Open Mic: Top 10 Best Yankee Stadium Moments From A Dodger Fan's POV

Podres scatters eight hits—including doubles from Bill Skowron and Yogi Berra—along with two walks.  He struck out four Yankees. 

The Dodgers open the scoring in the top of the fourth inning off Tommy Byrne, with Roy Campanella doubling down the left field line.  After moving to third on a grounder by Carl Furillo, Campy is cashed in on a single to left by Gil Hodges.

In the sixth, Pee Wee Reese leads off with a single to center.  Duke Snider lays down a sacrifice bunt and is safe when Yankee first baseman Skowron drops the throw.  Campanella is up next and he sacrifices, moving the runners to second and third. 

An amazing thing this is, two power hitting stars on their way to the Hall of Fame sacrificing in the middle of game seven of the World Series.

Up next is Furillo, who is walked intentionally to set up the double play.  Bob Grim comes in to replace Byrne on the mound.  Hodges lifts a fly ball to right-center that scores Reese and moves Snider to third.  After a wild pitch and another intentional walk, George Shuba grounds out to end the Dodger rally.

The Yankees come back in the bottom of the frame.  Leading off, Billy Martin walks, and then Gil McDougald lays down a bunt single.  Yogi Berra is up next and he sends a fly ball deep down the left field line. 

Sandy Amoros, who has just been inserted into the game for defensive purposes, stretches out his arm after a long run and the ball sticks in his glove.  He fires the ball to Reese who relays it to first baseman Hodges for a backbreaking double play. 

Phil Rizzuto and McDougald single in the eight, but Podres retires the next two hitters.  A 1-2-3 ninth ends with Elston Howard grounding out to the Dodger captain, Pee Wee Reese, and victory finally comes to Brooklyn.

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