Best Baseball team of all time - Page 5

Nick Soulis · 02-28-2010, 11:53 AM

1966 Baltimore Orioles vs 1936 New York Yankees

1936 New York Yankees
Record: 102-51
Finish: Won World Series over Giants
Manager: Joe Mccarthy
Team ERA: 4.17
Team AVG: .300
Home Runs: 182
Key Players: Lou Gehrig 1B (.354, 152 RBI), Joe Dimaggio OF (.323, 125 RBI), Red Ruffing P (20-12, 3.85 ERA)

One of the best hitting teams that baseball has seen this Yankee side behind Gehrig and rookie Dimaggio batted .300 as a team. Pitching is a bit of a concern with ERA's on the higher side, but often times the game is over early and Yankee hurlers throw without pressure. Add Bill Dickey, Tony Lazzeri, truly a great offensive team

1966 Baltimore Orioles
Record: 97-63
Finish: Won World Series over LA Dodgers
Manager: Hank Bauer
Team ERA: 3.32
Team AVG: .258
Home Runs: 175
Key Players: Frank Robinson OF (49 HR, .316), Boog Powell 1B (34 HR, 109 RBI), Jim Palmer P (15-10, 3.46)

A very well balanced team led by the big bats of Robinson, Powell, and Brooks Robinson. This team is also very good defensively and can hold a lead. The pitching is young and not overwhelming but any team that sweeps its way through a World Series needs to be taken seriously.

Pitching Mathups
Game 1: Dave McNally (13-6, 3.17) vs Red Ruffing (20-12, 3.85)
Game 2: Jim Palmer (15-10, 3.46) vs Monte Pearson (19-7, 3.71)
Game 3: Steve Barber (10-5, 2.30) vs Lefty Gomez (13-7, 4.39)

Nick Soulis · 02-28-2010, 10:21 PM

Yanks Take Opener at Stadium

A bottom of the ninth hit with the bases loaded by bench player Jack Saltzgazer ended game one of this series in what was a tight contest.

With the Yankees leading 2-1 in the 6th inning Frank Robinson did what he does best and towered a shot out of the part for a three run home run giving the Orioles a 4-2 lead. Anothe run in the 7th gave the visitors what they thought was a comfortable three run advanatge.

Roy Johnson gathered a two run single to cut the lead to one run and then catcher Bill Dickey flared a single to left that allowed the tying ru to score. Bill Short couldnt hold off the Yanks out of the bullpen.

The game raced into the 9th as Red Ruffing battled the best he could, even though he didnt have his best stuff.

In the 9th the Yankees scored the winner and a good confidence building win. The Birds could be concerned as they dropped this one without the big Yankee boppers having big games.
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Game 1
36 Yankees lead series 1-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	5	10	2
New York Yankees 1936	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	6	13	0

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
L. Aparicio SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
P. Blair CF	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Short P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
f-A. Etchebarren C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
F. Robinson RF	4	1	1	3	0	0	2	.000	0	0
B. Powell 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
C. Blefary LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Robinson 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	0	0
V. Roznovsky C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
S. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Johnson 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-R. Snyder PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
b-B. Johnson 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-S. Bowens PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
e-J. Adair 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. McNally P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-W. Held CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	5	1	3	10

a - R. Snyder pinch hit for D. Johnson in the 7th
b - B. Johnson substituted for R. Snyder in the 7th
c - W. Held substituted for D. McNally in the 8th
d - S. Bowens pinch hit for B. Johnson in the 9th
e - J. Adair substituted for S. Bowens in the 9th
f - A. Etchebarren substituted for B. Short in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (0, 5th Inning off R. Ruffing, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Robinson (0, 6th Inning off R. Ruffing, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. McNally , V. Roznovsky , P. Blair , B. Powell 3 , L. Aparicio , F. Robinson 4 , C. Blefary 2 , S. Bowens
2-out RBI: P. Blair , F. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Robinson , F. Robinson
GIDP: V. Roznovsky
Sac Bunt: D. McNally
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. McNally , C. Blefary

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
R. Rolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	.000	0	0
T. Lazzeri 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	4	.000	0	0
J. DiMaggio LF	3	2	2	0	2	0	2	.000	0	0
L. Gehrig 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	8	.000	0	0
G. Selkirk RF	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
a-R. Johnson PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-J. Powell RF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
B. Chapman CF	3	0	1	1	1	2	3	.000	0	0
B. Dickey C	4	0	1	1	1	3	2	.000	0	0
F. Crosetti SS	5	1	0	0	0	3	5	.000	0	0
R. Ruffing P	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-J. Saltzgaver PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	38	6	13	6	6	13	26

a - R. Johnson pinch hit for G. Selkirk in the 7th
b - J. Powell substituted for R. Johnson in the 8th
c - J. Saltzgaver pinch hit for R. Ruffing in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruffing (0, 8th Inning off D. McNally, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruffing 3 , B. Dickey , T. Lazzeri 2 , J. DiMaggio 2 , B. Chapman , G. Selkirk 2 , R. Johnson , J. Powell , J. Saltzgaver
2-out RBI: R. Ruffing , B. Dickey , R. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gehrig , T. Lazzeri , F. Crosetti , B. Chapman , G. Selkirk
Sac Fly: B. Chapman
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruffing-Crosetti-Gehrig)

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
D. McNally	7.0	10	5	4	5	12	0	135	81	0.00
B. Short L (0-0)	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	31	19	0.00
S. Miller	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: D. McNally 46
Batters Faced: D. McNally 37, B. Short 7, S. Miller 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. McNally 4-5, B. Short 2-1, S. Miller 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. McNally 135-81, B. Short 31-19, S. Miller 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Short 2-0 , S. Miller 3-1

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
R. Ruffing W (0-0)	9.0	10	5	5	1	3	1	123	77	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ruffing 49
Batters Faced: R. Ruffing 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ruffing 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ruffing 123-77

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: F. Robinson
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Weather: Partly Cloudy (29 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 19009

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NYY #23 · 02-28-2010, 10:48 PM

I've been waiting for the first Yankee team to make their debut.

Hopefully we can hold off the O's.

Nick Soulis · 03-01-2010, 12:59 AM

Yanks Mistake Free; Thinking Sweep

Game 2 of this big series goes to the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees come back again to topple the Orioles who wasted an 11 strike out performance from the young Jim Palmer.

Again the Birds took the early lead as Luis Aparicio hammered a double in the second inning off of Monte Pearson for two runs. Joe Dimaggio hit a solo shot in the 4th but going into the 6th inning the Orioles held a 3-1.

In the 6th the Yankees turned up the heat again, this is what great teams do. The Yanks loaded the bases and Palmer felt the pressure walking in a run and then letting up an RBI single to Red Rolfe. The Yanks scored three runs in the frame and went away with the lead.

The Yankee bullpen then closed the door and New York took the first two games of the series by playing smart and timely baseball.

The Orioles will be fighting for their lives going to Baltimore for Game 3.
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Game 2
36 Yankees lead series 2-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore Orioles	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
New York Yankees 1936	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	X	4	6	2

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
L. Aparicio SS	5	1	2	3	0	0	1	.000	0	0
P. Blair CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
F. Robinson RF	4	0	2	0	1	1	3	.000	0	0
c-S. Bowens PR, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
B. Powell 1B	4	0	2	0	1	1	1	.000	0	0
C. Blefary LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	6	.000	0	0
B. Robinson 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
V. Roznovsky C	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.000	0	0
a-R. Snyder PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
b-A. Etchebarren C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Johnson 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	.000	0	0
J. Palmer P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
Totals	37	3	10	3	6	3	22

a - R. Snyder pinch hit for V. Roznovsky in the 7th
b - A. Etchebarren substituted for R. Snyder in the 7th
c - S. Bowens pinch ran for F. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Robinson (0, 5th Inning off M. Pearson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Aparicio (0, 6th Inning off M. Pearson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Palmer , B. Powell 2 , D. Johnson , B. Robinson 2 , L. Aparicio 5 , F. Robinson 3
2-out RBI: L. Aparicio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Johnson , F. Robinson , C. Blefary 3
Sac Bunt: J. Palmer
Team LOB: 14

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
F. Crosetti SS	3	1	0	0	1	3	2	.000	0	0
T. Lazzeri 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
J. DiMaggio LF	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	.000	0	0
L. Gehrig 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Dickey C	3	0	0	1	1	1	2	.000	0	0
R. Rolfe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0
G. Selkirk RF	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Chapman CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	0	0
M. Pearson P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-R. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	0	0
J. Murphy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Broaca P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Kleinhans P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	30	4	6	4	5	11	15

a - R. Johnson pinch hit for M. Pearson in the 6th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. DiMaggio (0, 4th Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Pearson , L. Gehrig , T. Lazzeri , R. Rolfe , J. DiMaggio 4 , G. Selkirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Dickey , T. Lazzeri , R. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Rolfe , B. Chapman

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
J. Palmer L (0-0)	8.0	6	4	4	5	11	1	144	88	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Palmer 60
Batters Faced: J. Palmer 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Palmer 7-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Palmer 144-88

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
M. Pearson W (0-0)	6.0	9	3	3	4	3	1	123	77	0.00
J. Murphy H (0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	8	0.00
J. Broaca H (0)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	8	0.00
T. Kleinhans SV (0)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	6	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pearson 41
Batters Faced: M. Pearson 32, J. Murphy 4, J. Broaca 3, T. Kleinhans 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pearson 10-5, J. Murphy 1-2, J. Broaca 2-0, T. Kleinhans 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pearson 123-77, J. Murphy 17-8, J. Broaca 15-8, T. Kleinhans 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Kleinhans 1-0

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: L. Aparicio
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Weather: Clear skies (34 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 17563

Nick Soulis · 03-02-2010, 12:23 AM

GEHRIG DRIVES IN 7! YANKS WITH HISTORIC WIN

In an incredible afternnon at Memorial Stadium the 1936 New York Yankees dominated the 66 Orioles so badly that one could harly believe it.

The Yankees beat the Orioles 16-0! Yes sixteen runs on 20 hits in a game that was never close and looked like a game between a little league team and a pro one. The star of the evening definately was Lou Gehrig who had a historic day. Gehrig went 6 for 6 and drove in 7 runs which could be considered records on their own as few have done this in the history of the game. Gehrig hit a two run home run in the 4th inning to start the parade and the runs and humiliation for the Orioles never stopped.

Oriole starter Steve Barber let up 9 runs in 4 innings and couldnt match Lefty Gomez the Yankees starter who looked like his great old young self. Gomez handcuffed the home side on a three hit shutout complete game.

"It was incredible to watch them hit" said Brooke Robinso after the loss, "I really cant see anyone getting these guys out."

Gehrig simply may be the greatest hitter that ever was.

So the 1936 Yankees move on as the only team to complete a sweep and move on. And the way they did it was massively impressive. The box score speaks for itself.
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Game 3
36 Yankees win series 3-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees 1936	0	4	0	2	6	0	3	1	0	16	20	0
Baltimore Orioles 1966	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
R. Rolfe 3B	7	2	2	0	0	3	3	.000	0	0
T. Lazzeri 2B	6	2	2	1	0	1	2	.000	0	0
J. DiMaggio CF	2	2	1	0	4	1	0	.000	0	0
L. Gehrig 1B	6	3	6	7	0	0	0	.000	0	0
G. Selkirk RF	4	1	0	0	2	1	6	.000	0	0
B. Chapman LF	4	1	1	0	0	3	3	.000	0	0
a-J. Powell PH, LF	2	1	1	3	0	0	2	.000	0	0
B. Dickey C	5	1	2	1	1	3	3	.000	0	0
F. Crosetti SS	5	1	3	1	1	0	1	.000	0	0
L. Gomez P	6	2	2	3	0	3	6	.000	0	0
Totals	47	16	20	16	8	15	26

a - J. Powell pinch hit for B. Chapman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gomez (0, 5th Inning off S. Barber, 2 on, 0 outs) L. Gehrig (0, 5th Inning off E. Watt, 3 on, 1 out) F. Crosetti (0, 5th Inning off S. Barber, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Gehrig (0, 4th Inning off S. Barber, 1 on, 1 out) J. Powell (0, 7th Inning off M. Drabowsky, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Gomez 3 , B. Dickey 2 , L. Gehrig 10 , T. Lazzeri 2 , R. Rolfe 2 , F. Crosetti 4 , J. DiMaggio , B. Chapman , J. Powell 4
2-out RBI: L. Gomez , B. Dickey , L. Gehrig , T. Lazzeri , F. Crosetti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gomez , B. Dickey , R. Rolfe 2 , G. Selkirk 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lazzeri-Crosetti-Gehrig, Lazzeri-Crosetti-Gehrig)

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
L. Aparicio SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
R. Snyder LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
F. Robinson RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	0	0
B. Powell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
B. Robinson 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
P. Blair CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Johnson 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
A. Etchebarren C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
a-C. Blefary PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Barber P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
M. Drabowsky P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Short P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-S. Bowens PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	28	0	3	0	1	5	7

a - C. Blefary pinch hit for A. Etchebarren in the 9th
b - S. Bowens pinch hit for D. Hall in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: L. Aparicio (0, 9th Inning off L. Gomez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Aparicio 4 , R. Snyder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aparicio , R. Snyder
GIDP: B. Powell , F. Robinson
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
PB: A. Etchebarren

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
L. Gomez W (0-0)	9.0	3	0	0	1	5	0	114	71	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gomez 85
Batters Faced: L. Gomez 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gomez 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gomez 114-71
WP: L. Gomez

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
S. Barber L (0-0)	4.0	12	9	9	3	5	1	92	55	0.00
E. Watt	1.0	4	3	3	2	1	0	34	18	0.00
M. Drabowsky	1.0	2	3	3	1	3	1	19	14	0.00
B. Short	1.0	1	1	1	1	3	0	32	20	0.00
D. Hall	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	41	26	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: S. Barber 4
Batters Faced: S. Barber 27, E. Watt 9, M. Drabowsky 6, B. Short 5, D. Hall 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Barber 2-5, E. Watt 1-1, M. Drabowsky 0-0, B. Short 0-0, D. Hall 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Barber 92-55, E. Watt 34-18, M. Drabowsky 19-14, B. Short 32-20, D. Hall 41-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Watt 1-1 , D. Hall 1-1
WP: B. Short

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: L. Gehrig
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 18599

Series MVP

LOU GEHRIG

7/14 1 HR 7 RBI 4 R

Nick Soulis · 03-03-2010, 12:13 AM

1909 Detroit Tigers vs 1998 New York Yankees

1998 New York Yankees
Record: 114-48
Finish: Won World Series over San Diego
Manager: Joe Torre
Team ERA: 3.82
Team AVG: .288
Home Runs: 207
Key Players: Mariano Rivera RP (1.91 ERA, 36 saves), Derek Jeter SS (.324, 203 hits), Tino Martinez 1B (.281, 123 RBI)

This team has already been argued as one of the best teams of all time. Their 114 wins and domminance in the post season came in the very middle of their dynasty run. Many stars like Jeter, Rivera, Posada, and Pettite are at the prime of th career. This team can beat you in so many ways, and when the game is on the line late, Mariano Rivera is the best there ever was.

