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luckymann · 08-19-2022, 10:01 AM

Game 1 in Philadelphia

Roosevelt Davis (23-14, 2.75) v Paul Derringer (22-11, 3.35)

Roosevelt Davis has added his name to the list of NeLers who have taken their time but then found their best form after 30, and he will be a tough first hurdle for us here. We know what Duke is capable of at his best, but also how he can all too often be at his worst. We obviously need the former from him today.

We go ahead in the 2nd on a single by Jimmy Brown but they respond immediately as Duke serves up a 2-run gopher ball to Sam Chapman and we’re lucky not to fall further behind when they threaten again in the 4th.

We make the most of it, too, as Vaughan ties it up in the next on an RBI single and then Jimmy Brown, who has 4 career home runs to his name, picks the ideal time to add another and make it 5-2 in the 6th. And when Gibson bombs one out with one on in the 7th, we are suddenly up by five and Davis is done.

But then Derringer gives up a 2-run longball to our old friend Willie Wells to keep it nice and tight, and I go to the pen to try and get us home. They make somewhat heavy weather of it, allowing runners in both the 8th and 9th, but we close it out without conceding for a 7-4 win.

Pirates 7, Athletics 4

Game 2 in Philadelphia

Lefty Grove (24-12, 2.87) v Ray Brown (25-9, 2.86)

Pirates lead series 1-0

What a marvel this Grove fellow is, and I doubt it’s a coincidence his return to the A’s has seen them get where they are. This match-up should be an absolute ripper, with Ray Brown just superb again this year. I doubt there are two fiercer competitors in the league than these two.

As anticipated, scoring opportunities are few and far between, with it remaining scoreless until Foxx goes solo yard in the 6th, only for Wells to return the favour in the home half.

We get in front again in the next as Vaughan knocks in a pair with a double and then Foxx makes it 4-1 with a run-scoring single. Another by Leiber extends our lead to four but we leave two on the deck and may rue our wastefulness.

Brown gasses out in the 9th, giving up a solo HR then a double, and I get him out of there. They bring another one home and put the winning runs on before Hugh Casey fans Wally Moses and we scrape by.

Pirates 5, Athletics 3

Game 3 in Pittsburgh

Whit Wyatt (18-11, 3.18) v Roosevelt Davis (0-1, 9.95)

Pirates lead series 2-0

Home field advantage notwithstanding, we find ourselves in exactly the same position as last year—and we saw then how quickly things can turn around, a point I have been hammering home to the lads almost non-stop since that final Game 2 out was achieved.

Whit Wyatt has been everything we expected him to be, with only that early injury stopping him from a much-deserved 20-win season. The A’s have surprised us by naming Davis as tonight’s starter rather than the scheduled Thompson, and we’ll have to see if that turns out to be a good move or not.

We get to him early with a run on a two-out Gibson hit in the 1st but they come right back at us again in the next frame with a run on back-to-back doubles.

We waste a chance to go back on top in the next, but eventually do so in the 5th on a Vaughan single, only for Wyatt to lose his way in the 6th, giving up the lead as they plate two. That ends his game as I PH for him in the home half as we once again threaten without scoring.

Newsom gives up a solo shot in the 9th and Davis shows the heart of a lion to go 8+ as they close it out.

A poor game by us with our defence and clutch hitting leaving plenty to be desired, and we only have ourselves to blame for losing it.

Athletics 4, Pirates 2

Game 4 in Pittsburgh

Satchel Paige (0-1, 3.38) v Paul Derringer (1-0, 2.25)

Pirates lead series 2-1

Young Gene Thompson has been a revelation in his rookie season and I reckon they’d like their chances here today. We need more of the same as Game 1 from Duke.

A nervy start from both hurlers as we take a 2nd-inning lead on an Elliott SF after a leadoff trip by XX and add three more in the next on consecutive solo jacks by WBW and Arky, followed by a two-out RBI single by Leiber.

Derringer just never gets his rhythm right in this one, and gives up a deuce in the next as their bats keep chipping away at him. But Duke’s courage can never be questioned as he hangs in there for 7 before making way with us still two to the good.

We give the BP one more to spare as a rampant Dandridge triples and scores on a Vaughan single and it proves more precious than we could have anticipated as Matlock gives up a 2-run homer to Johnson before closing it out for a fairly unconvincing 5-4 win.

Pirates 5, Athletics 4

Game 5 in Pittsburgh

Lefty Grove (0-1, 10.80) v Ray Brown (1-0, 0.00)

Pirates lead series 3-1

It somehow feels fitting that it falls to Ray to get us the home clinch against Grove, both of whom seem on their way to Cooperstown. We know the perils of heading back to Philly and the lads assure me they’ll be leaving it all out on the field tonight.

