Holiday Festivus World Series Game #1: '53 Dodgers 11, '47 Dodgers 9

GAME 1 - 53-BKN 11, 47-BKN 9
Vic Lombardi vs Bill Loes
 

4-5 w/6 RBI's
The extreme firepower, which comes in the form of the 1953 Boys of Summer proved to be overwhelming this afternoon.  '47 jumped out to quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first, but a combined 7 runs allowed over 2 innings (6th/7th) did the '47 crew in.  Billy Loes, who gave up 5 runs in almost 7 innings of work notched the win even though he did not pitch all that particularly well.  His opponent, Vic Lombardi (a lefty), was pure fodder for the righty laden power lineup of the '53 squad.  Billy Cox and Jackie Robinson hit homers for the '53 squad.  Robinson went 4 for 5 and had 6 RBI's in a monster game.  Both teams posted 15 hits in a day where pitching was not a factor.

1953 Dodgers lead series 1-0

 
 
 
Oct 27, 1953 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1947 Brooklyn                 3 0 0   0 2 0   0 1 3      9 15  0
1953 Brooklyn                 1 2 0   1 0 4   3 0 -     11 15  1

47 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg    53 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg
Reiser LF       5  2  3  1  0  0  .600    Reese SS        4  2  1  0  2  0  .250
Stanky 2B       5  1  1  0  0  1  .200    Gilliam 2B      4  2  2  1  1  0  .500
Robinson,J 1B   4  1  1  1  1  1  .250    Robinson,J LF   5  2  4  6  0  0  .800
Walker, D RF    4  2  2  1  1  2  .500    Snider, D CF    5  0  1  0  0  1  .200
Reese SS        5  0  2  2  0  0  .400    Furillo RF      3  0  2  2  2  0  .667
Edwards, B C    4  1  1  0  1  1  .250    Campanella C    3  0  1  0  2  0  .333
Jorgensen 3B    5  2  4  2  0  1  .800    Hodges 1B       5  1  1  0  0  0  .200
Furillo CF      5  0  1  2  0  1  .200    Cox 3B          3  3  2  2  2  0  .667
Lombardi P      3  0  0  0  0  1  .000    Loes P          2  1  1  0  0  0  .500
 King P         0  0  0  0  0  0  .000     Wade, B P      1  0  0  0  0  0  .000
 Vaughan PH     1  0  0  0  0  0  .000                   35 11 15 11  9  1  .429
 Gregg P        0  0  0  0  0  0  .000
 Hermanski PH   1  0  0  0  0  0  .000
               42  9 15  9  3  8  .357

47 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Lombardi L(0-1)               5.2 11  8  8  4  1  125  74  51  12.71  31   125 126
 King                         1.1  4  3  3  4  0   46  21  25  20.25  12    70  75
 Gregg                        1.0  0  0  0  1  0   14   6   8   0.00   3    80  75
                              8.0 15 11 11  9  1  185 101  84  12.38  46

53 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Loes W(1-0)                   6.2  9  5  5  3  5  125  85  40   6.75  32   125 125
 Wade, B S(1)                 2.1  6  4  4  0  3   52  44   8  15.43  13    50  57
                              9.0 15  9  9  3  8  177 129  48   9.00  45


BRO: Vaughan hit for King in the 8th
     Hermanski hit for Gregg in the 9th

  E-Robinson,J(1)
 2B-Furillo(1) Jorgensen 2(2) Walker, D(1) Reese(1) Furillo(1) Robinson,J(1)
 HR-Cox(1) Robinson,J(1)
 SH-Loes Wade, B
LOB-47 Brooklyn 9 53 Brooklyn 9
 DP-47 Brooklyn 2
GWRBI-Robinson,J


Game MVP:Jackie Robinson

Ebbets Field, Time 4:02,  71ø,  10mph Left to Right

Oct 27, 1953 Playoff Game
                       1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1947 Brooklyn          3 0 0   0 2 0   0 1 3      9 15  0
1953 Brooklyn          1 2 0   1 0 4   3 0 -     11 15  1

