1978 World Series - New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Review

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(More customer reviews)The 1978 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers was the tenth between the two storied franchises and the first series rematch since the Yankees and Milwaukee Braves took turns defeating each other in 1957 and 1958. The defending World Champion Yankees won their second title in a row in their third consecutive Fall Classic appearance, but dug themselves out of a hole to do so, dropping the first two games at Chez Ravine Stadium before winning four straight. Winning by making a come back was poetic justice in 1978 the Yankees had to over come a 14-game deficit in the American League East (not to mention the firing of manager Billy Martin who was then replaced by Bob Lemon) and then beat the Boston Red Sox on Bucky Dent's home run over the Green Monster in Fenway Park before defeating the Kansas City Royals for the third straight season in the American League Playoffs.
In Los Angeles the Yankees were bombed 11-5 in Game 1, with Davey Lopes hitting a pair of homeruns for the Dodgers, and then lost 4-3 in Game 2 with Ron Cey driving in all the runs for L.A. Because he pitched the playoff came in Boston, Yankee ace Ron Guidry, who sent 25-3 in the regular season, was not available to pitch until Game 3, at which point he beat Don Sutton 5-1. Reggie Smith's homer gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead in Game 4, but the Yankees came back to win in 10 innings to even the series. Game 5 saw Yankee catcher Thurman Munson drive in five runs on the way to a 12-2 romp. Back in Los Angeles Catfish Hunter and Goose Gossage combined in the clinching 7-2 victory for another six game victory over the Dodgers. However, three years later the Los Angeles Dodgers would return the favor, dropping the first two games to the Yankees in New York and then winning four straight to earn Tommy Lasorda his first World Championship.
Bucky Dent, who batted .417 on 10 hits and had 7 RBIs, was named MVP while his keystone partner, reserve infielder Brian Doyle, led all batters with a .438 average, as the bottom of the batting order came through for the Yankees making the homer run heroic of Reggie Jackson from the previous World Series unnecessary. This color video runs about 45 minutes has all of the highlights of the 1978 season and World Series and a minimal number of shots of George Steinbrenner, making it a nice collection of memories for Yankee fans.

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