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Nick Soulis · 07-08-2022, 07:11 AM

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Series #128
2006 Baltimore Orioles (70-92) vs 1912 New York Highlanders (50-102)

Some good hitting and speed were dismissed due to some massive pitching deficiencies as the 2006 Orioles were far from a contender. Their draw against a 100 loss team however gives manager Sam Perlozzo hope that his team will show up enough to advance. Miguel Tejada was still as dependable as they get leading the team in WAR and RBI with 100. Tejada hit .330 but only walked 49 times and his power was a bit down with a modest 24 bombs. Melvin Mora was another veteran at third base who hit .274 with 83 RBI and even 11 steals. Turning 40, Jeff Conine did his best in left field and DH hitting .265 with 20 doubles and a very good clubhouse man. In center Corey Patterson still had alot to give stealing 45 bases with a .757 OPS and some excellent range in center. With all the age, the up and coming star on the club was 22 year old Nick Markakis who hit .291 and slugged .448 and good plate discipline. Kevin Millar brought his presence to the team at first hitting 15 home runs, 26 doubles and a .274 OBP. Brian Roberts still could move in his thirties stealing 36 bases and scoring 85 runs he remained the consomite Oriole. At catcher Ramon Hernandez was excellent with an .822 OPS with 23 home runs and 29 two baggers but his defense was subpar at the key position. Javy Lopez was the regular DH but he struggled for the position with only 8 home runs in 76 games. Jay Gibbons had a .799 OPS of the bench in numerous roles and Brandon Fahey along with Chris Gomez provided depth for what was overall a potent offense. Erik Bedard won 15 games at the top of the rotation and his 3.76 ERA and almost 8 K per nine were the only bright spot in a dark season for Oriole pitchers. Rodrigo Lopez lost 18 times which is saying something with this offense and allowed 32 home runs in less then 200 innings. Kris Benson was even worse allowing 33 bombs and a 5.60 FIP in what was surely the end of the line for the 31 year old. Daniel Cabrera and Adam Loewen tried to eat up some innings and starts but their results were in the ERA+ range of about 85. Bruce Chen made 12 starts he should forget with a 6.93 ERA and nothing on his stuff. Russ Ortiz among others could not provide relief for the club but closer Chris Ray did have a nice season for himself saving 33 games with a 2.73 ERA but his FIP was an alarming 4.84. LaTroy Hawkins and Todd Williams did hold down the fort in middle relief. Baltimore is a veteran one sided team, but the talent on offense alone should carry them against a deadball ear club.

Moving from Hilltop Park to the Polo Grounds did not help the 102 loss Highlanders who were ages away from being the great Yankee team a decade later. Stability in the starting rotation was also an issue for this team as six men vied for starts and innings to limited success. Russ Ford had close to 300 innings and lost 21 games with a 3.55 ERA while allowing a high home run total for the era of 11. Jack Warhop lead the team in ERA and was the best of the group but even with a 2.45 ERA he still lost 19 games. Warhop also played a big role in relief in close games and made more appearances then anyone else. Ray Caldwell had a terrible season with his 4.47 ERA although he did pitch in some very bad luck, George McConnell made 20 starts but was in his mid thirties still his 2.75 ERA and 1.2 WHIP made him a tough arm to crack. Jack Quinn and Ray Fisher rounded out the arms that started the most but both of them had ERA's north of 5 and didnt last long in their roles. A 24 year old Hippo Vaughn also made 10 starts but struggled, he hadnt found himself yet and was not the great pitcher he would soon become. The 4.13 team ERA is dreadful for the era. Rumors remained about first baseman Hal Chase and his links with organized crime and game throwing, Chase hit .274 with 21 doubles but almost everyone would agree he played under his potential. Ed Sweeney held down the catchers job but did nothing with it with only 30 RBI amd 13 extra base hits. Hand Simmons had only a 68 OPS+ and was among the worst regular hitters in the league but did swipe 19 bases. Jack Martin played in only 71 games at short and hit .225 as Charles Sterrett starting to make regular starts for him. Roy Hartzlell was a good left fielder hitting .272 with 11 triples 20 steals to go along with Bert Daniel in center who scored 72 runs and lead the team with 37 stolen bases. Guy Zinn hit six home runs out of right field with 55 RBI and decent speed, he brought a good change in the lineup from the left side. Birdie Cree was a very good player off the bench who hit .332 and is likely someone we will see start in the series at any of the outfield spots. Earle Gardner hit .281 and Jack Leivelt .362in reserve work but in very limited duty. New York can run a bit but their defense and lack of any real punch in the lineup give the Orioles a clear advantage in this series.

