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Recap Series 131-140
Three championships teams survived the fray in this section, some making it look easier than others. Buster Posey hit 4 home runs and the 2010 Giants ran away from a couple of early losses to brush aside the 1945 White Sox. The 1953 Yankees continued the franchise dominance with an easy sweep over their rivals from Boston. The performance of Yankee teams has been an underlining storyline of the Field of Dreams. For the 1984 Tigers nothing came easy against the 2005 Padres. Sparky Anderson and his club were down 3 games to 2 but played their best baseball in game 6 and 7 to survive. Jack Morris and Lou Whitaker played a major role in the 6-2 game seven clincher. Anderson commented its better to be battle tested early to be ready for what's ahead.
The 1979 Braves were lead by Bob Horner who walked off the series with a home run against the Athletics who seem to having the worst time of all franchises so far. The 1936 White Sox advance at the hands of the 2003 Brewers in just five games while the 1954 White Sox version had similar success against the 2022 Nationals who couldnt get much out of Juan Soto. Some more minor upsets took flight as the 2016 Pirates lead by Jordy Mercer and Gerrit Cole took care of the 2020 COVID weak Giants. The 1929 Robins reminded everyone how good the likes of Dazzy Vance were as they outlast the 2006 Indians in seven games.
From minor upsets to major surprises, two teams that lost over 105 games stunned the competition as the 1976 Expos defeated the 2002 Phillies winning game seven behind a Woody Fryman shutout. It only took 5 games for the 106 loss 2005 Royals to defeat the 1955 Tigers as Tony Pena had his team believing.
The drama continues in the Field of Dreams....
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