1947 47 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reiser LF          1>S              G13          5>S+e7,B2        P2             S,2H
2 Stanky 2B            S,12           G63            G53          7>K              F9
3 Robinson,J 1B        S,2H,13      3>F8             G63            W            9>K
4 Walker, D RF         W,12           K              D,2H           K              S
5 Reese SS             F9,3H          G53            S,2H           S,12           L6
6 Edwards, B C         F8           4>F9             W,12           K              S,13
7 Jorgensen 3B         D,2H,13/13     S              K            8>D              S,3H,12
8 Furillo CF           G53            G63,12       6>G43            K              D,2H,1H
9 Lombardi P         2>G63            K              Fs8
   King P
   Vaughan PH                                                       F7
   Gregg P
   Hermanski PH                                                                    Fs8

1953 53 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reese SS           1>D              F8             W              W,12           PB,23 L3
2 Gilliam 2B           G43,23         G63            S,2H,13        S,23,12        W
3 Robinson,J LF        S,3H         3>S              G43            D,3H,2H,13     HR
4 Snider, D CF         K              L5           5>L1             P4             S
5 Furillo RF           S,13           W,12           F8             D,3H,2H        W,12
6 Campanella C         P6             G643/dp        S              W              W,23,12
7 Hodges 1B          2>S            4>Fs7            F7             F9             G43
8 Cox 3B               HR             W            6>P4           7>S            8>W
9 Loes P               G63            B14,12         S
   Wade, B P                                                        B34,12         G643/dp
                       Ab6
1 Reese SS             P5
2 Gilliam 2B
3 Robinson,J LF
4 Snider, D CF
5 Furillo RF
6 Campanella C
7 Hodges 1B
8 Cox 3B
9 Loes P
   Wade, B P

47 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Lombardi         AB1-1 AB4-4
King             AB4-5 AB5-7
Gregg            AB5-8 End

53 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Loes             AB1-1 AB4-5
Wade, B          AB4-6 End

HF WS Game 2: '47 Dodgers 6, '53 Dodgers 3

GAME 2 - 47-BKN 6, 53-BKN 3
Ralph Branca vs Preacher Roe
 

2 out pinch hit HR
A 2 run homer in the bottom of the 2nd by Spider Jorgensen broke the ice.  A 3 run shot by Jackie Robinson looked to put the game away as the '47 team was up 7-0.  '53's firepower once again brought them back into the mix as they answered '47's 4 run 7th with 3 runs of their own.  Bobby Morgan's 2 out pinch hit double gave them life.  Branca, who was tossing a shutout until this point, was able to regroup and shut out the '53 lineup for the final 2 frames to get a 6-3 complete game victory.  The top of the '47 lineup (Furillo/Stanky/Robinson) went a combined 7 for 15.

Series tied at 1-1

Oct 28, 1953 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1947 Brooklyn                 0 2 0   0 0 0   4 0 0      6 13  0
1953 Brooklyn                 0 0 0   0 0 0   3 0 0      3  8  2

47 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg    53 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg
Furillo CF      5  1  3  0  0  0  .400    Reese SS        4  0  0  0  0  0  .125
Stanky 2B       5  1  2  0  0  0  .300    Gilliam 2B      4  0  2  0  0  0  .500
Robinson,J 1B   5  1  2  3  0  0  .333    Robinson,J LF   4  0  1  0  0  0  .556
Walker, D RF    4  0  0  0  1  0  .250    Snider, D CF    4  1  1  0  0  0  .222
Reese SS        5  1  1  0  0  2  .300    Furillo RF      4  1  1  1  0  1  .429
Jorgensen 3B    4  2  2  2  1  0  .667    Campanella C    4  0  0  0  0  1  .143
Edwards, B C    5  0  1  1  0  1  .222    Hodges 1B       4  0  0  0  0  1  .111
Miksis LF       4  0  2  0  0  0  .500    Cox 3B          3  1  2  0  0  0  .667
Branca P        3  0  0  0  0  1  .000    Roe P           2  0  0  0  0  0  .000
               40  6 13  6  2  4  .341     Morgan, B PH   1  0  1  2  0  0 1.000
                                           Black P        0  0  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                         34  3  8  3  0  3  .333

