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1943 World Series Game 1 Called by Red Barber and Bob Elson Spud Chandler wins the Series Opener by beating Max Lanier, who commits a costly error in the fourth, and throws a run-scoring wild pitch in the sixth. Frank Crosetti and Joe Gordon star for the Yankees. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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STL N 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 2
NY A 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 x - 4 8 2
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Klein 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Walker cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Musial rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
W. Cooper c 4 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
Kurowski 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sanders 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 8 0
Litwhiler lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Marion ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 3
Lanier p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Garms ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Brecheen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 3 24 9
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Klein-Marion-Sanders.
E: Klein (1), Lanier (1).
BATTING -
2B: Marion (1,off Chandler).
SH: Kurowski (1,off Chandler).
GDP: Marion (1,off Chandler).
Team LOB: 5.
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Stainback rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
Crosetti ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 3
Johnson 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 3
Keller lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Gordon 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 8
Dickey c 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0
Etten 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Lindell cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Chandler p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Totals 33 4 8 2 1 8 27 17
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Gordon-Crosetti-Etten.
E: Crosetti (1), Etten (1).
BATTING -
HR: Gordon (1,4th inning off Lanier 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Keller (1,off Lanier).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Crosetti (1,2nd base off Lanier/W. Cooper).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Lanier L(0-1) 7 7 4 2 0 7 1 29
Brecheen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5
Totals 8 8 4 2 1 8 1 34
WP: Lanier (1).
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Chandler W(1-0) 9 7 2 1 1 3 0 34
Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Beans Reardon, 2B - Joe Rue, 3B - Bill Stewart