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Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles wraps up a brilliant pitching display, and a World Championship, with a four-hit 1 – 0 victory

Classic Broadcast, World Series, World Series Clinchers

On October 9, 1966 — 1966 – At Memorial Stadium, In the World Series, Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles wraps up a brilliant pitching display, with a complete-game shutout and a World Championship, with a four-hit 1 – 0 victory. Frank Robinson’s home run off Don Drysdale gives Baltimore a surprising sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With the lone run scored on a homer, for only the fifth time in the history of the Fall Classic.

Paul Blair saves shutout in the 8th inning with a home run stealing grab off Jim Lefebvre . the Dodgers were shut out for the third consecutive time and for 33 consecutive innings, a World Series record. The Orioles won Game 4 1–0 to sweep the World Series. The Orioles became the first American League team other than the Yankees to win the World Series since the 1948 Cleveland Indians. The Orioles also became the last of the original eight American League teams to win a World Series at all.
Frank Robinson will win the MVP of the series becoming the first player who was not a pitcher to win the award for the winning team.

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