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The National League Championship Series
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Cincinnati Reds SP Gary Nolan allowed 5 hits and struck out 1 over 6 innings in a 4-2 win over the Mets. The 22 year old was 16-6 with a 2.91 ERA in 37 games this year. In 1969, Nolan was 8-8 with 4 saves, a 3.14 ERA in 34 games including 16 starts.

Nolan also helped the offense for the Reds when he hit a RBI Triple with 2 out in the top of the 4th to take a 3-2 lead. Nolan's clutch hit came off of Mets SP Tom Seaver.

Cincinnati leads the Series 1-0

New York Mets 1B Art Shamsky was 2 for 5 with a HR and 5 RBIs in a 10-4 win over the Reds. The 28 year old hit .248 with 20 HRs and 75 RBIs in 130 games this year. Last year in 1969, Shamsky hit .258 with 14 HRs and 45 RBIs in 127 games for the Mets.

With the Reds leading 3-0 going into the bottom of the 7th, the Mets clawed back with a 5 run inning. Joe Foy hit a 1-out RBI double, Cleon Jones hits a 2-run single with 1-out and Art Shamsky hits a 1-out bases loaded single that scores 2 more runs.

The Series is tied 1-1

Cincinnati Reds SP Jim McGlothlin allowed 5 hits and struck out 5 over 8.2 innings in a 4-1 win over the Mets. The 27 year old was 17-8 with a 3.91 ERA in 34 starts. With 17 wins, McGlothlin surpassed his career high set in 1969 with a 15-13 record, a 3.01 ERA in 35 starts for the Angels.

In the bottom of the 1st, Reds Tony Perez hits a 2 run single that scored Bobby Tolan and Bernie Carbo. Pete Rose scores later on a Johnny Bench ground out to 3B and he Reds had an early 3-0 lead.

Cincinnati leads the Series 2-1

Cincinnati Reds SP Jim Maloney allowed 8 hits and struck out 2 over 6.2 innings in a series clinching 3-2 win over the Mets. The 30 year old was 1-3 with a 10.19 ERA in 7 games including 3 starts this year. Maloney had a career high with wins in 1963 when he was 23-7 with a 2.77 ERA in 33 games for the Reds.

The Reds were down 2-0 going into the bottom of the 6th when Tony Perez hits an RBI single that scored Bernie Carbo. Now with 2 outs, Tommy Helms hits a 2 run Single that plates Pete Rose and Tony Perez to give the Reds a 3-2 lead.

Cincinnati Wins the Series 3-1

Cincinnati Reds RF Pete Rose was selected as the Series MVP, Rose hit .462 with 0 HRs and 1 RBI in 4 games.
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The American League Championship Series
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Oakland Athletics LF Joe Rudi goes 1 for 1 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 8-6 win over the Orioles. The 24 year old hit .260 with 11 HRs and 49 RBIs in 115 games. In 1969, Rudi hit .292 with 2 HRs and 16 RBIs in 72 games for the Athletics.

Rudi hits a 3-run HR in the top of the 8th to score Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando and give the Athletics a 8-6 lead.

Oakland leads the Series 1-0

Oakland Athletics SP Blue Moon Odom allowed 3 hits and struck out 3 over 8 innings in a 5-2 win over the Orioles. The 25 year old was 18-5 with a 3.00 ERA in 29 starts. Odom set a career best for wins in 1969 when he was 21-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 34 starts for the Athletics.

In the top of the 7th with the score tied 2-2, Athletics Steve Hovley hits a RBI double to score Frank Fernandez. Blue Moon Odom follows up with a SAC fly that plates Felipe Alou and he Athletics take a 4-2 lead.

Oakland leads Series 2-0

Baltimore Orioles LF Don Buford goes 4 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 4-1 win over the Athletics. The 33 year old hit .269 with 19 HRs and 64 RBIs in 142 games. Buford had a career high best for hits with 166 in 1965 when he hit .283 with 10 HRs and 47 RBIs in 155 games with the White Sox.

With the score knotted at 0-0, in the top of the 5th, Don Buford hits a 1-out Grand Slam HR to give the Orioles a 4-0 on Vida Blue and the Athletics.

Oakland leads the Series 2-1

Oakland Athletics 1B Don Mincher goes 2 for 5 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 6-5 win over the Orioles and to move onto the World Series. The 32 year old hit .253 with 41 HRs and 98 RBIs in 147 games for the Athletics. Mincher had a career high with 133 hits in 1967 when he hit .273 with 25 HRs and 76 RBIs in 147 games for the Angels.