47 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Branca W(1-0)                 9.0  8  3  3  0  3  110  78  32   3.00  34   135 144
                              9.0  8  3  3  0  3  110  78  32   7.41  34

53 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Roe L(0-1)                    7.0 12  6  5  1  4  126  84  42   6.43  35   125 124
 Black                        2.0  1  0  0  1  0   30  16  14   0.00   8    70  75
                              9.0 13  6  5  2  4  156 100  56   7.00  43


BRO: Morgan, B hit for Roe in the 7th

  E-Cox 2(2)
 2B-Furillo(2) Jorgensen(3) Snider, D(1) Morgan, B(1)
 HR-Jorgensen(1) Robinson,J(1)
 SH-Branca
LOB-47 Brooklyn 10 53 Brooklyn 4
 DP-47 Brooklyn 1
GWRBI-Jorgensen


Game MVP:Jackie Robinson

Ebbets Field, Time 2:58,  66ø, Light Rain,  15mph In from LCF

Oct 28, 1953 Playoff Game
                       1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1947 Brooklyn          0 2 0   0 0 0   4 0 0      6 13  0
1953 Brooklyn          0 0 0   0 0 0   3 0 0      3  8  2

1947 47 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Furillo CF         1>F8             F8           5>S            7>D              S
2 Stanky 2B            Fs7          3>S              P6             S,23           P6
3 Robinson,J 1B        S              F8             F7             HR             F8
4 Walker, D RF         P5             F8             W,12           G63          9>G63
5 Reese SS           2>S              F7             K              K              F8
6 Jorgensen 3B         HR           4>G53          6>D              E5/E2,B2       W
7 Edwards, B C         F7             K              F7             S,2H,B2        F7
8 Miksis LF            S              S              F7             F9
9 Branca P             B54,12         K              G43          8>Fs7

1953 53 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4
1 Reese SS           1>L9             F9             L9             L4
2 Gilliam 2B           G63          4>S              S            8>L8
3 Robinson,J LF        F8             S,12           G63            L3
4 Snider, D CF       2>F9             G463/dp,23   7>D              P4
5 Furillo RF           F9             L8             S,2H         9>K
6 Campanella C         P5           5>G63            K              P6
7 Hodges 1B          3>F7             G43            K              G43
8 Cox 3B               S              L6             S,13
9 Roe P                P4           6>P3
   Morgan, B PH                                      D,3H,1H
   Black P

47 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Branca           AB1-1 End

53 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Roe              AB1-1 AB4-8
Black            AB4-9 End

HF WS Game 2: '47 Dodgers 5, '53 Dodgers 4

3 run blast

GAME 3 - 47-BKN 5, 53-BKN 4
Carl Erskine vs Joe Hatten
Once again the '47 crew jumped out to an early lead courtesy of a RBI triple by Spiker Jorgensen and a fielder's choice by pitcher Hatten.  That lead would be short lived as the '53 team unloaded it's full arsenal for 3 runs in the top of the 4th.  Jackie, who is doing double duty on both varsity's, led off with a double and two batters later scored on a single by Skoonj.  Campy put the punctuation mark on the inning with a 2 run shot and just like that Joe Hatten was down 3-2.  It would get a little bit worse before it would get better for the '47 bunch.  An error by Jorgensen at third would lead to Erskine scoring a run to make it 4-2.  Unfortunately for the '53 team that run came on a DP that Jackie grounded into, which squandered a bases loaded no out opportunity.  That opened the door for '47, which benefited greatly by a 2 out 3 run homer by pinch hitter extraordinaire Arky Vaughn.  Hatten and Max Casey would combine to shutout '53 over the final 3 innings to make Vaughn's homer stand up in this one run nail biter.
1947 Dodgers lead series 2-1












Oct 30, 1953 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn                 0 0 0   3 1 0   0 0 0      4  8  0
1947 Brooklyn                 0 2 0   0 3 0   0 0 -      5  7  2

