World Series Box Scores between 1927 NY Yankees & 1986 NY Mets
Congrats to Bruce Thomas for piloting the boys of Murder’s Row to the Tournament Championship. His combined tournament record was 14-7. Special congrats to Bill Keller for taking the Amazin’s to a game 6 vs the heavily favored Bombers. All in all this was one heck of a fun tournament. Next up…1965 or maybe we’ll do the reverse of this tournament: The worst team ever dynasties. Stay tuned…
GAME 6 - Yankee Stadium
Dwight Gooden vs Herb Pennock
Yankees 9, Mets 5
Thanks to his second putrid performance Gooden won't have to worry about waking up late and missing the victory parade. There will be a victory parade, but it will be for Murder's Row who tagged Doc for 9 runs in 7 innings. Herb Pennock, who would notch the win, gave up 5 runs in 8 innings, but only 1 of those runs would be earned. After 3 innings of play the Yanks were up 5-1. The Metsies began chipping away, but on a day when Babe Ruth would slug 3 homers the Mets needed runs in droves not in drips. A 3 run 7th inning finally put Gooden out of his misery and sealed the deal for the Bombers. Ruth would hit consecutive homers in the 1st (2 run shot), the 3rd (3 run shot) and the 5th (solo blast). He would be given an unintentional / intentional pass in the 7th and Lou Gehrig would pick up the torch and slam a 3 run shot himself. Eat your heart out Reggie, the Babe can also hit 3 homers in 3 consecutive at bats in a game 6 clincher where Yankee lumber overcame Yankee leather (4 errors).
Yankees win series 4-2
GAME 5 - Shea Stadium
Dutch Ruether vs Bobby Ojeda
Yankees 8, Mets 7 (11 inn)
Yankees lead series 3-2
GAME 4 - Shea Stadium
Mets 2, Yankees 1
Waite Hoyt vs Ron Darling
Game 1's rematch saw Yalie Ron Darling reverse his fortune with 7 2/3 innings of 1 run ball. Once again Orosco would come on board for more than one inning to notch the save. As was the case the previous day the Bronx Bombers took a 1 run lead, but the Metsies battled back. Rafael Santana's RBI single with 2 out in the 5th plated Mex to tie the game at 1-1. Ray Knight's 2 out single in the 6th gave Darling and Orosco a 1 run lead that they were able to protect. Waite Hoyt went the distance and must have felt snake bit giving up just 2 runs and still taking it on the chin. The only run scored for the pinstripes was a mammoth clout by the Bambino.
Series tied 2-2
GAME 3 - Shea Stadium
Urban Shocker vs Sid Fernandez
Mets 2, Yankees 1
El Sid was tossing tablets, fanning 12 in 7 innings of fantastic work. The Amazin's needed all that Sid had to offer, because they couldn't score either. Down 1-0 and heading into the bottom of the 6th the Amazin's finally found the scoreboard with a 2 run blast off the bat of Darryl Strawberry. "Messy" Jesse Orosco was quite the bit tidy with his 2 scoreless innings of relief to notch the save and get the Mets back into the series.
Yankees lead Series 2-1
GAME 2 - Yankee Stadium
Herb Pennock vs Dwight Gooden
Yankees 11, Mets 2
Doc must have been out all night bindging, because he put in a pitiful 3+ inning performance. Murder's Row scored three runs in 3 of the first 4 innings to make this a laugher. The Iron Horse went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored. Ruth had an off day (1-5), but that didn't matter one bit as the Bronx Bombers lit up the scoreboard with 11 runs on 17 hits and surprisingly no homers. Pennock would go 8 and give up 3 before leaving for a pinch hitter in the 8th. The Amazin's posted 9 hits, but couldn't score until the 7th when they posted 2 meaningless runs. Kevin Mitchell went 3 for 4, but never found home.
