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October 16, 1962: Richardson’s Catch Preserves Yankees’ Game 7 Shutout
Willie McCovey’s final line drive finds Bobby Richardson’s glove as Ralph Terry finishes a 1-0 victory at Candlestick Park.
On October 16, 1962, Bobby Richardson caught Willie McCovey’s line drive with two runners in scoring position to end Game 7 of the World Series. The play preserved the Yankees’ 1-0 victory over San Francisco at Candlestick Park.
Ralph Terry pitched all nine innings, allowing four hits without a walk and striking out four. The Game 7 box score records the complete-game shutout and the narrow margin: New York scored its only run in the fifth inning.
The Giants threatened in the ninth when Matty Alou singled and Willie Mays doubled. With two outs, McCovey struck the ball sharply toward second base, where Richardson caught it. MLB’s archive footage preserves the final play.
The catch left the tying and winning runs on base and decided a seven-game series with a single out. Terry’s performance remains central to the result: San Francisco could not turn any of its four hits into a run, and the Yankees needed no relief pitcher to protect their lead.
