moved to third on two groundouts and scored on a single by Max Lanier, who pitched three shutout innings to close the game and earn the win, leaving the Cardinals one win away from the championship. Game 5 In Game 5, Phil Rizzuto's leadoff home run in the bottom of the first off of Johnny Beazley put the Yankees up 1–0, but the Cardinals tied the score in the fourth on Enos Slaughter's leadoff home run off of Red Ruffing. The Yankees retook the lead in the bottom half when Red Rolfe hit a leadoff single, moved to third on an error and groundout and scored on Joe DiMaggio's single, but the Cardinals again tied the game in the sixth on two leadoff singles and a sacrifice fly by Walker Cooper. In the top of the ninth, Whitey Kurowski's two-run home run put the Cardinals up 4–2. Though the Yankees put two on in the bottom of the ninth on a single and error with no outs, Beazley picked off Joe Gordon at second and retired the next two batters to end the game and give the Cardinals the championship. Composite box 1942 World Series (4–1): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.) 1942 World Series in literature This World Series was used as a background for the plot endings in Philip Roth's 2004 novel The Plot Against America. Notes See also 1942 Negro World Series References External links World Series World Series St. Louis Cardinals postseason New York Yankees postseason World Series World Series 1940s in St. Louis World Series World Series Sports competitions in New York City Sports competitions in St. Louis 1940s in the Bronx