Yankees lead series 2-0
GAME 1 - Yankee Stadium
Ron Darling vs Waite Hoyt
1927 Yankees 5, 1986 Mets 0
Yankees lead series 1-0
GAME TWO – Yankee starter Dutch Ruether walked off the mound with shoulder
GAME FOUR – Howard Ehmke absolutely baffled the Bombers for 7 2/3 innings
GAME SIX – “Long” Bob Meusel blasted a walk off blast deep into the drizzly New
Thanks to Steve Tate for working with our time zone differences. He suggested the MVP be given to the entire New York pitching staff, as only one regular Yankee batter hit over .300 for the series, Joe Dugan (.313). I will submit Bob Shawkey, who while pitching only 4 innings of shutout ball, earned 2 wins and a save in relief. However, a case could be made for Mickey Cochrane (.308, 2 HR, 5 RBI) in a losing cause.
--Submitted by Bruce Thomas--
GAME 1 - Shea Stadium
Dodgers 2, Mets 0
Don Newcombe vs Dwight Gooden
Expectations of a classic pitcher's duel were completely fulfilled. Doc Gooden was real good. "The Newk", Don Newcombe was fantastic. Newk was the story today going the distance, while scattering 8 hits en route to a 2-0 shutout. Newk would fan 7 Mets and never allow a Met runner to reach third. Pee Wee Reese's 2 out homer in the 3rd gave Newk a 1-0 lead and Gil Hodges' RBI double in the 4th provided the final margin.
Dodgers lead series 1-0
GAME 2 - Shea Stadium
Mets 5, Dodgers 3
Johnny Podres vs Sid Fernandez
Things looked good for the visitors after posting a 3 spot in the 4th thanks to some key hits and an error by "the Straw Man" in right. The resilient Mets struck back 2 innings later by taking advantage of a throwing error charged to Reese. Podres, who build his reputation on clutch performances, melted down after Reese's error and Campy's passed ball. Wally Backman had a key RBI single, as did 1986 WS MVP Ray Knight. Super Utility man Kevin Mitchell's 2 run double erased the Dodgers 3-2 lead and put the Metsies up 4-3. Len Dykstra's pinch hit double in the 8th added and insurance run to make it 5-3. Brooklyn loaded the bases in the top of the 9th with 1 out, but all hope disappeared when Jesse Orosco got Reese to ground into a game ending DP.
Series tied 1-1
GAME 3 - Ebbets Field
Mets 9, Dodgers 3
Ron Darling vs Carl Erskine
The series moved from Queens to Kings (Brooklyn), but the Dodger pitching forgot to take the Subway ride. The Amazin's beat up "Oisk" to the tune of 8 runs in 5 innings. Ron Darling went 7 and gave up 3, while striking out 7. Roger McDowell finished up the final 2 innings with ease. "The Kid", Gary Carter started off the scoring with a 3 run blast in the top of the 1st on a day where he would go 2 for 4 with 4 RBI's. Dykstra was the ultimate tablesetter going 3 for 5 and scoring 3 runs. Darling was the only Met not to get a hit. Nails and Straw each had homers. Campy was 3 for 3 with a 2 run shot in a losing cause for Brooklyn.
Mets lead series 2-1
GAME 4 - Ebbets Field
Mets 12, Dodgers 8
Bobby Ojeda vs Billy Loes
The Amazins scored runs in each of the first 3 innings to jump out to a 4-0 lead off of a
beleaguered Billy Loes. A 3 run homer by Gil Hodges and Jackie Robinson in the bottom of the 4th squared the game up at 4-4. Loes settled down and tossed a scoreless 4th, 5th and 6th, but loaded the bases and walked in a run in the 7th to hand New York a 5-4 lead. An RBI double and single by Tim Teufel and Mookie Wilson gave New York a 3 run lead. A huge 5 run top of the 9th put the Amazin's up by 8. Brooklyn rallied for 4 in the bottom of the inning, but that fell under the category of "too little too late". Once again the "tablesetters" were the key to the Amazin's run. Lenny "Nails" Dykstra was 4 for 6 with 2 runs scored in the lead off spot and Mookie Wilson was 3 for 4 with 3 RBI hitting out of the #2 hole. The straw man had 4 RBI's on the day hitting 3rd. Bobby O went 7 and gave up 3 (2 earned) for the victory and Roger McDowell finished up. Loes gave up 7 runs in 7 innings. Ed Roebuck was even worse giving up 5 in 2/3 of an inning. A young Tommy Lasorda was called on to mop up and get the final out.
