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Nick Soulis · 12-06-2021, 10:43 PM

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Series #67
1942 Boston Red Sox (93-59) vs 2014 Milwaukee Brewers (82-80)

Try as they could, the Red Sox of the 40's just could not overcome the mystique of the Yankees despite winning 90 plus games almost every ono war season. The Sox had their core on offense with the boys of summer of Pseky, Doerr, DiMaggio, and Williams making it happen every season. Williams is coming off of his .400 hit season and answered with 186 hits and a .357 average but teams would not entertain him walking him 145 times for an OBP of historic proportions of .499. Bobby Doerr hit 290 and drove in 102 runs and always seemed to be getting the timely hit. Johnny Pesky at 23 years old had 205 hits and scored 105 runs hitting .331. Williams was having an influence on everyone and Joe's brother, Dom, was a resourceful player at the top of the Red Sox order scoring 110 runs with 16 steals and 34 doubles. Manager Joe Cronin could occasinally grab a bat to hit as would the legend of Jimmy Foxx, who could still put a charge into a ball if he could catch up to it. Tex Hugson made the most of his dominant lineup winning 22 times with a 2.59 ERA. Charlie Wagner was also good winning 14 times while Joe Dobson had three shutouts but wasnt used exclusively as a starter. Oscar Judd and Dick Newsome rounded out the rotation that neede to be not much better then average for the Red Sox to win ballgames. In the end all eyes will be on the brilliant Williams, who at 23 years old is really a marvel to watch at the plate, truly one of a kind and worthy of the legend that surounds him.

With much less sex appeal the 2014 Brewers won 82 games and were about as ordinary as it gets; but that doesn't necessarily mean that they were bad, Along those lines, Jonathan Lucroy is no Ted Williams, but he did lead the Brewers in war and did quite well for himself as a catcher hitting .301 with count them 53 doubles. Ryan Braun missed 30 games but drove in 81 and slugged ,453 even if he wasnt the hitter he used to be, Carlos Gomez is a good talent in centerfield with over 30 steals and 23 home runs; his temperamental play should be interesting in 1942.Mark Reynolds will also look like a player from another planet to the Red Sox with his strike out or home run profile, Reynolds whiffed 122 times and the team over 1000 times. Rickie Weeks and Scooter Gennett didnt give much at second base and Aramis Ramirez at 36 years old seemed to be playing out the string. The rotation was a consistent group with four arms that were very similar in output. Wily Peralta won the most games at 17 and Kyle Lohse still had good stuff at the age of 35. Yovani Gallardo and Matt Garza could turn their stuff into something sensational on a rare night, the rest of the time they were quite average. Anything but average was closer Francisco Rodriguez who closed down 44 games but did allow 14 home runs in just over 60 innings. Zach Duke and Will Smith provided good options for Ron Roenicke as the Brewers pen always seems to find a way. With the Red Sox the favorites, the Brew Crew will hope to play pressure free and steal a game or two while putting some runs on the board.

Game 1 At Fenway Park
Partly cloudy 56
2014 Brewers..................5
1942 Red Sox.................2 (10 inn)
WP: K. Lohse (1-0) LP: K. Chase (0-1) S: Z. Duke (1)
HR: L. Finney (1), L. Overbay (1)
POG: Tex Hugson
2014 Brewers lead series 1-0
Having only 5 hits, the visiting Brewers forced game one into extra innings and scored 3 times in the 10th. An error by the pitcher and an RBI hit by Martin Maldonado broke the tie and Zach Duke earned a rare save. Tex Hugson had been excellent for Boston allowing 2 earned over nine but Lyle Overbay drove in two and Aramis Ramirez went 3 for 4. Important win for Milwaukee.

Game 2 At Fenway Park
Clear 64
2014 Brewers....................0
1942 Red Sox....................4
WP: J. Dobson (1-0) LP: M. Garza (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Joe Dobson
Series tied at 1
Joe Dobson pitched a five hit shutout and didnt walk a single batter in a commanding performance to tie up the series. Ted Williams put the Sox up for good with a run scoring double in the first inning off of Matt Garza and Boston would add three more runs in the third. Garza also went the distance but wasnt nearly as sharp, walking seven batters. This was Dobson's day in the end, as fans tipped their cap for the standup performance Boston needed.

Game 3 At Miller Park
Indoors Roof closed
1942 Red Sox....................1
2018 Brewers.....................5
WP: M. Fiers (1-0) LP: B. Butland (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Michael Fiers
2018 Brewers lead series 2-1
A four hitter by Michael Fiers gets the Brewers back on the track at home as this series goes back and forth. Jean Segura and Ryan Braun each had 2 RBI at the top of the Milwaukee order while Boston starter Bill Butland walked 8 batters and was lucky to only allow five runs. The Brewers pitching for the most part has been the difference in the series thus far.

