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Saturday, October 3, 1953

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1953 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

New York Yankees 3
Brooklyn Dodgers 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Gilliam 3
1 Duke Snider 3
3 Yogi Berra 2
3 Billy Cox 2
3 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil McDougald 1
1 Duke Snider 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 4
2 Jim Gilliam 2
2 Gil McDougald 2
4 Mickey Mantle 1
4 Jackie Robinson 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Loes 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy Loes 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Loes 8
2 Tom Gorman 1
2 Clem Labine 1
2 Johnny Sain 1
2 Art Schallock 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Martin .571
2 Gil Hodges .429
3 Yogi Berra .417
4 Duke Snider .353
5 Billy Cox .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Joe Collins 1
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Martin 4
1 Duke Snider 4
3 Billy Cox 3
3 Jim Gilliam 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Billy Martin 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.00
2 Jim Hughes 2.25
3 Billy Loes 3.38
3 Vic Raschi 3.38
5 Preacher Roe 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Billy Loes 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 15
2 Billy Loes 8
3 Allie Reynolds 6
4 Vic Raschi 4
4 Preacher Roe 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Martin .571
2 Gil Hodges .400
3 Duke Snider .353
4 Billy Cox .333
5 Jim Gilliam .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Joe Collins 1
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Martin 4
1 Duke Snider 4
3 Billy Cox 3
3 Jim Gilliam 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Billy Martin 1
1 Enos Slaughter 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.00
2 Jim Hughes 2.25
3 Billy Loes 3.38
3 Vic Raschi 3.38
5 Preacher Roe 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Billy Loes 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Johnny Sain 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 15
2 Billy Loes 8
3 Allie Reynolds 6
4 Vic Raschi 4
4 Preacher Roe 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Clem Labine 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 99 52 .656 --
Indians 92 62 .597 8.5
White Sox 89 65 .578 11.5
Red Sox 84 69 .549 16.0
Senators 76 76 .500 23.5
Tigers 60 94 .390 40.5
Athletics 59 95 .383 41.5
Browns 54 100 .351 46.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 105 49 .682 --
Braves 92 62 .597 13.0
Cardinals 83 71 .539 22.0
Phillies 83 71 .539 22.0
Giants 70 84 .455 35.0
Redlegs 68 86 .442 37.0
Cubs 65 89 .422 40.0
Pirates 50 104 .325 55.0