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No pitcher had appeared in games for both franchises since 1943 when Bill Sayles pitched for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Giants and Dodgers led MLB with 107 and 106 wins, respectively. 2021 NLDS: Dodgers: 3–2 Tie, 1–1 Dodgers, 2–1 Giants 1278–1254–17 First modern postseason meeting 2022: Dodgers
The Shot Heard 'Round the World: Dotted line represents the approximate track of Thomson's game-winning line drive home run. In baseball, the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" was a walk-off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National League (NL ...
By September 20, the Dodgers had ten games left to play while the Giants had seven, and the Dodgers had a 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 game advantage, making a pennant win appear imminent. [6] However, the Giants won their last seven games, and the Dodgers needed to defeat the Phillies in the final game of the season to force a playoff; they did so by winning 9 ...
Five future Hall of Famers were on the Giants roster in 1962 (Cepeda, Marichal, Mays, McCovey, and Perry) while the Dodgers had three (Drysdale, Koufax, and Snider). [27] Dodgers' manager Walt Alston was also inducted to the Hall as a manager in 1983. [37] Additionally, this 1962 series was the last MLB tie-breaker to use the best-of-three ...
In a battle of left-handed starting pitchers, Pierce out-dueled Ford and tossed a brilliant complete-game 3-hitter as the Giants evened the series at three wins apiece with a 5–2 victory. The Yankees' only runs came on a Maris solo home run in the 5th inning and an RBI single by Tony Kubek in the 8th inning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants split the first two games of the National League Division Series. Dodgers vs. Giants NLDS Game 3: Time, how to watch, TV/live stream, starting ...
Then the Dodgers went on a 13-game winning streak, and won 15 of their last 16 games to win the pennant by 2 games over the Giants. The Dodgers were led by shortstop Maury Wills with 94 stolen bases, Sandy Koufax (26–8, 2.04 E.R.A. and a then record 382 strikeouts), and Don Drysdale (23–12, 2.77 E.R.A.) Drysdale also chipped in with 7 home ...
Brooklyn Dodgers: 92: 62 .597 5 45–32 47–30 Milwaukee Braves: 89: 65 ... 1954 New York Giants Roster: Pitchers. 43 Johnny Antonelli; 34,41 Al Corwin ...