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sharknut · 12-18-2022, 02:28 PM

I didn't realize that Morgan was not on the Astros post-season roster, so even though he was healthy, he didn't play. Did it matter?

In game 1, Wynn and Torre hit RBI singles in the top of the 1st, but Mike Easler and Bob Watson did the same in the bottom of the 1st and it was on. It stayed 2-2 until the 5th when we added a run on another Torre RBI single off Larry Dierker to go up 3-2. But the Astros came right back in the bottom half on a 2-RBI triple by Don Buford off George Dixon and we found ourselves down 4-3. In the top of the 7th, Sal Bando hit a 2-out, 448 foot 3-run HR off Dick Ruthven and we ended up taking game 1 6-5.

The pitchers did not cover themselves in glory in game 2. Former Angels Aurelio Rodriguez and Ken Berry touched Rudy May for RBI singles in the 1st but we scratched together single runs to make it 2-2 going into the 4th. Ron Cey hit a 455 ft HR and it was 4-2 Astros. But not for long. Ken Holtzman didn't have it, Francisco Marquez hit a 2-RBI single and the Angels came back to lead 5-4. It was 6-5 Angels going into the bottom of the 8th where the Astros put together 5 hits to score 3 runs and we fell behind 8-6 going into the 9th. NL ERA leader James Chamberlain entered the game, and when Dave Cash took the first pitch he saw over the left fiel fence for a rare home run, it was 8-7 Astros. After a walk to Rivers and a Bando single, Joe Torre lined a single up the middle scoring Rivers and we were tied at 8. After Jim Fregosi struck out, ALCS MVP Gregory Foreman doubled to the right field gap to score pinch runner Kurt Bevacqua and after a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th, the Angels went up 2-0 with an exciting 9-8 win.

The Astros put 3 hits together off Tom Bradley to go up 1-0 and Don Wilson had a perfect game through 3 when an error by 3rd baseman seemed to unravel Wilson for a bit as after a single to Rivers and walking Torre, Jim Wynn took an 0-2 pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam and a 4-1 lead. The Angels added 2 more and the Astros 1 and somehow........we were up 3-0 over a team with almost 30 more wins in the regular season.

Game 4 saw Jimmy Ray and Chamberlain scatter 5 hits, Cesar Cedeno hit a 3-run HR and Mike Easler and Bob Watson combined for 9 hits in an easy 5-1 win. The Angles also committed 3 errors and it was 3-1.

The last game in California saw George Dixon and Larry Dierker throw absolute gems. Dixon gave up 1 unearned run thanks to 3 more Los Angeles errors, but Dierker went 1 better, shutting out the Angels scattering 9 hits and after a 1-0 Houston win, it was 3-2 and back to Texas we went.

Game 6 was a rematch between lefties Holtzman and May and both pitched much better than their first efforts. After each team scored in the top of the 1st, John Mayberry knocked in a run and it was 2-1 Houston after 6. Despite the lead and Holtzman pitching well, they unsuccessfully pinch hit for him in the 6th and they went to Dick Ruthven who sailed into the 9th but he walked Jim Fregosi to lead off the 9th. Foreman then singled PR Doug Griffin to 3rd and after a short fly out, our regular season DH, Donn Clendenon, who was forced to the bench since this was at an NL park, hit a long sac fly and we were tied and 2nd. We then sent Foreman on a steal of 2nd and with 2 outs, Cash was once again money in the 9th inning, ripping a single up the middle and after Foreman came around to score, we were three outs from a World Series Championship.

And we got them, 1-2-3.

We won it

12-18-2022, 02:28 PM	#77
sharknut All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 964 Blog Entries: 1	I didn't realize that Morgan was not on the Astros post-season roster, so even though he was healthy, he didn't play. Did it matter? In game 1, Wynn and Torre hit RBI singles in the top of the 1st, but Mike Easler and Bob Watson did the same in the bottom of the 1st and it was on. It stayed 2-2 until the 5th when we added a run on another Torre RBI single off Larry Dierker to go up 3-2. But the Astros came right back in the bottom half on a 2-RBI triple by Don Buford off George Dixon and we found ourselves down 4-3. In the top of the 7th, Sal Bando hit a 2-out, 448 foot 3-run HR off Dick Ruthven and we ended up taking game 1 6-5. The pitchers did not cover themselves in glory in game 2. Former Angels Aurelio Rodriguez and Ken Berry touched Rudy May for RBI singles in the 1st but we scratched together single runs to make it 2-2 going into the 4th. Ron Cey hit a 455 ft HR and it was 4-2 Astros. But not for long. Ken Holtzman didn't have it, Francisco Marquez hit a 2-RBI single and the Angels came back to lead 5-4. It was 6-5 Angels going into the bottom of the 8th where the Astros put together 5 hits to score 3 runs and we fell behind 8-6 going into the 9th. NL ERA leader James Chamberlain entered the game, and when Dave Cash took the first pitch he saw over the left fiel fence for a rare home run, it was 8-7 Astros. After a walk to Rivers and a Bando single, Joe Torre lined a single up the middle scoring Rivers and we were tied at 8. After Jim Fregosi struck out, ALCS MVP Gregory Foreman doubled to the right field gap to score pinch runner Kurt Bevacqua and after a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th, the Angels went up 2-0 with an exciting 9-8 win. The Astros put 3 hits together off Tom Bradley to go up 1-0 and Don Wilson had a perfect game through 3 when an error by 3rd baseman seemed to unravel Wilson for a bit as after a single to Rivers and walking Torre, Jim Wynn took an 0-2 pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam and a 4-1 lead. The Angels added 2 more and the Astros 1 and somehow........we were up 3-0 over a team with almost 30 more wins in the regular season. Game 4 saw Jimmy Ray and Chamberlain scatter 5 hits, Cesar Cedeno hit a 3-run HR and Mike Easler and Bob Watson combined for 9 hits in an easy 5-1 win. The Angles also committed 3 errors and it was 3-1. The last game in California saw George Dixon and Larry Dierker throw absolute gems. Dixon gave up 1 unearned run thanks to 3 more Los Angeles errors, but Dierker went 1 better, shutting out the Angels scattering 9 hits and after a 1-0 Houston win, it was 3-2 and back to Texas we went. Game 6 was a rematch between lefties Holtzman and May and both pitched much better than their first efforts. After each team scored in the top of the 1st, John Mayberry knocked in a run and it was 2-1 Houston after 6. Despite the lead and Holtzman pitching well, they unsuccessfully pinch hit for him in the 6th and they went to Dick Ruthven who sailed into the 9th but he walked Jim Fregosi to lead off the 9th. Foreman then singled PR Doug Griffin to 3rd and after a short fly out, our regular season DH, Donn Clendenon, who was forced to the bench since this was at an NL park, hit a long sac fly and we were tied and 2nd. We then sent Foreman on a steal of 2nd and with 2 outs, Cash was once again money in the 9th inning, ripping a single up the middle and after Foreman came around to score, we were three outs from a World Series Championship. And we got them, 1-2-3. We won it __________________ Last edited by sharknut; 12-18-2022 at 02:29 PM.