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1959 Los Angeles Dodgers (#101) 4, 1940 Cincinnati Reds (#28) 1
MVP: Duke Snider (LA 1959) .450/.500/.800, 2 HR, 6 RBI
A big upset in the rankings, the Dodgers won 4 straight after dropping Game 1, when their 9th inning comeback fell short. They had a more successful late-game comeback in Game 2, when the Reds were up 3-1, but the Dodgers scored 2 in the 7th, 1 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th. They did it again in Game 3, also down 3-1, where they scored 5 in the bottom of the 9th, capped by a 3-run walk-off homer by Duke Snider.
Scores:
Cin 5 LA 4
LA 6 Cin 4
LA 6 Cin 3
LA 5 Cin 3
LA 6 Cin 2
The 1959 Dodgers' next opponent will be the 1920 Indians, who beat the 1945 Tigers in 6 games in a best-of-nine series.
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