Half of Region 6 is done. Here's the back half:
11. 1911 Philadelphia A's v. 118. 1917 New York Giants
54. 1969 Baltimore Orioles v. 75. 1949 New York Yankees
22. 1976 Cincinnati Reds v. 107. 1906 Chicago White Sox
43. 1928 New York Yankees v. 86. 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers
11. 1911 Philadelphia A's v. 118. 1917 New York Giants
The A's won the World Series, beating the Giants; 6 years later, the Giants won the pennant again and again lost the Series. Mack v. McGraw here in round one.
Giants-John McGraw
C Rariden (29) 115 1.8
LF Burns (27) 146 6.4
3B Zimmerman (30) 119 5.3
CF Kauff (27) 138 4
1B Holke (24) 107 1.2
SS Fletcher (32) 103 6.8
RF Robertson (27) 106 1.9
2B Herzog (31) 93 2.1
P Schupp (26) 130 4.5
Bench
2B Smith (22) 86 .7
SP2 Perritt (25) 135 2.5
SP3 Sallee (32) 117 2.1
Platoon at second; everything else is stable. Giants going LH-RH-LH. We've already seen Sallee in this region, with the '19 Reds.
A's-Connie Mack
RF Murphy (34) 141 3.9
2B Collins (24) 162 6.4
3B Baker (25) 149 5.6
1B McInnis (20) 121 2.2
LF Lord (27) 120 3.5
CF Oldring (27) 104 .8
C Thomas (30) 92 2.8
SS Barry (24) 90 2.1
P Plank (35) 149 5.2
Bench
C Lapp (26) 154 2.3
CF Strunk (22) 93 .5
SP2 Bender (27) 145 4.5
SP3 Morgan (32) 116 1.9
Platoon at C, but Lapp has so much bat that he might play in a game 3 even against a LH, platoon at CF, A's going LH-RH-RH; Jack Coombs won 28 games and isn't getting a start in the series. A's are seed favorites, they have the WAR advantage at C-1B-2B-3B-RF-SP1-SP2
1st: 35 year old lefty Eddie Plank has been an A since 1901; he gets the ball in Game 1, he gives up a leadoff single to Bill Rairden and then a single to George Burns - but that's all.
1st: The Giants counter with 26 year old lefty Ferdie Schupp 21-7, 1.95, he gives up a one out single to Eddie Collins, but nothing else.
2nd: Benny Kauff opens with a base hit, that's it.
2nd: After two out, Rube Oldring singles - steals second - and then scores on an Ira Thomas base hit. Jack Barry singles, but it ends Giants 0 A's 1
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
4th: 1-2-3
4th: After two out, Oldring/Thomas single again, but the A's can't add to their lead.
5th: Art Fletcher singles with two out, but the Giants can't move him forward.
5th: Plank leads off with a walk, but the score remains 1-0.
6th: Rariden singles with one out - but Plank keeps the Giants off the board.
6th: 1-2-3 - Kauff nearly matching Plank.
7th: Heinie Zimmerman singles, but again, nothing for the Giants.
7th: Oldring singles for the third time, but we head to the 8th, still 1-0.
8th: 1-2-3 -- Plank just wiping out New York.
8th: 31 year old right hander Fred Anderson and his 1.44 ERA come on for the Giants, 1-2-3.
9th: Rariden reaches on an error --- and then Burns doubles to left; and now the Giants are in business - two in scoring position and nobody out here in the 9th. Zimmerman singles - Rariden scores -- Burns comes around -- slides in just - just under the tag - the Giants have taken the lead - this big Shibe Park sellout crowd is shocked - 3 outs from taking game one and now it is totally flipped. Zimmerman took second on the throw home, Mack calls on a 21 year old lefty, Dave Danforth - he gives up a single to Kauff - Zimmerman is going to score and the Giants have 3. Walter Holke then singles -- but that's all, and that might be enough, Giants 3 A's 1
9th: Anderson gets the first two - and then Oldring singles for the 4th time - tying run on base - but Thomas grounds to short and the Giants have stolen game one.
Giants 3
A's 1
WP Anderson
LP Plank
Eddie Plank was 3 outs away from a shutout and winds up taking the loss. Rariden/Burns/Zimmerman/Kauff all had 2 hits and Zimmerman had that 2 RBI single in the 9th.
