This one’s a Special Edition, where members of Dan’s posse play the game!
You can watch this game on Crackle!
Today’s contestants:
Andrew “McLovin” Perloff, playing for the Autism Research Institute |
Todd “Fritzy” Fritz, playing for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America |
Paul Pabst, playing for the Wayne’s Walk Foundation and Ability Plus |
Final Jeopardy! category: IN YANKEE STADIUM
Final Jeopardy! clue: His Monument Park plaque reads in part, “in belated recognition of one of baseball’s greatest achievements ever”
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Scores going into Final:
Todd 2,000
Paul 13,500
Andrew 17,250
Final Results:
Todd 2,000 – 1,999 = 1 (Who is Lou Gehrig?) ($10,000 for charity)
Paul 13,500 + 13,500 = 27,000 ($25,000 for charity)
Andrew 17,250 – 9,751 = 7,499 (Who is Don Larsen?) ($10,000 for charity)
Daily Double locations:
1) NFL NICKNAMES 750 (18th pick)
Andrew 4250 +1000 (Paul 3250 Todd 1500)
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2) WHAT WE LEARNED 1000 (2nd pick)
Paul 3000 -2000 (Andrew 7750 Todd 500)
3) IRONIC QUOTES 1000 (6th pick)
Paul 5000 +2000 (Andrew 7750 Todd 500)
On the scoreboard:
10 – 27
05 – 04
This is a reference to Game 1 of the 2015 World Series; the Royals beat the Mets 5-4 in 14 innings.
Game stats:
Paul 14,500 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.11% in first on buzzer
Andrew 17,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 46.67% in first on buzzer
Todd 2,000 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.78% in first on buzzer
Paul Pabst, stats to date:
16 correct
3 incorrect
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 0)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
31.11% in first on buzzer (14/45)
Average Coryat: 14,500
Andrew Perloff, stats to date:
21 correct
4 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
46.67% in first on buzzer (21/45)
Average Coryat: 17,000
Todd Fritz, stats to date:
6 correct
3 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
17.78% in first on buzzer (8/45)
Average Coryat: 2,000
(contestant photo credit: sportsjeopardy.com)
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