The series shifted coasts as game 3 moved to O'Malley's brand new playground in Chavez Ravine. With the series knotted at 1 game apiece the underdog Dodgers were feeling exceptionally confident. If not for a 9th inning comeback by 
Baltimore the Dodgers could, and probably should, have been up 2 games to none. On the hill for Los Angeles was emerging superstar Sandy Koufax. The Brooklyn born lefty came into his own in 1962 after years of promise and little dividends. The Orioles countered with the unhearalded Tom Phoebus. Pundits saw this game as LA's chance to take a 2-1 lead in the series as Koufax at times can be unhittable.Unfortunately Koufax did not have it. The O's scored 10 runs off of him in the first 2 innings, which led to his removal from the hill. Phil Ortega came on in relief and fared no better, giving up 7 runs over 4 innings. Phoebus himself, was not spectacular as he yielded 6 runs over 6 innings. Mop up man Marcelino Lopez came in and yielded 4 more runs over the remaining 3, but the deficit was way too large for LA to overcome. No one could have predicted that the Orioles offens, which so far was held in check, would explode for 5 runs in each of the first 3 innings.
The hitting star for the O's was Brooks Robinson, who blasted 3 homers and accounted for 9 runs batted in. Usually known for his leather Brooksie, who was having a miserable offensive season to this point, finally broke out in a big way. Catcher Andy Etchebarren went 4 for 5 and Boog Powell and Frank Robby each hit the long ball. Wally Moon, who entered the game as a pinch hitter, went 3 for 3 and third sacker Andy Carey had three hits as well.The Dodgers will pin their hopes on game 4 starter Stan Williams and the O's will hand the ball to lefty Dave McNally.
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