In the bottom of the 10th, with 2-outs and the bases loaded... Joe Rudi hits a single between 1st and 2nd to score the walk-off winning run.

Oakland Wins the Series 3-1

Oakland Athletics 1B Don Mincher was named the Series MVP. Mincher hit .333 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in 4 games.

This Weeks Major Transactions

The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded 2B Ted Sizemore and C Bob Stinson to the St Louis Cardinals for Dick Allen. The 25 year old Sizemore hit .306 with 5 HRs and 33 RBIs in 98 games for the Dodgers. Sizemore was the 1969 NL Rookie of the Year. Sizemore ruptured his thigh muscle on June 11th, 1970 and limited his playing time. The 24 year old Stinson hit .1.000 with his 1 for 1 performance this season. Stinson was named the MLB's 52nd ranked prospect in April 1970. The 28 year old Allen hit .338 with 35 HRs and 111 RBIs in 137 games for the Cardinals. Allen was the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and 4-time All Star. Allen led the league with 13 triples in 1964, he also led in runs scored the same season with 125. Allen led the league in 1966 with a .632 slugging pct. Allen was involved in one of the most famous trades in MLB history, almost a year ago to the date, Allen was involved in a trade to the Cardinals in a deal that included Curt Flood. Flood refused to report to the Phillies and later sued he MLB challenging the MLB's reserve clause. The Cardinals are claiming that the deal has nothing to do with the controversy that follows Allen, its about needing a second baseman in getting Sizemore.
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The Washington Senators have traded SS Ed Brinkman, 3B Aurelio Rodriquez, SP Joe Coleman and RP Jim Hannan to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Denny McLain, 3B Don Wert, RP Norm McRae and 3B Elliott Maddox. The 28 year old Brinkman hit .217 with 1 HR and 40 RBIs in 159 games for the Senators. Brinkman won the 1969 AL Gold Glove at SS. Brinkman played high school baseball along side Reds star Pete Rose and was actually ranked higher by the high school scouts than his long time friend. The 22 year old Rodriquez hit .258 with 12 HRs and 67 RBIs in 163 games with the Angels (17) and Senators (146). The Mexican born Rodriquez made his debut in 1967 with the Angels and has played in 426 MLB games since hitting .253 with 26 HRs and 164 RBIs. The 23 year old Coleman was 15-10 with a 2.71 ERA in 38 games including 30 starts for the Senators. Coleman was the AL's September 1970 Pitcher of the Month. Coleman led the AL with 15 wild pitches in 1969 and led the AL with a 6.06 hits/9 in 1970. Coleman debuted in 1965 with the Senators and tossed a 4-hit complete game win. A 1st round pick in 1965, he was selected 3rd overall, Coleman was called up in September by the Senators as an 18 year old beating Catfish Hunter of the Athletics who was 19 years old. After several years of suffering the management style of Ted Williams, Coleman will be happy to move on. The 30 year old Hannan was 5-8 with a 5.12 ERA in 21 games including 17 starts for the Senators. The 26 year old McLain was 9-11 with 1 save, a 5.41 ERA in 29 games for the Tigers. McLain was the 1968 AL Cy Young Award winner, 1968 AL MVP and a 3-time All Star. McLain led the league with shutouts in 1968 (16) and 1969 (26). Those same years he led the AL with starts, starting 41 games in each season. McLain was 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA in 1968 for the Tigers. The free spirited McLain had a strained relationship with team mates and with managers and fans. This may have been as a result of his tough home life. McLain hit a HR in his MLB debut in 1963, in real life it was his only HR he hit in the Majors. With endorsements with Pepsi and Hammond Organs, by age 22 McLain was making more money off the the field then on. Baseball and life took a change of direction when in February of 1970 it was suspected that McLain had ties to the Mob and had invested into a book making operation. MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended McLain while he conducted an investigation which involved at the time well know gangster Tony Giacalone. Due to the suspension and that his lawyer misappropriated much of his income, McLain was suddenly broke and was forced to file for bankruptcy. McLain was reinstated into baseball on July 1st, 1970 after Kuhn's investigation. Detroit had enough of McLain and moved him to the Senators to duel with Ted Williams. The 32 year old Wert hit .225 with 5 HRs and 31 RBIs in 124 games for the Tigers. Wert was an AL All Star in 1968. The 23 year old McRae was 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA in 4 games for the Tigers. The 22 year old Maddox hit .310 with 3 HRs and 30 RBIs in 117 games in his rookie season with the Tigers. Maddox was ranked the MLB's 30th prospect in April 1970. History will prove that this was one of the most lopsided trades in the MLB for many years.

