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Thursday, September 29, 1955

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1955 World Series

New York leads series 2 - 0

Brooklyn Dodgers 2
New York Yankees 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 2
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
3 Hank Bauer 1
3 Tommy Byrne 1
3 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Byrne 2
2 Jim Gilliam 1
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Billy Martin 1
2 Duke Snider 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Loes 0.62
2 Tommy Byrne 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 6
2 Billy Loes 5
2 Karl Spooner 5
4 Clem Labine 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .500
2 Carl Furillo .429
3 Don Zimmer .400
4 Joe Collins .333
4 2 others tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 2
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Duke Snider 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Collins 3
1 Elston Howard 3
3 Tommy Byrne 2
3 Duke Snider 2
3 Don Zimmer 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Karl Spooner 0.00
1 Clem Labine 0.00
3 Tommy Byrne 2.00
4 Whitey Ford 3.38
5 Don Newcombe 9.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 6
2 Billy Loes 5
2 Karl Spooner 5
4 Don Newcombe 4
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .429
2 Don Zimmer .400
3 Yogi Berra .333
3 Joe Collins .333
3 Pee Wee Reese .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 2
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Mickey Mantle 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Collins 3
1 Elston Howard 3
1 Mickey Mantle 3
4 Tommy Byrne 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Nuxhall 0.00
1 Billy Pierce 0.00
1 Karl Spooner 0.00
1 Early Wynn 0.00
1 Clem Labine 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Gene Conley 1
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 6
2 Billy Loes 5
2 Don Newcombe 5
2 Joe Nuxhall 5
2 Karl Spooner 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 58 .623 --
Indians 93 61 .604 3.0
White Sox 91 63 .591 5.0
Red Sox 84 70 .545 12.0
Tigers 79 75 .513 17.0
Athletics 63 91 .409 33.0
Orioles 57 97 .370 39.0
Senators 53 101 .344 43.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 98 55 .641 --
Braves 85 69 .552 13.5
Giants 80 74 .519 18.5
Phillies 77 77 .500 21.5
Redlegs 75 79 .487 23.5
Cubs 72 81 .471 26.0
Cardinals 68 86 .442 30.5
Pirates 60 94 .390 38.5