NYA @ BRO

October 03, 1956

Final Score: NYA 3 - BRO 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Ebbets Field
Attendance
34,479
Game Duration
152 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Sal Maglie
Losing Pitcher
Whitey Ford

Umpires

Home Plate
Babe Pinelli
First Base
Hank Soar
Second Base
Dusty Boggess
Third Base
Larry Napp

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor

Line Score

NYA @ BRO — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
BRO 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 x 6 9 0

NYA Batting

NYA @ BRO — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Hank Bauer 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Yogi Berra 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Byrne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Carey 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Bob Cerv 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jerry Coleman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Collins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Whitey Ford 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Kucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Mantle 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Billy Martin 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Gil McDougald 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Skowron 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Enos Slaughter 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600
Bob Turley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 4 10 0 0 2 0 .257

BRO Batting

NYA @ BRO — BRO Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sandy Amoros 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Roy Campanella 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Carl Furillo 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Jim Gilliam 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Gil Hodges 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Sal Maglie 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Pee Wee Reese 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Jackie Robinson 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Duke Snider 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 32 6 9 6 2 4 2 0 2 1 .281

NYA Pitching

NYA @ BRO — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Whitey Ford (L) L 3.0 6 5 5 0 1 2 15.00
Johnny Kucks - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50
Tom Morgan - 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Bob Turley - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 9 6 6 2 4 2 6.75

BRO Pitching

NYA @ BRO — BRO Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sal Maglie (W) W 9.0 9 3 3 4 10 2 3.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 3 3 4 10 2 3.00

New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers, October 3, 1956

At home, the Brooklyn Dodgers won 6-3 over the New York Yankees on October 3, 1956 in the World Series. The game information lists attendance of 34,479, a game time of 152 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give sunny skies. The New York Yankees scored in the first and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The Brooklyn Dodgers scored in the second, third, and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run third. Hits were 9 for the New York Yankees and 9 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Sal Maglie, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. Whitey Ford took the loss after 3.0 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Sal Maglie, who had 10. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Whitey Ford, Johnny Kucks, Tom Morgan, and Bob Turley. Enos Slaughter led the New York Yankees at the plate: 3 for 5. Mickey Mantle drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin also homered for the New York Yankees. For the Brooklyn Dodgers, Gil Hodges went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Jackie Robinson also homered for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Babe Pinelli worked home plate.

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