September 29, 1955 World Series Game 2 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1955 World Series Game 2

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: 64,707

Thursday, September 29, 1955
Time of Game: 2:28

Dodgers

Walter Alston

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Yankees         0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  0

W: T Byrne (1-0), L: B Loes (0-1)

Yankees

Casey Stengel

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .476    0    0   1   GDP
P Reese SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .777    0    2   3   2B
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000    0    2   0   
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    0   11   2   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .429 1.413    0    0   0   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    6   1   CS
J Robinson 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .786    0    1   1   
D Zimmer 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .400  .829    0    2   2   
B Loes P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Bessent P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Kellert PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
  K Spooner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Hoak PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   2   5   2    5   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: P Reese (1, off T Byrne).

TB: P Reese 3; J Gilliam; D Snider; D Zimmer.

GIDP: F Kellert (1); J Gilliam (1).

RBI: D Snider (2); J Gilliam (1).

2-out RBI: J Gilliam.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Zimmer-P Reese-G Hodges; R Campanella-D Zimmer; G Hodges-P Reese.

E: D Zimmer 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Hodges (1, 2nd base by T Byrne/Y Berra).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    3   0   CS
  B Cerv CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G McDougald 3B                4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500    0    1   0   
I Noren CF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    4   0   GDP
Y Berra C                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.125    0    6   1   CS,HBP
J Collins 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .333 1.833    0    5   0   
E Howard LF-RF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .286 1.000    0    2   1   
B Martin 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .500 1.333    0    2   3   
P Rizzuto SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   1   
  E Robinson PH               0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   HBP
  J Coleman PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   2   
T Byrne P                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       29   4   8   4    2  11                    27   8

BATTING

HBP: E Robinson (1, by B Loes); Y Berra (1, by B Loes).

TB: Y Berra 2; P Rizzuto; B Martin; T Byrne; E Howard; H Bauer; G McDougald.

GIDP: T Byrne (1); I Noren (3).

RBI: T Byrne 2 (2); E Howard (3); B Martin (1).

2-out RBI: T Byrne 2; E Howard; B Martin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Martin-J Coleman-J Collins; Y Berra-B Martin; J Coleman-B Martin-J Collins.

BASERUNNING

CS: H Bauer (1, 2nd base by B Loes/R Campanella); Y Berra (1, 2nd base by B Loes/R Campanella).

PITCHING

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Loes, L (0-1)                3.2   7   4   4    1   5   0   9.82   18     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 7     35    -     1.30  -0.29
D Bessent                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.83   0.02
K Spooner                      3     1   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.48   0.08
C Labine                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2  11   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 8          2-0

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
T Byrne, W (1-0)               9     5   2   2    5   6   0   2.00   33     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 4     70    -     1.13   0.32
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Loes 2 (2; Y Berra, E Robinson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ballanfant, 1B - Honochick, 2B - Dascoli, 3B - Summers.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 64,707.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              New York Yankees                     
1. J Gilliam            LF    1. H Bauer              RF 
2. P Reese              SS    2. G McDougald          3B 
3. D Snider             CF    3. I Noren              CF 
4. R Campanella         C     4. Y Berra              C  
5. C Furillo            RF    5. J Collins            1B 
6. G Hodges             1B    6. E Howard             LF 
7. J Robinson           3B    7. B Martin             2B 
8. D Zimmer             2B    8. P Rizzuto            SS 
9. B Loes               P     9. T Byrne              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  123      15%  86% T Byrne         B Loes          Single to CF; Howard Scores; Martin Scores; Coleman to 2B
   b 4   2  1-0  12-      14%  55% E Howard        B Loes          Single to LF; Berra Scores; Collins to 2B
   b 4   2  1-1  12-      13%  68% B Martin        B Loes          Single to LF; Collins Scores; Howard to 2B
   t 8   0  4-2  1--      13%  93% J Gilliam       T Byrne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  4-1  12-      12%  86% F Kellert       T Byrne         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Robinson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Byrne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Gilliam       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Reese         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Snider        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Loes facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Bauer         Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  G McDougald     Double Play: Strikeout, Bauer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  I Noren         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Byrne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  C Furillo       Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Hodges        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  J Robinson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  Y Berra         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  J Collins       Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  E Howard        Strikeout, Berra Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4
   O      -2-      50%  B Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Byrne facing 8-9-1
                  Irv Noren moves to LF; Bob Cerv replaces Hank Bauer playing CF batting 1st; Elston Howard moves to RF
   O      ---      52%  D Zimmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Loes          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Loes facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  P Rizzuto       Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  T Byrne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Cerv          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Byrne facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  P Reese         Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
   RO     -2-      39%  D Snider        Single to RF; Reese Scores; Snider out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      37%  R Campanella    Walk
   O      1--      40%  C Furillo       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      42%  G Hodges        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Billy Loes facing 2-3-4
          ---      47%  G McDougald     Single to RF
   OO     1--      37%  I Noren         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---      39%  Y Berra         Single to LF
          1--      41%  J Collins       Walk; Berra to 2B
   R      12-      55%  E Howard        Single to LF; Berra Scores; Collins to 2B
   R      12-      68%  B Martin        Single to LF; Collins Scores; Howard to 2B
                  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto batting 8th
          12-      71%  E Robinson      Hit By Pitch; Howard to 3B; Martin to 2B
                  Jerry Coleman pinch runs for Eddie Robinson batting 8th
   RR     123      86%  T Byrne         Single to CF; Howard Scores; Martin Scores; Coleman to 2B
                  Don Bessent replaces Billy Loes pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommy Byrne facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Coleman moves to SS
          ---      81%  J Robinson      Walk
          1--      74%  D Zimmer        Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
                  Frank Kellert pinch hits for Don Bessent batting 9th
   OO     12-      86%  F Kellert       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Robinson to 3B
   R      --3      79%  J Gilliam       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Robinson Scores
   O      1--      82%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Karl Spooner facing 2-3-4
                  Karl Spooner replaces Frank Kellert pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  G McDougald     Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  I Noren         Walk
   O      1--      80%  Y Berra         Single to LF (LF-CF); Noren out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      1--      79%  J Collins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tommy Byrne facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Campanella    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  C Furillo       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Karl Spooner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Martin        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tommy Byrne facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  G Hodges        Walk
   O      1--      82%  J Robinson      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      89%  D Zimmer        Double Play: Strikeout, Hodges Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Karl Spooner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  T Byrne         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  G McDougald     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tommy Byrne facing 9-1-2
                  Don Hoak pinch hits for Karl Spooner batting 9th
          ---      80%  D Hoak          Walk
   OO     1--      93%  J Gilliam       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      91%  P Reese         Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  D Snider        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Clem Labine facing 3-4-5
                  Clem Labine replaces Don Hoak pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  I Noren         Reached on E4 (Line Drive); Noren to 1B
   O      1--      94%  Y Berra         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      94%  J Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tommy Byrne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  R Campanella    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  C Furillo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  G Hodges        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA195509290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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