For the A's, Oldring had 4 hits, Thomas had 2.
We head to the Polo Grounds, can the Giants knock off the A's?
2B Collins (24) 162 6.4
3B Baker (25) 149 5.6
C Lapp (26) 154 2.3
RF Murphy (34) 141 3.9
1B McInnis (20) 121 2.2
LF Lord (27) 120 3.5
CF Oldring (27) 104 .8
SS Barry (24) 90 2.1
SP2 Bender (27) 145 4.5
CF Kauff (27) 138 4
LF Burns (27) 146 6.4
3B Zimmerman (30) 119 5.3
1B Holke (24) 107 1.2
RF Robertson (27) 106 1.9
C Rariden (29) 115 1.8
SS Fletcher (32) 103 6.8
2B Smith (22) 86 .7
SP2 Perritt (25) 135 2.5
1st: 25 year old right hander Pol Perritt looks to clinch this series for the Giants, 17-7, 1.88 Home Run Baker hits a one out single, but that's it.
1st: 27 year old right hander Chief Bender is tasked with saving the A's, such a rough game one defeat for Mack's group, Benny Kauff opens with a single, two outs later he's standing at third when Walter Holke singles to score him. A's 0 Giants 1
2nd: Danny Murphy and Stuffy McInnis open with back to back singles -- but nothing else.
2nd: Jimmy Smith is the Giants second baseman today, he walks with two out, that's it.
3rd: Jack Barry is hit with the first pitch of the inning - but that's it for the A's.
3rd: George Burns leads with a single, after an out Walter Holke triples - his second RBI of the day, A's 0 Giants 2
4th: Jack Lapp is catching for the A's today and he doubles to lead off the 4th, Murphy is then aboard on an error, after the first out, Bris Lord singles and the A's are on the board - A's 1 Giants 2
4th: Smith singles with one out, after the second out, Kauff singles - but that's all.
5th: Baker draws a two out walk and then Lapp singles -- Murphy then singles and the score is tied. McInnis then hits a fly ball that Robertson loses in the sun - and that scores the go ahead run - and suddenly the A's take the lead A's 3 Giants 2
5th: Zimmerman singles and Holke doubles, he's now a homer away from the first cycle of the tournament, Robertson grounds to the right side - it scores Zimmerman to tie it up - Holke moves up a base and then scores on a Rariden sac fly -- the Giants regain the lead, Fletcher reaches on error and Smith singles -- we go to the 6th A's 3 Giants 4
6th: 1-2-3
6th: Burns singles with one out, that's it.
7th: With one out, Baker's aboard on an error and then Perritt hits his second Athletic of the day, Murphy singles to load the bases and then McInnis singles - that's going to score two runs and the A's are back on top. McGraw brings in the game one winner, Fred Anderson, he gets a fly out from Lord - but it scores a run; Oldring singles and Barry walks and the A's are up 6-4 and have loaded the bases again. Amos Strunk was scheduled to play today, but Mack decided to roll with Oldring after his 4 hit game one -- Strunk comes off the bench here and singles home two runs - the A's are now rolling - up 8-4, Strunk then steals second and an Eddie Collins base hit scores two -- the A's have totally busted this one open. A's 10 Giants 4
7th: Dave Danforth comes on for the A's, Holke walks, but that's it.
8th: Lapp singles - two outs later, McInnis singles, but that's all.
8th: 23 year old right hander Doc Martin is next for the A's - he hits Smith and while you don't think either batter the Giants have hit today was intentional, given the situation, this might be a little bit of payback. Lefty pinch hitter Joe Wilhoit doubles, that scores Smith, and after an out Burns walks. 20 year old Lefty Russell comes on for Mack - and Zimmerman hits a two run triple --- and that clears the bases. I don't know...it's 10-7 and there's still just one out. Holke grounds to the right side, Zimmerman scores, we will go to the 9th inning A's 10 Giants 8
9th: McGaw's next pitcher is 25 year old right hander George Smith. He gives up an Oldring single - he then steals second and scores on a Barry base hit and we will go to the bottom of the ninth A's 11 Giants 8
9th: Mack ain't messing around - he goes back to his game one starter, Eddie Plank, who went 8+ - to close this out - he walks Rariden to open it up -- Plank can't have many pitches in his left arm today - but he gets the next 3 and we will have a game 3.
