128 Team MLB Tournament - Round One, Region Seven, Series 7-8

5-6 is here.

How would you feel about finishing up Region 7?

23. 1936 New York Yankees v. 106. 1995 Atlanta Braves

-The '37 Yankees have moved forward; the '38 team is still to come.  The '99 Braves already advanced in this region.  Both of these teams won the World Series

Atlanta Braves-Bobby Cox

RF Justice (29)      118   3.3

LF Klesko (24)      158   1.9

1B McGriff (31)    119   1.5

3B Jones (23)         108   2.3

C Lopez (24)          117   2.5 

2B Lemke (29)       78     1.4

CF Grissom (28)    80    2

SS Blauser (29)      73

P Maddux (29)      260   9.7

Bench
SP2 Glavine (29)    137  5.2

SP3 Smoltz (28)     133   4.9

Cox just rolls this 8 out each game - Big 3 from the Braves staff ready to go.

New York Yankees-Joe McCarthy

RF Selkirk (28)   132   3.8

C Dickey (29)      158   5.4

1B Gehrig (33)    190   8.4

3B Rolfe (27)       120   4.5

CF DiMaggio (21)  128  4.7

2B Lazzeri (32)   109    2.4

SS Crosetti (25)  105    4.2

LF Powell (27)    97      1.1

P Ruffing (31)     120    4.8

Bench

SP2 Pearson (27) 125   3.9

SP3 Gomez (27)  106    1.4

-McCarthy just gonna send this group out to the diamond every day.  Yanks have seed advantage; they have WAR advantage at C-1B-2B-SS-3B-CF-RF - so almost everywhere except all the pitching.  

1st: 31 year old RH Red Ruffing takes the ball for the Yankees; 20-12, 3.85 -- he walks David Justice, but then sets down the next 3.

1st: 29 year old RH Greg Maddux could not have had a better season - 19-2, 1.63 -- he's ferocious; how will he fare against Gehrig and DiMaggio?  Bill Dickey hits a one out double and then Lou Gehrig singles - Red Rolfe singles and it's Braves 0 Yankees 1

2nd: Mark Lemke doubles with one out and Marquis Grissom singles to put men on the corners - Ruffing works through it.

2nd: 1-2-3

3rd: Ryan Klesko walks with one out and Fred McGriff singles - Braves in business again - after the second out, Javy Lopez rips a 3 run homer and the Braves gave given Maddux a lead.  Lemke follows with a triple - but this inning ends Braves 3 Yankees 1

3rd: 1-2-3

4th: 1-2-3

4th: 1-2-3, that's 11 straight for Maddux.

5th: 1-2-3

5th: 1-2-3, 14 straight

6th: Lopez doubles - and after an out, Grissom singles him home.  Braves 4 Yankees 1

6th: 1-2-3, 17 straight

7th: New York turns to 33 year old RH Pat Malone, he's got a dozen wins, David Justice doubles but that's it.

7th: Gehrig singles to break the streak - an out later DiMaggio singles and the Yankees have the tying run coming to the plate - but Maddux keeps them off the board.

8th: 1-2-3

8th: Ben Chapman pinch singles with one out - and then George Selkirk hits a two run homer to put the Yankees back in this one.  Bill Dickey singles and after the second out, so does Red Rolfe - that puts the tying run at third base with 2 out -- but Maddux gets DiMaggio.  Braves 4 Yankees 3

9th: 29 year old RH Jumbo Brown is next; after two out Justice doubles again - Klesko walks but the inning ends here. 

9th: 25 year old RH Mark Wohlers is Atlanta's closer, 25 saves and a 2.09 ERA - Tony Lazzeri singles to open - Wohlers then throws a wild pitch and the tying run is in scoring position.  Frankie Crosetti doubles down the line - that ties the score and still there is nobody out.  After an out, Roy Johnson pinch walks - but that's all.  We're going extras.  Braves 4 Yankees 4

10th: 37 year old lefty Ted Kleinhans comes on for New York - he gives up a Chipper Jones double then walks Lopez - Lemke then walks and the Braves have them loades with nobody out   - Grissom walks and it's 5-4.  New York brings in 27 year old RH Johnny Murphy - and he doesn't allow another run.  Braves 5 Yankees 4

10th: 28 year old RH Greg McMichael now tries to end this thing - he gets the first out, but then Gehrig walks - Red Rolfe then doubles off the wall -- again - again the Yankees have come back to tie this game up.  37 year old RH Steve Bedrosian enters - he gets the second out - but then Tony Lazzeri singles to RF - Justice throws home --- Rolfe slides in safely and the Yankees have pulled this one up.  Jubilation in the Bronx - New York's taken game 1.

Braves 5

Yankees 6

WP Murphy

LP McMichael

For New York - Selkirk homered; Dickey had two hits, Gehrig and Rolfe each reached 3 times, Lazzeri had two hits and drove in the winning run, 

For Atlanta, Justice reached 3 times with 2 doubles - Klesko reached twice, Javy homered/doubled, had 3 hits/3 RBI, Lemke tripled/doubled had 3 hits, Grissom reached 3 times.

We go to Atlanta - Braves need a win to stay alive.