Game 1 At Camden Yards
Partly cloudy 56
1912 Highlanders...................3
2006 Orioles...........................7
WP: E. Bedard (1-0) LP: R. Caldwell (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Erik Bedard
2006 Orioles lead series 1-0
Sixteen hits and a big offensive day for the Orioles as Corey Patterson and Jeff Conine have three hits each and Nick Markakis drives in two. Ray Caldwell was hit hard in the loss even as the Orioles left 13 batters on base. Erik Bedard cruised to the win striking out nine and walking only one in 6.1 innings. The Highlanders will need to find better pitching and turn to young Hippo Vaughn in game 2.

Game 2 At Camden Yards
Clear 60
1912 Highlanders..................7
2006 Orioles..........................6
WP: H. Vaughn (1-0) LP: A. Loewen (0-1) S: R. Keating (1)
HR: B. Roberts (1)
POG: Jack Lelivelt
Series tied at 1
The Orioles down three rallied in the bottom of the ninth for two runs before Ray Keating shut the door by getting Brian Roberts to ground out with runners on the corners. The Highlanders hit Adam Loewen hard with two in the first and eventually knocking him out in the 7th with three more. Russ Ford and Dutch Sternett did most of the damage with 2 RBI each and Hippo Vaughn had an effective start going 7 innings even if his bullpen made things interesting. Series even heading to the Big Apple.

Game 3 At Polo Grounds
Clear 56
2006 Orioles..........................5
1912 Highlanders..................3
WP: D. Cabrera (1-0) LP: J. Warhop (0-1) S: C. Britton (1)
HR: J. Lelivelt (1)
POG: Daniel Cabrera
2006 Orioles lead series 2-1
A scoreless game was broken up in the 6th inning when Kevin Millar and Jeff Conine came through with RBI hits and soon after the Orioles added three more runs in the 7th. Nick Markakis went 4-5 and five Baltimore pitchers combined to hold the lead and preserve a series advantage. Jack Warhop just ran out of gas in this one after throwing 5 scorelss innings, he ends up being tagged with 5 earned runs and the loss.

Game 4 At Polo Grounds
Rain 50
2006 Orioles.....................4
1912 Highlanders.............7
WP: G. McConnell (1-0) LP: R. Lopez (0-1) S: R. Keating (2)
HR: J. Lelivelt (2), R. Hernandez (1)
POG: Jack Lelivelt
Series tied at 2
Highlander centerfielder Jack Lelivelt is having a monster series and his three run home run in the third inning set up the home side at the Polo Grounds for a crucial series tying win. George McConnell wasnt great but did enough allowing five runs in his seven innings of work before Ray Keating earned his second save. Ramon Harnandez drove in three in the loss with 3 RBI and Rodrigo Lopez lasted two innings and earned the loss.

Game 5 At Polo Grounds
Rain 48 (67 min rain delay)
2006 Orioles.....................2
1912 Highlanders.............3
WP: R. Caldwell (1-1) LP: E. Bedard (1-1) S: R. Keating (3)
HR: G. Zinn (1)
POG: Ray Caldwell
1912 Highlanders lead series 3-2
A rain soaked field in the Polo Grounds and a tight game for control in the series. Baltimore held a 2-0 lead until the 6ht inning when Guy Zinn hit a 404 foot home run with a man on off Erik Bedard to give New York the lead, Ray Keating earned his third save and the Highlanders pen got the job done as they sit one game from the upset. Ray Caldwell gets the win going six and striking out five.

