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Series
Results
BRO
@NYY		5
9
BRO
@NYY		2
4
NYY
@BRO		2
3
NYY
@BRO		3
7
NYY
@BRO		11
7
BRO
@NYY		3
4
Monday, October 5, 1953
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 62,370, Time of Game: 2:55
Dodgers
3
 at Yankees
4
L: Clem Labine (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  3
Yankees         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 13  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .951 -0.113 1.12 0.000 -0.113 -1.0 4 4
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .613 -0.030 0.70 0.024 -0.055 -0.2 1 4
Jackie Robinson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .746 0.027 0.87 0.077 -0.049 0.3 3 0 2B,SB
Roy Campanella C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .273 .769 -0.030 0.95 0.020 -0.049 -0.0 4 0
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .940 -0.100 0.98 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 7 0
Duke Snider CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 .320 .930 -0.030 1.01 0.049 -0.079 -0.4 4 1
Carl Furillo RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .333 .902 0.360 1.04 0.398 -0.038 1.8 2 0 HR,2B
Billy Cox 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .304 .899 -0.068 0.98 0.019 -0.087 -0.5 0 1
Carl Erskine P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.021 0.83 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Dick Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.014 0.97 0.014 0.000 0.1
   Bob Milliken P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.032 1.14 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Clem Labine P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.033 1.29 0.000 -0.033 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 10 .235 .660 -0.056 0.97 0.601 -0.656 -1.4 25 11
2B: J Robinson (2, off W Ford); C Furillo (2, off W Ford).
HR: C Furillo (1, off A Reynolds; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: C Furillo 7; J Robinson 3; B Cox; P Reese; R Campanella.
RBI: C Furillo 2 (4); R Campanella (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Snider-J Gilliam-R Campanella; B Cox-J Gilliam-G Hodges; C Labine-J Gilliam-G Hodges.
E: B Cox (1); C Erskine (1); J Gilliam (1).
Outfield Assists: D Snider (W Ford at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Robinson (1, 3rd base off W Ford/Y Berra).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Woodling LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .300 .912 0.023 0.58 0.053 -0.030 -0.3 1 0
Joe Collins 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .167 .593 0.009 0.76 0.054 -0.045 0.4 5 1
   Johnny Mize PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.4
   Don Bollweg 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hank Bauer RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .261 .694 0.078 1.10 0.113 -0.035 0.3 3 0
Yogi Berra C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .429 1.158 -0.005 1.42 0.153 -0.158 -0.3 10 0 2B
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .755 0.050 1.10 0.081 -0.031 -0.2 5 0 IW
Billy Martin 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.478 0.347 1.48 0.377 -0.031 1.6 1 0 2B,GDP
Gil McDougald 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .731 -0.113 0.66 0.006 -0.119 -2.0 0 0 GDP
Phil Rizzuto SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .778 0.007 0.41 0.030 -0.024 0.2 2 2
Whitey Ford P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.043 0.58 0.062 -0.019 0.6 0 1
   Allie Reynolds P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.018 0.31 0.018 0.000 0.7 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 13 4 5 2 .351 .834 0.446 0.91 0.947 -0.503 0.5 27 4
2B: B Martin (1, off B Milliken); Y Berra (1, off C Erskine).
IBB: M Mantle (1, by C Erskine).
TB: Y Berra 3; B Martin 3; G Woodling 2; P Rizzuto 2; M Mantle; A Reynolds; H Bauer; J Collins; W Ford.
GIDP: B Martin (1); G McDougald (1).
