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kenyan_cheena · 02-04-2008, 01:22 AM

The New York Age

WEDNESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1958

*** Late Edition ***

YANKEES COME FROM BEHIND
TO WIN WORLD SERIES OPENER!

World Series coverage from Louis Greenberg in Milwaukee

The New York Yankees have scored a pair of runs in the 7th inning and then again in the 9th, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to steal game one of the World Series with a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. In front of a near capacity crowd of 43,367 at Milwaukee's County Stadium, the Bronx Bombers received a great performance from starting pitcher Bobby Shantz, who recovered from giving up three hits and two runs in the 1st inning to hold the Braves to just a single run and three more hits during the next six.

The County Stadium crowd were in loud voice during the lead-up to the opening pitch, singing along heartily with Virginia's world famous jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald as she delivered a stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. They had even more reason for excitement in the bottom of the 1st when, after leadoff hitter Del Crandall singled to left, Wes Covington put the home team up 2-0 with a blast over the right field wall. National League batting champion Hank Aaron singled in the next at-bat before Shantz was able to get out of the inning without any further damage.

After the Yankees manufactured a run in the 3rd the game remained a tense affair until Aaron pushed the lead back out to two in the bottom of the 6th, a leadoff home run bringing the crowd to their feet. But New York answered back immediately, Hank Bauer's two-out double bringing McDougald home before Bauer himself crossed home plate two batters later, Yogi Berra's single into the gap between 1st and 2nd tieing the scores at 3-3. The rally knocked Braves starter Joey Jay out of the game and pulled a blanket of consternation over the hometown supporters.

With the scoreboard untroubled through the 7th and 8th the game appeared destined for extra innings but, having been the hero back in the 1st inning, Braves leftfielder Wes Covington spilled a difficult but catchable Elston Howard flyball in the top of the 9th. The error opened the door for the Yankees and after Gil McDougald singled to bring Howard home, centrefielder Mickey Mantle scored McDougald with a line drive into left, his one and only hit of the game after reaching base on balls three times earlier. The Yankees were now leading 5-3 and what had been consternation from the Milwaukee crowd was now stunned silence.

It only took a matter of five minutes for the New Yorkers to finish the job, Milwaukee going down in order in the bottom of the 9th. The Yankees' celebration was restrained, knowing that this was only the first of what could very well be seven hard-fought matchups.

"I'm really proud of the way they stayed in the game," said Yankees manager Casey Stengel. "There's a lot of experienced heads in this team and I think that really came in handy today. They never panicked, never felt they were out of it. Yeah, it's just one game but it's nice to start the series with a win."

Braves manager "Pudge" Haney was clearly disappointed by his ballclub's late collapse.

"Not the way we should have started the series," he said, shaking his head. "Surrendering homefield in the first game, that's a blow. We'll need to come back strong tomorrow, no doubt."

New York 2nd baseman Gil McDougald was named Player of the Game, batting 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and an RBI...

***

1958 World Series, Game One Summary

New York Yankees
0 0 1, 0 0 0, 2 0 2 - 5 / 10 / 0
MILWAUKEE BRAVES
2 0 0, 0 0 1, 0 0 0 - 3 / 7 / 1

Top performing batters...

Gil McDougald (Yankees): 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 RBI
Hank Bauer (Yankees): 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Mickey Mantle (Yankees): 1-for-2, 3 BB, 1 RBI
Wes Covington (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Hank Aaron (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Starting pitcher's lines...

Bobby Shantz (Yankees): 7.2 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 139 pitches
Joey Jay (Braves): 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 106 pitches

Team batting...

New York Yankees: 10-for-34 (.294), 5 R, 5 BB
Milwaukee Braves: 7-for-32 (.219), 3 R, 4 BB

Time: 3:52
Attendance: 43,367 (County Stadium)

02-04-2008, 01:22 AM	#43 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,577	*The New York Age* WEDNESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1958 * Late Edition * YANKEES COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN WORLD SERIES OPENER! World Series coverage from Louis Greenberg in Milwaukee The New York Yankees have scored a pair of runs in the 7th inning and then again in the 9th, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to steal game one of the World Series with a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. In front of a near capacity crowd of 43,367 at Milwaukee's County Stadium, the Bronx Bombers received a great performance from starting pitcher Bobby Shantz, who recovered from giving up three hits and two runs in the 1st inning to hold the Braves to just a single run and three more hits during the next six. The County Stadium crowd were in loud voice during the lead-up to the opening pitch, singing along heartily with Virginia's world famous jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald as she delivered a stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. They had even more reason for excitement in the bottom of the 1st when, after leadoff hitter Del Crandall singled to left, Wes Covington put the home team up 2-0 with a blast over the right field wall. National League batting champion Hank Aaron singled in the next at-bat before Shantz was able to get out of the inning without any further damage. After the Yankees manufactured a run in the 3rd the game remained a tense affair until Aaron pushed the lead back out to two in the bottom of the 6th, a leadoff home run bringing the crowd to their feet. But New York answered back immediately, Hank Bauer's two-out double bringing McDougald home before Bauer himself crossed home plate two batters later, Yogi Berra's single into the gap between 1st and 2nd tieing the scores at 3-3. The rally knocked Braves starter Joey Jay out of the game and pulled a blanket of consternation over the hometown supporters. With the scoreboard untroubled through the 7th and 8th the game appeared destined for extra innings but, having been the hero back in the 1st inning, Braves leftfielder Wes Covington spilled a difficult but catchable Elston Howard flyball in the top of the 9th. The error opened the door for the Yankees and after Gil McDougald singled to bring Howard home, centrefielder Mickey Mantle scored McDougald with a line drive into left, his one and only hit of the game after reaching base on balls three times earlier. The Yankees were now leading 5-3 and what had been consternation from the Milwaukee crowd was now stunned silence. It only took a matter of five minutes for the New Yorkers to finish the job, Milwaukee going down in order in the bottom of the 9th. The Yankees' celebration was restrained, knowing that this was only the first of what could very well be seven hard-fought matchups. "I'm really proud of the way they stayed in the game," said Yankees manager Casey Stengel. "There's a lot of experienced heads in this team and I think that really came in handy today. They never panicked, never felt they were out of it. Yeah, it's just one game but it's nice to start the series with a win." Braves manager "Pudge" Haney was clearly disappointed by his ballclub's late collapse. "Not the way we should have started the series," he said, shaking his head. "Surrendering homefield in the first game, that's a blow. We'll need to come back strong tomorrow, no doubt." New York 2nd baseman Gil McDougald was named Player of the Game, batting 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and an RBI... * 1958 World Series, Game One Summary New York Yankees 0 0 1, 0 0 0, 2 0 2 - 5 / 10 / 0 MILWAUKEE BRAVES 2 0 0, 0 0 1, 0 0 0 - 3 / 7 / 1 Top performing batters... Gil McDougald (Yankees): 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 RBI Hank Bauer (Yankees): 2-for-4, 1 RBI Mickey Mantle (Yankees): 1-for-2, 3 BB, 1 RBI Wes Covington (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI Hank Aaron (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI Starting pitcher's lines... Bobby Shantz (Yankees): 7.2 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 139 pitches Joey Jay (Braves): 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 106 pitches Team batting...** New York Yankees: 10-for-34 (.294), 5 R, 5 BB Milwaukee Braves: 7-for-32 (.219), 3 R, 4 BB Time: 3:52 Attendance: 43,367 (County Stadium) __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 02-04-2008 at 01:25 AM.