AMERICAN CIRCUIT
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
10/09/1927
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 953 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1927 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
St. Louis Explorers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 1
St. Louis Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-2
Brock Rutherford was not ready to let the World Series end.

With the St. Louis Explorers backed into a corner, the right-handed Rutherford held off the New York Knickerbockers. He took player of the game honors after he threw 9 innings of 8-hit ball. The win cuts the series deficit for the Explorers to 3-2 in the best-of-7 series.

Rutherford gave St. Louis a solid start. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 8 hits over 9 innings.

Rutherford said the team appreciates the support from the fans. "I'm glad we could reward them with a good win," he said after the game.

The next game is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11th, 1927. The scheduled starters for the game are Hampton Bunker for St. Louis and Naman Futch for New York.

NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rose CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .190 0 1
J. Wells 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .526 1 1
D. Moore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 0 2
J. Wall SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .421 1 7
E. Wall RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .353 0 3
B. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 2
B. Pula C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .211 0 1
B. Vincent 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .067 0 0
   a-B. Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
E. Blaney P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
   b-W. Simpkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 36 1 8 1 1 4 16      
a - B. Young pinch hit for B. Vincent in the 9th
b - W. Simpkins pinch hit for E. Blaney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wells (2, 1st Inning off B. Rutherford, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wells 4 , E. Wall , J. Wall 2 , B. Pula , B. Young
2-out RBI: J. Wall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Rose 2
Team LOB: 9

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pruitt CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 1 5
L. Myers SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316 0 1
T. McMullin LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .211 0 1
M. Rooney 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .368 1 4
E. Harper 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
Z. Kelsey RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
   a-S. Hewitt RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 0 1
M. Close C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 1
B. Rutherford P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
Totals 28 2 7 2 0 1 9      
a - S. Hewitt substituted for Z. Kelsey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rutherford (1, 7th Inning off E. Blaney, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Myers (1, 1st Inning off E. Blaney, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Rooney (1, 1st Inning off E. Blaney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Rutherford 2 , T. Robinson , L. Myers 3 , T. McMullin , M. Rooney 4 , M. Close
2-out RBI: M. Rooney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Harper , A. Pruitt 2 , Z. Kelsey
Sac Bunt: B. Rutherford , T. McMullin , M. Rooney
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Myers
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Blaney L (1-1) 8.0 7 2 2 0 1 1 106 67 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Blaney 61
Batters Faced: E. Blaney 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Blaney 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: E. Blaney 106-67

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rutherford W (1-1) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4 0 134 87 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rutherford 70
Batters Faced: B. Rutherford 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rutherford 7-16
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rutherford 134-87
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brock Rutherford
Ballpark: Castle Point Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 20 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 31413
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