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Miley BB CD 1943 World Series Game 4
Called by Red Barber and Bob Elson

Another 8th inning rally lifts the Yankees to a 3-1 Series lead.  This time is is pitcher Marius Russo with the big hit, a  leadoff double,  and he scores the game-winning run after two sacrifices  push him across the plate. He also pitches the complete game.

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New York Yankees 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

World Series Game 4 Played on Sunday, October 10, 1943 (D) at Sportsman's Park III

NY  A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  2
STL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 1
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stainback cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Crosetti ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2
Johnson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Keller lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0
Gordon 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 7
Dickey c 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
Etten 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Lindell rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Russo p 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 7 27 13
FIELDING - 
E: Crosetti (2), Johnson (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Gordon (1,off Lanier); Russo 2 (2,off Lanier,off Brecheen).
SH: Stainback (1,off Brecheen).
IBB: Dickey (1,by Brecheen); Lindell (1,by Brecheen).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Keller (1,2nd base off Brecheen/W. Cooper).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Klein 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
Walker cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Musial rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 1
W. Cooper c 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
Kurowski 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Sanders 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 9 1
Litwhiler lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Marion ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 1
Lanier p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Demaree ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
White pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brecheen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Narron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 1 7 0 1 2 27 10
FIELDING - 
E: Klein (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Litwhiler (1,off Russo); Marion (2,off Russo).
IBB: Marion (2,by Russo).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Russo W(1-0) 9 7 1 0 1 2 0 37
IBB: Russo (1,Marion).
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lanier 7 4 1 1 1 5 0 26
Brecheen L(0-1) 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 10
Totals 9 6 2 2 3 7 0 36
IBB: Brecheen 2 (2,Dickey,Lindell).
Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Beans Reardon, 3B - Joe Rue