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| Dates: | September 30–October 5 | |||||||||
| Radio: | Mutual | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Red Barber, Mel Allen | |||||||||
| Umpires: | George Magerkurth (NL), Bill Summers (AL), George Barr (NL), Cal Hubbard (AL) | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | Cardinals: Billy Southworth (mgr.), Enos Slaughter, Stan Musial Yankees: Joe McCarthy (mgr.), Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Gordon, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing |
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The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship since 1934 and their fourth overall.
The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record for victories with 106. Every Cardinal—except for Harry Gumbert—was a product of the teams' farm system which was put in place by Branch Rickey.
The Yankees won Game 1 despite a Cardinals rally but the Cardinals swept the rest. The loss was the Yankees' first since the 1926 World Series to the Cardinals. They had won eight Series in the interim.
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Summary
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | New York Yankees – 7, St. Louis Cardinals – 4 | Sportsman's Park (III) | 2:35 | 34,769[1] |
| 2 | October 1 | New York Yankees – 3, St. Louis Cardinals – 4 | Sportsman's Park (III) | 1:57 | 34,255[2] |
| 3 | October 3 | St. Louis Cardinals – 2, New York Yankees – 0 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 2:30 | 69,123[3] |
| 4 | October 4 | St. Louis Cardinals – 9, New York Yankees – 6 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 2:28 | 69,902[4] |
| 5 | October 5 | St. Louis Cardinals – 4, New York Yankees – 2 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 1:58 | 69,052[5] |
Matchups
Game 1
Wednesday, September 30, 1942 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
WP: Red Ruffing (1–0) LP: Mort Cooper (0–1) SV: Spud Chandler (1)
In Game 1, Red Ruffing had a no-hitter until Terry Moore singled for the St Louis Cardinals with two out in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, the Cardinals scored four runs and then managed to load the bases, bringing Stan Musial to the plate as the winning run, only to have Musial ground out.
Game 2
Thursday, October 1, 1942 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 |
WP: Johnny Beazley (1–0) LP: Tiny Bonham (0–1)
HRs: NYY – Charlie Keller (1)
Game 3
Saturday, October 3, 1942 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
WP: Ernie White (1–0) LP: Spud Chandler (0–1)
Game 4
Sunday, October 4, 1942 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
WP: Max Lanier (1–0) LP: Atley Donald (0–1)
HRs: NYY – Charlie Keller (2)
Game 5
Monday, October 5, 1942 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
WP: Johnny Beazley (2–0) LP: Red Ruffing (1–1)
HRs: STL – Enos Slaughter (1), Whitey Kurowski (1) NYY – Phil Rizzuto (1)
In the top of the ninth, it was Whitey Kurowski who snapped a 2–2 tie with a two-run homer to give the Cardinals the lead and the series.
Composite box
1942 World Series (4–1): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 10 |
| New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 5 |
| Total attendance: 277,101 Average attendance: 55,420 | ||||||||||||
| Winning player’s share: $6,193 Losing player’s share: $3,352[6] | ||||||||||||
1942 World Series in literature
- This World Series was used as a background for the plot endings in Philip Roth's 2004 novel The Plot Against America.
Notes
- ^ "1942 World Series Game 1 - New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/B09300SLN1942.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1942 World Series Game 2 - New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/B10010SLN1942.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1942 World Series Game 3 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/B10030NYA1942.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1942 World Series Game 4 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/B10040NYA1942.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1942 World Series Game 5 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/B10050NYA1942.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
References
- Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 188–191)
- Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.), p. 2150. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
- Forman, Sean L.. "1942 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information.. http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1942_WS.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
External links
- 1942 World Series History at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1942 World Series at Baseball Almanac
- 1942 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- The 1942 Post-Season Games (box scores and play-by-play) at Retrosheet
- History of the World Series - 1942 at The SportingNews
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