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luckymann · 02-12-2022, 03:33 AM

Game 1 in New York, October 7th 1925
Dazzy Vance (22-20, 3.95) v Dave Brown (26-10, 2.73)

Two of the league’s premier pitchers get things underway. I’ll be happy if we can walk away with a split from this first pair of games.

They waste no time flexing their muscles as Gehrig takes Brown solo deep in the 1st but we hit back straight away as O’Farrell doubles one in for us in the 2nd.

The tie holds until the 5th when Brown gets into strife but does well to limit the damage to just the one run. Once again we have the ready response as a Williams solo shot in the 6th makes it 2-2. We then go ahead in the next on a two-out trip by Charleston.

With it still 3-2 entering the home 9th, I elect to leave Brown in. But he walks Gehrig and then Ruth singles him around to third and I go to the pen to try and get us home.

No dice, unfortunately, as Comstock gives up an RBI single to Glenn Myatt and now we’re in real danger of losing it. Comstock, however, regathers himself and it goes into extras.
We waste a bases-loaded and one-out chance to take the lead in the 12th and they walk it off with an unearned run in the home half of that frame.

Yankees 4, Pirates 3 (12 innings)
BOX SCORE

Game 2 in New York, October 8th 1925
Waite Hoyt (20-12, 3.29) v Sam Streeter (21-15, 3.78)
Yankees lead series 1-0

20-game winners go head-to-head here and the key will be Streeter running hot rather than cold. Either way, we’ll need to improve at the plate on our Game 1 performance, especially in the clutch.

Once again they use the longball, this time by George Harper, to take a 1-0 lead in the 1st and once again we answer immediately as Cobb doubles in a run in the next. O’Farrell walks to load them up with none out but we have to trade two-for-one as a runner scores on a Toporcer GIDP.

Specs comes through for us again in the 5th, with his solo shot making it 3-1. But it all comes unravelled in the home half as they load the bases with the help of an error and Gehrig bombs out a slam. Three more hits, a run, and Streeter is out of there. This was our big concern with him, he is far too inconsistent for someone with his talent.

There's no stopping Gehrig, however, as he smacks another 2-run homer off Cooper in the next and this one is well and truly done.

Just 6 hits for us and 3 of those in the 9th in another torpid performance. We better hope the return home sparks us into action because this series is getting away from us fast.

Yankees 8, Pirates 4
BOX SCORE

Game 3 in Pittsburgh, October 10th 1925
Willie Foster (11-7, 4.31) v Nip Winters (15-16, 4.22)
Yankees lead series 2-0

Two young guns whose raw talent is undeniable meet here. No doubt the one who handles their nerves better on the biggest stage of all will emerge victorious. Obviously a must-win for us. Moore in at 2B for a horribly out-of-form Traynor.

We score first on a solo HR by Snyder in the 2nd and add a second in the next on a Beckwith SF. Beck then tacks on 2 more in the 5th with a big fly.

Foster is strong early, allowing just 2 hits over 5 scoreless. But they get to him in the 6th as Gehrig continues his hot streak with an RBI single. Then Ruth unleashes a mighty blast and suddenly it is 4-3.

We are still clinging to our single run as we go into the 9th with Comstock on the hill. He gets us a clean inning and our first win of the series.

Pirates 4, Yankees 3
BOX SCORE

Game 4 in Pittsburgh, October 11th 1925
Dave Brown (0-0, 2.25) v Dazzy Vance (0-0, 3.38)
Yankees lead series 2-1

The Game 1 combatants renew acquaintances after their draw in that one. Charleston just has to get going, 1-for-14 to this point. Walker also very quiet so far.

Beckwith’s good form carries over as he singles in the game’s first run in the bottom 1st and Williams does likewise to double our advantage. Then Beck, running hot indeed, makes it 3-0 in the 3rd with a run-scoring triple and Williams plates him with a long double, eventually scoring as well on an O’Farrell single.
That’s more like it.

Doubles to Charley and Walker in the next push our lead out to 6, chasing Vance in the process.

Brown is magnificent but runs out of puff in the 9th as they load the bases, none out. One of those scores but that’s it as we square the series at 2.

