1932 New York Yankees (#6) 4, 1935 Detroit Tigers (#59) 1
MVP: Lou Gehrig (NYY 1932) .524/.630/.905, 2 HR, 6 RBI
The Tigers looked like they were in it to win it in Game 1, scorching the Yankees for 11 runs, including 6 in the 6th. But the Yankees gave it right back and then some the rest of the series, including Games 2 and 4, which were both laughers. To be fair, the Tigers were up 5-1 after 3 innings in Game 4, but the Yankees scored 9 runs in the 4th to start to run away with it, and then in the 9th inning, already up 14-5, scored another 5 for good measure. Game 3 was much closer, with the Tigers down 7-4 but scoring 2 runs late in the game to make it interesting. A 1-2-3 9th inning eliminated any thoughts of finishing the comeback, however. The Tigers did make a comeback in Game 5, scoring the tying run in the bottom of the 9th on a Goose Goslin single. But the Yankees exploded for 4 runs in the 11th, taking the series.
Scores:
Det 11 NYY 1
NYY 13 Det 3
NYY 7 Det 6
NYY 19 Det 5
NYY 8 Det 4 (11)
The 1932 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1953 Yankees / 1951 Yankees matchup. So one Yankee/Yankee matchup will determine the next one.

1968 Detroit Tigers (#40) 4, 1941 New York Yankees (#25) 1
MVP: Bill Freehan (Det 1968).389/.476/.778, 2 HR, 8 RBI
Two straight Tigers/Yankees matchups, two straight series where the winner of a blowout in Game 1 lost the next 4. This one just had a different winner. The Yankees scored 5 runs in both the 4th and 8th innings of Game 1, and Tommy Henrich hit a home run in each. The Tigers scored 4 runs in the 1st inning of Game 2, and never looked back. They scored 4 runs in the 1st inning again in Game 3, this time on a Bill Freehan grand slam. Denny McLain 4-hit the Yankees, and only gave up one run. Game 4 was close for most of the game, with the Tigers holding onto a slight 2-1 lead. But then Detroit scored 6 in the 8th, including a 3-run homer by Tommy Matchick, to run away with it. With the exception of Norm Cash, who went 3-for-4, Yankees pitcher Red Ruffing held the Tigers offense mostly in check, giving New York a chance to extend the series. But Earl Wilson was better, only allowing 3 hits and no runs in 7 innings, and the game and series were finished by Roy Face's 2 entirely uneventful innings of pitching.
Scores:
NYY 13 Det 3
Det 8 NYY 2
Det 5 NYY 1
Det 8 NYY 1
Det 3 NYY 0
The 1968 Tigers' next opponent will be the 1912 Red Sox, who swept the 1952 Yankees in 4 straight.

1907 Chicago Cubs (#3) 4, 1978 New York Yankees (#62) 3
MVP: Jack Pfiester (ChC 1907) 3-0, 1.67 ERA, 27.0 IP, 13 K, 3 BB, 18 HA
Neither team could pull away from the other in this series, as they mostly traded wins, with there being only one point where a team won 2 in a row. The Yankees held the Cubs scoreless in Game 1 until the 9th inning, and the one run they scored only served to ruin the shutout. The Cubs came back in a tight, low-scoring Game 2 to tie the series. Game 3, the 3rd in a row started by 3-Finger Brown and Ron Guidry, was a 5-hit shutout by Guidry that the Yankees won easily. The Cubs tied the series again in Game 4, mainly on the strength of their 6-run 5th inning. Chicago then took their first series lead by crushing the Yankees in Game 5, scoring all of their runs in the 4th-6th innings. Game 6 was a pitching marvel. Ron Guidry threw 12.0 innings and 3-Finger Brown threw 14.0, and neither one of them gave up a run. The Cubs nearly ended it before extra innings, when Johnny Kling led off the bottom of the 9th with a triple. But they just couldn't bring him home. The Yankees became the first (and only) team to score in the top of the 16th, when Willie Randolph hit a single off of Ed Reulbach to score Lou Pinniella, sending the series to 7 games. The Cubs were the clear winners of the series in Game 7, behind the 1-hit shutout masterpiece from MVP Jack Pfiester.
Scores:
NYY 5 ChC 1
ChC 2 NYY 1
NYY 7 ChC 0
ChC 9 NYY 4
ChC 10 NYY 2
NYY 1 ChC 0 (16)
ChC 5 NYY 0
The 1907 Cubs' next opponent will be the winner of the 1917 White Sox / 1950 Yankees matchup.

1951 New York Yankees (#38) 4, 1953 New York Yankees (#27) 1
MVP: Gil McDougald (NYY 1951) .421/.478/.421, 0 HR, 2 RBI
This was the most confusing series so far, because not only were these two Yankees teams, they had mostly the same rosters. Only Game 5 had the teams starting a pitcher different from their opponent. The '51 Yankees won Game 1 behind a great pitching performance by their Eddie Lopat, who defeated the '53 Lopat. The '53 Yanks came back in Game 2 with 5 runs in the 4th, but the '51 team scored 5 of their own in the top of the 8th. That was quickly erased by 5 more by '53 in the bottom of the 8th. The '51 team then took Game 3 thanks mainly to another 5-run inning, this time in the 6th. They then won Game 4 in quite a dramatic fashion. Trailing 2-1, they scored a run in the 8th on a solo shot by Yogi Berra. Then, with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th, Joe DiMaggio stepped to the plate, pinch hitting -- that's right, he didn't start -- for Jerry Coleman. DiMaggio hit a walk-off home run on the first pitch he saw. The '53 Yankees nearly extended the series, leading Game 5 2-0 after 5. But the '51 team came back with 1 in the 6th and another 3 in the 8th to finish the job.
Scores:
NYY51 3 NYY53 1
NYY53 10 NYY51 5
NYY51 8 NYY53 5
NYY51 3 NYY53 2
NYY51 4 NYY53 2
The 1951 Yankees next opponent will be the 1932 Yankees, who beat the 1935 Tigers in 5 games.

1939 New York Yankees (#5) 4, 1914 Boston Braves (#60) 2
MVP: Red Rolfe (NYY 1939) .520/.519/.840, 1 HR, 7 RBI (I have no idea how his OBP is lower than his AVG!)
When you set up a historical series with any team from 1939, the description of the season mentions that year's Yankees as being considered one of the best of all time. With that in mind, the 1914 Braves held their own against them pretty well, but still weren't good enough. The Braves did win the hitfest that was Game 1, going up 5-2 with 2 runs in the top of the 5th, only to lose the lead in the bottom of the inning, giving up 4. But they held the Yankees scoreless after that, and Boston scored in each of the next 3 innings. The Yankees easily won the next 3 games, outscoring Boston 23-8 combined. The Braves came back with a dominating performance of their own in Game 5, only to run into an unstoppable Red Ruffing in Game 6, who threw a 5-hit shutout to take the series.
Scores:
Bos 9 NYY 6
NYY 9 Bos 3
NYY 7 Bos 3
NYY 7 Bos 2
Bos 8 NYY 2
NYY 7 Bos 0
The 1939 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1959 Dodgers / 1920 Indians matchup.

1984 Detroit Tigers (#33) 4, 1996 New York Yankees (#97) 3
MVP: Lance Parrish (Det 1984) .400/.483/.760, 2 HR, 6 RBI
This was a hard-fought series that looked like it was going to be much shorter. In the 7th inning of Game 1, down 7-5, Tigers OF Chet Lemon hit a 2-run home run to tie the score. The Yankees took a 1-run lead in the 10th when Darryl Strawberry scored on a Howard Johnson error. The Tigers tied it back up on an RBI single by Garbey, and then it was Chet Lemon again, this time with a walk-off sac fly. The Yankees won Game 2 rather handily, and the Tigers came back with their own strong win in Game 3, behind a Kirk Gibson 5-for-6 night. Game 4 also went to the Tigers, putting them up 3-1 in the series. It looked like the Tigers were going to walk away with it, especially after they took a 2-0 lead in Game 5. But the Yankees weren't nearly done. They scored 4 in the 4th inning of Game 5 to take a 4-2 lead, but allowed 3 more Tiger runs in the 5th, going back down 5-4. But the Yanks came back for 2 more in the bottom of the 5th, and added another in the 6th for good measure to extend the series. Game 6 was similar; the Tigers took a 4-1 lead, but New York scored 1 in the 7th, 3 in the 8th and another in the 9th to force a deciding game. Game 7 wasn't nearly as dramatic. The Tigers scored 4 in the 1st and never looked back.
Scores:
Det 9 NYY 8 (10)
NYY 5 Det 1
Det 10 NYY 4
Det 6 NYY 3
NYY 7 Det 5
NYY 6 Det 4
Det 8 NYY 2
The 1984 Tigers next opponent will be the 1963 Dodgers, who beat the #1 seeded 1909 Pirates in 6 games.