Early trouble for Ray as he gives up a run on two hits in the 1st and then they add a second in the next.

Gibson settles the nerves with a tater to lead off the home 2nd and Dandridge then ties it in the next with a run-scoring double and he scores on a Wright single to give us the 3-2 lead. Another hit to Vaughan extends our lead but Brown is having a rare shocker and they quickly tie it back up on a 2-run double by Moses.

Grove gets the hook but I resist doing the same with Ray in the hope that he can turn things around. He does get two more scoreless, but then with a man on third and one out in the 6th, I pull him out for a pinch-hitter but Paul Waner GIDPs and the tie stays in place.

Tobin comes in to pitch and this one heads into extra innings, still tied at 4.

They bust it open in the 11th with a pair but we rally in the home half as our first two hitters get aboard and another single by Pep Young loads them up, still none down. But Dihigo can only pop out and Dandridge, of all people, GIDPs to kill us off and send the series back to Philadelphia.

Another game we lost as much as they won and this one stings and may well end up stinging a lot more.

Athletics 6, Pirates 4 (11 innings)

Game 6 in Philadelphia

Roosevelt Davis (1-1, 5.52) v Whit Wyatt (0-1, 3.86)

Pirates lead series 3-2

Pretty flat amongst our troops I have to say after that tough loss, a worrying sign indeed particularly on the road. Can this marvellous group lift like they usually do?

They start positively enough, as Elliott doubles in a run in the 2nd and a Brown single adds another, but a 2-run jack by Joe Cronin in the 4th squares it up again and suddenly our bats have gone very quiet.

Mize is just monstering us, and he is in the thick of it again in the 6th as they take the lead with two more runs.

Wyatt is done after that inning and we still trail by two going into the 9th, with just four hits to that point.

Vaughan leads off with a bloop hit and a Gibson double puts the tying runs in SP, then Leiber knocks them both in with a long one-out triple and now represents the go-ahead run. They give Elliott the intentional pass to set up the DP but Brown manages to bring him in with a groundout all the same.
I hand the ball to Matlock, so good for us so many times. He lets two on with two out and I leave him in to face Sam Chapman. He gets him to sky one to WBW in CF and, somehow, we have done it.

We looked gone and yet again these astounding ballplayers have managed to find a way to win. Fantastic, just fantastic.

Pirates 5, Athletics 4

PITTSBURGH WINS SERIES 4-2

SERIES MVP: Arky Vaughan (Pittsburgh)