A's 11
Giants 8
WP Bender
LP Perritt
Baker reached twice today for the A's, Lapp had 3 hits (and got hit), so did Murphy, Oldring has 6 hits on the series, Barry reached three today.
For the Giants, Kauff now has 4 hits, Burns has reached 5 times, Zimmerman's reached 4 times with a triple. Holke reached 4 times today, with a double/triple and had 3 RBI. Rariden has reached 4 times, Smith reached 4 today,
Let's go back to Philly for the Showdown game.
CF Kauff (27) 138 4
LF Burns (27) 146 6.4
3B Zimmerman (30) 119 5.3
1B Holke (24) 107 1.2
RF Robertson (27) 106 1.9
C Rariden (29) 115 1.8
SS Fletcher (32) 103 6.8
2B Smith (22) 86 .7
SP3 Sallee (32) 117 2.1
RF Murphy (34) 141 3.9
2B Collins (24) 162 6.4
3B Baker (25) 149 5.6
C Lapp (26) 154 2.3
1B McInnis (20) 121 2.2
LF Lord (27) 120 3.5
CF Oldring (27) 104 .8
SS Barry (24) 90 2.1
SP3 Morgan (32) 116 1.9
1st: 32 year old right hander Cy Morgan takes the Shibe Park mound in the showdown game; 15-7, 2.70. He gives up an opening single to Benny Kauff, that's all.
1st: Two years from now, Slim Sallee will be a Red, we saw him win a game (and hit two triples) already in this Region -- but right now he's a Giant, 32 years old, left handed, 18-7, 2.17. He walks Home Run Baker with two out, that's all.
2nd: 1-2-3
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: Jack Barry has the first A's hit of the day, he moves to second on an out - and then Danny Murphy drives him home with a single. Giants 0 A's 1
4th: Kauff singles again, Morgan then hits George Burns - there were a few hit batsmen in game two and tempers are a little elevated now; Heinie Zimmerman doubles home Kauff to tie the score. Walter Holke grounds to the right side and the Giants have the lead; Dave Robertson has been quiet so far in the series - but he triples here, scoring the third run and then Bill Rairden doubles for the 4th - but is thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple - Art Fletcher singles and Jimmy Smith walks - Sallee reaches on an error to load the bases. Kauff is up again - he singles for the second time in the inning- it scores a run; the Giants explode here, Giants 6 A's 1
4th: Bris Lord singles with two out, Rube Oldring walks and then Barry singles to load the bases - Mack goes to his bench - Amos Strunk hits for Morgan - but Sallee gets him.
5th: 28 game winner Jack Combs did not get a start in the series with his 3.53 ERA - but the 28 year old right hander comes on now; he gives up a Zimmerman single and an out later, a Holke double -- but he keeps New York from adding to that big lead.
5th: Eddie Collins singles with one out, nothing else.
6th: Smith singles with one out, then steals second - and as was the case with the 1919 Reds -- Slim Sallee comes through with the bat - he singles, that scores Smith. It looks like McGraw is about to put another team into the next round. Giants 7 A's 1
6th: Lord singles with two out, that's all.
7th: Burns singles, after an out, Zimmerman singles and then steals second, McGraw not letting up at all - Holke singles - Zimmerman tries to score but Murphy guns him down and the Giants do not score.
7th: 1-2-3
8th: Robertson singles, Rariden reaches on error, and then Fletcher singles - that's 8 runs and this is all over. Smith singles - and then Sallee does it again - he singles to score 2 runs and it's 10-1 Giants. Lefty Russell comes on for the A's, he gives up a single to Kauff and now it's 11-1 -- and then George Burns hits a 3 run homer; New York has scored 7 runs here in the 8th inning and they are streaming to the exits. Dave Danforth is the new pitcher - gets two outs, the Giants have hit around again - Robertson walks, Rariden singles, the Giants have 21 hits here in game three Giants 14 A's 1
8th: Collins doubles - Baker and Lapp both walk and the A's have loaded the bases. McInnis walks and that ends Sallee's day - 32 year old right hander Al Demaree enters, Lord grounds out, that scores a run, Giants 14 A's 3
9th: Doc Martin is here now for the A's, Smith and Demaree both single - Kauff singles and that's 15 runs. 24 Giants hits. Giants 15 A's 3
9th: Pinch Hitter Claud Derrick doubles, after an out moves him to third, a Collins grounder scores him - and that's where this one ends.
