1949 WS Film NY Yankees

[Music] for the second time and all of thrilled is a major league baseball both pennant races are undecided going into the final day of the season 68,000 fans watch the Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox to break that tie for the American League pennant a tie which the Yankees managed to achieve only yesterday the invincible tanks plagued by ailments and injuries throughout the season win the pennant with a 5 to 3 victory over the Red Sox manager Casey Stengel's battling bombers our World Series bound at this very moment in Philadelphia bookin Dodgers are trying to defeat the dangerous relief to avert the possibility of a National League pennant playoff after blowing a third inning five run lead the Dodgers are embroiled in the 7/7 tire that runs into overtime the top half of the 10th the guy just collects to run and when the Phillies go scoreless in their half the entire Dodger bench spills onto the field to carry their great young relief birla Jack Pantha from the mound of triumph it's 9 to 7 victory over the Phillies has since the National League pennant and lifted the Dodgers into the World Series 1949 has sent another great year for baseball once again the major leagues have sucked up a total of more than 20 million paid admission during the season and over 66,000 excited fans but with the World Series B vs. proud in the Yankees Stadium the witness the leadoff game in this year's diamond classic it's the eighth Subway Series from New York City the second in which the Yankees of opposed to dodges this watch the 16th World Series for the Yankee bombers they won 11 and lost for up-to-date and it's the fifth series in which the Brooklyn Dodgers have competed today it'll be Dodgers beaten fight against Yankee boys and experienced Branch Rickey president and general manager the Dodgers is out to see what his battling books can do the two league presidents and both team managers gather around baseball commissioner albert Chandler were friendly chat before game time manager bridge shoten's choice to hurley open up a Brooklyn his opposing strikeout artist robust right-handed Don Newcombe during the season Newcombe struck out 148 batters five shutouts while winning 17 games and eight petals is 117 in lost six for sees an average of seven three nine the umpires give the ground rules the last minute going over to clarify them for everyone concerned the band strikes up the star-spangled banner the cloud surges to his feet to salute the rising flag that symbolizes the sanction of our sports living nation for this great game baseball's and mortal Ty Cobb stand by while commissioner Chandler gives his guests young Bruce Howard a polio victim the honor of throwing out the first ball and the 1949 World Series is underway it's a squamous ballgame going into the Yankee fifth Brooklyn harlot Don Newcombe has a two-hitter so far and four strikeouts to his credit Bill Johnson is another strikeout victim then cliff Meeks goes down swinging at a fastball [Applause] behind him Gary Coleman hands the breeze and for a second time knew hires the Bombers on strike this brings his total to seven in the Brooklyn six jorgeson leads off with a walk after one out Jackie Robinson smashes a hard liner in the deep left-center on which Joe DiMaggio makes a fine running cattle in the Brooklyn half of the seventh was one out Gil Hodges watches a blazing fastball go by for fall third strike then campanella's called out on strike for Danny that's right now with number six parental who still has a one-hitter in this nothing nothing ballgame and the game is still a small aspire going into the last half of the ninth been a brilliant pitching duel all away Yankee her Allie Reynolds has a two hitter and nine strikeouts to his credit Brooklyn's big Don Newcombe as a four-hitter and 11 strikeout victim first baseman Tommy Hendrick drives to the plate to lead off for the Yanks in the bottom of the ninth Newcomb winds up pitches wide for ball one the next pitch misses the plate ball two Newcomb's third pitch is a curveball Henrik slams it for a long drive into the lower right field stands and ass all over but the shouting this 20 home run class in the last half of the night makes Tommy Hendrick the hero of the day and give JP hurler Ally rebels a wonder nothing to hit shutout of the Dodgers as the egg takes the first game of the series more than 70,000 spectators gradually Jam the triple decks of the Yankee Stadium to see the second game new york's manager Casey Stengel will start his seasoned right-hander Vic Raschi was 121 games already this season Brooklyn's manager Burt chaton will send to the mound his veteran southpaw Hurley Bell one preacher roll to 115 and lost 6 during the season in the top half of the second Jackie Robinson leads off for Brooklyn flashes a hit over Johnson sat down the left-field foul line [Applause] Lindau throw to Rizzuto Jackie's double is the first Dodger hit in the game after 2 outs 1st baseman Gil Hodges Ramsey single past Rizzuto into left field and Robinson's boards for Brooklyn Glendale fumbles the ball so high just continued on the second the Dodgers are out in front one to nothing opening the fourth inning for Brooklyn then it's 1 away 10 hermanski slashes a hit into right-center takes a bad hop gets by DiMaggio and rolls to the wall where hang Fowler friendly fielder Pulaski winds up at third for the first triple of the series Marv referee the next man up that's one catch the mound Holmen races in and with a brilliant underhand throw nails hermanski at the plate it's one of the closest plays of the series so far an umpire beans is right on the job after capital opening the Brooklyn fist punches a single between third and short left field of lyndale fumbles campanella's prize for second lyndale fires the ball to coleman in time for the out Brooklyn hold on who that wonder nothing lead it's the last half of the night Myron McCormick has replaced