 Coates relieved Ford in Game 4 of the Series and pitched four scoreless innings for the save in a 7–0 Yankee win; Ford had left the game with an injury, but not without first breaking Babe Ruth's World Series record of 29⅔ consecutive scoreless innings.In 1962, Coates went 7–6 for a Yankee team that repeated as World Series champions, defeating the San Francisco Giants in seven games.Coates was the losing pitcher in Game 4 but he threw 2⅓ shutout innings in relief of Ford in Game 6.