New York Yankees 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 F -- Gene Woodling and Mickey Mantle homered and Billy Martin made a game-saving grab of an infield popup gone awry as the Yankees recovered from a three game to two deficit to win their fourth of five straight World Series in seven games over the Brooklyn Dodgers Mantles homer in the sixth gave the Yankees the lead for good and an insurance run in the seventh made it 4-2 With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the inning Jackie Robinson hit a high pop up that Yankees first baseman Joe Collins appeared to lose it in the sun But Martin charged in from second base to snatch the ball at his shoe tops to end the inning and snuff out the Dodgers last threat as the Yankees secured the championship