RBI: B Martin 2 (8); Y Berra (4); G Woodling (3).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Erskine 4 6 3 3 3 1 0 5.79 21 36 -0.162 0.89 -1.1
Bob Milliken 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.048 0.42 1.0
Clem Labine, L (0-2) 2.1 5 1 1 1 1 0 3.60 12 0 0 -0.330 1.32 -0.4
Team Totals 8.1 13 4 4 5 2 0 4.32 42 36 0 0 -0.444 0.97 -0.5

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford 7 6 1 1 1 7 0 4.50 27 67 0.278 0.86 2.4
Allie Reynolds, BS (1), W (1-0) 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 6.75 9 0 0 -0.223 1.29 -1.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 10 1 3.00 36 67 0 0 0.055 0.91 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Erskine (1; M Mantle).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Bill Grieve, LF - Frank Dascoli, RF - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 62,370.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         New York Yankees
1 Jim Gilliam 2B 1 Gene Woodling LF
2 Pee Wee Reese SS 2 Joe Collins 1B
3 Jackie Robinson LF 3 Hank Bauer RF
4 Roy Campanella C 4 Yogi Berra C
5 Gil Hodges 1B 5 Mickey Mantle CF
6 Duke Snider CF 6 Billy Martin 2B
7 Carl Furillo RF 7 Gil McDougald 3B
8 Billy Cox 3B 8 Phil Rizzuto SS
9 Carl Erskine P 9 Whitey Ford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-3 1 1-- RR BRO C. Furillo A. Reynolds -36% 56% Home Run (Deep RF); Snider Scores
b9 3-3 1 12- R NYY B. Martin C. Labine 29% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bauer Scores; Mantle to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine 14% 72% Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Woodling Scores; Bauer to 3B
b1 2-0 1 123 OO NYY G. McDougald C. Erskine -10% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 3-3 0 1-- O NYY Y. Berra C. Labine -8% 63% Lineout: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford 2% 52% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BRO P. Reese W. Ford -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BRO J. Robinson W. Ford 3% 53% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- BRO R. Campanella W. Ford -2% 51% Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O BRO G. Hodges W. Ford 4% 55% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Woodling C. Erskine 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Collins C. Erskine -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYY H. Bauer C. Erskine 4% 58% Single to LF; Woodling to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine 14% 72% Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Woodling Scores; Bauer to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 NYY M. Mantle C. Erskine 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 R NYY B. Martin C. Erskine 7% 80% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bauer Scores; Berra to 3B; Mantle to 2B
b1 2-0 1 123 OO NYY G. McDougald C. Erskine -10% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O BRO D. Snider W. Ford 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O BRO C. Furillo W. Ford 2% 74% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Furillo out at 2B/1B-SS
t2 0-2 2 --- O BRO B. Cox W. Ford 1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- NYY P. Rizzuto C. Erskine 2% 78% Single (LF-CF)
b2 2-0 0 1-- NYY W. Ford C. Erskine 6% 84% Single to RF; Rizzuto to 3B
b2 2-0 0 1-3 RO NYY G. Woodling C. Erskine -1% 83% Flyball: LF; Rizzuto Scores
b2 3-0 1 1-- NYY J. Collins C. Erskine 4% 87% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Ford to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Collins to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -23 NYY H. Bauer C. Erskine 0% 88% Walk
b2 3-0 1 123 OO NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine -7% 80% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-C (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O BRO C. Erskine W. Ford 2% 82% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- O BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford 1% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 0-3 2 --- O BRO P. Reese W. Ford 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle C. Erskine -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O NYY B. Martin C. Erskine -1% 83% Lineout: LF
b3 3-0 2 --- NYY G. McDougald C. Erskine 1% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McDougald to 1B
b3 3-0 2 1-- O NYY P. Rizzuto C. Erskine -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O BRO J. Robinson W. Ford 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O BRO R. Campanella W. Ford 1% 86% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 --- O BRO G. Hodges W. Ford 1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 --- O NYY W. Ford C. Erskine -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 1 --- NYY G. Woodling C. Erskine 1% 87% Single to CF