2B Lazzeri (32)   109    2.4 

CF DiMaggio (21)  128  4.7

1B Gehrig (33)    190   8.4

C Dickey (29)      158   5.4

RF Selkirk (28)   132   3.8

3B Rolfe (27)       120   4.5

SS Crosetti (25)  105    4.2

LF Powell (27)    97      1.1

SP2 Pearson (27) 125   3.9

RF Justice (29)      118   3.3

LF Klesko (24)      158   1.9

1B McGriff (31)    119   1.5

3B Jones (23)         108   2.3

C Lopez (24)          117   2.5 

2B Lemke (29)       78     1.4

CF Grissom (28)    80    2

SS Blauser (29)      73

SP2 Glavine (29)    137  5.2

1st: 29 year old lefty Tom Glavine is up against it today; Braves a game away from elimination. 16-7, 3.08 -- 1-2-3

1st: 27 year old RH Monte Pearson is 19-7, 3.71 -- he gives up a two out single to Fred McGriff, that's all.

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: Lemke walked with one out, that's it.  

3rd: 1-2-3 -- Glavine is dealing.

3rd: Tom Glavine hits Pearson's first pitch over the wall in center - Chicks Dig the Long Ball.  Yankees 0 Braves 1

4th: Gehrig walks with two out - nothing else.

4th: 1-2-3

5th: Red Rolfe singles with one out - Glavine then hits Frankie Crosetti -- nothing else.

5th: Marquis Grissom walks, two outs later he's standing at second when David Justice singles him home. Yankees 0 Braves 2

6th: Gehrig singles with 2 out - and Glavine leaves him there.

6th: 1-2-3 -- Pearson really throwing a good game, but is it enough?

7th: George Selkirk doubles and then Red Rolfe hits a game tying 2 run home run.  Just like that it's a new game - Greg McMichael enters and he gets through it.  Yankees 2 Braves 2

7th: Lemke singles, after an out, Blauser walks, Cox turns to Mike Mordecai to hit - he singles and the Braves are up again.  Justice then grounds out to score another run. Pat Malone comes on for New York, gives up a Klesko walk - and then a run scoring single to McGriff.  Big inning for Atlanta, Yankees 2 Braves 5

8th: Steve Bedrosian gave up the game winner in game one, he's back, giving up a Lazzeri single and then an out later, a Gehrig double.  Cox goes back to the pen - 22 year old RH Jason Schmidt enters, he gives up a Bill Dickey base hit and now it's 5-3. Selkirk walks to load the bases - and then Rolfe comes through again, doubling home two runs - the Yankees keep coming back it's 5-5. 24 year old RH Brad Clontz is the next Braves pitcher - and he gives up a Crosetti double - that's going to score 2 more runs -- just an enormous inning for the Yankees.  Clontz gets the second out -- but then gives up a run scoring pinch single to Myril Hoag -- will the Yankees hitting beat the Braves pitching?  I think we've found out.  Yankees 8 Braves 5

8th: Jumbo Brown is the Yankee pitcher - he gives up a Lopez walk, but nothing else.

9th: After an out, Gehrig/Dickey single, 27 year old lefty Pedro Borbon now enters - he gives up a Selkirk walk -- Red Rolfe...Red Rolfe then hits a bases clearing double; this series is over.  Powell singles after the second out, the Yankees are moving on.  Yankees 11 Braves 5

9th: Blauser walks and McCarthy goes to his pen for Ted Kleinhans - and he ends the game.

Yankees 11

Braves 5

WP Malone

LP Schmidt

Gehrig reached 7 times in the series.  Dickey four times, Selkirk 4 times with a homer, but Red Rolfe reached 7 times - and in this one homered, doubled twice and had a tournament record 7 RBI.  He's the obvious MVP.

One Region 7 Spot Remains -

42. 1935 Detroit Tigers v. 87. 1983 Baltimore Orioles

-Two 20th century Tigers teams have moved on; here's their last team; 4 Orioles teams are headed forward and here's their last club.  Both of these teams won the whole thing.

Orioles-Joe Altobelli

LF Lowenstein (36)   138   2.5

RF Dwyer (33)           145   1.4

1B Murray (27)         156    6.5

SS Ripken (22)           144   8.5

C  Nolan (32)             113    .7

CF Bumbry (36)        91     .6

2B Sakata (29)           98     .6

3B Cruz (27)              55     -.3

P Boddicker (25)      143     4.4

Bench

DH Singleton (36)    131     2.7

C Dempsey (33)       77       1.9

SP2 McGregor (29)   124   3.8

SP3 Flanagan (31)   120     1.6

Singleton will get the game 2 start when the series moves to Baltimore - all the Tigers starters are RH, so guys like Disco Dan Ford and Gary Roenicke will not see starts.  Baltimore doesn't have a single 3B option with positive WAR (including Rich Dauer, the normal starting 2B) that makes Cruz the first negative WAR player in the tournament.  Altobelli's going with Nolan looking for a little more offense, but Dempsey awaits. Orioles going R-L-L in the rotation.

