October 8, 1956 World Series Game 5 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1956 World Series Game 5

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: 64,519

Monday, October 8, 1956
Time of Game: 2:06

Dodgers

Walter Alston

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

W: D Larsen (1-0), L: S Maglie (1-1)

Yankees

Casey Stengel

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .332   10    2   0   
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .667    9    4   2   
D Snider CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .804   12    1   0   
J Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .929   10    2   4   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .412 1.206   14    5   1   
S Amoros LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220   12    3   0   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .739   10    0   0   
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .683    7    7   2   
S Maglie P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    0   7               97   24  10

BATTING

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Hodges-R Campanella-J Robinson-R Campanella-J Robinson; P Reese-G Hodges.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .682    0    4   0   
J Collins 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .188  .528    0    7   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .294 1.253    0    4   0   HR
Y Berra C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .850    0    7   0   
E Slaughter LF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .412 1.064    0    1   0   
B Martin 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .927    0    3   4   
G McDougald SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .448    0    0   2   
A Carey 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   
D Larsen P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       26   2   5   2    2   5                    27   8

BATTING

HR: M Mantle (3, off S Maglie; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: D Larsen (1, off S Maglie).

TB: M Mantle 4; A Carey; B Martin; J Collins; H Bauer.

RBI: H Bauer (3); M Mantle (4).

2-out RBI: M Mantle.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

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
S Maglie, L (1-1)              8     5   2   2    2   5   1   2.65   29    0-0    22· 0· 0    7· 8· 2· 5     67    -     0.71   0.08
Totals                         8     5   2   2    2   5   1          29     -     22· 0· 0    7· 8· 2· 5           -

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
D Larsen, W (1-0)              9     0   0   0    0   7   0   0.00   27   97-71   40·12·19    6·10· 4· 0     94    -     0.87   0.58
Totals                         9     0   0   0    0   7   0          27   97-71   40·12·19    6·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Pinelli, 1B - Soar, 2B - Boggess, 3B - Napp.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 64,519.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              New York Yankees                     
1. J Gilliam            2B    1. H Bauer              RF 
2. P Reese              SS    2. J Collins            1B 
3. D Snider             CF    3. M Mantle             CF 
4. J Robinson           3B    4. Y Berra              C  
5. G Hodges             1B    5. E Slaughter          LF 
6. S Amoros             LF    6. B Martin             2B 
7. C Furillo            RF    7. G McDougald          SS 
8. R Campanella         C     8. A Carey              3B 
9. S Maglie             P     9. D Larsen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  ---      14%  65% M Mantle        S Maglie        Home Run (Deep RF Line)
   b 6   1  0-1  -2-       9%  85% H Bauer         S Maglie        Single to LF; Carey Scores
   b 6   1  0-2  1-3      -7%  82% M Mantle        S Maglie        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C-3B
   b 5   1  0-1  1--      -5%  67% G McDougald     S Maglie        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 9   0  2-0  ---  6    4%  97% C Furillo       D Larsen        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Gilliam       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   54%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  D Snider        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sal Maglie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Bauer         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      51%  J Collins       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  J Robinson      Lineout: 3B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  S Amoros        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sal Maglie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  Y Berra         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      51%  E Slaughter     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  C Furillo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   54%  R Campanella    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  S Maglie        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sal Maglie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  G McDougald     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Carey         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  D Larsen        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  D Snider        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sal Maglie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Bauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Collins       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      65%  M Mantle        Home Run (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---      64%  Y Berra         Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   67%  J Robinson      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   70%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   71%  S Amoros        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sal Maglie facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  E Slaughter     Walk
   O      1--      71%  B Martin        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      67%  G McDougald     Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Larsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   70%  C Furillo       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   73%  R Campanella    Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  7   74%  S Maglie        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sal Maglie facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  A Carey         Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  D Larsen        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B
   R      -2-      85%  H Bauer         Single to LF; Carey Scores
          1--      89%  J Collins       Single (CF-RF); Bauer to 3B
   OO     1-3      82%  M Mantle        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   86%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  P Reese         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   89%  D Snider        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sal Maglie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  Y Berra         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      87%  E Slaughter     Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  B Martin        Single to LF
          1--      89%  G McDougald     Walk; Martin to 2B
   O      12-      87%  A Carey         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   90%  J Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  G Hodges        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   94%  S Amoros        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sal Maglie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  D Larsen        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Collins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   97%  C Furillo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   99%  R Campanella    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sal Maglie batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA195610080

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation