BRIAN MAKES
Yankees can’t touch combination of Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers while Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis homer and ex-Yank Brian McCann adds two-run double to send Bombers packing. Boston completes historic comeback from 0-3 down in series when Johnny Damon hits two HRs, including grand slam. Aaron ‘Bleeping’ Boone’s HR off Tim Wakefield caps classic game that sees Grady Little bungle taking out Pedro Martinez and amazing relief jobs by Mike Mussina and Mariano Rivera. Luis Gonzalez’s infield RBI single caps incredible comeback in ninth in classic, emotional series following 9/11. Bob Gibson pitches on two days’ rest, allows 3 HRs, but still holds off Bombers with homer help from Lou Brock and Ken Boyer. Ralph Terry outduels Jack Sanford in game that sees Willie McCovey line out to second baseman Bobby Richardson for the final out with Matty Alou on third and Willie Mays on second representing the tying and winning runs. The only World Series to end in Game 7 walkoff home run as Bill Mazeroski (r.) clears left-field fence leading off bottom of ninth against Ralph Terry. Bombers break 2-2 in eighth with RBI single by Elston Howard followed by three-run homer by Moose Skowron off Lew Burdette as Bob Turley earned the complete game victory. Lew Burdette pitches shutout on two days’ rest for his third win of series, helped by two-run double by Eddie Matthews, RBI single by Hank Aaron and RBI by Frank Torre — yes, Joe’s older brother — in four-run third inning. Yogi Berra homers twice off Don Newcombe and Moose Skowron adds grand slam to back three-hit shutout by Johnny Kucks. It is finally ‘Next Year’ for Dodgers as lefty Johnny Podres blanks Bombers and Gil Hodges drives in both runs for Dem Bums’ only Series title while playing in Brooklyn. Mickey Mantle homers in sixth to give Yanks lead for good and drives in another run in seventh as Bombers stymie Dodgers again for club’s fourth straight Series title. Brooklyn takes early 2-0 lead but sees Yanks chip away with RBI by Phil Rizzuto, Bobby Brown, Tommy Henrich, Allie Clark and Aaron Robinson. Babe Ruth homers, but is later caught stealing for game’s final out with Bob Meusel up and Lou Gehrig on deck as Grover Cleveland Alexander gets final seven outs in relief for Gashouse Gang.
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