Tigers-Mickey Cochrane

2B Gehringer (32)   138   6.1  

C Cochrane (32)      138   4.3

1B Greenberg (24)  170    6.6

RF Fox (26)             133    3.2

LF Goslin (34)        102     1.8

SS Rogell (30)         98       3.9

CF White (26)        83        .4

3B Owen (29)         77       -.5

P Bridges (28)        118     3.8

Bench

CF Walker (27)     104      .6

DH Hayworth (31)  97     .9

SP2 Rowe (25)      112      4.1

SP3 Auker (24)     108      2.8

Current plan is a platoon in CF with Hayworth getting the game 2 DH spot - those 3 guys really in play for 2 spots.  Detroit, like Baltimore (entirely coincidental) does not have a third baseman with a positive WAR.  It's happened twice in the entire tournament - right now, for these two teams, at same position.  The two worst players in this tournament are the two third basemen for these teams.  Tigers are seed faves; they have WAR advantage at C-1B-2B-RF-SP2

1st: 28 year old RH Tommy Bridges takes the ball for the Tigers; 21-10, 3.51 -- he gives up a one out double to Jim Dwyer, who will get the DH start in each game for the O's but that's all.

1st: Baltimore sends 25 year old Mike Boddicker to the hill; 16-8, 2.77 -- he gives up a first pitch homer to Charlie Gehringer - Tigers jump on top, Orioles 0 Tigers 1

2nd: Al Bumbry singles with one out, then Lenn Sakata walks - Todd Cruz, as mentioned, was the worst position player in the entire tournament right up until the Tigers put Marv Owen in their lineup -- singles to tie the game.  Orioles 1 Tigers 1

2nd: Goose Goslin singles, that's all.

3rd: Eddie Murray singles with one out and then Cal Ripken laces a two run homer to left and the Orioles are on top. Orioles 3 Tigers 1

3rd: Gehringer doubles with two out and then Mickey Cochrane singles him home.  The bats are out here in Detroit - Hank Greenberg then singles and so does Pete Fox, tying the score.  Orioles 3 Tigers 3

4th: Sakata singles to open the inning, that's all.

4th: Marv Owen singles with two out, but it's still tied.

5th: Ripken hits a two out single, that's it.

5th: 1-2-3, first perfect inning of the game.

6th: 1-2-3

6th: 1-2-3

7th: Dwyer draws a two out walk, that's all.

7th: Bridges walks with two out, that's it - Boddicker and Bridges have really tightened this up since the 3rd.

8th: Joe Nolan got the start at catcher today, Baltimore looking for a little extra bat - he singles with one out and then Bumbry walks, there's a man in scoring position for the first time in 5 innings, but it ends here.

8th: 28 year old RH Sammy Stewart is the next Orioles pitcher - he gives up a Cochrane single and an out later he's standing at third with a Pete Fox single and then scores the go ahead run on a Goslin groundout. 30 year old RH Tim Stoddard had a rough year - ERA over 6 - but he gets the ball now and gives up a run scoring single to Jo Jo White.  Orioles 3 Tigers 5

9th: Gary Roenicke pinch singles to open the inning - and then John Lowenstein follows with a base hit -- Orioles have some big sticks coming up, two on and nobody out.  31 year old lefty Chief Hogsett enters to put out the fire - he gives up a Dwyer double - that scores a run and now the Orioles are really in business.  Eddie Murray singles - it scores both runs -- Baltimore is now up 6-5, huge 9th inning comeback.  34 year old RH Vic Sorrell is the third Tiger pitcher of the inning, he gets an out, then walks Nolan - then gets out of the inning.  But it's too late to win this one - Orioles 6 Tigers 5

9th: Baltimore's closer is 33 year old lefty Tippy Martinez -- the worst position player in the entire tournament is Marv Owen -- and he hits Martinez's first pitch over the wall in left to tie the score.  After two out, Cochrane singles, but we head to extras Orioles 6 Tigers 6

10th: 26 year old lefty Clyde Hatter's ERA was over 7.50, but he's tasked with getting through the 10th, he gets the first two - but then John Lowenstein homers to left - this has just been a wild, wild finish to this ballgame.  24 year old lefty Joe Sullivan now enters - gives up a Dwyer walk, but thats all. Orioles 7 Tigers 6

10th: 26 year old RH Allan Ramirez gets the ball - can he close this out? With one out, Goslin doubles - after the second out (which moves Goslin over) White walks -- two out, tying run on third- winning run on first -- and Ramirez gets Owen to fly out and its done.

Orioles 7

Tigers 6

WP Martinez

LP Hatter

Helluva game.  2 hits for Lowenstein including the game winning homer. Dwyer reached 4 times with 2 doubles. Murray and Ripken both had two hits and Ripken homered. Nolan/Bumbry/Sakata all reached twice.

