Damn Yankees by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Damn Yankees

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Konstanty was confident and certainly up to the challenge, and what a challenge it would be.

Konstanty’s Game One performance at Shibe Park would prove to be a hollow vindication for Sawyer. Konstanty rose to the occasion and pitched a superb outing against the American League champions while allowing only one run and four hits in eight innings. Unfortunately for the Phillies, New York's Vic Raschi spun a two hit, 1-0 shutout for the opening lead.

For the Whiz Kids, the first game set the tone for a truly frustrating World Series experience. Allie Reynolds and a refueled Robin Roberts squared off into extra innings for Game Two. By now, Roberts was well rested and more than ready. The Philadelphia ace went up against New York right hander, Allie

Reynolds and neither blinked through a 1-1, nine inning standoff. So far, through two regulation games, there had been a total of three runs scored as the pitchers clearly dominated the contest. Joe DiMaggio added a fourth to the total after launching a leadoff homer in the tenth for a 2-1 triumph.

Now down two games to none, the Phillies were desperate for an advantage on the mound and called upon an unlikely hero named Ken Heintzelman in Game Three at New York. The Phillies led 2-1 behind a strong effort from starter Ken Heintzelman, who was