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1956 World Series Game 7

Game 1
BRO  6
NYY  3

Game 2
BRO 13
NYY  8

Game 3
NYY  5
BRO  3

Game 4
NYY  6
BRO  2

Game 5
NYY  2
BRO  0

Game 6
BRO  1
NYY  0

(10)
Game 7
NYY  9
@BRO  0


Ebbets Field, Attendance: 33,782

Wednesday, October 10, 1956
Time of Game: 2:19
Yankees
9
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  2   1  0  0   4  0  0    9 10  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
W: Johnny Kucks (1-0), L: Don Newcombe (0-1)
Dodgers
0

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .656              0   0   SB
B Martin 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   2  .296  .840              2   6   
M Mantle CF                   4   1   1   0    1   3  .250 1.067              0   0   2B
Y Berra C                     3   3   2   4    2   0  .360 1.248              1   1   2·HR,2·IW
B Skowron 1B                  5   1   1   4    0   1  .100  .500             16   1   HR
E Howard LF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.600              2   0   HR,2B
G McDougald SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .383              3   3   
A Carey 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .158  .358              2   2   
J Kucks P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   SH
Totals                       37   9  10   9    4   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: E Howard (1, off R Craig); M Mantle (1, off D Bessent).
HR: B Skowron (1, off R Craig; 7th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); E Howard (1, off D Newcombe; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); Y Berra 2 (3, 2 off D Newcombe; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Kucks (1, off D Bessent).
IBB: Y Berra 2 (2, by D Bessent, by R Craig).
TB: Y Berra 8; E Howard 6; B Skowron 4; M Mantle 2; B Martin 2; H Bauer; G McDougald.
RBI: B Skowron 4 (4); Y Berra 4 (10); E Howard (1).
2-out RBI: Y Berra 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G McDougald-B Skowron; J Kucks-B Martin-B Skowron.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Bauer (1, 2nd base off D Newcombe/R Campanella).
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .374              6   2   
P Reese SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .222  .572              2   5   
D Snider CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .912              1   0   
J Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .796              0   1   GDP
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .929             10   2   
S Amoros LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .195              0   0   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .616              0   0   
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .487              8   0   
D Newcombe P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Bessent P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Craig P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Erskine P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   1                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: D Snider 2; C Furillo.
GIDP: J Robinson (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: P Reese (1).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kucks, W (1-0)               9     3   0   0    3   1   0   0.82   31     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2· 3     79    -     0.45   0.23
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   1   0          31     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2· 3           -  
Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Newcombe, L (0-1)            3     5   5   5    1   4   3  21.21   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 5     32    -     0.73  -0.28
D Bessent                      3     2   0   0    1   1   0   1.80   13     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.29   0.04
R Craig                        0     3   4   4    2   0   1  12.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.15  -0.03
E Roebuck                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.08    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
C Erskine                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   9    4   8   4          42     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2·10          1-0 
D Newcombe faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
R Craig faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Craig (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bessent (1; Y Berra); R Craig (1; Y Berra).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Hank Soar, LF - Tom Gorman, RF - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 33,782.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Brooklyn Dodgers                             
1. Hank Bauer                   RF       1. Jim Gilliam                  2B
2. Billy Martin                 2B       2. Pee Wee Reese                SS
3. Mickey Mantle                CF       3. Duke Snider                  CF
4. Yogi Berra                    C       4. Jackie Robinson              3B
5. Bill Skowron                 1B       5. Gil Hodges                   1B
6. Elston Howard                LF       6. Sandy Amoros                 LF
7. Gil McDougald                SS       7. Carl Furillo                 RF
8. Andy Carey                   3B       8. Roy Campanella                C
9. Johnny Kucks                  P       9. Don Newcombe                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 -2- RR 17% 66% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF); Bauer Scores
t3 2 1-- RR 15% 84% 2-0 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF); Martin Scores
b1 1 12- OO 9% 70% 0-2 BRO J. Robinson J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t4 0 --- R 4% 92% 4-0 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF)
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY H. Bauer D. Newcombe Single to LF
t1 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Bauer Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle D. Newcombe Strikeout