Gehringer homered/doubled, Cochrane had 3 hits, Fox and Goslin each had two hits, White and Owen each reached twice, Owen hit that big home run - 

RF Fox (26)             133    3.2

1B Greenberg (24)  170    6.6

2B Gehringer (32)   138   6.1  

C Cochrane (32)      138   4.3

CF Walker (27)     104      .6

SS Rogell (30)         98       3.9

DH Hayworth (31)  97     .9

LF Goslin (34)        102     1.8

3B Owen (29)         77       -.5

SP2 Rowe (25)      112      4.1

LF Lowenstein (36)   138   2.5

RF Dwyer (33)           145   1.4

1B Murray (27)         156    6.5

DH Singleton (36)    131     2.7

SS Ripken (22)           144   8.5

CF Bumbry (36)        91     .6

2B Sakata (29)           98     .6

C Dempsey (33)       77       1.9

3B Cruz (27)              55     -.3

SP2 McGregor (29)   124   3.8

1st: 29 year old lefty Scotty McGregor looks to pitch the Orioles into the next round, 18-7, 3.18, after two out, Charlie Gehringer singles and then Mickey Cochrane hits a two run homer and just as they did in game one, a first inning homer gives the Tigers a lead. Tigers 2 Orioles 0

1st: 25 year old Schoolboy Rowe is staked to that lead; 19-13, 3.69 - he walks John Lowenstein but thats it.  

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: 1-2-3

3rd: 1-2-3

3rd: Lenn Sakata singles to open the inning and then steals second - Altobelli put his starting catcher, Rick Dempsey, back in the lineup today and he's rewarded with a double that scores the run. Two outs follow and then Jim Dwyer walks, and Eddie Murray ties the game with a single to right center. Tigers 2 Orioles 2

4th: Gehringer walks and Cochrane singles to put them on the corners -- Gee Walker's in the lineup today against the lefty and he singles to put Detroit back in front. Ray Hayworth is the Tiger DH, he singles -- Jim Dwyer is up and throwing as Cochrane nears the plate- he one hops to Dempsey, who braces for the massive collision with the Tiger Hall of Famer -- Dempsey holds on; maybe there is a reason he's the starting catcher.  Tigers 3 Orioles 2

4th: Ripken singles, that's all.

5th: Pete Fox singles with one out, and after the second out, Gehringer singles and then Cochrane walks to load them up- but McGregor holds the Tigers here.

5th: Dempsey singles - don't bench Rick Dempsey - and then Todd Cruz doubles; the bottom of the Oriole order has given them men on second and third, and then John Freaking Lowenstein, who won game 1 -- hits a three run bomb.  That ends Rowe's day, the RH Joe Sullivan enters, he gets two, then gives up a Ken Singleton single -- it ends there but that's a lot. Tigers 3 Orioles 5

6th: Hayworth singles with one out - then the Tigers load the bases again with a Goslin single and an Owen walk -- but McGregor gets out of it - this Memorial Stadium crowd roars its approval, they are 9 outs from moving on to face the '36 Yankees.

6th: Al Bumbry walks - steals second - and scores on a Sakata single - Chief Hogsett is the third Tiger pitcher, he gives up Dempsey's third hit - then walks Cruz - Lowenstein grounds out, but that's another RBI - Dwyer grounds out - and that's the third Baltimore run of the frame. Clyde Hatter is the 4th Tiger pitcher; he ends the inning but it sure looks like we've wrapped up Region 7. Tigers 3 Orioles 8

7th: Sammy Stewart is next for Baltimore - he gets an out, but then Gehringer singles/Cochrane walks, that's all though and the Orioles are 6 outs away.

7th: After out out - Ripken singles, Bumbry singles, Sakata walks -- Vic Sorrell is now the 5th Tiger pitcher - he gives up a Dempsey sac fly that's 9 runs and its done. You know who else had a good series - Todd Cruz with his 55 OPS+ - he singles to score the 10th run, Lowenstein is on his way to the MVP and he singles for the 11th. Dwyer walks - it ends here, Tigers 3 Orioles 11

8th: Hayworth walks, after an out, Owen reached by error and Fox singles to load the bases. But Stewart doesn't allow a run - all over here in Baltimore.

8th: Tommy Bridges was the game one starter - he comes back out here - gives up a Singleton walk but that's it.

9th: Cochrane singles, that ends Stewart's day, 26 year old Don Welchel is here to close it down, and he does.

Tigers 3

Orioles 11

WP McGregor

LP Rowe

Lowenstein had 5 RBI today, homered again - won that first game with a homer - he's the MVP.

The next time we're in Region 7:

122. 1999 Braves v. 71. 2009 Yankees

26. 2019 Astros v. 90. 1949 Red Sox

10. 1907 Cubs 54. 1954 Yankees

23. 1936 Yankees v. 87. 1983 Orioles

7 down.  1 to go.

128 Team MLB Tournament - Round One, Region Seven, Series 5-6

Series 3-4

10. 1907 Chicago Cubs v. 119. 2018  Los Angeles Dodgers

-the 2017 Dodgers have advanced already and the 2019 Dodgers are still to come.  The Cubs won the whole thing; the Dodgers won the pennant.

Dodgers-Dave Roberts

2B Muncy (27)     161   4.8

3B Turner (33)     151   5.1

LF Pederson (26)  125  2.7

1B Bellinger (22)  120   3.8

C Grandal (29)     121   4.7

SS Machado (25)  122   2.5

RF Puig (27)         120   2

CF Taylor (27)     110    3.1

P Kershaw (30)   142    4.5

Bench

LF Kemp (33)     121     2

CF Hernandez (26)  117   2.8

SP2 Buehler (23)  148       3.8

SP3 Stripling (28)  128     2.9

The Dodgers have so many hitters; Corey Seager won't see the field; Kiki Hernandez will only play if Taylor doesn't hit - and Kemp/Pederson is a straight platoon.  Kershaw is the only LH the Dodgers will throw.

