The Boyer Brothers made a surprise visit to the show, "What's My Line?" After game 4 of the 1964 Fall Classic. The brothers had a World Series where they did everything else, so why not? That St. Louis vs. New York World Series of that season was a classic. Clete at Ken starred at third for each team.
Clete stroked the last hit by the Yankees in that game. It came off Roger Craig, who Ken was nice enough to mention got the win (in relief of starter Ray Sadecki). The Yankees had taken an early 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth. Clete singled Joe Pepitone to second, after Pepi had walked. But Craig fanned Al Downing and Phil Linz to end that. The Cardinals needed a grand slam in the top of the sixth to erase that lead. St. Louis went on to win the game 4-3 and knot things at two games apiece.
But it was in game seven where they combined to do some damage. Ken hit a double and scored the Cardinals' sixth run of the game in the bottom of the fifth. But a three-run home run by Mickey Mantle the next inning cut the St. Louis lead to 6-3. The Cardinal starter, Bob Gibson, was tiring. Ken was needed again to stop the Yankees, who had started the three run rally when Boyer could not get to Bobby Richardson's slow roller.
Steve Hamilton, on to pitch for New York, fanned two straight batters and had Kenny in his sites to K the side. But Ken stopped that, and the Yankees momentum with a home run. As Ken approached third, it was Clete that banged his shoulder in approval. But Clete and his mates had a few surprises up their sleeve. Gibson was up 7-3 after eight, but the Yankees did not go down without a fight in the top of the ninth.
Gibson fanned Tom Tresh to get things going. He was one strike away from doing the same to Boyer, but it was actually a full count. Bob, tiring since so early in this contest, did not want to start walking batters. Clete got a pitch to his liking, and blasted it over the wall for a home run of his own. Ken game his younger brother a playful nudge of his own as Clete passed him. It was 7-4, but New York had more.
Gibby got pinch hitter Johnny Blanchard out on another K, but Phil Linz, stepped in. And he had no intentions of letting Gibson off easily. He'd hit the ball well off Gibson in game two, getting two hits. He'd also added a home run off Barney Schultz, later. Gibson slammed the door on Phil, Clete and the rest of New York in game five. But here, in game seven, Linz had singled and been robbed of a hit when Mike Shannon snared his sinking liner in the top of the fifth. Shannon had then doubled up Tresh at second.
But Linz launched the ball to left, like Clete had two batters earlier. Like Ken had in the seventh. Like Mantle had, going the other way, in the sixth. Lou Brock, in left, desperately made a leap, but to no avail. This one was in the seats and New York was down 7-5. Gibson had to get Richardson, who had eight hits off him, to end this. Bob Gibson got him to pop out to end it.
It had been a great World Series. Yet, one thing both teams had was a third basemen who faced his brother at that position. Ken was the better hitter, though Clete certainly got some timely hits. Ken struggled for a while, but with two key home runs, he helped make the difference in game four and seven. Clete was the better fielder, although Ken made some fine plays, too. Each would never make it back to the Fall Classic, but had provided some unforgettable moments. So when they appeared on "What's My Line?", it was another of those moments!
Clete stroked the last hit by the Yankees in that game. It came off Roger Craig, who Ken was nice enough to mention got the win (in relief of starter Ray Sadecki). The Yankees had taken an early 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth. Clete singled Joe Pepitone to second, after Pepi had walked. But Craig fanned Al Downing and Phil Linz to end that. The Cardinals needed a grand slam in the top of the sixth to erase that lead. St. Louis went on to win the game 4-3 and knot things at two games apiece.
But it was in game seven where they combined to do some damage. Ken hit a double and scored the Cardinals' sixth run of the game in the bottom of the fifth. But a three-run home run by Mickey Mantle the next inning cut the St. Louis lead to 6-3. The Cardinal starter, Bob Gibson, was tiring. Ken was needed again to stop the Yankees, who had started the three run rally when Boyer could not get to Bobby Richardson's slow roller.
Steve Hamilton, on to pitch for New York, fanned two straight batters and had Kenny in his sites to K the side. But Ken stopped that, and the Yankees momentum with a home run. As Ken approached third, it was Clete that banged his shoulder in approval. But Clete and his mates had a few surprises up their sleeve. Gibson was up 7-3 after eight, but the Yankees did not go down without a fight in the top of the ninth.
Gibson fanned Tom Tresh to get things going. He was one strike away from doing the same to Boyer, but it was actually a full count. Bob, tiring since so early in this contest, did not want to start walking batters. Clete got a pitch to his liking, and blasted it over the wall for a home run of his own. Ken game his younger brother a playful nudge of his own as Clete passed him. It was 7-4, but New York had more.
Gibby got pinch hitter Johnny Blanchard out on another K, but Phil Linz, stepped in. And he had no intentions of letting Gibson off easily. He'd hit the ball well off Gibson in game two, getting two hits. He'd also added a home run off Barney Schultz, later. Gibson slammed the door on Phil, Clete and the rest of New York in game five. But here, in game seven, Linz had singled and been robbed of a hit when Mike Shannon snared his sinking liner in the top of the fifth. Shannon had then doubled up Tresh at second.
But Linz launched the ball to left, like Clete had two batters earlier. Like Ken had in the seventh. Like Mantle had, going the other way, in the sixth. Lou Brock, in left, desperately made a leap, but to no avail. This one was in the seats and New York was down 7-5. Gibson had to get Richardson, who had eight hits off him, to end this. Bob Gibson got him to pop out to end it.
It had been a great World Series. Yet, one thing both teams had was a third basemen who faced his brother at that position. Ken was the better hitter, though Clete certainly got some timely hits. Ken struggled for a while, but with two key home runs, he helped make the difference in game four and seven. Clete was the better fielder, although Ken made some fine plays, too. Each would never make it back to the Fall Classic, but had provided some unforgettable moments. So when they appeared on "What's My Line?", it was another of those moments!
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