53 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg    47 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg
Reese SS        5  0  0  0  0  0  .077    Reiser CF       4  0  0  0  0  0  .333
Gilliam 2B      2  0  0  0  3  0  .400    Stanky 2B       3  0  0  0  1  0  .231
Robinson,J LF   3  1  1  0  1  0  .500    Robinson,J 1B   2  0  0  0  2  0  .273
Snider, D CF    4  0  1  0  0  1  .231    Walker, D RF    4  1  2  0  0  0  .333
Furillo RF      4  1  2  1  0  0  .455    Reese SS        2  1  0  0  2  0  .250
Campanella C    4  1  2  2  0  0  .273    Vaughan LF      4  2  2  3  0  0  .400
Hodges 1B       4  0  0  0  0  0  .077    Edwards, B C    4  0  0  0  0  0  .154
Cox 3B          4  0  1  0  0  0  .500    Jorgensen 3B    4  1  2  1  0  1  .615
Erskine P       3  1  1  0  0  0  .333    Hatten P        3  0  1  1  0  0  .333
               33  4  8  3  4  1  .304     Casey P        0  0  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                         30  5  7  5  5  1  .313

53 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Erskine L(0-1)                8.0  7  5  5  5  1  142  79  63   5.63  35   145 152
                              8.0  7  5  5  5  1  142  79  63   6.58  35

47 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Hatten W(1-0)                 8.0  7  4  3  4  1  140  86  54   3.38  34   135 134
 Casey S(1)                   1.0  1  0  0  0  0   13   7   6   0.00   4    35  38
                              9.0  8  4  3  4  1  153  93  60   5.88  38



  E-Jorgensen(1) Reese(1)
 2B-Robinson,J(2)
 3B-Jorgensen(1)
 HR-Campanella(1) Vaughan(1)
 SH-Erskine
LOB-53 Brooklyn 7 47 Brooklyn 6
 DP-53 Brooklyn 1 47 Brooklyn 3
GWRBI-Vaughan


Game MVP:Arky Vaughan

Ebbets Field, Time 3:17,  65ø, Light Rain

Oct 30, 1953 Playoff Game
                       1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn          0 0 0   3 1 0   0 0 0      4  8  0
1947 Brooklyn          0 2 0   0 3 0   0 0 -      5  7  2

1953 53 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reese SS           1>G63            E6,B1          E5,13,B2       F8             F7
2 Gilliam 2B           W              G643/dp        W              W              F8
3 Robinson,J LF        W,12         4>D              G643/dp,3H,2   G64/fo
4 Snider, D CF         K              F9             G31          8>S
5 Furillo RF           G31            S,2H         6>S              F8
6 Campanella C       2>G53            HR             F7             S,12
7 Hodges 1B            Fs7            G43            P6             G543/dp
8 Cox 3B               G63            G43            G13          9>S
9 Erskine P          3>G13          5>S            7>G53            B24,12

1947 47 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4
1 Reiser CF          1>G63            L4             G43            F9
2 Stanky 2B            G63          3>W            5>G63            G143/dp
3 Robinson,J 1B        W              W,12           F8           7>G63
4 Walker, D RF         S,13           F9             S              G43
5 Reese SS             G54/fo         W,23,12        W,12           F8
6 Vaughan LF         2>S              P4             HR           8>G53
7 Edwards, B C         P6             F9             G41            G53
8 Jorgensen 3B         T,1H         4>K            6>S              G43
9 Hatten P             G63,3H         G43            S,12
   Casey P

53 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Erskine          AB1-1 End

47 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Hatten           AB1-1 AB4-7
Casey            AB4-8 End





HF WS Game 4: '47 Dodgers 5, '53 Dodgers 4 


GAME 4 - 47-BKN 5, 53-BKN 4

Russ Meyer vs Harry Taylor


  

  

    
    
    
  

  