Pirates 6, Yankees 1
BOX SCORE

Game 5 in Pittsburgh, October 12th 1925
Sam Streeter (0-1, 5.06) v Waite Hoyt (1-0, 4.00)
Series tied 2-2

Always pivotal, this game is more significant to us than them given they get to play at home from this point on. We need Streeter to bounce back from that Game 2 shocker. Traynor is still hitless.

We go ahead in the 2nd on a Cobb groundout and that run holds up until the 5th when Gehrig belts his 4th of the series to tie it up. Streeter barely gets out of that inning and the BP gets busy.

Beckwith restores our lead with a run-scoring triple and an O’Farrell SF brings him home.

Gehrig, fairly unstoppable, goes solo yard again in the next and Sam is done.

Beckwith restores our 2-run lead in the bottom half with a SF after Charleston had doubled to lead it off.

Mirabal gets us a clean 8th but then lets the tying runs get aboard in the 9th before I call on Braxton to try handle their big LHB. He gets the key second out but then walks Gehrig to load the bases. But Ruth can only fly out harmlessly to LHB and we get the win.

Pirates 4, Yankees 2
BOX SCORE

Game 6 in New York, October 14th 1925
Nip Winters (0-1, 4.50) v Willie Foster (1-0, 3.38)
Pirates lead series 3-2

No question this is the biggest game either of these guys have pitched in and, again, whichever handles the occasion best will almost certainly win it. Walker breaking out of his mini-slump would undoubtedly enhance our chances of success.

Charleston has woken up and he gives us the lead with a solo home run in the 2nd. Walker then knocks in his second run of the series with a single in the next.

Beckwith stays hot with a 2-run blast in the 4th to make it 4-0 and a similar strike by Charleston in that same inning really puts the cat among the pigeons.

Foster shows he is the real deal, going the distance with a 3-hitter to give us World Championship number 9. What a bunch of legends.

Pirates 6, Yankees 0
BOX SCORE

PITTSBURGH WINS SERIES 4-2

SERIES MVP: John Beckwith (Pittsburgh)