Giants 15
A's 4
WP Sallee
LP Morgan
For New York - Kauff had 5 hits and 4 RBI today; that gives him 9 hits on the series. Burns reached 8 times in the series including the 3 run homer. Zimmerman reached 7 times, Holke 5, Robertson reached 4 times today with a double and triple, Rariden 7 times on the series, Smith 8 times in the last two games. Just bat after bat after bat. Let's say it's Kauff - you have a 5 hit showdown game, that's good enough.
The Giants move on. They'll face the winner of this one:
54. 1969 Baltimore Orioles v. 75. 1949 New York Yankees
At least two Yankees squads have advanced in each of the first 5 regions - none, however, in Region 6. Two more shots; this Yankee team won the World Series; Baltimore did not, they were upset by the Mets.
Yankees-Casey Stengel
2B Coleman (24) 92 2.2
CF DiMaggio (34) 178 4.4
1B Henrich (36) 148 4.1
C Berra (24) 111 3
RF Bauer (26) 107 1
LF Lindell (32) 92 .3
3B Johnson (30) 91 .9
SS Rizzuto (31) 88 3.2
P Raschi (30) 121 3.7
Bench
3B Brown (24) 101 1.4
LF Woodling (26) 110 1.2
RF Mapes (27) 98 1.5
SP2 Lopat (31) 124 3.5
SP3 Reynolds (32) 101 2.6
SP3 Byrne (29) 109 1.9
Casey's got platoons at 3B/LF/RF - the SP3 decision will be RH/LH choice dependent upon Oriole bats in games 1 and 2 (Raschi is RH, Lopat LH)
Orioles-Earl Weaver
LF Buford (32) 128 4.5
1B Powell (27) 160 6.2
RF Robinson (33) 165 6.5
CF Blair (25) 122 6.9
C Hendricks (28) 100 2.4
2B Johnson (26) 107 3.5
SS Belanger (25) 95 4.3
3B Robinson (32) 92 4.5
P Cuellar (32) 149 5.2
Bench
C Etchebarren (26) 96 1.6
SP2 Palmer (23) 152 3.9
SP3 McNally (26) 111 3.1
Weaver's got a platoon at C; Cuellar and McNally are both LH; Orioles are seed favorites, they have WAR advantage at 1B-2B-SS-3B-LF-CF-RF and all 3 SPs - the Orioles are the biggest WAR favorites we have seen so far in the tournament, except for catcher, they have the advantage at every spot. That is an overwhelming advantage for Baltimore.
1st: 32 year old lefty Mike Cuellar is the Game One starter for Earl Weaver's Orioles, 23-11, 2.38 - Joe DiMaggio singles with one out, but that's all.
1st: Casey's Yankees counter with 30 year old right hander Vic Raschi, 21-10, 3.34, Don Buford walks to open the inning, after two outs, Frank Robinson walks, but that's all.
2nd: Hank Bauer singles - but Cuellar stops it here.
2nd: Ellie Hendricks doubles to open the inning, but Raschi strands him at second.
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
4th: 1-2-3
4th: Frank Robinson opens with a single - Paul Blair will eventually be a Yankee, but here he hits a two run shot for the Orioles to give the game its first runs. Ellie Hendricks walks, two outs later Mark Belanger singles, it ends Yankees 0 Orioles 2
5th: Cuellar hits Lindell, but that's all. He's given up just two hits.
5th: Buford walks with one out but Raschi shuts that down.
6th: 1-2-3, Cuellar hasn't allowed a hit since the 2nd.
6th: Frank Robinson walks and Blair is aboard on an error - two outs later Robinson is driven home by a Belanger base hit and then Brooks Robinson adds a run scoring single of his own. Cuellar comes to the plate - and he singles home a run. Buford walks again to load the bases, the inning ends here but the Orioles are in command Yankees 0 Orioles 5
7th: 1-2-3
7th: 1-2-3
8th: Johnny Lindell walks and an out later Rizzuto singles, but nothing else.
