Game 1 in Philadelphia, October 1st 1930
Jesse Hubbard (24-15, 3.48) v Red Ruffing (31-8, 3.04)
Ruffing looks a virtual lock for the AL Waddell Medal, and Hubbard will come into serious consideration in the NL, so this opening game showcases two of the league’s premier pitchers right now.
And, while neither dominates, we get a classic to start the series off as it takes 11 innings to separate the two sides. It is close all the way through, with the visitors holding a 4-3 lead entering the bottom 9th before the Phils manage to square it up and send it into spares. A 2-run double by Lazzeri puts the Yanks back on top in the 11th and this time Tommy Thomas makes no mistake to give the New Yorkers a 6-4 road win and the early advantage.
Yankees 6, Phillies 4 (11 innings)
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Game 2 in Philadelphia, October 2nd 1930
Dazzy Vance (18-12, 3.90) v Lefty Gomez (23-19, 3.45)
Yankees lead series 1-0
Vance is just one of those guys who brings a winning attitude with them to a ballclub, and the Phillies finally reaching the playoffs in the wake of his arrival is no coincidence. But he and they will have to negotiate one of the league’s young guns and future stars here if they want to get the win.
Unfortunately for the home side, the veteran leaves his best stuff in the dugout as the Yanks go ahead early and then get to him big time in the middle innings with 3 in the 6th and 4 in the 7th to cruise to a relatively comfortable 10-6 win.
Gomez struggles to find the zone, walking 8, but the bats come through for him to pick up the slack. Gehrig goes 4-for-4 with two homers and 4 RBI, while Stearnes and Ruth also go deep and Dickey chimes in with a 4-for-5 game to put the Yanks in control heading home.
Yankees 10, Phillies 6
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Game 3 in New York, October 4th 1930
Tom Williams (14-13, 3.96) v Syl Johnson (15-18, 4.65)
Yankees lead series 2-0
A slight on-paper advantage to the home side here as far as the starting pitchers are concerned, and if that is brought to bear then the Phils look done for here.
It is brought to bear, as Williams pitches a 3-hit gem and Stearnes belts another one out (as does Leo Durocher, which is a nice touch) in a 4-1 Yankees triumph. The Phils go ahead early but then the bats go completely missing as Williams allows nary a man aboard over the last 5 innings and the New York bats do their thing.
Yankees 4, Phillies 1
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Game 4 in New York, October 5th 1930
Red Ruffing (1-0, 3.60) v Jesse Hubbard (0-0, 4.70)
Yankees lead series 3-0
Hubbard held his own in that Game 1 no-decision, but the Phillies bats will need to figure out a way to give him some runs to play with here, easier said than done against Ruffing.
It isn’t to be, as the Philadelphians make a dismal exit in what has turned out to be a real fizzer of a series.
Take nothing away from the Pinstripers. They were clinical and just never let their opponents find their groove, earning the franchise’s long-overdue first Championship with a 6-3 decision. Hubbard only lasts 4 innings and once again it is in the mid-section that the Yanks do the damage, going ahead with 4 in the 4th and adding another pair in the next on a 2-run double by Carey Selph. The Phils never stop trying, but are no match for an dominant Yankees side.
The perfect finish to Walter Johnson's career as he gets his 6th Championship Ring - I don't see him returning next season. Nice for Babe, too, who at 35 must have been starting to feel like it was never going to happen for him. One down, 20-odd to go for the Bronx Bombers!
Yankees 6, Phillies 3
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NEW YORK WINS SERIES 4-0
SERIES MVP: Lou Gehrig (New York)
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