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Wednesday, October 1, 1947

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1947 World Series

New York leads series 2 - 0

Brooklyn Dodgers 3
New York Yankees 10
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 3
2 Tommy Henrich 2
2 Billy Johnson 2
2 Johnny Lindell 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Dixie Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Lindell 2
2 Tommy Henrich 1
2 Billy Johnson 1
2 Spider Jorgensen 1
2 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Allie Reynolds 0.55
2 Vic Lombardi 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Vic Lombardi 3
3 Hal Gregg 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Lindell .429
1 Pee Wee Reese .429
3 Tommy Henrich .375
3 Snuffy Stirnweiss .375
3 Dixie Walker .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Dixie Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Lindell 4
2 Tommy Henrich 3
3 Dixie Walker 2
4 Bobby Brown 1
4 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
2 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh Casey 0.00
2 Spec Shea 1.80
3 Allie Reynolds 3.00
4 Joe Page 4.50
4 Hal Gregg 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Spec Shea 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Ralph Branca 5
3 Vic Lombardi 3
3 Spec Shea 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Lindell .429
2 Pee Wee Reese .375
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss .375
4 Tommy Henrich .333
4 Jackie Robinson .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Johnny Mize 1
1 Dixie Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Lindell 4
2 Tommy Henrich 3
3 Dixie Walker 2
4 Bobby Brown 1
4 10 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
2 Bobby Doerr 1
2 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.00
1 Hal Newhouser 0.00
1 Hugh Casey 0.00
1 Warren Spahn 0.00
5 Spec Shea 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spec Shea 2
2 Allie Reynolds 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Ralph Branca 5
2 Spec Shea 5
4 Ewell Blackwell 4
5 Vic Lombardi 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 2

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 57 .630 --
Tigers 85 69 .552 12.0
Red Sox 83 71 .539 14.0
Indians 80 74 .519 17.0
Athletics 78 76 .506 19.0
White Sox 70 84 .455 27.0
Senators 64 90 .416 33.0
Browns 59 95 .383 38.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 94 60 .610 --
Cardinals 89 65 .578 5.0
Braves 86 68 .558 8.0
Giants 81 73 .526 13.0
Reds 73 81 .474 21.0
Cubs 69 85 .448 25.0
Pirates 62 92 .403 32.0
Phillies 62 92 .403 32.0