went quietly to sleep, and the Yankees had their 18th World Championship. Hank Bauer (a nine-Series veteran) led with most runs scored (six), most hits (ten), most home runs (four) and most runs batted in (eight). He also paced the victors with a .323 average. Despite less-than-stellar stats in his first four Classics (7-for-57 with a .123 avg.), he combined for 18 hits, six home runs, 14 RBI and a .290 average against the Braves in 1957 and 1958. Even so, Turley became the first relief pitcher to be named World Series MVP, going 2–1 with a save. (Neft and Cohen 270–273) Composite line score 1958 World Series (4–3): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Milwaukee Braves (N.L.) Records Eddie Mathews struck out 11 times, a World Series record that Wayne Garrett tied in 1973. The co-records stood until 1980, when Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals struck out 12 times. The Braves struck out 56 times, a new World Series record. In addition to Mathews' 11 strikeouts, Del Crandall also struck out 10 times, making it the first time two different players from the same team struck out 10 or more times in a single World Series. This was Casey Stengel's seventh world championship, which tied him with Joe McCarthy for the most World Series won. It would also be Stengel's last. The 3–1 deficit overcome by the New York Yankees was the first in a best-of-seven by an American League team. The only previous instance was by the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925. Notes See also 1958 Japan Series References External links World Series World Series New York Yankees postseason Milwaukee Braves postseason World Series World Series 1950s in Milwaukee World Series Sports competitions in New York City Sports competitions in Milwaukee 1950s in the Bronx