Koufax Shuts Out Cardinals, Evens Series

Sandy Koufax took the ball and gave one of the best pitching performances of the Tournament. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace held the St. Louis Cardinals to 4 hits, striking out 7 in his 1st shutout. Koufax allowed 3 hits in the 1st two innings before retiring 21 straight batters. Lou Brock broke the streak with a leadoff double in the 9th. He then retired the final three hitters of the game. Only 4 of the 27 outs even left the infield. Nelson Briles scattered 5 hits, holding the Dodgers scoreless in the 1st five innings. Dal Maxvill bobbled a grounder to lead off the 6th, and LA followed with back-to-back singles for their 1st run. A pair of singles in the 7th scored when Maury Wills tripled. Jim Gilliam followed with an RBI single to put the Dodgers up 4-0. With the victory, the Dodgers even the series as it heads back to Los Angeles.

’63 Dodgers @ ’68 Cardinals – 9/16/25