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mettrain · 06-06-2018, 11:22 PM

Milwaukee leads series 1-0

The White Sox were looking to even the season behind the strong arm of Tommy John (22yo, 14-10, 1.95, 151k), who had joined the White Sox before the season started. The Braves countered with their own acquisition, Ken Johnson (32yo, 21-10, 2.79, 224k), who had dominated the National League since being traded to Milwaukee by the Houston Astros.

Pete Ward (28yo, .276, 9, 57) gave the Sox their first lead of the series with a blast that cleared the center field wall. Johnson walked the next batter and threw Floyd Robinson (29yo, 21, 78) that followed Ward's ball into the center field seats, giving the Sox a quick 3-0 lead.

Joe Torre (25yo, .305, 32, 99) led off the 2nd with a single, but was still on first after John got the next two batters. With 2 strikes, Menke hit a comebacker to John, who threw it away, letting Torre get to third. Brave's pitcher Johnson, hit the first pitch down the line, plating both runners and cutting the lead to 1.

The White Sox responded quickly, with Buford sending a ball into the gap in right center on the first pitch, ending up at third. Pete Ward came up and hit his second home run in as many at bats, with a blast to right-center. John Romano (31yo, .269, 22, 74) and Robinson followed with back-to-back singles. After Moose Skowron grounded into a 543 double play, Danny Cater laced a double to the wall in left, that scored Romano, giving the Sox a 6-2 lead. With 2 out and 1 on, Ron Hansen added two more with a shot that cleared the wall in left center, giving the Sox an 8-2 lead and knocking Johnson out of the game.

The Braves got 2 back in the 3rd, as John was far from sharp. Leading 8-4, the Sox put up a 4 spot in the 4th, powered by a 2-run double by Skowron.

The Braves showed they weren't out of the fight with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 4th by Felipe Alou (30yo, .326, 25, 60) and Rico Carty. Hank Aaron picked up another hit and scored in the inning, bringing the Braves to within 5.

The Braves bullpen shut the Sox offense down the rest of the way, giving their team a chance to pull off a big comeback. In the 5th, Woodward led off with a triple and scored, to make it 12-8. Joe Torre hit a 2-run blast in the 8th to make it a game.

Eddie Fisher came on the 9th with the Sox clinging to a 12-10 lead. Gene Oliver hit a pitch-hit single to bring up the top of the order with the tying run. Alou and Carty popped up, bringing up Hank Aaron (4-5 on the day), who hit a soft grounder to short to end it.

The Series heads to Chicago, locked up at a game apiece.

06-06-2018, 11:22 PM	#16
mettrain Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 39	1965 World Series: Game 2 Milwaukee leads series 1-0 The White Sox were looking to even the season behind the strong arm of Tommy John (22yo, 14-10, 1.95, 151k), who had joined the White Sox before the season started. The Braves countered with their own acquisition, Ken Johnson (32yo, 21-10, 2.79, 224k), who had dominated the National League since being traded to Milwaukee by the Houston Astros. Pete Ward (28yo, .276, 9, 57) gave the Sox their first lead of the series with a blast that cleared the center field wall. Johnson walked the next batter and threw Floyd Robinson (29yo, 21, 78) that followed Ward's ball into the center field seats, giving the Sox a quick 3-0 lead. Joe Torre (25yo, .305, 32, 99) led off the 2nd with a single, but was still on first after John got the next two batters. With 2 strikes, Menke hit a comebacker to John, who threw it away, letting Torre get to third. Brave's pitcher Johnson, hit the first pitch down the line, plating both runners and cutting the lead to 1. The White Sox responded quickly, with Buford sending a ball into the gap in right center on the first pitch, ending up at third. Pete Ward came up and hit his second home run in as many at bats, with a blast to right-center. John Romano (31yo, .269, 22, 74) and Robinson followed with back-to-back singles. After Moose Skowron grounded into a 543 double play, Danny Cater laced a double to the wall in left, that scored Romano, giving the Sox a 6-2 lead. With 2 out and 1 on, Ron Hansen added two more with a shot that cleared the wall in left center, giving the Sox an 8-2 lead and knocking Johnson out of the game. The Braves got 2 back in the 3rd, as John was far from sharp. Leading 8-4, the Sox put up a 4 spot in the 4th, powered by a 2-run double by Skowron. The Braves showed they weren't out of the fight with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 4th by Felipe Alou (30yo, .326, 25, 60) and Rico Carty. Hank Aaron picked up another hit and scored in the inning, bringing the Braves to within 5. The Braves bullpen shut the Sox offense down the rest of the way, giving their team a chance to pull off a big comeback. In the 5th, Woodward led off with a triple and scored, to make it 12-8. Joe Torre hit a 2-run blast in the 8th to make it a game. Eddie Fisher came on the 9th with the Sox clinging to a 12-10 lead. Gene Oliver hit a pitch-hit single to bring up the top of the order with the tying run. Alou and Carty popped up, bringing up Hank Aaron (4-5 on the day), who hit a soft grounder to short to end it. The Series heads to Chicago, locked up at a game apiece.