1950s Best World Series Game Three

Oct 3, 1952 Playoff - Game 3  1 2 3  4 5 6  7 8 9  R  H  E
1957 Milwaukee               5 0 0  1 0 2  1 0 0  9  9  1
1953 New York (A)            0 0 3  0 0 1  0 0 0  4  5  3

Milwaukee      AB  R  H BI  W  K 2B 3B HR LOB   Avg    
Logan SS        5  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0   0  .385    
Torre 1B        5  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0   0  .500   
Aaron CF        4  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0   0  .083   
Jones,N RF      4  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0   0  .429   
Mathews 3B      3  2  1  2  1  0  0  1  0   0  .091   
Covington LF    4  3  4  3  0  0  1  0  1   0  .600  
Crandall C      3  1  1  2  0  1  0  0  1   0  .364   
Schoendienst 2B 3  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0   0  .111   
Buhl P          3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0   0  .000   
               34  9  9  8  3  6  1  1  2   0  .283    
                                                       

New York (A)   AB  R  H BI  W  K 2B 3B HR LOB   Avg
Woodling LF     3  0  1  0  2  0  0  0  0   0  .222
McDougald 3B    5  1  1  1  0  2  0  0  0   0  .214
Berra C         5  0  1  2  0  1  1  0  0   0  .077
Mantle CF       3  1  0  0  1  2  0  0  0   0  .100
Collins, J 1B   2  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  0   0  .111
Rizzuto SS      3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0   0  .100
Bauer RF        4  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0   0  .455
Martin, B 2B    3  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0   0  .273
Lopat P         2  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0   0  .500
 Kuzava P       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0  .000
 Mize PH        1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0  .000
               31  4  5  4  8  6  1  0  0   0  .188

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF  
Buhl W(1-0)   9.0  5  4  3  0  8  6  166 109  57   3.00  39 
              9.0  5  4  3  0  8  6  166 109  57   2.67  39

New York (A)   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF 
Lopat L(0-1)  6.0  7  8  8  2  2  2  101  76  25  12.00  26 
 Kuzava       3.0  2  1  0  0  1  4   41  28  13   0.00  13 
              9.0  9  9  8  2  3  6  142 104  38   5.88  3


NYY: Mize hit for Kuzava in the 9th

  E-Logan(1), McDougald(1), Rizzuto(1), Martin, B(1)
 2B-Covington(1), Berra(1)
 3B-Mathews(1)
 HR-MBr Crandall(1) off Lopat(1) in the 1st with 1 on base, 314 feet
    MBr Covington(1) off Lopat(2) in the 6th with 1 on base, 348 feet
RBI-MBr  - Covington 3(3), Crandall 2(3), Mathews 2(2), Schoendienst(1)
    NYY  - Bauer(4), Berra 2(2), McDougald(2)
 SF-Schoendienst(1)
 SH-Crandall(1)
 PB-Berra
Great-Logan(2), Rizzuto(2)
Poor-Martin, B 2(2)
LOB-Milwaukee 3 New York (A) 8
 DP-Milwaukee 2 New York (A) 3
GWRBI-Mathews


Game MVP:Wes Covington

Yankee Stadium I    (03-29-2026 22:34:07)       Time 3:03, 61ø, Cloudy, 
Light Rain, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Day Game


Oct 3, 1952            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1957 Milwaukee         5 0 0   1 0 2   1 0 0      9  9  1
1953 New York (A)      0 0 3   0 0 1   0 0 0      4  5  3

