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1956 World Series Game 4

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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 69,705

 Sunday, October 7, 1956
Time of Game: 2:43
Dodgers
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Yankees         1  0  0   2  0  1   2  0  X    6  7  2
W: Tom Sturdivant (1-0), L: Carl Erskine (0-1)
 Yankees
6

Batting Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .387              1   4   CS
P Reese SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .778              1   2   
D Snider CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .960              3   0   2B
J Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .357 1.113              0   2   2B
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .500 1.445             10   1   
S Amoros LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282              2   0   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .878              0   0   
R Campanella C                2   0   2   1    2   0  .333  .828              6   0   
C Erskine P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  R Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Drysdale P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    6   7                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: J Robinson (1, off T Sturdivant); D Snider (1, off T Sturdivant).
TB: D Snider 2; J Robinson 2; R Campanella 2; P Reese; G Hodges.
GIDP: R Walker (1).
RBI: R Campanella (3); G Hodges (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Gilliam-P Reese-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Gilliam (1, 2nd base by T Sturdivant/Y Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .722              1   0   HR
J Collins 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .536              8   2   2B,GDP
M Mantle CF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .286 1.159              4   0   HR,SB
Y Berra C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.012              8   1   
E Slaughter LF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .467 1.167              1   0   IW
B Martin 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .979              0   3   
G McDougald SS                2   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .468              3   3   SF
A Carey 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   
T Sturdivant P                3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   0   
Totals                       29   6   7   6    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Collins (1, off C Erskine).
HR: H Bauer (1, off D Drysdale; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Mantle (2, off E Roebuck; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: G McDougald (1, off C Erskine).
IBB: E Slaughter (2, by C Erskine).
TB: M Mantle 4; H Bauer 4; J Collins 2; A Carey; B Martin; Y Berra; T Sturdivant.
GIDP: J Collins (1).
RBI: H Bauer 2 (2); M Mantle (3); G McDougald (1); B Martin (3); Y Berra (6).
2-out RBI: H Bauer 2; Y Berra.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Collins; B Martin-G McDougald-J Collins.
E: J Collins (2); A Carey (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Mantle (1, 2nd base off C Erskine/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
C Erskine, L (0-1)             4     4   3   3    2   2   0   6.75   17     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     42    -     1.08  -0.16
E Roebuck                      2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.02
D Drysdale                     2     2   2   2    1   1   1   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   6   6    3   5   2          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7           -  
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 Sturdivant, W (1-0)          9     6   2   2    6   7   0   2.79   37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5     68    -     1.09   0.29
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Erskine (1; E Slaughter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Dusty Boggess, LF - Ed Runge, RF - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 69,705.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Brooklyn Dodgers                          New York Yankees                             
1. Jim Gilliam                  2B       1. Hank Bauer                   RF
2. Pee Wee Reese                SS       2. Joe Collins                  1B
3. Duke Snider                  CF       3. Mickey Mantle                CF
4. Jackie Robinson              3B       4. Yogi Berra                    C
5. Gil Hodges                   1B       5. Enos Slaughter               LF
6. Sandy Amoros                 LF       6. Billy Martin                 2B
7. Carl Furillo                 RF       7. Gil McDougald                SS
8. Roy Campanella                C       8. Andy Carey                   3B
9. Carl Erskine                  P       9. Tom Sturdivant                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- R 14% 75% 1-1 NYY B. Martin C. Erskine Single to LF; Mantle Scores; Slaughter to 3B
t5 0 12- OO 14% 77% 1-3 BRO R. Walker T. Sturdivant Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Furillo to 3B
t4 1 -2- R -10% 50% 0-1 BRO G. Hodges T. Sturdivant Single to CF; Snider Scores
b1 2 --3 R 9% 62% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine Single to CF; Collins Scores
t5 0 1-- -8% 63% 1-3 BRO R. Campanella T. Sturdivant Single to LF; Furillo to 2B

