1966 World Series Part 1

the premiere event in all of Spore this annual baseball classic is unmatched in thrills suspense and this universal appeal that the imagination of the entire nation [Music] the Dodgers were appearing in their 13th World Series and their third in the last four years however it's the first time for the Baltimore Orioles who rejoined the American League in 1954 star shortstop Luis Aparicio and Mari wills compare notes each has stolen over 400 bases Brooks Robinson Baltimore's brilliant fielding third baseman loosens up the starting pitchers for the opener our veteran Don Drysdale and 23 year old Dave McNally [Music] Commissioner William Eckert who succeeded Ford Frick last winter is in charge of his first World Series the rival managers Hank Bauer of the Orioles and Walter Alston of the Dodgers both appear in a jovial mood when the photographer's get them together Bauer appeared in nine World Series as a player with the New York Yankees but this is his first as a manager it's the sixth series for Austin who has won four which is tops for any national league manager the nation's leading sports writers and broadcasters are ready to describe the excitement and the drama of every play television cameras transmit the action 2 million Dave McNally who has won 13 and lost 6 during the season warms up on the other side Don Drysdale also loosens up he has won three and lost only one in World Series play Alston and Bower joined the umpires and discuss ground rules but color guard marches out for the flag-raising the Dodger reserves joined the regulars who already have been introduced to the crowd both teams are lined up to the playing of the national anthem at the crowd also comes to attention Commissioner William Eckert throws out the first ball beautiful Dodger Stadium is packed and the fans are getting edgy with excitement and their goal the Dodgers onto the field and the World Series is underway Don Drysdale walks to the mound for his warm-up throws while Luis Aparicio looks on Aparicio is the hitter the Dodgers are ready and the game is on will the counted one ball one strike Aparicio lifts a flyball to right field and Lou Johnson comes in to make the catch ruch Schneider walks to become the first baserunner and Drysdale takes his time Frank Robinson gets ready at the place Robbie looks to the pitch drives Dale comes to a set position delivers again and Frank rips into this one Tommy Davis going back but it's gone it's in there for the Snyder rounds third base and pops on home with a first run of this 1966 World Series [Applause] and here comes Frank Robinson he still spearheading the Orioles just as he did during the season and chasing their penetrant Robbie led the circuit and hitting runs batted in and homers to become the first American League Triple Crown winner since Mickey Mantle in 1956 Brooks Robinson is next at the plate Drysdale pitches and again makes it too good can Tommy Davis just watches this one go it's another home run even longer than Frank Robbins the back-to-back home runs of shaken Drysdale and junior Gilliam talks with Brooks Robinson completes his home run trot with all the glad-handing repeated all over again by the juvenile Orioles who now have taken a quick three to nothing lead ari wills walks to open the Dodger first Willie Davis waist is batting turn there he goes Will's is off and running mari who stole a record of 104 basis of 1962 beats the throw with a beautiful fall away slide but the Dodgers can't get him home in the Baltimore 2nd with Andy etchebarren on base and two out drives Dale faces Snider and ruts lines of single to left edge of Erin scores easily from second when the throw to the plate is wild the Orioles now return to the field with a 4 to nothing lead Dave McNally gets ready to face the Dodgers in the 2nd inning Jim Lefevre leads off for Los Angeles McNally whines and delivers and so does Lefevre he gets all his power in what's wingman rockets the ball into the fans in left-center it's a 400-foot homer for the five second baseman who led the Dodgers with 24 round-trip during the season all year long he's been manager Austin's most consistent power did it [Applause] West Parker the Dodgers slick fielding first baseman follows Lefevre to the plate McNally fires and Parker slices one down the right-field line some overanxious fan reaches over and picks up the ball and it's a ground rule double the interference probably cost Parker a triple the Oriole bullpen suddenly gets busy McNally is having trouble with his control and Gilliam wall with Gilliam now on first and Parker on second base one run in and nobody else Esther Baron decides to have a talk with McNally and so does pitching coach Harry perky Roseboro drives the next pitch to right center but Schneider grabs it with a great lunging tense let's take another look at that cat he's still on the dead run when he spears the ball then he loses his footing and plunges headlong to the touch it's a great clutch play that probably robbed the Dodgers of to run two men on and one out Lefevre walked in the Dodger third to load the bases all on past McNally just can't get the ball over and manager Hank Bauer goes to the mouth power decides he can't gamble further with McNally and dismisses the young southpaw all today he calls in mode hrabowski veteran right-hander who won six games without a loss in relief this year the bases are loaded with only one up West Parker is the next Dodger hitter [Music] Grabovski pitches and Parker strikes up that's the second out in the end drove on skis three and two pitches inside and juniors gilliam wall that forces blue Johnson across the place and cuts Baltimore's lead or two to the bases are still loaded with Dodgers with two away the count again goes to three and two Roseboro swing and it's a tough foul behind the plate Pecha Baron grabs it to retire the side the Orioles score another run in the four mode hrabowski really starts pouring it on in the Dodger for in fact he equals an all-time World Series record six strikeouts in a row pinch-hitter Jim Barbary strikes out next it's Mari Wells doing Willie Davis swings at a third in the fifth inning Lou Johnson fan Tommy Davis misses a crackling curveball then it's Jim lefeber whipping on a fastball but number six in a row it's an amazing feat only one pitcher ever did it before in a World Series game with two on and two out in the seventh Tommy Davis forces Willie Davis at second base and umpire chris pellacutis makes the call Willie argues but it's all in vain the Orioles still retain their five to two mark the Los Angeles fans who have seen their scrappy Dodgers win many an uphill fight still are hopeful in the night catcher etchebarren goes out to talk with hrabowski this is the farthest low has gone and relief all years Johnny Roseboro leads off for the Dodgers and he strikes out of a fastball moving away from [Music] Ron fairly pinch-hit for Ron perranoski hrabowski still has plenty left as he whips up third strike faster barri wells is the last Dodger hope to keep the game alive wills gets ready and calmly takes a pitch for a strike drew bow ski goes into his wind-up fire and wills grounds out to Dave Johnson the game is open the Baltimore Orioles win 5-2 to the players rushed to congratulate Joe Bowser it was a dramatic victory for the veteran pitcher who has had more than his share of heartaches in a checkered career he was salvaged from the minors by the Orioles last winter it was a big victory for Baltimore the Dodgers had never lost a World Series game before in shabazz ravine in five previous appearances

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Length: 13min 26sec (806 seconds)

Published: Wed Oct 06 2010