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Group 6 complete.
Top of the bracket:
Lots of Connie Mack's players and a couple of powerful Yankees teams move to the winners bracket.
34) 1954 Yankees over 2493) 2004 Diamondbacks 4-2 = Bob Grim 2-0 0.50, 18 IP 14 K
Whitey Ford had the other 2 wins, a 2.00 ERA and 21 K in 18 IP.
35) 1911 Athletics over 2492) 1963 Mets 4-1 = Stuffy McInnis .667 (14-21) 6 rbi
36) 1930 Athletics over 2491) 1946 Athletics 4-0 = Al Simmons .556 (10-18) 1-7
The game 4 battle of Mackmen had the 1946 team up 11-8 after 4 only to be shut down by Eddie Rommel the rest of the way while the 1930 club kept hitting, winning 19-12.
2490) 1943 Athletics over 37) 2019 Astros 4-2 = Josh Reddick .375 (9-24) 1-5
This series turned in game 2. Roberto Osuna left in game 2 with 2 outs in the 9th with an arm injury, out for the series. His replacement, Will Harris, got the final out in game 2. The Astros bullpen lost game 3 with a 1-1 tie broken in the 8th, Harris blew game 4 in the 9th, game 5 was lost in the 12th inning, and in game 6 the Mackmen broke a tie in the 8th against Zack Greinke.
38) 1910 Athletics over 2489) 1906 Americans (BOS) = Charles Bender 2-1 0.64 28 IP 27 K
This series deserves a note for all 7 games. In game 1, Cy Young outlasted Chief Bender 2-0 in 10 innings. Game 2 was a Philly blowout 11-2. Game 3 turned into a 15 inning marathon won by the Athletics 9-7. In game 4 Bender outdueled Young 2-0. Game 5 was a Boston blowout 11-1. Game 6 went to the 17th inning with Boston winning 3-2. Then Game 7 featured Young and Bender again and Bender again got the 2-0 win.
39) 1936 Yankees over 2488) 1908 Cardinals 4-2 = Red Rolfe .615 (16-26) 2-8
Bottom of the bracket:
3 more lower seeds victorious, just 1 series going 7.
1302) 1975 Giants over 1225) 2000 Rockies 4-1 = Steve Ontiveros .450 (9-20) 1-9
1301) 1988 Expos over 1226) 2001 Mets 4-0 = Hubie Brooks .438 (7-16) 3 rbi
1227) 2005 Padres over 1300) 1985 Red Sox 4-2 = Joe Randa .458 (11-24) 1-7
1228) 2006 Astros over 1299) 1983 Padres 4-2 = Lance Berkman .304 (7-23) 3-4
1229) 2007 Dodgers over 1298) 1968 Braves 4-3 = Russell Martin .480 (12-25) 1-8
Joe Torre homered 5 times and knocked in 13 for the Braves this series.
1230) 2008 Diamondbacks over 1297) 1967 Pirates 4-2 = Conor Jackson .444 (12-27) 6 rbi
1296) 2019 Phillies over 1231) 2014 Brewers 4-1 = Corey Dickerson .300 (6-20) 3-5
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