1960 World Series Game 7 Replay
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1960 World Series Game 7 Replay * TOP OF THE 1st, Yankees 0, Pirates 0 Hello again, everybody ... I'm Ernie Harwell ... and welcome to New York Yankees baseball here on WAPBA you always have a front row seat ... today we're coming to you from Pittsburgh where the hometown Pirates will host on their own turf ... it's Game 7 of the 1960 World Series! the sounds of practice are stilled ... the mitts are oiled ... and another season ends with a 1-game series ... the Pirates take the field here in the first here's how it lines up defensively for the Pirates ... Rocky NELSON at first base Bill MAZEROSKI at second ... Dick GROAT the shortstop ... Don HOAK at third across the outfield ... in left it's Bob SKINNER ... in center Bill VIRDON and over in right Roberto CLEMENTE ... Smoky BURGESS is behind the plate and starting for the Pirates ... Vern LAW who comes from the right side he'll be facing Yankees starter ... right-hander Bob TURLEY a guy who can walk will help you here ... it's a pitcher's park ... so settle in we're ready to start this game To get it going for the Yankees here Bobby RICHARDSON * B. RICHARDSON facing V. LAW, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 The pitch ... a skyscraper to deep left ... SKINNER races back ... he turns left and he stabs at the ball and has it ... one down Okay ... we have Tony KUBEK coming up to hit * T. KUBEK facing V. LAW, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 He brings it in ... grounded to the right side ... wide of first ... and it squirts by NELSON and on into right for a base hit ... and KUBEK has himself a single One on ... left-handed hitter Roger MARIS ... gets set to bat against LAW * R. MARIS facing V. LAW, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0 LAW rocks and fires ... cut on ... it's a high fly ... straightaway center VIRDON has it measured ... and he makes the catch ... two gone ... KUBEK's tagging TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*) but the coach holds him at first Two away 1st inning ... one on ... we have Mickey MANTLE to bat for the Yankees hitting from the left side here * M. MANTLE facing V. LAW, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0 The pitch ... ground ball to NELSON ... he charges it ... and he boots it! ... KUBEK's around second he'll make third ... and MANTLE's safe at first ... NELSON picks up an error he let the ball play him We have Yogi BERRA to bat for the Yankees ... he bats from the left side two gone KUBEK on third...MANTLE on first * Y. BERRA facing V. LAW, T 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0 KUBEK into a little shuffle at third ... LAW deals ... high fly deep to right CLEMENTE is on his horse ... that could be trouble ... it's gone! ... a three-run homer for BERRA Yankees 3, Pirates 0 So BERRA hits a three-run shot ... clubbed in his very first at bat and the Yankees go ahead by three runs 3-0 ... here in the 1st Bill SKOWRON is the next hitter * B. SKOWRON facing V. LAW, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 LAW comes to him ... breaking ball ... grounded hard to HOAK ... it's off his glove but he recovers and throws quickly ... and he's out! ... and the side is retired That'll do it for New York ... 3 runs on 2 hits ... the Pirates made an error ... they leave none so they make a big deposit in the bank ... Yankees 3 Pirates coming up * BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Yankees 3, Pirates 0 For the Yankees ... the Yankees take the field here in the first ... defensively for New York Bill SKOWRON at first base ... Bobby RICHARDSON at second ... Tony KUBEK the shortstop Clete BOYER at third ... the outfield consists of ... Yogi BERRA in left field Mickey MANTLE in center field ... and Roger MARIS over in right Johnny BLANCHARD is behind the plate ... and on the mound for the Yankees the right-hander Bob TURLEY Bill VIRDON will get it started for the Pirates ... left-side batter * B. VIRDON facing B. TURLEY, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 The delivery from TURLEY ... VIRDON started to go around ... but he checked his swing in time he takes a walk to first ... that was VIRDON's first walk of the season Dick GROAT walks up ... the Pirates have ... nobody out VIRDON on first * D. GROAT facing B. TURLEY, B 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3 Firstbaseman SKOWRON's on the bag ... VIRDON with a substantial lead ... the pitch the ball is lifted