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tavo2311 · 07-16-2020, 03:04 PM

RESULTS: ROUND 2 - REGION 3:

4) 1942 St. Louis Cardinals vs. 12) 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 featured Bert Blyleven vs. Mort Cooper in St. Louis. Cooper was knocked around by the Pittsburgh lineup for 6 runs in 2.2 IP. They were able to close within 6-3 by the 7th, but Kent Tekulve would come on for a two inning save and the underdogs are ahead early in the series.

Game 2 featured another 6-0 lead for the Bucs. The offensive star today was catcher Ed Ott with three hits and three runs driven in. John Candeleria went 6 strong, and Jim Bibby danced around trouble for the three-inning save in a 7-3 final. The Cardinals starters really underperformed in this one and they’ve now dug quite a hole.

Game 3 saw the Cardinals hold their first lead of the series with a run in the 5th. They would lead again 3-1 in the 8th, but a Willie Stargell double tied it up. In the 10th, St, Louis pinch hitter Ray Sanders would take Tekulve deep and Howie Pollet would close out the 10th 1-2-3. The Cardinals inch back into the series.

Game 4 saw fireworks early for both sides. Stan Musial finally got his first hit of his dreadful series and drove in three first inning runs. But St. Louis ace Mort Cooper returned on short rest to get blasted again allowing three of his own in the bottom of the 1st. There would go on to be runs in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th, in a wild 7-7 tied game into extra innings for the 2nd straight day. Dave Parker would draw a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th to literally walk-off and taker a 3-1 series lead. What an awful way for the Cardinals to lose.

Speaking of Cardinals and disappointing, Game 5 started with another three-run first for Pittsburgh, led by Dave Parker’s 2-run double. St. Louis would fight back though, tie it in the 6th on catcher Walker Cooper’s 2-run triple, and take a 5-4 lead in the 8th, with Cooper driving in his 4th run of the day on a single which also completed the cycle. What a game for Cooper! Game 3 winner Howie Pollet was called upon to close it down and send the series back to St. Louis, but the Pirates had other plans. Bill Madlock ended it, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a three-run bomb for an 8-5 final score and a most unlikely sweet 16 berth.

Madlock’s walk-off HR sealed the MVP, as he hit .478 with 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored. On the flip side Stan Musial came up might small, hitting .200 with his only RBIs of the series all on one hit in game 4. Three Cardinals starters had ERAs over 10.00, giving almost no chance to the favorites.

07-16-2020, 03:04 PM	#92
tavo2311 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157	Round 2 RESULTS: ROUND 2 - REGION 3: 4) 1942 St. Louis Cardinals vs. 12) 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Game 1 featured Bert Blyleven vs. Mort Cooper in St. Louis. Cooper was knocked around by the Pittsburgh lineup for 6 runs in 2.2 IP. They were able to close within 6-3 by the 7th, but Kent Tekulve would come on for a two inning save and the underdogs are ahead early in the series. Game 2 featured another 6-0 lead for the Bucs. The offensive star today was catcher Ed Ott with three hits and three runs driven in. John Candeleria went 6 strong, and Jim Bibby danced around trouble for the three-inning save in a 7-3 final. The Cardinals starters really underperformed in this one and they’ve now dug quite a hole. Game 3 saw the Cardinals hold their first lead of the series with a run in the 5th. They would lead again 3-1 in the 8th, but a Willie Stargell double tied it up. In the 10th, St, Louis pinch hitter Ray Sanders would take Tekulve deep and Howie Pollet would close out the 10th 1-2-3. The Cardinals inch back into the series. Game 4 saw fireworks early for both sides. Stan Musial finally got his first hit of his dreadful series and drove in three first inning runs. But St. Louis ace Mort Cooper returned on short rest to get blasted again allowing three of his own in the bottom of the 1st. There would go on to be runs in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th, in a wild 7-7 tied game into extra innings for the 2nd straight day. Dave Parker would draw a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th to literally walk-off and taker a 3-1 series lead. What an awful way for the Cardinals to lose. Speaking of Cardinals and disappointing, Game 5 started with another three-run first for Pittsburgh, led by Dave Parker’s 2-run double. St. Louis would fight back though, tie it in the 6th on catcher Walker Cooper’s 2-run triple, and take a 5-4 lead in the 8th, with Cooper driving in his 4th run of the day on a single which also completed the cycle. What a game for Cooper! Game 3 winner Howie Pollet was called upon to close it down and send the series back to St. Louis, but the Pirates had other plans. Bill Madlock ended it, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a three-run bomb for an 8-5 final score and a most unlikely sweet 16 berth. Madlock’s walk-off HR sealed the MVP, as he hit .478 with 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored. On the flip side Stan Musial came up might small, hitting .200 with his only RBIs of the series all on one hit in game 4. Three Cardinals starters had ERAs over 10.00, giving almost no chance to the favorites.