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The New York Yankees were defeated by the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8 to 6, in Game 6 of the 1947 World Series on October 5, 1947.

Final

1

2

0

2

0

0

3

2

4

4

0

1

5

0

0

6

4

0

7

0

0

8

0

0

9

0

1

R

8

6

H

12

15

E

1

2

Summary

Player Stats

Top 1st

BKN

NYY

Dodgers

Dixie Walker grounded out; Eddie Stanky scored.

1

0

Dodgers

Passed ball; Pee Wee Reese scored.

2

0

Top 3rd

BKN

NYY

Dodgers

Double by Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese scored.

3

0

Dodgers

Double by Dixie Walker; Jackie Robinson scored.

4

0

Bottom 3rd

BKN

NYY

Yankees

Snuffy Stirnweiss ground ball; Error by Spider Jorgensen; Sherm Lollar scored.

4

1

Yankees

Single by Johnny Lindell; Tommy Henrich scored.

4

2

Yankees

Single by Billy Johnson; Johnny Lindell scored.

4

3

Yankees

Single by Bobby Brown; Joe DiMaggio scored.

4

4

Bottom 4th

BKN

NYY

Yankees

Single by Yogi Berra; Aaron Robinson scored.

4

5

Top 6th

BKN

NYY

Dodgers

Fly out by Cookie Lavagetto; Bruce Edwards scored.

5

5

Dodgers

Double by Bobby Bragan; Carl Furillo scored.

6

5

Dodgers

Single by Pee Wee Reese; Dan Bankhead and Eddie Stanky scored.

8

5

Bottom 9th

BKN

NYY

Yankees

Lonny Frey grounded out; Billy Johnson scored.

8

6

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