Mets lead series 3-1
GAME 5 - Ebbets Field
Dodgers 7, Mets 4 (13 innings)
Dwight Gooden vs Don Newcombe
In a rematch of game #1 starters both Gooden and Newcombe did not factor into the decision. The Amazin's had Newk on the ropes early by scoring 2 in the top of the first and 1 in the third via a Straw homer. Dwight Gooden was keeping 'dem Bums off stride until Campy doubled home Snider in the 4th to make it 3-1. Gooden would stay in control until the they 7th when he exited the game on the long side for a pinch hitter (HoJo). Doc was done after throwing 122 pitches over 6 innings. He gave up just 1 run and was poised to notch the series clinching victory, until reliever Jesse "Uh-Oh" Orosco had a turbulent 8th. Facing the fact that they had 6 outs left in their season, the Boys of Summer got to work in the bottom of the 8th. Snider led off with a single and went to third on Campy's single thanks to Mookie mishandling the ball in left. Hodges walked to load the bases and pinch hitter Frank Kellert delivered the tying runs with a clean single to right center. Jackie Robinson was sent up to pinch hit for New with 1 out and runners on the corners. Jackie lifted a ball to shallow center. Hodges, who tagged at third, was sent home. Nails made a perfect peg to Carter to get Gil by 3 strides and end the inning. Brooklyn gambled trying to get the go
ahead run in and failed. The game would eventually head to extra innings. The Amazin's threatened to score in every inning from the 9th on and finally broke through in the top of the 13th. Don Bessent started the inning for the Dodgers after pitching a successful 12th. Pinch hitter Kevin Mitchell worked out a walk and Nails singled to put runners on the corners for Mookie with nobody out. The Dodgers were now completely desperate with elimination hanging over their heads. Bessent was removed and a young 19 year old Bonus Baby named Sanford Koufax was brought in with one goal: "strike out Wilson and not allow a run". Koufax is like one of those untamed young stallions. He's wild and fast, but he presented Brooklyn with their best option to get out of this impossible situation. Wilson, who doesn't strike out much, provided a formidable opponent for Koufax. Fighting off 3 possible strike 3 scenarios with foul balls, Wilson was able to stay alive until he grounded weakly to third. In most situations Koufax could have considered the result a success, but this was no ordinary situation. That slow roller easily allowed Mitchell to score the go ahead run from third to make it 4-3 Mets. Koufax would get his strikeout against the next batter (Strawberry), then finish off the rest of the 
Mets. Things looked bleak for the Boys of Summer as the game headed into the bottom of 13th with them down by 1. Lefty Randy Niemann was brought in from the pen to close out the game. Brooklyn countered with right pinch hitter Dixie Howell, who sliced a double down the right field line. With a potpourri of righties scheduled up next Niemann was done after 1 batter and submariner Terry Leach got the call. Don Hoak was send up with the intention of bunting Howell over to third. Hoak pushed his bunt to Mex who had just one play, which was to first. Jackie Robinson was given an unintentional intentional walk to setup the double play possibility. Reese couldn't adjust to Leach's funky delivery and popped up to short for out number two. Brooklyn's chances came down to one final at bat. Could Junior Gilliam get a hit and tie the game or would it be over. #19 came to
the plate swinging and hit a humped back liner to center on the second pitch to score Howell and tie the game at 4 apiece. Up stepped the outsider, a man called Skoonj, which is short for Scunguilli (Italian for Squid). Carl Furillo was a core member of the Boys of Summer's famed lineup, but not an inside member of the team. While most Dodgers lived in Bay Ridge and commuted to games together, Skoonj chose to live in Queens and keep to himself. Year in and year out he would quietly hit over .300, have 18-25 homers and showcase the best arm of any rightfielder in the league. This at bat was his time to go from relative anonymity to fame. With the count 3-1 Leach put one in there and Skoonj left no doubt by turning on the ball and launching it into the crowded left field pavilion for a walk off 3 run blast. The Dodgers went from near dead to instant life. There was bedlam on Bedford Avenue.
Mets lead series 3-2
GAME 6 - Shea Stadium
Mets 3, Dodgers 2
Roger Craig vs Sid Fernandez
The series once again shifted crosstown. Brooklyn was feeling new life after their miraculous comeback in game 5. The Amazin's knew that they needed this one to win back the momentum and avoid a frightening game 7 situation. With no score heading into the bottom of the 3rd "Nails" hit a solo shot just over the 338 marker down the right field line to give the Amazin's a 1-0 lead. "El Sid" Fernandez was keeping the Dodger righty lineup at bay until "Skoonj" doubled with 1 out in the top of the 6th. Duke Snider, who struck out in his first two plate appearances, lined a double into the right center gap to tie the game up at 1-1. After Campy popped up for the second out of the inning Gil Hodges, who has historic ties to both organizations, lined a single to left to give the Dodgers and Roger Craig a 2-1 lead. Craig, who doesn't have overpowering stuff, is a battler. One thing he could not overcome was a very patient Amazin' lineup that would not swing at garbage. With runners on 1st and second and one out in the 6th HoJo delivered a flare to right that dropped in to score Straw and tie the game at 2-2. "The Kid", Gary Carter would hit one over Snider's head to the 410 mark in dead center for an unlikely triple with one out in the 7th. Straw was given an intentional pass to create a possible DP opportunity. Brooklyn decided to draw their infield in fearing the light hitting Wally Backman just might try to squeeze home the run. Backman did just that and Carter scored easily when Hoak's hard charge from third came up empty as Backman layed down a beauty. El Sid,
who normally runs out of gas by the 6th or 7th still had enough left in the tank to start the 9th. After easily retiring Hodges and Robinson, El Sid was 1 out from closing out the series and pitching a rare complete game. Dixie Howell, who's pinch hit double ignited the Dodgers game 5 rally, was called on again to deliver a clean single. Frank Kellert lined one to right to put runners on the corners with 2 out and the Mets now clinging to a 3-2 lead. El Sid exited the game to a rousing ovation from the Shea faithful. On came sinkerball specialist Roger McDowell who was forced to field a bullet comebacker off the bat of Reese. McDowell caught the ball to preserve life and limb. Reese didn't even take 2 strides out of the box before McDowell fired over to Mex at first to record the final out of the series.
Mets win series 4-2
GAME 1 - Memorial Stadium
Dodgers 5, Orioles 4 (10 inn)
Don Newcombe vs Dave McNally
McNally kept a frightening Dodger lineup full of righties at bay for 6 and 2/3 innings until Jackie Robinson lined an opposite field 2 run homer to cut the Oriole lead to 1. Don "Popeye" Zimmer’s sac fly to left in the 9th scored Frank Kellert from third to make it a tie ball game. The game headed to extras and Jim Hardin served up a lead off double to the "Little Colonel" Pee Wee Reese, who moved over to third on Zimmer's ground out. Carl "Skoonj" Furillo lined one right up the middle to score Reese and give 'dem Bums a 1 run lead. The O's had a great chance to tie it back up in the bottom of the inning, but a key blunder by Don Bufford hurt them big time. Bufford hit a one hopper to Reese, who's eratic arm pulled Hodges off the bag at first. The ball went off Gil's glove and rolled about 15 feet away. Buford thought he could get to second, so he challenged Hodges' arm. Gil threw one right over the top of Buford's head to Zimmer, who applied the tag for the first out of the inning. This mistake would loom large as Davey Johnson walked and Frank Robinson singled to put runners on 1st and 2nd. If Buford isn't erased the bases would have been loaded and the tying run would have had a chance to score on Chico Salmon's long fly to left. Brooks Robinson was caught looking at a suspect called strike 3 to end the game as the O's blew a golden opportunity twice today to jump out to a series lead.
Dodgers lead series 1-0
GAME 2 - Memorial Stadium
Dodgers 4, Orioles 3
Carl Erskine vs Mike Cuellar
Merv Rettenmund's solo shot in the 3rd was all the scoring either team could muster until the 5th when the Boys of Summer posted deuces on the scoreboard in consecutive innings. Jackie Robinson continued to wield a hot bat by going deep off of Cuellar for a 2 run shot to make it 2-1. Pee Wee Reese greeted Cuellar with a lead off homer to start the 6th and Roy "Campy" Campanella followed suit two batters later to hand "Oisk" a 2 three run lead. That lead would be threatened in the top of the 7th when Frank Robinson lined a 2-0 pitch deep into the night to make it 4-3. Oisk would face one more batter before his day would officially come to an end and Clem Labine would come on to protect the lead. Labine would not give up a hit in 2 and 2/3 innings worth of work as he shut the door on the O's and handed 'Dem Bums a commanding lead in the series as they headed home to the borough of churches.
Dodgers lead series 2-0
GAME 3 - Ebbets Field
Dodgers 4, Orioles 3 (11 inn)
Jim Palmer vs Billy Loes
Baltimore came to Brooklyn baffled, bruised and down 2-0 in the series. Brooklyn was the beneficiary of timely hitting and resolve, something that seemed to escape them in their real life post season lives from 1947-1956. That one play or one hit that did the O's in usually did the Boys of Summer in during this golden era. Both games 1 and 2 were 1 run affairs. Game 3 would not only follow suit, but it would go extra frames. Right out of the gate the Orioles looked to be aggressive. Three of their first 4 hitters battered Billy Loes with round trippers. Don Buford led off the game, just like he led off game #1 in the 1969 World Series, with a homer. Rettenmund did the same and so did Boog Powell. Loes was knocked down on the canvas, but he got up like a true champion and battled his way into the 6th without giving up another run. Brooklyn immediately cut the lead to 3-2 when Reese led off the bottom of the 1st with a triple, then scored on Junior Gilliams grounder to third. A lead off solo shot in the 4th by Campy made it 3-2. Furillo followed Campy by hitting a triple off the chain link fence in right. Gil Hodges' single tied the game at 3-3 by the bottom of the 4th. Just like that 'dem Bums erased Baltimore's quick 3-0 lead. Palmer settled back in and did not allow another run as he worked 3 more innings. Dick Hall would come on in relief of Palmer and toss a scoreless 8th and 9th. Roger Craig would one up hall and pitch 3 and 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of Loes who threw almost 120 pitches in a bit more than 5 innings. Eddie Watt found himself on the hill replacing Hall and in trouble in the bottom of the 10th. Brooklyn had runners on 1st and 2nd, but Watt was able to escape. Jim Hughes pitched a scoreless 10th for the Dodgers while fanning 2. He would hit a bump in the road in the 11th when he loaded the bases with 2 out. Davey Johnson came to the plate with the sole purpose of getting Don Baylor in from third for the go ahead run. With the count 1-2 Hughes bounced one in the dirt and the ball got by Campy and rolled to the short backstop. Baylor took off and headed down the line, but could not anticipate that the ball would rebound back into Campy's mitt. Brooklyn's HOF backstop lunged for the plate and tagged the young fleet footed Baylor out to end the inning. That freak play seemed to give the Brooks new life. Captain Reese led off with a single, but was immediately erased on a 4-6 force play when Junior Gilliam grounded weakly. That set the stage for one Edwin "Duke" Snider to make amends for his .167 tournament average. 
Nobody hit more homers in that little ballpark on Bedford Ave than the "Duke of Flatbush", so even though he was slumping Brooklyn's moody centerfielder was still a threat. Oriole lefty reliever Marcelino Lopez tried to slip a slider by the Duke and when the ball didn't slid it wound up hitting the top of the scoreboard for a walk off double that put the final stamp on a hard fought 3 game series sweep.
Dodgers win series 3-0
GAME 1 - Shibe Park
Mort Cooper vs Lefty Grove
1929 A's 2, 1942 Cardinals 1
A's lead series 1-0
GAME 2 - Shibe Park
Johnny Beazley vs George Earnshaw
Cardinals 6, A's 4
A four run outburst by the "Swifties" made all the difference in this huge Cardinal win.
Series tied 1-1
GAME 3 - Sportsman's Park
Rube Walberg vs Eddie White
A's 7, Cardinals 4
A's lead series 2-1
GAME 4 - Sportsman's Park
Howard Ehmke vs Max Lanier
Both starters were gone before the 7th inning. Ehmke, who was so brilliant in his game 1
A's win series 3-1
GAME 1 - Yankee Stadium
1998 Yankees 3, 1986 Mets 2
Ron Darling vs Andy Pettitte
The great Mariano Rivera was called upon to get a 4 out save and narrowly escaped with success. After getting "Nails", Lenny Dykstra to ground out to end the 8th with bases loaded things looked good, but the 2 run lead became a 1 run lead when Darryl Strawberry led off the top of the 9th with the long ball. Wally Backman followed that with a single, but Mazzilli hit a bullet to Knoblauch that turned into a routine 4-6-3 DP. An uncharacteristic error by Jeter at short left the Mets on life support, but Mo threw Mookie a cutter that was lifted weakly to left for the final out. The Yanks jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the heels of a 2 run blast by Scott Brosius in the bottom of the 2nd and a Tim Raines RBI double in the 4th.
Yankees lead series 1-0
GAME 2 - Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Mets 0
Dwight Gooden vs David Wells
A rocky start for Doc, the Mets 3rd year phenom settled into a nice groove until the Bombers added 2 more insurance runs in the 8th. Those runs would turn out to be unnecessary since David Wells was in the process of shutting the Amazin's out for 8 spectacular innings. “Boomer” Wells would allow just 4 hits over that span, then leave the game in the hands of the pen. Derek Jeter's lead off homer set the tone for a game that was totally dominated by the boys in pinstripes. Tino Martinez and Shane Spencer's solo blasts in the 8th put it out of reach as the Bronx Bombers held serve in their ballpark.
Yankees lead series 2-0
GAME 3 - Shea Stadium
Mets 12, Yankees 3
David Cone vs Sid Fernandez
With their backs up against the wall to stave off elimination the Amazin's put the ball in the hands of El Sid, who did not disappoint by going 7 2/3 innings and giving up just 2 runs. By the time Sid left the game the Met offense had come to life and posted 12 big runs. "Nails", Lenny Dykstra had a 4 for 5 day with 2 runs scored, but the big bat for the Mets was freshman utility man Kevin Mitchell, who was 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI's. Mitchell hit a solo shot in the 5th after Keith Hernandez' bases clearing 3 RBI double. Former Met David Cone was the victim of this offensive explosion and never made it out of the 6th inning after giving up 9 runs (8 earned).
Yankees lead series 2-1
GAME 4 - Shea Stadium
Mets 4, Yankees 2
Hideki Irabu vs Bobby Ojeda
The "Straw Man’s" 2 out solo shot in the 1st got the Amazin's on the board first. A 3 run 5th inning chased the "Big fat Toad" from the hill. The Mets played small ball that inning and combined walks, stolen bases and an uncharacteristic error by Paul O'Neill into a huge inning. Ojeda kept baffling the Bombers until Jorge Posada hit a solo shot with 2 out in the 7th. Shane Spencer led off the 8th with a blast of his own to cut the deficit in half. The crowd at Shea began to feel concerned, but Ojeda righted his ship and got stronger as he approached the finish line. "Bobby O" would strike out 5 on the day, including Posada for the final out as the Mets held serve at Big Shea.