gene hermanski in right field for Brooklyn 4 Dodgers 1 Yankees nothing it's now or never for the Bombers Joe DiMaggio leads off in the 8th after slow roller between 3rd and the mound and beats jorgeson throw to first but he's still on 1st after 2 outs when jerry Coleman lifts and easy fly to McCormick in short right-center that ends the ballgame the Brooklyn Dodgers win the second game and tie up the 1949 World Series it's a wonder nothing shutout by them for Brooklyn's preacher roll Victor over the 80s Vic Raschi and another spectacular pitcher's battle this is the first time in baseball history that to wonder nothing shutouts have been chopped up in a single World Series now the series moves crosstown to Ebbets Field Brooklyn for a capacity crowd is on hand to see full move ahead in the contest today it's been strictly a pitcher series so far for the total of two runs and two games l went co-owner and vice-president of the yankees is on hand to cheer for is bomber Ralph Branca and Tommy Byrne will oppose each other in the pitchers box southpaw Byrnes good left arm has 115 the New York decision while Brooklyn's right-hander Branca as the season one loss record of 13 and five an empire huddle the ground rules for Evans field I discussed the Brooklyn team takes the field and his plans call to play ball in the last half of the first Brooklyn's leadoff man Pee Wee Reese is hit on the right leg by a low inside pitch and goes to first the next batter up ed mixes up the high foul at Yogi Berra catches in front of the Yankee dugout after the cats reached prize for second but bearers good throw to Coleman doubles Reese game is scoreless going into the third which makes opens for the Yanks with a walk that's the first pass given by a Dodger pitcher in the series after one away Byrne singles to Center [Applause] and mate goes to third [Applause] phil rizzuto follows with a fly to Furillo and right and makes tallies after the catch he ain't lead one to nothing in the bottom of the fourth Reese leads off for the Dodgers after he looked to the call strike he hammers a home run deep into the lower left field stands high up the ball game at one all Oh Furillo Ram and burn gives Robeson a base on balls well almost the next batter Hodges lost and the bases are loaded with only one out the Dodgers are rolling now and the Brooklyn fans are roused with excitement at the end of the road for pitcher Tommy Burns in comes the big Yankee southpaw Joe paid for his 62nd released in of the year when Olmo pumps a high pop cider is thrown out by Coleman and the a key starts to breathe again the ball game is still tied up at one to one Tommy Hendrick opens the New York thing with a smashing Drive Robinson stabs it with a brilliant welt hand catch and throws him out frança has retired 14 Yankee batters in a row when he walks Berra after DiMaggio fouls out to mixes third baseman Bobby Brown singles to right sending Barrett a second and woodling walks and the Pacers are loaded johnny mize pinch-hitting for cliff mates slams a 2:1 pitch against the right-field screen for a single was Baron Brown and sentence Woodling 2/3 the inks lead three to one that's all for Branca that flash drives him from the mound the Dodgers lanky right-hander Jack Panda comes in to her for Brooklyn two away holding the batter he smacks a single to center Woodling counties the ants forefront of the game in the last half of the ninth with one away Paige is pitching brilliantly he only needs two more outs to win [Applause] when Blewett almost matches the homer into the lower left field stands that cuts down the Yankee lead to four to two Brooklyn's on the loose again fella paid bears down hard and Snider fans sue away and victory in sight for Joe page that's not so good the third is low ball one the four pitches right in there for a called strike and there's no joy in Brooklyn tonight with Joe pages brilliant and victorious pitches for five and two thirds innings the Yankees defeat the Dodgers four to three and take a two to one lead in the series now click capacity gathering Kevin field for game for these Dodger fans hitting it hope it's on their beloved foot he left a Brook to keep it up series history day among the out-of-town personality she's on hand for the game manager Red Rock Henrik is beyond second and Campanella whips a fine throw to Robinson that doubles Hendrick off the bag new comes out of trouble and the inks don't score in the inning the game's a scoreless tie going into the fourth we'd went away the drives a minor up against the left-center field wall for a two-bagger [Applause] then after Woodling done first with a walk miss the double into the left-field corner scores Brown and Woodling following the second out hit your head Lopez while up the two-bagger off the left-center field wall and makes tallies the Yanks take the three to nothing lead in the game that's all for pitcher Don Newcombe who attempted his second dotting assignment in the series after only two days rest lefty Joe Hatton comes in to hurl for Brooklyn and Rizzuto singles to left but almost returned throw beats lopat to the plate when he tries to score that ends the inning score is still New York 3 Brooklyn nothing going into the fifth which Hendrick opens for the inks with a walk para follows with a single to right [Applause] and Hendrick stops at second but when hermanski scroll rolled slow mixes Lakes Hendrick goes to third and Barrett a second on the era building Joe DiMaggio is purposely passed and the bases are loaded it's another crucial moment the ants threaten again Bobby Brown at bat Hatton winds up here's the pitch and Brown rattles a triple off of the right-field wall Skouras Henry Dara and DiMaggio the Yanks take a commanding 6 to nothing lead Rhys opens the Brooklyn six the texas- Center for a base hit [Applause] behind him bill batting for mixes beats out a swinging bunt and Reese goes to second Cox is credited with a single Schneider the next