Last group
Round of 32 and the Sweet 16 for the National League starts here. Who will emerge from Group 1 as one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history?
1. 1906 Cubs (lost WS-Frank Chance)
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33. 1976 Reds (World Champions-Sparky Anderson)
Catcher: Kling (30) v. Bench (28)Winner: Cin-Bench
First Base: Chance (29) v. Perez (34) Winner: Chi-Chance
Second Base: Evers (24) v. Morgan (32) Winner: Cin-Morgan
Shortstop: Tinker (25) v. Concepcion (28)Winner: Cin-Concepcion
Third Base: Steinfeldt (30) v. Rose (35) Winner: Cin-Rose
Left Field: Sheckard (27) v. Foster (27) Winner: Cin-Foster
Center Field: Slagle (32) v. Geronimo (28) Winner: Cin-Geronimo
Right Field: Schulte (23) v.Griffey (26) Winner: Cin-Griffey
SP1: Brown (29) v. Nolan (28)Winner: Chi-Brown
SP2: Pfiester (28) v. Zachry (24)Winner: Chi-Pfiester
SP3: Reulbach (23) v. Norman (33) Winner: Chi-Reulbach
Closer: Beebe (26) v. Eastwick (25) Winner: Cin-Eastwick
Team Offense: Cin
Team Pitching: Chi
Reds 9 Cubs 7 - and just like that, the top seed in the NL is bounced in the Round of 32; it was the match you'd expect, Reds bats against Cubs arms - all the Reds needed was one of those pitching matchup, and when Rawly Eastwick won the closer matchup, it was a wrap.
It's the Reds who move on - the 1976 Cincinnati Reds are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
Reds 9 Cubs 7 - and just like that, the top seed in the NL is bounced in the Round of 32; it was the match you'd expect, Reds bats against Cubs arms - all the Reds needed was one of those pitching matchup, and when Rawly Eastwick won the closer matchup, it was a wrap.
It's the Reds who move on - the 1976 Cincinnati Reds are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
17. 1943 Cardinals (lost WS-Billy Southworth)
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49. 1988 Mets (lost NLCS-Davey Johnson)
17. 1943 Cardinals (lost WS-Billy Southworth)
v.
33. 1976 Reds (World Champions-Sparky Anderson)
v.
49. 1988 Mets (lost NLCS-Davey Johnson)
Catcher: Cooper (28) v. Bench (28)Winner: StL-Cooper
First Base: Sanders (26) v. Hernandez (34)Winner: StL-Sanders
Second Base: Klein (24) v. Backman (28) Winner: StL-Klein
Shortstop: Marion (26) v. Elster (23) Winner: StL-Marion
Third Base: Kurowski (25) v. Johnson (27) Winner: NYM-Johnson
Left Field: Litwhiler (26) v. McReynolds (28)Winner: NYM-McReynolds
Center Field: Walker (24) v. Dykstra (25) Winner: NYM-Dykstra
Right Field: Musial (22) v. Strawberry (26) Winner: StL-Musial
SP1: Cooper (30) v. Gooden (23) Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Lanier (27) v. Darling (27) Winner: StL-Lanier
SP3: Breechen (28) v. Cone (25) Winner: NYM-Cone
Closer: Krist (27) v. Myers (25)Winner: NYM-Myers
Team Offense: Push
Team Pitching: Push
Cards 7 Mets 5 - the totals are fully squared, but the Cards dominate those infield matchups (down years for both Carter and Hernandez in their age 34 seasons) and they move on; had the Mets flipped any of those matchups, that tiebreaker would have been razor close. These are two really evenly matched teams - but in the end, it's St Louis which moves on.
The 1943 St Louis Cardinals - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
The 1943 St Louis Cardinals - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
17. 1943 Cardinals (lost WS-Billy Southworth)
v.
33. 1976 Reds (World Champions-Sparky Anderson)
Catcher: Cooper (28) v. Bench (28)Winner: Cin-Bench
First Base: Sanders (26) v. Perez (34) Winner: Push
Second Base: Klein (24) v. Morgan (32) Winner: Cin-Morgan
Shortstop: Marion (26) v. Concepcion (28)Winner: Cin-Concepcion
Third Base: Kurowski (25) v. Rose (35) Winner: Cin-Rose
Left Field: Litwhiler (26) v. Foster (27)Winner: Cin-Foster
Center Field: Walker (24) v. Geronimo (28) Winner: Cin-Geronimo
Right Field: Musial (22) v. Griffey (26)Winner: StL-Musial
SP1: Cooper (30) v. Nolan (28)Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Lanier (27) v. Zachry (24)Winner: StL-Lanier
SP3: Breechen (28) v. Norman (33) Winner: StL-Breechen
Closer: Krist (27) v. Eastwick (25)Winner: Cin-Eastwick
Team Offense: Cin
Team Pitching: StL
Reds 9 Cards 6 - The Big Red Machine hits their way through to the Elite 8; the only position battle the Cards are able to take is Musial's and that's just not enough to keep the Reds from advancing.
The 1976 Cincinnati Reds are 1 of the 8 greatest teams in the history of the National League
Reds 9 Cards 6 - The Big Red Machine hits their way through to the Elite 8; the only position battle the Cards are able to take is Musial's and that's just not enough to keep the Reds from advancing.
The 1976 Cincinnati Reds are 1 of the 8 greatest teams in the history of the National League
