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Okay folks, three games on the schedule today. Winners advance and losers go home.

Our first game is in Atlanta, where the 1969 New York Mets are facing the 1999 Atlanta Braves. This is a pitching match-up for the ages, with Nolan Ryan (0-0, 1.59) of the Mets facing off against Greg Maddux (0-1, 3.38) of the Braves. Two Hall of Famers pitching in a Game 7 playoff series!! New York gets on the board first. In the top of the 3rd, Tommie Agee hits an RBI double and later scores on Art Shamsky's base hit to give the Mets the 2-0 lead. The score would remain until the 7th inning. In the top of the 7th, Jerry Grote would double and later score on Ron Swoboda's double, extending the New York lead to 3-0. Andruw Jones would get the Braves on the board in the bottom of the 7th on an RBI single, making it 3-1. It would still be 3-1 Mets as we head to the bottom of the 9th. Tug McGraw (0-1, 2.70, 3 Saves) comes into the game for New York. McGraw is looking for redemption after his Game 6 loss. Strangely enough, he's facing the same batters as well. Javy Lopez is up first, but flies out to right for the first out. Gerald Williams has McGraw's number, however, and hits a double. Jose Hernandez then steps up and delivers an RBI single to make the score 3-2. With a runner on first and one out, Bret Boone steps into the batter's box. McGraw delivers, getting Boone to ground into the 4-6-3 double play to end the inning, the game and the series!!!! McGraw earns his fourth save of the series!! Jerry Koosman (2-0, 2.25, 18 K, 16 IP) is named Series MVP.

1969 New York Mets 3 1999 Atlanta Braves 2 '69 Mets win series 4-3

Our next game is in Chicago, where the 1929 Chicago Cubs are playing the 1910 Chicago Cubs. Sheriff Blake (1-0, 2.00) is on the hill for the '29 Cubs. Jack Pfiester (16-7, 3.75), who hasn't pitched in over two weeks, gets the start for the 1910 Cubs. Pfiester appears a little rusty, giving up an RBI double to Norm McMillan in the top of the 2nd, giving the '29 Cubs the 1-0 lead. But Pfiester would settle in and his team would answer, scoring three runs in the bottom of the 4th behind two hits, a walk and an error. 1910 Cubs lead 3-1. Heinie Zimmerman would homer in the bottom of the 6th to make it 4-1. The 1910 squad adds two more runs in the 7th and Ginger Beaumont smacks a two run shot over the right field wall in the 8th, driving the last nail in the coffin of the '29 Cubs. Jimmy Sheckard (.478, 5 RBI, 7 Runs) is named the Series MVP.

1910 Chicago Cubs 8 1929 Chicago Cubs 1 1910 Cubs win series 4-3

Our final game is also in Chicago, where the 1951 New York Giants are facing off against the 1906 Chicago Cubs. The Giants were up in this series three games to one, but are now facing a do-or-die Game 7. Dave Koslo (0-1, 3.38) gets the start for New York and Fred Beebe (1-0, 3.00) gets the nod for Chicago. The Cubs waste no time, scoring three runs on four hits in the bottom of the 1st inning. Both teams would score runs in the 5th inning, but the Giants can't figure Beebe out. Chicago holds on for the victory. Johnny Kling (.375, 5 RBI, 4 Runs) is named the Series MVP.

1906 Chicago Cubs 4 1951 New York Giants 1 1906 Cubs win series 4-3