60 teams have moved forward. 4 spots left. Let's wrap up Round one right now.
9. 1905 New York Giants v. 120. 2019 New York Yankees
-5 John McGraw Giants teams have advanced, this is the last one. 17 Yankees teams are moving forward into the next round. The Giants won the whole thing; the Yankees lost the ALCS.
Yankees-Aaron Boone
LF Tauchman (28) 128 2.7
1B Ford (26) 137 1
RF Judge (27) 143 4.5
2B LeMahieu (30) 136 6
3B Urshela (27) 133 3.7
CF Gardner (35) 117 3.3
SS Torres (22) 128 3.9
C Sanchez (26) 119 2.8
P Paxton (30) 116 3
Bench
DH Encarnacion (36) 123 1
1B Voit (28) 124 2.2
LF Maybin (32) 127 1.5
SP2 German (26) 110 2.2
SP3 Tanaka (30) 100 2.5
Encarnacion gets the start when the series shifts to New York; Boone's platooning at first and left. Giancarlo Stanton didn't play enough to start, but he's available to pinch hit.
Giants-John McGraw
C Bresnahan (26) 131 4.2
1B McGann (33) 142 5.6
CF Donlin (27) 166 6.4
LF Mertes (32) 126 3.2
2B Strang (28) 117 2.5
RF Browne (29) 111 1.7
SS Dahlen (35) 98 5.3
3B Devlin (25) 93 4.3
P Mathewson (24) 233 9.5
Bench
DH Bowerman (36) 93 1.3
SP2 Wiltse (25) 120 3.4
SP3 Ames (22) 108 2.4
Bowerman gets the DH start in New York. Giants have seed advantage; they have WAR advantage at C-1B-SS-3B-LF-CF-DH-SP1-SP2
1st: The legendary RH Christy Mathewson has a legendary year, 31-9, 1.28. He gets one, and then walks Mike Ford, that's it for New York.
1st: 30 year old lefty James Paxton gets the game one call for the Yankees; After two out he walks Mike Donlin, then Sam Mertes singles, but nothing else.
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: George Browne singles, nothing else.
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
4th: 1-2-3, 11 straight for Mathewson
4th: 1-2-3
5th: The first Yankee hit is a Brett Gardner triple - he scores on a Gleyber Torres groundout and it's the Yankees who first dent the scoreboard. Yankees 1 Giants 0
5th: Browne singles again, nothing else. Paxton matching Mathewson stride for stride.
6th: Mike Tauchman singles, then steals second -- and then scores on a Ford base hit and the Yankees are now up 2-0 on the great Mathewson. Yankees 2 Giants 0
6th: Mathewson hit two homers in 1905 -- and he hits one here to halve the lead. Yankees 2 Giants 1
7th: With two out, Mike Donlin drops a Gary Sanchez fly to center -- it's a two base error, Boone goes to his bench to get Giancarlo Stanton -- and he singles Sanchez home to make it Yankees 3 Giants 1
7th: 33 year old RH Adam Ottavino had a great year, 1.90 ERA - 1-2-3; don't look now, but the Yankees are 6 outs away from taking game one.
8th: 1-2-3
8th: Art Devlin walks with one out, Boone goes back to the pen for 29 year old RH Tommy Kahnle, he gets the second out then walks Roger Bresnahan - but thats it. The Yankees are 3 outs away from heading up a game.
9th: Gio Urshela singles and two outs later Sanchez singles - men on the corners, two out - can the Yankees add an insurance run -- they don't. But we head to the bottom of the 9th.
9th: 31 year old lefty Aroldis Chapman comes on to close - 37 saves and a 2.21 ERA -- Mike Donlin singles, Chapman gets the next two - and gives up a Browne single. Chapman throws a wild pitch - both runners advance -- the Giants have the tying runs in scoring position with two out. AND BILL DAHLEN HITS A 3 RUN WALK OFF HOME RUN!
35 year old Bill Dahlen who has been a starter in this league since 1891 - hits a 3 run walk off home run to beat Aroldis Chapman and give the Giants a stunning - stunning come from behind victory in game 1. The Polo Grounds thunders with the roar of Giants fans - the Giants pour out of the dugout, down to their last out - Bill Dahlen hits a 3 run homer to beat the Yankees.
Yankees 3
Giants 4
WP Mathewson
LP Chapman
Mathewson throws a complete game 6 hitter and he homered; Donlin reached twice, Browne had 3 hits and, of course, Bill Dahlen hit one of this tournaments biggest home runs.
For the Yankees, Ford reached twice.
We head across town.
2B Strang (28) 117 2.5
CF Donlin (27) 166 6.4
1B McGann (33) 142 5.6
C Bresnahan (26) 131 4.2
LF Mertes (32) 126 3.2
RF Browne (29) 111 1.7
SS Dahlen (35) 98 5.3
3B Devlin (25) 93 4.3
DH Bowerman (36) 93 1.3
SP2 Wiltse (25) 120 3.4
2B LeMahieu (30) 136 6
RF Judge (27) 143 4.5
3B Urshela (27) 133 3.7
SS Torres (22) 128 3.9
LF Maybin (32) 127 1.5
1B Voit (28) 124 2.2
DH Encarnacion (36) 123 1
C Sanchez (26) 119 2.8
CF Hicks (29) 103
SP2 German (26) 110 2.2
1st: Heartbreaking game one loss for the Yankees - 26 year old RH Domingo German takes the ball in game 2, 18-4, 4.03. 1-2-3
1st: The Giants are throwing a lefty, 25 year old Hooks Wiltse - in response the Yankees have an all RH lineup, which I don't think we've seen throughout the tournament. Wiltse was 15-6, 2.47. He walks DJ LeMahieu to open, that's it.
2nd: Sam Mertes walks, that's all.
2nd: Luke Voit's in the lineup today, he walks, nothing else.
3rd: The Giants backup catcher is Frank Bowerman - he's DH'ing today and he homers with one out in the third. Sammy Strang walks, after the second out, Mike Donlin doubles -- but the Giants don't add to the lead. Giants 1 Yankees 0
3rd: Aaron Hicks was not expected to start in the series - but it allowed the Yanks to go all RH against the lefty Wiltse, so he's in CF - he singles. That's it.
4th: With two out - George Browne homers; the Giants have hit four in the series and now it's Giants 2 Yankees 0
4th: Cameron Maybin is the Yankee left fielder today, he doubles with two out - nothing else.
5th: Art Devlin walks and two outs later Strang doubles - but German's able to limit it here.
5th: 1-2-3
6th: Dan McGann singles and then Roger Bresnahan reaches on an error. After an out - McGann steals third - and when Sanchez's throw heads into left field - McGann scores. Browne then singles home Bresnahan. Bill Dahlen then singles. It ends there but it is getting late for the Yankees. Giants 4 Yankees 0
6th: LeMahieu singles, two outs later Gleyber singles, but still the Yankees cannot score.
7th: Adam Ottavino enters for the Yanks, he walks Strang, after an out, he walks McGann, and after the second out, he gives up a run scoring single to Mertes. You probably can put this one to bed. Giants 5 Yankees 0
7th: Luke Voit singles, that's it.
8th: 26 year old RH Jonathan Holder enters for the Yanks; 1-2-3
8th: 1-2-3
9th: Donlin singles with one out, after the second out McGann reached on an error and Bresnahan walks, but Holder keeps the Giants off the board.
9th: Baseball was different in 1905, this Giants club has 6 pitchers on the roster, the only man in the pen is RH Claude Elliott and he's here to close. Torres doubles with one out, but the Yankees are done.
Giants 5
Yankees 0
WP Wiltse
LP German
Complete game 6 hit shutout for Wiltse - Donlin reached 4 times in the series, Browne had 5 hits and a homer, Dahlen had two hits in the series, but one was that 3 run bomb - it turned around the whole series and hes the MVP.
The Giants move on - 3 slots remain and then we finish up Round 1. Let's see who they'll face:
56. 2001 Seattle Mariners v. 73. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics
-The only chance Seattle gets; Connie Mack has 4 teams moving on. The A's won the whole thing, the Mariners lost the ALCS.
Athletics-Connie Mack
2B Collins (26) 164 9.3
C Schang (23) 138 2.6
3B Baker (27) 167 8
CF Strunk (24) 134 2.2
RF Murphy (21) 121 2.2
1B McInnis (22) 136 5.5
LF Oldring (29) 113 3.3
SS Barry (26) 111 6.4
DH Walsh (25) 101 1.5
P Plank (37) 106 3.2
Bench
SP2 Shawkey (22) 118 .6
SP3 Brown (24) 97 .6
A's are going to roll out the same group, minus the DH in Philadelphia. SP is L-R-R
Mariners-Lou Piniella
2B Boone (32) 153 8.1
DH Martinez (38) 160 6.1
1B Olerud (32) 136 5.2
CF Cameron (28) 123 5.7
RF Suzuki (27) 126 6
SS McLemore (36) 115 3.6
LF Javier (37) 109 2.1
3B Bell (28) 92 3.3
C Wilson (32) 90 2.3
P Garcia (24) 135 5.3
Bench
C Lampkin (37) 78 1.1
SS Guillen (25) 87 2.7
LF Martin (33) 93 .7
SP2 Moyer (38) 120 3.5
SP3 Sele (31) 115 2.7
Platoons at C-LF and Guillen/Bell, with McLemore sliding to third against RH pitchers. Mariners throwing R-L-R. Mariners are seed favorites; they have the WAR advantage at CF-RF-DH and all 3 SP.
1st: Rabid Safeco crowd today, all cheering on 24 year old RH Freddy Garcia, 18-6. 3.05 -- after an out, Wally Schang reaches on an error; after the second out, Garcia walks Amos Strunk and Eddie Murphy -- the A's capitalize, Stuffy McInnis drives in two with a base hit and the Athletics jump on top, A's 2 Mariners 0
1st: 37 year old lefty Eddie Plank is 18-10, 2.60 -- he gets one, then walks Edgar Martinez, but that's all.
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: Wally Schang doubles, but Garcia limits the damage.
3rd: David Bell singles, it's the Mariners first hit, but that's it.
4th: McInnis walks, but nothing results.
4th: 1-2-3
5th: 1-2-3
5th: Stan Javier works a one out walk, but that's all.
6th: Strunk doubles and two outs later Rube Oldring singles him home. Mariners bats need to get going, A's 3 Mariners 0
6th: 21 year old RH Byron Houck won 14 games, and he takes over for Plank right now - 1-2-3, the Mariners have one hit.
7th: Eddie Collins singles with one out - but that's all.
7th: Mike Cameron walks, and out later, so does Mark McLemore -- can the Mariners get some hits - they cannot.
8th: Eddie Murphy walks with two out, nothing else. Can't blame Freddy Garcia today, but it looks like not enough.
8th: Edgar Martinez walks with two out and then John Olerud singles, just the second Seattle hit - Cameron then walks and the bases are loaded and man - this is probably the last game one shot for the Mariners -- they capitalize - Ichiro Suzuki singles, it drives home 2 and now the tying run is just 90 feet away. Mack goes back to the pen for 29 year old RH Chief Bender who led the A's in wins with 21. And Bender's first pitch gets away from Schang -- that's a passed ball and Cameron scores the tying run and the entire state of Washington is quaking. A's 3 Mariners 3
9th: Seattle's closer is 33 year old RH Kazuhiro Sasaki, 45 saves and a 3.24 ERA - Oldring greets him with a single, that's all. Bottom of the 9th.
9th: 1-2-3. Extras.
10th: Schang walks with one out, Piniella goes back to the pen, 34 year old RH Jeff Nelson - he gets the second out, but there's now a runner on second - and he scores the go ahead run on a Strunk double. Murphy walks, but the inning ends A's 4 Mariners 3
10th: 1-2-3
Athletics 4
Mariners 3
WP Bender
LP Sasaki
The Mariners can only muster 3 hits and now have to go on the road and win to stay alive. Schang reached twice and scored the game winning run Strunk 3 times, with 2 doubles and he drove in the game winner. Murphy reached 3 times, McInnis and Oldring twice.
Martinez/Cameron both reached twice for the Mariners.
We go to Philly - are the Mariners about to get bounced?
RF Suzuki (27) 126 6
1B Olerud (32) 136 5.2
2B Boone (32) 153 8.1
CF Cameron (28) 123 5.7
3B McLemore (36) 115 3.6
LF Martin (33) 93 .7
SS Guillen (25) 87 2.7
C Lampkin (37) 78 1.1
SP2 Moyer (38) 120 3.5
1B McInnis (22) 136 5.5
C Schang (23) 138 2.6
2B Collins (26) 164 9.3
3B Baker (27) 167 8
LF Oldring (29) 113 3.3
SS Barry (26) 111 6.4
CF Strunk (24) 134 2.2
RF Murphy (21) 121 2.2
SP2 Shawkey (22) 118 .6
1st: 22 year old Bob Shawkey can end this series, 6-5, 2.34. Ichiro reaches by error and Olerud walks - two outs later, Shawkey hits Mike Cameron, but the Mariners can't plate a run.
1st: 38 year old lefty Jamie Moyer has all the pressure today; 20-6, 3.43. McInnis reached by error and Schang walks - just like the top of the frame - and also, there are no runs.
