BRO @ NYA

September 28, 1955

Final Score: BRO 5 - NYA 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
63,869
Game Duration
151 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Whitey Ford
Losing Pitcher
Don Newcombe
Save
Bob Grim

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Summers
First Base
Lee Ballanfant
Second Base
Jim Honochick
Third Base
Frank Dascoli

Line Score

BRO @ NYA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BRO 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 10 0
NYA 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 x 6 9 1

BRO Batting

BRO @ NYA — BRO Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Bessent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Campanella 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carl Furillo 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .750
Jim Gilliam 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Hoak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gil Hodges 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Frank Kellert 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Clem Labine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Newcombe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pee Wee Reese 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Jackie Robinson 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250
Duke Snider 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Don Zimmer 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 36 5 10 4 4 4 0 1 2 1 .278

NYA Batting

BRO @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Hank Bauer 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Yogi Berra 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jerry Coleman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Collins 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .667
Whitey Ford 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Grim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elston Howard 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Billy Martin 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667
Gil McDougald 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Irv Noren 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Phil Rizzuto 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 6 9 6 3 4 0 1 3 0 .310

BRO Pitching

BRO @ NYA — BRO Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Don Bessent - 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Clem Labine - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Don Newcombe (L) L 5.2 8 6 6 2 4 3 9.53
Team Totals 8.0 9 6 6 3 4 3 6.75

NYA Pitching

BRO @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Whitey Ford (W) W 8.0 9 5 3 4 2 2 3.38
Bob Grim (SV) SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 10 5 3 4 4 2 3.00

Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees, September 28, 1955

On September 28, 1955, the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 at Yankee Stadium I in the World Series. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 63,869, a game time of 151 minutes, and a day start. The Brooklyn Dodgers scored in the second, third, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The New York Yankees scored in the second, third, fourth, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The Brooklyn Dodgers had 10 hits and the New York Yankees 9, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Whitey Ford, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 8.0 innings. Don Newcombe took the loss after 5.2 innings and 6 runs. The save went to Bob Grim. The Brooklyn Dodgers' pitching table lists Don Bessent, Clem Labine, and Don Newcombe. Carl Furillo led the Brooklyn Dodgers at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Don Zimmer drove in 2 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Duke Snider also homered for the Brooklyn Dodgers. For the New York Yankees, Joe Collins went 2 for 3, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. The New York Yankees got another home run from Elston Howard. Bill Summers worked home plate.

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