Thrilling conclusion to the 1951 PWBL World Series

[holyroller]

The Cardinals started off the Series taking games one and two in Yankee Stadium and appeared destined to win their third straight PWBL crown. The Yankees battled back, however, to take three straight in St. Louis and a 3-2 lead. Game six was a tight affair, tied 1-1 through seven, until the top of the eighth when the Cardinals pounded out five runs and the game ended with the Cardinals winning 6-1 to tie the series at three games each. That led us to the seventh and deciding game which will go down as the best game in PWBL history.

Game Log:

GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ New York (A)
Thursday, 10/5/1951
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
2B Erv Dusak:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Whitey Kurowski:
Lines out to the second baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Murry Dickson
3B Bob Dillinger:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Barney Mccosky:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Yogi Berra:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
RF Gus Zernial:
Base on balls.
LF Stan Musial:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Murry Dickson
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Charlie Keller:
Base on balls.
2B Frankie Gustine:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Del Ennis:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C. Keller scores.
SS Billy Cox:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
CF Tom Mcbride:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Marty Marion:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Murry Dickson:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Murry Dickson
P Warren Spahn:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Dillinger:
Flies out to deep right field.
CF Barney Mccosky:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
2B Erv Dusak:
Strikes out looking.
3B Whitey Kurowski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Murry Dickson
C Yogi Berra:
Lines out to the catcher.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Charlie Keller:
Base on balls.
2B Frankie Gustine:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
RF Gus Zernial:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Stan Musial:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Murry Dickson
RF Del Ennis:
Base on balls.
SS Billy Cox:
Base on balls.
D. Ennis to second.
P Warren Spahn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cox out at 2nd base.
D. Ennis to third.
3B Bob Dillinger:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
CF Tom Mcbride:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Marty Marion:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Clyde Kluttz:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Erv Dusak:
Base on balls.
3B Whitey Kurowski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Fred Martin
New pitcher: Fred Martin.
CF Barney Mccosky:
SINGLES to left
New pitcher: Harry Brecheen.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Mccosky out at 2nd base.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to left
Y. Berra to second.
LF Charlie Keller:
Lines into double play, 1-3!
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.

Pitching: Warren Spahn
1B Gil Hodges:
Hodges thrown out at second by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a single into a double.
RF Gus Zernial:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Stan Musial:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Harry Brecheen
2B Frankie Gustine:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
New pitcher: Fred Hutchinson.
RF Del Ennis:
Base on balls.
SS Billy Cox:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
F. Gustine to third.
New pitcher: Vic Lombardi.
PH Herb Adams:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.

Pitching: Bobby Shantz
New pitcher: Bobby Shantz.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Tom Mcbride:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Ralph Lapointe:
SINGLES to short left-center.
New pitcher: Tom Ferrick.
PH Enos Slaughter:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
R. Lapointe to second.
2B Erv Dusak:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Bud Podbielan
New pitcher: Bud Podbielan.
3B Bob Dillinger:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Barney Mccosky:
SINGLES to right
New pitcher: Lefty Wilkie.
C Yogi Berra:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to right
B. Mccosky to second.
B. Mccosky to third.
LF Charlie Keller:
Popped out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.

Pitching: Tom Ferrick
3B Whitey Kurowski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Catfish Metkovich:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0


Game over. Score: New York (A) 1, St. Louis (N) 0

Thanks for coming to the ballpark!

[holyroller]

Box:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
New York (A) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0




St. Louis (N) AB R H RBI BB K AVG HR RBI
E. Dusak 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .115 1 1
W. Kurowski 3B,3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 0 0
G. Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 2 6
G. Zernial RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 2 5
C. Metkovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
S. Musial LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
L. Moss C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
T. Mcbride CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .571 0 3
M. Marion SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .050 0 3
R. Lapointe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1 3
R. Jackson 3B,SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Dickson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
C. Kluttz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
F. Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Brecheen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
F. Hutchinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Lombardi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Gearhart PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Slaughter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
B. Podbielan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Wilkie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 2 4

BATTING
Doubles: T. Mcbride (2, 6th inning off Spahn, 0 on, 0 out.)



New York (A) AB R H RBI BB K AVG HR RBI
B. Dillinger 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .133 0 0
B. Mccosky CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .321 0 0
Y. Berra C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 3 7
R. Kiner 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 1 2
C. Keller LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .333 4 6
F. Gustine 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .308 1 3
D. Ennis RF 1 0 1 1 2 0 .240 1 2
B. Cox SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 3
W. Spahn P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
H. Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Shantz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Ferrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 1 6 1 5 3

BATTING
Doubles: F. Gustine (2, 7th inning off Brecheen, 0 on, 0 out.) D. Ennis (1, 2nd inning off Dickson, 1 on, 2 out.)
Runs Batted In: D. Ennis (2)



St. Louis (N) IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA RECORD
M. Dickson L 5 1 1 1 4 2 0 74 36 4.32 1-2
F. Martin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
H. Brecheen 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3.00
F. Hutchinson 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 4 3.38
V. Lombardi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3.60
B. Podbielan 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 0.00
L. Wilkie 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.00

PITCHING
Batters Faced: M. Dickson 19, F. Martin 1, H. Brecheen 4, F. Hutchinson 2, V. Lombardi 1, B. Podbielan 2, L. Wilkie 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M. Dickson 7-5, F. Martin 0-0, H. Brecheen 1-1, F. Hutchinson 1-0, V. Lombardi 0-1, B. Podbielan 0-0, L. Wilkie 1-2
Game Score: M. Dickson 59



New York (A) IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA RECORD
W. Spahn W 7 2 0 0 2 4 0 75 41 3.75 2-1
B. Shantz H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0.00
T. Ferrick S 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 0.00 3 SV

PITCHING
Batters Faced: W. Spahn 23, B. Shantz 3, T. Ferrick 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W. Spahn 14-1, B. Shantz 2-0, T. Ferrick 3-1
Game Score: W. Spahn 75



GAME INFO
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 66982 (67000) at Old Yankee Stadium
Weather: Rain (40 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Warren Spahn
Game Notes:
60 minute rain delay in 2nd inning.

[dougaiton]

If it hadn't been for that rain delay....it seems to have thrown Dickson of his rhythym, giving up his only hit. Oh, on what little things championships are decided...

[darkhorse]

Originally posted by holyroller
That led us to the seventh and deciding game which will go down as the best game in PWBL history.

I think we had a 17 inning deciding World Series game a few years back. That would get my vote.

Charlie Keller makes a huge play in the 7th inning to eliminate the tying run as he guns down leadoff man Gil Hodges attempting to stretch his knock into a double. Keller will have some silverware for his trophy case when the awards cerermonies are complete.

[JDScorch]

It was certainly one of the most intense World Series's I have ever been a part of! I really am pulling for Charlie Keller to get that AL MVP this year. The award could easily be changed to the Ted Williams annual award, and finally Ted had a bit of an off year(only for Ted mind you). It appears to be Charlie's only chance at the award as he took talent hits near season's end. Warren Spahn also came up big in game 7, pitching through the rain delay, eventually getting the ball to Bobby Shantz and Closer Tom Ferrick to hold the Win. Spahn's declination of 12 and 13 million dollar contract offers signed his ticket out of Yankee stadium. It will be interesting to see what the Left-hander garners in Free Agency, and also how the Yanks go about filling his #2 spot in the rotation. Great season, Great league!

[Cooleyvol]

Congratulations on another WS championship, JD.


Just don't get any ideas with those Haymakers in the Base Ball Union!!