1937 New York Yankees (#21) 4, 1947 New York Yankees (#44) 2
MVP: Joe DiMaggio (NYY 1937) .417/.481/.708, 0 HR, 5 RBI
This one wasn't quite as confusing as the last all-Yankee matchup, as there were only a few common players. Each of the first four games was a blowout, with the '47 Yankees winning Game 1 behind Tommy Henrich's 4-for-5 performance, including 2 triples and a double. The next three all belonged to the 1937 team, dominating their later counterparts each time, and making it look like they were going to win the series easily. But in Game 5, '47 Yankees Spec Shea threw a 4-hit, 1-run game that, combined with their 3-run 4th inning, kept the series going. Most of Game 6 looked like it was going the '37 Yankees way, as they led 2-0 and Lefty Gomez looked untouchable. But the desperate '47 Yanks started off the top of the 9th with back-to-back home runs from Henrich and Joe DiMaggio to tie it, and Johnny Lindell scored on a 2-out Spud Chandler single to take the lead (yes, the pitcher). But as one of the '47 Yanks (who only hit .130 for the series) might say, it ain't over til it's over. After Red Rolfe reached on a George McQuinn error and Myril Hoag flew out, Roy Johnson tripled Rolfe home to tie it up again. Then, with 2 out, Lou Gehrig hit a series-ending single to score Johnson.
Scores:
NYY47 8 NYY37 1
NYY37 9 NYY47 3
NYY37 6 NYY47 1
NYY37 7 NYY47 1
NYY47 4 NYY37 1
NYY37 4 NYY47 3
The 1937 Yankees next opponent will be the winner of the 1944 Cardinals / 1969 Mets series.

1998 New York Yankees (#4) 4, 1921 New York Giants (#61) 0
MVP: Bernie F Williams (NYY 1998) .444/.444/1.000, 3 HR, 7 RBI
The Giants were completely outmatched in this series, with the Yankees not only sweeping, but making it look easy. David Cone pitched 8.0 innings of 4-hit, 1-run ball in Game 1, as four of his teammates hit home runs. Game 2 was even worse for the Giants' pitching, as Bernie Williams went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs, and the Giants gave up home runs to 3 other Yankees, and 5 other Yankees had 2 hits apiece (including Daryl Strawberry who came into the game in the 7th inning). The Giants led Game 3 2-0 after 5 innings, but the Yankees scored 3 in the 6th and 2 in the 7th to take that one, too. The Yankees scored all of the runs they needed in Game 4 in the 1st inning, scoring 3 on 3 singles and a double. The Giants managed to score 2, but it wasn't enough.
Scores:
NYY 6 NYG 1
NYY 10 NYG 2
NYY 5 NYG 2
NYY 4 NYG 2
The 1998 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1964 Cardinals, who beat the 1982 Cardinals in 7 games.

1969 New York Mets (#53) 4, 1944 St. Louis Cardinals (#12) 3
MVP: Tom Seaver (NYM 1969) 3-0, 0.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 9 K, 4 BB, 22 HA
The Miracle Mets nearly walked away with this one, then nearly blew it, and then won it anyway. The Cardinals won Game 1, despite a late-game charge by the Mets that got them within 1. The Mets then took control in Game 2, scoring 5 in the 3rd and 4 in the 9th, with Tom Seaver coming one out away from a shutout, and the run that did score was unearned. Game 3 was tied at 2 in the 9th inning, until Ken Boswell hit a walk-off sac fly. New York then took a 3-1 series lead on another Seaver-pitched blowout in Game 4. The Cardinals came storming back in Game 5, behind Marty Marion's 3-hit game. Then they tied the series because of Max Lanier's 6-hit pitching in Game 6. The Cardinals scored first in Game 7, and they led it 1-0 for most of the game. But the Mets came back in the 8th, on RBI from Jerry Grote and Cleon Jones. That, combined with yet another gem from Seaver, was all they needed.
Scores:
SL 4 NYM 3
NYM 9 SL 1
NYM 3 SL 2
NYM 7 SL 1
SL 6 NYM 2
SL 3 NYM 1
NYM 2 SL 1
The 1969 Mets' next opponent will be the 1937 Yankees, who defeated the 1947 Yankees in 6 games.

1928 New York Yankees (#24) 4, 1954 New York Giants (#41) 0
MVP: Bob Meusel (NYY 1928) .583/.667/.583, 0 HR, 5 RBI
When a team has Babe Ruth, but Ruth only hits .231 for the series, and that team still sweeps, you know you have a tough team. The first two games were close. Game 1 was tied at 3 until the 8th inning, when Ruth hit a triple and then Bob Meusel scored him with a single. The Giants got 2 runners on base in the 9th, but couldn't bring either of them home. Game 2 was scoreless until the 4th, when Dusty Rhodes hit an RBI double that scored Willie Mays. But the Yankees scored all 4 of their runs in the 6th, and while the Giants managed 2 more runs, they still couldn't catch them. The rest of the series was all Yankees; the Giants were never really in the other games. The Yanks were driven by Lou Gehrig's 4 hits in Game 3 and by George Pipgras's excellent 1-run complete game in Game 4.
Scores:
NYY 4 NYG 3
NYY 4 NYG 3
NYY 7 NYG 3
NYY 7 NYG 1
The 1928 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1942 Cardinals / 1960 Pirates matchup.

We're halfway through Round 2! Here's an updated bracket, for those scoring at home.

1962 New York Yankees (#83) 4, 1975 Cincinnati Reds (#19) 3
MVP: Johnny Bench (Cin 1975) .407/.452/1.037, 5 HR, 16 RBI
The Big Red Machine looked like they were unstoppable in the first two games. George Foster hit 2 home runs in Game 1 and had 7 RBI, and in Game 2, Johnny Bench topped him on both counts, with 3 home runs and 8 RBI. The Yankees were much better at home, playing a Game 3 that was close all the way, and won in the bottom of the 10th when Elston Howard scored due to a Joe Morgan error. Games 4 and 5 were almost as bad for the Reds as the first two games were for the Yankees, as New York outscored them by a combined score of 16-3. Tom Tresh went 7-for-7 in those two games. It looked like the Yankees were going to finish it off in Game 6, leading 8-4 in the 9th. The Reds weren't going to quit though, and they walked off with 5 runs scored, with the only out coming on a sac fly. Game 7 was close for most of the game, and Cincinnati had a 2-1 lead after 6. But 2 runs in the 7th and 3 in the 8th propelled the Yankees into the next round.
Scores:
Cin 12 NYY 2
Cin 15 NYY 8
NYY 5 Cin 4 (10)
NYY 9 Cin 2
NYY 7 Cin 1
Cin 9 NYY 8
NYY 6 Cin 2
The 1962 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1961 Yankees, who beat the 1925 Pirates in 6 games. The battle for early 60s Yankee supremacy!

1903 Boston Americans (#23) 5, 1949 New York Yankees (#42) 3
MVP: Candy LaChance (Bos 1903) .387/.441/.419, 0 HR, 4 RBI
It's been a while since we've had a best of 9, and this one was hard fought. Cy Young pitched an excellent Game 1, giving Boston the first win, despite an attempted Yankee comeback in the 9th. Dick Kryhoski went 3-for-3 with a run and 2 RBI in Game 2 to help the Yankees take the second 1-run game. With 4 runs in both the 1st and 4th innings, as well as a great performance by pitcher Bill Dinneen, Boston dominated Game 3. The Americans went up 3-1 in the series in Game 4, due to Bill Freeman's 3-for-3 night and Cy Young pitching like... himself. The Yankees came back to tie the series 3-3 by winning the next two. Joe DiMaggio's 4-for-5 performance in Game 5, including hitting the walk-off single in the 9th, won them that one. And a 4-run 7th combined with the almost-a-shutout pitching Vic Raschi (he gave up 2 in the 8th) got them that series tie. Boston rallied in the second half of Game 7 to retake the series lead, and their offense in Game 8 assured everyone that there would be no Game 9. Candy LaChance went 3-for-3 in that game, and 6 other Boston players had 2 hits.
Scores:
Bos 3 NYY 2
NYY 5 Bos 4
Bos 8 NYY 2
Bos 3 NYY 1
NYY 4 Bos 3
NYY 5 Bos 2
Bos 9 NYY 6
Bos 10 NYY 3
The 1903 Americans' next opponent will be the 1905 Giants, who beat the 1957 Braves in 6 games.