t1 2 -2- RR 17% 66% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF); Bauer Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-0 NYY B. Skowron D. Newcombe Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 BRO J. Gilliam J. Kucks Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -3% 64% 0-2 BRO P. Reese J. Kucks Walk
b1 1 1-- -4% 61% 0-2 BRO D. Snider J. Kucks Single to LF; Reese to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 9% 70% 0-2 BRO J. Robinson J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 NYY G. McDougald D. Newcombe Lineout: 2B
t2 2 --- 1% 68% 2-0 NYY A. Carey D. Newcombe Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 NYY J. Kucks D. Newcombe Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-2 BRO G. Hodges J. Kucks Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 BRO S. Amoros J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 BRO C. Furillo J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY H. Bauer D. Newcombe Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 71% 2-0 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY M. Mantle D. Newcombe Strikeout
t3 2 1-- RR 15% 84% 2-0 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF); Martin Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 NYY B. Skowron D. Newcombe Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 BRO R. Campanella J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 BRO D. Newcombe J. Kucks Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 BRO J. Gilliam J. Kucks Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- R 4% 92% 4-0 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF)
Don Bessent replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th; Don Bessent replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 NYY G. McDougald D. Bessent Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 NYY A. Carey D. Bessent Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carey to 1B
t4 1 1-- O -0% 92% 5-0 NYY J. Kucks D. Bessent Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-0 NYY H. Bauer D. Bessent Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -3% 88% 0-5 BRO P. Reese J. Kucks Walk
b4 0 1-- O 2% 90% 0-5 BRO D. Snider J. Kucks Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 BRO J. Robinson J. Kucks Foul Bunt Popfly: P
b4 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-5 BRO G. Hodges J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-0 NYY B. Martin D. Bessent Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 1% 94% 5-0 NYY M. Mantle D. Bessent Double to LF
t5 1 -2- 0% 94% 5-0 NYY Y. Berra D. Bessent Intentional Walk
t5 1 12- O -1% 93% 5-0 NYY B. Skowron D. Bessent Popfly: 2B
t5 2 12- O -1% 92% 5-0 NYY E. Howard D. Bessent Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 BRO S. Amoros J. Kucks Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 BRO C. Furillo J. Kucks Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 BRO R. Campanella J. Kucks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-0 NYY G. McDougald D. Bessent Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 NYY A. Carey D. Bessent Groundout: SS-1B; McDougald to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 5-0 NYY J. Kucks D. Bessent Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -1% 94% 5-0 NYY H. Bauer D. Bessent Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Bessent (P) batting 9th; Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Bessent (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 BRO D. Mitchell J. Kucks Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 BRO J. Gilliam J. Kucks Lineout: 2B
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 BRO P. Reese J. Kucks Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
Roger Craig replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Roger Craig replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 NYY B. Martin R. Craig Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 1% 98% 5-0 NYY M. Mantle R. Craig Walk; Martin to 2B
t7 0 12- 1% 98% 5-0 NYY Y. Berra R. Craig Wild Pitch; Martin to 3B; Mantle to 2B
t7 0 -23 0% 99% 5-0 NYY Y. Berra R. Craig Intentional Walk
t7 0 123 RRRR 1% 100% 5-0 NYY B. Skowron R. Craig Home Run (Deep LF); Martin Scores; Mantle Scores; Berra Scores
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 NYY E. Howard R. Craig Double
Ed Roebuck replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th; Ed Roebuck replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY G. McDougald E. Roebuck Popfly: 1B
t7 1 -2- O -0% 100% 9-0 NYY A. Carey E. Roebuck Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY J. Kucks E. Roebuck Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-9, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO D. Snider J. Kucks Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 BRO J. Robinson J. Kucks Walk
b7 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-9 BRO G. Hodges J. Kucks Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY H. Bauer E. Roebuck Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY B. Martin E. Roebuck Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY M. Mantle E. Roebuck Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-9, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO S. Amoros J. Kucks Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-9 BRO C. Furillo J. Kucks Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO R. Campanella J. Kucks Popfly: 3B
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th; Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO R. Walker J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
Carl Erskine replaces Rube Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Carl Erskine replaces Rube Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine Lineout: 2B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY B. Skowron C. Erskine Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 NYY E. Howard C. Erskine Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-9, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO J. Gilliam J. Kucks Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO P. Reese J. Kucks Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-9 BRO D. Snider J. Kucks Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 BRO J. Robinson J. Kucks Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Dodgers 0.

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