Cubs-Frank Chance

1B Chance (30)   131  5.2

C Kling (31)        122  4

3B Steinfeldt (31)  101  4.2

RF Schulte (24)   121    2.2

LF Sheckard (28)  113  2.2

CF Slagle (33)     100     1.3

2B Hofman (24)  95       2.8

SS Tinker (26)    65       2.4

P Lundgren (27)  211    3.9

Bench

2B Evers (25)  90           5

SP2 Pfiester (29)  214    1.8

SP3 Brown (30)   178     4.9

This could be Tinker's only start, Evers will play second the rest of the way with Hofman, most likely, sliding to short.  Cubs have only 8 pitchers.  Cubs have seed advantage, hey gave WAR advantage at 1B-2B(when Evers plays)SS(when Hofman slides to SS)-RF-SP3

  

1st: 27 year old RH Carl Lundgren gets the ball for the Cubs in Game 1; 18-7, 1.17; after the first out Justin Turner singles after the second out, Cody Bellinger singles - Yasmani Grandal then walks to load the bases but Lundgren escapes.  

1st: 30 year old lefty Clayton Kershaw was 9-5, 2.73 - he gives up a Frank Chance single, and then after the first out Harry Steinfeldt launches a bomb into the West Side Ground bleachers and it's 2-0 right off the jump. Frank Schulte then singles, the inning ends Dodgers 0 Cubs 2

2nd: Yasiel Puig singles, two outs later Max Muncy singles, it ends there.

2nd: 1-2-3

3rd: 1-2-3

3rd: Johnny Kling singles with one out, nothing else.

4th: Chris Taylor walks with 2 out, nothing else.

4th: Jimmy Sheckard singles, an out later Jimmy Slagle singles, Joe Tinker singles - then Lundgren and Chance single back to back to score 2 more runs. Dodgers 0 Cubs 4

5th: Max Muncy walks - that's it.

5th: Steinfeldt singles, that's all.

6th: Machado walks after two out and then Puig singles again - but nothing results.  

6th: Solly Hofman singles with one out, that's it.

7th: Chick Fraser is a 33 year old RH and he comes on; great 6 innings for Lundgren and he turns the game over - he gives up a base hit to Kershaw, who Roberts leaves in the game - after an out, Turner singles, and then Joc Pederson singles and the Dodgers have loaded the bases.  Still only one out - and Fraser gets out of it.  Sure looks like the Cubs are taking this one.

7th: Chance walks and an out later Steinfeldt singles - but nothing else.

8th: Grandal and Machado single - and then Puig reaches by error - and now the Dodgers again have loaded the bases and this time there is nobody out.  Taylor singles - scoring Grandal.  33 year old Matt Kemp will hit for Kershaw - and Fraser walks him and now it's 4-2 and still - still nobody out.  33 year old right hander Jack Taylor enters -- and he doesn't give up another run - that might have saved this game for Chicago.  Dodgers 2 Cubs 4

8th: 32 year old right hander Josh Fields has a 2.20 ERA and he's the new Dodger pitcher, 1-2-3.

9th: Joc Pederson has an epic at bat - 14 pitches - and eventually he walks.  Tying run to the plate.  Bellinger singles.  Pederson goes all the way to third.  Tying run at first.  Nobody out - Grandal grounds out - but it scores a run - it's 4-3, Taylor gets Machado.  2 outs.  And then he gets Puig to end the game.

Dodgers 3

Cubs 4

WP Lundgren

LP Kershaw

Spirited comeback just falls short. 

For the Cubs - Chance reached 3 times, so did Kling and Steinfeldt had that big home run.

For LA-everyone in the lineup reached twice.  How about that?

We go to Dodger Stadium, can LA keep the series alive?

LF Sheckard (28)  113  2.2

1B Chance (30)   131  5.2

RF Schulte (24)   121    2.2

CF Slagle (33)     100     1.3

C Kling (31)        122  4

2B Evers (25)  90           5

3B Steinfeldt (31)  101  4.2

SS Hofman (24)  95       2.8

SP2 Pfiester (29)  214    1.8

3B Turner (33)     151   5.1

2B Muncy (27)     161   4.8

SS Machado (25)  122   2.5

RF Puig (27)         120   2

LF Kemp (33)     121     2

C Grandal (29)     121   4.7

CF Hernandez (26)  117   2.8

1B Bellinger (22)  120   3.8

SP2 Buehler (23)  148       3.8

1st: 23 year old RH Walker Buehler needs to come up big or the Dodgers go home; 8-5, 2.62 -- he gives up a double to Jimmy Sheckard, and after an out, a Frank Schulte base hit scores him.. Cubs bust out on top - Cubs 1 Dodgers 0

1st: 29 year old lefty Jack Pfiester takes that lead to the hill, 14-9, 1.15 -- he gives up a leadoff single to Justin Turner, nothing else.

