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kenyan_cheena · 02-12-2008, 10:11 PM

The New York Age

SATURDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER, 1958

***Late Edition***

BRONX THRILLER:
YANKEES TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD
AFTER EXTRA INNINGS VICTORY

Story by Louis Greenberg

Following this afternoon's third game, it would be safe to say that the 1958 World Series is well on the way to classic status. After the tension of the opening two games in Milwaukee the drama went to another level at an all but sold-out Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers winning 5-4 in ten innings.

A fiercely parochial crowd was on hand, eager to see their Yankees go up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. They looked well on their way to achieving that goal after back-to-back home runs from Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle in the bottom of the 1st put the home team up 2-0. But the Braves responded immediately when catcher Del Crandall smoked a leadoff homer to start the 2nd, the line drive over the leftfield wall travelling 150 yards according to some estimates.

The Yankees pushed the lead back out to two in the 4th, Tony Kubek's two-out solo homer making it 3-1. That's how the score stayed for the next three innings, New York taking that two-run lead into the 8th. They'd received a great pitching performance from starter Bob Turley, the 28 year-old having given up just four hits to that point. Braves outfielder Wes Covington singled to lead off the inning before Eddie Mathews struck out for the second time in the game. Moments later the Yankee Stadium crowd was shocked into silence as Hank Aaron smacked his second homer of the World Series, the two-run blast to deep centrefield leveling the scores at 3-3.

Milwaukee were right back in the game but New York regained the lead in the bottom of the inning when Bill Skowron's single brought Norm Siebern home from 2nd after the leftfielder had stolen the base a couple of pitches earlier. The top of the 9th had arrived and the Yankees were up 4-3, but that lead proved to be short lived. After Milwaukee's 2nd baseman Red Schoendienst's leadoff double a pair of sacrifice flys brought home pinch runner Andy Pafko, the scores once again tied up at 4-4. With the Bronx team going down in order in the bottom of the 9th, the game headed to extra innings.

The Braves couldn't trouble the scorers in the top of the 10th but when shortstop Johnny Logan's throw to 1st on a Yogi Berra grounder was wide of the mark the Yankees catcher was on base for the first time in the game. Tony Kubek's two-out single scored Berra, the Yankee Stadium crowd errupting jubilantly at the conclusion of the four-hour epic.

"It doesn't get much better than this," said New York centrefielder Mickey Mantle. "It's been an incredible series so far, really. We could have lost all three games and we could have won all three, it's been that close. Pulling this one out will give us a lot of confidence going into tomorrow's game."

He may be one of the favourites to take out the National League MVP but Braves 1st baseman Joe Adcock has really struggled through the World Series' first three games. After collecting just one hit in Milwaukee he was 0-for-5 this afternoon, striking out twice. He's batting just .083 for the series with no home runs or RBIs. Compare that to the defending NL MVP Hank Aaron, who is batting .417 with two home runs and five RBI...

1958 World Series, Game Three Summary

Milwaukee Braves
0 1 0, 0 0 0, 0 2 1 (0) - 4 / 9 / 1
NEW YORK YANKEES
2 0 0, 1 0 0, 0 1 0 (1) - 5 / 11 / 1

Top performing batters...

Wes Covington (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB
Hank Aaron (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 RBI
Del Crandall (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 RBI
Red Schoendienst (Braves): 2-for-4
Hank Bauer (Yankees): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Mickey Mantle (Yankees): 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Norm Siebern (Yankees): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB
Tony Kubek (Yankees): 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Starting pitcher's lines...

Bob Rush (Braves): 8 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 129 pitches
Bob Turley (Yankees): 8 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 138 pitches

Team batting...

Milwaukee Braves: 9-for-36 (.250), 4 R, 6 BB
New York Yankees: 11-for-38 (.289), 5 R, 4 BB

Time: 4:03
Attendance: 66,985 (Yankee Stadium)

02-12-2008, 10:11 PM	#47 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,621	*The New York Age* SATURDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER, 1958 *Late Edition* BRONX THRILLER: YANKEES TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD AFTER EXTRA INNINGS VICTORY Story by Louis Greenberg Following this afternoon's third game, it would be safe to say that the 1958 World Series is well on the way to classic status. After the tension of the opening two games in Milwaukee the drama went to another level at an all but sold-out Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers winning 5-4 in ten innings. A fiercely parochial crowd was on hand, eager to see their Yankees go up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. They looked well on their way to achieving that goal after back-to-back home runs from Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle in the bottom of the 1st put the home team up 2-0. But the Braves responded immediately when catcher Del Crandall smoked a leadoff homer to start the 2nd, the line drive over the leftfield wall travelling 150 yards according to some estimates. The Yankees pushed the lead back out to two in the 4th, Tony Kubek's two-out solo homer making it 3-1. That's how the score stayed for the next three innings, New York taking that two-run lead into the 8th. They'd received a great pitching performance from starter Bob Turley, the 28 year-old having given up just four hits to that point. Braves outfielder Wes Covington singled to lead off the inning before Eddie Mathews struck out for the second time in the game. Moments later the Yankee Stadium crowd was shocked into silence as Hank Aaron smacked his second homer of the World Series, the two-run blast to deep centrefield leveling the scores at 3-3. Milwaukee were right back in the game but New York regained the lead in the bottom of the inning when Bill Skowron's single brought Norm Siebern home from 2nd after the leftfielder had stolen the base a couple of pitches earlier. The top of the 9th had arrived and the Yankees were up 4-3, but that lead proved to be short lived. After Milwaukee's 2nd baseman Red Schoendienst's leadoff double a pair of sacrifice flys brought home pinch runner Andy Pafko, the scores once again tied up at 4-4. With the Bronx team going down in order in the bottom of the 9th, the game headed to extra innings. The Braves couldn't trouble the scorers in the top of the 10th but when shortstop Johnny Logan's throw to 1st on a Yogi Berra grounder was wide of the mark the Yankees catcher was on base for the first time in the game. Tony Kubek's two-out single scored Berra, the Yankee Stadium crowd errupting jubilantly at the conclusion of the four-hour epic. "It doesn't get much better than this," said New York centrefielder Mickey Mantle. "It's been an incredible series so far, really. We could have lost all three games and we could have won all three, it's been that close. Pulling this one out will give us a lot of confidence going into tomorrow's game." He may be one of the favourites to take out the National League MVP but Braves 1st baseman Joe Adcock has really struggled through the World Series' first three games. After collecting just one hit in Milwaukee he was 0-for-5 this afternoon, striking out twice. He's batting just .083 for the series with no home runs or RBIs. Compare that to the defending NL MVP Hank Aaron, who is batting .417 with two home runs and five RBI... *1958 World Series, Game Three Summary* Milwaukee Braves 0 1 0, 0 0 0, 0 2 1 (0) - 4 / 9 / 1 NEW YORK YANKEES 2 0 0, 1 0 0, 0 1 0 (1) - 5 / 11 / 1 Top performing batters... Wes Covington (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB Hank Aaron (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 RBI Del Crandall (Braves): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 RBI Red Schoendienst (Braves): 2-for-4 Hank Bauer (Yankees): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI Mickey Mantle (Yankees): 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI Norm Siebern (Yankees): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB Tony Kubek (Yankees): 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI Starting pitcher's lines... Bob Rush (Braves): 8 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 129 pitches Bob Turley (Yankees): 8 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 138 pitches Team batting... Milwaukee Braves: 9-for-36 (.250), 4 R, 6 BB New York Yankees: 11-for-38 (.289), 5 R, 4 BB Time: 4:03 Attendance: 66,985 (Yankee Stadium) __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 02-13-2008 at 03:54 PM.