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The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (NL, Round Two, Group 7)

Friday, January 4, 2019

Last group

24 teams headed to the final 32 in the National League

5 Dodgers
4 Braves
3 Cards
3 Reds
3 Cubs
2 Pirates
2 Giants
Phillies
Mets

Let's add 4 more.

7. 1909 Pirates (World Champions)
v.
71. 2009 Dodgers (lost NLCS)


Catcher: Gibson (28) v. Martin (26) Winner: Pirates:Gibson
First Base: Abstein (26) v. Loney (25) Winner: LAD-Loney
Second Base: Miller (22) v. Hudson (31) Winner: Pit-Miller
Shortstop: Wagner (35) v. Furcal (31) Winner: Pit-Wagner
Third Base: Barbeau (27) v. Blake (35) Winner: LAD-Blake
Left Field: Clarke (36) v. Ramirez (37) Winner: Pit-Clarke
Center Field: Leach (31) v. Kemp (24) Winner: LAD-Kemp
Right Field: Wilson (25) v. Ethier (27) Winner: LAD-Ethier
SP1: Willis (33) v. Wolf (32) Winner: Pirates-Willis
SP2: Camnitz (27) v. Billingsley (24) Winner: Pirates-Camnitz
SP3: Maddox (22) v. Kershaw (21) Winner: LAD-Kershaw
Closer: Adams (27) v. Broxton (25) Winner: Pit-Adams
Team Offense: Pirates
Team Pitching: LAD

Pirates 9 LAD 7 - the Dodgers won the pitching total despite losing 3 matchups, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Pirate offensive advantage.

103. 1958 Braves (lost WS)
v.
39. 1924 Giants (lost WS)


Catcher: Crandall (28) v. Snyder (30) Winner: Braves-Crandall
First Base: Torre (26) v. Kelly (28) Winner: NYG-Kelly
Second Base: Schoendienst (35) v. Frisch (26) Winner: NYG-Frisch
Shortstop: Logan (32) v. Jackson (20) Winner: NYG-Jackson
Third Base: Mathews (26) v. Groh (34) Winner: Braves-Mathews
Left Field: Covington (26) v. Meusel (31) Winner: Braves-Covington
Center Field: Bruton (32) v. Wilson (24) Winner: NYG-Wilson
Right Field: Aaron (24) v. Youngs (27) Winner: Braves-Aaron
SP1: Spahn (37) v. Barnes (27) Winner: Braves-Spahn
SP2: Burdette (31) v. Bentley (29) Winner: Braves-Burdette
SP3: Rush (32) v. McQuillan (28) Winner: NYG-McQuillan
Closer: McMahon (28) v. Ryan (26) Winner: Push
Team Offense: NYG
Team Pitching: Braves

Braves 8 Giants 7 - the Braves ride a pitching advantage into an upset of New York; that evens them with the Dodgers at 5 entrants each.  

10. 1907 Cubs (World Champions)
v.
55. 1955 Dodgers (World Champions)


Catcher: Kling (31) v. Campanella (33) Winner: Brook-Campanella
First Base: Chance (30) v. Hodges (31) Winner: Chi-Chance
Second Base: Evers (25) v. Gilliam (26) Winner: Chi-Evers
Shortstop: Tinker (26) v. Reese (36) Winner: Brook-Reese
Third Base: Steinfeldt (31) v. Robinson (36) Winner: Chi-Steinfeldt
Left Field: Sheckard (28) v. Amoros (25) Winner: Chi-Sheckard
Center Field: Slagle (33) v. Snider (28) Winner: Brook-Snider
Right Field: Schulte (24) v. Furillo (33) Winner: Brook-Furillo
SP1: Overall (26) v. Newcombe (29) Winner: Chi-Overall
SP2: Brown (30) v. Erskine (28) Winner: Chi-Brown
SP3: Lundgren (27) v. Podres (22) Winner: Chi-Lundgren
Closer: Taylor (33) v. Roebuck (23) Winner: Push
Team Offense: Brook
Team Pitching: Chi

Cubs 9 Dodgers 6 - the Dodgers can't win a pitching point and it sends them home

23. 1911 Giants (lost WS)
v.
87. 1928 Cardinals (lost WS)


Catcher: Meyers (30) v. Wilson (27) Winner: NYG-Meyers
First Base: Merkle (22) v. Bottomley (28) Winner: StL-Bottomley
Second Base: Doyle (24) v. Frisch (30) Winner: NYG-Doyle
Shortstop: Fletcher (26) v. Maranville (36) Winner: NYG-Fletcher
Third Base: Devlin (31) v. High (30) Winner: NYG-Devlin
Left Field: Devore (23) v. Hafey (25) Winner: StL-Hafey
Center Field: Snodgrass (23) v. Douthit (27) Winner: StL-Douthit
Right Field: Murray (27) v. Harper (36) Winner: StL-Harper
SP1: Mathewson (30) v. Sherdel (31) Winner: NYG-Mathewson
SP2: Marquard (24) v. Alexander (41) Winner: NYG-Marquard
SP3: Ames (28) v. Haines (34) Winner: StL-Haines
Closer: Crandall (23) v. Haid (30) Winner: NYG-Crandall
Team Offense: NYG
Team Pitching: NYG

NYG 11 StL 5 - the Giants sweep the totals, that's too much to overcome and we finish Group 7.

When we see this Group again...

7. 1909 Pirates (World Champions)
v.
103. 1958 Braves (lost WS)

10. 1907 Cubs (World Champions)
v. 
23. 1911 Giants (lost WS)

One more AL Group to go...led by the 1948 Indians.

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