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: 1-2-3

3rd: Sheckard walks with one out, that's all.

3rd: Turner walks with two out, that's all.

4th: 1-2-3

4th: 1-2-3 -- neither team has a hit since the first

5th: Johnny Evers is in the lineup the rest of the series and he singles, but that's all.

5th: Yasmani Grandal singles. Only LAs second hit.  But that's it and they are getting anxious at Dodgers Stadium.

6th: After an out, Sheckard hits his second double - and after the second out - Schulte once again singles him home.  Cubs 2 Dodgers 0    

6th: 1-2-3 -- oh, man.  Now the anxiety really picks up here in LA

7th: Jimmy Slagle singles, two outs later Johnny Evers doubles -- but Buehler keeps the Cubs from adding to their lead.

7th: 1-2-3 -- Pfiester is two hitting the Dodgers.

8th: Josh Fields enters for LA -- he gives up a Solly Hofman single, two outs later Hofman's standing at third from which he scores on a Frank Chance base hit - and that might end this series. Cubs 3 Dodgers 0

8th: Chick Fraser enters for the Cubs, six outs from moving forward - he gets one, but then gives up a Bellinger single - but nothing else.  

9th: Pedro Baez is a 30 year old RH and he enters - and loads the bases.  Schulte walks, Slagle singles, Kling walks. After an out, the Cubs score on a Steinfeldt grounder, then again on a Hofman base hit, 27 year old RH Dylan Floro comes on to end the inning.  Sure looks like it's too late.  Cubs 5 Dodgers 0

9th: 1-2-3

Cubs 5

Dodgers 0

WP Pfiester

LP Buehler

Cubs pitching just shut down this Dodger offense; they score 3 runs and get swept.  Sheckard reached 4 times; so did Chance, so did Schulte, so did Kling, Steinfeldt led in total bases.  Let's say the two starting pitchers, neither of whom gave up a run, are co-MVPs, Lundgren/Pfiester.

The 1907 Cubs move on - they'll meet the winner of this one:

54. 1954 New York Yankees v. 75. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics

-The '52 and '53 Yankees have moved forward; '51 is still to come.  This Yankee team finished second; the A's won the whole thing.

Athletics-Connie Mack

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

RF Murphy (21)  121  2.2

SS Barry (26)       111   5.1

CF Walsh (25)     101   1.5

P Plank (37)        106   3.2

Bench

CF Strunk (24)  134    2.2

SP2 Shawkey (22)  118  .6

SP3 Brown (24)   94     .6

Platoon in CF for Mack. 

Yankees-Casey Stengel

3B Carey (22)  121       4.7 

1B Skowron (23)  167  1.9

CF Mantle (22)     158   5.8

RF Bauer (31)   127      2.7

C Berra (29)     137       5.7

LF Noren (29)  138       3.5

2B McDougald (26)  117  3.8

SS Rizzuto (36)  52       .3

P Ford (25)      123       4.1

Bench

1B Collins (31)  125      1.9

SS Miranda (28)  79     .1

SP2 Grim (24)   107     2.4

SP3 Byrd (29)   116      1.3

Platoons at 1B/SS for Casey.  Yankees are seed favorites, they have WAR advantage at C-LF-CF-RF-all 3 SP

1st: Whitey Ford is a 25 year old lefty; 16-8, 2.82 -- he gives up a leadoff base hit to Stuffy McInnis and after an out, Eddie Collins singles - former Yankee Home Run Baker then singles to score a run; and then Rube Oldring doubles and that scores two. Big start for the A's Athletics 3 Yankees 0

1st: 37 year old lefty Eddie Plank gets the ball for the A's, he gives up a single to Andy Carey, but that's it.

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: Irv Noren will get the LF start in each game of the series; he singles with one out and then Gil McDougald walks, Phil Rizzuto then singles and the Yankees have loaded them up - after the second out, Carey singles again, scoring two. Moose Skowron walks - and then Mickey Mantle singles and the Yankees have taken the lead.  Athletics 3 Yankees 4

3rd: McInnis singles again and Wally Schang walks - but Ford keeps the A's off the board.

3rd: After an out, Noren singles again, that's it.

4th: Eddie Murphy singles, after two outs, Jimmy Walsh singles - Ford constantly in trouble, but the A's don't score.

4th: Andy Carey doubles with one out, that's three hits for Carey - but that's it.

5th: Schang walks with one out, that's all.

5th: 20 year old RH Bullet Joe Bush gets the call from Mack - 15 wins on the season; he's the A's 5th starter - Hank Bauer greets him with a base hit - after two outs - they intentionally walk McDougald to face the light hitting Rizzuto - it works.  

6th: 1-2-3

6th: 1-2-3

7th: 1-2-3, Ford has really settled down.

7th: Mantle singles - that's it; nice bullpen outing for Bush.  

8th: 1-2-3, 11 straight for Ford

8th: 1-2-3 -- we head to the 9th, game still in the balance.