1977 New York Yankees (#54) 5, 1919 Cincinnati Reds (#11) 2
MVP: Chris Chambliss (NYY 1977) .429/.452/.536, 0 HR, 5 RBI
The Reds were heavily favored, but the results don't bear that out. A 3-run 8th inning in Game 1 did propel them to an early series lead, but the Yankees topped that with a 5-run 8th in Game 2 to tie the series. Cincinnati got an excellent pitching performance from Jimmy Ring in Game 3, and the back-and-forth continued in Game 4, in which the Yankees never trailed. The Reds had a very real shot at winning this series at this point, especially considering that they were leading Game 5 7-3 going into the 9th. But they could only get a single Yankee out in the 9th, as New York put up 4 almost entirely on singles (with a reached-on-error and the aforementioned out, which was a sac fly, thrown in). Game 6 also went the Reds' way, with them leading 2-1 in the 9th. But it was deja vu all over again, as Chris Chambliss and Graig Nettles hit doubles in the final frame, and that was followed by another double, this one by Mickey Rivers, to give the Yankees their second straight walk-off win. Cincinnati pitcher Hod Eller was determined to win Game 7, pitching a complete game 4-hitter, and only giving up one unearned run. But Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry was better, throwing a 2-hit shutout for the series win.
Scores:
Cin 6 NYY 4
NYY 8 Cin 3
Cin 2 NYY 1
NYY 6 Cin 2
NYY 8 Cin 7
NYY 3 Cin 2
NYY 1 Cin 0
The 1977 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1930 A's / 1993 Blue Jays matchup.

1942 St. Louis Cardinals (#9) 4, 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates (#56) 3
MVP: Jimmy Brown (SL 1942) .440/.517/.520, 0 HR, 2 RBI
It's a good thing these are computer-generated players, because otherwise the 1960 Pirates would need some therapy about now. Pittsburgh won Game 1 with a Bob Skinner sac fly in the 9th inning. Then they got 2 in the 10th inning of Game 2, and held off a 1-run attempt at a comeback in the bottom of the inning. They then crushed the Cardinals with 10 runs and 22 hits in Game 3. Both Skinner and Bill Virdon had 4 hits in that game. With only needing one more to sweep, it all fell apart. St. Louis scored 6 in the 2nd inning of Game 4 and 4 in the 9th on their way to crushing the Pirates. Max Lanier pitched the Cardinals to a win in Game 5 with the help of Walker Cooper's 4 hits and 3 RBI. The Cards then took Game 6, tying the series. The Pirates looked like they were going to come through in the end though, as they had a 6-5 lead in Game 7. But in the bottom of the 9th, Terry Moore hit an RBI single, tying the game. Then, with 2 out and the bases loaded, Stan Musial hit a routine ground ball to second. SS Dick Groat dropped the throw, allowing the winning run to score.
Scores:
Pit 3 SL 2
Pit 4 SL 3 (10)
Pit 10 SL 3
SL 15 Pit 8
SL 4 Pit 2
SL 6 Pit 4
SL 7 Pit 6
The 1942 Cardinals' next opponent will be the 1928 Yankees, who swept the 1954 Giants in 4 games.

2005 Chicago White Sox (#63) 4, 1927 New York Yankees (#2) 3
MVP: Scott Podsednik (CWS 2005) .414/.471/.552, 0 HR, 4 RBI
If the #1 seed falling to the #64 seed raised questions about how well these teams were seeded, this one shows that any of these teams can win it all. The 1927 Yankees are considered one of the best ever (the in-game description of the season mentions it too), but they still couldn't finish off the 2005 White Sox. The Yankees led Game 1 4-1 through 7, but a flurry of runs in the final innings made it exciting, but they still finished on top. Game 2 showed that this wasn't going to be a walk in the park for the heavily favored Yankees, as the White Sox scored 2 in the 1st and 3 in the 2nd on their way to tying the series. New York roared back in Game 3, scoring between 1-3 runs in each of the last 4 innings. The Yanks then led Game 4 4-3, and looked to take a strong lead in the series. But with one out in the bottom of the 9th, Scott Podsednik hit a double, and then scored on an Aaron Rowand triple. Tadahito Iguchi then hit a walk-off double to tie the series again. The Yankees had their own 9th inning heroics in Game 5. With the score tied at 3 and runners on 1st and 3rd, Mark Koenig hit an RBI single. This was followed by a Joe Dugan triple that scored the two runners. Dan Ruether finished off the Sox off with a 1-2-3 9th. The pendulum swung back to Chicago in Game 6 with another 9th inning run, this time on a Podsednik sac fly, giving the Sox a 1-run victory and another series tie. Game 7 was scoreless through 5, but Chicago got 4 runs in the 6th. They then got another 2 in the 9th, which they needed, because New York tried for another late comeback with 4 of their own. But it wasn't enough.
Scores: (Note: In 5 of 7 games, the losing team scored a total of 4 runs)
NYY 7 CWS 4
CWS 6 NYY 4
NYY 9 CWS 4
CWS 5 NYY 4
NYY 6 CWS 3
CWS 2 NYY 1
CWS 6 NYY 4
The 2005 White Sox's next opponent will be the winner of the 1923 Yankees / 1955 Dodgers series.

1980 Philadelphia Phillies (#103) 4, 2009 New York Yankees (#39) 2
MVP: Lonnie Smith (Phi 1980) .481/.481/.630, 0 HR, 2 RBI
Another big upset for the 1980 Phillies. Game 1 was a pitchers' duel that was scoreless through 7. The Yankees scored 4 in the 8th, and CC Sabathia finished a 3-hit shutout. The Phillies scored 3 in the 1st inning of Game 2, then scored the winning run in the 7th on a Greg Luzinski solo home run, and held on to win a close game. Game 3 included a 5-run 7th for the Phillies and a 4-run 8th for the Yankees, and it was 6-6 in the 9th. The Phillies' Del Unser hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 9th to take the series lead. They then took a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 which was close, but never really in doubt. The Yankees extended the series with a Game 5 shutout blowout. The Phillies ensured that there would be no 7th game with a very strong 9-3 Game 6 win.
Scores:
NYY 4 Phi 0
Phi 4 NYY 3
Phi 7 NYY 6
Phi 3 NYY 1
NYY 9 Phi 0
Phi 9 NYY 3
The 1980 Phillies' next opponent will be the 1929 A's, who beat the 1979 Pirates in 5 games.

1948 Cleveland Indians (#49) 4, 1911 Philadelphia Athletics (#16) 3
MVP: Ken Keltner (Cle 1948) .429/.448/.679, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Cleveland went up 5-0 in the 1st inning of Game 1, but by the end of the 6th inning it was tied at 8. In the bottom of the 9th, Bris Lord hit a walk-off single to score Home Run Baker to give the A's the win. Philadelphia also won Game 2, by a hefty margin, to make it look like the A's were on their way to the next round. But Cleveland wasn't nearly done. Game 3 featured a pitching performance by Bob Feller where he only gave up 3 hits and 1 run to the A's. Then Cleveland got a walk-off win in the 11th inning of Game 4, with a leadoff triple by Lou Boudreau followed by Philadelphia pitcher Cy Morgan hurling a wild pitch on his very next throw that scored him. Philly led Game 5 1-0 from the 1st inning until the 7th, where the Indians scored all 5 of their runs, and Cleveland had a 3-2 series lead. The A's came back to tie the series in a Game 6 that was never really in doubt. They then took an early 2-0 lead in Game 7, which became 2-1 in the 4th. It then became a 3-2 Cleveland lead in the 7th, and the Indians tacked another run on in the 9th for good measure, but they didn't need it and won the series.
Scores:
Phi 9 Cle 8
Phi 10 Cle 1
Cle 2 Phi 1
Cle 6 Phi 5 (11)
Cle 5 Phi 1
Phi 6 Cle 3
Cle 4 Phi 2
The 1948 Indians' next opponent will be the winner of the 1970 Orioles / 1967 Cardinals series.

1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (#34) 4, 1923 New York Yankees (#31) 1
MVP: Duke Snider (Brk 1955) .524/.565/.952, 2 HR, 7 RBI
The Yankees handled the Dodgers pretty well in Game 1, but it was pretty much all Brooklyn after that. Johnny Podres pitched the Dodgers to a strong shutout win in Game 2. After getting 3 hits in that game, Duke Snider got 3 more plus 4 RBI in Game 3 to power Brooklyn to another win. Podres pitched another strong game in Game 4, keeping New York down again. Don Hoak and Roy Campanella each got 3 hits in Game 5, with Campanella and Gil Hodges each getting 3 RBI to finish off the Yankees.
Scores:
NYY 8 Brk 2
Brk 8 NYY 0
Brk 7 NYY 4
Brk 5 NYY 2
Brk 9 NYY 5
The 1955 Dodgers' next opponent will be the 2005 White Sox, who beat the #2 seeded 1927 Yankees in 7 games.

1970 Baltimore Orioles (#17) 4, 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (#48) 1
MVP: Frank Robinson (Bal 1970) .400/.435/.850, 2 HR, 4 RBI
The Orioles acted like the favored team and dominated most aspects of this series. It didn't seem like it started that way, though. The Cardinals took a 4-3 lead into the 9th inning of Game 1, but a leadoff single by Mark Belanger in the bottom of the 9th was followed by a walk-off home run by Dave May. St. Louis also led Game 2 for most of the game, this time by a 1-0 score. Then Baltimore exploded for 4 in the 8th and took that game, too. The two teams combined for 29 hits in Game 3, but Baltimore won the slugfest behind Frank Robinson's 4 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBI. St. Louis avoided the sweep with a decisive victory of their own in Game 5, capped by a 6-run 7th. They scored 11 runs on only 8 hits. Orioles pitchers combined for 9 walks. In Game 5, Baltimore scored 3 in the 4th and never let it get too close after that, sealing the series.
Scores:
Bal 5 SL 4
Bal 4 SL 1
Bal 13 SL 7
SL 11 Bal 6
Bal 5 SL 2
The 1970 Orioles' next opponent will be the 1948 Indians, who beat the 1911 A's in 7 games.

1920 Cleveland Indians (#37) 5, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers (#101) 3
MVP: Charlie Jamieson (Cle 1920) .467/.590/.667, 1 HR, 9 RBI
The series started out with a Game 1 slugfest that the Dodgers led 9-2 in the 8th inning. But Cleveland scored 3 in the 8th and 4 in the 9th in an amazing comeback to tie it. L.A. then scored another 3 in the 10th, and Cleveland countered with only 1. Cleveland's offense continued in Game 2, scoring 9 runs in the first 2 innings on their way to routing the Dodgers, and then won Game 3 easily as well. The Dodgers had a 6-1 lead after 6 in Game 4, and Cleveland had another comeback, scoring 2, 1 and 5 in the last 3 innings, taking a 3-1 series lead. Game 5 featured a shutout by Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, and they also won Game 6 on a walk-off single by Joe Pignatano. The Indians simply dominated Game 7, and Game 8 featured yet another late-game Indians comeback, this time trailing 3-1 and scoring 3 in the 9th, with a walk-off series-clinching double by Charlie Jamieson.
Scores:
LA 12 Cle 10
Cle 12 LA 4
Cle 9 LA 3
Cle 9 LA 6
LA 4 Cle 0
LA 2 Cle 1
Cle 12 LA 1
Cle 4 LA 3
The 1920 Indians' next opponent will be the 1939 Yankees, who beat the 1914 Braves in 6 games.

1910 Philadelphia Athletics (#13) 4, 1934 St. Louis Cardinals (#52) 3
MVP: Danny Murphy (Phi 1910) .393/.419/.571, 0 HR, 6 RBI
Game 1 was scoreless until the 7th inning, when the Cardinals scored both of their runs. Unfortunately for them, the A's scored 3 runs in the 9th, ending with a walk-off hit by Topsy Hartsel. Philadelphia continued their winning ways in Game 2 behind a 2-hitter pitched by Jack Coombs, and again in a dominant Game 3. It looked like the A's were on their way to a sweep, but St. Louis edged them out in Game 4, then won Game 5 in a 4-hitter by Tex Carleton, and then scored all 4 of their Game 6 runs in the 9th inning to force a final game. Philadelphia seemed to finally remember they were still playing this series in Game 7, scoring all of their runs in the first 2 innings, with Coombs shutting the Cardinals out until the 9th, when they scored their only run.
Scores:
Phi 3 SL 2
Phi 3 SL 1
Phi 11 SL 2
SL 8 Phi 7
SL 4 Phi 1
SL 4 Phi 3
Phi 4 SL 1
The 1910 Athletics' next opponent will be the winner of the 1986 Mets / 1976 Reds series.

1930 Philadelphia Athletics (#22) 4, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays (#86) 1
MVP: Jimmie Foxx (Phi 1930) .435/.519/.913, 3 HR, 13 RBI
Game 1 was tied at 2 until the Blue Jays broke it open with 4 in the 8th, including a 3-run homer by Joe Carter. From then on, the A's had at least one big inning per game, and Toronot couldn't keep up. Game 2 saw the A's be held scoreless only in the 1st and 7th innings, and scoring 5 in both the 4th and 8th, and 8 in the 5th, leading to one of the biggest blowouts of the tournament. Jimmie Foxx had 6 RBI in the game, 2 others had 3 RBI (including Jimmy Moore on a pinch-hit home run), and 4 players had 3 hits. Game 3 featured another 8-run inning by Philadelphia, with another 4 RBI for Foxx. Another blowout came in Game 4, and another in Game 5 in a Rube Walberg shutout. While Max Bishop and Jimmy Dykes didn't hit well for the series, every other Philly regular hit .375 or better.
Scores:
Tor 6 Phi 2
Phi 22 Tor 4
Phi 13 Tor 2
Phi 10 Tor 2
Phi 9 Tor 0
The 1930 Athletics' next opponent will be the 1977 Yankees, who beat the 1919 Reds in 7 games in a best-of-9 series.

1936 New York Yankees (#18) 4, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays (#82) 2
MVP: Lou Gehrig (NYY 1936) .421/.571/.632, 1 HR, 7 RBI
Toronto came out of the gate in Game 1 with a 3-hit shutout by Juan Guzman (although he did walk 6). The teams traded scores throughout Game 2, but the Yankees came out on top thanks to Bill Dickey's 3 hits and 3 RBI. New York led Game 3 10-2 in the 9th, and the Blue Jays attempted a last-inning comeback, scoring 4. Unfortunately for them, it only made the score look closer than it was. It was a bit of role reversal in Game 4, as the Blue Jays led 5-3 in the 9th. The Yankees scored 2 to tie it up, but in the bottom of the inning, Devon White hit a walk-off single to end it. New York dominated Game 5, and Red Rolfe had 4 RBI in the game, with Frankie Crosetti adding 3 more. The Jays looked to push the series into a deciding game, as they led Game 6 4-3 going into the 8th inning. But the Yankees scored 4 in that inning, with nothing stronger than a double (the rest were walks and singles), and took the series.
Scores:
Tor 3 NYY 0
NYY 6 Tor 5
NYY 10 Tor 6
Tor 6 NYY 5
NYY 11 Tor 2
NYY 7 Tor 4
The 1936 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1915 Red Sox / 1958 Yankees series. (Which happens to be next)

1915 Boston Red Sox (#15) 4, 1958 New York Yankees (#79) 1
MVP: Dick Hoblitzell (Bos 1915) .368/.455/.526, 0 HR, 5 RBI
The Yankees scored a run in the 1st inning of Game 1, and it was 1-0 all the way until the 8th when the Red Sox scored 2 on singles and walks, and the game would end 2-1. New York again had a 1-run lead in Game 2, but gave up 4 runs in the 5th inning. The Yankees again jumped out to an early lead (2-0 in the 1st) in Game 3, and again they let Boston back in it, this time with a 5-run 4th. The Yankees immediately made it close again, but the Sox held on, scoring 3 more insurance runs in the 7th and nearing a series sweep. New York took another lead in the 3rd inning of Game 4, and this time they held on, with neither team scoring the rest of the way. The Yankees had a good shot at extending the series again, as Game 5 was tied at 3 going into the 9th. But the top of the 9th started with Yankees pitcher Bob Turley hitting Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a pitch on a 1-2 count, and it was all downhill for New York from there. When it was over, the Sox had scored 5 times, and the bottom half of the inning saw Smoky Joe Wood replace Ruth on the mound and get 3 straight ground outs to end the series.
Scores:
Bos 2 NYY 1
Bos 5 NYY 2
Bos 8 NYY 4
NYY 4 Bos 2
Bos 8 NYY 3
The 1915 Red Sox's next opponent will be the 1936 Yankees, who just beat the 1992 Blue Jays in 6 games.

