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New York Yankees @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-10-05 · 1956 World Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 36217 · sunny · Wind from LF · 3:26
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Yankees 13–8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 2nd. Don Bessent earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| BRO | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
W: Don Bessent L: Tom Morgan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: Ed Runge · RF: Tom Gorman
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Turley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey McDermott | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Newcombe | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Roebuck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bessent | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: 63/G6S
- Enos Slaughter: S9/G34
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F89
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: S8/8S.2-H;1-2
- Hank Bauer: 4/P4
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 6/P5D
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Billy Martin: S4/G4M/R3
- Jerry Coleman: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Larsen: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Gil McDougald: S9/G34.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)/FO/R3.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Collins: 43
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: S9/L89
- Sandy Amoros: FC3/G34.1-2(E3/TH2);B-1
- Carl Furillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: 7/L7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dale Mitchell: 5/P25F/FL
- Jim Gilliam: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L56D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Duke Snider: HR/F89XD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jackie Robinson: K
Top 3
- Hank Bauer: S4/G4S
- Billy Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Coleman: 63/G6MS
Bot 3
- Gil Hodges: W
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: S7/G56.1-2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Bessent: S7/7S/THH.2-H;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Tom Morgan: S8/L78
- Gil McDougald: 54/BG25/SH.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: WP.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 8/F89XDW/SF.3-H
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: S8/89
- Jackie Robinson: S8/78S.1-3
- Gil Hodges: D7/L78XDW.3-H;1-H
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 43/G4.2-3
- Roy Campanella: IW
- Don Bessent: K
Top 5
- Yogi Berra: 8/F8D
- Joe Collins: W
- Hank Bauer: 8/F
- Billy Martin: K
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/F
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G6.1-2
- Gil Hodges: D78/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Sandy Amoros: K/C
Top 6
- Jerry Coleman: 9/F9L
- Norm Siebern: 8/F78XD
- Gil McDougald: W
- Enos Slaughter: 9/L9DW
Bot 6
- Carl Furillo: 9/F9
- Roy Campanella: 8/F8XD
- Don Bessent: W
- Jim Gilliam: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: S9/L9DW
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Collins: 2/FL
- Hank Bauer: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Duke Snider: K/C
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 8
- Billy Martin: K
- Bill Skowron: K
- Mickey McDermott: S6/G4M
- Gil McDougald: 53/G5S
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: S7/L7S
- Roy Campanella: E9/F89XD.1-2;B-1
- Don Bessent: 54/BG5S/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G34.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/F78XD
- Duke Snider: K
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: S8/L8
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F8XDW
- Yogi Berra: S7/L78D.1-3
- Joe Collins: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Hank Bauer: 7/F7L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Norm Siebern
- Debut game for Mickey McDermott
- Debut game for Randy Jackson
- Debut game for Gino Cimoli