8th: 26 year old right hander Duane Pillette is the new Yankee pitcher; 1-2-3
9th: DiMaggio leads off with a walk and then Tommy Henrich singles, just New York's 4th hit - and that's all they'll get.
Yankees 0
Orioles 5
WP Cuellar
LP Raschi
4 hit complete game shutout for Cuellar; he also added a run scoring single. Buford and Frank Robinson each reached three times. Blair hit the homer. Hendricks and Belanger both reached twice.
For New York - DiMaggio reached twice as did Lindell.
We go to Yankee Stadium - can New York extend this series?
LF Buford (32) 128 4.5
RF Robinson (33) 165 6.5
1B Powell (27) 160 6.2
CF Blair (25) 122 6.9
2B Johnson (26) 107 3.5
C Etchebarren (26) 96 1.6
SS Belanger (25) 95 4.3
3B Robinson (32) 92 4.5
SP2 Palmer (23) 152 3.9
LF Woodling (26) 110 1.2
1B Henrich (36) 148 4.1
CF DiMaggio (34) 178 4.4
C Berra (24) 111 3
3B Brown (24) 101 1.4
RF Mapes (27) 98 1.5
2B Coleman (24) 92 2.2
SS Rizzuto (31) 88 3.2
SP2 Lopat (31) 124 3.5
1st: 31 year old lefty Ed Lopat is tasked with stopping this Oriole team from clinching in Yankee Stadium, 15-10, 3.26, he gives up a one out single to Frank Robinson, that's all.
1st: Baltimore counters with 23 year old right hander Jim Palmer, 16-4, 2.34, Tommy Henrich walks with one out, that's it.
2nd: The Orioles immediately load them up - Davey Johnson/Andy Etchebarren/Mark Belander all walk -- and then they all score on a Brooks Robinson double. After an out, Don Buford doubles in the 4th run, and then Frank Robinson singles again to add a 5th. Casey goes to the pen for Duane Pillette, after the second out he gives up a Boog Powell single, that's it but that might be the end of this series. Orioles 5 Yankees 0
2nd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
3rd: 1-2-3
4th: 28 year old right hander Spec Shea is the next Yankee pitcher, 1-2-3
4th: 1-2-3 and Palmer's retired 11 straight.
5th: Frank Robinson walks and an out later Paul Blair singles, Davey Johnson walks and the Orioles have them loaded up. Tommy Byrne might have started game 3, but he comes on now for Stengel and walks Etchebarren for the 6th run - a Belanger groundout scores another. This series is over; the WAR disparity was real. Orioles 7 Yankees 0
5th: 1-2-3 -- 14 straight for Palmer, who has not allowed a hit.
6th: 1-2-3
6th: 1-2-3 -- 17 straight for Palmer, the Yankees do not have a hit.
7th: Johnson singles with two out, that's it.
7th: 1-2-3 -- 20 straight for Palmer, he got DiMaggio and Yogi to end the 7th, and now the story has fully shifted here at Yankee Stadium from the long since decided result of this series to what's going on with Jim Palmer.
8th: Belanger opens with a walk - that's all - and Palmer, who has allowed only a first inning walk, comes back to the mound.
8th: Bobby Brown grounds to first, Powell flips to Palmer. One out.
Cliff Mapes grounds to second - easy play for Johnson. Two out.
Jerry Coleman hits a lazy fly ball to left center - Buford is there. Jim Palmer has retired 23 Yankees in a row - he has yet to allow a hit.
9th: Powell hits a one out walk, Blair then singles - but that's as far as it goes. We head to the bottom of the 9th - Jim Palmer has yet to allow a base hit.
9th: Phil Rizzuto hits the first pitch of the inning into the right field corner -- he's going to come all the way around to third with a triple to break up the no hitter.
Hank Bauer enters as a pinch hitter, grounds out and Scooter scores. Palmer easily gets the next two outs and it is done.
One hit complete game win for Jim Palmer - the Orioles are just never threatened at all in the series.
Buford reached 4 times in the series, 6 times for Frank Robinson, Blair had two hits today and the big homer in game 1 -- it's gotta be the pitchers. Cuellar threw a 4 hit shutout and then Palmer came back and only allowed 2 baserunners. Dominant Orioles pitching in this series.
The '69 Orioles will meet the 1917 Giants in the next round.
We've hit the end of Region 6 -- two series to go.
