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webrian · 04-07-2016, 05:34 PM

BRACKET B FINALS
Tale of the Tape

Old-time finalist: 1967 St. Louis Cardinals
* 101-60
* Won World Series vs. Red Sox, 4 games to 3
* Scored 4.3 runs per game, allowed 3.5 runs per game
* Tournament record: 7-3 (3-2 vs. 1931 Athletics, 4-1 vs. 1927 Pirates)
* Tournament margin: Cardinals 3.6 runs per game, Opps. 3.5 runs per game (+0.1)

Modern-time finalist: 1998 New York Yankees
* 114-48
* Won World Series vs. Padres, 4 games to 0
* Scored 5.9 runs per game, allowed 4.0 runs per game
* Tournament record: 7-1 (3-1 vs. 1975 Red Sox, 4-0 vs. 1984 Tigers)
* Tournament margin: Yankees 7.8 runs per game, Opps. 4.8 runs per game (+3.0)

(1) 1998 Yankees vs. (3) 1967 Cardinals (Best of 7)

GAME ONE (at NYC) — Cardinals 5, Yankees 4: The 1967 Cardinals weren’t intimidated. They took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st when Orlando Cepeda got an RBI single off Yanks SP David Cone (3-1) and increased it to 4-0 when Julian Javier mashed a 3-run homer in the top of the 4th inning. The Yankees fought back against Cards SP Steve Carlton (4-0). Scott Brosius hit a solo homer in the 5th and he and Paul O’Neil had extra-base hits for RBIs in a 3-run 6th inning to pull the Yanks within 5-4. But the Cardinals’ bullpen (Lamabe, Willis, Briles, Hoerner) held on, with Hoerner notching the save.

GAME TWO (at NYC) — Cardinals 5, Yankees 1: Cardinals’ SP Bob Gibson (3-1) pitched a complete-game, scattering 9 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9. Curt Flood and Orlando Cepeda each went 3-for-5 (Cepeda with 2 doubles) in STL’s 15-hit attack — 13 of them off SP David Wells (2-1). Cardinals struck for 3 runs in the 3rd inning, then two more in the 6th to build a 5-0 lead before the Yanks even got on the board. Now the mighty 1998 Yankees are down 2 games to none after losing twice at home!

GAME THREE (at STL) — Yankees 2, Cardinals 1: Cardinals SP Dick Hughes (0-3) whacked a solo homer off Yanks starter Andy Pettitte (2-1) in the 3rd inning, firing up the Busch Stadium crowd and giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. But the Yanks wouldn’t be denied this time. Bernie Williams tied it with a solo jack in the 4th inning. New York took the lead in the top of the 7th when Scott Brosius got hit by a pitch and eventually scored from third when Cardinals’ C Tim McCarver misplayed a squibbed ground ball. Pettitte went 8 strong innings (6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) and then turned it over to Mariano Rivera, who worked a 1-2-3 9th to get the save. Hughes also pitched well, allowing just 5 hits (4 singles) over 7 IP while striking out 8.

GAME FOUR (at STL) — Cardinals 1, Yankees 0: You could cut the tension with a knife. David Cone (3-2) and Steve Carlton (5-0) put on a fabulous pitching duel. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the 6th, when Lou Brock scored on a double by Curt Flood. Carlton, who has been masterful in this tournament, made that single tally stand up. He allowed just 3 hits (all singles) over 7 innings while walking 4 and striking out 8. Then the Cards’ pen (Lamabe, Hoerner, Briles) worked the final two innings, allowing 0 hits while striking out 3. Cone pitched a complete game, allowing just 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking nobody. The Yanks, who were heavy favorites to win the bracket, are down 3 games to 1.

GAME FIVE (at STL) — Yankees 10, Cardinals 5: Their backs to the edge of a cliff, the 1998 Yankees came out swinging — and connecting — against STL pitcher Ray Washburn. They plated 3 runs in the 1st, then added single tallies in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th innings to build a 6-3 lead and coasted from there. The first 3 hitters in the Yanks’ lineup, Chuck Knoblauch, Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams, went a combined 9-for-15 with 7 runs scored and 5 driven in. Tino Martinez (batting in the No. 5 slot), went 4-for-6 with a double, a HR and 4 RBIs. Cardinals’ LF Curt Flood went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs. Yanks SP David Wells (3-1) didn’t pitch great, but was solid enough to get the win. Washburn lasted only 3 innings for STL. Yankees go back to the Bronx, down 3-2.

GAME SIX (at NYC) — Yankees 5, Cardinals 4 (10 innings): The fourth 1-run game in the series was the most gripping yet. The Yankees led the Cardinals 4-2 going into the 8th inning when Ed Spiezio singled and then Lou Brock followed with a double off SP Andy Pettitte to put Cards on second and third with nobody out. Spiezio then scored on a groundout (with Brock hustling to 3rd) to make it 4-3, and then Roger Maris punched an opposite-field line drive straight to OF Chad Curtis in left field. Brock took off from third and just beat Curtis’ throw home to tie the game at 4-4, casting a new pall of gloom over the Bronx. The powerhouses reeled into the 10th inning where Tim Raines emerged the hero. In the bottom of the 10th, Raines drew a 4-pitch walk from STL reliever Nelson Briles to lead off. Then after an out, Homer Bush drew a full-count walk. With Jeter batting next, Raines and Bush pulled off a successful double steal. The Cards responded by walking Jeter intentionally to load the bases. Then, with a 2-2 count on Bernie Williams, Briles threw a wild pitch and Raines streaked home and then danced into a mob of joyous teammates. The Yanks had gone from down 3-1 to having home field advantage and momentum heading into a decisive Game Seven.

GAME SEVEN (at NYC) — Cardinals 9, Yankees 2: Pffffffft. So much for momentum. The Yankees had managed to fend off STL ace Bob Gibson in Game Six only to learn their true nemesis was Steve Carlton, who beat them for the third time in this series and won his sixth game (6-0) of this tournament. The Yankees did lead 1-0 after the first inning, but it was all downhill after that. The Cardinals got 3 runs in the top of the second (Julian Javier had an RBI double), one more run in the 4th and then blew the game open with a 5 spot in the top of the 6th (Dal Maxvill had a 2-run double & Roger Maris hit a solo HR). Yankees’ ace David Cone (3-3, 0-3 this series) lasted just four innings. Yanks pushed a run across in the 9th against Hal Woodeshick but it didn’t matter. The 1967 Cardinals are Bracket B Champs and they are moving on.

Mike Shannon enjoys a well-earned cold one.

Final hitting statistics from the series, below:

Final pitching stats:

NEXT: Bracket C

* Can Murderers' Row slug the 1927 Yankees into the Ultimate Eight? Can they even get past their first-round foe, the 1934 "Gashouse Gang" Cardinals led by Dizzy and Paul Dean?

* How will the Curse-Killing 2004 Red Sox fare in a bracket that includes both the 1927 and the 1978 Yankees? Can they even get past the 1990 Athletics and the "Bash Brothers?"

* What kind of impact can Willie Mays and the 1954 Giants make?

