World Series GAME 6 – Braves 19, White Sox 2

9/25-9/26 -  GAMES 6-7 @ Comiskey Park
BSN - Nichols (6-2, 3.08) vs CHW - Kaat (7-8, 3.18)
The Chisox and their fans entered this contest confident, and why shouldn't they have ?  With 20 game winner Jim Kaat on the hill vs journeyman Chet Nichols the cards seemed to be heavily in favor of the Southsiders.  During this KOD season Kaat's record stood at an even 7-7 going into game 6.  Kaat would have won 3 or 4 more if he had gotten decent run support.  Today he would need the Chicago Bears, not the White Sox' offense as the South Siders gave up a ghastly 19 runs in a hugely disappointing blow out loss.  Kaat himself yielded 5 runs in the 2nd inning and never lived to see the 3rd.  Bill Moran was brought on in relief and when he gave up 4 in the 4th Chicago's skipper, Dan Holm, made the decision to leave him in to  take one for the team, so his bullpen would not be depleted for the decisive game 7 that was now looming.  In a game where Boston posted 19 runs on 21 hits it's hard to find just one hitting star.  Every Brave starter had at least 1 hit.  Bob Elliot would have to be the standout, as he went 4 for 5 with 6 RBI and 2 home runs.  Chicago's lone scoring chance came off the bat of aged veteran Ron Santo, who hit a 2 run shot in the 7th to break up Nichols shutout.  With the series now tied at 3 apiece the advantage firmly swings to the side of the Braves who will be sending Hall of Famer Warren Spahn, who already has wins in games 1 an 4, to the hill.

Series tied at 3