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Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	The National League Championship Series Cincinnati Reds SP Gary Nolan allowed 5 hits and struck out 1 over 6 innings in a 4-2 win over the Mets. The 22 year old was 16-6 with a 2.91 ERA in 37 games this year. In 1969, Nolan was 8-8 with 4 saves, a 3.14 ERA in 34 games including 16 starts. Nolan also helped the offense for the Reds when he hit a RBI Triple with 2 out in the top of the 4th to take a 3-2 lead. Nolan's clutch hit came off of Mets SP Tom Seaver. Cincinnati leads the Series 1-0 New York Mets 1B Art Shamsky was 2 for 5 with a HR and 5 RBIs in a 10-4 win over the Reds. The 28 year old hit .248 with 20 HRs and 75 RBIs in 130 games this year. Last year in 1969, Shamsky hit .258 with 14 HRs and 45 RBIs in 127 games for the Mets. With the Reds leading 3-0 going into the bottom of the 7th, the Mets clawed back with a 5 run inning. Joe Foy hit a 1-out RBI double, Cleon Jones hits a 2-run single with 1-out and Art Shamsky hits a 1-out bases loaded single that scores 2 more runs. The Series is tied 1-1 Cincinnati Reds SP Jim McGlothlin allowed 5 hits and struck out 5 over 8.2 innings in a 4-1 win over the Mets. The 27 year old was 17-8 with a 3.91 ERA in 34 starts. With 17 wins, McGlothlin surpassed his career high set in 1969 with a 15-13 record, a 3.01 ERA in 35 starts for the Angels. In the bottom of the 1st, Reds Tony Perez hits a 2 run single that scored Bobby Tolan and Bernie Carbo. Pete Rose scores later on a Johnny Bench ground out to 3B and he Reds had an early 3-0 lead. Cincinnati leads the Series 2-1 Cincinnati Reds SP Jim Maloney allowed 8 hits and struck out 2 over 6.2 innings in a series clinching 3-2 win over the Mets. The 30 year old was 1-3 with a 10.19 ERA in 7 games including 3 starts this year. Maloney had a career high with wins in 1963 when he was 23-7 with a 2.77 ERA in 33 games for the Reds. The Reds were down 2-0 going into the bottom of the 6th when Tony Perez hits an RBI single that scored Bernie Carbo. Now with 2 outs, Tommy Helms hits a 2 run Single that plates Pete Rose and Tony Perez to give the Reds a 3-2 lead. Cincinnati Wins the Series 3-1 Cincinnati Reds RF Pete Rose was selected as the Series MVP, Rose hit .462 with 0 HRs and 1 RBI in 4 games. The American League Championship Series Oakland Athletics LF Joe Rudi goes 1 for 1 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 8-6 win over the Orioles. The 24 year old hit .260 with 11 HRs and 49 RBIs in 115 games. In 1969, Rudi hit .292 with 2 HRs and 16 RBIs in 72 games for the Athletics. Rudi hits a 3-run HR in the top of the 8th to score Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando and give the Athletics a 8-6 lead. Oakland leads the Series 1-0 Oakland Athletics SP Blue Moon Odom allowed 3 hits and struck out 3 over 8 innings in a 5-2 win over the Orioles. The 25 year old was 18-5 with a 3.00 ERA in 29 starts. Odom set a career best for wins in 1969 when he was 21-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 34 starts for the Athletics. In the top of the 7th with the score tied 2-2, Athletics Steve Hovley hits a RBI double to score Frank Fernandez. Blue Moon Odom follows up with a SAC fly that plates Felipe Alou and he Athletics take a 4-2 lead. Oakland leads Series 2-0 Baltimore Orioles LF Don Buford goes 4 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 4-1 win over the Athletics. The 33 year old hit .269 with 19 HRs and 64 RBIs in 142 games. Buford had a career high best for hits with 166 in 1965 when he hit .283 with 10 HRs and 47 RBIs in 155 games with the White Sox. With the score knotted at 0-0, in the top of the 5th, Don Buford hits a 1-out Grand Slam HR to give the Orioles a 4-0 on Vida Blue and the Athletics. Oakland leads the Series 2-1 Oakland Athletics 1B Don Mincher goes 2 for 5 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 6-5 win over the Orioles and to move onto the World Series. The 32 year old hit .253 with 41 HRs and 98 RBIs in 147 games for the Athletics. Mincher had a career high with 133 hits in 1967 when he hit .273 with 25 HRs and 76 RBIs in 147 games for the Angels. In the bottom of the 10th, with 2-outs and the bases loaded... Joe Rudi hits a single between 1st and 2nd to score the walk-off winning run. Oakland Wins the Series 3-1 Oakland Athletics 1B Don Mincher was named the Series MVP. Mincher hit .333 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in 4 games. This Weeks Major Transactions The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded 2B