Inn Out B-S  On  MBr-NYY  Result
                          1-Milwaukee
 1   0  0-2  -     0-0    Logan lined to short, 1 out
 1   1  0-2  -     0-0    Torre lined a single to right
 1   1  3-2  1     0-0    Aaron walked, Torre to 2nd
 1   1  2-1  12    0-0    Jones lined to left, 2 out
 1   2  0-2  12    0-0    Mathews lined a triple down the 
                          right field line, Torre scored, 
                          Aaron scored, Milwaukee 2 New York (A) 0
 1   2  0-2  3     2-0    Covington lined a single between first 
                          and second, Mathews scored, Milwaukee 
                          3 New York (A) 0
 1   2  0-2  1     3-0    Crandall hit a two run homer to left, 
                          314 feet, Milwaukee 5 New York (A) 0
 1   2  0-1  -     5-0    Schoendienst grounded to third, 3 out
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                          1-New York (A)
 1   0  0-1  -     5-0    Woodling grounded to third, 1 out
 1   1  1-0  -     5-0    McDougald grounded to short, 2 out
 1   2  0-2  -     5-0    Berra struck out, 3 out
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                          2-Milwaukee
 2   0  3-1  -     5-0    Buhl walked
 2   0  1-2  1     5-0    Logan struck out, 1 out
 2   1  0-2  1     5-0    Torre grounded to first, second to 
                          first double play, 3 out
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                          2-New York (A)
 2   0  2-2  -     5-0    Mantle struck out, 1 out
 2   1  3-2  -     5-0    Collins walked
 2   1  0-2  1     5-0    Rizzuto grounded to short, second to 
                          first double play, 3 out
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                          3-Milwaukee
 3   0  1-1  -     5-0    Aaron grounded to first, 1 out
 3   1  1-2  -     5-0    Jones grounded to second, 2 out
 3   2  0-1  -     5-0    Mathews lined to first, 3 out
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                          3-New York (A)
 3   0  1-0  -     5-0    Bauer grounded to short, 1 out
 3   1  1-2  -     5-0    Martin lined a single to right center
 3   1  2-1  1     5-0    Lopat singled up the middle, Martin to 2nd
 3   1  3-1  12    5-0    Woodling walked, Martin to 3rd, Lopat to 2nd
 3   1  0-2  123   5-0    McDougald grounded to first, forcing Woodling 
                          at second, Martin scored, Lopat to 3rd, 2 out, 
                          Milwaukee 5 New York (A) 1
 3   2  0-1  13    5-1    Berra doubled off the wall in right center, 
                          Lopat scored, McDougald scored, Milwaukee 5 
                          New York (A) 3
 3   2  2-0  2     5-3    Mantle grounded to second, 3 out
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                          4-Milwaukee
 4   0  1-2  -     5-3    Covington lined a double between first and second
 4   0  0-1  2     5-3    Crandall bunted out to third, Covington to 3rd, 
                          sacrifice, 1 out
 4   1  0-2  3     5-3    Schoendienst lined to left, Covington scored, 2 
                          out, Milwaukee 6 New York (A) 3
 4   2  2-2  -     6-3    Buhl struck out, 3 out
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                          4-New York (A)
 4   0  2-2  -     6-3    Collins struck out, 1 out
 4   1  1-2  -     6-3    Rizzuto grounded to short, 2 out
 4   2  2-2  -     6-3    Bauer grounded to third, 3 out
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                          5-Milwaukee
 5   0  2-2  -     6-3    Logan flied to shallow center, 1 out
 5   1  0-0  -     6-3    Torre flied very deep down the right field line, 
                          2 out
 5   2  3-2  -     6-3    Aaron grounded to second, 3 out
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                          5-New York (A)
 5   0  1-2  -     6-3    Martin grounded to the pitcher, 1 out
 5   1  3-2  -     6-3    Lopat walked
 5   1  3-2  1     6-3    Woodling walked, Lopat to 2nd
 5   1  0-2  12    6-3    McDougald struck out, 2 out
 5   2  0-1  12    6-3    Berra popped to second, 3 out
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                          6-Milwaukee
 6   0  1-2  -     6-3    Jones singled to left
 6   0  1-0  1     6-3    Mathews grounded to second, forcing Jones at second, 
                          1 out
 6   1  1-2  1     6-3    Covington hit a two run homer to right center, 348 
                          feet, Milwaukee 8 New York (A) 3