    Walk off single
  






  Same score, same result, slightly different scenario.  For the 
  first time in the series the '53 bunch would score first.  A walk, a wild 
  pitch and an error by Robinson at first would set up a 2 out RBI single by 
  Furillo to make it 1-0.  '47 would answer back thanks to Meyer letting his 
  guard down with 2 outs and giving up a triple to the opposing pitcher 
  (Taylor).  Pistol Pete Reiser, who when he isn't running into walls and 
  injuring himself, is some fine player.  Reiser slapped one to left center to 
  score Taylor and knott the game at one all.  '53 would regain the lead in the 
  top of the 6th when Jackie led off with a double and Skoonj singled him home 
  with one out.  That 2-1 lead wouldn't last out the inning as '47 answered back 
  with a 2 out / 2 run rally.  After Taylor led off the inning by striking out 
  Reiser doubled.  Stanky grounded weakly to second for out number 2.  Jackie 
  Robinson then came through with a clutch double to tie the game at 2 and "the 
  People's Choice" Dixie Walker singled home Jacki for the go ahead run to make 
  it 3-2.  '47 would add an insurance run with a sac fly in the 8th and all 
  seemed good.  Taylor got 2 quick outs in the top of the 9th then was greeted 
  with a long homer by pinch hitter Bobby Morgan to make it 4-3.  The little 
  colonel, Pee Wee Reese lined a double into the gap to keep the inning going.  
  Junior Giliam came to the plate to face the fading Taylor, who was allowed to 
  remain in the game.  Gilliam greeted Taylor with a lined single to right to 
  tie the game at 4.  Hugh Casey had to come in from the pen to retire Robinson 
  to end the inning, but the collateral damage was the 4-2 lead that the '47 
  team just squandered.  Hughes would start the 9th for '53 in hopes of keeping 
  '47 at bay, so the game could head to extras.  He did not do well for his 
  cause by walking the first 2 batters that he faced (Reese & Hermanski).  
  Catcher Bruce Edwards bunted both runners over and
  Spider Jorgensen 
  delivered a game winning RBI single.


1947 Dodgers lead series 3-1













Oct 31, 1953 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn                 1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 2      4 10  0
1947 Brooklyn                 0 0 1   0 0 2   0 1 1      5  8  1

53 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg    47 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg
Reese SS        4  1  1  0  1  0  .118    Reiser CF       4  2  3  1  0  1  .462
Gilliam 2B      5  1  2  1  0  1  .400    Stanky 2B       3  0  0  0  0  0  .188
Robinson,J LF   5  1  1  0  0  0  .412    Robinson,J 1B   4  1  1  2  0  0  .267
Snider, D CF    4  0  1  0  0  1  .235    Walker, D RF    4  0  1  1  0  0  .313
Furillo RF      3  0  2  2  1  0  .500    Reese SS        3  1  0  0  1  1  .200
Campanella C    4  0  0  0  0  0  .200    Hermanski LF    3  0  0  0  1  0  .000
Hodges 1B       4  0  2  0  0  1  .176    Edwards, B C    4  0  0  0  0  0  .118
Cox 3B          3  0  0  0  1  0  .385    Jorgensen 3B    4  0  2  1  0  0  .588
Meyer P         1  0  0  0  0  0  .000    Taylor, H P     3  1  1  0  0  1  .333
 Morgan, B PH   1  1  1  1  0  0 1.000     Casey P        0  0  0  0  0  0  .000
 Hughes P       0  0  0  0  0  0  .000                   32  5  8  5  2  3  .299
               34  4 10  4  3  3  .301

53 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Meyer                         8.0  7  4  4  0  3  119  86  33   4.50  31   135 132
 Hughes L(0-1)                0.1  1  1  1  2  0   19   8  11  27.00   4    40  47
                              8.1  8  5  5  2  3  138  94  44   6.29  35

47 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Taylor, H                     8.2 10  4  3  3  3  129  92  37   3.12  38   145 147
 Casey W(1-0)                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0    1   1   0   0.00   1    35  46
                              9.0 10  4  3  3  3  130  93  37   5.14  39

1 out when winning run scored

BRO: Morgan, B hit for Meyer in the 9th

  E-Robinson,J(1)
 2B-Hodges(1) Reese(2) Robinson,J(3) Reiser 2(2) Robinson,J(1)
 3B-Taylor, H(1)
 HR-Morgan, B(1)
 CS-Furillo
 SH-Meyer 2 Stanky
LOB-53 Brooklyn 8 47 Brooklyn 4
 DP-47 Brooklyn 1
GWRBI-Jorgensen


