World Series Timeline
BAL 4, CIN 3 @ CIN
BAL 6, CIN 5 @ CIN
BAL 9, CIN 3 @ BAL
CIN 6, BAL 5 @ BAL
BAL 9, CIN 3 @ BAL
MVP:
Brooks Robinson
Why the Orioles won: After losing to the Mets in '69, Brooks Robinson wasn't going to be denied, hitting the game-winning HR in the opener, then putting on a show on defense in Game 3.
Why the Reds lost: 20-game winner Jim Merritt was sore-armed, leaving Cincinnati short of starting pitching to hang with the O's.
Memorable moment: In the first of several great plays in Game 3, Robinson's speared Tony Perez's grounder, stepped on third, then fired to first to complete the DP and squelch a scoring threat in the first inning.
Key stat: .509. The Orioles' slugging percentage in the series as they mashed 10 homers off the Reds.
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Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
