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Yankees Defeat Brooklyn 5-1; Today's Game Decides Series

The New York Yankees, paced by Bill Skowron's three-run homer, forced the series to go the seven-game limit by downing the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 to 1 in yesterday's tilt before a capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium.

Hammering young Dodger pitcher Karl Spooner out of the box with five runs in the first innings, the Bronx Bombers were never in trouble.

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