The Yankees got the 1939 World Series against the Reds off to the perfect start. They won the first two games at home and then went up 2-0 in the top of the first in Game 3 in Cincinnati.
In the bottom of the first, Lefty Gomez allowed a run on three hits. He wouldn’t come back out for the second, having to exit the game due to an injury to his side. The Yankees still had a cushion in the game and in the series, and had won 106 games in the regular season.