Scoring twice in the first half of the eighth inning, the Cubs cut the Yankee lead to 4-3, and simultaneously detonated the spark producing the final flare of Yankee glory.
O'Dea was the hero of the final Cub rally. He smacked out a home run with Philip Cavaretta aboard. But the Yankees came back with a spurt that ruined the morale of the Cubs and gave the Yanks victory. Joe DiMaggio started the Yankee rally in the second half of the eighth inning.
With one man out, the San Francisco Italian-American, who failed to rap out a single hit thus far, suddenly snapped into line and singled. Lou Gehrig came up to the plate and he banged out a single on his first swing.
"Dizzy" Dean Sent In Larry French was! sent in to replace Pitcher Page, who took over from Root in the sixth. Bill Dickey popped to Jurges and then Jimmy Carelton came out to take over the mound duties from French. Carelton's wild pitch scored DiMaggio and Hoag whipped out a double to the left to score Gehrig.
Carelton purposely issued a free trip to Gordon, when he pitched wild again and sent Hoag to third base. Gordon stole to second base and then Rufüng gained a walk. Here Carelton was yanked and Dizzy Dean was sent in a desperate attempt to ease the disastrous situation. But Crossetti rapped out a double with a short high fy to the left, scoring Hoag and Gordon.
Bob Rofle rapped out a liner to Collins to be sent out and the Yanks
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