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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
   

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