into right center ... not deep ... MARIS drifts into the gap and takes it in ... one down ... VIRDON's tagging TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*) but they'll hold him there Next up...Pittsburgh hitter Bob SKINNER * B. SKINNER facing B. TURLEY, B 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3 The pitch ... upstairs with a fast one ... SKINNER doesn't offer ... and that's ball number four and Bob will get down to first ... and VIRDON moves to second that was SKINNER's first walk of the season Two on ... we have Rocky NELSON coming up to hit ... he's their clean-up hitter * R. NELSON facing B. TURLEY, B 1st, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-3 TURLEY brings it ... swung on ... and it's a hard liner to RICHARDSON ... caught! and the runners hold Two on ... the bottom of the first inning ... Roberto CLEMENTE is out to take his hacks and he hacks from the right * R. CLEMENTE facing B. TURLEY, B 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-3 The runners take their lead ... TURLEY spins and fakes the pickoff to second VIRDON takes a few steps back toward the bag ... TURLEY turns back to the plate TURLEY's back on the rubber ... TURLEY with the pitch ... popped high to the right side RICHARDSON drifts back ... the runners are moving ... he's under it ... and makes the catch That'll do it for Pittsburgh ... no runs on no hits ... they leave 2 ... they waste a good chance the score still 3-0 ... Pirates trail * TOP OF THE 2nd, Yankees 3, Pirates 0 LAW will now face the bottom of the Yankees lineup ... BLANCHARD BOYER and TURLEY coming up Johnny BLANCHARD will lead off the 2nd ... left-handed hitter to face LAW * J. BLANCHARD facing V. LAW, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 To the plate ... base hit right field ... and BLANCHARD's aboard with a single Now at bat Clete BOYER * C. BOYER facing V. LAW, T 2nd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0 The pitch comes in ... easy bouncer to MAZEROSKI ... he's up with it over to GROAT covering second ... in time ... they get the out ... no chance for a double play BOYER reaches first on the play Now at bat Bob TURLEY * B. TURLEY facing V. LAW, T 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0 Infield playing in a few paces ... the pitch ... TURLEY's called out on strikes ... two gone One on ... it's now Bobby RICHARDSON to bat * B. RICHARDSON facing V. LAW, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0 Big hole on the right side ... BOYER not wandering too far ... here comes the pitch bounced sharply to the left side ... GROAT covers it ... flips it to MAZEROSKI and that's out number three The half for the Yankees ... no runs one hit ... they leave 1 ... the score still stands 3-0 Yankees as we head for the bottom of the second inning * BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Yankees 3, Pirates 0 BURGESS HOAK and MAZEROSKI to bat next Smoky BURGESS to lead it off for the Pirates ... he swings from the left side * S. BURGESS facing B. TURLEY, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 The pitch ... healthy cut by BURGESS ... hit to dead center field ... MANTLE's right there ... waits and pulls it down ... one down Don HOAK walking up to bat * D. HOAK facing B. TURLEY, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 TURLEY comes to him ... cut on ... ground ball to BOYER ... he's up with it the throw across the diamond ... out at first ... and that's out number two Here's Bill MAZEROSKI coming to the plate * B. MAZEROSKI facing B. TURLEY, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 The offering ... MAZEROSKI hits a ground-hugger toward second RICHARDSON picks it up and flips it to first ... routine ... that's three away TURLEY sets them down in order ... the score still 3-0 ... Pirates trail * TOP OF THE 3rd, Yankees 3, Pirates 0 The big hitters coming up against LAW ... 2-3-4 ... KUBEK MARIS and MANTLE Tony KUBEK leading off the 3rd * T. KUBEK facing V. LAW, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 The delivery ... yanked toward second ... MAZEROSKI fields it ... he flips to first ... high throw but they get him ... one away Roger MARIS coming up * R. MARIS facing V. LAW, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 The pitch ... swung on ... hit in the air to right ... CLEMENTE drifts over ... and he's got it two gone Two down 3rd inning ... MANTLE gets set to bat against LAW * M. MANTLE facing V. LAW, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 The pitch comes in ..