04-07-2016, 05:34 PM	#15
webrian Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 264	BRACKET B FINALS Tale of the Tape Old-time finalist: 1967 St. Louis Cardinals * 101-60 * Won World Series vs. Red Sox, 4 games to 3 * Scored 4.3 runs per game, allowed 3.5 runs per game * Tournament record: 7-3 (3-2 vs. 1931 Athletics, 4-1 vs. 1927 Pirates) * Tournament margin: Cardinals 3.6 runs per game, Opps. 3.5 runs per game (+0.1) Modern-time finalist: 1998 New York Yankees * 114-48 * Won World Series vs. Padres, 4 games to 0 * Scored 5.9 runs per game, allowed 4.0 runs per game * Tournament record: 7-1 (3-1 vs. 1975 Red Sox, 4-0 vs. 1984 Tigers) * Tournament margin: Yankees 7.8 runs per game, Opps. 4.8 runs per game (+3.0) (1) 1998 Yankees vs. (3) 1967 Cardinals (Best of 7) GAME ONE (at NYC) — Cardinals 5, Yankees 4: The 1967 Cardinals weren’t intimidated. They took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st when Orlando Cepeda got an RBI single off Yanks SP David Cone (3-1) and increased it to 4-0 when Julian Javier mashed a 3-run homer in the top of the 4th inning. The Yankees fought back against Cards SP Steve Carlton (4-0). Scott Brosius hit a solo homer in the 5th and he and Paul O’Neil had extra-base hits for RBIs in a 3-run 6th inning to pull the Yanks within 5-4. But the Cardinals’ bullpen (Lamabe, Willis, Briles, Hoerner) held on, with Hoerner notching the save. GAME TWO (at NYC) — Cardinals 5, Yankees 1: Cardinals’ SP Bob Gibson (3-1) pitched a complete-game, scattering 9 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9. Curt Flood and Orlando Cepeda each went 3-for-5 (Cepeda with 2 doubles) in STL’s 15-hit attack — 13 of them off SP David Wells (2-1). Cardinals struck for 3 runs in the 3rd inning, then two more in the 6th to build a 5-0 lead before the Yanks even got on the board. Now the mighty 1998 Yankees are down 2 games to none after losing twice at home! GAME THREE (at STL) — Yankees 2, Cardinals 1: Cardinals SP Dick Hughes (0-3) whacked a solo homer off Yanks starter Andy Pettitte (2-1) in the 3rd inning, firing up the Busch Stadium crowd and giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. But the Yanks wouldn’t be denied this time. Bernie Williams tied it with a solo jack in the 4th inning. New York took the lead in the top of the 7th when Scott Brosius got hit by a pitch and eventually scored from third when Cardinals’ C Tim McCarver misplayed a squibbed ground ball. Pettitte went 8 strong innings (6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) and then turned it over to Mariano Rivera, who worked a 1-2-3 9th to get the save. Hughes also pitched well, allowing just 5 hits (4 singles) over 7 IP while striking out 8. GAME FOUR (at STL) — Cardinals 1, Yankees 0: You could cut the tension with a knife. David Cone (3-2) and Steve Carlton (5-0) put on a fabulous pitching duel. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the 6th, when Lou Brock scored on a double by Curt Flood. Carlton, who has been masterful in this tournament, made that single tally stand up. He allowed just 3 hits (all singles) over 7 innings while walking 4 and striking out 8. Then the Cards’ pen (Lamabe, Hoerner, Briles) worked the final two innings, allowing 0 hits while striking out 3. Cone pitched a complete game, allowing just 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking nobody. The Yanks, who were heavy favorites to win the bracket, are down 3 games to 1. GAME FIVE (at STL) — Yankees 10, Cardinals 5: Their backs to the edge of a cliff, the 1998 Yankees came out swinging — and connecting — against STL pitcher Ray Washburn. They plated 3 runs in the 1st, then added single tallies in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th innings to build a 6-3 lead and coasted from there. The first 3 hitters in the Yanks’ lineup, Chuck Knoblauch, Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams, went a combined 9-for-15 with 7 runs scored and 5 driven in. Tino Martinez (batting in the No. 5 slot), went 4-for-6 with a double, a HR and 4 RBIs. Cardinals’ LF Curt Flood went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs. Yanks SP David Wells (3-1) didn’t pitch great, but was solid enough to get the win. Washburn lasted only 3 innings for STL. Yankees go back to the Bronx, down 3-2. GAME SIX (at NYC) — Yankees 5, Cardinals 4 (10 innings): The fourth 1-run game in the series was the most gripping yet. The Yankees led the Cardinals 4-2 going into the 8th inning when Ed Spiezio singled and then Lou Brock followed with a double off SP Andy Pettitte to put Cards on second and third with nobody out. Spiezio then scored on a groundout (with Brock hustling to 3rd) to make it 4-3, and then Roger Maris punched an opposite-field line drive straight to OF Chad Curtis in left field. Brock took off from third and just beat Curtis’ throw home to tie the game at 4-4, casting a new pall of gloom over the Bronx. The powerhouses reeled into the 10th inning where Tim Raines emerged the hero. In the bottom of the 10th, Raines drew a 4-pitch walk from STL reliever Nelson Briles to lead off. Then after an out, Homer Bush drew a full-count walk. With Jeter batting next, Raines and Bush pulled off a successful double steal. The Cards responded by walking Jeter intentionally to load the bases. Then, with a 2-2 count on Bernie Williams, Briles threw a wild pitch and Raines streaked home and then danced into a mob of joyous teammates. The Yanks had gone from down 3-1 to having home field advantage and momentum heading into a decisive Game Seven. GAME SEVEN (at NYC) — Cardinals 9, Yankees 2: Pffffffft. So much for momentum. The Yankees had managed to fend off STL ace Bob Gibson in Game Six only to learn their true nemesis was Steve Carlton, who beat them for the third time in this series and won his sixth game (6-0) of this tournament. The Yankees did lead 1-0 after the first inning, but it was all downhill after that. The Cardinals got 3 runs in the top of the second (Julian Javier had an RBI double), one more run in the 4th and then blew the game open with a 5 spot in the top of the 6th (Dal Maxvill had a 2-run double & Roger Maris hit a solo HR). Yankees’ ace David Cone (3-3, 0-3 this series) lasted just four innings. Yanks pushed a run across in the 9th against Hal Woodeshick but it didn’t matter. The 1967 Cardinals are Bracket B Champs and they are moving on. Mike Shannon enjoys a well-earned cold one. Final hitting statistics from the series, below: Final pitching stats: NEXT: Bracket C * Can Murderers' Row slug the 1927 Yankees into the Ultimate Eight? Can they even get past their first-round foe, the 1934 "Gashouse Gang" Cardinals led by Dizzy and Paul Dean? * How will the Curse-Killing 2004 Red Sox fare in a bracket that includes both the 1927 and the 1978 Yankees? Can they even get past the 1990 Athletics and the "Bash Brothers?" * What kind of impact can Willie Mays and the 1954 Giants make? Last edited by webrian; 04-12-2016 at 04:54 PM.