The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers: 1951 Once More

Everyone knows about the 1951 New York Giants' dramatic, ninth-inning playoff win against the Brooklyn Dodgers. But many fans, especially younger fans, are unaware that the San Francisco Giants did it again in 1962. 

The Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season on Sept. 30 tied for first place, which meant that, just as in 1951, the teams would play a best two-out-of-three playoff series.

In 1962, the Giants, behind left-hander Billy Pierce, who had been 12-0 at Candlestick Park during the season, shut out the Dodgers and Sandy Koufax 8-0 in the first game.

In 1951, the Giants, behind big right-hander Jim Hearn, beat the Dodgers and Ralph Branca, 3-1 at Ebbets Field in the first game.

In 1962, the Dodgers won the second ga...

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