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Miley BB CD 1949 World Series Game 1
Called by Mel Allen and Red Barber

Henrich homers leading off the ninth inning to break up the shutout duel between Reynolds and Newcombe.



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New York Yankees 1, Brooklyn Dodgers 0

World Series Game 1 Played on Wednesday, October 5, 1949 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

BRO N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
NY A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 1
BATTING
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reese ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
Jorgensen 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
Snider cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Robinson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Hermanski lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Furillo rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Campanella c 2 0 0 0 1 1 11 0
Newcombe p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Totals 28 0 2 0 4 9 24 4
BATTING - 
2B: Jorgensen (1,off Reynolds).
SH: Hodges (1,off Reynolds).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Reese (1,2nd base off Reynolds/Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rizzuto ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Henrich 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 0
Berra c 3 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
DiMaggio cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Lindell lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Johnson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
Mapes rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 0
Coleman 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 2
Reynolds p 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 29 1 5 1 0 11 27 8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Reynolds-Coleman-Henrich.
E: Coleman (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Reynolds (1,off Newcombe); Coleman (1,off Newcombe).
HR: Henrich (1,9th inning off Newcombe 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Newcombe L(0-1) 8 5 1 1 0 11 1 29
Newcombe faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reynolds W(1-0) 9 2 0 0 4 9 0 33
Umpires: HP - Cal Hubbard, 1B - Beans Reardon, 2B - Art Passarella, 3B - Lou Jorda, 
LF - Eddie Hurley, RF - George Barr