b4 3-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Collins C. Erskine -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O NYY H. Bauer C. Erskine -1% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O BRO D. Snider W. Ford 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- BRO C. Furillo W. Ford -4% 83% Double (Deep LF-CF)
t5 0-3 1 -2- O BRO B. Cox W. Ford 3% 86% Flyball: CF
Dick Williams pinch hits for Carl Erskine (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 2 -2- BRO D. Williams W. Ford -1% 85% Walk
t5 0-3 2 12- O BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford 4% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Bob Milliken facing 4-5-6
Bob Milliken replaces Dick Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-0 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Milliken -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
b5 3-0 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Milliken -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 2 --- NYY B. Martin B. Milliken 1% 88% Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
b5 3-0 2 -2- O NYY G. McDougald B. Milliken -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- O BRO P. Reese W. Ford 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 0-3 1 --- BRO J. Robinson W. Ford -4% 86% Double to LF
t6 0-3 1 -2- BRO R. Campanella W. Ford -2% 84% Robinson Steals 3B
t6 0-3 1 --3 RO BRO R. Campanella W. Ford 0% 84% Groundout: SS-1B; Robinson Scores
t6 1-3 2 --- O BRO G. Hodges W. Ford 1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Bob Milliken facing 8-9-1
b6 3-1 0 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto B. Milliken -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 1 --- O NYY W. Ford B. Milliken -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- NYY G. Woodling B. Milliken 1% 84% Single to 2B
b6 3-1 2 1-- NYY J. Collins B. Milliken 1% 85% Walk; Woodling to 2B
b6 3-1 2 12- O NYY H. Bauer B. Milliken -2% 82% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O BRO D. Snider W. Ford 3% 86% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- O BRO C. Furillo W. Ford 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 --- BRO B. Cox W. Ford -2% 86% Single to LF
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Bob Milliken (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 1-- O BRO B. Morgan W. Ford 3% 89% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Clem Labine facing 4-5-6
Clem Labine replaces Bobby Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- NYY Y. Berra C. Labine 1% 91% Single to LF
b7 3-1 0 1-- O NYY M. Mantle C. Labine -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 1 1-- OO NYY B. Martin C. Labine -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Allie Reynolds facing 1-2-3
Allie Reynolds replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O BRO J. Gilliam A. Reynolds 4% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1-3 1 --- O BRO P. Reese A. Reynolds 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 1-3 2 --- BRO J. Robinson A. Reynolds -2% 91% Single to LF
t8 1-3 2 1-- O BRO R. Campanella A. Reynolds 3% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Clem Labine facing 7-8-9
b8 3-1 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. Labine -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 3-1 1 --- NYY P. Rizzuto C. Labine 1% 94% Single
b8 3-1 1 1-- NYY A. Reynolds C. Labine 2% 96% Single to RF; Rizzuto to 3B
b8 3-1 1 1-3 O NYY G. Woodling C. Labine -2% 94% Fielder's Choice SS; Rizzuto out at Hm/SS-C; Reynolds to 2B; Woodling to 1B
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Joe Collins (1B) batting 2nd
b8 3-1 2 12- O NYY J. Mize C. Labine -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Allie Reynolds facing 5-6-7
Don Bollweg replaces Johnny Mize (PH) playing 1B batting 2nd
t9 1-3 0 --- O BRO G. Hodges A. Reynolds 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 1 --- BRO D. Snider A. Reynolds -5% 92% Walk
t9 1-3 1 1-- RR BRO C. Furillo A. Reynolds -36% 56% Home Run (Deep RF); Snider Scores
t9 3-3 1 --- O BRO B. Cox A. Reynolds 4% 60% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-3 2 --- O BRO C. Labine A. Reynolds 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Clem Labine facing 3-4-5
b9 3-3 0 --- NYY H. Bauer C. Labine 7% 71% Walk
b9 3-3 0 1-- O NYY Y. Berra C. Labine -8% 63% Lineout: RF
b9 3-3 1 1-- NYY M. Mantle C. Labine 7% 71% Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bauer to 2B
b9 3-3 1 12- R NYY B. Martin C. Labine 29% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bauer Scores; Mantle to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

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