Word: gibson
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...McLain fairly oozed confidence. "I want to humiliate the Cardinals," said Denny, whose regular-season record of 31-6 makes him the big leagues' biggest winner in 34 years. "If that's the way he feels, he'll get his chance," retorted the Cardinals' Bob Gibson, 32, whose 22 victories this season included 13 shutouts and whose earned-run average of 1.12 was the lowest ever in the National League...
Humiliation was the word. But it was Gibson who did the humiliating, with a virtuoso performance unmatched in the 65-year history of the Series. For McLain, the contest was over quickly; uncharacteristically erratic, he walked three batters, gave up three hits and three runs, and retired to the showers after five innings. "I wish I were Jewish," he said glumly, reflecting on the fact that the game was being played on Yom Kippur. "Then I wouldn't have had to pitch today." Religion might have helped Denny. Nothing could have helped Detroit...
Certain that the powerhitting Tigers would be looking for fastballs and swinging freely, Gibson shrewdly mixed up his pitches, alternating sliders and slow curves with his "hummer." By the end of the eighth inning, 14 Tigers had gone down on strikes. When Gibson took the mound in the ninth, only one strikeout stood between him and Sandy Koufax's World Series record. He got that, and more. Detroit Outfielder Al Kaline nailed futilely at a fastball. First Baseman Norm Cash missed a slider by a mile. Then, with a final flourish, Gibson slipped another slider past Outfielder Willie Horton...
...today's game, the Cards will send heretofore invincible Bob Gibson against Mickey Lolich, the most surprising player of this year's series. Gibson will have an advantage of one day's extra rest over Lolich, who won his second Series game last Monday...
...Tigers can square the Series in the sixth game at Busch Stadium, it may be Lolich who will face Bob Gibson, the double winner with the record strikeout total, in the seventh game...