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1914 Boston Braves (#60) 4, 1999 New York Yankees (#69) 1
MVP: Dick Rudolph (Bos 1914) 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 18.0 IP, 11 K, 4 BB, 16 HA
For the most part, the Braves were never in danger in this series. Games 1 and 2 were blowouts, and while not a blowout, Game 5 was never in doubt. Game 3 had the teams trading runs until they had a 3-3 tie going into the 9th. Braves 2B Johnny Evers scored when Yankee catcher Jorge Posada overthrew the first baseman on a pickoff attempt. Dick Rudolph finished the complete game by retiring all 3 Yankees he faced in the bottom of the 9th. The Yankees barely avoided a sweep when, leading 4-3 going into the 9th inning of Game 4, Mariano Rivera gave up a 2-run home run to Hank Gowdy to give Boston a 5-4 lead. But in the bottom of the 9th, Braves pitcher Paul Strand gave up an RBI single to Chuck Knoblauch and then, after intentionally walking Paul O'Neill to load the bases with one out, delivered a full-count, walk-off walk to Derek Jeter. (Who intentionally walks someone to get to Jeter?)
Scores:
Bos 6 NYY 0
Bos 7 NYY 1
Bos 4 NYY 3
NYY 6 Bos 5
Bos 6 NYY 2
The 1914 Braves' next opponent will be the 1939 Yankees, who had a 1st round bye.
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