Game MVP:Harry Taylor

Ebbets Field, Time 2:59,  67ø,  5mph Right to Left

Oct 31, 1953 Playoff Game
                       1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn          1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 2      4 10  0
1947 Brooklyn          0 0 1   0 0 2   0 1 1      5  8  1

1953 53 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reese SS           1>W              G53            Fs7            G63            D
2 Gilliam 2B           WP,12 B16    3>S              F8           8>K              S,2H,B2
3 Robinson,J LF        E3,12,B1       G543/dp      6>D              G63            P6
4 Snider, D CF         K              P4             Fs9            S
5 Furillo RF           S,2H,13      4>G63            S,2H           W,12
6 Campanella C         G54/fo         P6             P6             Fs8
7 Hodges 1B          2>D              G53            CS2(24) 7>S  9>K2u
8 Cox 3B               F7           5>W              G13,12         G41
9 Meyer P              B34,23         B54,12         G43,23
   Morgan, B PH                                                     HR
   Hughes P

1947 47 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4
1 Reiser CF          1>K              S,3H           D            8>D
2 Stanky 2B            G43            G64/fo         G43,23         B54,23
3 Robinson,J 1B        F9           4>B54            D,3H           F9,3H
4 Walker, D RF       2>G63            F9             S,2H           L3
5 Reese SS             P3             G63            K            9>W
6 Hermanski LF         G43          5>F8           7>Fs9            W,12
7 Edwards, B C       3>G31            G53            B54            B54/fo,23,B1
8 Jorgensen 3B         G3u            G13            S              S,3H S
9 Taylor, H P          T            6>K              F7
   Casey P

53 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Meyer            AB1-1 AB4-4
Hughes           AB4-5 End

47 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Taylor, H        AB1-1 AB5-2
Casey            AB5-3 End





HF WS Game 5: '47 Dodgers 8, '53 Dodgers 4 



  
    

  

    
    
    
  

  

    Bases clearing 2B
    

 		
    

 		
  




GAME 5 - 47-BKN 8, 53-BKN 4

Clem Labine vs Ralph Branca



  Perched with their backs up against the wall and facing 
  elimination the tournament's #1 seed, the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, jumped out to 
  a 3-0 lead.  Solo runs in the 1st, 3rd and 4th innings off of '47 starter 
  Ralph Branca gave Clem Labine a nice margin to work with.  Labine, who usually 
  comes out of the pen found the ball in his shoe and a can of Barbesol on his 
  stool when he entered the park today because his team needed the win in the 
  worst way.  Reese would lead the game off with a walk and move to second on a 
  ground out by Gilliam.  Jackie would deliver a 1 out double to score Reese to 
  make it 1-0.  In the third Jackie would single home Gilliam, who doubled right 
  after Reese led the inning off by fanning on 4 pitches.  A solo shot int he 
  4th by Furillo made it 3-0.  '47's version of Jackie Robinson would homer with 
  1 out to get his team on the board and make it 3-1.  Duke Snider's double with 
  nobody out in the 5th scored Robinson for the '53 team to reinstate their 3 
  run lead.  Then in the bottom of the inning the wheels would come off Labine's 
  wagon and the '53 team's chances of getting back into this series.  A huge 5 
  run outburst would do in Labine, who by this point had probably logged more 
  innings in this game than in any game he pitched that season.  10 batters in 
  all would bat that inning.  Back to back doubles by Jorgensen and Furillo 
  would get the scoring started.  With the bases loaded
  Dixie Walker crushed a 
  3-1 offering for a bases clearing double to crush Labine and the '53 team's 
  chances.  '47 would add two solo insurance runs in the 6th and 7th to lock it 
  up as Branca would go the distance for his second series win.  
  The '47 Dodgers will square off against the '98 Yankees in a chance to win the 
  Holiday Fesivus World Series.  The Bombers made it to the finals in the solo 
  play Yankee bracket with a 4-3 win over the 1947 Yankees.