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' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam T. Sturdivant Walk
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 BRO P. Reese T. Sturdivant Gilliam Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BRO P. Reese T. Sturdivant Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BRO D. Snider T. Sturdivant Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY H. Bauer C. Erskine Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 NYY J. Collins C. Erskine Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle C. Erskine Groundout: 1B-P; Collins to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 9% 62% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine Single to CF; Collins Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYY E. Slaughter C. Erskine Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BRO J. Robinson T. Sturdivant Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 60% 0-1 BRO G. Hodges T. Sturdivant Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 BRO S. Amoros T. Sturdivant Foul Flyball: 1B; Robinson stays at 1B/Adv on E3 (throw to 1B)
t2 2 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 BRO C. Furillo T. Sturdivant Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Martin C. Erskine Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY G. McDougald C. Erskine Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYY A. Carey C. Erskine Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BRO R. Campanella T. Sturdivant Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 BRO C. Erskine T. Sturdivant Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 BRO J. Gilliam T. Sturdivant Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 BRO P. Reese T. Sturdivant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 NYY T. Sturdivant C. Erskine Single to 3B
b3 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 NYY H. Bauer C. Erskine Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 1-- OO -5% 62% 1-0 NYY J. Collins C. Erskine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 BRO D. Snider T. Sturdivant Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 5% 60% 0-1 BRO J. Robinson T. Sturdivant Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 -2- R -10% 50% 0-1 BRO G. Hodges T. Sturdivant Single to CF; Snider Scores
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 1-1 BRO S. Amoros T. Sturdivant Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 NYY M. Mantle C. Erskine Walk
b4 0 1-- O -2% 58% 1-1 NYY Y. Berra C. Erskine Strikeout, Mantle Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- 2% 61% 1-1 NYY E. Slaughter C. Erskine Intentional Walk
b4 1 12- R 14% 75% 1-1 NYY B. Martin C. Erskine Single to LF; Mantle Scores; Slaughter to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 2% 77% 2-1 NYY G. McDougald C. Erskine Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Slaughter Scores
b4 2 1-- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYY A. Carey C. Erskine Bunt Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 71% 1-3 BRO C. Furillo T. Sturdivant Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Furillo to 1B
t5 0 1-- -8% 63% 1-3 BRO R. Campanella T. Sturdivant Single to LF; Furillo to 2B
Rube Walker pinch hits for Carl Erskine (P) batting 9th; Rube Walker pinch hits for Carl Erskine (P) batting 9th
t5 0 12- OO 14% 77% 1-3 BRO R. Walker T. Sturdivant Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Furillo to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 4% 81% 1-3 BRO J. Gilliam T. Sturdivant Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 9-1-2
Ed Roebuck replaces Rube Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Roebuck replaces Rube Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 NYY T. Sturdivant E. Roebuck Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 NYY H. Bauer E. Roebuck Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 NYY J. Collins E. Roebuck Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -5% 73% 1-3 BRO P. Reese T. Sturdivant Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 1-3 BRO D. Snider T. Sturdivant Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 3% 81% 1-3 BRO J. Robinson T. Sturdivant Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Reese to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 85% 1-3 BRO G. Hodges T. Sturdivant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 7% 91% 3-1 NYY M. Mantle E. Roebuck Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 NYY Y. Berra E. Roebuck Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 NYY E. Slaughter E. Roebuck Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-1 NYY B. Martin E. Roebuck Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 BRO S. Amoros T. Sturdivant Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 BRO C. Furillo T. Sturdivant Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- -1% 92% 1-4 BRO R. Campanella T. Sturdivant Walk
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th; Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 2% 94% 1-4 BRO D. Mitchell T. Sturdivant Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
Don Drysdale replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Don Drysdale replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-1 NYY G. McDougald D. Drysdale Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 1% 94% 4-1 NYY A. Carey D. Drysdale Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 NYY T. Sturdivant D. Drysdale Strikeout
b7 2 1-- RR 5% 98% 4-1 NYY H. Bauer D. Drysdale Home Run (Deep LF); Carey Scores
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-1 NYY J. Collins D. Drysdale Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 NYY M. Mantle D. Drysdale Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 BRO J. Gilliam T. Sturdivant Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 BRO P. Reese T. Sturdivant Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 BRO D. Snider T. Sturdivant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 NYY Y. Berra D. Drysdale Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 NYY E. Slaughter D. Drysdale Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 NYY B. Martin D. Drysdale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -1% 98% 1-6 BRO J. Robinson T. Sturdivant Double (LF-CF)
t9 0 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 BRO G. Hodges T. Sturdivant Strikeout
t9 1 -2- -1% 99% 1-6 BRO S. Amoros T. Sturdivant Walk
t9 1 12- -2% 97% 1-6 BRO C. Furillo T. Sturdivant Walk; Robinson to 3B; Amoros to 2B
t9 1 123 R -5% 92% 1-6 BRO R. Campanella T. Sturdivant Single to LF (Short LF); Robinson Scores; Amoros to 3B; Furillo to 2B
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Drysdale (P) batting 9th; Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Drysdale (P) batting 9th
t9 1 123 O 5% 96% 2-6 BRO R. Jackson T. Sturdivant Strikeout Looking
t9 2 123 O 4% 100% 2-6 BRO J. Gilliam T. Sturdivant Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 6.

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