Game 4 At Miller Park
Indoors Roof closed
1942 Red Sox......................8
2014 Brewers.......................5
WP: O. Judd (1-0) LP: W. Peralta (0-1) S: K. Chase (1)
HR: K. Davis (1)
POG: Ted Williams
Series tied at 2
Ted Williams scored three runs and Dom DiMaggio had two RBI as the Brewers in many ways gifted the Red Sox the game four win a sloppy display committing four errors in the loss. Khris Davis hit a home run and drove in four runs but Wily Peralta was given no support and took the loss for Milwaukee as the Red Sox strangle back home field advantage. A good series now becomes a best of three.

Game 5 At Miller Park
Indoors Roof closed
1942 Red Sox.................8
2014 Brewers..................4
WP: T. Hughson (1-0) LP: K. Lohse (1-1)
HR: T. Williams (1), T. Lupien (1)
POG: Ted Williams
1942 Red Sox lead series 3-2
A big win for the Red Sox as they put up six runs in the firs three innings against a poor Kyle Lohse and the Brewers. Ted Williams and Tony Lupien both homered in the second inning, Williams would get two hits and is now hitting a cool .467 in the series. Milwaukee also made two more errors in what is becoming a bad defensive series, they did manage 12 hits in the loss. The series heads to Boston with the momentum apparently all on the side of the Sox.

Game 6 At Fenway Park
Clear 57
2014 Brewers................5
1942 Red Sox...............9
WP: J. Dobson (2-0) LP: M. Garza (0-2)
HR: None
POG: Dom Dimaggio
Dom DiMaggio goes 4-4 and drives in two runs while Bobby Doerr adds a bases clearing double to drive in three as the Red Sox wasted no time in jumping on the Brewers and closing out this series in six. Joe Dobson allowed five runs but went the distance and made the most of his support to get the win. A three run 8th inning made the game interesting but the Sox did close things out to avoid a game seven.

1942 Boston Red Sox Win Series 4 games to 2

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Ted Williams
(.389, .607 OBP. 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 2B)

