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kenyan_cheena · 02-16-2008, 07:06 PM

The New York Age

SUNDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER, 1958

***Late Edition***

SHANTZ SUBDUES BRAVES BATTERS,
PUTS YANKEES UP 3-1

Story by Louis Greenberg

Pitching on his 33rd birthday, New York Yankees starter Bobby Shantz produced one of the best performances of his career this afternoon in holding the Milwaukee Braves to just three hits in game four of the World Series. The Yankees won the game 5-3 to move to within one victory of their 18th Fall Classic triumph.

Shantz also started in New York's game one victory last Wednesday in Milwaukee. He pitched eight innings today, giving up three runs, three hits, striking out six and walking just one on 108 pitches. He was perfect through the first five innings before ironically surrendering his first hit to Braves pitcher Joey Jay in the top of the 6th.

The Yankees had built a 3-0 lead going into the 6th and after Jay's one-out single, Shantz then walked Del Crandall before Wes Covington grounded to shortstop for the second out of the inning. Milwaukee's one-man band Hank Aaron then stepped to the plate and for the second game in a row tied the scores and stunned the Yankee Stadium crowd with a home run, the three-run shot clearing the fence in rightfield. It was his third of the World Series and the three runs scored increased his RBI count to eight, meaning he has personally knocked in more than half of the runs Milwaukee has scored in the series (14).

New York were able to take the lead back in the bottom of the inning and extended it to two in the 7th, the Braves never getting close to scoring another run. Reliever Tom Sturdivant fanned Joe Adcock for the 27th and final Milwaukee out, securing a 5-3 Yankees victory and an imposing 3-1 series lead.

As has been the case throughout this World Series two of Milwaukee's most important players failed to fire once again. Adcock was 0-for-4, striking out three times while 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews was 0-for-3 and is yet to record a hit in the series (although he has walked five times). Inexplicably the two are a combined 1-for-27 with thirteen strikeouts, six walks and one run scored.

Shortstop Tony Kubek continued his fantastic series for the Yankees, hitting 3-for-4 with two RBI. He's batting .545 for the series.

"Shantz shut us down," said Braves manager Fred Haney. "It was as simple as that. The guy has pitched some great games this season and through his whole career. We were just unlucky that he came up with one of them today."

"We have to win," was Haney's reply when asked what his team had to do in game five. "We have to dig deep and play well enough to get this series back to Milwaukee. I don't want to see these guys celebrate another Championship on their own field. We have to make them earn it and to do that we have got to win tomorrow."

1958 World Series, Game Four Summary

Milwaukee Braves
0 0 0, 0 0 3, 0 0 0 - 3 / 3 / 0
NEW YORK YANKEES
1 0 0, 2 0 1, 1 0 X - 5 / 10 / 0

Top performing batters...

Hank Aaron (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Yogi Berra (Yankees): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Norm Siebern (Yankees): 2-for-4, 2 R
Tony Kubek (Yankees): 3-for-4, 2 RBI

Starting pitcher's lines...

Joey Jay (Braves): 6.1 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 111 pitches
Bobby Shantz (Yankees): 8 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 108 pitches

Team batting...

Milwaukee Braves: 3-for-30 (.100), 3 R, 1 BB
New York Yankees: 10-for-31 (.323), 5 R, 5 BB

Time: 3:06
Attendance: 66,951 (Yankee Stadium)

02-16-2008, 07:06 PM	#48 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,631	*The New York Age* SUNDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER, 1958 *Late Edition* SHANTZ SUBDUES BRAVES BATTERS, PUTS YANKEES UP 3-1 Story by Louis Greenberg Pitching on his 33rd birthday, New York Yankees starter Bobby Shantz produced one of the best performances of his career this afternoon in holding the Milwaukee Braves to just three hits in game four of the World Series. The Yankees won the game 5-3 to move to within one victory of their 18th Fall Classic triumph. Shantz also started in New York's game one victory last Wednesday in Milwaukee. He pitched eight innings today, giving up three runs, three hits, striking out six and walking just one on 108 pitches. He was perfect through the first five innings before ironically surrendering his first hit to Braves pitcher Joey Jay in the top of the 6th. The Yankees had built a 3-0 lead going into the 6th and after Jay's one-out single, Shantz then walked Del Crandall before Wes Covington grounded to shortstop for the second out of the inning. Milwaukee's one-man band Hank Aaron then stepped to the plate and for the second game in a row tied the scores and stunned the Yankee Stadium crowd with a home run, the three-run shot clearing the fence in rightfield. It was his third of the World Series and the three runs scored increased his RBI count to eight, meaning he has personally knocked in more than half of the runs Milwaukee has scored in the series (14). New York were able to take the lead back in the bottom of the inning and extended it to two in the 7th, the Braves never getting close to scoring another run. Reliever Tom Sturdivant fanned Joe Adcock for the 27th and final Milwaukee out, securing a 5-3 Yankees victory and an imposing 3-1 series lead. As has been the case throughout this World Series two of Milwaukee's most important players failed to fire once again. Adcock was 0-for-4, striking out three times while 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews was 0-for-3 and is yet to record a hit in the series (although he has walked five times). Inexplicably the two are a combined 1-for-27 with thirteen strikeouts, six walks and one run scored. Shortstop Tony Kubek continued his fantastic series for the Yankees, hitting 3-for-4 with two RBI. He's batting .545 for the series. "Shantz shut us down," said Braves manager Fred Haney. "It was as simple as that. The guy has pitched some great games this season and through his whole career. We were just unlucky that he came up with one of them today." "We have to win," was Haney's reply when asked what his team had to do in game five. "We have to dig deep and play well enough to get this series back to Milwaukee. I don't want to see these guys celebrate another Championship on their own field. We have to make them earn it and to do that we have got to win tomorrow." *1958 World Series, Game Four Summary* Milwaukee Braves 0 0 0, 0 0 3, 0 0 0 - 3 / 3 / 0 NEW YORK YANKEES 1 0 0, 2 0 1, 1 0 X - 5 / 10 / 0 Top performing batters... Hank Aaron (Braves): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI Yogi Berra (Yankees): 1-for-4, 2 RBI Norm Siebern (Yankees): 2-for-4, 2 R Tony Kubek (Yankees): 3-for-4, 2 RBI Starting pitcher's lines... Joey Jay (Braves): 6.1 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 111 pitches Bobby Shantz (Yankees): 8 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 108 pitches Team batting... Milwaukee Braves: 3-for-30 (.100), 3 R, 1 BB New York Yankees: 10-for-31 (.323), 5 R, 5 BB Time: 3:06 Attendance: 66,951 (Yankee Stadium) __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 02-16-2008 at 07:07 PM.