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Monday, October 8, 1956

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1956 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 2

Brooklyn Dodgers 0
New York Yankees 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Andy Carey 1
1 Joe Collins 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Billy Martin 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Larsen 999.00
2 Sal Maglie 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Larsen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Larsen 7
2 Sal Maglie 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Hodges .412
1 Enos Slaughter .412
3 Mickey Mantle .294
3 Jackie Robinson .294
5 Pee Wee Reese .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Billy Martin 2
3 Hank Bauer 1
3 Yogi Berra 1
3 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 8
2 Yogi Berra 6
3 Mickey Mantle 4
3 Enos Slaughter 4
3 Duke Snider 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Larsen 0.00
2 Don Bessent 2.57
3 Sal Maglie 2.65
4 Tom Sturdivant 2.79
5 Whitey Ford 5.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Bessent 1
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Tom Sturdivant 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 15
2 Tom Sturdivant 9
3 Whitey Ford 8
4 Don Larsen 7
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Hodges .412
1 Enos Slaughter .412
3 Yogi Berra .350
4 Jackie Robinson .294
5 2 tied .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Billy Martin 2
3 Hank Bauer 1
3 Yogi Berra 1
3 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 8
2 Yogi Berra 6
3 Mickey Mantle 5
4 Enos Slaughter 4
4 Duke Snider 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Johnny Temple 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Larsen 0.00
2 Don Bessent 2.57
3 Sal Maglie 2.65
4 Tom Sturdivant 2.79
5 Roger Craig 6.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Bessent 1
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 15
2 Whitey Ford 10
3 Tom Sturdivant 9
4 Don Larsen 7
5 Billy Pierce 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Antonelli 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 57 .630 --
Indians 88 66 .571 9.0
White Sox 85 69 .552 12.0
Red Sox 84 70 .545 13.0
Tigers 82 72 .532 15.0
Orioles 69 85 .448 28.0
Senators 59 95 .383 38.0
Athletics 52 102 .338 45.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 93 61 .604 --
Braves 92 62 .597 1.0
Redlegs 91 63 .591 2.0
Cardinals 76 78 .494 17.0
Phillies 71 83 .461 22.0
Giants 67 87 .435 26.0
Pirates 66 88 .429 27.0
Cubs 60 94 .390 33.0