12-06-2021, 10:43 PM	#84
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,394	Series #67 PRELIMINARY ROUND Series #67 1942 Boston Red Sox (93-59) vs 2014 Milwaukee Brewers (82-80) Try as they could, the Red Sox of the 40's just could not overcome the mystique of the Yankees despite winning 90 plus games almost every ono war season. The Sox had their core on offense with the boys of summer of Pseky, Doerr, DiMaggio, and Williams making it happen every season. Williams is coming off of his .400 hit season and answered with 186 hits and a .357 average but teams would not entertain him walking him 145 times for an OBP of historic proportions of .499. Bobby Doerr hit 290 and drove in 102 runs and always seemed to be getting the timely hit. Johnny Pesky at 23 years old had 205 hits and scored 105 runs hitting .331. Williams was having an influence on everyone and Joe's brother, Dom, was a resourceful player at the top of the Red Sox order scoring 110 runs with 16 steals and 34 doubles. Manager Joe Cronin could occasinally grab a bat to hit as would the legend of Jimmy Foxx, who could still put a charge into a ball if he could catch up to it. Tex Hugson made the most of his dominant lineup winning 22 times with a 2.59 ERA. Charlie Wagner was also good winning 14 times while Joe Dobson had three shutouts but wasnt used exclusively as a starter. Oscar Judd and Dick Newsome rounded out the rotation that neede to be not much better then average for the Red Sox to win ballgames. In the end all eyes will be on the brilliant Williams, who at 23 years old is really a marvel to watch at the plate, truly one of a kind and worthy of the legend that surounds him. With much less sex appeal the 2014 Brewers won 82 games and were about as ordinary as it gets; but that doesn't necessarily mean that they were bad, Along those lines, Jonathan Lucroy is no Ted Williams, but he did lead the Brewers in war and did quite well for himself as a catcher hitting .301 with count them 53 doubles. Ryan Braun missed 30 games but drove in 81 and slugged ,453 even if he wasnt the hitter he used to be, Carlos Gomez is a good talent in centerfield with over 30 steals and 23 home runs; his temperamental play should be interesting in 1942.Mark Reynolds will also look like a player from another planet to the Red Sox with his strike out or home run profile, Reynolds whiffed 122 times and the team over 1000 times. Rickie Weeks and Scooter Gennett didnt give much at second base and Aramis Ramirez at 36 years old seemed to be playing out the string. The rotation was a consistent group with four arms that were very similar in output. Wily Peralta won the most games at 17 and Kyle Lohse still had good stuff at the age of 35. Yovani Gallardo and Matt Garza could turn their stuff into something sensational on a rare night, the rest of the time they were quite average. Anything but average was closer Francisco Rodriguez who closed down 44 games but did allow 14 home runs in just over 60 innings. Zach Duke and Will Smith provided good options for Ron Roenicke as the Brewers pen always seems to find a way. With the Red Sox the favorites, the Brew Crew will hope to play pressure free and steal a game or two while putting some runs on the board. Game 1 At Fenway Park Partly cloudy 56 2014 Brewers..................5 1942 Red Sox.................2 (10 inn) WP: K. Lohse (1-0) LP: K. Chase (0-1) S: Z. Duke (1) HR: L. Finney (1), L. Overbay (1) POG: Tex Hugson 2014 Brewers lead series 1-0 Having only 5 hits, the visiting Brewers forced game one into extra innings and scored 3 times in the 10th. An error by the pitcher and an RBI hit by Martin Maldonado broke the tie and Zach Duke earned a rare save. Tex Hugson had been excellent for Boston allowing 2 earned over nine but Lyle Overbay drove in two and Aramis Ramirez went 3 for 4. Important win for Milwaukee. Game 2 At Fenway Park Clear 64 2014 Brewers....................0 1942 Red Sox....................4 WP: J. Dobson (1-0) LP: M. Garza (0-1) HR: None POG: Joe Dobson Series tied at 1 Joe Dobson pitched a five hit shutout and didnt walk a single batter in a commanding performance to tie up the series. Ted Williams put the Sox up for good with a run scoring double in the first inning off of Matt Garza and Boston would add three more runs in the third. Garza also went the distance but wasnt nearly as sharp, walking seven batters. This was Dobson's day in the end, as fans tipped their cap for the standup performance Boston needed. Game 3 At Miller Park Indoors Roof closed 1942 Red Sox....................1 2018 Brewers.....................5 WP: M. Fiers (1-0) LP: B. Butland (0-1) HR: None POG: Michael Fiers 2018 Brewers lead series 2-1 A four hitter by Michael Fiers gets the Brewers back on the track at home as this series goes back and forth. Jean Segura and Ryan Braun each had 2 RBI at the top of the Milwaukee order while Boston starter Bill Butland walked 8 batters and was lucky to only allow five runs. The Brewers pitching for the most part has been the difference in the series thus far. Game 4 At Miller Park Indoors Roof closed 1942 Red Sox......................8 2014 Brewers.......................5 WP: O. Judd (1-0) LP: W. Peralta (0-1) S: K. Chase (1) HR: K. Davis (1) POG: Ted Williams Series tied at 2 Ted Williams scored three runs and Dom DiMaggio had two RBI as the Brewers in many ways gifted the Red Sox the game four win a sloppy display committing four errors in the loss. Khris Davis hit a home run and drove in four runs but Wily Peralta was given no support and took the loss for Milwaukee as the Red Sox strangle back home field advantage. A good series now becomes a best of three. Game 5 At Miller Park Indoors Roof closed 1942 Red Sox.................8 2014 Brewers..................4 WP: T. Hughson (1-0) LP: K. Lohse (1-1) HR: T. Williams (1), T. Lupien (1) POG: Ted Williams 1942 Red Sox lead series 3-2 A big win for the Red Sox as they put up six runs in the firs three innings against a poor Kyle Lohse and the Brewers. Ted Williams and Tony Lupien both homered in the second inning, Williams would get two hits and is now hitting a cool .467 in the series. Milwaukee also made two more errors in what is becoming a bad defensive series, they did manage 12 hits in the loss. The series heads to Boston with the momentum apparently all on the side of the Sox. Game 6 At Fenway Park Clear 57 2014 Brewers................5 1942 Red Sox...............9 WP: J. Dobson (2-0) LP: M. Garza (0-2) HR: None POG: Dom Dimaggio Dom DiMaggio goes 4-4 and drives in two runs while Bobby Doerr adds a bases clearing double to drive in three as the Red Sox wasted no time in jumping on the Brewers and closing out this series in six. Joe Dobson allowed five runs but went the distance and made the most of his support to get the win. A three run 8th inning made the game interesting but the Sox did close things out to avoid a game seven. 1942 Boston Red Sox Win Series 4 games to 2 Series MVP: Ted Williams (.389, .607 OBP. 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 2B) Last edited by Nick Soulis; 12-09-2021 at 01:07 PM.