1939 Yankees (Lefty Gomez) vs. 1946 Red Sox (Tex Hughson)
Bill Dickey's 3 run homer in the top of the first gave the Yanks a 3-0 lead. Bobby Doerr came to bat with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 3rd and promptly cleared the bases with a 3 run double to tie the game at 3-3. Each team added a run in the fifth to tie the game at 4-4. Neither team can score during regulation, so it's off extra innings.
Charlie Keller scored on Bill Dickey's's two out single to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead. The bottom of the ninth was crazy. Catfish Metkovich led off with a double and advanced to third on Rip Russell's single. Marius Russo uncorked a wild pitch that brought Metkovich home with the tying and advanced Russell to third. Russell then scored the winning run on Johnny Pesky's two out single. Red Sox win 6-5.
Here's a curiosity - both Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio were 0-5.
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