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Major League Baseball Playoffs
1950-1959

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1950 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 91-63 vs. New York Yankees 98-56
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-0
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
1-0
Game 2
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
2-1 (10)
Game 3
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
3-2
Game 4
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
5-2

1951 World Series
New York Giants 98-59 vs. New York Yankees 98-56
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-2
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Giants
New York Yankees
5-1
Game 2
New York Yankees
New York Giants
3-1
Game 3
New York Giants
New York Yankees
6-2
Game 4
New York Yankees
New York Giants
6-2
Game 5
New York Yankees
New York Giants
13-1
Game 6
New York Yankees
New York Giants
4-3

1952 World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 96-57 vs. New York Yankees 95-59
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-3
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
4-2
Game 2
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
7-1
Game 3
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
5-3
Game 4
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
2-0
Game 5
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
6-5 (11)
Game 6
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
3-2
Game 7
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-2

1953 World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 105-49 vs. New York Yankees 99-52
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-2
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
9-5
Game 2
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-2
Game 3
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
3-2
Game 4
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
7-3
Game 5
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
11-7
Game 6
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3

1954 World Series
New York Giants 97-57 vs. Cleveland Indians 111-43
New York Giants Win World Series 4-0
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
5-2 (10)
Game 2
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
3-1
Game 3
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
6-2
Game 4
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
7-4

1955 World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 98-55 vs. New York Yankees 96-58
Brooklyn Dodgers Win World Series 4-3
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
6-5
Game 2
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-2
Game 3
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
8-3
Game 4
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
8-5
Game 5
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
5-3
Game 6
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
5-1
Game 7
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
2-0

1956 World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 93-61 vs. New York Yankees 97-57
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-3
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
6-3
Game 2
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
13-8
Game 3
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
5-3
Game 4
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
6-2
Game 5
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
2-0**
Game 6
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
1-0 (10)
Game 7
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
9-0
**Perfect Game No-Hitter

1957 World Series
Milwaukee Braves 95-59 vs. New York Yankees 98-56
Milwaukee Braves Win World Series 4-3
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
3-1
Game 2
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
4-2
Game 3
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
12-3
Game 4
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
7-5 (10)
Game 5
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
1-0
Game 6
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
3-2
Game 7
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
5-0

1958 World Series
Milwaukee Braves 92-62 vs. New York Yankees 92-62
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-3
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
4-3 (10)
Game 2
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
13-5
Game 3
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
4-0
Game 4
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
3-0
Game 5
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
7-0
Game 6
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
4-3 (10)
Game 7
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
6-2

1959 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 88-68 vs. Chicago White Sox 94-60
Los Angeles Dodgers Win World Series 4-2
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
11-0
Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
4-3
Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
3-1
Game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
5-4
Game 5
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
1-0
Game 6
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
9-3