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tavo2311 · 06-19-2020, 08:44 PM

RESULTS: ROUND 1 - REGION 1:

4) 1953 New York Yankees vs. 13) 1993 Toronto Blue Jays

Whitey Ford got the start against Juan Guzman in game 1. Ford was spectacular, giving up two baserunners in seven shutout innings. The Yankees offense was led by Yogi Berra’s two homeruns and four RBIs. New York takes an anti-climatic opener against their future division rivals, 9-0.

Game 2 picked up where game 1 left off, with balls flying out of the yard for the Bronx Bombers. With six in the 2nd and two more the next innings, the Yankees were up 8-0 and chased Pat Hentgen from the game. But Toronto would fight back with a huge five-run inning of their own in the 4th, and then one more in each of the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings. With the score now 9-8 New York, Ed Sprague and Pat Borders, the bottom of the Blue Jays lineup, would each hit three-run homers in the 8th to take a 14-9 lead. New York would pull to within 14-12 before Duane Ward closed it out and tied the series. The pitchers are going to have to try to forget game 2 happened.

The series shifted to the sky dome and the DH, and this got Paul Molitor’s bat into the lineup. With two out in the bottom of the 5th he would break a tied game with a 2-run single. Todd Stottlemyre outdueled Vic Rashi, only giving up two solo HRs to Gene Woodling, and the Jays would win 6-2.

New York evened the series in game 4 with a 7-1 victory behind six strong innings from starter Jim McDonald and three Mickey Mantle RBIs.

Whitey Ford returned to the mound in game 5 and was absolutely blitzed off the mound by the 2nd inning to the tune of eight earned runs. Toronto would build a 9-0 lead before New York showed any life and life they showed. A seven-run 6th and six-run 7th gave them the lead for good. Three different Yankees had four RBIs or more, with Hank Bauer raising his average to .565 for the series and Gene Woodling and Yogi Berra both reaching four HRs for the series. Ed Sprague was the man in a loss for Toronto, with 6 RBIs. Man the pitchers are having a rough go of it.

And just as I say that game 6 is a pitchers duel. Stottlemyre pitched great again but his mistake to Mickey Mantle in the first led to the game’s first run. Yankee’s starter Vic Rashi had all he needed as he only gave up one run, a Roberto Alomar HR in the 9th to make it scary, but the Yankees hold on for a 2-1 win and a 4-2 series victory.

One of my favorite players, Rickey Henderson, was making his 3rd appearance in the tournament (That’s gotta be the most??) but he was very quite and sadly was eliminated for the 2nd time. Gene Woodling gets the series MVP with with a .409 average, 4 HRs, and 10 RBIs. He had 10 HRs all 1953.

06-19-2020, 08:44 PM	#63
tavo2311 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157	RESULTS: ROUND 1 - REGION 1: 4) 1953 New York Yankees vs. 13) 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Whitey Ford got the start against Juan Guzman in game 1. Ford was spectacular, giving up two baserunners in seven shutout innings. The Yankees offense was led by Yogi Berra’s two homeruns and four RBIs. New York takes an anti-climatic opener against their future division rivals, 9-0. Game 2 picked up where game 1 left off, with balls flying out of the yard for the Bronx Bombers. With six in the 2nd and two more the next innings, the Yankees were up 8-0 and chased Pat Hentgen from the game. But Toronto would fight back with a huge five-run inning of their own in the 4th, and then one more in each of the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings. With the score now 9-8 New York, Ed Sprague and Pat Borders, the bottom of the Blue Jays lineup, would each hit three-run homers in the 8th to take a 14-9 lead. New York would pull to within 14-12 before Duane Ward closed it out and tied the series. The pitchers are going to have to try to forget game 2 happened. The series shifted to the sky dome and the DH, and this got Paul Molitor’s bat into the lineup. With two out in the bottom of the 5th he would break a tied game with a 2-run single. Todd Stottlemyre outdueled Vic Rashi, only giving up two solo HRs to Gene Woodling, and the Jays would win 6-2. New York evened the series in game 4 with a 7-1 victory behind six strong innings from starter Jim McDonald and three Mickey Mantle RBIs. Whitey Ford returned to the mound in game 5 and was absolutely blitzed off the mound by the 2nd inning to the tune of eight earned runs. Toronto would build a 9-0 lead before New York showed any life and life they showed. A seven-run 6th and six-run 7th gave them the lead for good. Three different Yankees had four RBIs or more, with Hank Bauer raising his average to .565 for the series and Gene Woodling and Yogi Berra both reaching four HRs for the series. Ed Sprague was the man in a loss for Toronto, with 6 RBIs. Man the pitchers are having a rough go of it. And just as I say that game 6 is a pitchers duel. Stottlemyre pitched great again but his mistake to Mickey Mantle in the first led to the game’s first run. Yankee’s starter Vic Rashi had all he needed as he only gave up one run, a Roberto Alomar HR in the 9th to make it scary, but the Yankees hold on for a 2-1 win and a 4-2 series victory. One of my favorite players, Rickey Henderson, was making his 3rd appearance in the tournament (That’s gotta be the most??) but he was very quite and sadly was eliminated for the 2nd time. Gene Woodling gets the series MVP with with a .409 average, 4 HRs, and 10 RBIs. He had 10 HRs all 1953.