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After losing Game 1, the 1932 New York Yankees are looking for revenge against the 1939 New York Yankees in Game 2 of this series. Starting for the '32 squad is George Pipgras (0-1, 4.68), while Monte Pearson (2-0, 7.47) is getting the start for the '39 team. There is no scoring in the first two frames, but that changes in the 3rd inning.

Joe Sewell leads off the top of the 3rd with a ground out to second, but Lyn Lary gets on base with a single to right. Lary moves to second when Ben Chapman delivers a base knock between third and short. Earle Combs groundout 3-1 advances the runners. Lou Gehrig comes up with two outs and fouls off the first pitch he sees. He's all over the second pitch, though, driving it deep into center field. How deep? Try 480 feet and over the wall!! Babe Ruth would fly out to center to end the inning, but the '32 Yankees lead it 3-0.

The '39 Yankees would chip away at the lead in the bottom half of the 3rd. With two outs, Frankie Crosetti would single to right, steal second, move to third on a passed ball and score on Charlie Keller's base hit to right. '32 Yankees lead 3-1. In the bottom of the 4th, Joe DiMaggio would lead off the inning with a 466 foot solo shot into left center to cut the lead down to 3-2. But Lyn Lary would recover the run, hitting a 480 foot shot to center field to make the score 4-2 in the top of the 5th. Tony Lazzeri would hit a sac fly to center in the top of the 8th to score Chapman and give the '32 Yankees a comfortable 5-2 lead going into the 9th.

Did I say comfortable? Well, things got real uncomfortable in the bottom of the 9th for the '32 team. Herb Pennock (1-0, 2.45, 8 G, 11 IP, 1 BSv) is brought in to pitch the inning. Bill Dickey leads things off for the '39 Yankees with a single, grounding the ball between first and second. Joe Gordon would fly out to center for the first out. Tommy Henrich draws a walk, bringing Joe Gallagher to the plate. Gallagher works a full count, then hits the ball 409 feet into left field and over the wall for a three run home run, tying the game 5-5!! Ed Wells (2-0, 0.00, 8 G, 11.1 IP) comes in to stop the momentum. Unfortunately for Wells, Crosetti is able to reach first on an infield hit, beating out the throw from short. Keller then lines the ball over first for a single. Red Rolfe steps to the plate and gets the count to 3-1. Seeing his pitch, Rolfe lines it into right and over the wall for the three run, walk off, home run!!! The '39 Yankees score six runs in the bottom of the 9th to steal this one!

1939 New York Yankees 8 1932 New York Yankees 5 '39 Yankees lead series 2-0