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October 7, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Dodgers 2 6 0
Yankees 6 7 2
Top 9 R H E
Dodgers 2 6 0
Yankees 6 7 2

Jim Gilliam Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .000 .077
OBP .250 .333
At Bats 3 13
Hits 0 1
• Singles 0 1
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 5
RBI’s 0 2

Tom Sturdivant Postseason Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Yankee Stadium - October 7, 1956
Out
Tom Sturdivant
Yogi Berra
Joe Collins
Billy Martin
Andy Carey
Gil McDougald
Enos Slaughter
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Jim Gilliam
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Sandy Amoros

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 6 0 8
New York Yankees 6 7 2 3
Winning Pitcher Tom Sturdivant
Losing Pitcher Carl Erskine
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Billy Martin
Attendance 69,705
Time of Game 2 hours 43 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Drysdale. Jackson is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Amoros moves to third. Furillo moves to second.
Top 9 Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Amoros moves to second.
Top 9 Amoros takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Hodges strikes out.
Top 9 Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out.
Top 8 Snider strikes out.
Top 8 Reese hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Collins takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Sturdivant strikes out.
Bottom 7 Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Don Drysdale now pitching. McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck. Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Campanella takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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 6 Martin strikes out.
Bottom 6 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off McDougald, and towards Martin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second.
Top 6 Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bauer strikes out.
Bottom 5 Ed Roebuck now pitching. Sturdivant hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out.
Top 5 Rube Walker pinch hits for Carl Erskine. Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Furillo moves to third.
Top 5 Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second.
Top 5 Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey.
Bottom 4 Carey bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Slaughter moves to third.
Bottom 4 Slaughter is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Berra strikes out. There goes Mantle. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Bottom 4 Mantle takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Amoros hits a line drive towards first. Collins catches it and steps on first to double up Hodges.
Top 4 Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores.
Top 4 Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Snider reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Reese is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Erskine strikes out.
Top 3 Campanella takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Carey is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out.
Top 2 Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play.
Top 2 Hodges strikes out.
Top 2 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores.
Bottom 1 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. Collins moves to third.
Bottom 1 Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Collins reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out.
Top 1 Reese is called out on strikes.
Top 1 There goes Gilliam. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag.
Top 1 Gilliam takes first base on ball four.