1947 Dodgers win series 4-1













Nov 1, 1953 Playoff Game      1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn                 1 0 1   1 1 0   0 0 0      4 10  0
1947 Brooklyn                 0 0 0   1 5 1   1 0 -      8 10  0

53 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg    47 Brooklyn    AB  R  H BI  W  K   Avg
Reese SS        3  1  0  0  2  1  .100    Reiser CF       4  1  1  1  0  2  .412
Gilliam 2B      4  1  1  0  1  0  .368    Stanky 2B       3  1  0  0  1  0  .158
Robinson,J LF   5  1  3  2  0  1  .455    Robinson,J 1B   4  2  2  1  0  0  .316
Snider, D CF    5  0  2  1  0  0  .273    Walker, D RF    3  1  1  3  1  0  .316
Campanella C    5  0  1  0  0  1  .200    Reese SS        4  0  2  1  0  0  .263
Hodges 1B       4  0  1  0  0  1  .190    Jorgensen 3B    4  1  1  0  0  0  .524
Furillo RF      4  1  2  1  0  0  .500    Furillo LF      4  1  2  1  0  0  .429
Cox 3B          3  0  0  0  1  0  .313    Edwards, B C    4  1  1  1  0  0  .143
Labine P        3  0  0  0  0  3  .000    Branca P        3  0  0  0  0  1  .000
 Black P        1  0  0  0  0  0  .000                   33  8 10  8  2  3  .299
               37  4 10  4  4  7  .295

53 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Labine L(0-1)                 6.2  9  7  7  1  2   94  71  23   9.45  30   100  84  -
 Black                        1.1  1  1  1  1  1   33  22  11   2.70   6    65  75
                              8.0 10  8  8  2  3  127  93  34   6.80  36

47 Brooklyn                    IP  H  R ER  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF   EPC Act Stf
Branca W(2-0)                 9.0 10  4  4  4  7  152 104  48   3.50  41   130 140
                              9.0 10  4  4  4  7  152 104  48   4.91  41



 2B-Gilliam(1) Snider, D(2) Robinson,J(4) Furillo(3) Jorgensen(4) Walker, D(2)
 HR-Furillo(1) Edwards, B(1) Robinson,J(2)
 SH-Branca
LOB-53 Brooklyn 10 47 Brooklyn 4

GWRBI-Walker, D


Game MVP:Dixie Walker

Ebbets Field, Time 3:06,  69ø,  5mph Out to LF

Nov 1, 1953 Playoff Game
                       1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1953 Brooklyn          1 0 1   1 1 0   0 0 0      4 10  0
1947 Brooklyn          0 0 0   1 5 1   1 0 -      8 10  0

1953 53 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reese SS           1>W            3>K              W,12           F8             F9
2 Gilliam 2B           G63,12         D              PB,23,12 L1    W              G43
3 Robinson,J LF        D,2H           S,2H         5>S              F8           9>K
4 Snider, D CF         P2             F9             D,1H         7>S              F9
5 Campanella C         F7             P3             S,23           F7             K
6 Hodges 1B          2>K            4>G43            P6             S,12
7 Furillo RF           S              HR             P4             F7
8 Cox 3B               L6             W              L3             L6
9 Labine P             K              K            6>K
   Black P                                                        8>P4

1947 47 Brooklyn       Ab1            Ab2            Ab3            Ab4            Ab5
1 Reiser CF          1>K              K              S,3H           G43
2 Stanky 2B            G63          4>G53            WP,12 W      7>L5
3 Robinson,J 1B        F9             HR             S,23,12        F8
4 Walker, D RF       2>F9             L8             D,3H,2H,1H     W
5 Reese SS             G43            P6             S,23           S,13,3H
6 Jorgensen 3B         P4           5>D              G64/fo         B26/fo
7 Furillo LF         3>S              D,2H         6>Fs8          8>G53
8 Edwards, B C         G43,12         F8             HR             F9
9 Branca P             B54,23         G43,23         L6             K23

53 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Labine           AB1-1 AB4-3
Black            AB4-4 End

47 Brooklyn      IN    OUT
Branca           AB1-1 End