Yankees one game away from losing series, October 6, 1958

Gary Cooper and Julie London in "Man of the West."

By Keith Thursby Times Staff Writer The Yankees were one game away from losing two consecutive World Series for the first time since the 1920s.  The Milwaukee Braves, led by left-hander Warren Spahn, blanked New York, 3-0, at Yankee Stadium to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Spahn gave up only two hits. The Braves needed seven games to defeat the Yankees in the 1957 Series. The New York Giants were the last team to defeat the Yankees in consecutive World Series, in 1921-22