1986 New York Mets (#20) 4, 1976 Cincinnati Reds (#45) 1
MVP: Gary Carter (NYM 1986) .455/.455/1.000, 3 HR, 8 RBI
The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 1 and held off a late-game comeback by the Reds to barely win the game. Kevin Mitchell went 3-for-4. Game 2 started the same way, with the Mets taking an early 3-0 lead. Their pitching didn't hold out this time, as the Reds scored in every inning from the 6th to the 9th for a decisive win. The Mets jumped out to an early lead in Game 3 as well, only this time with 2 runs in the 1st and another 6 in the 3rd. The Reds mounted another comeback, but it wasn't nearly enough. Game 4 started as a back-and-forth game, with both teams scoring a run in the 1st, then the Mets taking a 3-2 lead after 2. New York poured it on after that, scoring 3 more in the 3rd, 2 in the 6th, and exploding for 8 in the 8th. Manny Sarmiento pitched 1.0 inning for the Reds, and was the only one of the 5 pitchers they used that didn't give up any runs. Darryl Strawberry had 4 hits, and Gary Carter had 3 hits with 3 runs and 4 RBI. Game 5 was slightly different. For once Cincinnati jumped out to an early lead, going up 5-2 after 3. But the Mets couldn't be stopped, and they scored 7 runs in the 7th, all on home runs from Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez, and all with runners on.
Scores:
NYM 3 Cin 2
Cin 8 NYM 3
NYM 8 Cin 3
NYM 16 Cin 2
NYM 9 Cin 7
The 1986 Mets' next opponent will be the 1910 Athletics, who beat the 1934 Cardinals in 7 games.

1917 Chicago White Sox (#30) 4, 1950 New York Yankees (#35) 2
MVP: Happy Felsch (CWS 1917) .370/.370/.630, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Game 1 had a lot of back-and-forth. The Yankees jumped out to a 3-0 lead after 2. The White Sox scored 2 in the 3rd to close the gap, but New York scored another in the 4th. Chicago scored 4 in the 5th to take a 6-4 lead. The Yankees scored in the 7th and 9th to tie it up, and then got 5 hits in the 10th inning to score 3 times and take the game. Game 2 wasn't as dramatic, as Chicago scored 4 in the 5th and never looked back. Happy Felsch went 3-for-4. Game 3 saw the Yankees' Hank Bauer go 4-for-5 and play a part in their 3-run 6th inning, but the Sox had already scored 3 in the 3rd and again in the 5th, and New York couldn't catch up. The teams fought hard again in Game 4, with the Yankees taking a 3-1 lead in the 1st, but Chicago turning it into a 4-3 White Sox lead by the 3rd. New York didn't give up, and scored in the 6th, 7th and 8th to tie the series. Chicago's Reb Russell's complete game 6-hitter was enough to beat Eddie Lopat's excellent pitching in Game 5. Happy Felsch came through again with the game winning RBI on a triple. That was followed by an even better pitching performance from the Sox, this time by Eddie Cicotte with a 3-hitter, and Chicago never trailed in Game 6.
Scores:
NYY 9 CWS 6
CWS 6 NYY 3
CWS 6 NYY 4
NYY 6 CWS 4
CWS 2 NYY 1
CWS 4 NYY 1
The 1917 White Sox's next opponent will be the 1907 Cubs, who beat the 1978 Yankees in 7 games.

And that's it for Round 2! Here is a look at some of the stats:
Higher-ranked teams: 22-10
Teams with 1st round byes: 12-5 -- Both the #1 and #2 teams lost in their first matchups.
Yankees teams: 10-12 (8-10 if you don't count Yankees/Yankees matchups) -- The Bronx Bombers faired much worse in this round than they did in the 1st.
Half of the remaining Yankee teams are in the lower right of the bracket, and four of them are playing each other.

Remaining teams
Yankees 10
Athletics, Red Sox/Americans 3
Cardinals, Dodgers, Indians, Mets, Tigers, White Sox 2
Cubs, Giants, Orioles, Phillies 1

Now it's on to Round 3! We're down to 32 teams, and here are the matchups:
1963 Dodgers vs. 1984 Tigers
1948 Indians vs. 1970 Orioles
1912 Red Sox vs. 1968 Tigers
1942 Cardinals vs. 1928 Yankees
1998 Yankees vs. 1964 Cardinals
1910 Athletics vs. 1986 Mets
1939 Yankees vs. 1920 Indians
1969 Mets vs. 1937 Yankees
2005 White Sox vs. 1955 Dodgers
1915 Red Sox vs. 1936 Yankees
1929 Athletics vs. 1980 Phillies
1905 Giants vs. 1903 Americans
1907 Cubs vs. 1917 White Sox
1961 Yankees vs. 1962 Yankees
1932 Yankees vs. 1951 Yankees
1977 Yankees vs. 1930 Athletics

You should find an updated version of the bracket attached here.

1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (#34) 4, 2005 Chicago White Sox (#63) 0
MVP: Carl Furillo (Brk 1955) .438/.500/.688, 1 HR, 6 RBI
The 2005 White Sox took out the vaunted 1927 Yankees in the previous round, but could not come close to competing with the 1955 Dodgers. Don Newcombe held Chicago to 2 runs in Game 1 while Duke Snider had 2 RBI by himself, helping the Dodgers run away with the game. Game 2 was worse for the White Sox, with the Dodgers jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st. Chicago brought it to 4-3 by the 3rd, but Brooklyn scored again in the bottom of that inning. They traded runs in the 5th, and then the Dodgers scored another in the 7th and exploded for 6 more in the 8th, all on singles, doubles and walks. Game 3 looked like it would be better for the Sox, as they went up 4-0 and kept the Dodgers scoreless through 6 innings. But Brooklyn came alive in the last 3 innings, scoring 3 in the 7th, another 3 in the 8, and having another explosive 6-run inning in the 9th. Game 4 was close most of the way, with both teams scoring multiple runs in the 2nd, coming out of that inning with a narrow 3-2 Brooklyn lead. They both scored one more in the 4th, and Brooklyn tacked on an insurance run in the 6th, sweeping away the series. With this loss, the 2005 White Sox become the last of the 21st century teams to fall. All remaining teams are from the 1900s.
Scores:
Brk 6 CWS 2
Brk 13 CWS 5
Brk 12 CWS 6
Brk 5 CWS 3
The 1955 Dodgers' next opponent will be the winner of the 1915 Red Sox / 1936 Yankees matchup. (And they happen to be next)

1915 Boston Red Sox (#15) 4, 1936 New York Yankees (#18) 3
MVP: Dick Hoblitzell (Bos 1915) .483/.516/.586, 0 HR, 8 RBI
Our first matchup between two top-20 teams (there's one more this round) went the distance. Game 1 saw New York running away with it early, with the Red Sox scoring both of their runs in the 9th. Boston tied it up in Game 2, thanks in part to a 6-run 6th that saw 12 batters come up to the plate; Duffy Lewis was responsible for 2 of the 3 outs that inning. Game 3 was a back-and-forth slugfest. Boston scored 3 in the 3rd, but the Yankees tied it up with a run in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th. Boston jumped ahead with 5 in the 6th, but New York answered in the 7th with 5 of their own. Boston took a 1-run lead in the 8th, and then added yet another 5 runs in the 9th. The Yankees couldn't answer that. Game 4 saw the Red Sox pouring it on some more, partially behind Lewis's 3-for-4 performance, putting behind the sting of that 2-out inning from earlier in the series. That put them up 3-1 and the Yankees in a win-or-go-home Game 5, and New York took the "win" part very seriously. They had innings where they scored 6, 3, 2 and 5 runs, easily beating the Sox. No Yankee had more than 2 hits in the game, but both Monte Pearson and Lou Gehrig had 2-run home runs. The Yankees then pushed the series to the limit in Game 6, thanks to a great 4-hitter by Johnny Broaca. Game 7 was all Boston though, due to a nearly-perfect Rube Foster, who pitched a 1-hit masterpiece (with only 2 walks). Boston's Dick Hoblitzell was named MVP for the 2nd straight series. All 3 of Boston's losses were attributed to Ernie Shore, and Yankee legend Red Ruffing also lost all 3 games he pitched.
Scores:
NYY 8 Bos 2
Bos 7 NYY 4
Bos 14 NYY 8
Bos 8 NYY 4
NYY 16 Bos 3
NYY 4 Bos 1
Bos 4 NYY 0
The 1915 Red Sox's next opponent will be the 1955 Dodgers, who just swept the 2005 White Sox in 4 games.