9th: The Yankee closer is 36 year old RH Johnny Sain; 26 saves and a 3.16 ERA - he walks Rube Oldring with one out - the A's do not have a hit since the 4th; Oldring then steals second --- and he scores the tying run on a Murphy single.  Just like that - it's Athletics 4 Yankees 4

9th: Bush still in the game - he walks Carey and the winning run is on base.  But he doesn't advance - and we head to extras.

10th: Amos Strunk pinch-singles with one out; but nothing results.  

10th: 21 year old RH Byron Houck comes on for Mack - he won 14 games on the year; 1-2-3

11th: 29 year RH Tom Gorman with his 2.29 ERA gets the call from Casey - Schang greets him with a base hit - but nothing results.

11th: 1-2-3

12th: The Yankees turn to 37 year old RH Allie Reynolds; he won 13 games on the season - 1-2-3

12th: Moose Skowron singles with one out - that brings up Mantle - Houck is understandably super, super cautious and walks him on four pitches.  Winning run in scoring position now - only the one out - and then Hank Bauer walks.

That's gonna load them up - still just one out- winning run only 90 feet away.

Full count to Yogi.

And he walks him. 

A's 4

Yankees 5

WP Reynolds

LP Houck

A Walk Off Walk for New York in the 12th.  Carey reached 4 times; Skowron twice, scoring the winning run; Mantle 3 times, Bauer/Noren/McDougald all twice.  

For the A's, McInnis reached twice, Schang 3 times, Oldring twice, Murphy twice.  

We go to Philadelphia - A's need to win to extend the series.  The 1907 Cubs await the winner.

LF Noren (29)  138       3.5

C Berra (29)     137       5.7

CF Mantle (22)     158   5.8

1B Collins (31)  125      1.9

RF Bauer (31)   127      2.7

3B Carey (22)  121       4.7 

2B McDougald (26)  117  3.8

SS Miranda (28)  79     .1

SP2 Grim (24)   107     2.4, 

RF Murphy (21)  121  2.2

2B Collins (26)    164   9.3

3B Baker (27)      167  8

CF Strunk (24)  134    2.2

C Schang (23)     138   2.6

1B McInnis (22)  136   5.5

LF Oldring (29)   113  3.3

SS Barry (26)       111   5.1

SP2 Shawkey (22)  118  .6

1st: Right hander Bob Shawkey will spend most of his career with the Yankees, but now he's 22 years old and getting the ball for the A's, 6-5, 2.34. He walks Irv Noren - gives up a single to Yogi Berra - and then Mickey Mantle nearly breaks the ball in half - a Roy Hobbesian blast that makes his game 3-0 before a single out is recorded. Two outs later Hank Bauer singles, the Yankees are up early, Yankees 3 Athletics 0

1st: 24 year old RH Bob Grim was 20-6, 3.26, 1-2-3

2nd: After two out, Noren walks, again - Yogi singles, again - this time Shawkey doesn't throw a pitch near Mantle and the bases are loaded - and he escapes.  

2nd: After an out, Wally Schang homers to dead center and it's 3-1. An out later, Rube Oldring doubles, that's all.  Yankees 3 Athletics 1

3rd: 1-2-3

3rd: 1-2-3

4th: 1-2-3

4th: Home Run Baker doubles and Amos Strunk singles - the A's have them on the corners and nobody is out. Wally Schang singles and it's Yankees 3 Athletics 2

5th: Yogi walks and after an out, Joe Collins singles -- a run scores on a Bauer groundout, Yankees 4 A's 2

5th: Eddie Murphy singles with two out, that's all.

6th: Byron Houck is the new A's pitcher - he gives up a one out single to Willy Miranda, nothing else.

6th: Grim hits Home Run Baker - he'll be erased on an Amos Strunk groundout - but Strunk will steal second and then score on a Schang double.  Yankees 4 Athletics 3

7th: Mantle walks with one out, that's all.

7th: Barry reached on an error, two outs later Eddie Murphy singles, that's all.

8th: 29 year old right hander Chief Bender won 21 games and he's the new Philly pitcher - he gives up a one out McDougald single - after the second out, Moose Skowron pinch singles - but thats it.

8th: Tom Gorman takes over for Stengel - 6 outs from advancing - after two out, he walks Schang and McInnis back to back - tying run in scoring position - but that's where the inning ends.

9th: Mantle singles with one out - but we head to the bottom of the 9th, Yanks 4-3.

9th: Johnny Sain looks to wrap up the series - he gets the first two and then Eddie Murphy singles - that brings Eddie Collins, the A's legendary second baseman, to the plate.  He's the winning run - Murphy the tying run.

Sain gets him and its done.

Yankees 4

Athletics 3

WP Grim

LP Shawkey

Mantle's got this one - he reached 7 times, hit that 3 run homer today; he's the MVP.

128 Team MLB Tournament - Round One, Region Seven, Series 3-4

Series 1-2

The '99 Braves and '09 Yankees have advanced; let's add two more teams for Region 7.

26. 2019 Houston Astros v. 103. 1948 New York Yankees

-The 2017 Astros have advanced; this is Houston's last first round team. The '41,'43,'47,'49 Yankees have all advanced. Neither squad won the Series; the Yankees finished third, the Astros won the pennant.  Can New York place a full half of their teams from the 40s into the next round?

