Whitey Ford is brilliant as the Yankees take game 3 of the 1960 World Series
October 8, 1960 Game 3, of the 1960 World Series shifted to Yankee Stadium as Casey Stengel sent Whitey Ford to the mound against Pittsburgh’s Vinegar Bend Mizell. Ford had somewhat of an off-year (12–9, 3.08 ERA and 192.2 IP) for his lofty standards, but was brilliant against the Pirates.
The Yankees continued the offensive onslaught they displayed in Game 2, grabbing a 6–0 lead by the end of the first inning. Mizell would only get one batter out. After two singles, Bill Skowron drove in the first run with an RBI single. After a walk loaded the bases, Elston Howard added another run with an RBI single off Clem Labine before Bobby Richardson capped the scoring with a grand slam (during the regular season, Richardson had hit only one home run, off Baltimore’s Arnie Portocarrero on April 30). In the fourth, the Bombers added on four more runs, courtesy of a two-run home run by Mickey Mantle off Fred Green and, after three singles loaded the bases, a two-run single by Richardson off Red Witt. The Pirates, meanwhile, simply could not get anything going against Ford, who tossed a masterful four-hitter. The Yankees now led the series 2–1.
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World Series Game 3 Played on Saturday, October 8, 1960 (D) at Yankee Stadium I
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 NY A 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 x - 10 16 1
BOX+PBP WP: Ford (1-0) LP: Mizell (0-1) HR: Mantle (3), Richardson (1)
Play by Play
PIRATES 1ST: Virdon grounded out (pitcher to first); Groat grounded out (second to first); Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Cerv singled to center; Maris lined to right; Mantle singled to center [Cerv to third]; Skowron singled to center [Cerv scored, Mantle to third]; McDougald walked [Skowron to second]; LABINE REPLACED MIZELL (PITCHING); Howard singled to third [Mantle scored, Skowron to third, McDougald to second]; Richardson homered [Skowron scored, McDougald scored, Howard scored]; Kubek singled to second; On a bunt Ford forced Kubek (pitcher to shortstop); Cerv singled to left [Ford to second]; GREEN REPLACED LABINE (PITCHING); Maris popped to catcher in foul territory; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. PIRATES 2ND: Stuart was called out on strikes; Cimoli flied out to left; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. YANKEES 2ND: Mantle singled to center; Green threw a wild pitch [Mantle to second]; Skowron struck out; Mantle was caught stealing third (catcher to third); McDougald struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. PIRATES 3RD: Hoak flied to center; Mazeroski grounded out (pitcher to first); Green lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. YANKEES 3RD: Howard flied out to left; Richardson struck out; Kubek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. PIRATES 4TH: Virdon doubled to right; Groat grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente grounded out (third to first); Stuart flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 6. YANKEES 4TH: Ford singled; Cerv grounded out (first unassisted) [Ford to second]; Maris grounded out (second to first) [Ford to third]; Mantle homered [Ford scored]; Skowron singled to right; McDougald singled to third [Skowron to second]; WITT REPLACED GREEN (PITCHING); Howard singled [Skowron to third, McDougald to second]; Richardson singled to left [Skowron scored, McDougald scored, Howard to second]; Witt threw a wild pitch [Howard to third, Richardson to second]; Kubek was walked intentionally; Ford grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. PIRATES 5TH: Cimoli grounded out (second to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Hoak flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. YANKEES 5TH: Cerv struck out; Maris walked; Mantle doubled [Maris to third]; Skowron reached on a fielder's choice [Maris out at home (second to catcher), Mantle to third, Skowron to second]; McDougald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. PIRATES 6TH: Mazeroski singled to center; BAKER BATTED FOR WITT; Baker grounded out (first to pitcher) [Mazeroski to second]; Virdon grounded out (second to first) [Mazeroski to third]; Groat grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. YANKEES 6TH: CHENEY REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Howard struck out; Richardson flied out to center; Kubek flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. PIRATES 7TH: BERRA REPLACED MARIS (PLAYING RF); Clemente flied out to right; Stuart singled to center; Cimoli walked [Stuart to second]; Smith grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Cimoli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. YANKEES 7TH: Ford struck out; Cerv flied out to center; Berra singled; Mantle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. PIRATES 8TH: Hoak grounded out (third to first); Mazeroski flied out to center; SCHOFIELD BATTED FOR CHENEY; Schofield lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. YANKEES 8TH: GIBBON REPLACED SCHOFIELD (PITCHING); Skowron grounded out (shortstop to first); McDougald flied out to center; Howard walked; Richardson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. PIRATES 9TH: Virdon grounded out (first to pitcher); Groat grounded out (first to pitcher); Clemente singled to center; Stuart reached on an error by Kubek [Clemente to second, Stuart to first]; Cimoli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 0 4 0 5 Yankees 10 16 1 9