1928 New York Yankees (#24) 4, 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (#9) 2
MVP: Lou Gehrig (NYY 1928) .500/.586/.958, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Game 1 wasn't really a blowout, but the Cardinals never had a chance against George Pipgras, who held them to 2 hits and 3 walks. The fact that they committed 6 errors didn't help St. Louis' cause. The Yankees stormed out to a 5-1 lead in Game 2, but the Cardinals sent 9 men to the plate in a 5-run 7th to take a 6-5 lead. Not to be outdone, New York sent 12 men to the plate in the 9th, scoring 7, including a 3-run blast by Bob Meusel. Game 3 wasn't as close as the score indicates. The Yankees had a 5-0 lead after 5, and 6-1 after 7. The Cardinals scored 3 in a 9th inning comeback, but it wasn't enough. The Cards had better luck in Game 4 though, scoring in the 8th to break a 3-3 tie and adding 2 more in the 9th to avoid the sweep. Marty Marion went 4-for-5 in Game 5 to extend the series even further, as his Cardinals easily pounded the Yankees. New York wasn't going to let a 3-0 series lead turn into a 7th game, and Herb Pennock allowed only 5 hits in a dominant shutout in Game 6. Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri each had 3 hits in that game. NOTE: The 1928 Yankees' loss in Game 4 was their first of the tournament. They won their first 11 games, and are now 12-2.
Scores:
NYY 5 SL 1
NYY 12 SL 6
NYY 6 SL 4
SL 6 NYY 3
SL 8 NYY 2
NYY 5 SL 0
The 1928 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1912 Red Sox / 1968 Tigers series.

1998 New York Yankees (#4) 4, 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (#93) 2
MVP: Paul O'Neill (NYY 1998) .615/.655/.962, 2 HR, 8 RBI
The Yankees led Game 1 3-0 for most of the game, but the Cardinals came back with 2 in the 8th. Mariano Rivera got the save by pitching the 9th inning on only 6 pitches. Game 2 wasn't nearly as close. Already leading 4-0, New York exploded for 7 runs in the 5th, mostly on singles (with only a couple of doubles thrown in). Series MVP Paul O'Neill went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI. The Cardinals came back in Game 3 with a decisive victory, scoring 3 runs in two different innings. Despite this, O'Neill went 3-for-4. St. Louis was fairly dominant in Game 4 as well, going up 9-1 after 5. The Yankees came back with 4 in the 7th, but their rally was stopped by Bob Humphreys, who got Tino Martinez to ground out. Once again, O'Neill was an offensive powerhouse, going 4-for-5. The Yankees went up 6-0 in Game 5, but the Cardinals cut the lead to 6-4 in the 5th. New York added runs in the 7th and 8th, and the Cardinals came back in the 8th to cut the deficit to 8-6. In the bottom of the 9th, Lou Brock brought the Cards to within 1 with an RBI single that scored Bob Uecker. But with 2 out and Brock on 3rd, Rivera struck out Bill White to end the game. Game 6 wasn't dramatic at all. The Yankees scored early and often, and the Cardinals couldn't keep up. By the time New York got 3 runs in the 7th and another 7 in the 8th, it was already over. Tino Martinez went 4-for-6 with 3 runs and 3 RBI, and 4 other Yankees had 3 hits. Chuck Knoblauch and Scott Brosius each had 4 RBI.
Scores:
NYY 3 SL 2
NYY 11 SL 2
SL 8 NYY 3
SL 10 NYY 6
NYY 8 SL 7
NYY 17 SL 6
The 1998 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1910 Athletics / 1986 Mets series.

Hope the 86 Mets face the 98 Yankees.
That would be the ultimate subway series since 27 yankees are gone.

Due to ongoing family issues, my updates for the tournament will be sporadic at best this week. I may postpone it until after next weekend. Sorry for the delay.

If the '86 Mets can beat the 1910 A's, that'll happen. And that should be a strong series. Two great teams.

1963 Los Angeles Dodgers (#64) 4, 1984 Detroit Tigers (#33) 1
MVP: Marv Breeding (LAD 1963) .444/.444/.611, 1 HR, 4 RBI
After taking down the #1 team in Round 2, the Dodgers made short work of the '84 Tigers in Round 3. Sandy Koufax threw a 3-hit shutout in Game 1, with the Dodgers exerting their dominance early. The Tigers took a 3-1 lead in Game 2, but by the 6th inning it was tied at 3. They fought it out in the last 2 innings, with the Tigers regaining the lead in the 8th on a Lou Whitaker solo shot, and the Dodgers tying it again in the top of the 9th on an RBI single by Don Zimmer. Lance Parrish started off the bottom of the 9th by hitting a walk-off home run on the second pitch he saw. L.A. made sure Game 3 was never in doubt, not only scoring 11 runs, but scoring them all by the 4th inning, and before Detroit even had a hit. Parrish did hit a 3-run home run in the 5th, but that's all the scoring the Tigers would get. Game 4 was close, with the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead, which the Tigers turned into a tie in the top of the 7th. But L.A. took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning on a Larry Herndon error, followed by a Ron Fairly double. Detroit started out Game 5 with a 2-run 1st inning. With the exception of Game 2, this is the only time the Dodgers trailed in the entire series, and it didn't last long; they came back with 5 of their own in the bottom of the 1st. It essentially stayed that way the rest of the game, with both teams scoring a single run in the 6th.
Scores:
LAD 4 Det 0
Det 5 LAD 4
LAD 11 Det 3
LAD 4 Det 2
LAD 6 Det 3
The 1963 Dodgers' next opponent will be the winner of the 1948 Indians / 1970 Orioles series.

1968 Detroit Tigers (#40) 4, 1912 Boston Red Sox (#8) 3
MVP: Denny McLain (Det 1968) 2-1, 25.2 IP, 0.70 ERA, 12 K, 19 HA, 5 BB
The Red Sox came out strong in Game 1, despite giving up a run in the 1st. They made up for it by scoring 1 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, and another in the 4th. They added a few more late in the game before giving up a pair in the 9th, but by then they were too far ahead. Duffy Lewis went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. Game 2 followed essentially the same script. The Tigers scored a run in the 1st, then the Red Sox came right back to take the lead and never give it up. Game 3 was scoreless until the 4th, when Tris Speaker scored on a fielder's choice to give Boston a 1-0 lead. The Tigers tied it in the 8th, then ended it in the 9th with a walk-off single by Dick McAuliffe. Game 4 was another close, low-scoring affair, that Boston never trailed after scoring in the 3rd. Despite giving up 7 hits and 2 walks, Hugh Bedient only gave up 1 run on his way to giving the Sox a 3-1 series lead. The Tigers extended the series with a 3-run 4th and a 4-run 7th in Game 5. Jim Northrup and Tommy Matchick each had 3 hits, and Northrup had 4 RBI, including a 3-run home run in the 7th. Game 6 was a 5-hit shutout by Denny McLain, setting up a deciding game. The Tigers were up 4-1 in the 7th, when Boston pushed 2 across and threatened more in the 8th with 2 out and the bases loaded. But Mickey Lolich struck out Harry Hooper to end the inning, and pitched an almost-perfect 9th for the win.
Scores:
Bos 7 Det 3
Bos 5 Det 2
Det 2 Bos 1
Bos 3 Det 1
Det 8 Bos 4
Det 3 Bos 0
Det 4 Bos 3
The 1968 Tigers' next opponent will be the 1928 Yankees, who beat the 1942 Cardinals in 6 games.

