He continued his balanced attack by holding the Yankees to just two runs and three hits going into the ninth. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Milwaukee would tie the game in the eighth on an Eddie Mathews walk, an Aaron double, and a tying sac-fly by Wes Convington on a deep flyout to Mickey Mantle in left-center. Trying to beat fantastic odds and come back from a 3–1 deficit, Yankee manager Casey Stengel again chose Don Larsen to start Game 7. Hank Bauer was the third strikeout victim in the inning but six runs had crossed the plate. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Things remained in their favor the following day as the Yanks squared the Series with a 4-3, ten-inning victory in Game 6. The New York Yankees defeated the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for their 18th title, and their seventh in 10 years. Good-luck charm Elston Howard also returned to take his rightful spot in left-field for ineffective Norm Siebern. Wes Covington grounded out to first but Schoendienst scored on the play. In the top of the fifth, Spahn retired Tony Kubek on a flyout to left but walked the opposing pitcher, Ford. The stocky right-hander would escape a bases-loaded situation and pitch superb ball the rest of the way. Bill "Moose" Skowron started the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning but the Braves came storming back with two of their own in the bottom of the frame. Fred Haney countered with a lefty of his own, 22-game winner Warren Spahn. Almost a year to the day, the defending champion Milwaukee Braves and perennial champion New York Yankees met again for the second time in as many years. With two outs, two on, Frank Torre, pinch-hitting for Del Crandall, lined-out to McDougald at the very edge of the outfield grass to end the game and Milwaukee's chance to win the game and the Series. Bauer in fact, was the only slugger to generate any offense with a bases-loaded single and a two-run homer that extended his Series hitting streak to seventeen games. As it was in Game 6, the score was tied 2–2 after six innings of play when, with two outs, Del Crandall homered into the left-field stands giving the Braves fans a reason to cheer and promise of another championship. The clubs took a day off, then resumed play at Yankee Stadium. - unknown, for minors. Backed by Gil McDougald's bases-empty homer in the third, Elston Howard's spectacular snatch (and double play) off Red Schoendienst's sixth-inning liner and a six-run rally against Burdette and reliever Juan Pizarro in the bottom of the sixth, Turley emerged a 7-0 winner by giving up only five-hits and chalking up ten strikeouts. Crandall then singled up the middle sending Adcock to second base. The Yankees failed to score in the first while the Braves tallied a single run on some lack of control by Larsen. Aaron started the inning by striking out and was barely thrown out at first base by Yogi Berra on a dropped third strike. Hank Aaron walked and dependable Wes Covington singled home a run to right-center. Burdette addressed the issue, "I'd love to use it, if I knew how. ), he combined for eighteen hits, six home runs, fourteen RBIs and a .290 average against the Braves in '57 and '58. (The 1903 Boston Red Sox came back from a 3–1 deficit in a best-of-nine affair.). With that victory, the Yankees became only the second team in Major League Baseball to come back from a 3–1 deficit to win a best-of-seven World Series; the first was the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates. Wednesday, October 8, 1958 at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the seventh, Spahn blooped a single scoring Andy Pafko who had just doubled to right. After both clubs were held scoreless in the seventh, Burdette retired the first two Yankees in the eighth. The Braves would answer with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning on a Red Schoendienst single, a sacrifice bunt by Johnny Logan, and a run-scoring single to left by Hank Aaron. Slow-footed but hustling Elston Howard laid down a sacrifice and, incredibly, was called safe on a poorly tossed throw by Torre to pitcher Burdette. With everything at stake in Game 7, the clubs battled to a 2-2 tie through seven innings. Monday, October 6, 1958 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Hank Bauer would lead off with a single to left. Spahn settled in and retired the Yankees without a hit in the second. AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Milwaukee Braves (3), Wednesday, October 1, 1958 at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the top of the eighth, Yogi Berra started a two-out rally with a double, and scored the go-ahead run on Elston Howard's RBI single. Burdette could only get one out in the inning giving up five earned runs before being relieved by Juan Pizarro. The record wouldn't last long though as Warren Spahn would outdo the Yankees outfielder the very next day. Casey Stengel called on 14-game winner Whitey Ford (14–7, 2.01) to start Game 1 although teammate Bob Turley had a better regular season record at 21–7, the experienced, perennial winning southpaw had five post-season victories under his belt. Game 4 featured a rematch of the Game 1 starters, Ford and Spahn, and again Spahn came out ahead, this time tossing a brilliant two-hitter to beat the Yanks, 3-0. 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The ever-dependable Aaron singled to left, scoring Logan, and the Braves were within one run of tying the game. (The 1903 Boston Red Sox came back from a 3–1 deficit in a best-of-nine affair.) Gil McDougald, who was having a fine series himself, led off the tenth hitting a probably less-than-average Spahn fastball over the left-field fence. With that victory, the Yankees became only the second team in Major League Baseball history to come With tiring Lew Burdette looking for another complete-game victory, the "Bronx Bombers" started an improbable two-out rally. Larsen had only lasted 2-1/3 innings starting Game 7 in the 1957 World Series and once again lasted 2-1/3 innings in 1958. With that victory, the Yankees became only the second team in Major League Baseball history to come back from a 3–1 deficit to win a best-of-seven World Series; the first was the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. With Logan on first after a walk and with two outs went to second on the defensive team's indifference (not a stolen base). They didn't get it in the opener, however. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for their eighteenth title, and their seventh in ten years. In the top of the fifth, Spahn retired Tony Kubek on a flyout to left but walked the opposing pitcher, Ford. A short-rested Turley returned in relief and after escaping a bases-loaded situation in the third, held a 2-1 lead over Burdette and the Braves entering the Milwaukee sixth. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for their eighteenth title, and their seventh in ten years. The inning continued with Schoendienst doubling to right while Eddie Mathews watched a third strike go by for the first out. Game 1 featured Warren Spahn going against Whitey Ford for a quick 4-3 opening victory. Burdette returned to face Bob Turley (a twenty-one game winner) in a final showdown. The Yankees needed this win to stay within striking distance of the semmingly run-away Braves. But that hope would fade as the Yankees came to bat in the top of the eighth inning. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. But Howard would groundout forcing Mantle at second while Bauer came in from third scoring the game's first run. Norm Siebern was summoned to take over for Howard and Johnny Kucks came in to pitch to try to stop the bleeding. The left-handed hitting Torre got the start in place of veteran right-hander Joe Adcock who may have been more sure-handed in the field. Eddie Mathews followed with another double scoring Logan with the game's final run. Turley became the first relief pitcher to be named World Series MVP, going 2–1 with a save. Down three games to one, New York was nearing the end of an era and the Braves were on the verge of clinching their second consecutive title. Milwaukee coasted to an eight-game lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League and the Yanks bested the Chicago White Sox by ten games in the American. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for their 18th title, and their seventh in 10 years. Catcher Del Crandall walked loading the bases with Johnny Logan keeping up the onslaught with a two-run scoring single. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Managers: Casey Stengel, NYY; Fred Haney, MIL, MVP: Bob Turley, NYY: 2-1, 2.76 ERA, 13 K. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the '57 Fall Classic, and the Yankees were looking for revenge. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Clean-up hitter Yogi Berra led off with a walk. Baseball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Bauer almost went back-to-back but Bruton made the catch in deep center. The Yankees had a wake-up call and came out "swinging" in the second inning. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Monday, October 6, 1958 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. With Mel Allen, Curt Gowdy, Hank Aaron, Al Barlick.

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