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1964 St. Louis Cardinals (#93) 4, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (#100) 3
MVP: Bill D White (SL 1964) .500/.548/.679, 1 HR, 5 RBI
This looked like it was going to be a boring series, with the '64 Cardinals dominating the first 2 games, and coming back from a 4-1 deficit in Game 3 with 4 in the 7th and 2 each in the 8th and 9th, and with Bob Gibson scheduled for Game 4, after throwing a 4-hit shutout in Game 1. But the '82 team got to Gibson for 2 runs in Game 4, and that's all they'd need behind Joaquin Andujar's own shutout. The '82 Cardinals then won Game 5 handily, and nearly let a 9-3 lead get away in Game 6, giving up 3 in the 8th and another run in the 9th. So what could've (should've?) been a sweep now went to 7 games, and what a Game 7! Both teams scored a single run in the 1st inning, and went scoreless for the next 6. Then Ken Boyer's sac fly in the bottom of the 8th scored Doug Clemens, to give the '64 Cards a 2-1 lead. But the '82 Cards weren't done yet. After 2 quick strikeouts to start the top of the 9th, Dane Iorg and Ken Oberkfell hit back-to-back singles, threatening to score again. But Ozzie Smith grounded out to short to end the series.
Scores:
SL64 4 SL82 0
SL64 5 SL82 1
SL64 9 SL82 6
SL82 2 SL64 0
SL82 6 SL64 1
SL82 9 SL64 7
SL64 2 SL82 1
The 1964 Cardinals' next opponent will be the winner of the 1998 Yankees / 1921 Giants matchup.
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