man up grounds into a double play Rizzuto Hendricks and reach takes third then Jackie Robinson singles to left and reefs guard the first Brooklyn run of the game I just followed with a single through the middle of a diamond on which Robinson makes furs the next batter Olmo drives another base hit to Center cause Robinson and send Hodges to third [Applause] then Cap'n ella lands a safety de les Hodges tallies Brooklyn's third run and Omo moves to second dodges are really on the go now hermanski the H Brooklyn batter to come up in the inning Graham's a single to right thus for zomo with run number four and tens Campanella to third that four run rally 10 pitcher at lopat to the tower right-hander Allie Reynolds who won the first game of the series comes into her a relief job for the aim trying to extend the rally manager shot gu10 to Johnny Jorgenson in to bat for pitcher Erskine the Dodgers have batted from top to bottom of their lineup but with three perfect pitches Reynolds strikes out Jorgenson ending the rally and the inning in the top half of the ninth right handed Jack Panda is Hurley and Bill Cox is at third for the Dodgers they started in the seventh kazuto walked on four pitches to open the inning behind him Hendrick wraps a single to right and rizzuto makes third on Banias second pitch to Yogi Berra Campanella whips the ball to Cox and Rizzuto is picked off third Yankees makes no further threat in the inning the Dodgers still trail six to four going into the bottom of the ninth this is their last chance to stay in the ball game after one out allie reynolds really bears down amaspy strikes out two away Dick Whitman bats the jack Banta he came in to pitch in the seventh but he plans the breeze with a swing that closes the book on the fourth game it's a 64 clamp for the Yanks over the Dodgers and New York moves ahead three games to one in the series again a giant prong jams the stands at Ebbets Field with high hopes that their boys will turn the trick today they have to win this one stay in the series manager Casey Stengel defending Vic Grassi to the mound for his second start right-hander Rex Barney will open in the pitchers box for Brooklyn and the game is about to get underway Yankee shortstop Rizzuto opens with a base on ball Henrik also walks Rex Barney tries to pick Rizzuto a second fired the ball over reach his head Rizzuto takes third and Hendrick pulls up at second they're a fan then it's Joe DiMaggio up he rifles a long drive almost 400 feet to the center field wall Schneider races back and Rob DiMaggio with a leaping catch Mizuno bags up and scores after the catch and Hendricks takes third and brown punches single through the box that scored Henry and the Yanks lead two to nothing in the New York second with two away and raschi on second base Hendricks mastered the blistering ground on which Hodges makes a beautiful backhanded stop his torch to Bonnie retires the side in the Brooklyn half after two outs Hodges whacks a hot grounder to short judo makes the plane stopped and fires a long accurate throw to first that ends the inning now it's the Yankee third one away DiMaggio aligns the hard drive to center where Snider dazzled the crowd with a brilliant shoestring catch and a game run Joe of a hit that's two away after Browns down first with a warm woodling slams a single dissenter and Brown makes third works Barney to a full count then walks to fill the basis pizza Barney's in trouble then Coleman grills a shot sing of the left that scores brown and woodling mates holds up a second Yanks lead or nothing Brooklyn's long right-handed Jack Bennett takes over on the mound holmen's it marks the end of the day we'll pitch you Rex Barney the next batter Raschi punches a single dissenter makes tallies and the Yanks move ahead five to nothing that score still stands in the Brooklyn third after one out when Campanella drives a double down the third-base line it's the first Dodger to hit in the game after the second out on which Campanella took third reach wraps to sing on the right the rain his teammate with run number one for Brooklyn in the Yankee fourth with two away and nobody on base DiMaggio smashes a long drive just inside of the power pole into the lower left field fans that's the sixth home run of the Yankee Clipper in eight World Series the Yanks are out in front six to one he added one more in the fifth and lead seven to one going into their half of the six little right-hander Carl Erskine opens on the Mahon for the dodges in place of Banta Erskine walks Rizzuto the first batter up Tommy Hendrick hopes the hit and run single into short left 10 Rizzuto to third [Applause] then Barrett clouds along fly it backs directly up against the left-field wall Rizzuto comes home following the cat [Applause] then have to - away Brown Wallops a long drive it bounces off the right-field wall and gets away from hermanski hendrik Callie and brown gets credit for a triple when Robinson relay from the Manske bounces past Campanella Brown tallies and the inks lead ten to one that sparring screed finished his Erskine southport Joe Hachem replaces him in the mound for Brooklyn in the Dodger seventh the inks still lead 10 to 2 that one out first with a walk the Yankees Joe page makes his third relief appearance of the series and his 63rd of the season he fans Olmo to stop the rally and end the seventh in new york state Hendrik Wallops a twisting line at the right center where Schneider makes a sensational catch before the ninth inning starts famous Oh Paul permission to Chandler orders the lights turned on this marks the first game in World Series history to be played under the master yet pinkies hold at 10 to 6 lead going into the left half

Channel: Sports Revisited

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Keywords: Sports, baseball, football, mlb, nfl, 1949, world series

Id: XCjtz_6rTus

Length: 31min 27sec (1887 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 16 2018