Series tied 2-2
GAME 5 - Yankee Stadium
Mets 3, Yankees 2
Ron Darling vs Andy Pettitte
Mystique and aura were out in full force in this decisive game 7. It started early for the Bombers when Paul O'Neill made a brilliant play gunning Mookie Wilson down at second, as the Met left fielder tried to stretch his lead off single into a double. If Wilson had stayed on 1st the Mets would have had bases loaded and surely scored. Don't mess with those pinstripe ghosts, because they make the surreal happen. The Bombers made a statement of their own in the bottom of the frame when Jeter led off with a double to right, moved to third on a Knoblauch double and scored on Bernie Williams' sac fly. Pettitte would escape trouble time and time again over the next 4 innings. The Amazin's would have at least 2 runners on board in each of those 4 innings, but Andy found a way to wiggle out of trouble and call on the ghosts for help. Those ghosts must have gone to the concession stand for an overpriced beer in the top of the 6th as the Amazin's finally broke through. Native New Yorker Stanley Jefferson led off the inning with a pinch hit single, but the next two batters (Santana / Wilson) made easy outs. "Nails" two out single put runners on the corners and "Kid" Carter took one in the back to load the bases. The most clutch batter in the Met lineup stepped up and lined a 2 out opposite field hit to score two runs and give the Amazin's a 1 run lead. Nobody comes up bigger than Keith Hernandez in big situations. Ray Knight hit a bounding two hopper that Jeter booted and just like that a 1-0 Yankee lead was now a 3-1 Met lead. Jeter, who is normally surehanded, also booted a grounder by
Knight in the 5th. Pettitte was able to escape without any further damage, but the Amazins' now handed a lead to "High Risk" Doug Sisk, who replaced Yalie Ron Darling (6 IP 1 ER). The ghosts returned to their seats and with 2 outs in the 7th Bernie go on board via a fluke error by shortstop Rafael Santana. Two batters later Tino lined a single off the right field wall to score Bernie to make it a 1 run game. Sisk would last unitl two outs in the 9th when he walked Bernie and up stepped O'Neill. With both Orosco and McDowell in the pen manager Keller went with a hunch and took the righty over the lefty, even though O'Neill is a lefty. That hunch worked out like a charm as "Paulie" hit a bullet to Mex at first deep in the hole. McDowell was on his horse and easily accepted the underhand toss from Hernandez to end the game and the series.
Mets win series 3-2
In a dandy series, the 1927 Yankees move to the semi-finals by defeating the 1911 Athletics 3 games to 2.
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| Pennock | Iron Horse | Homer Run | Stuffy | The Bambino |
GAME ONE – The Yankees scored once in each of the first three innings. It was all they needed as Herb Pennock scattered 9 hits over 9 innings for the 3-0 shutout. Earle Combs led the Bombers offense with 3 hits. Lou Gehrig went deep. “Gettysburg” Eddie Plank also went the distance, but picked up the L.
GAME TWO – A classic Murderer’s Row execution as they pound out 20 hits in a 12-2 pounding. Combs led off the B1 with a triple. Mark Koenig singled him in. Babe Ruth singled and Lou Gehrig followed with a 3-run bomb. It was pretty much over from there. Koenig would lead the hit parade with 4 safeties. Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri added 3 apiece and Ruth blasted a 2-run shot. Waite Hoyt went 8 strong for the win. Chief Bender was beat like a tom-tom drum.
GAME THREE – Evidently, the New Yorkers celebrated way too much on the train from NY to Philadelphia. They could muster just 5 hits and 2 late-inning runs off Cy Morgan in a 4-2 Philadelphia victory. Morgan fanned 9 Yanks, including Ruth 3 times. Meanwhile Connie Mack’s boys took advantage of the sluggish Bronx defenders with a classic display of small ball. Four singles and a couple of squeeze bunts plated a pair of runs in the 1st. Home Run Baker lived up to his name with a 2-run blast in the 5th. Dutch Reuther started and lost for New York.
GAME FOUR – A wild, back-and-forth contest saw the Athletics sending the series to a do-or-die 5th game with a 10-9 victory. The Yanks struck the opening blow in the T2 when Joe Dugan doubled home Meusel, who had tripled. The A’s answered with a pair in the bottom half when Rube Oldring’s groundout and Jack Barry’s squeeze bunt plated runs. Barry’s 3-run clout highlighted a 4-run Philly outburst in the 4th for a 6-1 lead. It was short-lived as Ruth blasted his own 3-run homer in the 5th. Meusel added a solo shot to make it 6-5. The A’s added another in the B5 when Danny Murphy, Stuffy McInnis and Bris Lord started the inning with 3 straight singles. The 2-run advantage disappeared in the T7 when the Bombers again put a 4-spot on the board. Meusel’s 2-run bomb was the biggest explosion. Cornelius McGillicuddy didn’t even flinch, and neither did his team. Jumping all over Dugan’s 2 errors, the Elephants pushed across 3 more in the B7 to take a 10-9 lead. Dave Danforth took over on the mound for Jack Coombs and shut down the Bombers over the final two innings to save the win. Cy Moore took the loss in relief.
