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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-23-2026, 08:07 PM

The 1889 National League Championship Series had the 114-48 Boston Braves looking to continue the record-breaking season with their second pennant, having also won in 1886. This was New Orleans’ first NLCS trip and they had played Boston competitively in the regular season, as the Braves only won the season series 5-4.

The Pelicans immediately showed they weren’t going to be a pushover, upsetting Boston 5-2 on the road to start the series. Pretzels Getzien pitched eight innings with six hits and three walks allowed with three strikeouts. His only two runs allowed were solo homers by Mike Tiernan.

Game two was a pitcher’s duel between Boston’s Jim Devlin and New Orleans’ Al Mays. The former prevailed in a 2-1 Braves win to even the series, giving up just an unearned run and three hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Mays allowed 11 hits, but only two runs and one earned. Three singles and a passed ball brought in both Boston runs in the eighth inning.

Boston took its first series lead with a 10-8 road win in the Bayou. The Braves had a seven-run sixth inning which allowed them to fend off a strong Pelicans offense. New Orleans’ Frank Grant set the NL playoff record for runs scored in the defeat, going 4-4 with four runs and two solo homers.

New Orleans tied the series with an 8-3 victory in game four. Frank Grant for back-to-back games scored four times and homered twice, going 4-4 with three RBI. Ben Sanders pitched a complete game win.

Boston rolled 8-1 in game five to take the 3-2 series lead back to Massachusetts. Jim Devlin tossed his second gem of the series, giving up one run and five hits with two strikeouts in the complete game victory. Mike Tiernan was 4-4 with a homer and four RBI. Reddy Mack scored four times and had a homer and two singles.

In game six, both teams had solo runs in the second and fourth innings. It stayed tied 2-2 until the tenth inning, which saw a two-run walkoff homer by Alex McKinnon to win both the game and series 4-2 for Boston. Mike Tiernan was series MVP, going 12-23 with four homers and eight RBI. With their second pennant, the Braves now have a chance to stake a claim as the greatest team in MLB history.

02-23-2026, 08:07 PM	#90
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,539	1889 nlcs The 1889 National League Championship Series had the 114-48 Boston Braves looking to continue the record-breaking season with their second pennant, having also won in 1886. This was New Orleans’ first NLCS trip and they had played Boston competitively in the regular season, as the Braves only won the season series 5-4. The Pelicans immediately showed they weren’t going to be a pushover, upsetting Boston 5-2 on the road to start the series. Pretzels Getzien pitched eight innings with six hits and three walks allowed with three strikeouts. His only two runs allowed were solo homers by Mike Tiernan. Game two was a pitcher’s duel between Boston’s Jim Devlin and New Orleans’ Al Mays. The former prevailed in a 2-1 Braves win to even the series, giving up just an unearned run and three hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Mays allowed 11 hits, but only two runs and one earned. Three singles and a passed ball brought in both Boston runs in the eighth inning. Boston took its first series lead with a 10-8 road win in the Bayou. The Braves had a seven-run sixth inning which allowed them to fend off a strong Pelicans offense. New Orleans’ Frank Grant set the NL playoff record for runs scored in the defeat, going 4-4 with four runs and two solo homers. New Orleans tied the series with an 8-3 victory in game four. Frank Grant for back-to-back games scored four times and homered twice, going 4-4 with three RBI. Ben Sanders pitched a complete game win. Boston rolled 8-1 in game five to take the 3-2 series lead back to Massachusetts. Jim Devlin tossed his second gem of the series, giving up one run and five hits with two strikeouts in the complete game victory. Mike Tiernan was 4-4 with a homer and four RBI. Reddy Mack scored four times and had a homer and two singles. In game six, both teams had solo runs in the second and fourth innings. It stayed tied 2-2 until the tenth inning, which saw a two-run walkoff homer by Alex McKinnon to win both the game and series 4-2 for Boston. Mike Tiernan was series MVP, going 12-23 with four homers and eight RBI. With their second pennant, the Braves now have a chance to stake a claim as the greatest team in MLB history. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)