1909 Detroit Tigers
Record: 98-54
Finish: Won AL Pennant; lost to Pirates in World Series
Manager: Hughie Jennings
Team ERA: 2.26
Team AVG: .267
Home Runs: 19
Key Players: Ty Cobb OF (.377, 107 RBI), Sam Crawford OF (.314, 35 2B), George Mullin SP (29-8, 2.22)

The headliner here is of course the talent of Ty Cobb, who may just have been the best hitter to ever step on a field. Still this team had an incredible pitching staff with a team ERA under 2.30. No one will play harder then this Tiger team and Cobb is usually out for blood; this team likes to run too with 280 stolen bases.

Pitching matchups
Game 1: George Mullin (29-8, 2.22) vs Andy Pettite (16-11, 4.24)
Game 2: Ed Willett (21-10, 2.34) vs David Wells (18-4, 3.49)
Game 3: Ed Killian (11-9, 1.71) vs David Cone (20-7, 3.55)

Nick Soulis · 03-03-2010, 10:01 PM

YANKS CONTROL GAME 1

With the stern leadership of Ty Cobb the 09 Tigers paid a visit to Andy Pettite and the 98 Yankees. Despite the grit it was the Yankees who won the opening game 5-2 and have comfirmed to many early on just how good they are going to be .

The Yankees in front of a full house the booed Ty Cobb in his fist at bat, put 5 on the board against George Mullin. Mullin didnt make it out of the first inning as he just didnt have his stuff walking 2 and allowing 7 of the first 9 batters to get on base.

Two triples in the first inning, one by Tino Martinez and the other by Jorge Posada drove in 3 of the 5 runs, and Andy Pettite had what he needed to control the Tigers the rest of the way.

The Tigers actually settled down after the rough first inning and through the arm of Ed Killian didnt allow the Bombers to score another run on the night, Detroit even outhit the home side 13-9. But Pettite was very good and did the job of getting the ball to Mariano Rivera who closed the door as expected even though he let up 2 hits in the ninth.

Mr. Cobb went 1 for 4 with a walk and wasnt the world beater he needed to be, but there is always tomorrow and game 2.
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Game 1
98 Yankees lead series 1-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit Tigers 1909	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	13	0
New York Yankees	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	5	9	1

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
G. Schaefer 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
C. O'Leary 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
T. Cobb RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	5	.000	0	0
S. Crawford DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
M. McIntyre LF	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	.000	0	0
B. Schmidt C	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	0	0
D. Bush SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	0	0
D. Jones CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	0	0
a-J. Delahanty PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
b-R. Killefer CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
G. Moriarty 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-C. Rossman PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	39	2	13	1	0	6	25

a - J. Delahanty pinch hit for D. Jones in the 8th
b - R. Killefer substituted for J. Delahanty in the 8th
c - C. Rossman pinch hit for G. Moriarty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McIntyre (0, 5th Inning off A. Pettitte, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Moriarty (0, 4th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Schaefer 2 , C. O'Leary 3 , M. McIntyre 4 , S. Crawford , T. Cobb , G. Moriarty 3 , C. Rossman
2-out RBI: M. McIntyre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Schmidt , G. Schaefer , D. Bush , T. Cobb , J. Delahanty
GIDP: B. Schmidt , G. Schaefer
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moriarty-Bush-Moriarty)

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
D. Jeter SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	0	0
P. O'Neill RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
B. Williams CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	4	.000	0	0
T. Martinez 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.000	0	0
D. Strawberry DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
C. Knoblauch 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	0	0
C. Curtis LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Posada C	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Brosius 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
Totals	31	5	9	5	4	0	13

BATTING
Doubles: P. O'Neill (0, 1st Inning off G. Mullin, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Posada (0, 1st Inning off G. Mullin, 2 on, 2 outs) T. Martinez (0, 1st Inning off G. Mullin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Posada 4 , T. Martinez 4 , B. Williams , P. O'Neill 4 , C. Curtis
2-out RBI: J. Posada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Strawberry , B. Williams , S. Brosius 2
GIDP: T. Martinez
Sac Fly: C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. O'Neill
Double Plays: 2 (Jeter-Knoblauch-Martinez, Knoblauch-Jeter-Martinez)

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
G. Mullin L (0-0)	0.2	4	5	5	2	0	0	25	14	0.00
E. Killian	4.1	5	0	0	1	0	0	52	33	0.00
R. Works	3.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	33	20	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mullin 14
Batters Faced: G. Mullin 8, E. Killian 18, R. Works 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mullin 1-1, E. Killian 7-5, R. Works 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mullin 25-14, E. Killian 52-33, R. Works 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Killian 1-0

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
A. Pettitte W (0-0)	8.0	11	2	1	0	5	0	107	73	0.00
M. Rivera SV (0)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	17	8	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 59
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 35, M. Rivera 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 6-12, M. Rivera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 107-73, M. Rivera 17-8

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: A. Pettitte
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Weather: Clear skies (34 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 33876

Nick Soulis · 03-03-2010, 11:18 PM

HERE COME THE TIGERS; TIE SERIES

One can only guess what Ty Cobb said to his team before they took the field in game 2. The Tigers responded and beat the Yanks for a crucial win to tie the series and take the time machine back to Detroit for game 3 of an even series.

Cobb had a strong game going 3-5 including a triple and a run but the star of the game was Sam Crawford who went 3-5 with 4 RBI.

The game was tight as Ed Willett and David Wells looked good early. Tied at 2 runs a piece the Tigers knocked in two in the top of the eighth to knock out Ramiro Mendoza and then added agood three more runs to put the Yankees away.

Detroit pounded out 17 hits in this game and have 30 hits in two games. The series may be much more difficult for the Yanks who have their hands full and turn to David Cone heading into the crucial game 3.
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Game 2
Series tied at 1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit Tigers 1909	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	7	17	0
New York Yankees 1998	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	2

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
G. Schaefer 2B	5	0	1	0	0	2	4	.000	0	0
C. O'Leary 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
c-C. Rossman PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-R. Killefer 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Cobb RF	5	2	3	1	0	0	2	.000	0	0
S. Crawford DH	5	2	3	4	0	2	3	.000	0	0
M. McIntyre LF	5	1	2	1	0	2	1	.000	0	0
B. Schmidt C	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
D. Bush SS	5	0	0	0	0	3	3	.000	0	0
D. Jones CF	4	0	2	0	0	2	2	.000	0	0
G. Moriarty 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
a-J. Delahanty PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-T. Jones 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	43	7	17	6	0	11	20

a - J. Delahanty pinch hit for G. Moriarty in the 7th
b - T. Jones substituted for J. Delahanty in the 7th
c - C. Rossman pinch hit for C. O'Leary in the 9th
d - R. Killefer substituted for C. Rossman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Crawford 2 (0, 4th Inning off D. Wells, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Cobb (0, 9th Inning off R. Mendoza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Crawford (0, 9th Inning off R. Mendoza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Schmidt , G. Moriarty , G. Schaefer , C. O'Leary 2 , M. McIntyre 2 , S. Crawford 8 , T. Cobb 5 , D. Jones 2 , T. Jones , C. Rossman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Schaefer 2 , D. Bush , S. Crawford , T. Cobb
GIDP: B. Schmidt
Sac Bunt: J. Delahanty
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McIntyre-Schmidt)

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
D. Jeter SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
P. O'Neill RF	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
B. Williams CF	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	.000	0	0
T. Martinez 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
D. Strawberry DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
C. Knoblauch 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000	0	0
C. Curtis LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.000	0	0
J. Posada C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
S. Brosius 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	30	2	6	1	6	1	14

BATTING
Doubles: T. Martinez (0, 6th Inning off E. Willett, 0 on, 1 out) P. O'Neill (0, 6th Inning off E. Willett, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Martinez 2 , D. Jeter 2 , P. O'Neill 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Martinez , C. Curtis
Sac Fly: B. Williams
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Williams , S. Brosius
Double Plays: 1 (Jeter-Martinez)

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
E. Willett W (0-0)	9.0	6	2	2	6	1	0	123	72	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: E. Willett 62
Batters Faced: E. Willett 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Willett 9-15
Pitches - Strikes: E. Willett 123-72
WP: E. Willett

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
D. Wells L (0-0)	8.0	13	4	4	0	11	0	122	88	0.00
R. Mendoza	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	1	10	5	0.00
G. Lloyd	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	5	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 51
Batters Faced: D. Wells 38, R. Mendoza 3, G. Lloyd 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 7-6, R. Mendoza 0-0, G. Lloyd 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 122-88, R. Mendoza 10-5, G. Lloyd 8-5

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: S. Crawford
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (31 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 33988

Nick Soulis · 03-04-2010, 09:26 PM

Yanks Take Control Again

David Cone took the ball with confidence in game 3 of this best of 5 series and gave the 98 Yankees an important win by a margin of 5-2 at Bennett Park over the Tigers.

New York came out strong early against a very average Ed Summers and put 4 runs on the board in the very first two innigs, Bernie Williams drove in two on two hits. Cone ended up going 8 strong striking out 7 before giving way to Mo Rivera who struggled a bit in the ninth but closed the door for the second time in the series.

This time Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb combined for only one hit in 8 at bats and in a series like this know they have to produce each and every time out if they are to pull the upset.

The Yankees are the heavy favorites and played like it today barely breaking a sweat behind a strong start by Cone.
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Game 3
98 Yankees lead series 2-1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	11	1
Detroit Tigers 1909	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	0

New York IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Cone W (0-0) 8.0 9 2 2 0 7 0 114 77 0.00
M. Rivera SV (0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 14 0.00

Detroit IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Summers L (0-0) 3.0 6 4 4 4 0 0 61 29 0.00
E. Lafitte 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 40 22 0.00
R. Works 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 33 17 0.00
E. Killian 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 19 0.00

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: D. Cone
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (16 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 3:02

Nick Soulis · 03-04-2010, 11:23 PM

YANKEES FLEX MUSCLE; TAKE SERIES

Another strong pitching performance, this time by Cuban rookie Orlando Hernandez allowed the 98 Yankees to win the series over the 09 Tigers, three games to one.

It is always someone who steps it seems like for the Yankees and on this clinching day it was Jorge Posada. The catcher hammered a fastball in the 4th inning close to 430 feet for a three run home run breaking open a close game.

Hernandez confused the Tigers with his delivery and other then a Ty Cobb RBI in the 8th, was almost flawless. The Yankees as a whole controlled the Hall of Fame Tigers to only 6 hits in 4 games. Mariano Rivera saved his third game of the series, and always seems to be on the mound when the Yanks clinch.

This 1998 team lived up to all the hype and in many peoples eyes beat a great team and didnt even play at their very best. The defense and pitching for New York however was dynasty like.
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Game 4
98 Yankees win seires 3-1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees 1998	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	5	12	0
Detroit Tigers 1909	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	0

New York	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
D. Jeter SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.000	0	0
C. Knoblauch 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
B. Williams CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
P. O'Neill RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	.000	0	0
T. Martinez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	2	2	.000	0	0
S. Brosius 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Posada C	4	1	1	3	0	1	1	.000	0	0
D. Strawberry LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
O. Hernandez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
M. Rivera P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	2	4	13

BATTING
Doubles: D. Strawberry (0, 3rd Inning off E. Killian, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Williams (0, 1st Inning off E. Killian, 0 on, 2 outs) P. O'Neill (0, 7th Inning off K. Speer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Posada (0, 4th Inning off E. Killian, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Posada 4 , T. Martinez , C. Knoblauch , D. Jeter , D. Strawberry 3 , B. Williams 3 , P. O'Neill 2 , S. Brosius 3
2-out RBI: S. Brosius
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Knoblauch , D. Jeter , P. O'Neill 2
GIDP: P. O'Neill
Sac Bunt: O. Hernandez 3
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jeter-Knoblauch-Martinez)

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
M. McIntyre LF	5	1	2	0	0	2	2	.000	0	0
D. Bush SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
T. Cobb RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.000	0	0
S. Crawford CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.000	0	0
G. Schaefer 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.000	0	0
B. Schmidt C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
J. Delahanty 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.000	0	0
C. Rossman 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
E. Killian P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
a-C. O'Leary PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
R. Works P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
K. Speer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Summers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-G. Moriarty PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Jones P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-D. Jones PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	35	1	9	1	2	7	19

a - C. O'Leary pinch hit for E. Killian in the 5th
b - G. Moriarty pinch hit for E. Summers in the 8th
c - D. Jones pinch hit for E. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Schmidt (0, 2nd Inning off O. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) M. McIntyre (0, 8th Inning off O. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) T. Cobb (0, 8th Inning off O. Hernandez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Schmidt 2 , G. Schaefer , D. Bush 2 , M. McIntyre 3 , S. Crawford , T. Cobb 2 , J. Delahanty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rossman , G. Schaefer , M. McIntyre , S. Crawford , J. Delahanty
GIDP: G. Schaefer
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Delahanty-Bush-Rossman)

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
O. Hernandez W (0-0)	8.2	9	1	1	2	6	0	113	76	0.00
M. Rivera SV (0)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hernandez 66
Batters Faced: O. Hernandez 36, M. Rivera 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hernandez 8-11, M. Rivera 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hernandez 113-76, M. Rivera 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Rivera 2-0

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
E. Killian L (0-0)	5.0	8	4	4	1	1	1	78	47	0.00
R. Works	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	15	8	0.00
K. Speer	1.0	3	1	0	0	2	0	21	16	0.00
E. Summers	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5	0.00
E. Jones	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	6	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: E. Killian 35
Batters Faced: E. Killian 23, R. Works 5, K. Speer 5, E. Summers 3, E. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Killian 7-6, R. Works 2-0, K. Speer 0-0, E. Summers 1-2, E. Jones 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Killian 78-47, R. Works 15-8, K. Speer 21-16, E. Summers 7-5, E. Jones 12-6

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: O. Hernandez
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 34481

SERIES MVP

Bernie Williams
.333 4 RBI 2 R

NYY #23 · 03-04-2010, 11:35 PM

The '98 Yanks were one of my favorite teams that I have ever watched. Good to see them move on!

Nick Soulis · 03-05-2010, 09:21 AM

1987 St. Louis Cardinals vs 2001 Arizona Diamond Backs

1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 95-67
Finish: Won NL Pennant; lost World Series to Minnesota
Manager: Whitey Herzog
Team ERA: 3.91
Team AVG: .263
Home Runs: 94
Key Players: Jack Clark 1B (35 HR, 106 RBI), Vince Coleman (109 SB, 121 R), Todd Worrell RP (33 S, 2.66)

A team almost exclusively built on speed and defense this Cardinals team were one of the last true small ball teams. The team stole 248 bases led by the incredible Vince Coleman. Truly the pitching staff wasnt magnificent but just adequete. The Cardinals also had a Wizard at shortstop who always seemed to get the big hit.

2001 Arizona Diamond Backs
Record: 92-70
Finish: Won World Series over Yankees
Manager: Bob Brenly
Team ERA: 3.87
Team AVG: .267
Home Runs: 208
Key Players: Randy Johnson SP (21-6, 2.49), Luis Gonzelez (57 HR, .325), Curt Schilling (22-6, 2.98)

Maybe the toughest team in history to face in a short series, teams cant really compete with the 43 win doo of Johnson and Schilling. The bullpen is a bit suspect, but often times not even needed. Luis Gonzelez had a remarkable season and the team defense was actually very good.

Pitching matchups
Game 1: Danny Cox (11-9, 3.88 ERA) vs Randy Johnson (21-6, 2.49)
Game 2: Greg Mathews (11-11, 3.73) vs Curt Schilling (22-6, 2.98)
Game 3: Bob Forsch (11-7, 4.32) vs Brian Anderson (4-9, 5.20)

Nick Soulis · 03-05-2010, 10:38 PM

The Big Unit Delivers Game 1 Win

Randy Johnson was his same old dominant self taking the mound in Game 1 of this best of seven victory for the Diamond Backs. Johnson knew the key was to keep the quick Cardinal runners off the basebaths, and that hie did allowing only 4 hits and one run in the 3-1 victory.

Danny Cox had a good game for the Cardinals as well but the home side grew in confidence after Mark Grace and Damian Miller gave the Snakes a 2-0 lead going into the middle innings.

In many ways the game went exactly as everyone thought it would, now Curt Schilling is set to take his turn. A bitter pill to face after Johnson.
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Game 1
01 Diamond Backs lead series 1-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals 1987	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Arizona Diamondbacks	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	3	8	1

WP: R. Johnson
LP: Danny Cox
S: B. Kim

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: R. Johnson
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 59 degrees
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 33979

Nick Soulis · 03-06-2010, 12:09 AM

SNAKES LEAVE ARIZONA UP TWO

Arizona takes a very close game 2 in Arizona thanks to a 8th inning RBI single
by Junior Spivey to take a commanding 2-0 game lead against the 87 Cardinals.

The 5-4 victory was a back and forth battle with 24 hits and deep strategy by both mangers, but in the end the game came down to the 9th inning with Byun King on the mound and the tying run on second base with two outs. Terry Pendelton smashed a ball to Toy Womak who made a nice play and ended the game.

Curt Schilling wasnt spectacular even though he cruised through the first 4 innings. Curt Ford had tied the game in the top of the 8th before Sprivey reclaimed the lead. Both teams combined for 24 hits with the only long ball going to Matt Williams who hit a solo shot.

Now St. Louis faces a very tough road and needs to win three in a row to move on. But they do get a break as they wont be facing anyone named Johnson or Schilling in game 3.
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Game 2
DBacks lead series 2-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals 1987	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	4	10	2
Arizona Diamondbacks	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	X	5	14	0

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
V. Coleman LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	1	.000	0	0
O. Smith SS	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000	0	0
T. Pendleton 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
J. Clark 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
b-J. Morris PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-D. Driessen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
W. McGee CF	4	0	1	2	0	2	3	.000	0	0
C. Ford RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.000	0	0
J. Oquendo 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
T. Worrell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Pena C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
e-R. Booker PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
G. Mathews P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-D. DeCinces PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
R. Horton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-T. Herr 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
Totals	35	4	10	4	3	5	14

a - D. DeCinces pinch hit for G. Mathews in the 7th
b - J. Morris pinch ran for J. Clark in the 8th
c - T. Herr substituted for R. Horton in the 8th
d - D. Driessen substituted for J. Morris in the 8th
e - R. Booker pinch hit for T. Pena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. McGee (0, 6th Inning off C. Schilling, 2 on, 1 out) C. Ford (0, 8th Inning off C. Schilling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clark 2 , T. Pendleton 2 , V. Coleman 3 , W. McGee 2 , C. Ford 2 , R. Booker
2-out RBI: V. Coleman , C. Ford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pendleton , J. Oquendo 2 , W. McGee
Sac Bunt: G. Mathews
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Pendleton (0) , O. Smith (0)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark , J. Oquendo
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Clark, Oquendo-Smith-Clark)

Arizona	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
T. Womack SS	5	2	3	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
M. Grace 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-G. Colbrunn PH, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
L. Gonzalez LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
S. Finley CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
b-D. Bautista PH, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
R. Sanders RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.000	0	0
D. Miller C	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.000	0	0
c-D. Dellucci PR, C	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
M. Williams 3B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Bell 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-J. Spivey PH, 2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
C. Schilling P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
e-C. Moeller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
B. Kim P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	36	5	14	5	1	2	14

a - G. Colbrunn pinch hit for M. Grace in the 7th
b - D. Bautista pinch hit for S. Finley in the 7th
c - D. Dellucci pinch ran for D. Miller in the 8th
d - J. Spivey pinch hit for J. Bell in the 8th
e - C. Moeller pinch hit for C. Schilling in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams (0, 8th Inning off T. Worrell, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Womack (0, 5th Inning off G. Mathews, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Williams (0, 4th Inning off G. Mathews, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Schilling , D. Miller , R. Sanders , M. Grace , S. Finley , M. Williams 7 , T. Womack 4 , J. Bell 2 , J. Spivey
2-out RBI: , M. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanders , D. Bautista
GIDP: D. Miller , G. Colbrunn
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Finley (0) , T. Womack (0)

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
G. Mathews	6.0	10	4	4	1	1	1	83	56	0.00
R. Horton	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	11	0.00
T. Worrell L (0-0)	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	16	12	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mathews 36
Batters Faced: G. Mathews 27, R. Horton 5, T. Worrell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mathews 11-4, R. Horton 1-1, T. Worrell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mathews 83-56, R. Horton 15-11, T. Worrell 16-12

Arizona	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
C. Schilling W (0-0)	8.0	9	4	3	2	5	0	118	75	0.00
B. Kim SV (0)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	9	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: C. Schilling 53
Batters Faced: C. Schilling 34, B. Kim 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Schilling 6-12, B. Kim 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Schilling 118-75, B. Kim 18-9

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: M. Williams
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 62 degrees
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 34457

Nick Soulis · 03-06-2010, 02:13 AM

AS EASY AS 1-2-3 SNAKES ADVANCE

Easier then most experts thought the 01 Diamond backs went into Busch Stadium and won easiy against the Cardinals 9-1 to sweep this series and stake their claim as one of baseball's elite.

Brain Anderson the young Diamond Back lefty was tired of hearing about the other starters on the Arizona staff and took it upon himself to pitch a magnificent game and baffle the Red Birds. Anderson went the distance, and even though he had no strke outs, he was as in control as his more famous teamates.

Damian Miller tripled to right with two men on in the 3rd inning as the DBacks scored 4 times to take a commanding 7-0 lead off a rattled Bob Forsch, many thought young Joe Magrane should have gotten the start instead. But Whitey's Cardinals never got started in this series.

Mark Grace added two doubles and Tony Womak continued his excellent play ontop of the lineup.

A sweep as easy as pie.
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Game 3
01 Arizona sweeps series 3-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Arizona Diamondbacks	0	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	12	1
St. Louis Cardinals 1987	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	2

Arizona	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
T. Womack SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
M. Williams 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
L. Gonzalez LF	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	.000	0	0
S. Finley CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.000	0	0
M. Grace 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	2	.000	0	0
R. Sanders RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	4	.000	0	0
a-J. Spivey PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
b-D. Bautista RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Miller C	5	3	3	3	0	1	0	.000	0	0
J. Bell 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	.000	0	0
B. Anderson P	2	0	1	3	1	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	38	9	12	9	5	3	17

a - J. Spivey pinch hit for R. Sanders in the 8th
b - D. Bautista substituted for J. Spivey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Miller (0, 5th Inning off R. Horton, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Grace 2 (0, 2nd Inning off B. Forsch, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off B. Forsch, 1 on, 1 out) M. Williams (0, 4th Inning off R. Horton, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Womack 2 (0, 2nd Inning off B. Forsch, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off R. Horton, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Bell (0, 2nd Inning off B. Forsch, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Miller (0, 3rd Inning off B. Forsch, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , D. Miller 6 , M. Grace 4 , M. Williams 2 , T. Womack 4 , L. Gonzalez , S. Finley , J. Bell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Williams 2 , T. Womack , J. Spivey
Sac Bunt: B. Anderson
Sac Fly: B. Anderson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Womack (0) , R. Sanders (0)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Finley

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
V. Coleman LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
T. Herr 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
W. McGee CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
J. Clark 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
T. Pendleton 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
C. Ford RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
c-R. Booker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Pena C	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.000	0	0
O. Smith SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
B. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
R. Horton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Terry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-J. Oquendo PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. LaPoint P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
K. Dayley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-D. DeCinces PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Conroy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	34	1	6	1	0	0	12

a - J. Oquendo pinch hit for S. Terry in the 6th
b - D. DeCinces pinch hit for K. Dayley in the 8th
c - R. Booker pinch hit for C. Ford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pena (0, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Herr (0, 1st Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) T. Pendleton (0, 5th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Ford (0, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pena 2 , T. Herr 3 , T. Pendleton 2 , C. Ford 2 , J. Oquendo
2-out RBI: T. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Clark 2 , O. Smith 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Forsch , T. Pena

Arizona	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
B. Anderson W (0-0)	9.0	6	1	1	0	0	0	105	74	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 71
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 12-15
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 105-74

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
B. Forsch L (0-0)	2.1	8	7	5	1	0	0	62	41	0.00
R. Horton	2.2	4	2	2	1	1	0	48	30	0.00
S. Terry	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	12	0.00
D. LaPoint	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	5	0.00
K. Dayley	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	12	0.00
T. Conroy	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	6	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: B. Forsch 12
Batters Faced: B. Forsch 16, R. Horton 13, S. Terry 4, D. LaPoint 4, K. Dayley 5, T. Conroy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Forsch 5-1, R. Horton 6-1, S. Terry 1-2, D. LaPoint 2-1, K. Dayley 1-1, T. Conroy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Forsch 62-41, R. Horton 48-30, S. Terry 21-12, D. LaPoint 10-5, K. Dayley 24-12, T. Conroy 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Horton 1-1

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: B. Anderson
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Weather: Clear skies (26 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 31043

Nick Soulis · 03-06-2010, 03:49 PM

1944 St. Louis Cardinals vs 1917 Chicago White Sox

1917 Chicago White Sox
Record: 100-54
Finish: Won World Series over NY Giants
Manager: Pants Rowland
Team ERA: 2.16
Team AVG: .253
Home Runs: 19
Key Players: Joe Jackson OF (.301, 75 RBI), Eddie Cicotte P (28-12, 1.53), Eddie Collins (.289, 53 SB)

Two years prior to the famous Black Sox scandel this team won it outright in 1917 doing it with incredible pitching. The teams 2.16 ERA is remarkable and is headed by Eddie Cicotte who let up 59 earned runs all season. Shoeless Joe Jackson didnt have a particularly super season, but is the only appearance for the legend in this tournament.

1944 St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 105-49
Finish: Won World Series over St. Louis Browns
Manager: Billy Southworth
Team ERA: 2.67
Team AVG: .275
Home Runs: 100
Key Players: Stan Musial OF (.347, 94 RBI), Mort Cooper P (22-7, 2.46), Ray Sanders (.295, 102 RBI)

During the war years albeit this team put together one of the strongest season's ever winning 105 games and doing it as a team without any real roster of superstars. The Pitching is very good and Stan Musial was up and coming towards his prime.

Game Starters
Game 1: Eddie Cicotte (28-12, 1.53 ERA) vs Mort Cooper (22-7, 2.46)
Game 2: Red Faber (16-13, 1.92) vs Max Lanier (17-12, 2.65)
Game 3: Lefty Williams (17-8, 2.97) vs Ted Wilks (17-4, 2.64)

Nick Soulis · 03-06-2010, 10:10 PM

Bad Blood in Game 1 Win for Sox

As expected a pitcher's duel played out in the opening game of the series between the White Sox and Cardinals. A game that was full of inside pitching and hard sliding bewteen these two champions.

It all started when Happy Felsch of the Sox smoked the first pitch of the series over the left field wall and took his time going around the bases. With the Sox up by two, Stan Musial then towered a long shot of his own to cut the lead to one.

In the 5th inning Johnny Hopp of the Cardinals went in hard on a steal attempt and took Swede Risberg out. Both players had words for eachother and had to be seperated as benches cleared.

The man of the night what Easy Eddie Cicotte however. Other then the Musial home run Cicotte was brilliant going the distance and out dueling Mort Cooper who was strong throughout as well.

The White Sox take the vital opening road win, and be sure that both sides will leave it all on the line going forward.
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Game 1
17 Sox lead series 1-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	9	0
St. Louis Cardinals 1944	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0

Chicago	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
H. Felsch CF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.000	0	0
C. Gandil 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
J. Jackson LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
E. Collins 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
B. Weaver 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
a-J. Fournier PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-F. McMullin 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
N. Leibold RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.000	0	0
R. Schalk C	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
c-E. Murphy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-B. Lynn C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Risberg SS	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.000	0	0
E. Cicotte P	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	1	6	14

a - J. Fournier pinch hit for B. Weaver in the 8th
b - F. McMullin substituted for J. Fournier in the 8th
c - E. Murphy pinch hit for R. Schalk in the 9th
d - B. Lynn substituted for E. Murphy in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Felsch (0, 1st Inning off M. Cooper, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Schalk , E. Collins , J. Jackson , H. Felsch 4 , N. Leibold , B. Weaver , C. Gandil 2 , J. Fournier
2-out RBI: J. Fournier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Cicotte 2 , R. Schalk , B. Weaver
Sac Fly: S. Risberg
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Collins (0) , N. Leibold 2 (0)
CS: E. Collins (0)

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
J. Hopp CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	.000	0	0
R. Sanders 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
D. Litwhiler LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-A. Bergamo PH, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
S. Musial RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
W. Kurowski 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
M. Marion SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
b-P. Martin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Verban 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
c-K. O'Dea PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
M. Cooper P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
d-D. Garms PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
Totals	36	1	9	1	1	1	14

a - A. Bergamo pinch hit for D. Litwhiler in the 7th
b - P. Martin pinch hit for M. Marion in the 9th
c - K. O'Dea pinch hit for E. Verban in the 9th
d - D. Garms pinch hit for M. Cooper in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Musial (0, 2nd Inning off E. Cicotte, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cooper , W. Cooper , W. Kurowski , M. Marion , S. Musial 5 , J. Hopp 2 , P. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Verban , M. Marion , A. Bergamo
Team LOB: 9

Chicago	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
E. Cicotte W (0-0)	9.0	9	1	1	1	1	1	131	83	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: E. Cicotte 65
Batters Faced: E. Cicotte 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Cicotte 15-11
Pitches - Strikes: E. Cicotte 131-83
WP: E. Cicotte

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
M. Cooper L (0-0)	9.0	9	3	3	1	6	1	118	77	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cooper 62
Batters Faced: M. Cooper 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cooper 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cooper 118-77

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: E. Cicotte
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Weather: Clear skies (28 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 5901

Nick Soulis · 03-07-2010, 02:36 AM

Cardinals Smack Sox To Tie Series

The 1944 St. Louis Cardinals were in no moode to fall behind by two games and leave Sportsman Park without a win. They rallied behind Max Lanier to win Game 2 by a comfortable score of 9-2.

A five run 4th inning was the last scoring of the game and the big blow of the inning was a 2 run double by Danny Whtliner. Stan Musiel also drove in two and the White Sox were conceding this game.

Joe Jackson went 3-4 and the Sox did get 10 hits on the day, but Lanier used his entire arsenal and competed the second consecutive complete game for the Red Birds.

Now the Series goes to Comiskey Park, and the feeling by anyone who has seen the first two games is that this one is almost sure to go the full 5 games.
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Game 2
Series tied at 1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago White Sox	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0
St. Louis Cardinals 1944	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	X	9	15	0

Chicago	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
H. Felsch CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
C. Gandil 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
J. Jackson LF	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
E. Collins 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	.000	0	0
B. Weaver 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	4	.000	0	0
N. Leibold RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.000	0	0
R. Schalk C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	0	0
S. Risberg SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
R. Faber P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
a-F. McMullin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
D. Danforth P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	33	2	10	2	1	6	11

a - F. McMullin pinch hit for R. Faber in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Collins 2 (0, 4th Inning off M. Lanier, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Lanier, 0 on, 1 out) C. Gandil (0, 1st Inning off M. Lanier, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Collins 5 , S. Risberg , J. Jackson 3 , B. Weaver , C. Gandil 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Leibold 2 , B. Weaver , C. Gandil
Sac Bunt: F. McMullin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Collins (0)
CS: J. Jackson (0) , N. Leibold (0)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Risberg-Collins-Gandil)

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
J. Hopp CF	4	2	3	0	1	0	1	.000	0	0
R. Sanders 1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	4	.000	0	0
D. Litwhiler LF	5	1	4	3	0	0	1	.000	0	0
S. Musial RF	3	1	1	2	1	1	2	.000	0	0
W. Cooper C	3	0	1	1	0	0	4	.000	0	0
W. Kurowski 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.000	0	0
M. Marion SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.000	0	0
E. Verban 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
M. Lanier P	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	36	9	15	9	2	2	17

BATTING
Doubles: W. Kurowski (0, 4th Inning off R. Faber, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Hopp (0, 2nd Inning off R. Faber, 1 on, 1 out) D. Litwhiler (0, 2nd Inning off R. Faber, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lanier 2 , W. Cooper , R. Sanders 2 , W. Kurowski 2 , M. Marion , S. Musial , J. Hopp 4 , D. Litwhiler 5
2-out RBI: W. Kurowski , M. Marion , D. Litwhiler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Cooper , M. Marion
GIDP: R. Sanders
Sac Fly: W. Cooper , S. Musial
Team LOB: 7

Chicago	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
R. Faber L (0-0)	4.0	13	9	9	1	1	0	95	60	0.00
D. Danforth	4.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	51	34	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: R. Faber 0
Batters Faced: R. Faber 26, D. Danforth 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Faber 3-8, D. Danforth 8-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Faber 95-60, D. Danforth 51-34

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
M. Lanier W (0-0)	9.0	10	2	2	1	6	0	127	80	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lanier 64
Batters Faced: M. Lanier 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lanier 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lanier 127-80

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: D. Litwhiler
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Weather: Clear skies (28 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 7388

Nick Soulis · 03-07-2010, 02:24 PM

ONE SWING AND A WIN

In a classic pitching duel at Comiskey Park where neither pitcher deserved to lose the game, it was a solo home run in the 7th inning by Danny Litwhiler gave the game to the 1944 Cardinals who take the lead in the series.

Both Lefty Williams and Ted Wilks went the distance and kept their opoonents off balance, battling through jams and showing grit and resolve for their teams. Great defense by the Cardinals helped their cause as the White Sox had only 7 base runners on the day.

On the other side the Cardinals stranded 23 runners but actually scored their run with no one on base. Tough luck starter Left Williams really deserved better, but his offense couldnt get it done.

A brilliant game of baseball with strategy and intrigue in Game 3, will the Cards close it out in game 4?
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Game 3
44 Cardinals lead series 2-1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals 1944	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	1
Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
J. Hopp CF	4	0	1	0	1	1	3	.000	0	0
R. Sanders 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	5	.000	0	0
c-J. Antonelli 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Musial RF	4	0	2	0	1	0	3	.000	0	0
W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
d-K. O'Dea C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
W. Kurowski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	0	0
D. Litwhiler LF	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	.000	0	0
M. Marion SS	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Verban 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
a-P. Martin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
b-G. Fallon 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Wilks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	32	1	9	1	4	3	23

a - P. Martin pinch hit for E. Verban in the 7th
b - G. Fallon substituted for P. Martin in the 7th
c - J. Antonelli substituted for R. Sanders in the 9th
d - K. O'Dea substituted for W. Cooper in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Litwhiler (0, 7th Inning off L. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Wilks , W. Cooper , R. Sanders , M. Marion 2 , S. Musial 2 , J. Hopp , D. Litwhiler 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanders , S. Musial , J. Hopp , D. Litwhiler
GIDP: W. Kurowski
Sac Bunt: T. Wilks 2 , G. Fallon
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Litwhiler (0)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Cooper

Chicago	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
H. Felsch CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
C. Gandil 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
c-E. Murphy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
d-T. Jourdan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Jackson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Collins 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
B. Weaver 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
N. Leibold RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
R. Schalk C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-J. Fournier PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
b-J. Jenkins C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Risberg SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
L. Williams P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
Totals	32	0	7	0	0	1	7

a - J. Fournier pinch hit for R. Schalk in the 7th
b - J. Jenkins substituted for J. Fournier in the 8th
c - E. Murphy pinch hit for C. Gandil in the 8th
d - T. Jourdan substituted for E. Murphy in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Williams , R. Schalk , J. Jackson , H. Felsch , B. Weaver 2 , C. Gandil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Williams , E. Collins
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Risberg (0) , J. Jackson (0)
CS: R. Schalk (0) , C. Gandil (0)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Risberg-Gandil)

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
T. Wilks W (0-0)	9.0	7	0	0	0	1	0	115	76	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: T. Wilks 74
Batters Faced: T. Wilks 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Wilks 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: T. Wilks 115-76
HB: T. Wilks

Chicago	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
L. Williams L (0-0)	9.0	9	1	1	4	3	1	131	79	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: L. Williams 64
Batters Faced: L. Williams 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Williams 16-7
Pitches - Strikes: L. Williams 131-79

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T. Wilks
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (12 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm

Nick Soulis · 03-08-2010, 08:51 PM

White Sox Wont Go Away

Swede Risberg lofted a sacrafice fly in the 10th inning to score Neimo Leibold and end a low socring competitive affair. The White Sox tie the series with the 2-1 win and now the series goes to the decider in St, Louis for advancement; is anyone really suprized?

Harry Brecheen and Reb Russell were better then everyone thought they would be in this match but there was no backing down in this one, as both men went the distance into the 10th inning.

A scoreless tie in the 8th inning but a wild pitch gave the Cardinals the one run lead that looked like it just might give them the series. With 2 outs in the bottom of the inning Happy Felsch singled to right past a diving first baseman to tie the match and off to extra innings we went.

It would be hard two find two teams that are more evenly matched and that want it more then these two, but now only one will advance.
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Game 4
Series tied at 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals 1944	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	1
Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	6	1

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
J. Hopp CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
R. Sanders 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
S. Musial RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
W. Kurowski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	0	0
D. Litwhiler LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
M. Marion SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
a-P. Martin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
c-G. Fallon 2B, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Verban 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
b-A. Bergamo PH, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
H. Brecheen P	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	33	1	6	0	0	3	7

a - P. Martin pinch hit for M. Marion in the 8th
b - A. Bergamo pinch hit for E. Verban in the 8th
c - G. Fallon substituted for P. Martin in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Brecheen 3 , W. Cooper , D. Litwhiler , P. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Cooper
Sac Bunt: R. Sanders
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Cooper (0) , J. Hopp (0) , P. Martin (0)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Kurowski

Chicago	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
H. Felsch CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0
C. Gandil 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
J. Jackson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
E. Collins 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0
B. Weaver 3B	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.000	0	0
N. Leibold RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.000	0	0
R. Schalk C	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
S. Risberg SS	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	.000	0	0
R. Russell P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals	30	2	6	2	2	3	7