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: Oldring singles and an out later, so does Strunk which sends Rube to third- Oldring had 40 steals on the season and - for the first time in the tournament - we see a steal of home - Strunk breaks for second - and when Lampkin throws down (not in time) Oldring dashes for the plate, just sliding in under the tag. The A's get the first run Mariners 0 A's 1
3rd: Ichiro singles with one out, the Mariners first hit -- and he then steals second; Ichiro had 56 stolen bases on the season - and then he scores on an Olerud single to tie the game, but squads aggressive on the basepaths. Mariners 1 A's 1
3rd: Collins hits a two out single, but we go to the 4th all tied up.
4th: McLemore walks, the Mariners made three platoon swaps for this one and after two out, today's catcher, Tom Lampkin, also walks - but that's all.
4th: Oldring singles again, nothing else.
5th: Olerud hits a one out single, the game remains tied.
5th: 1-2-3
6th: McLemore walks again, with one out, another one of the switches today is Al Martin in left field - and he rips a double down the right field line -- McLemore comes all the way around to score -- and the Mariners have their first lead of the series. After the second out, Mack decides to put Lampkin on to pitch to Moyer -- and Moyer makes them pay; Jamie Moyer had 2 plate appearances all season - but he bloops a single here to score Martin; and then another Ichiro single scores the third run of the inning. Mariners 4 A's 1
6th: Schang rips a triple and then scores on a Collins single and the A's are coming back - Collins steals second and Home Run Baker reaches by error; Collins then scores on an Oldring groundout and the A's continue to come back - Mariners 4 A's 3
7th: Byron Houck enters for the A's, he walks Bret Boone but that's all.
7th: Houck singles with one out, that's all.
8th: Lampkin walks with one out - Piniella goes to the bench - Edgar Martinez hits for Moyer and works a walk. Ichiro then singles again - driving home what might be the insurance run. Mariners 5 A's 3
8th: Jeff Nelson takes the ball for Seattle, 1-2-3
9th: Cameron walks, Mack goes to the pen for Chief Bender and he ends the inning. Seattle's 3 outs from going back home for the showdown game.
9th: Kazuhiro Sasaki is tasked with closing this down - 1-2-3
Mariners 5
A's 3
WP Moyer
LP Shawkey
3 hits for Ichiro, Olerud reached 3 times, so did Lampkin and McLemore reaches twice.
2 hits for Collins, Schang's reached 4 times in the series, Oldring's also reached 4 times and he stole home,
One game for everything.
2B Collins (26) 164 9.3
C Schang (23) 138 2.6
3B Baker (27) 167 8
CF Strunk (24) 134 2.2
RF Murphy (21) 121 2.2
1B McInnis (22) 136 5.5
LF Oldring (29) 113 3.3
SS Barry (26) 111 6.4
DH Walsh (25) 101 1.5
SP3 Brown (24) 97 .6
RF Suzuki (27) 126 6
1B Olerud (32) 136 5.2
DH Martinez (38) 160 6.1
2B Boone (32) 153 8.1
CF Cameron (28) 123 5.7
SS McLemore (36) 115 3.6
LF Martin (33) 93 .7
3B Bell (28) 92 3.3
C Lampkin (37) 78 1.1
SP3 Sele (31) 115 2.7
1st: 9 innings from now, the 2001 Seattle Mariners may be one of the final 64 teams in MLB history standing in this tournament. They rely on 31 year old RH Aaron Sele, 15-5, 3.60. After an out, he walks Schang - then gives up a Home Run Baker base hit - but that's all.
1st: 24 year old RH Brickyard Brown is his opponent - 17-11, 2.94 -- Ichiro walks, nothing else.
2nd: Who will meet the 1905 Giants in the next round? 1-2-3
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: Collins is hit with one out, nothing else.
3rd: 1-2-3 -- 6 innings left, who will bust through?
4th: Strunk singles and Murphy reaches on error - 2 on, nobody out - Sele gets the next two and then walks Barry. Bases loaded for the A's - Sele escapes.
4th: Olerud and Edgar walk to open the inning - the Mariners do not have a hit yet -- now they do - after an out, Cameron doubles to score a run and then a wild pitch scores the second. McLemore walks, it ends there. A's 0 Mariners 2
5th: 1-2-3
5th: Ichiro singles with one out and Mack goes to the pen, 20 year old RH Bullet Joe Bush won 15, he gets the second out, but Ichiro steals second and scores on an Edgar Martinez base hit and this Safeco crowd can sense it. A's 0 Mariners 3
6th: Strunk doubles and then Sele hits Murphy -- now the A's are in business - McInnis singles to score Strunk - that's all, however. A's 1 Mariners 3
6th: Al Martin hits a two out single and David Bell walks. Nothing else. 3 innings to go.
