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Welcome back!!! It's Day 3 action and time for the Round of 32, or the 2nd Round of the Tournament, or as these eight games showed, the Round of Upsets!!! Incredible games played today. Let's get to them and see who advances to the Sweet 16!!

Game 1: Babe Ruth Region

#5 1919 Cincinnati Reds vs. #4 1905 New York Giants
Jimmy Ring (10-9, 2.26) vs. Red Ames (22-8, 2.74)

The game starts with each team scoring a run in the 1st inning. The Reds plate two more runs in the top of the 4th to lead it 3-1. The Giants score one of their own in the bottom of the 4th to cut the lead to one. But Cincinnati would break it open in the top of the 5th, scoring three runs to take a 5-2 lead. They added another in the 7th to make it 6-2. New York tries to make a comeback, scoring two in the bottom of the 9th, but they fall short.

1919 Cincinnati Reds 6 1905 New York Giants 4


Game 2: Ted Williams Region

#7 1961 New York Yankees vs. #2 1998 New York Yankees
Bill Stafford (14-9, 2.68) vs. David Wells (18-4, 3.49)

Yankees fans don't know who to cheer for in this game. It becomes a generational civil war in the stands, old timers taking on the younger generation. NYPD restores order and got to see a hell of a game!!! The '61 Yankees strike in the top of the 1st when Roger Maris hits a home run down the right field line to open up a 1-0 lead. In the top of the 3rd, the '98 Yankees answer. Jorge Posada hits a home run into left center to tie the game. After Wells flies out, Chuck Knoblauch singles. Derek Jeter flies out for the second out, bringing up Bernie Williams. Williams connects on a pitch, knocking it over the right field wall to give the '98 Yankees a 3-1 lead!!! We go to the top of the 5th with two outs. Maris again is at the plate and he connects AGAIN!!! Down the right field line it goes to cut the lead to 3-2. The '98 Yankees score two more runs on four singles in the bottom of the 5th to extend their lead to 5-2. But in the top of the 6th with one out, Bill Skowron singles, which brings Yogi Berra to the plate. Berra connects and hits one out to right center and over the wall. The lead has been reduced to 5-4!!! That's where it remains, until the top of the 9th. Mariano Rivera has been brought in to save the game. He gets Bobby Richardson to ground into the 5-3. Pinch hitter Lee Thomas flies out to right. Two outs and Maris is up. He draws a walk, breathing life into the '61 squad. Tony Kubek then smacks a double, scoring Maris and tying the game!!! Blown save for Rivera!!! Elston Howard then singles Kubek to third. Mickey Mantle steps into the batters box. He works Rivera to a 2-2 count, then hits a single past Knoblauch at 2nd, scoring Kubek and winning the game for the old timers!!!

1961 New York Yankees 6 1998 New York Yankees 5


Game 3: Willie Mays Region

#9 1936 New York Yankees vs. #1 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates
Monte Pearson (19-7, 3.71) vs. Babe Adams (12-3, 1.11)

The Yankees would score first in this game in the 3rd inning when Lou Gehrig draws a walk with the bases loaded. The Pirates would answer in the bottom of the 4th on an Honus Wagner home run to center. The score would remain 1-1 until the 9th inning. Relief pitcher Sam Leever is on the mound and gets one out. Tony Lazzeri draws the walk and Frankie Crosetti is hit by a pitch. Jake Powell hits into the fielder's choice, putting runners on the corners with two outs. Ben Chapman then delivers a double to score both runners. Leever gets pulled and replaced by Chick Brandom, who allows three more runs to score and another top seed bites the dust.

1936 New York Yankees 6 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates 1


Game 4: Ty Cobb Region

#7 1969 Baltimore Orioles vs. #2 1927 New York Yankees
Jim Palmer (16-4, 2.34) vs. Waite Hoyt (22-7, 2.63)

The game remains a pitching duel until the top of the 7th inning. Paul Blair is on second with two outs. Davey Johnson gets an RBI single to score Blair and break the scoreless tie. In the top of the 9th, the Orioles would extend their lead on a two out home run by Andy Etchebarren off of reliever Bob Shawkey. To the bottom of the 9th we go. Palmer gives up singles to both Babe Ruth and Tony Lazzeri. Pat Collins flies out to right, moving Ruth to third. In comes relief pitcher Dick Hall with runners on the corners and only one out. Hall get Joe Dugan to fly out to left, but Ruth is able to tag up and score!!! Ray Morehart steps up to the plate with the tying run on base and grounds out to the first baseman.

1969 Baltimore Orioles 2 1927 New York Yankees 1


Game 5: Ty Cobb Region

#11 1931 St. Louis Cardinals vs. #3 1929 Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Hallahan (19-9, 3.29) vs. George Earnshaw (24-8, 3.29)

The Athletics would score one run in the bottom of the 1st inning to take an early lead, but it would be the only run they would score. George Watkins hit a 2-2 pitch over the fence in right for the Cardinals to tie the game in the top of the 5th. St. Louis adds a run in the top of the 6th and top of the 9th to seal the win.

1931 St. Louis Cardinals 3 1929 Philadelphia Athletics 1


Game 6: Ted Williams Region

#6 1910 Philadelphia Athletics vs. #3 1995 Cleveland Indians
Jack Coombs (31-9, 1.30) vs. Dennis Martinez (12-5, 3.08)

If you thought this was going to be a pitching duel, then you were wrong. The Indians open up the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd with Carlos Baerga hitting a two run homer. The Athletics would answer in the top of the 3rd, scoring four runs on five hits to take a 4-2 lead. But in the bottom of the 3rd, Cleveland would score three runs on five hits to take back the lead, 5-4. Philadelphia scores in the top of the 4th to tie the game at 5. In the bottom of the 6th with two outs, the Indians would score two runs to take a 7-5 lead. The Athletics plate one run in the top of the 8th to cut the lead to one, 7-6. But Cleveland would send 12 batters to the plate in the bottom of the 8th, scoring seven runs to put the game out of reach.

1995 Cleveland Indians 14 1910 Philadelphia Athletics 6


Game 7: Babe Ruth Region

#8 1954 New York Yankees vs. #1 1906 Chicago Cubs
Bob Grim (20-6, 3.26) vs. Fred Beebe (15-10, 2.93)

The game remained scoreless until the top of the 5th inning with two outs. An Irv Noren double would score Gil McDougald, who got on base on a leadoff walk. Noren would score on an Andy Carey single and the Yankees have a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the 5th, Joe Tinker hits a sac fly to center to score Harry Steinfeldt, cutting the lead in half. But in the top of the 6th, the Yankees would strike again. With one out, Bill Skowron singles and moves to third on a Joe Collins double. McDougald is intentionally walked to load the bases. Willy Miranda strikes out looking, making it two outs. Grim, the pitcher, steps to the plate and delivers a GRAND SLAM over the left center wall to give the Yankees a 6-1 lead!!! Chicago would score two in the 6th and one more in the 8th, but it isn't enough.

1954 New York Yankees 6 1906 Chicago Cubs 4


Game 8: Willie Mays Region

#13 1933 Washington Senators vs. #5 1944 St. Louis Cardinals
Earl Whitehill (22-8, 3.33) vs. Mort Cooper (22-7, 2.46)

The Cardinals build an early lead starting in the 1st inning. The bases are loaded (all walks) with two outs. Danny Litwhiler singles to score two and the Cardinals are up 2-0. In the bottom of the 5th, St. Louis would open it up. Cooper hits a 2 run double and scores on Whitey Kurowski's 2 run homer. Up 6-0, the Cardinals would add to their lead in the bottom of the 6th when Mary Marion hits a 2 run home run to make it 8-0. The Senators, tired of getting beat up, start a beating of their own in the top of the 8th, scoring six runs on six hits. Down 8-6, Washington threatens again in the top of the 9th. With Harry Brecheen on the mound for the Cardinals, Sam Rice singles and Joe Cronin walks. Buddy Myer and Joe Kuhel both strike out, ending the game and their tournament hopes.

1944 St. Louis Cardinals 8 1933 Washington Senators 6

So, there you have it. Another day of action in the tournament. Day 4 will bring more exciting baseball!!!