It's gut-check time for left-hander Dave McNally: There are two outs and two men on base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the World Series, as the Orioles nurse a 1-0 lead. McNally delivers a curveball and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Lou Johnson lofts a lazy fly to center field, where Paul Blair squeezes the ball for the final out. As one, the announced Memorial Stadium crowd of 54,458 stands and roars. On Oct. 9, at 3:47 p.m., the Orioles are world champions.
Remember the photo? Third baseman Brooks Robinson jumps at least 3 feet into the air as catcher Andy Etchebarren rushes the mound to embrace a wide-eyed, incredulous McNally.