1961 New York Yankees (#14) 4, 1962 New York Yankees (#83) 1
MVP: Bill Stafford (NYY 1961) 2-0, 0.54 ERA, 16.2 IP, 9 K, 13 HA, 7 BB
This might be one of the most confusing writeups of the tournament, due to these teams having basically the same roster, so bear with me. Game 1 was a pitchers duel, where 1962's Whitey Ford pitched a 2-hitter and lost. 1961's Bill Stafford gave up 8 hits, but pitched a shutout for the win. The only run came in the 1st inning, when 1961's Roger Maris hit a home run on the first pitch. Game 2 was also close, with the game tied at 5 from the 6th inning on, sending the game into extra innings. It didn't end until the 12th, when 1961's Tony Kubek hit a walk-off home run. Both teams started Ralph Terry in Game 3, and they had very different experiences. 1961's Terry gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in 8.0 innings, while 1962's Terry gave up 7 on 11 hits in only 6.0 innings. 1961 blew out 1962, including a 5-run 7th, en route to a 3-0 series lead. They looked ready to sweep, as they started Game 4 with 2 in the 1st. But that's all they'd get, and 1962 followed that up with 3 in the 3rd and 2 in the 5th to extend the series. That was all the good news for 1962, as 1961 ran away with Game 5, getting 19 hits. 1961's Elston Howard had 5 of those hits, including a solo shot in the 8th.
Scores:
NYY61 1 NYY62 0
NYY61 6 NYY62 5 (12)
NYY61 11 NYY62 2
NYY62 5 NYY61 2
NYY61 9 NYY62 1
The 1961 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1907 Cubs / 1917 White Sox series.

1929 Philadelphia Athletics (#7) 4, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies (#103) 3
MVP: Jimmy Dykes (PhA 1929) .320/.438/.560, 1 HR, 7 RBI
If there were such a thing as a "Cinderella Team" in a tournament of champions, it would be the 1980 Phillies, and they once again looked like they could win. They went up 3-1 in Game 1, but the A's came back to tie it. It was still 3-3 in the 9th when the Phillies scored 3. The A's came back in the bottom of the 9th with 2 of their own on a Jimmy Dykes home run, but Max Bishop grounded out to end the game. The Phillies led Game 2 2-1 for most of the game. But the A's came back again, this time with 2 in the 7th and again in the 8th to win it. Game 3 was another close one, with the A's up 4-3 after 7. They then scored another 3 in the 8th to pad the lead. The Phillies scored one in the 9th, but it wasn't enough. Game 4 saw the Phillies score 5 in the 6th to take a 7-1 lead. It started to look like it wasn't enough in the 8th, as the A's went on a tear, scoring 4 runs. But that's where they stopped, and the Phillies tied the series again. The A's came back in Game 5 with another big inning: a 7-run 6th, taking their own 7-1 lead. It was more than enough, and they went up 3-2 in the series. The Phillies weren't done though, and Steve Carlton threw a 4-hit shutout in Game 6. The A's led nearly the whole way in Game 7, with a pair of 3-run innings.
Scores:
PhN 6 PhA 5
PhA 5 PhN 3
PhA 7 PhN 4
PhN 7 PhA 5
PhA 8 PhN 3
PhN 7 PhA 0
PhA 6 PhN 3
The 1929 Athletics' next opponent will be the winner of the 1905 Giants / 1903 Americans series.

Although they're gone now, The 2002 angels would've been the perfect upset story.

I don't know if I'll have any results today, but I did realize that I finished up yesterday without noticing we're halfway through Round 3! So here's an updated bracket for you.

1977 New York Yankees (#54) 4, 1930 Philadelphia Athletics (#22) 1
MVP: Cliff Johnson (NYY 1977) .444/.565/.889, 2 HR, 11 RBI
The first half of Game 1 was close, with Philadelphia leading 2-1. Then the Yankees erupted for 4 in the 6th and another 4 in the 7th, giving them an easy win. Game 2 was all offense. The Yankees led 10-8, but the A's came back in the bottom of the 9th to tie it on an Al Simmons 2-run homer. New York answered right away in the 10th, with a Thurman Munson RBI single that won the game. Game 3 was everything Game 2 wasn't, in that it was a pitchers duel between Lefty Grove and Ron Guidry. However, it followed essentially the same script as the previous game. New York led 1-0, but the A's tied it in the 9th on a Max Bishop sac fly. The Yankees then won the game in the 10th when Grove overthrew 1st on a pickoff attempt, and Dell Alston scored from 3rd. Philly made sure to avoid a sweep, scoring 7 runs in the first 2 innings of Game 4, and led 11-1 by the middle of the 8th. The Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom and another in the 9th, but it wasn't nearly enough. Game 5 had a big 3rd inning for both teams, with the A's getting 6 and New York getting 4, giving Philadelphia a 7-5 lead at that point. But the Yankees got another 4 in the 5th, and led the rest of the way.
Scores:
NYY 9 Phi 3
NYY 11 Phi 10 (10)
NYY 2 Phi 1 (10)
Phi 11 NYY 5
NYY 9 Phi 7
The 1977 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1932 Yankees / 1951 Yankees series. (This section of the bracket has plenty of Yankees left)

1948 Cleveland Indians (#49) 4, 1970 Baltimore Orioles (#17) 3
MVP: Bob Lemon (Cle 1948) 2-0, 1.08 ERA, 16.2 IP, 6 K, 5 BB, 11 HA
The series started with a gem from Cleveland's Bob Lemon, who pitched a 3-hit complete game shutout. The Orioles began to take control on Game 2, breaking a 2-2 tie in the 3rd and tacking on some insurance runs in the 7th. Frank Robinson had 3 hits and 4 RBI, including a 2-run homer off of Bob Feller. The Orioles led Game 3 the entire way, although the Indians kept it close, coming within a run in the 7th but falling short. The series went 3-1 in favor of the O's in Game 4, with Baltimore taking a 5-1 lead. Cleveland kept it close again, scoring 3 in the 7th. They couldn't figure out pitchers Eddie Watt or Pete Richert, who combined gave up 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Game 5 saw Baltimore with a slim 1-0 lead in the 7th, but the Indians had yet another good 7th inning, scoring all 4 of their runs. This time it was Baltimore trying to make a late-game comeback, scoring 2 of their own in the 8th, but the Indians held on and stayed alive. They kept themselves going in Game 6, taking a 5-2 lead in the first 2 innings, and made it 6-2 in the 5th. The Orioles chipped away a little at that lead, but not nearly enough, and so the series went 3-3. Game 7 was also close, at least in the first half of it. A 1-1 game was broken open in the 6th, with 4 runs by the Indians, including a 3-run shot by Pat Seerey. They never looked back after that, and finished their series comeback.
Scores:
Cle 5 Bal 0
Bal 5 Cle 2
Bal 4 Cle 3
Bal 5 Cle 4
Cle 4 Bal 3
Cle 6 Bal 4
Cle 6 Bal 1
The 1948 Indians' next opponent will be the 1963 Dodgers, who defeated the 1984 Tigers in 5 games.

1937 New York Yankees (#21) 4, 1969 New York Mets (#53) 1
MVP: Lefty Gomez (NYY 1937) 2-0, 0.50 ERA, 13 K, 2 BB, 15 HA
The miracles ran out for the 1969 Mets, as the 1937 Yankees were too much for them. Most of Game 1 was close, with the Yankees having a 2-1 lead after 7. But the Yankees busted out with 4 more in the 8th, winning it easily. Game 2 was similarly hard-fought. The Yankees took an early 2-0 lead, but the Mets tied it up with runs in the 4th and 5th. It stayed a 2-2 game all the way to the 9th, when Roy Johnson hit a 2-out walk-off single to give the Yankees another win. Game 3 saw both teams finishing with 11 hits, but the score wasn't nearly so close. The Yankees scored 5 in the 1st and added 3 more later on, while Lefty Gomez held the Mets scoreless the entire way, despite all of those hits. The Mets stranded 6 runners in scoring position. The Yankees had a good chance to finish the sweep, leading Game 4 4-1 after 6. But the Mets scored 3 in the 7th on walks and singles, tying the game. Then, in the bottom of the 9th, with one out and the bases loaded, Ivy Andrews threw a 3-2 pitch that went wide, walking Ed Kranepool and ending the game. There were to be no late-game heroics in Game 5, as the Yankees took control right from the start, scoring 2 in the 1st and another 6 in the second, dominating the game and taking the series.
Scores:
NYY 6 NYM 1
NYY 3 NYM 2
NYY 8 NYM 0
NYM 5 NYY 4
NYY 8 NYM 2
The 1937 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1939 Yankees / 1920 Indians series.

