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1955 World Series Game 1

Game 1
NYY  6
BRO  5
 Game 2
NYY  4
BRO  2
 Game 3
BRO  8
NYY  3
 Game 4
BRO  8
NYY  5
 Game 5
BRO  5
NYY  3
 Game 6
NYY  5
BRO  1
 Game 7
BRO  2
@NYY  0

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 63,869

 Wednesday, September 28, 1955
Time of Game: 2:31
Dodgers
5
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    5 10  0
Yankees         0  2  1   1  0  2   0  0  X    6  9  1
W: Whitey Ford (1-0), L: Don Newcombe (0-1), S: Bob Grim (1)
 Yankees
6

Batting Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400              2   0   
P Reese SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              2   5   GDP
D Snider CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .400 1.400              1   0   HR
R Campanella C                5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   1   
C Furillo RF                  4   2   3   1    1   1  .750 2.300              1   0   HR
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500             12   1   
J Robinson 3B                 4   2   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000              0   2   3B,SB
D Zimmer 2B                   2   0   1   2    1   0  .500 1.000              1   3   SF
D Newcombe P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Bessent P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Kellert PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  D Hoak PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   4    4   4                         24  13
Batting Events
3B: J Robinson (1, off W Ford).
HR: D Snider (1, off W Ford; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); C Furillo (1, off W Ford; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: D Zimmer (1, off W Ford).
TB: C Furillo 6; D Snider 5; J Robinson 3; F Kellert; P Reese; G Hodges; D Zimmer.
GIDP: P Reese (1).
RBI: D Zimmer 2 (2); D Snider (1); C Furillo (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Hodges-P Reese-G Hodges; D Zimmer-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Robinson (1, Home off W Ford/Y Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              3   0   
G McDougald 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   1   
I Noren CF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   2·GDP
Y Berra C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              5   0   
J Collins 1B                  3   3   2   3    1   0  .667 3.417              6   1   2·HR
E Howard LF                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.667              1   0   HR
B Martin 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 2.000              2   3   3B,2·CS
P Rizzuto SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   2   
  E Robinson PH               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Coleman SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Ford P                      2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              1   3   
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   6   9   6    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: B Martin (1, off D Newcombe).
HR: J Collins 2 (2, 2 off D Newcombe; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); E Howard (1, off D Newcombe; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: J Collins 8; E Howard 4; B Martin 4; H Bauer 2; Y Berra; G McDougald.
GIDP: I Noren 2 (2).
RBI: J Collins 3 (3); E Howard 2 (2); I Noren (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Martin-P Rizzuto-J Collins.
E: G McDougald (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Martin 2 (2, Home by D Bessent/R Campanella, 2nd base by D Newcombe/R Campanella).

Pitching Stats

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)            5.2   8   6   6    2   4   3   9.53   25     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 7     31    -     0.95  -0.39
D Bessent                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.28   0.03
C Labine                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.58   0.03
Totals                         8     9   6   6    3   4   3          32     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 8          1-0 
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
W Ford, W (1-0)                8     9   5   3    4   2   2   3.38   37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 8     46    -     1.15   0.01
B Grim, S (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    3.00   0.16
Totals                         9    10   5   3    4   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Dascoli, LF - Red Flaherty, RF - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 63,869.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Brooklyn Dodgers                          New York Yankees                             
1. Jim Gilliam                  LF       1. Hank Bauer                   RF
2. Pee Wee Reese                SS       2. Gil McDougald                3B
3. Duke Snider                  CF       3. Irv Noren                    CF
4. Roy Campanella                C       4. Yogi Berra                    C
5. Carl Furillo                 RF       5. Joe Collins                  1B
6. Gil Hodges                   1B       6. Elston Howard                LF
7. Jackie Robinson              3B       7. Billy Martin                 2B
8. Don Zimmer                   2B       8. Phil Rizzuto                 SS
9. Don Newcombe                  P       9. Whitey Ford                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-- RR 19% 53% 0-2 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep LF); Collins Scores
b6 1 1-- RR 16% 91% 4-3 NYY J. Collins D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Berra Scores
b4 0 --- R 13% 69% 3-3 NYY J. Collins D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 0 --- R -12% 38% 2-2 BRO D. Snider W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF)