7th: Schang walks with one out and after the second out Strunk singles. 2 on. 2 out. Big, big spot here. Piniella goes to the pen for Jeff Nelson, who has pitched in every game. He walks Murphy to load the bases. Tying runs in scoring position. Nelson strikes out McInnis -- he lets out a roar - the entire Pacific Northwest lets out a roar, we head to the bottom.
7th: Ichiro walks and moves to third on an Olerud base hit - he then scores on an Edgar sac fly - and at 4-1, you start to feel like this one is nearly done. Byron Houck has pitched in each game of the series, he comes on now. He gets an out, then walks Cameron. It ends here. A's 1 Mariners 4
8th: Piniella's best bullpen arm is 31 year old lefty Arthur Rhodes, 8-0 with a 1.72 ERA -- 1-2-3
8th: Al Martin singles, that's all. We go to the 9th.
9th: Kazuhiro Sasaki has appeared in every game, he gives upn a one out double to Schang - after the second out, Strunk singles to score the run. Tying run now coming to the plate with two outs - Sasaki gets Murphy to ground out and it's done.
A's 2
Mariners 4
WP Sele
LP Brown
The Mariners only got 6 hits, but it's enough. Ichiro reached 6 times in the last two games, Olerud 5 times in the series, Edgar four times, it's Ichiro who gets the MVP for this one.
Only two spots remain. Just 2 in all of MLB history.
24. 1938 New York Yankees v. 105. 1957 Milwaukee Braves
-17 Yankee teams moving forward, here's the last one - Hank Aaron's only chance to make the next round. Both clubs are World Champions.
Braves-Fred Haney
3B Mathews (25) 154 6.8
RF Hazle (26) 209 1.6
CF Aaron (23) 166 7.8
LF Covington (25) 138 2.2
1B Adcock (29) 143 1.5
2B Schoendienst (34) 116 3.5
C Sawatski (29) 109 .9
SS Logan (31) 98 4.1
P Spahn (36) 130 4.3
Bench
C Crandall (27) 97 1.9
SP2 Buhl (28) 128 2
SP3 Conley (26) 111 1.2
Platoon at catcher; Aaron played a lot in center in '57 - Hazle wasn't much before or after, but he's got 155 plate appearances this year and hit .403. SP is L-R-R
Yankees-Joe McCarthy
SS Crosetti (27) 89 4.4
CF DiMaggio (23) 139 5.9
1B Gehrig (35) 132 4
C Dickey (31) 143 5.6
RF Henrich (25) 120 3.4
2B Gordon (23) 109 3.9
3B Rolfe (29) 107 4.1
LF Selkirk (30) 99 1.3
P Ruffing (33) 138 6.1
Bench
SP2 Gomez (29) 136 4.6
SP3 Pearson (29) 115 2.5
McCarthy's rolling out the same 8 every day; SP is R-L-R. Yankees are seed favorites, they have WAR advantage at C-1B-2B-SS-RF-all 3 SP
1st: 2 spots left, who wants them? The Yankees send 33 year old RH Red Ruffing to the mound, 21-7, 3.31. Eddie Mathews singles on the first pitch - the Braves secret weapon in this series is Bob Hazle, he's in RF with Hank Aaron moving to center - he doubles Mathews home. Then comes Aaron and he singles home the second run. Braves 2 Yankees 0
1st: 36 year old lefty Warren Spahn takes the lead to the mound at Yankee Stadium - 21-11, 2.69. Lou Gehrig singles with two out, that's it.
2nd: Johnny Logan singles with 2 out and then Spahn walks. It ends there.
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: Wes Covington singles with 2 out, Joe Adcock follows with a base hit, nothing else.
3rd: George Selkirk walks, but the Yankees get nothing.
4th: Logan singles with one out, that's all.
4th: Gehrig singles, it's New York's second hit - two outs later Joe Gordon ties the game with a two run homer. Braves 2 Yankees 2
5th: 1-2-3
5th: Selkirk singles, nothing else.
6th: Schoendienst reaches on error and then Ruffing hits Sawatski, but that's all.
6th: Henrich walks with two out, that's all.
7th: 7th inning here in game one, all tied up - Hazle singles with two out, but Ruffing has really stiffened.
7th: Selkirk singles again, with one out - nothing else results. We head to the 8th.