Game 6 At Camden Yards
Clear 57
1912 Highlanders.....................3
2006 Orioles.............................4
WP: C. Britton (1-0) LP: R. Keating (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Hippo Vaughn
Series tied at 3
Hippo Vaughn was holding on to a 3 run lead with six outs to go for New York to close out the series but Baltimore had other ideas. The Orioles rallied in the bottom of the 8th for three runs knocking out Vaughn with Brian Roberts delivering the game tying single. In the ninth Miguel Tejada doubled off Ray Keating and then catcher Ramon Hernandez singled to left and Tejada beat the tag for a walk off and a forced game seven. The Highlanders only ended with 4 hits in the game but Adam Loewen had walked six to dig the hole. Chris Britton gets the win and the stage is set for a very interesting game seven.

Game 7 At Camden Yards
Rain 47
1912 Highlanders......................7
2006 Orioles.............................15
WP: B. Chen (1-0) LP: T. Thompson (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Jeff Conine
Once again the Highlanders seemed to have the game in hand leading 7-3 as the game went into the bottom of the 6th. Hal Chase had 3 hits and 2 RBI and Jack Warhop did his best to hold the lead. The Orioles knocked him out of the game scoring 3 times in the frame as Brian Roberts doubled in two. But in the bottom of the 7th Baltimore scored 5 times as Nick Markakis had a two run double and Kevin Millar a two run single. Baltimore would end with 18 hits and ran away from the Highlanders with 4 more in the 8th. New York seemed to crumble in the end after a long series.

2006 Baltimore Orioles Win Series 4 Games To 3

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Brian Roberts
(.414, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 R, 3 2B, 4 SB, 1.089 OPS)

