1950 World Series -- Game Three

The 1950 World Series headed to New York with the Yankees leading 2-0 after two one-run wins in Philadelphia.

Game Three's scoring started with a rally that began with a two out walk drawn by Phil Rizzuto in the third inning. The Scooter stole second and scored on a single by Jerry Coleman. That walk by Ken Heintzelman was one of six that he would give up on the day.

The Phillies came back to tie the game in the top of the sixth inning against Ed Lopat with a two-out rally of their own. Del Ennis doubled and Dick Sisler singled to drive him home.

Then, the Phillies took their first lead of the 1950 World Series in the top of the seventh. Granny Hamner singled and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Andy Seminick. Mike Goliat singled in Hamner for a 2-1 lead.

This is how close the Phillies came to closing out the Yankees. Heintzelman got the first two outs of the bottom of the eighth. Then, he walked Coleman, Yogi Berra, and Joe DiMaggio to load the bases. That would be all for Heintzelman. On came Jim Konstanty, the Game One starter for the Phillies, to face Hank Bauer. But, the Yankees sent Bobby Brown to pinch hit. Brown reached on an error by Hamner at short on a grounder and the tying run scored.

In the top of the ninth, the Phillies had another chance to go back in front. Tom Ferrick replaced Lopat, who was pinch hit for to start the bottom of the eighth. Ferrick gave up a double to Hamner. Another sacrifice bunt moved Hamner to third base. An intentional walk to Goliat put runners on first and third with one out.

Dick Whitman came on to pinch hit for Konstanty. Whitman sent a grounder to first and Joe Collins, who had just entered the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Mize, fielded the ball cleanly and threw to the plate...


OUT!

Eddie Waitkus flew out to right for the third out of the inning and the game went to the bottom of the ninth tied.

The Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the mound for the bottom of the ninth. He got the first two outs. But, Gene Woodling and Rizzuto both singled. Coleman singled and Woodling scored the winning run and the Yankees had a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

Philadelphia would try to avoid the sweep by sending Bob Miller to the mound. The Yankees would have a rookie make his first post season start. He had been 9-1 during the season, but Edward Charles Ford would take the mound. You might know him better by the nickname "Whitey".

Game Three boxscore