1962 10-02 Giants at Dodgers NL Playoff Game 2

This gripping radio broadcast captures Game 2 of the 1962 National League Playoff between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a marathon contest that ultimately ended in a 7-7 tie after nine innings, setting up a sudden-death finish. The game unfolds with the Giants taking a 1-0 lead in the second inning, fueled by timely hits from Cepeda and Alou, followed by a dramatic two-run rally in the sixth inning sparked by Jack Sanford’s bunt and a crucial error by Don Drysdale. The Dodgers responded with a seven-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth, taking a 7-5 lead. The Giants fought back with two runs in the eighth inning, tying the game at 7-7, thanks to a clutch single by Ed Bailey and a pivotal double play. The bottom of the ninth became a high-stakes showdown, with both teams using multiple pitchers—eight for the Giants, five for the Dodgers—due to exhaustion and strategic moves. The tension peaked as Maury Wills stood at third, the tying run, with runners on first and second. The Giants walked Tommy Davis intentionally to load the bases, forcing a left-handed batter, Ron Fairley, to face left-hander Mike McCormick. The game remained deadlocked after Fairley’s flyout, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion. The broadcast, delivered with electric energy by Russ Hodges and Harry Carried, captures the drama, emotion, and historic stakes of one of baseball’s most intense playoff games.