1965 World Series Game 7 vs Minnesota Twins
The Dodgers win the World Series in seven games.
The 1965 World Series was the 62nd edition of the championship series of Major League Baseball. The National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the American League champion Minnesota Twins in seven games.
- Date:
- October 14, 1965
- Location:
- Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
- Winning Pitcher:
- Sandy Koufax
- Final Score:
- 2-0 (Dodgers)
- Series Result:
- Dodgers win 4-3
- Key Moment:
- Koufax's complete-game shutout
Lore & Background
The Dodgers won the World Series in seven games over the Minnesota Twins.
In Their Own Story
The air at Dodger Stadium was thick with October humidity and anticipation. Sandy Koufax stood on the mound, his left arm tight but focused. The Minnesota Twins had rallied in previous games, but tonight, the silence of the crowd seemed to hold its breath with every pitch. He wound up, digging into the rubber, and unleashed a fastball that crossed home plate before the batter could blink. Strike one. Then another. And another. With each out, the weight of the season lifted from his shoulders, replaced by the cold clarity of purpose. When Jim Piersall grounded to shortstop Maury Wills for the final out, the roar that erupted was not just for the win, but for the man who had conquered pain to bring glory home.
Reader's Guide
Game 7 was played on October 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Did You Know?
- The Dodgers finished the regular season with a 97–65 record.
- The Dodgers won the NL pennant by two games over the San Francisco Giants.
- Sandy Koufax was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
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