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Argonaut · 10-21-2019, 02:28 PM

1979 ALCS

Texas beats Boston 3-2 in the ALCS to advance to the World Series! I guess that's the trick for the Rangers in the postseason, just face the Red Sox instead of the Orioles.

I've attached the scores below. A couple of pretty close losses, a close win, and a couple of blowouts in our favour. I don't remember anything too crazy or exciting, except for Nolan Ryan pitching wild in Game 2. He set (or tied?) the AL playoff record with 10 walks! He just kept walking guys over and over. I think one inning he walked 4 straight guys to walk in a run. And then there was a wild pitch that scored another. He also had 8 strikeouts so I guess that's why the AI left him in (I don't manage).

Al Oliver won the ALCS MVP, batting .500 with a couple of key home runs. Pitching wise, our bullpen was great in allowing no runs, while Bert Blyleven was the best of the starters and Gaylord Perry was good as well. Nolan Ryan and Fergie Jenkins had bad outings. Bly pitched 6.1 innings and allowed 1 run in the 1st game, and the full 9 innings with 1 run in the deciding 5th game.

We're up against the Big Red Machine in the World Series. I hope we won't miss Jon Matlack, but even without him our pitching is so strong.

By the way, it seems like in 1977 the ALCS was 7 games, while this year and other years it was the correct 5 games. Maybe a bug?

10-21-2019, 02:28 PM	#38
Argonaut All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,085	1979 ALCS Texas beats Boston 3-2 in the ALCS to advance to the World Series! I guess that's the trick for the Rangers in the postseason, just face the Red Sox instead of the Orioles. I've attached the scores below. A couple of pretty close losses, a close win, and a couple of blowouts in our favour. I don't remember anything too crazy or exciting, except for Nolan Ryan pitching wild in Game 2. He set (or tied?) the AL playoff record with 10 walks! He just kept walking guys over and over. I think one inning he walked 4 straight guys to walk in a run. And then there was a wild pitch that scored another. He also had 8 strikeouts so I guess that's why the AI left him in (I don't manage). Al Oliver won the ALCS MVP, batting .500 with a couple of key home runs. Pitching wise, our bullpen was great in allowing no runs, while Bert Blyleven was the best of the starters and Gaylord Perry was good as well. Nolan Ryan and Fergie Jenkins had bad outings. Bly pitched 6.1 innings and allowed 1 run in the 1st game, and the full 9 innings with 1 run in the deciding 5th game. We're up against the Big Red Machine in the World Series. I hope we won't miss Jon Matlack, but even without him our pitching is so strong. By the way, it seems like in 1977 the ALCS was 7 games, while this year and other years it was the correct 5 games. Maybe a bug? Attached Images __________________ Texas Rangers Dynasty (Est. 1972) Hartford Whalers Dynasty: Brass Bonanza Last edited by Argonaut; 10-21-2019 at 02:29 PM.