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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)
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