1907 Chicago Cubs (#3) 4, 1917 Chicago White Sox (#30) 0
MVP: Happy Felsch (CWS 1917) .563/.611/.813, 0 HR, 2 RBI
The games were close, but the series was not. The White Sox opened the series with a 3-1 lead in Game 1, which they expanded to 6-1 in the 7th. But the Cubs came back with runs in the 7th and 8th, and then 3 more in the 9th to force extra innings. In the bottom of the 11th, White Sox SS Zeb Terry mishandled a ground ball, allowing the winning run to score. The White Sox had another late lead in Game 2, this time 2-0. The Cubs came back again, scoring 3 in the 8th and narrowly winning the game. Game 3 seemed to be a reversal of the first two: the Cubs had a 2-0 lead going into the last inning, and tacked on 3 more in the 9th. Then the White Sox made their comeback, scoring 2 in their half of the 9th, and having runners at 2nd and 3rd with only one out. But Chick Gandil hit a line drive right to Harry Steinfeldt, and Shoeless Joe Jackson hit a routine grounder that ended it. Game 4 was a low-scoring affair, with the White Sox taking a 1-0 lead in the 2nd, which quickly became a 2-1 Cubs lead in the 3rd. Both teams were held scoreless after that, completing the sweep for the Cubs. Happy Felsch was named MVP, despite being on the wrong end of the sweep.
Scores:
ChC 7 CWS 6 (11)
ChC 3 CWS 2
ChC 5 CWS 2
ChC 2 CWS 1
The 1907 Cubs' next opponent will be the 1961 Yankees, who beat the 1962 Yankees in 5 games.

1951 New York Yankees (#38) 4, 1932 New York Yankees (#6) 2
MVP: Vic Raschi (NYY 1951) 2-1, 1.38 ERA, 26.0 IP, 13 K, 11 BB, 16 HA
The 1932 Yankes had a 4-2 lead going into the 9th, where the 1951 Yankees started their comeback with a walk and a pair of singles, scoring a run and putting the tying run on 3rd with 1 out. But Yogi Berra flew out to center and Gil McDougald struck out, giving the '32 Yankees the win. They kept it going in Game 2, going up 3-2 in the 1st inning and 7-4 by the 4th. While the '51 Yankees did score a pair in the 8th, they weren't really in this one. The series turned around in Game 3, with the score tied at 1 in the 9th. Hank Bauer hit a walk-off single to give the '51 Yankees their first win. Vic Raschi pitched a 3-hitter. The '51 Yankees didn't let up in Game 4, easily tying the series with a blowout win. Game 5 was essentially a replay of Game 3. Tied at 1 in the 9th, the '51 Yankees again won on a walk-off, this time a single by Bobby Brown. Game 6 saw Vic Raschi throw his second 3-hitter of the series, this time a shutout, to give the '51 Yankees their 4th straight win. The '32 Yankees' Red Ruffing only gave up 4 hits, but did give up 2 runs in the loss. For the series, the '32 Yankees' Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs and Tony Lazzeri all hit under .200.
Scores:
NYY32 4 NYY51 3
NYY32 8 NYY51 6
NYY51 2 NYY32 1
NYY51 10 NYY32 1
NYY51 2 NYY32 1
NYY51 2 NYY32 0
The 1951 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1977 Yankees, who beat the 1930 A's in 5 games.

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1986 New York Mets (#20) 4, 1910 Philadelphia Athletics (#13) 1
MVP: Dwight Gooden (NYM 1986) 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 18.0 IP, 6 K, 3 BB, 12 HA
The Mets scored 3 in the 3rd inning of Game 1, and it stayed 3-0 for most of the game. The A's got 3 of their own in the 8th, and it stayed tied into extra innings. The top of the 10th saw New York's Danny Heep hit a pinch-hit solo home run that became the winning run. Game 2 saw a flurry of scoring in the first 2 innings, with the Mets coming out of it leading by 1. And then... no one scored the rest of the game, giving New York another win. New York scored in the 1st inning of Game 3 as well, and were up 2-1 after 7. Philadelphia came alive in the 8th, scoring 5 in that inning and then another 3 in the 9th, giving them a big win. The Mets responded in Game 4 with Dwight Gooden throwing a 3-hit shutout, for a 3-1 series lead. Game 5 was close, with the Mets scoring 1 in the 2nd and 2 in the 7th, and the A's answering with the same number of runs 2 innings later both times. The 3-3 tie was broken in the bottom of the 10th, with a walk-off, series-ending single by Lenny Dykstra. The first and last games of this series were both 4-3 wins by the Mets in 10 innings.
Scores:
NYM 4 Phi 3 (10)
NYM 5 Phi 4
Phi 9 NYM 2
NYM 5 Phi 0
NYM 4 Phi 3 (10)
The 1986 Mets' next opponent will be the 1998 Yankees, who beat the 1964 Cardinals in 6 games.

1905 New York Giants (#10) 4, 1903 Boston Americans (#23) 2
MVP: Mike Donlin (NYG 1905) .542/.577/.833, 1 HR, 4 RBI
This was a matchup of the first two World Series champions ever (1904 didn't have one). Game 1 was a 5-hit shutout by Christy Mathewson. The rest of the Giants did their part by beating up on Cy Young as much as a team can hope for, including scoring 3 in the 1st. The top two in their order each had 3 hits, while those in slots 3-5 each had 2. Game 2 featured the same pitchers, and mostly the same result. The Giants got to Young early again, scoring 2 in the 1st, and he had a rare start where he didn't finish. And while Mathewson didn't pitch a shutout, he did throw a 2-hitter. Game 3 saw the two of them go at it yet again (it's the 1905 settings), but this time the two pitching legends both showed what they were made of (although the Giants scored in the 1st again). Boston tied it at 1 in the 6th, and it stayed that way for another 6 innings. The bottom of the 12th saw Candy LaChance hit a walk-off solo home run to give Boston their first win. They both finally went with different pitchers in Game 4, and Boston starter Bill Dinneen gave up 8 runs in only 4.2 innings. Both teams had a 4-run 4th, but the Giants kept pouring it on, while the Americans couldn't cross the plate at any other time. Boston stormed back in Game 5 to keep the series going, scoring 2 in the 1st and 3 in the 3rd. It's also the first time New York hadn't scored in the 1st. It also saw Dinneen make up for the previous game by only giving up 1 run (although he did allow 10 hits). Game 6 was Young vs. Mathewson again, and this time it was Boston jumping out to a 2-run 1st inning lead. The Giants tied it in the 5th, and then came on with 1 in the 7th and 3 in the 8th to finish it off.
Scores:
NYG 4 Bos 0
NYG 4 Bos 1
Bos 2 NYG 1 (12)
NYG 9 Bos 4
Bos 7 NYG 1
NYG 6 Bos 2
The 1905 Giants' next opponent will be the 1929 A's, who beat the 1980 Phillies in 7 games.

1939 New York Yankees (#5) 4, 1920 Cleveland Indians (#37) 0
MVP: Red Ruffing (NYY 1939) 2-0, 0.56 ERA, 16.0 IP, 7 K, 3 BB, 7 HA
New York started the series with 2 runs in the first, and pitcher Red Ruffing throwing a 5-hitter, holding Cleveland to just one run. Despite the final score, Game 2 was much closer. The Yankees scored a run in the 1st, and it stayed 1-0 until the 5th, when the Indians tied it. New York then scored another 2 in the 6th, and Cleveland answered with 2 of their own in the 8th. But then this close came suddenly became a blowout in the bottom of the 8th, where the Yankees scored 5, capped by Joe Gordon's grand slam. Both Ruffing and Cleveland pitcher Stan Coveleski had great games in Game 3, and it was scoreless until the Indians took their first lead of the series with a run in the 5th. It stayed 1-0 until the 8th, when the Yankees scored 2 of their own. The Indians threatened to tie it or even take the lead in the bottom of the 8th, but Elmer Smith grounded out, stranding runners at 2nd and 3rd. They went down 1-2-3 in the 9th, giving the Yanks another win. Game 4 played out the same way as Game 3 did. Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the 4th, then New York took a 2-1 lead in the 6th, this time on a Red Rolfe 2-run shot. The Indians once again got runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 8th, but Larry Gardner grounded out to end the inning. That was the only time they came close to scoring again, and New York finished the sweep.
Scores:
NYY 5 Cle 1
NYY 8 Cle 3
NYY 2 Cle 1
NYY 2 Cle 1
The 1939 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1937 Yankees, who beat the 1969 Mets in 5 games.