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BRO P. Reese W. Ford Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 BRO D. Snider W. Ford Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella W. Ford Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY H. Bauer D. Newcombe Single/Bunt
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 NYY G. McDougald D. Newcombe Strikeout Looking
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 NYY I. Noren D. Newcombe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 BRO G. Hodges W. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -7% 35% 1-0 BRO J. Robinson W. Ford Triple (LF-CF)
t2 1 --3 R -5% 30% 1-0 BRO D. Zimmer W. Ford Single to CF; Robinson Scores
t2 1 1-- O 1% 31% 2-0 BRO D. Newcombe W. Ford Groundout: P-1B; Zimmer to 2B
t2 2 -2- -1% 30% 2-0 BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford Walk
t2 2 12- O 3% 33% 2-0 BRO P. Reese W. Ford Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 34% 0-2 NYY J. Collins D. Newcombe Walk
b2 1 1-- RR 19% 53% 0-2 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep LF); Collins Scores
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 NYY P. Rizzuto D. Newcombe Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- R -12% 38% 2-2 BRO D. Snider W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 3-2 BRO R. Campanella W. Ford Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- -2% 38% 3-2 BRO C. Furillo W. Ford Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3% 41% 3-2 BRO G. Hodges W. Ford Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 43% 3-2 BRO J. Robinson W. Ford Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 2-3 NYY W. Ford D. Newcombe Walk
b3 0 1-- 7% 55% 2-3 NYY H. Bauer D. Newcombe Single to LF; Ford to 2B
b3 0 12- O -1% 54% 2-3 NYY G. McDougald D. Newcombe Groundout: SS-1B; Ford to 3B; Bauer to 2B
b3 1 -23 RO 0% 54% 2-3 NYY I. Noren D. Newcombe Groundout: 2B-1B; Ford Scores; Bauer to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -4% 50% 3-3 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 3-3 BRO D. Zimmer W. Ford Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 3-3 BRO D. Newcombe W. Ford Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- -4% 45% 3-3 BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford Walk; Newcombe to 2B
t4 1 12- OO 11% 56% 3-3 BRO P. Reese W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 13% 69% 3-3 NYY J. Collins D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 4-3 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -4% 65% 4-3 NYY P. Rizzuto D. Newcombe Martin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 4-3 NYY P. Rizzuto D. Newcombe Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 3-4 BRO D. Snider W. Ford Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 BRO R. Campanella W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 3-4 BRO C. Furillo W. Ford Single to CF
t5 2 1-- -4% 64% 3-4 BRO G. Hodges W. Ford Single to CF; Furillo to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 71% 3-4 BRO J. Robinson W. Ford Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 4-3 NYY W. Ford D. Newcombe Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 NYY H. Bauer D. Newcombe Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 NYY G. McDougald D. Newcombe Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 3-4 BRO D. Zimmer W. Ford Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 3-4 BRO D. Newcombe W. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 74% 3-4 BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-3 NYY I. Noren D. Newcombe Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 4-3 NYY Y. Berra D. Newcombe Single to RF
b6 1 1-- RR 16% 91% 4-3 NYY J. Collins D. Newcombe Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Berra Scores
b6 1 --- O -0% 90% 6-3 NYY E. Howard D. Newcombe Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 91% 6-3 NYY B. Martin D. Newcombe Triple to LF (Deep LF)
Don Bessent replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th; Don Bessent replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto (SS) batting 8th; Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto (SS) batting 8th
b6 2 --3 O -1% 90% 6-3 NYY E. Robinson D. Bessent Martin Caught Stealing Hm (C)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
Jerry Coleman replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Jerry Coleman replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 3-6 BRO P. Reese W. Ford Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 BRO D. Snider W. Ford Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 BRO R. Campanella W. Ford Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 NYY J. Coleman D. Bessent Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 NYY W. Ford D. Bessent Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 NYY H. Bauer D. Bessent Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 3-6 BRO C. Furillo W. Ford Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 4% 93% 3-6 BRO G. Hodges W. Ford Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- -8% 84% 3-6 BRO J. Robinson W. Ford Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Furillo to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t8 1 -23 RO 5% 90% 3-6 BRO D. Zimmer W. Ford Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Furillo Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Don Bessent (P) batting 9th; Frank Kellert pinch hits for Don Bessent (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --3 R -5% 84% 4-6 BRO F. Kellert W. Ford Robinson Steals Hm; Robinson Scores/unER
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 5-6 BRO F. Kellert W. Ford Single (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
Don Hoak pinch runs for Frank Kellert (PH) batting 9th; Don Hoak pinch runs for Frank Kellert (PH) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 5-6 BRO J. Gilliam W. Ford Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dodgers' Clem Labine facing 2-3-4
Clem Labine replaces Don Hoak (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Clem Labine replaces Don Hoak (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 6-5 NYY G. McDougald C. Labine Single to LF
b8 0 1-- OO -4% 85% 6-5 NYY I. Noren C. Labine Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 6-5 NYY Y. Berra C. Labine Walk
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 6-5 NYY J. Collins C. Labine Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 2-3-4
Bob Grim replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th; Bob Grim replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 5-6 BRO P. Reese B. Grim Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -8% 83% 5-6 BRO D. Snider B. Grim Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 92% 5-6 BRO R. Campanella B. Grim Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 5-6 BRO C. Furillo B. Grim Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.

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