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I'm watching the highlights on MLB Network. Particularly, game 2, which the Dodgers won 4-1. (They'd end up sweeping the series.)
Here's the box score of that game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...96310030.shtml
A few observations:
- Roger Maris had a terrible defensive game in right field. Was he always that bad? First he missed a cut off man when throwing home after a single. He held Maury Wills to 3rd, but the throw was so far over the cut off man's head that the other runner advanced to second. The next batter, Willie Davis, hit a playable fly ball over Maris's head and he lost his balance and fell to his knees and watched it roll to the wall, allowing both runners to score. Considering how much heat everyone gave Nelson Cruz for his misplay this past October, I'd be amazed to see a prominent player screw up that badly in a World Series in the Twitter age.
- Hector Lopez had to replace Maris in the 2nd, after Roger ran into the wall in foul territory. Lopez, who is Panamanian, was the only Latin name to be found on either side. Most of the players had immigrant names like Joe Peppitone and Ron Perranoski, but no hispanics.
- Koufax won the MVP for his two complete games, but Drysdale and Podres were just as dominant; Drysdale also went the distance in his lone start, and Podres came close, tossing 8 and 1/3. As a team, the Yankees hit .171 in the series with a cumulative OPS of .444. Only Elston Howard had more than 3 hits for the Bombers. Clete Boyer, a fantastic defensive 3B, had 1 hit and 6 strikeouts in 13 at bats. Mickey Mantle had just 2 hits, one being a solo home run, walked just once and struck out 5 times.
Here's the box score of that game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...96310030.shtml
A few observations:
- Roger Maris had a terrible defensive game in right field. Was he always that bad? First he missed a cut off man when throwing home after a single. He held Maury Wills to 3rd, but the throw was so far over the cut off man's head that the other runner advanced to second. The next batter, Willie Davis, hit a playable fly ball over Maris's head and he lost his balance and fell to his knees and watched it roll to the wall, allowing both runners to score. Considering how much heat everyone gave Nelson Cruz for his misplay this past October, I'd be amazed to see a prominent player screw up that badly in a World Series in the Twitter age.
- Hector Lopez had to replace Maris in the 2nd, after Roger ran into the wall in foul territory. Lopez, who is Panamanian, was the only Latin name to be found on either side. Most of the players had immigrant names like Joe Peppitone and Ron Perranoski, but no hispanics.
- Koufax won the MVP for his two complete games, but Drysdale and Podres were just as dominant; Drysdale also went the distance in his lone start, and Podres came close, tossing 8 and 1/3. As a team, the Yankees hit .171 in the series with a cumulative OPS of .444. Only Elston Howard had more than 3 hits for the Bombers. Clete Boyer, a fantastic defensive 3B, had 1 hit and 6 strikeouts in 13 at bats. Mickey Mantle had just 2 hits, one being a solo home run, walked just once and struck out 5 times.
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