both teams played in New York. For the Yankees, Billy Martin continued his solid play. Martin sat on the bench for most of the season's first two months and took over second base duties when Casey Stengel moved Gil McDougald from second to third base to replace military-bound Bobby Brown. Phil Rizzuto led off the Yankees fourth with a double and Johnny Mize singled him home for a 1–0 lead. In the Dodgers fourth, a single by Duke Snider followed by two consecutive sacrifice attempts by Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, intended to move runners over, loaded the bases instead. Allie Reynolds replaced Lopat and retired Gil Hodges with a fly to left scoring Snider. Reynolds struck out George Shuba, then induced Carl Furillo to ground out, leaving Robinson at third and the game tied 1–1. In the fifth inning, Gene Woodling homered for the Yankees, and the Dodgers' Billy Cox doubled followed by a Pee Wee Reese single tied the game at 2–2. Mickey Mantle demonstrated his penchant for coming up big in World Series play with a home run in the sixth inning and RBI single in the seventh (off Preacher Roe) to give the Bronx Bombers a 4–2 lead. The Brooklyn boys loaded the bases again in the seventh, when Vic Raschi walked Furillo, Cox singled and Reese walked. Stengel called on Bob Kuzava, who retired Snider, setting the stage for Billy Martin. With two out and the runners moving, Jackie Robinson popped-up to the right of the mound. Kuzava hesitated, looking to his fielders. Martin charged hard from his position deep at second and caught the ball off his shoetops, to end the inning and save as many as 3 runs. Kuzava then quickly put the Dodgers down in the eighth and ninth to give the Yankees their fourth consecutive World Championship. The Yankees batted .216 and the Dodgers only .215 in this tightly contested series. Composite line score 1952 World Series (4–3): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Brooklyn Dodgers (N.L.) Notes See also 1952 Japan Series References External links Audio – Billy Martin Describes his Catch in the Series World Series World Series New York Yankees postseason Brooklyn Dodgers postseason Jackie Robinson World Series World Series Sports competitions in New York City 1950s in the Bronx 1950s in Brooklyn Flatbush, Brooklyn