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Det42 · 09-09-2016, 06:10 PM

1961 New York Yankees (#14) 4, 1907 Chicago Cubs (#3) 3
MVP: Ralph Terry (NYY 1961) 2-1, 1.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 12 K, 5 BB, 21 HA
Game 1 was all Cubs, with Chicago scoring 3 in the 1st and keeping a steady lead the whole way, thanks to the pitching of 3-Finger Brown. Game 2 was much more evenly matched, with both teams scoring 2 in the 1st and 1 more run later, making it 3-3 for about half the game. Then, with runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th, Chicago's Johnny Kling hit a routine ground ball to SS Tony Kubek. Instead of going for a double play, he went home to try to stop the run from scoring. The throw was late and the Cubs won again. Game 3 saw Brown and Whitey Ford each pitching spectacular games, keeping each other's teams scoreless into the 11th inning. That's when the Yankees finally came through, with a 1 out walk-off single by Mickey Mantle. The Cubs scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning of Game 4 and held that 3-0 lead until the 9th. New York attempted a comeback, with Mantle nailing a 2-run homer with 2 outs, narrowing the lead to 3-2. Lee Thomas followed with a single, but Roger Maris struck out to end the game. Game 5 was a shorter version of Game 3; Jack Pfiester and Ralph Terry were each throwing shutouts into the 9th inning. That's when Pfiester gave up 3 straight singles without getting an out, including a walk-off by Elston Howard. The Yankees continued their 9th inning magic in Game 6. With the score tied at 3, pitcher Whitey Ford hit an RBI single that was the winning RBI. Game 7 looked to be all Yankees at the start, as they scored 4 in the 1st and another in the 2nd. But the Cubs chipped away at the lead, and soon it was tied at 5. It stayed that way until the 10th, when the Yankees put 2 more on the board. The Cubs couldn't answer in the bottom of the inning, and the series went to the Yankees.
Scores:
ChC 5 NYY 2
ChC 4 NYY 3
NYY 1 ChC 0 (11)
ChC 3 NYY 2
NYY 1 ChC 0
NYY 4 ChC 3
NYY 7 ChC 5 (10)
The 1961 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1977 Yankees, who beat the 1951 Yankees in 6 games.

09-09-2016, 06:10 PM	#108
Det42 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 143	1961 New York Yankees (#14) 4, 1907 Chicago Cubs (#3) 3 MVP: Ralph Terry (NYY 1961) 2-1, 1.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 12 K, 5 BB, 21 HA Game 1 was all Cubs, with Chicago scoring 3 in the 1st and keeping a steady lead the whole way, thanks to the pitching of 3-Finger Brown. Game 2 was much more evenly matched, with both teams scoring 2 in the 1st and 1 more run later, making it 3-3 for about half the game. Then, with runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th, Chicago's Johnny Kling hit a routine ground ball to SS Tony Kubek. Instead of going for a double play, he went home to try to stop the run from scoring. The throw was late and the Cubs won again. Game 3 saw Brown and Whitey Ford each pitching spectacular games, keeping each other's teams scoreless into the 11th inning. That's when the Yankees finally came through, with a 1 out walk-off single by Mickey Mantle. The Cubs scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning of Game 4 and held that 3-0 lead until the 9th. New York attempted a comeback, with Mantle nailing a 2-run homer with 2 outs, narrowing the lead to 3-2. Lee Thomas followed with a single, but Roger Maris struck out to end the game. Game 5 was a shorter version of Game 3; Jack Pfiester and Ralph Terry were each throwing shutouts into the 9th inning. That's when Pfiester gave up 3 straight singles without getting an out, including a walk-off by Elston Howard. The Yankees continued their 9th inning magic in Game 6. With the score tied at 3, pitcher Whitey Ford hit an RBI single that was the winning RBI. Game 7 looked to be all Yankees at the start, as they scored 4 in the 1st and another in the 2nd. But the Cubs chipped away at the lead, and soon it was tied at 5. It stayed that way until the 10th, when the Yankees put 2 more on the board. The Cubs couldn't answer in the bottom of the inning, and the series went to the Yankees. Scores: ChC 5 NYY 2 ChC 4 NYY 3 NYY 1 ChC 0 (11) ChC 3 NYY 2 NYY 1 ChC 0 NYY 4 ChC 3 NYY 7 ChC 5 (10) The 1961 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1977 Yankees, who beat the 1951 Yankees in 6 games. Attached Images