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Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,394	Series #128 PRELIMINARY ROUND Series #128 2006 Baltimore Orioles (70-92) vs 1912 New York Highlanders (50-102) Some good hitting and speed were dismissed due to some massive pitching deficiencies as the 2006 Orioles were far from a contender. Their draw against a 100 loss team however gives manager Sam Perlozzo hope that his team will show up enough to advance. Miguel Tejada was still as dependable as they get leading the team in WAR and RBI with 100. Tejada hit .330 but only walked 49 times and his power was a bit down with a modest 24 bombs. Melvin Mora was another veteran at third base who hit .274 with 83 RBI and even 11 steals. Turning 40, Jeff Conine did his best in left field and DH hitting .265 with 20 doubles and a very good clubhouse man. In center Corey Patterson still had alot to give stealing 45 bases with a .757 OPS and some excellent range in center. With all the age, the up and coming star on the club was 22 year old Nick Markakis who hit .291 and slugged .448 and good plate discipline. Kevin Millar brought his presence to the team at first hitting 15 home runs, 26 doubles and a .274 OBP. Brian Roberts still could move in his thirties stealing 36 bases and scoring 85 runs he remained the consomite Oriole. At catcher Ramon Hernandez was excellent with an .822 OPS with 23 home runs and 29 two baggers but his defense was subpar at the key position. Javy Lopez was the regular DH but he struggled for the position with only 8 home runs in 76 games. Jay Gibbons had a .799 OPS of the bench in numerous roles and Brandon Fahey along with Chris Gomez provided depth for what was overall a potent offense. Erik Bedard won 15 games at the top of the rotation and his 3.76 ERA and almost 8 K per nine were the only bright spot in a dark season for Oriole pitchers. Rodrigo Lopez lost 18 times which is saying something with this offense and allowed 32 home runs in less then 200 innings. Kris Benson was even worse allowing 33 bombs and a 5.60 FIP in what was surely the end of the line for the 31 year old. Daniel Cabrera and Adam Loewen tried to eat up some innings and starts but their results were in the ERA+ range of about 85. Bruce Chen made 12 starts he should forget with a 6.93 ERA and nothing on his stuff. Russ Ortiz among others could not provide relief for the club but closer Chris Ray did have a nice season for himself saving 33 games with a 2.73 ERA but his FIP was an alarming 4.84. LaTroy Hawkins and Todd Williams did hold down the fort in middle relief. Baltimore is a veteran one sided team, but the talent on offense alone should carry them against a deadball ear club. Moving from Hilltop Park to the Polo Grounds did not help the 102 loss Highlanders who were ages away from being the great Yankee team a decade later. Stability in the starting rotation was also an issue for this team as six men vied for starts and innings to limited success. Russ Ford had close to 300 innings and lost 21 games with a 3.55 ERA while allowing a high home run total for the era of 11. Jack Warhop lead the team in ERA and was the best of the group but even with a 2.45 ERA he still lost 19 games. Warhop also played a big role in relief in close games and made more appearances then anyone else. Ray Caldwell had a terrible season with his 4.47 ERA although he did pitch in some very bad luck, George McConnell made 20 starts but was in his mid thirties still his 2.75 ERA and 1.2 WHIP made him a tough arm to crack. Jack Quinn and Ray Fisher rounded out the arms that started the most but both of them had ERA's north of 5 and didnt last long in their roles. A 24 year old Hippo Vaughn also made 10 starts but struggled, he hadnt found himself yet and was not the great pitcher he would soon become. The 4.13 team ERA is dreadful for the era. Rumors remained about first baseman Hal Chase and his links with organized crime and game throwing, Chase hit .274 with 21 doubles but almost everyone would agree he played under his potential. Ed Sweeney held down the catchers job but did nothing with it with only 30 RBI amd 13 extra base hits. Hand Simmons had only a 68 OPS+ and was among the worst regular hitters in the league but did swipe 19 bases. Jack Martin played in only 71 games at short and hit .225 as Charles Sterrett starting to make regular starts for him. Roy Hartzlell was a good left fielder hitting .272 with 11 triples 20 steals to go along with Bert Daniel in center who scored 72 runs and lead the team with 37 stolen bases. Guy Zinn hit six home runs out of right field with 55 RBI and decent speed, he brought a good change in the lineup from the left side. Birdie Cree was a very good player off the bench who hit .332 and is likely someone we will see start in the series at any of the outfield spots. Earle Gardner hit .281 and Jack Leivelt .362in reserve work but in very limited duty. New York can run a bit but their defense and lack of any real punch in the lineup give the Orioles a clear advantage in