Background
Despite the general consensus that the Orioles were short of pitching when compared to the likes of Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, Orioles pitching allowed only two runs in the entire series and ended up with a 0.50 team ERA, the second lowest in World Series history. The Orioles scored more runs in the first inning of the first game than the Dodgers would score in the whole series.
The Dodgers' young Jim Barbieri became the first player to play in both a Little League World Series and also the Major League World Series when he pinch-hit for a Dodger relief pitcher in Game 1 of the series. A strikeout, it was the final appearance of his brief career.
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