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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5

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New York Yankees 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5

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World Series Game 1 Played on Wednesday, September 28, 1955 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

BRO N    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5 10  0
NY  A    0  2  1    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   6  9  1
BATTING
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gilliam lf                    3   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Reese ss                      5   0   1   0       0   1       2   5
Snider cf                     5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Campanella c                  5   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Furillo rf                    4   2   3   1       1   1       1   0
Hodges 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      12   1
Robinson 3b                   4   2   1   0       0   1       0   2
Zimmer 2b                     2   0   1   2       1   0       1   3
Newcombe p                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Bessent p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kellert ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Hoak pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Labine p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   4       4   4      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Zimmer-Hodges, Hodges-Reese-Hodges.
BATTING - 
3B: Robinson (1,off Ford).
HR: Furillo (1,2nd inning off Ford 0 on 0 out); Snider (1,3rd inning off Ford
0 on 0 out).
SF: Zimmer (1,off Ford).
GDP: Reese (1,off Ford).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Robinson (1,Home off Ford/Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bauer rf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
McDougald 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Noren cf                      4   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
Berra c                       3   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Collins 1b                    3   3   2   3       1   0       6   1
Howard lf                     3   1   1   2       0   1       1   0
Martin 2b                     3   0   2   0       0   0       2   3
Rizzuto ss                    2   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
  Robinson ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. Coleman ss               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ford p                        2   1   0   0       1   1       1   3
  Grim p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   6   9   6       3   4      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Martin-Rizzuto-Collins.
E: McDougald (1).
BATTING - 
3B: Martin (1,off Newcombe).
HR: Howard (1,2nd inning off Newcombe 1 on 1 out); Collins 2 (2,4th inning
off Newcombe 0 on 0 out,6th inning off Newcombe 1 on 1 out).
GDP: Noren 2 (2,off Newcombe,off Labine).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Martin 2 (2,2nd base by Newcombe/Campanella,Home by Bessent/Campanella).
PITCHING
Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Newcombe L(0-1)               5.2   8   6   6   2   4   3  25
Bessent                       1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Labine                        1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        8     9   6   6   3   4   3  32
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bessent 1-0.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ford W(1-0)                   8     9   5   3   4   2   2  37
Grim SV(1)                    1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9    10   5   3   4   4   2  41

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Dascoli, 
LF - Red Flaherty, RF - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 63869
Starting Lineups:

   Brooklyn Dodgers              New York Yankees         
1. Gilliam             lf        Bauer               rf
2. Reese               ss        McDougald           3b
3. Snider              cf        Noren               cf
4. Campanella          c         Berra               c
5. Furillo             rf        Collins             1b
6. Hodges              1b        Howard              lf
7. Robinson            3b        Martin              2b
8. Zimmer              2b        Rizzuto             ss
9. Newcombe            p         Ford                p

DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam grounded out (pitcher to first); Reese
singled to left; Snider struck out; Campanella popped to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: On a bunt Bauer singled to second; McDougald was
called out on strikes; Noren grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Bauer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Yankees 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Furillo homered to right; Hodges grounded out
(second to first); Robinson tripled to center; Zimmer singled to
center [Robinson scored]; Newcombe grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Zimmer to second]; Gilliam walked; Reese forced Gilliam
(third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Berra grounded out (second to first); Collins
walked; Howard homered to left [Collins scored]; Martin flied
out to right; Rizzuto grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Yankees 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Snider homered to right; Campanella popped to
third; Furillo walked; Hodges flied out to center; Robinson was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 3RD: Ford walked; Bauer singled to left [Ford to
second]; McDougald grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ford to
third, Bauer to second]; Noren grounded out (second to first)
[Ford scored, Bauer to third]; Berra grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Zimmer walked; On a bunt Newcombe forced Zimmer
(pitcher to shortstop); Gilliam walked [Newcombe to second];
Reese grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Gilliam out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Collins homered to right; Howard was called out on
strikes; Martin singled to left; Martin was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Rizzuto was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Snider popped to shortstop; Campanella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Furillo singled to center; Hodges singled
to center [Furillo to third]; Robinson flied to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 5TH: Ford struck out; Bauer flied out to left; McDougald
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Zimmer flied out to center; Newcombe grounded out
(second to first); Gilliam popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Noren grounded out (first unassisted); Berra
singled to right; Collins homered to right-center [Berra
scored]; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
tripled to left; BESSENT REPLACED NEWCOMBE (PITCHING); ROBINSON
BATTED FOR RIZZUTO; Martin was caught stealing home (catcher
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 6.

DODGERS 7TH: J. COLEMAN REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING SS); Reese
flied out to right; Snider grounded out (first to pitcher);
Campanella flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Yankees 6.

YANKEES 7TH: J. Coleman grounded out (third to first); Ford
flied out to center; Bauer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Yankees 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Furillo singled to center; Hodges flied out to
left; Robinson reached on an error by McDougald [Furillo to
third, Robinson to second]; Zimmer out on a sacrifice fly to
center [Furillo scored (unearned), Robinson to third]; KELLERT
BATTED FOR BESSENT; Robinson stole home; Kellert singled to
center; HOAK RAN FOR KELLERT; Gilliam popped to third; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: LABINE REPLACED HOAK (PITCHING); McDougald singled
to left; Noren grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [McDougald out at second]; Berra walked; Collins flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.

DODGERS 9TH: GRIM REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Reese was called out
on strikes; Snider singled to right; Campanella lined to right;
Furillo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Yankees 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Dodgers          5  10   0    9
 Yankees          6   9   1    2
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