Sandy Koufax,and Bob Gibson
Prior to Cliff Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, that was Josh Beckett of the Florida Marlins in Game 6 of the 2003 World Series. Beckett defeated Andy Pettitte, 2-0, to win the game and the Series for the Marlins.
In the 1905 World Series, the great Christy Mathewson won three games against the Philadelphia Athletics. He pitched complete-game shutouts in Game 1, Game 3 and Game 5. The Giants won the Series four games to one.
Sandy Koufax.Koufax, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, struckout 23 batters in the 1963 World Series against the New York Yankees. Koufax pitched a complete game in Game 1 striking out 15 batters. He pitched another complete game in Game 4 striking out 8 batters.
Minnesota Twins Mudcat Grant was the winning pitcher in game 6 of the 1965 World Series. Grant pitched a complete game giving up 1 run against the LA Dodgers. The Dodgers won the Series 4 games to 3.
October 19, 2002 in Game 1 of the 2002 World Series.
1952 World Series - 1952 Game 1 was released on: USA: 1 October 1952
1958 World Series - 1958 Game 1 was released on: USA: 1 October 1958
2011 World Series - 2011 Game 1 1-1 was released on: USA: 19 October 2011
2010 World Series - 2010 Game 1 1-1 was released on: USA: 27 October 2010
2013 World Series - 2013 Game 1 1-1 was released on: USA: 23 October 2013
2012 World Series - 2012 Game 1 1-1 was released on: USA: 24 October 2012
Bob Gibson's World Series strikeout records are: 17 strikeouts in a World Series game (Game 1, 1968 Series) 35 strikeouts in one World Series (1968)