Ewell Blackwell gets the start
Don Kaiser would have gotten, game 1 of the World Series. The difference in quality is felt immediately.
Pete Castiglione hits a 2
nd inning grand slam off of
Blackwell, and the
Dodgers never look back.
LA wins game one 10-4.
Bob Miller, the
Orioles best starter not injured right now takes the mound for game 2, and does not last very long. 3 walks, 5 singles, and 2 doubles combine for a 7 run
Dodgers second inning. Game two final.
LA 10,
Bal 2.
The
Orioles get a fantastic performance from reliever turned starter
Jack Faszholz. He pitches all 9 innings, allowing just 5 hits, and 1 run, which came in the form of a solo home run by
Dick Wakefield. Problem is
Maasaki Koyama was better, he was even more dominant, allowing just 4 hits, in the shutout 1-0 victory, putting the
Dodgers on the brink.
Orioles bats finally awaken, sending
Lou Brissie to the showers early. They score seven in the 5
th inning, and former stopper, now starting out of necessity,
Minnie Rojas gets the win.
Orioles edge LA 9-8.
Game 5 is a blowout. 20 year old
Dodger, Frank Bork was not ready for this, and lasts just 3 innings. Another 7 run inning occurs, this time in the fourth.
Ewell Blackwell pitches a complete game shutout, and knocks in 2 with an RBI double.
Baltimore stays alive with a 11-0 win.
Lou Brissie is again crushed, and forced to leave the game early.
Baltimore jumps out to a huge 8-2 lead, and never looks back. The
Orioles force another game 7 with the 9-5 victory.
GAME 7
For the fifth straight season, the World Series will be decided by 1 game.
Maasaki Koyama is still tired, and won’t start game 7. His 154 pitches in game 3 evidently took a lot out of him, and after a few days, he’s still only 43% rested.
The
Dodgers are fortunate to only allow 1 run in the third innings, when
Baltimore gets 3 hits and a walk.
Orioles lead early 1-0.
Two bases loaded walks add two runs to the
Baltimore lead the next inning. Young
Frank Bork could not find the plate, walking 3 in the innings, and its’ 3-0
Baltimore.
The
Dodgers get 2 back in the 6
th.
Pancho Herrera, acquired in a mid season trade with the
Phillies, hits a 2 run home run.
LA is back in this thing.
Baltimore responds in a big way.
Bob Speake, a CF who hit 12 home runs in 68 game for the
Orioles, hits a massive 3 run home run.
Baltimore adds another as the result of a
Dodger error, and the lead is now 7-2.
Ralph Beard pitches the final 3 innings for
Baltimore, allowing just 2 hits, and after trailing 3 game to none, the
Baltimore Orioles have won 4 straight to win the World Series!!