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luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,672	1939 World Series Recap Game 1 in Philadelphia *Roosevelt Davis (23-14, 2.75) v Paul Derringer (22-11, 3.35)* Roosevelt Davis has added his name to the list of NeLers who have taken their time but then found their best form after 30, and he will be a tough first hurdle for us here. We know what Duke is capable of at his best, but also how he can all too often be at his worst. We obviously need the former from him today. We go ahead in the 2nd on a single by Jimmy Brown but they respond immediately as Duke serves up a 2-run gopher ball to Sam Chapman and we’re lucky not to fall further behind when they threaten again in the 4th. We make the most of it, too, as Vaughan ties it up in the next on an RBI single and then Jimmy Brown, who has 4 career home runs to his name, picks the ideal time to add another and make it 5-2 in the 6th. And when Gibson bombs one out with one on in the 7th, we are suddenly up by five and Davis is done. But then Derringer gives up a 2-run longball to our old friend Willie Wells to keep it nice and tight, and I go to the pen to try and get us home. They make somewhat heavy weather of it, allowing runners in both the 8th and 9th, but we close it out without conceding for a 7-4 win. Pirates 7, Athletics 4 Game 2 in Philadelphia *Lefty Grove (24-12, 2.87) v Ray Brown (25-9, 2.86)* Pirates lead series 1-0 What a marvel this Grove fellow is, and I doubt it’s a coincidence his return to the A’s has seen them get where they are. This match-up should be an absolute ripper, with Ray Brown just superb again this year. I doubt there are two fiercer competitors in the league than these two. As anticipated, scoring opportunities are few and far between, with it remaining scoreless until Foxx goes solo yard in the 6th, only for Wells to return the favour in the home half. We get in front again in the next as Vaughan knocks in a pair with a double and then Foxx makes it 4-1 with a run-scoring single. Another by Leiber extends our lead to four but we leave two on the deck and may rue our wastefulness. Brown gasses out in the 9th, giving up a solo HR then a double, and I get him out of there. They bring another one home and put the winning runs on before Hugh Casey fans Wally Moses and we scrape by. Pirates 5, Athletics 3 Game 3 in Pittsburgh *Whit Wyatt (18-11, 3.18) v Roosevelt Davis (0-1, 9.95)* Pirates lead series 2-0 Home field advantage notwithstanding, we find ourselves in exactly the same position as last year—and we saw then how quickly things can turn around, a point I have been hammering home to the lads almost non-stop since that final Game 2 out was achieved. Whit Wyatt has been everything we expected him to be, with only that early injury stopping him from a much-deserved 20-win season. The A’s have surprised us by naming Davis as tonight’s starter rather than the scheduled Thompson, and we’ll have to see if that turns out to be a good move or not. We get to him early with a run on a two-out Gibson hit in the 1st but they come right back at us again in the next frame with a run on back-to-back doubles. We waste a chance to go back on top in the next, but eventually do so in the 5th on a Vaughan single, only for Wyatt to lose his way in the 6th, giving up the lead as they plate two. That ends his game as I PH for him in the home half as we once again threaten without scoring. Newsom gives up a solo shot in the 9th and Davis shows the heart of a lion to go 8+ as they close it out. A poor game by us with our defence and clutch hitting leaving plenty to be desired, and we only have ourselves to blame for losing it. Athletics 4, Pirates 2 Game 4 in Pittsburgh *Satchel Paige (0-1, 3.38) v Paul Derringer (1-0, 2.25)* Pirates lead series 2-1 Young Gene Thompson has been a revelation in his rookie season and I reckon they’d like their chances here today. We need more of the same as Game 1 from Duke. A nervy start from both hurlers as we take a 2nd-inning lead on an Elliott SF after a leadoff trip by XX and add three more in the next on consecutive solo jacks by WBW and Arky, followed by a two-out RBI single by Leiber. Derringer just never gets his rhythm right in this one, and gives up a deuce in the next as their bats keep chipping away at him. But Duke’s courage can never be questioned as he hangs in there for 7 before making way with us still two to the good. We give the BP one more to spare as a rampant Dandridge triples and scores on a Vaughan single and it proves more precious than we could have anticipated as Matlock gives up a 2-run homer to Johnson before closing it out for a fairly unconvincing 5-4 win. Pirates 5, Athletics 4 Game 5 in Pittsburgh *Lefty Grove (0-1, 10.80) v Ray Brown (1-0, 0.00)* Pirates lead series 3-1 It somehow feels fitting that it falls to Ray to get us the home clinch against Grove, both of whom seem on their way to Cooperstown. We know the perils of heading back to Philly and the lads assure me they’ll be leaving it all out on the field tonight. Early trouble for Ray as he gives up a run on two hits in the 1st and then they add a second in the next. Gibson settles the nerves with a tater to lead off the home 2nd and Dandridge then ties it in the next with a run-scoring double and he scores on a Wright single to give us the 3-2 lead. Another hit to Vaughan extends our lead but Brown is having a rare shocker and they quickly tie it back up on a 2-run double by Moses. Grove gets the hook but I resist doing the same with Ray in the hope that he can turn things around. He does get two more scoreless, but then with a man on third and one out in the 6th, I pull him out for a pinch-hitter but Paul Waner GIDPs and the tie stays in place. Tobin comes in to pitch and this one heads into extra innings, still tied at 4. They bust it open in the 11th with a pair but we rally in the home half as our first two hitters get aboard and another single by Pep Young loads them up, still none down. But Dihigo can only pop out and Dandridge, of all people, GIDPs to kill us off and send the series back to Philadelphia. Another game we lost as much as they won and this one stings and may well end up stinging a lot more. Athletics 6, Pirates 4 (11 innings) Game 6 in Philadelphia *Roosevelt Davis (1-1, 5.52) v Whit Wyatt (0-1, 3.86)* Pirates lead series 3-2 Pretty flat amongst our troops I have to say after that tough loss, a worrying sign indeed particularly on the road. Can this marvellous group lift like they usually do? They start positively enough, as Elliott doubles in a run in the 2nd and a Brown single adds another, but a 2-run jack by Joe Cronin in the 4th squares it up again and suddenly our bats have gone very quiet. Mize is just monstering us, and he is in the thick of it again in the 6th as they take the lead with two more runs. Wyatt is done after that inning and we still trail by two going into the 9th, with just four hits to that point. Vaughan leads off with a bloop hit and a Gibson double puts the tying runs in SP, then Leiber knocks them both in with a long one-out triple and now represents the go-ahead run. They give Elliott the intentional pass to set up the DP but Brown manages to bring him in with a groundout all the same. I hand the ball to Matlock, so good for us so many times. He lets two on with two out and I leave him in to face Sam Chapman. He gets him to sky one to WBW in CF and, somehow, we have done it. We looked gone and yet again these astounding ballplayers have managed to find a way to win. Fantastic, just fantastic. Pirates 5, Athletics 4 PITTSBURGH WINS SERIES 4-2 SERIES MVP: Arky Vaughan (Pittsburgh) S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE LGB USBA