8th: Covington singles. After an out, Schoendienst singles. The Braves in business - but still, Ruffing keeps them off the board.
8th: DiMaggio opens with a walk - and when Gehrig doubles to right center he just never stops running - all the way around to score the go ahead run. Easily, the Braves best reliever is Don McMahon, 27 year old RH and he comes on; Bill Dickey greets him with a double and now it's 4-2. He walks Tommy Henrich, and two outs later another Selkirk single scores Dickey and it looks like the Yankees have salted this one away. Myril Hoag is a RH pinch hitter, he hits for Ruffing and is aboard on an error to load the bases and then Frankie Crosetti walks to score the final run of the inning. Braves 2 Yankees 6
9th: 29 year old RH Johnny Murphy comes in to close for the Yanks; 1-2-3
Braves 2
Yankees 6
WP Ruffing
LP Spahn
8 innings for Ruffing and the Yankees take game one. 3 hit day for Gehrig, Henrich reached twice, Gordon hit that two run homer, Selkirk reached 4 times,
For the Braves, two hits for Hazle, Covington, Logan.
We go to Milwaukee for what might be the only tournament game in that city.
RF Henrich (25) 120 3.4
1B Gehrig (35) 132 4
CF DiMaggio (23) 139 5.9
C Dickey (31) 143 5.6
3B Rolfe (29) 107 4.1
2B Gordon (23) 109 3.9
LF Selkirk (30) 99 1.3
SS Crosetti (27) 89 4.4
SP2 Gomez (29) 136 4.6
1B Adcock (29) 143 1.5
CF Aaron (23) 166 7.8
RF Hazle (26) 209 1.6
3B Mathews (25) 154 6.8
LF Covington (25) 138 2.2
2B Schoendienst (34) 116 3.5
SS Logan (31) 98 4.1
C Crandall (27) 97 1.9
SP2 Buhl (28) 128 2
1st: 28 year old RH Bob Buhl gets the call for the Braves; 18-7, 2.74 -- he walks Henrich and then Gehrig singles. DiMaggio follows with a single and it's 1-0 before an out is recorded. After an out, Red Rolfe singles, the Yankees jump out, Yankees 2 Braves 0
1st: 29 year old Lefty Gomez can move his Yankees forward; 18-12, 3.35 - 1-2-3
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: Covington singles, that's all.
3rd: After an out, DiMaggio/Dickey single, and then after the second out, Gordon doubles and it's 3-0. Selkirk walks, that's it - Yankees 3 Braves 0
3rd: 1-2-3
4th: 1-2-3
4th: After two out, 3 Braves singles to load the bases, Covington/Schoendienst/Logan -- but Gomez keeps them off the board.
5th: Rolfe singles with one out and then Gordon's second double makes it 4-0; after the second out, a Crosetti single makes it Yankees 5 Braves 0
5th: After an out, Adock and Aaron single, but again, nothing for the Braves and it is getting late in Wisconsin.
6th: 1-2-3
6th: Covington singles, two out later, Logan doubles, but the shutout continues.
7th: 1-2-3
7th: 1-2-3, probably Hank Aaron's final at bat in the tournament.
8th: 24 year old left Taylor Phillips enters for the Braves; he gives up a Selkirk single, that's all.
8th: Hazle doubles and Mathews walks; two outs later Logan singles home to the Braves first run; that ends the day for Gomez, Johnny Murphy comes on for McCarthy - he gives up a Del Crandall single to score the second run. It ends there, however. Yankees 5 Braves 2
9th: Don McMahon enters; he gives up a Gehrig single, gets two outs, but then a Red Rolfe base hit gives the Yankees a run back. Yankees 6 Braves 2
9th: Aaron gets one more shot - he singles with one out; he's left stranded.
Yankees 6
Braves 2
WP Gomez
LP Buhl
Henrich reached 3 times in the series, Gehrig 5 times, but Joe Gordon is the MVP - he hit the two run homer to tie game one and had two doubles and drove in two today.
The 18th, and final, Yankee team advances. 63 spots have been claimed. One remains.
41. 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers v. 88. 1903 Boston Red Sox
-Three Dodger squads have advanced; three Red Sox squads have advanced. It's the Boston Americans, the first ever World Series Champions against the (at this time) most recent NL West Champs
Red Sox-Jimmy Collins
LF Dougherty (26) 133 4.7
RF Freeman (31) 139 4.4
3B Collins (33) 126 5.3
SS Parent (25) 123 6.2
CF Stahl (30) 109 1.1
2B Ferris (28) 90 2.2
1B LaChance (33) 85 .5
C Criger (31) 64 2.5
P Young (36) 145 7.9
Bench
SP2 Dinneen (27) 134 5.4
SP3 Hughes (24) 118 3.9
Sox rolling out the same 8 each day and all RH starters.
