Bob Gibson had what was, for him, a so-so season on the hill for the St. Louis Cardinals, going 18-13 with a 2.51 ERA. But it was clear from the final game of the season and the shut out of the Philadelphia Phillies to capture the division flag through the postseason that the form that led to a 1968 Cy Young Award had returned.
That was characterized by dominating mound performances over an offensive powerhouse such as the Minnesota Twins, who averaged 4.74 runs a game during the regular season. Gibson allowed just two runs (one earned)in his two series starts and make the consideration of the World Series MVP an easy matter. Over the entire postseason, the veteran righty was 3-0 with an 0.35 ERA, allowing 21 hits, striking out sixteen and walking just four batters in 26 innings of work.
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