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The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (NL, Round of 32/Sweet 16 Group 5)

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

last group

One spot left in the National League elite 8 - the winner of this group will face the 1944 St Louis Cardinals.

5. 1942 Cardinals (World Champions-Billy Southworth)
v.
92. 1957 Braves (World Champions-Fred Haney)

Catcher: Cooper (27) v. Crandall (27)  Winner: StL-Cooper
First Base: Hopp (25) v. Torre (25) Winner: Mil-Torre
Second Base: Brown (32) v. Schoendienst (34) Winner: Mil-Schoendienst
Shortstop: Marion (25) v. Logan (31) Winner: StL-Marion
Third Base: Kurowski (24) v. Mathews (25)Winner: Mil-Mathews
Left Field: Musial (21) v. Covington (25) Winner: Stl-Musial
Center Field: Moore (30) v. Bruton (31)  Winner: StL-Moore
Right Field: Slaughter (26) v. Aaron (23)  Winner: Mil-Aaron
SP1: Cooper (29) v. Spahn (36)  Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Beazley (24) v. Burdette (30)  Winner: StL-Beazley
SP3: Lanier (26) v. Buhl (28) Winner: StL-Lanier
Closer: Gumbert (32) v. McMahon (27)  Winner: StL-Gumbert
Team Offense: Mil
Team Pitching: StL

Cards 10 Braves 6 - wooosh, St Louis steams into the next round.

The 1942 St Louis Cardinals - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.

12. 1901 Pirates (1st in NL-no playoffs-Fred Clarke)
v.
21. 1974 Dodgers (lost WS-Walter Alston)

Catcher: Zimmer (40) v. Yeager (25) Winner: LAD-Yeager
First Base: Bransfield (26) v. Garvey (25)Winner: LAD-Garvey
Second Base: Ritchey (27) v. Lopes (29)Winner: Pit-Ritchey
Shortstop: Wagner (27) v. Russell (25) Winner: Pit-Wagner
Third Base: Leach (23) v. Cey (26)Winner: LAD-Cey
Left Field: Clarke (28) v. Buckner (24) Winner: Pit-Clarke
Center Field: Beaumont (24) v. Wynn (32) Winner: LAD-Wynn
Right Field: Davis (26) v. Crawford (27) Winner: Push
SP1: Phillippe (29) v. Messersmith (28)Winner: LAD-Messersmith
SP2: Chesbro (27) v.  Sutton (29) Winner: Pit-Chesbro
SP3: Tannehill (26) v. Rau (25)Winner: Pit-Tannehill
Closer:  Wiltse (29) v. Marshall (31)Winner: LAD-Marshall
Team Offense: LAD
Team Pitching: LAD

Dodgers 10 Pirates 5 - Tight headed to the totals - but LA takes them both and moves into the sweet 16.

The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.



5. 1942 Cardinals (World Champions-Billy Southworth)
v.
21. 1974 Dodgers (lost WS-Walter Alston)

Catcher: Cooper (27) v. Yeager (25)  Winner: StL-Cooper
First Base: Hopp (25) v. Garvey (25) Winner: LAD-Garvey
Second Base: Brown (32) v. Lopes (29) Winner: LAD-Lopes
Shortstop: Marion (25) v. Russell (25) Winner: StL-Marion
Third Base: Kurowski (24) v. Cey (26)Winner: LAD-Cey
Left Field: Musial (21) v. Buckner (24) Winner: Stl-Musial
Center Field: Moore (30) v. Wynn (32)  Winner: LAD-Wynn
Right Field: Slaughter (26) v. Crawford (27)   Winner: StL-Slaughter
SP1: Cooper (29) v. Messersmith (28)  Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Beazley (24) v. Sutton (29) Winner: StL-Beazley
SP3: Lanier (26) v. Rau (25) Winner: StL-Lanier
Closer: Gumbert (32) v. Marshall (31) Winner: LAD-Marshall
Team Offense: LAD
Team Pitching: StL

StL 9 LAD 7 - the Cards dominate the pitching matchups/totals and move into the Elite 8

The 1942 St Louis Cardinals - one of the greatest 8 teams in National League history.

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