World Series Games With At Least 6 HR
Posted by Raphy on November 1, 2009
The Yankees and Phillies combined to hit 6 home runs tonight. According to the PI Postseason Event Finder it was the 7th time that 2 teams have combined to hit at least 6 home runs in a World Series game. Here are the previous occasions: (The search was done from the pitcher's perspective)
7 Home Runs
Oct. 27, 1989 A's 13 Giants 7 (The game after the earthquake)
Car# G# Date Series G Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-----+---+-------------+------+-+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 623 1 1989-10-27 WS 3 Dave Stewart OAK @SFG Matt Williams ahead 2-0 b 2 --- 2 1-1 3 1 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) 624 2 WS 3 Scott Garrelts SFG OAK Dave Henderson down 1-2 t 4 --- 0 2-0 3 1 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) 625 3 WS 3 Scott Garrelts SFG OAK Tony Phillips down 1-3 t 4 --- 1 0-0 1 1 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) 626 4 WS 3 Kelly Downs SFG OAK Jose Canseco down 3-4 t 5 12- 0 2-2 5 3 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores; Lansford Scores 627 5 WS 3 Kelly Downs SFG OAK Dave Henderson down 3-7 t 5 --- 1 0-1 2 1 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) 628 6 WS 3 Jeff Brantley SFG OAK Carney Lansford down 3-8 t 6 --- 2 0-0 1 1 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) 629 7 WS 3 Gene Nelson OAK @SFG Bill Bathe ahead 13-3 b 9 -23 1 1-0 2 3 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Oberkfell Scores; Manwaring Scores
6 Home Runs
Oct. 01 1932 - Yankees 7 Cubs 5
111 1 1932-10-01 WS 3 Charley Root CHC NYY Babe Ruth tied 0-0 t 1 12- 0 - 3 Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Combs Scores/unER; Sewell Scores 112 2 WS 3 Charley Root CHC NYY Lou Gehrig down 1-3 t 3 --- 0 - 1 Home Run (Deep RF) 113 3 WS 3 George Pipgras NYY @CHC Kiki Cuyler ahead 4-1 b 3 --- 1 - 1 Home Run (Deep RF) 114 4 WS 3 Charley Root CHC NYY Babe Ruth tied 4-4 t 5 --- 1 - 1 Home Run (Deep CF) 115 5 WS 3 Charley Root CHC NYY Lou Gehrig down 4-5 t 5 --- 1 - 1 Home Run (Deep RF) 116 6 WS 3 George Pipgras NYY @CHC Gabby Hartnett ahead 7-4 b 9 --- 0 - 1 Home Run (Deep LF)
Oct. 04, 1953 Yankees 11 Dodgers 7
250 1 1953-10-04 WS 5 Johnny Podres BRO NYY Gene Woodling tied 0-0 t 1 --- 0 - 1 *LEADOFF GM*:Home Run (Deep LF) 251 2 WS 5 Russ Meyer BRO NYY Mickey Mantle down 1-2 t 3 123 2 - 4 Home Run (Deep LF); Collins Scores/unER; Bauer Scores/unER; Berra Scores/unER; Mantle Scores/unER 252 3 WS 5 Russ Meyer BRO NYY Billy Martin down 2-6 t 7 -2- 1 - 2 Home Run (Deep LF); Berra Scores 253 4 WS 5 Jim McDonald NYY @BRO Billy Cox ahead 10-3 b 8 12- 2 - 3 Home Run (Deep LF); Campanella Scores; Furillo Scores 254 5 WS 5 Joe Black BRO NYY Gil McDougald down 6-10 t 9 --- 1 - 1 Home Run (Deep LF) 255 6 WS 5 Bob Kuzava NYY @BRO Jim Gilliam ahead 11-6 b 9 --- 0 - 1 Home Run (Deep LF)
Oct. 14, 1975 - Reds 6 Red Sox 5
485 1 1975-10-14 WS 3 Gary Nolan CIN BOS Carlton Fisk tied 0-0 t 2 --- 0 0-1 2 1 Home Run (Deep LF) 486 2 WS 3 Rick Wise BOS @CIN Johnny Bench ahead 1-0 b 4 -2- 2 1-1 3 2 Home Run (Deep LF); Perez Scores 487 3 WS 3 Rick Wise BOS @CIN Dave Concepcion down 1-2 b 5 --- 0 0-1 2 1 Home Run (Deep LF-CF) 488 4 WS 3 Rick Wise BOS @CIN Cesar Geronimo down 1-3 b 5 --- 0 3-1 5 1 Home Run (Deep RF) 489 5 WS 3 Clay Carroll CIN BOS Bernie Carbo ahead 5-2 t 7 --- 2 0-0 1 1 Home Run (Deep LF) 490 6 WS 3 Rawly Eastwick CIN BOS Dwight Evans ahead 5-3 t 9 1-- 1 1-0 2 2 Home Run (Deep LF); Petrocelli Scores
Oct. 20, 2002 Angels 11 Giants 10
751 1 2002-10-20 WS 2 Kevin Appier ANA SFG Reggie Sanders ahead 5-0 t 2 1-3 1 0-2 3 3 Home Run; Bonds Scores; Snow Scores 752 2 WS 2 Kevin Appier ANA SFG David Bell ahead 5-3 t 2 --- 1 3-2 6 1 Home Run 753 3 WS 2 Russ Ortiz SFG @ANA Tim Salmon down 4-5 b 2 1-- 1 2-2 5 2 Home Run; Eckstein Scores 754 4 WS 2 Kevin Appier ANA SFG Jeff Kent ahead 7-4 t 3 --- 0 1-0 2 1 Home Run 755 5 WS 2 Felix Rodriguez SFG @ANA Tim Salmon tied 9-9 b 8 1-- 2 0-0 1 2 Home Run (LF-CF); Eckstein Scores 756 6 WS 2 Troy Percival ANA SFG Barry Bonds ahead 11-9 t 9 --- 2 1-0 2 1 Home Run
Oct. 26, 2008 Phillies 10 Rays 2
808 1 2008-10-26 WS 4 Joe Blanton PHI TBR Carl Crawford ahead 2-0 t 4 --- 2 1-2 4 1 Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF) 809 2 WS 4 Andy Sonnanstine TBR @PHI Ryan Howard down 1-2 b 4 12- 1 2-1 4 3 Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Rollins Scores/unER; Werth Scores 810 3 WS 4 Joe Blanton PHI TBR Eric Hinske ahead 5-1 t 5 --- 2 2-1 4 1 Home Run (Fly Ball) 811 4 WS 4 Edwin Jackson TBR @PHI Joe Blanton down 2-5 b 5 --- 2 2-1 4 1 Home Run (Fly Ball) 812 5 WS 4 Dan Wheeler TBR @PHI Jayson Werth down 2-6 b 8 -2- 1 3-2 7 2 Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Rollins Scores 813 6 WS 4 Trever Miller TBR @PHI Ryan Howard down 2-8 b 8 1-- 1 1-0 2 2 Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Utley Scores