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02-12-2022, 03:33 AM	#753
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 12,755	1925 World Series Recap Game 1 in New York, October 7th 1925 *Dazzy Vance (22-20, 3.95) v Dave Brown (26-10, 2.73)* Two of the league’s premier pitchers get things underway. I’ll be happy if we can walk away with a split from this first pair of games. They waste no time flexing their muscles as Gehrig takes Brown solo deep in the 1st but we hit back straight away as O’Farrell doubles one in for us in the 2nd. The tie holds until the 5th when Brown gets into strife but does well to limit the damage to just the one run. Once again we have the ready response as a Williams solo shot in the 6th makes it 2-2. We then go ahead in the next on a two-out trip by Charleston. With it still 3-2 entering the home 9th, I elect to leave Brown in. But he walks Gehrig and then Ruth singles him around to third and I go to the pen to try and get us home. No dice, unfortunately, as Comstock gives up an RBI single to Glenn Myatt and now we’re in real danger of losing it. Comstock, however, regathers himself and it goes into extras. We waste a bases-loaded and one-out chance to take the lead in the 12th and they walk it off with an unearned run in the home half of that frame. Yankees 4, Pirates 3 (12 innings) BOX SCORE Game 2 in New York, October 8th 1925 *Waite Hoyt (20-12, 3.29) v Sam Streeter (21-15, 3.78)* Yankees lead series 1-0 20-game winners go head-to-head here and the key will be Streeter running hot rather than cold. Either way, we’ll need to improve at the plate on our Game 1 performance, especially in the clutch. Once again they use the longball, this time by George Harper, to take a 1-0 lead in the 1st and once again we answer immediately as Cobb doubles in a run in the next. O’Farrell walks to load them up with none out but we have to trade two-for-one as a runner scores on a Toporcer GIDP. Specs comes through for us again in the 5th, with his solo shot making it 3-1. But it all comes unravelled in the home half as they load the bases with the help of an error and Gehrig bombs out a slam. Three more hits, a run, and Streeter is out of there. This was our big concern with him, he is far too inconsistent for someone with his talent. There's no stopping Gehrig, however, as he smacks another 2-run homer off Cooper in the next and this one is well and truly done. Just 6 hits for us and 3 of those in the 9th in another torpid performance. We better hope the return home sparks us into action because this series is getting away from us fast. Yankees 8, Pirates 4 BOX SCORE Game 3 in Pittsburgh, October 10th 1925 *Willie Foster (11-7, 4.31) v Nip Winters (15-16, 4.22)* Yankees lead series 2-0 Two young guns whose raw talent is undeniable meet here. No doubt the one who handles their nerves better on the biggest stage of all will emerge victorious. Obviously a must-win for us. Moore in at 2B for a horribly out-of-form Traynor. We score first on a solo HR by Snyder in the 2nd and add a second in the next on a Beckwith SF. Beck then tacks on 2 more in the 5th with a big fly. Foster is strong early, allowing just 2 hits over 5 scoreless. But they get to him in the 6th as Gehrig continues his hot streak with an RBI single. Then Ruth unleashes a mighty blast and suddenly it is 4-3. We are still clinging to our single run as we go into the 9th with Comstock on the hill. He gets us a clean inning and our first win of the series. Pirates 4, Yankees 3 BOX SCORE Game 4 in Pittsburgh, October 11th 1925 *Dave Brown (0-0, 2.25) v Dazzy Vance (0-0, 3.38)* Yankees lead series 2-1 The Game 1 combatants renew acquaintances after their draw in that one. Charleston just has to get going, 1-for-14 to this point. Walker also very quiet so far. Beckwith’s good form carries over as he singles in the game’s first run in the bottom 1st and Williams does likewise to double our advantage. Then Beck, running hot indeed, makes it 3-0 in the 3rd with a run-scoring triple and Williams plates him with a long double, eventually scoring as well on an O’Farrell single. That’s more like it. Doubles to Charley and Walker in the next push our lead out to 6, chasing Vance in the process. Brown is magnificent but runs out of puff in the 9th as they load the bases, none out. One of those scores but that’s it as we square the series at 2. Pirates 6, Yankees 1 BOX SCORE Game 5 in Pittsburgh, October 12th 1925 *Sam Streeter (0-1, 5.06) v Waite Hoyt (1-0, 4.00)* Series tied 2-2 Always pivotal, this game is more significant to us than them given they get to play at home from this point on. We need Streeter to bounce back from that Game 2 shocker. Traynor is still hitless. We go ahead in the 2nd on a Cobb groundout and that run holds up until the 5th when Gehrig belts his 4th of the series to tie it up. Streeter barely gets out of that inning and the BP gets busy. Beckwith restores our lead with a run-scoring triple and an O’Farrell SF brings him home. Gehrig, fairly unstoppable, goes solo yard again in the next and Sam is done. Beckwith restores our 2-run lead in the bottom half with a SF after Charleston had doubled to lead it off. Mirabal gets us a clean 8th but then lets the tying runs get aboard in the 9th before I call on Braxton to try handle their big LHB. He gets the key second out but then walks Gehrig to load the bases. But Ruth can only fly out harmlessly to LHB and we get the win. Pirates 4, Yankees 2 BOX SCORE Game 6 in New York, October 14th 1925 *Nip Winters (0-1, 4.50) v Willie Foster (1-0, 3.38)* Pirates lead series 3-2 No question this is the biggest game either of these guys have pitched in and, again, whichever handles the occasion best will almost certainly win it. Walker breaking out of his mini-slump would undoubtedly enhance our chances of success. Charleston has woken up and he gives us the lead with a solo home run in the 2nd. Walker then knocks in his second run of the series with a single in the next. Beckwith stays hot with a 2-run blast in the 4th to make it 4-0 and a similar strike by Charleston in that same inning really puts the cat among the pigeons. Foster shows he is the real deal, going the distance with a 3-hitter to give us World Championship number 9. What a bunch of legends. Pirates 6, Yankees 0 BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH WINS SERIES 4-2 SERIES MVP: John Beckwith (Pittsburgh) S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS PIRATES A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE GULF LEAGUE Last edited by luckymann; 02-12-2022 at 04:37 AM.