Word: ninths
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...knew," said beaming Tommy Henrich, "was I had him in a hole. I was just looking at the ball, and it looked pretty good." Henrich swung and the ball sailed into the Yankee Stadium's right-field stands for a home run. In the last half of the ninth inning, ailing (back injury) First-Baseman Henrich had robbed Don Newcombe, the Dodgers' towering Negro righthander, of a four-hit shutout in his first World Series pitching assignment, and won the Series' opening game for the Yankees...
...Leeming, who injured his heel in practice and was not able to compete against Tufts, remained out of action in yesterday's meet. Dave Cairns was second for Harvard, finishing ninth...
Next day, in the game that would decide everything, DiMaggio lashed out a triple and lasted into the ninth inning. When he was too weak to run after a long drive, he took himself out of the game. But by that time the Yankees had built up enough of a lead. Despite a last-minute Red Sox rally, they won the game (5-3) and their 16th pennant. Said Manager Casey Stengel: "The greatest thrill of my life...
...lights were turned on for the last of the ninth--the first time in major league history that a day game has finished under the arcs...
Branca got rid of Tomy Henrich in the top of the ninth, but then he walked Yogi Berra. After Joe DiMaggio fouled out, Bobby Brown singled to right, and Woodling walked on a 3-2 count to lead the bases...