 6   1  3-1  -     8-3    Crandall grounded to third, safe on throwing error
 6   1  0-1  1     8-3    Schoendienst grounded to the pitcher, second to 
                          first double play, 3 out
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                          6-New York (A)
 6   0  3-2  -     8-3    Mantle walked
 6   0  1-1  1     8-3    Collins grounded to short, safe on an error, 
                          Mantle to 2nd
 6   0  2-2  12    8-3    Rizzuto grounded to first, Mantle to 3rd, Collins 
                          to 2nd, 1 out
 6   1  1-0  23    8-3    Bauer flied deep down the right field line, sacrifice, 
                          Mantle scored, 2 out, Milwaukee 8 New York (A) 4
 6   2  3-0  2     8-4    Martin walked
 6   2  1-1  12    8-4    Lopat grounded to second, 3 out
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                          7-Milwaukee
                          >Kuzava pitching
 7   0  1-2  -     8-4    Buhl struck out, 1 out
 7   1  1-1  -     8-4    Logan grounded to second, safe on throwing error,
                          Logan to 2nd
 7   1  1-1  2     8-4    Torre lined a single to right center, Logan to 3rd
 7   1  0-2  13    8-4    Passed ball, Logan scored, Torre to 2nd, Milwaukee 9 
                          New York (A) 4
 7   1  1-2  2     9-4    Aaron struck out, 2 out
 7   2  0-2  2     9-4    Jones struck out, 3 out
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                          7-New York (A)
 7   0  2-0  -     9-4    Woodling grounded to short, 1 out
 7   1  0-0  -     9-4    McDougald grounded a single between third and short
 7   1  0-0  1     9-4    Berra grounded to second, second to first double play, 
                          3 out
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                          8-Milwaukee
 8   0  3-2  -     9-4    Mathews walked
 8   0  0-0  1     9-4    Covington lined a single up the middle, Mathews 
                          to 3rd
 8   0  1-2  13    9-4    Crandall struck out, 1 out
 8   1  1-0  13    9-4    Schoendienst grounded to short, second to first 
                          double play, 3 out
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                          8-New York (A)
 8   0  0-2  -     9-4    Mantle struck out, 1 out
 8   1  3-0  -     9-4    Collins walked
 8   1  3-2  1     9-4    Rizzuto walked, Collins to 2nd
 8   1  2-2  12    9-4    Bauer grounded to short, Collins to 3rd, Rizzuto 
                          to 2nd, 2 out
 8   2  0-0  23    9-4    Martin flied down the right field line, 3 out
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                          9-Milwaukee
 9   0  1-1  -     9-4    Buhl grounded to short, safe on an error
 9   0  1-0  1     9-4    Logan grounded to first, Buhl to 2nd, 1 out
 9   1  1-0  2     9-4    Torre grounded to short, Buhl to 3rd, 2 out
 9   2  0-1  3     9-4    Aaron grounded to third, 3 out
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                          9-New York (A)
                          >Mize batting
 9   0  2-0  -     9-4    Mize grounded to second, 1 out
 9   1  0-2  -     9-4    Woodling singled to right center
 9   1  1-2  1     9-4    McDougald struck out, 2 out
 9   2  1-2  1     9-4    Berra flied to right center, 3 out

Recap

MBr  1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.
MBr      Eddie Mathews tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  MBr  2 NYY 0.
MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Mathews.  MBr  3 NYY 0.
MBr      Del Crandall hit a 2 run HR(1).  MBr  5 NYY 0.
NYY  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.
NYY      Gil McDougald hit a grounder scoring 1.  MBr  5 NYY 1.
NYY      Yogi Berra doubled scoring 2.  MBr  5 NYY 3.
MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
MBr      Red Schoendienst hit a liner scoring 1.  MBr  6 NYY 3.
MBr  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
MBr      Wes Covington hit a 2 run HR(1).  MBr  8 NYY 3.
NYY  6th: Scored 1 run 2 walks and an error.
NYY      Hank Bauer hit a fly ball scoring 1.  MBr  8 NYY 4.
MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
MBr      Johnny Logan scored on a PB by Berra.  MBr  9 NYY 4.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, 2 runs.
MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.
MBr  Johnny Logan: 3 for 4, double, triple, 2 runs.
MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Bob Buhl picked up the win: 0 IP. He's 1-0 in the playoffs.
NYY  Eddie Lopat took the loss: 0 IP. He's now 0-1 in the playoffs.