On October 3, 1956 – Game 1 1956 World Series – Sal Maglie and the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Yankees, 6 – 3. Three batters into the game, the Yankees led 2–0 on a Mickey Mantle home run. Brooklyn struck back with a Jackie Robinson homer in the second inning and a three-run Gil Hodges shot in the third, then won behind Sal Maglie’s complete game.
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World Series Game 1 Played on Wednesday, October 3, 1956 (D) at Ebbets Field
NY A 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 1 BRO N 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 x - 6 9 0
BOX+PBP WP: Maglie (1-0) LP: Ford (0-1) HR: Mantle (1), Martin (1), Robinson (1), Hodges (1)
Play by Play
YANKEES 1ST: Bauer grounded out (third to first); Slaughter singled to first; Mantle homered [Slaughter scored]; Berra walked; Skowron struck out; McDougald struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam grounded out (shortstop to first); Reese lined to right; Snider grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0. YANKEES 2ND: Martin popped to catcher in foul territory; Carey struck out; Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Robinson homered; Hodges singled to center; Furillo doubled [Hodges scored]; Campanella flied out to right [Furillo to third]; Amoros flied to center; Maglie struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 2. YANKEES 3RD: Bauer singled to left; Slaughter singled to left [Bauer to second]; Mantle was called out on strikes; Berra popped to third; Skowron forced Slaughter (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Gilliam popped to third; Reese singled to shortstop; Snider singled to center [Reese to second]; Robinson lined to center; Hodges homered [Reese scored, Snider scored]; Furillo flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 5. YANKEES 4TH: McDougald flied out to left; Martin homered; Carey flied out to right; WILSON BATTED FOR FORD; Wilson struck out (catcher to first); Debut game for George Wilson; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 4TH: KUCKS REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Campanella doubled to center; Amoros singled to center [Campanella scored]; On a bunt Maglie grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Amoros out at second]; Gilliam reached on an error by Skowron; Gilliam stole second; Reese was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. YANKEES 5TH: Bauer singled to left; Slaughter popped to third; Mantle walked [Bauer to second]; Berra flied out to left; Skowron flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 5TH: Snider lined to left; Robinson lined to left; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. YANKEES 6TH: McDougald was called out on strikes; Martin popped to second; Carey singled to center; CERV BATTED FOR KUCKS; Cerv singled to center [Carey to second]; Bauer popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 6TH: MORGAN REPLACED CERV (PITCHING); Furillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Campanella lined to center; Amoros flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. YANKEES 7TH: Slaughter lined to center; Mantle walked; Berra lined to right; Skowron lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 7TH: Maglie flied out to center; Gilliam walked; Reese singled to center [Gilliam to third, Reese out at second (center to shortstop to first to second to first)]; Snider was walked intentionally; Robinson forced Snider (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. YANKEES 8TH: McDougald struck out; Martin walked; COLLINS BATTED FOR CAREY; Collins struck out; BYRNE BATTED FOR MORGAN; Byrne popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 8TH: TURLEY REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); COLEMAN REPLACED BYRNE (PLAYING 2B); MARTIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Hodges struck out; Furillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Campanella was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. YANKEES 9TH: Bauer struck out; Slaughter singled to left; Mantle grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Slaughter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Yankees 3 9 1 9 Dodgers 6 9 0 4