Ted Sizemore and C Bob Stinson to the St Louis Cardinals for Dick Allen. The 25 year old Sizemore hit .306 with 5 HRs and 33 RBIs in 98 games for the Dodgers. Sizemore was the 1969 NL Rookie of the Year. Sizemore ruptured his thigh muscle on June 11th, 1970 and limited his playing time. The 24 year old Stinson hit .1.000 with his 1 for 1 performance this season. Stinson was named the MLB's 52nd ranked prospect in April 1970. The 28 year old Allen hit .338 with 35 HRs and 111 RBIs in 137 games for the Cardinals. Allen was the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and 4-time All Star. Allen led the league with 13 triples in 1964, he also led in runs scored the same season with 125. Allen led the league in 1966 with a .632 slugging pct. Allen was involved in one of the most famous trades in MLB history, almost a year ago to the date, Allen was involved in a trade to the Cardinals in a deal that included Curt Flood. Flood refused to report to the Phillies and later sued he MLB challenging the MLB's reserve clause. The Cardinals are claiming that the deal has nothing to do with the controversy that follows Allen, its about needing a second baseman in getting Sizemore. The Washington Senators have traded SS Ed Brinkman, 3B Aurelio Rodriquez, SP Joe Coleman and RP Jim Hannan to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Denny McLain, 3B Don Wert, RP Norm McRae and 3B Elliott Maddox. The 28 year old Brinkman hit .217 with 1 HR and 40 RBIs in 159 games for the Senators. Brinkman won the 1969 AL Gold Glove at SS. Brinkman played high school baseball along side Reds star Pete Rose and was actually ranked higher by the high school scouts than his long time friend. The 22 year old Rodriquez hit .258 with 12 HRs and 67 RBIs in 163 games with the Angels (17) and Senators (146). The Mexican born Rodriquez made his debut in 1967 with the Angels and has played in 426 MLB games since hitting .253 with 26 HRs and 164 RBIs. The 23 year old Coleman was 15-10 with a 2.71 ERA in 38 games including 30 starts for the Senators. Coleman was the AL's September 1970 Pitcher of the Month. Coleman led the AL with 15 wild pitches in 1969 and led the AL with a 6.06 hits/9 in 1970. Coleman debuted in 1965 with the Senators and tossed a 4-hit complete game win. A 1st round pick in 1965, he was selected 3rd overall, Coleman was called up in September by the Senators as an 18 year old beating Catfish Hunter of the Athletics who was 19 years old. After several years of suffering the management style of Ted Williams, Coleman will be happy to move on. The 30 year old Hannan was 5-8 with a 5.12 ERA in 21 games including 17 starts for the Senators. The 26 year old McLain was 9-11 with 1 save, a 5.41 ERA in 29 games for the Tigers. McLain was the 1968 AL Cy Young Award winner, 1968 AL MVP and a 3-time All Star. McLain led the league with shutouts in 1968 (16) and 1969 (26). Those same years he led the AL with starts, starting 41 games in each season. McLain was 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA in 1968 for the Tigers. The free spirited McLain had a strained relationship with team mates and with managers and fans. This may have been as a result of his tough home life. McLain hit a HR in his MLB debut in 1963, in real life it was his only HR he hit in the Majors. With endorsements with Pepsi and Hammond Organs, by age 22 McLain was making more money off the the field then on. Baseball and life took a change of direction when in February of 1970 it was suspected that McLain had ties to the Mob and had invested into a book making operation. MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended McLain while he conducted an investigation which involved at the time well know gangster Tony Giacalone. Due to the suspension and that his lawyer misappropriated much of his income, McLain was suddenly broke and was forced to file for bankruptcy. McLain was reinstated into baseball on July 1st, 1970 after Kuhn's investigation. Detroit had enough of McLain and moved him to the Senators to duel with Ted Williams. The 32 year old Wert hit .225 with 5 HRs and 31 RBIs in 124 games for the Tigers. Wert was an AL All Star in 1968. The 23 year old McRae was 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA in 4 games for the Tigers. The 22 year old Maddox hit .310 with 3 HRs and 30 RBIs in 117 games in his rookie season with the Tigers. Maddox was ranked the MLB's 30th prospect in April 1970. History will prove that this was one of the most lopsided trades in the MLB for many years. Last edited by Big T; 08-17-2018 at 11:20 AM.