BATTING
Doubles: B. Weaver (0, 7th Inning off H. Brecheen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Schalk , E. Collins , H. Felsch , B. Weaver 3 , C. Gandil
2-out RBI: H. Felsch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Risberg , N. Leibold
Sac Bunt: R. Russell , S. Risberg
Sac Fly: S. Risberg
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Schalk (0) , B. Weaver (0)
CS: E. Collins (0) , H. Felsch (0) , C. Gandil (0)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Russell

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
H. Brecheen L (0-0)	9.2	6	2	1	2	3	0	121	73	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brecheen 72
Batters Faced: H. Brecheen 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brecheen 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brecheen 121-73

Chicago	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
R. Russell W (0-0)	10.0	6	1	1	0	3	0	128	79	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: R. Russell 79
Batters Faced: R. Russell 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Russell 15-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Russell 128-79
WP: R. Russell

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: R. Russell
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (19 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm

02-28-2010, 11:53 AM	#81
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,197	1966 Baltimore Orioles vs 1936 New York Yankees 1936 New York Yankees Record: 102-51 Finish: Won World Series over Giants Manager: Joe Mccarthy Team ERA: 4.17 Team AVG: .300 Home Runs: 182 Key Players: Lou Gehrig 1B (.354, 152 RBI), Joe Dimaggio OF (.323, 125 RBI), Red Ruffing P (20-12, 3.85 ERA) One of the best hitting teams that baseball has seen this Yankee side behind Gehrig and rookie Dimaggio batted .300 as a team. Pitching is a bit of a concern with ERA's on the higher side, but often times the game is over early and Yankee hurlers throw without pressure. Add Bill Dickey, Tony Lazzeri, truly a great offensive team 1966 Baltimore Orioles Record: 97-63 Finish: Won World Series over LA Dodgers Manager: Hank Bauer Team ERA: 3.32 Team AVG: .258 Home Runs: 175 Key Players: Frank Robinson OF (49 HR, .316), Boog Powell 1B (34 HR, 109 RBI), Jim Palmer P (15-10, 3.46) A very well balanced team led by the big bats of Robinson, Powell, and Brooks Robinson. This team is also very good defensively and can hold a lead. The pitching is young and not overwhelming but any team that sweeps its way through a World Series needs to be taken seriously. Pitching Mathups Game 1: Dave McNally (13-6, 3.17) vs Red Ruffing (20-12, 3.85) Game 2: Jim Palmer (15-10, 3.46) vs Monte Pearson (19-7, 3.71) Game 3: Steve Barber (10-5, 2.30) vs Lefty Gomez (13-7, 4.39) Last edited by Nick Soulis; 02-28-2010 at 12:07 PM.

02-28-2010, 10:48 PM	#83
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	I've been waiting for the first Yankee team to make their debut. Hopefully we can hold off the O's.

03-03-2010, 12:13 AM	#86
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,197	1909 Detroit Tigers vs 1998 New York Yankees 1998 New York Yankees Record: 114-48 Finish: Won World Series over San Diego Manager: Joe Torre Team ERA: 3.82 Team AVG: .288 Home Runs: 207 Key Players: Mariano Rivera RP (1.91 ERA, 36 saves), Derek Jeter SS (.324, 203 hits), Tino Martinez 1B (.281, 123 RBI) This team has already been argued as one of the best teams of all time. Their 114 wins and domminance in the post season came in the very middle of their dynasty run. Many stars like Jeter, Rivera, Posada, and Pettite are at the prime of th career. This team can beat you in so many ways, and when the game is on the line late, Mariano Rivera is the best there ever was. 1909 Detroit Tigers Record: 98-54 Finish: Won AL Pennant; lost to Pirates in World Series Manager: Hughie Jennings Team ERA: 2.26 Team AVG: .267 Home Runs: 19 Key Players: Ty Cobb OF (.377, 107 RBI), Sam Crawford OF (.314, 35 2B), George Mullin SP (29-8, 2.22) The headliner here is of course the talent of Ty Cobb, who may just have been the best hitter to ever step on a field. Still this team had an incredible pitching staff with a team ERA under 2.30. No one will play harder then this Tiger team and Cobb is usually out for blood; this team likes to run too with 280 stolen bases. Pitching matchups Game 1: George Mullin (29-8, 2.22) vs Andy Pettite (16-11, 4.24) Game 2: Ed Willett (21-10, 2.34) vs David Wells (18-4, 3.49) Game 3: Ed Killian (11-9, 1.71) vs David Cone (20-7, 3.55)

03-04-2010, 11:35 PM	#91
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	The '98 Yanks were one of my favorite teams that I have ever watched. Good to see them move on!

03-05-2010, 09:21 AM	#92
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,197	1987 St. Louis Cardinals vs 2001 Arizona Diamond Backs 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Record: 95-67 Finish: Won NL Pennant; lost World Series to Minnesota Manager: Whitey Herzog Team ERA: 3.91 Team AVG: .263 Home Runs: 94 Key Players: Jack Clark 1B (35 HR, 106 RBI), Vince Coleman (109 SB, 121 R), Todd Worrell RP (33 S, 2.66) A team almost exclusively built on speed and defense this Cardinals team were one of the last true small ball teams. The team stole 248 bases led by the incredible Vince Coleman. Truly the pitching staff wasnt magnificent but just adequete. The Cardinals also had a Wizard at shortstop who always seemed to get the big hit. 2001 Arizona Diamond Backs Record: 92-70 Finish: Won World Series over Yankees Manager: Bob Brenly Team ERA: 3.87 Team AVG: .267 Home Runs: 208 Key Players: Randy Johnson SP (21-6, 2.49), Luis Gonzelez (57 HR, .325), Curt Schilling (22-6, 2.98) Maybe the toughest team in history to face in a short series, teams cant really compete with the 43 win doo of Johnson and Schilling. The bullpen is a bit suspect, but often times not even needed. Luis Gonzelez had a remarkable season and the team defense was actually very good. Pitching matchups Game 1: Danny Cox (11-9, 3.88 ERA) vs Randy Johnson (21-6, 2.49) Game 2: Greg Mathews (11-11, 3.73) vs Curt Schilling (22-6, 2.98) Game 3: Bob Forsch (11-7, 4.32) vs Brian Anderson (4-9, 5.20)

03-06-2010, 03:49 PM	#96
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,197	1944 St. Louis Cardinals vs 1917 Chicago White Sox 1917 Chicago White Sox Record: 100-54 Finish: Won World Series over NY Giants Manager: Pants Rowland Team ERA: 2.16 Team AVG: .253 Home Runs: 19 Key Players: Joe Jackson OF (.301, 75 RBI), Eddie Cicotte P (28-12, 1.53), Eddie Collins (.289, 53 SB) Two years prior to the famous Black Sox scandel this team won it outright in 1917 doing it with incredible pitching. The teams 2.16 ERA is remarkable and is headed by Eddie Cicotte who let up 59 earned runs all season. Shoeless Joe Jackson didnt have a particularly super season, but is the only appearance for the legend in this tournament. 1944 St. Louis Cardinals Record: 105-49 Finish: Won World Series over St. Louis Browns Manager: Billy Southworth Team ERA: 2.67 Team AVG: .275 Home Runs: 100 Key Players: Stan Musial OF (.347, 94 RBI), Mort Cooper P (22-7, 2.46), Ray Sanders (.295, 102 RBI) During the war years albeit this team put together one of the strongest season's ever winning 105 games and doing it as a team without any real roster of superstars. The Pitching is very good and Stan Musial was up and coming towards his prime. Game Starters Game 1: Eddie Cicotte (28-12, 1.53 ERA) vs Mort Cooper (22-7, 2.46) Game 2: Red Faber (16-13, 1.92) vs Max Lanier (17-12, 2.65) Game 3: Lefty Williams (17-8, 2.97) vs Ted Wilks (17-4, 2.64)