this series. Game 1 At Camden Yards Partly cloudy 56 1912 Highlanders...................3 2006 Orioles...........................7 WP: E. Bedard (1-0) LP: R. Caldwell (0-1) HR: None POG: Erik Bedard 2006 Orioles lead series 1-0 Sixteen hits and a big offensive day for the Orioles as Corey Patterson and Jeff Conine have three hits each and Nick Markakis drives in two. Ray Caldwell was hit hard in the loss even as the Orioles left 13 batters on base. Erik Bedard cruised to the win striking out nine and walking only one in 6.1 innings. The Highlanders will need to find better pitching and turn to young Hippo Vaughn in game 2. Game 2 At Camden Yards Clear 60 1912 Highlanders..................7 2006 Orioles..........................6 WP: H. Vaughn (1-0) LP: A. Loewen (0-1) S: R. Keating (1) HR: B. Roberts (1) POG: Jack Lelivelt Series tied at 1 The Orioles down three rallied in the bottom of the ninth for two runs before Ray Keating shut the door by getting Brian Roberts to ground out with runners on the corners. The Highlanders hit Adam Loewen hard with two in the first and eventually knocking him out in the 7th with three more. Russ Ford and Dutch Sternett did most of the damage with 2 RBI each and Hippo Vaughn had an effective start going 7 innings even if his bullpen made things interesting. Series even heading to the Big Apple. Game 3 At Polo Grounds Clear 56 2006 Orioles..........................5 1912 Highlanders..................3 WP: D. Cabrera (1-0) LP: J. Warhop (0-1) S: C. Britton (1) HR: J. Lelivelt (1) POG: Daniel Cabrera 2006 Orioles lead series 2-1 A scoreless game was broken up in the 6th inning when Kevin Millar and Jeff Conine came through with RBI hits and soon after the Orioles added three more runs in the 7th. Nick Markakis went 4-5 and five Baltimore pitchers combined to hold the lead and preserve a series advantage. Jack Warhop just ran out of gas in this one after throwing 5 scorelss innings, he ends up being tagged with 5 earned runs and the loss. Game 4 At Polo Grounds Rain 50 2006 Orioles.....................4 1912 Highlanders.............7 WP: G. McConnell (1-0) LP: R. Lopez (0-1) S: R. Keating (2) HR: J. Lelivelt (2), R. Hernandez (1) POG: Jack Lelivelt Series tied at 2 Highlander centerfielder Jack Lelivelt is having a monster series and his three run home run in the third inning set up the home side at the Polo Grounds for a crucial series tying win. George McConnell wasnt great but did enough allowing five runs in his seven innings of work before Ray Keating earned his second save. Ramon Harnandez drove in three in the loss with 3 RBI and Rodrigo Lopez lasted two innings and earned the loss. Game 5 At Polo Grounds Rain 48 (67 min rain delay) 2006 Orioles.....................2 1912 Highlanders.............3 WP: R. Caldwell (1-1) LP: E. Bedard (1-1) S: R. Keating (3) HR: G. Zinn (1) POG: Ray Caldwell 1912 Highlanders lead series 3-2 A rain soaked field in the Polo Grounds and a tight game for control in the series. Baltimore held a 2-0 lead until the 6ht inning when Guy Zinn hit a 404 foot home run with a man on off Erik Bedard to give New York the lead, Ray Keating earned his third save and the Highlanders pen got the job done as they sit one game from the upset. Ray Caldwell gets the win going six and striking out five. Game 6 At Camden Yards Clear 57 1912 Highlanders.....................3 2006 Orioles.............................4 WP: C. Britton (1-0) LP: R. Keating (0-1) HR: None POG: Hippo Vaughn Series tied at 3 Hippo Vaughn was holding on to a 3 run lead with six outs to go for New York to close out the series but Baltimore had other ideas. The Orioles rallied in the bottom of the 8th for three runs knocking out Vaughn with Brian Roberts delivering the game tying single. In the ninth Miguel Tejada doubled off Ray Keating and then catcher Ramon Hernandez singled to left and Tejada beat the tag for a walk off and a forced game seven. The Highlanders only ended with 4 hits in the game but Adam Loewen had walked six to dig the hole. Chris Britton gets the win and the stage is set for a very interesting game seven. Game 7 At Camden Yards Rain 47 1912 Highlanders......................7 2006 Orioles.............................15 WP: B. Chen (1-0) LP: T. Thompson (0-1) HR: None POG: Jeff Conine Once again the Highlanders seemed to have the game in hand leading 7-3 as the game went into the bottom of the 6th. Hal Chase had 3 hits and 2 RBI and Jack Warhop did his best to hold the lead. The Orioles knocked him out of the game scoring 3 times in the frame as Brian Roberts doubled in two. But in the bottom of the 7th Baltimore scored 5 times as Nick Markakis had a two run double and Kevin Millar a two run single. Baltimore would end with 18 hits and ran away from the Highlanders with 4 more in the 8th. New York seemed to crumble in the end after a long series. 2006 Baltimore Orioles Win Series 4 Games To 3 Series MVP: Brian Roberts (.414, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 R, 3 2B, 4 SB, 1.089 OPS) Last edited by Nick Soulis; 07-10-2022 at 11:50 AM.