Braves history: Warren Spahn’s three greatest postseason games
3. Game 5, 1948 World Series, Oct. 10. Boston 11, Cleveland 5. Trailing three games to one and facing Bob Feller, the Braves fell behind 5-4 in the fourth when manager Billy Southworth summoned Spahn in relief of Nelson Potter. He halted what had been a four-run Indian rally, and retired 10 straight Cleveland hitters. When Boston rallied for six seventh-inning runs, the game was decided. Win Probability Added: 0.175.
2. Game 1, 1958 World Series, Oct. 1, Braves 4, Yankees 3. Spahn outpitched Whitey Ford in a 10-innning complete game victory, allowing eight hits and striking out two. After Spahn pitched his way out of a two-out jam in the top of the 10th, Bill Bruton’s base hit gave Milwaukee the game. Win Probability Added: 0.209.
1. Game 4, 1958 World Series, Oct. 5, Braves 3, Yankees 0. Spahn’s complete game two-hit shutout gave the defending champs a 3-1 Series edge. The only hits he allowed were a fourth-inning Mickey Mantle triple and a seventh-inning Bill Skowron single. (Note: With a chance to wrap up the Series, Spahn would start Game 6, but lose a 2-1 10-inning heartbreaker.) Win Probability Added: 0.506.