Yankees @ Dodgers
October 10, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 9 10 0
Dodgers 0 3 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 9 10 0
Dodgers 0 3 1

Jackie Robinson Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .000 .261
OBP .333 .393
At Bats 2 23
Hits 0 6
• Singles 0 4
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 5
RBI’s 0 2

Johnny Kucks Postseason Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Ebbets Field - October 10, 1956
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Strikeout
Johnny Kucks
Yogi Berra
Bill Skowron
Billy Martin
Andy Carey
Gil McDougald
Elston Howard
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Jackie Robinson
Duke Snider

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 9 10 0 6
Brooklyn Dodgers 0 3 1 4
Winning Pitcher Johnny Kucks
Losing Pitcher Don Newcombe
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Yogi Berra
Attendance 33,782
Time of Game 2 hours 19 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Robinson strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Reese bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out.
Top 9 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Carl Erskine now pitching. Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck. Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Campanella hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out.
Top 8 Mantle strikes out.
Top 8 Martin strikes out.
Top 8 Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hodges hits a line drive towards short. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson.
Bottom 7 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Snider hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Carey strikes out.
Top 7 Ed Roebuck now pitching. McDougald hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 7 Berra is walked intentionally.
Top 7 There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. Mantle moves to second.
Top 7 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second.
Top 7 Roger Craig now pitching. Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Reese hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Bessent. Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kucks strikes out.
Top 6 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second.
Top 6 McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Berra is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Mantle reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Robinson bunts, foul, towards the mound. Kucks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Kucks bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Carey moves to second.
Top 4 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese.
Top 4 Don Bessent now pitching. McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Mantle strikes out.
Top 3 Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Bauer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Carey takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 McDougald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second.
Bottom 1 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out.
Top 1 Skowron strikes out.
Top 1 Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Mantle strikes out.
Top 1 Martin strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Bauer. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Bauer steals second.
Top 1 Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.