Don Larsen: The Perfect World Series Game

　　杜·拉森：世界职业棒球大赛中惟一“完美比赛”

　　In 1956, the New York Yankees faced their cross-town rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in the World Series. By Game 5, the Yanks had tied the series and had Don Larsen--a solid but unremarkable pitcher with a lifetime record of 30 wins and 40 losses--on the mound. Larsen had pitched awfully in Game 2, causing the Yankees to lose 13 to 8. But his luck was about to change. As he faced one batter after another, Larson retired all 27 Dodgers in succession--striking out seven. Only Pee Wee Reese managed to run the count to three balls. Finally, he ended the 2 to 0 victory by striking out pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell. Larsen had done the unthinkable, pitching the first--and still the only--perfect game in the World Series.

　　1956年的世界职业棒球大赛中，纽约洋基队遇到了自己的同城对手布鲁克林道奇队。当时的投手拉森在两队的第2场比赛中表现糟糕，导致洋基队以8比13输给了对手。不过在最为关键的第5场中，拉森顶住了压力，连续击杀对方全部27名接球手，使本队以2：0战胜了对手，完成了不可思议的任务――世界职业棒球大赛中惟一一场“完美比赛”。