The value of winning game 1
The Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers have played game 1 on the road in previous 16 playoff series and World Series. They won three of the 16 road openers. They won all three of those series.
The three:
- 1963 World Series: Sandy Koufax beat Whitey Ford 5-2 at Yankee Stadium, Dodgers swept series.
- 1974 playoffs: Don Sutton' complete game beat Pittsburgh 3-0, Dodgers won series 3-1.
- 1978 playoffs: Two Steve Garvey home runs helped beat Philadelphia 9-5, Dodgers won series 3-1.
About this blog
Kevin Modesti watches sports from a new angle since his promotion from sports columnist to sports editor for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. In his new blog, Modesti not only comments on the big sports stories of the moment-- he talks about what makes them big. Think of it as a conversation with readers about how these stories should be covered.
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