Dodgers-Dave Roberts
RF Bellinger (23) 169 8.7
2B Muncy (28) 133 5.4
LF Pederson (27) 127 3.4
1B Freese (36) 161 1.7
3B Turner (34) 131 4.4
C Smith (24) 134 2.1
CF Verdugo (23) 114 2.4
SS Seager (25) 113 3.1
P Ryu (32) 179 5.8
Bench:
SP2 Kershaw (31) 137 4.2
SP3 Buehler (24) 127 3.9
As Cleveland is going with all RH pitchers, Dodgers are going to send the same 8 out every day, Dodger pitchers are L-L-R. Dodgers are seed favorites, they have WAR advantage at 1B-2B-CF-RF-and SP3 is tied.
1st: Last series of the first round; 32 year old lefty Hyun Jin Ryu stands on the Dodgers Stadium mound; 14-5, 2.32 -- he gives up a leadof single to Patsy Doughterty, and after two outs a single to Jimmy Collins - that's it.
1st: Why not end the first round with Cy Young? 36 year old RH 28-9, 2.08. Max Muncy singles with one out and after the second, David Freese singles - that's it.
2nd: Freddy Parent doubles and an out later scores on an error. Red Sox 1 Dodgers 0
2nd: Alex Verdugo singles after an out, that's all.
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: Cody Bellinger singles after an out, that's all.
4th: 1-2-3
4th: Will Smith singles with 2 out, nothing else.
5th: Chick Stahl singles, nothing results.
5th: Corey Seager walks - through five, it's still 1-0.
6th: 1-2-3
6th: 1-2-3, Young and Ryu locked in one here in our final series of round one.
7th: Collins/Parent get back to back one out singles - after the second out, Hobe Ferris singles and that's the second Sox run. Candy LaChance singles and Boston's opened up a lead here, Red Sox 3 Dodgers 0
7th: Young hits Smith and an out later a Seager double puts two men in scoring position. After the second out, Bellinger walks -- bases loaded, 2 out -- Young escapes.
8th: The new Dodger pitcher is 31 year old RH Pedro Baez - he walks Lou Criger and then an out later walks Young - after the second out he walks Freeman - can the Sox put this one away? Not yet.
8th: Perderson singles, nothing else.
9th: 28 year old RH Yimi Garcia enters, 1-2-3 and we go to the bottom of the 9th.
9th: 1-2-3
Red Sox 3
Dodgers 0
WP Young
LP Ryu
Complete game shutout for Cy Young. 2 hits each for Collins and Parent.
Bellinger/Seager each reached twice for LA.
Let's go to Boston for what might be the final game of the first round.
RF Bellinger (23) 169 8.7
2B Muncy (28) 133 5.4
LF Pederson (27) 127 3.4
1B Freese (36) 161 1.7
3B Turner (34) 131 4.4
C Smith (24) 134 2.1
CF Verdugo (23) 114 2.4
SS Seager (25) 113 3.1
SP2 Kershaw (31) 137 4.2
LF Dougherty (26) 133 4.7
RF Freeman (31) 139 4.4
3B Collins (33) 126 5.3
SS Parent (25) 123 6.2
CF Stahl (30) 109 1.1
2B Ferris (28) 90 2.2
1B LaChance (33) 85 .5
C Criger (31) 64 2.5
SP2 Dinneen (27) 134 5.4
1st: The Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds is the site for what could be the end of round one - 27 year old RH Bill Dinneen on the mound, 21-13, 2.26 -- 1-2-3
1st: Who is charged with saving these Dodgers? 31 year old lefty Clayton Kershaw. 16-5. 3.03. He gives up a 2 out Collins double and then walks Parent, nothing else.
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: Ferris singles and 2 outs later Criger singles - that's all.
3rd: Kershaw gets the first Dodger hit with one out, Bellinger then walks and Muncy singles and the Dodgers have loaded them up. Pederson sac fly gives LA a run - Dodgers 1 Red Sox 0
3rd: Dougherty/Freeman single back to back - the Sox have put two on base in each inning but still no runs.
