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Miley BB CD 1955 World Series Game 2
Called by Al Helfer and Bob Neal

Tommy Byrne contributes a 2-run single and becomes the first lefthander to pitch a complete game victory over the Dodgers in 1955.

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New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2

World Series Game 2 Played on Thursday, September 29, 1955 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

BRO N    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
NY A 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 x - 4 8 0
BATTING
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gilliam lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Reese ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 3
Snider cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Campanella c 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 2
Furillo rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 1
Robinson 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
Zimmer 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 2
Loes p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bessent p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kellert ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spooner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hoak ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Labine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 5 2 5 6 24 11
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Campanella-Zimmer, Zimmer-Reese-Hodges, Hodges-Reese.
E: Zimmer 2 (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Reese (1,off Byrne).
GDP: Kellert (1,off Byrne); Gilliam (1,off Byrne).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hodges (1,2nd base by Byrne/Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bauer rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Cerv cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
McDougald 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
Noren cf,lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Berra c 3 1 2 0 0 1 6 1
Collins 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 0
Howard lf,rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 1
Martin 2b 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 3
Rizzuto ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
Robinson ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Coleman pr,ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Byrne p 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 8 4 2 11 27 8
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. J. Coleman-Martin-Collins, Berra-Martin, Martin-J. Coleman-Collins.
BATTING - 
HBP: Berra (1,by Loes); Robinson (1,by Loes).
GDP: Byrne (1,off Loes); Noren (3,off Loes).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bauer (1,2nd base by Loes/Campanella); Berra (1,2nd base by Loes/Campanella).
PITCHING
Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Loes L(0-1) 3.2 7 4 4 1 5 0 18
Bessent 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Spooner 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 10
Labine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Totals 8 8 4 4 2 11 0 33
HBP: Loes 2 (2,Berra,Robinson).
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Byrne W(1-0) 9 5 2 2 5 6 0 33
Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Bill Summers, 
LF - Red Flaherty, RF - Augie Donatelli