Bobby Thomson Hits Shot Heard 'Round The World
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Down by 3 runs in the bottom of the ninth, the New York Giants had won the first game of a three game series but had been controlled by a complete game shutout by Clem Labine of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now entering this last half inning with only a slim chance at winning anything, the Giants sent Alvin Dark to the plate. Dark singled, followed by Don Mueller, who also singled putting men on the corners. Monte Irvin, the league leader in RBIs was first pitch swinging and lined out. Whitey Lockman doubled to score Dark and put men on second and third (Mueller would slide awkwardly, break his ankle and be replaced with pinch runner Clint Hartung) with 1 out and sending Bobby Thompson to the plate and chased away 20 game winner (and league leader in strikeouts), Don Newcombe. Manager Charlie Dressen replaced Newcombe with Ralph Branca, the game one loser.
Perhaps rather than giving you the details, here's Russ Hodges of WMCA-AM radio for Giants fans make the call
‘’ Bobby Thomson up there swinging... He's had two out of three, a single and a double, and Billy Cox is playing him right on the third-base line... One out, last of the ninth... Branca pitches... Bobby Thomson takes a strike called on the inside corner... Bobby hitting at .292... He's had a single and a double and he drove in the Giants' first run with a long fly to center... Brooklyn leads it 4-2... Hartung down the line at third not taking any chances... Lockman without too big of a lead at second, but he'll be running like the wind if Thomson hits one... Branca throws...
There's a long drive, it's gonna be, I believe... THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! Bobby Thomson hits into the lower deck of the left-field stands! The Giants win the pennant and they're going crazy, they're going crazy! Ohhhhh-oh!!!''