4th: Smith/Verdugo single with one out, Smith scores on a Seager groundout - Kershaw gets his second hit of the day. Bellinger then singles to load the bases -- and Max Muncy gets the big blow - a bases clearing double - the Dodgers are saying this is not the final game of the first round. Dodgers 5 Red Sox 0
4th: LaChance singles, nothing else - Kershaw's staked to the big lead, let's start thinking about heading back to LA.
5th: Freese/Turner single, but Dinneen keeps the game in shouting distance.
5th: Dinneen walks, an out later Freeman doubles home a run. Collins walks - and look what we have here, Parent doubles home a run. Dodgers 5 Red Sox 2
6th: Bellinger walks with 2 out, nothing else.
6th: LaChance/Criger single - after an out a Dougherty groundout scores one more Boston run. Freeman singles - the Sox peck away, Dodgers 5 Red Sox 3
7th: 1-2-3
7th: Pedro Baez gets the ball for the Dodgers - 1-2-3
8th: Verdugo walks, after an out, Baez reaches on an error and then Bellinger walks to load the bases - do the Dodgers end this game? They don't.
8th: Yimi Garcia enters for LA -- 1-2-3
9th: Freese doubles and an out later scores the insurance run on a Smith single - Verdugo walks, we go to the bottom, Dodgers 6 Red Sox 3
9th: LA's closer is 31 year old RH Kenley Jansen, 33 saves and a 3.71 ERA - he gets two then Collins singles but it ends there.
Dodgers 6
Red Sox 3
WP Kershaw
LP Dinneen
It wouldn't be right to end round one any other way than a showdown game. Bellinger had now reached 6 times, Muncy had 2 hits and 3 RBI today, Freese and Smith each had two hits, Verdugo reached 3 times.
Collins has now reached 5 times, Parent 4, 3 hits today for Freeman, 2 each for LaChance and Criger.
Let's go back to Dodgers Stadium to wrap up round one.
LF Dougherty (26) 133 4.7
RF Freeman (31) 139 4.4
3B Collins (33) 126 5.3
SS Parent (25) 123 6.2
CF Stahl (30) 109 1.1
2B Ferris (28) 90 2.2
1B LaChance (33) 85 .5
C Criger (31) 64 2.5
SP3 Hughes (24) 118 3.9
RF Bellinger (23) 169 8.7
2B Muncy (28) 133 5.4
LF Pederson (27) 127 3.4
1B Freese (36) 161 1.7
3B Turner (34) 131 4.4
C Smith (24) 134 2.1
CF Verdugo (23) 114 2.4
SS Seager (25) 113 3.1
SP3 Buehler (24) 127 3.9
1st: The first pitch of this tournament was thrown at Yankee Stadium - the first pitch of the last first round game will come from 24 year old RH Walker Buehler at Dodger Stadium. 14-4, 3.26. 1-2-3
1st: Battle of 24 year old RH to end round one, the Sox send Tom Hughes, 20-7, 2.57 - the two starters have identical WAR, over a centruy apart - a perfect collision to end this round. 1-2-3
2nd: Parent doubles, does not score.
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: LaChance walks and two out later Hughes singles - but Buehler keeps them off the board.
3rd: Buehler walks with one out and then Bellinger gets the Dodgers first hit. Hughes bears down - we head to the 4th.
4th: Freeman singles - but then Buehler strikes out the next 3.
4th: Freese singles, an out later Smith walks, after the second out, Corey Seager lines a ball that hits the third base bag and bounces to the infield - it scores Freese, LA has broken through Sox 0 Dodgers 1
5th: Ferris doubles. La Chance singles. Criger walks and that's what's up. Bases loaded. Nobody out. Are the Sox about to bust this was open? Buehler gets Hughes 6-4-3, big double play that does score the tying run. That's all the Sox get. Sox 1 Dodgers 1
5th: Clay Bellinger hits the first pitch over the right field wall and the roar - the roar in Dodger Stadium -- Bellinger takes a curtain call and LA is back on top. After an out, Pederson/Freese single, a Turner sac fly adds another run. Sox 1 Dodgers 3
6th: Freeman singles, that's it.
6th: With one out, Seager singles, that's it. 3 innings left in round one.
7th: 1-2-3
7th: Freese singles with 2 out, that's all. 2 innings left.
8th: Dougherty singles with 2 out - but that's all Buehler allows.
8th: 1-2-3
9th: Kenley Jansen enters to close out this series -- 1-2-3 and that's it.
Red Sox 1
Dodgers 3
WP Buehler
LP Hughes
Bellinger reached 8 times with the homer that gave LA the lead today, that's enough to make him the MVP.
It was 128 And now it's 64.
