The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-03
Series Play-By-Play

5
First Inning Yankees
Stirnweiss singled off the right fiele
wall on Hatten's fourth pitch. =.
Heinrich, on a three and W pitch, nj
into an easy double play, Reese tt
Stanky to Robinson. Hatten's first three
pitches to Heinrich were balls and RALPH
Branca, who lost the first game, begar
warming up in the Brooklyn bull pen.
Lindell grounded out, Jorgensen to Ro'
binson. ,.
No runs, one hit, nj errors, none left
First Inning Dodgers
etanky took q called strike, then
slapped the next pitch back to the
box and was an easy out, Newsom to
McQuinn. -
Robinson lined Newsom's first pitch
into centerfield for = single.
On the fourth pitch to Reiser, no.
binson lit out for second n was
credited with q stolen base when
he slid in ahead of Lollar's throw
which bounced off Rizzuto's glove.
Robinson broke for third but tried to
.nampber back when Stfrnwetss
backing up the play retrieved the
ball and was out, Stirnweiss to RUIZ
xuto who made the tag.
Reiser walked.
On the first pitch to Walker, Reiser
Attempted to steal second but was
out. Lollar to Rizzuto. Reiser injured
his right ankle sliding into second
and time was taken out while the
Dodser. trainer went out to ad-
minister aid. After a few moments
Reiser was able to arise and took
his REGULAR position in centerfieid.
No runs one hit, no errors, none
left.
Second Inning Yankees
DiMasgio looked over w balls, tnel
raised a towering loft to Reese.
McOuinn watched a third strike breeze
johnson rammed a three and two ritcl
mast the outstretched glove Of Stank.
into right field for a single.
Jorgensen came in fast to SCOOP VI
Rizzuto's tap between third and IN
mound and threw him out, Ronlnsol
making 4 nice catch OF the VIDE throw
No runs. one hit, no errors, one left
Second Inninse Dodgers
Walker was out, Kizzuto to NC
Quinn. Rizzuto making = fine stop
and throw on the high bounder BACK
Of The box.
Hermanski walked.
Edwards took a strike, then lash
ed fierce line drive against the
fence in left-center field, for a
double, Hermanski racing all the way
home on the blow to put the Dodgers
ahead, 10.
Reese raped = single over hizsutos
head into left-center, Edwards CROSS
" .a~ .h1 ~ MINI YRJn'K
throw.
Jorsensen flied to DiMaggio in
dead center, Reese remaining on
first.
Vic Raschi, a righthander, began
warming UP in the Yankee bullpen.
Hatten lined a single to left send
ing Reese to second.
Newsom's first pitch TO Stsnky,
high and inside, bounced off Lollars
NIT and rolled to the hackstop
enabling Reese to advance to third
and Hatten to second. 1t was ruled a
passed ball for Lollar.
Stanky connected with an out
side pitch and drove it into the right
field corner, the ball boundin oH
tho wall by Heinrich for = double,
on which both Reese and Hatten
scored easily.
Raschi replaced Newsom m the
mound for the Yankees.
Robinson singled to right, Nenrich's
throw to johnson holding stanky at
third.
3 Furillo, righthanded batter,
pinch-hit for Reiser and smashed 4
double off the scoreboard In right
center enabling Stanky and Robinson
to score easily.
The six run total was the biggest
inning the Dodgers have ever en-
joyed in 20 games Of world series
competition.
Walker finally ended the hectic
frame by grounding out,
to McQuinn.
Six runs, six hits, NO errors, one
left.
Third Inning Yankees
Lollar smacked Hatten's first pitch
past the mound over second base Into
centerfield for = single.
Al Clark, . r~ighthanded batter,'
swung for Raschi.
Clark walked on five pitches.
stirnweiss watched . third strike
sut the inside corner. :
As Hatten worked up = three n
swe count on Heinrich, Ralph Branca
got off the bullpen bench to warm
Heinrich then raised . high fly to.
left which Hermanski caught after
. short run.
Lindell shot = savage single to
center scoring Lollar and sending
Clark to second.
DiMaEgio drove the first pitch past
second base out into centerfiell fof
q single scoring Clark and moving
Lindell to second.
McQuinn struck out. The ball tip
ped McQuinn's bat As he was fall
ing away from m inside pitch and
skipped into Edwafds' mitt for =
third strike.
Two runs, three hits, no errors, two
left.
Third Inning Dodgers
Drews, whose wife gave birth to q
boy this morning, went to the mound
for the Yankees.
Hermanski was hit on the hip by q
pitched ball and went to second on .
wild pitch.
Edwards grounded out, Drews to Nc
Quinn, Hermanski going to third. Spud
Chandler began warming up in the
Yankee bull pen.
Reese grounded out, Drews to Nc
Jorgensen rifled a three-tWo pitch be-
tween johnson and Rizzuto for a single,
Hermanski scoring.
Hatten forced Jorgensen at second.
Rizzuto to Stirnweiss.
One run, one hit, no errors. one left.
Fourth Inning Yankees
Johnson walked.
Rizzuto flied to Hermanski.
Lollar lined a double off The. right
field wall, johnson scoring.
Jack Phillips, a righthanded hitter.
batted for Drews.
Hermanski came in fast to camp under
Phillips fly.
Stirnweiss shot a line single to center
Lollar and when Furillo's throw
to he plate bounced past Edwards back
to the screen Stirnweiss raced to second
on the error by the centerfielder.
Heinrich bounced directly to Stanky
who threw him out.
Two runs, two hits, one error, one
left.
Fourth Inning Dodgers
Chandler, the veteran Highlander, be-
the fourth Yankee pitcher.
Don johnson began TO warm W In the
Yankee bull pen.