GAME FIVE – Mack’s men again started out to show they would not be intimidated, even back at the “House that Ruth Built.” Using their speed and bunting skills, they jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st. Oldring drove home a pair with a single. Unfortunately for the Athletics, it would be all they would manage off Pennock (W), Bob Shawkey, and Moore. Babe Ruth swatted a solo shot in the B1 to start the comeback. Dugan tripled in the tying run in the 2nd. The Yankees would finish up pounding out 12 more hits (Dugan and Combs with 3 each) off Plank and a 6-2 victory.
--submitted by Bruce Thomas--
The '29 A's pitching was potent as all 3 starters (Grove, Earnshaw, and Walberg) go the distance for wins. Philly pitching held the '39 Yankees to 3 runs over 3 games. Yankee HOF hitting starts DiMaggio and Dickey go for a combined 1 for 21 at the plate. --Steve Tate--
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| Grove CG victory | Earnshaw 2 hit SO | Simmons |
GAME 1 - Yankee Stadium
Lefty Grove vs Red Ruffing
1929 A's 2, 1939 Yankees 1
Awesome pitcher's duel between played out between two HOF'ers at the Big Ball Orchard up in the Bronx. Lefty Grove's "bend don't break" strategy played out to perfection as evidenced by his giving up just 1 run on 12 hits in a complete game effort. Ruffing left for a pinch hitter after 7 with the game tied at 1-1. An error, by of all people...Joltin Joe, led to Mickey Cochran scoring on Al Simmons single in the 8th. After giving up a 1 out single to Frank Crosetti in the bottom of the 9th Grove got pinch hitter Rosar to hit into a game ending 6-4-3 DP.
A's lead series 1-0
GAME 2 - Yankee Stadium
George Earnshaw vs Lefty Gomez
A's 1, Yankees 0
If you like pitcher's duels, this game was right up your alley. George Earnshaw would make Al Simmons' 1st inning homer stand up with a nifty 2 hit shutout. Gomez went 8 and made just that one mistake to Simmons, but because the Yankee bats went silent Gomez took the loss.
A's lead series 2-0
GAME 3 - Shibe Park
Hildebrand vs Rube Walberg
A's 7, Yankees 2
Philly's bats came to life with a 5 run outburst in the bottom of the 4th. Al Simmons was once again the hitting star with his 3 for 4 performance. Mule Haas went deep as did pitcher Walberg. New York finally got on the board with 2 runs in the 6th, but the A's answered back with solo runs in the 6th and 7th to snuff out New York's chances.
A's win series 3-0
1974 Oakland 5, 1970 Baltimore 4
Hunter vs Palmer
Oakland 4 Baltimore 9
Blue vs McNally
Oakland opened the game with 3 runs as the first 5 batters reached base. McNally the settled down and closed out the inning. Oakland coasted along until the 5th when Blue allowed 4 singles and 2 doubles and the Orioles scored 5. In the 8th Baltimore added 4 more runs as all 9 players went to the plate. Winning pitcher McNally losing pitcher Blue. Game MVP Frank Robinson 2 for 4 with a double and 4 RBIs
Baltimore 8 Oakland 7-12 innings
Cuellar vs Holtzman
Baltimore 3 Oakland 8
Phoebus vs Hunter
Baltimore opened the game with a run in the top of the 1st. Oakland tied it when Jackson ground out scoring Green. In the 6th Oakland got 2 more as Tenace homered with Jackson on board. In the 7th Powell put one out of the park bringing Baltimore within one. In the bottom of the 7th Campenaris walked then Bando and Jackson had back to back homeruns. They added 2 more in the 8th.Baltmore’s comeback was short as Brooks singled in Frank Robinson but that was all they mustered. Winning pitcher Hunter, Losing pitcher Phoebus. Game MVP Catfish Hunter 6 hit complete game.
Oakland 4 Baltimore 7
Blue vs Palmer
Baltimore catchers did a great job stopping Oakland from stealing bases in this series throwing out 7 of 10 attempts. There were 4 in game injuries during the series, 3 for Oakland Blue, Knowles and Campaneris and Baltimore Pitcher Phoebus. Baltimore managed by Ron Burnette, Oakland Robert Chisholm.
