Jints sweep 'dem Bums

GAME 1 - NYG 9, LAD 2 - LA Coliseum
1955 World Series MVP, Johnny Podres, was a bum. He gave up 9 runs in 7 innings of work, before he was mercifully lifted for Oisk. Johnny Antonelli went 7 as well, but he yielded only 2 runs en route to the victory. Red Schoendienst starred with the lumber, going 3 for 6 with 3 RBI's. Bobby Thomson only had 1 hit, but it was a 2 run shot that didn't win any pennants, but it did stake his team to a 2 run lead to get things started.

GAME 2 - NYG 5, LAD 3 - LA Coliseum
Don Drysdale left the game with the score tied at 3 after 8. His defensive support left him even earlier as 'dem Bums (gone west) wasted a great effort from this young phenom. Don "Popeye" Zimmer along with Drysdale himself made 2 key errors to keep the 'Jints in the game. New York's fielding wasn't that spectacular either as Daryl Spencer made 3 errors in the game. Luckily none of his faux pas led to Dodger runs. The Giants went ahead in the top of the 9th, when pinch hitter extraordinaire, Dusty Rhodes, singled home 2 with 2 out. Stu Miller, who pitched a scoreless 8th got the win and Marv Grissom notched the save with a scoreless 9th.

GAME 3 - NYG 5, LAD 2 - Polo Grounds
Young 22 year old bonus baby Sanford Koufax was wild an ineffective giving up 5 runs in almost 7 innings worth of work. New York struck it big in the home half of the 3rd when they scored 4 of those 5 runs to break the game open. Some walks, a couple of wild pitches and a big single by Hank Sauer and a double by Ray Jablonski, who also hit a solo shot in the 2nd, accounted for all the runs. Al Worthington was credited with the win. Stu Miller came on to throw the final 3 innings for a rare 3 inning save.