Samuelson Nails Series Outcome As Orioles Win
Dave McNally completed an astonishing four-game World Series sweep by Baltimore's much-scorned pitching staff yesterday, with a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Frank Robinson's towering home run.
The shutout stretched the Dodger's record streak of scoreless innings to 33. The National League champs didn't score a run from the third inning of the opener throughout the rest of the series.
But more shocking than the Series outcome was last week's prediction by CRIMSON president Robert J. Samuelson '67 that the Orioles would win in four straight games. Samuelson, not known for his sports acumen, said, "I will not be modest about this achievement: I think it absolutely extraordinary."
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