Yankees-Bucky Harris

DH Keller  (31)   111    .9

RF Henrich (35)  151    5.7

CF DiMaggio (33)  164  7.6

LF Lindell (31)    139    2.4

C Berra (23)         120    2.7

2B Brown (23)     111    1.8

1B McQuinn (38)  102  1

3B Johnson (29)   114    2.3

SS Rizzuto (30)    79     1.5

P Lopat (30)         112    2.9

Bench

2B Stirnweiss (29)  87   2.4

DH Niarhos (27)     99   1.9

SP2 Reynolds (31)  108   2.6

SP3 Raschi (29)      106    3.5

Astros have a LH ready in game 3; Yanks will platoon at 2B/DH.

Astros-AJ Hinch

RF Springer (29)     150  6.5

3B Bregman (25)    162  9.2

DH Alvarez (22)     173  3.8

SS Correa (24)        137  3.3

2B Altuve (29)        131  3.7

1B Gurriel (35)        126  3.8

LF Brantley (32)     126   3.9

C Chirinos (35)       105   2.8

CF Marisnick (28)   80    1.4

P Verlander (36)      179   7.6

Bench

RF Reddick (32)     89   1.6

SP2 Cole (28)         185  7.5

SP3 Miley (32)       116  1.6

Reddick/Marisnick is a platoon; Yanks going RH in games 2-3. Astros are seed favorites; they are WAR favorites at C-1B-2B-SS-3B-LF-RF and the first two SP; that is real war dominance.

1st: 36 year old RH Justin Verlander stands on the Minute Maid mound; 21-6, 2.58 -- he gives up a leadoff single to Charlie Keller, getting what is likely his only start of the series - and then after an out, he gives up a moon shot - just an absolute bomb - to Joe DiMaggio - deep into the LF sky.  Yankees 2 Astros 0

1st: New York sends 30 year old lefty Eddie Lopat to the hill; 17-11, 3.65. 1-2-3

2nd: George McQuinn leads off with a triple but Verlander leaves him at third.

2nd: Altuve/Gurriel single with one out but Lopat keeps Houston off the board.

3rd: Tommy Henrich walks with one out, nothing else.

3rd: Marisnick and Springer reach on back to back Yankee errors; Bregman singles to score a run - and after the first out, a Lopat wild pitch scores the second to tie the game. Correa then singles to score the third run and just like that, Yankees 2 Astros 3

4th: Berra singles to start - that's all.

4th: Brantley doubles and an out later Marisnick singles him home; after the second out Bregman singles home the 5th Houston run.  Yankees 2 Astros 5

5th: Henrich walks with two out and then DiMaggio doubles - Johnny Lindell then singles both home and it's Yankees 4 Astros 5

5th: 1-2-3

6th: Billy Johnson hits a two out single, nothing else.

6th: Brantley singles and an out later Marisnick singles; Springer then singles and the Astros add a 6th run; Yankees 4 Astros 6

7th: Houston goes to the pen.  34 year old right hander Will Harris; he's got a 1.50 ERA - he walks Charlie Keller, but the Yanks don't threaten.

7th: Yordan Alvarez hits Lopat's first pitch over the wall and the Astros are now up 3.  28 year old lefty Tommy Byrne comes on for New York - he gives up a one out Altuve double, but we head to the 8th, Yankees 4 Astros 7

8th: 31 year old right hander Hector Rondon is next - he walks Bobby Brown with one out and gives up a Billy Johnson single after the second out -- tying run to the plate -- but Rondon keeps New York off the board.

8th: 1-2-3...and it's the 9th.

9th: 24 year old right hander Roberto Osuna has 38 saves and a 2.63 ERA - after an out, Henrich singles - then DiMaggio singles - Osuna gets the second out - tying run to the plate - and Yogi Triples!  Yogi hits a bases clearing Triple - all of the sudden it is 7-6 and the tying run is 90 feet away!  

Osuna pitches very carefully to Brown - walks him on 4 pitches.  Go ahead run on base.

McQuinn hits a deep fly ball -- deep into RF -- Springer is all the way at the fence -

And he catches the ball and ends the game.

Yankees 6

Astros 7

WP Verlander

LP Lopat

2 hits and 2 RBI for Bregman; Alvarez hit what turned out to be a big home run; 2 hits each for Altuve/Brantley/Marisnick

For the Yankees, Keller reached twice, Henrich 3 times; DiMaggio had 3 hits, 3 RBI, two runs scored, Lindell and Yogi both had two hits and 2 RBI, Yogi nearly brought the Yanks back into this game in the 9th; Brown and Johnson both reached twice.

Let's go to Yankee Stadium for Game 2.

LF Brantley (32)     126   3.9

3B Bregman (25)    162  9.2

CF Springer (29)     150  6.5

SS Correa (24)        137  3.3

2B Altuve (29)        131  3.7

1B Gurriel (35)        126  3.8

C Chirinos (35)       105   2.8

RF Reddick (32)     89   1.6

SP2 Cole (28)         185  7.5

RF Henrich (35)  151    5.7  

CF DiMaggio (33)  164  7.6

LF Lindell (31)    139    2.4

C Berra (23)         120    2.7

2B Brown (23)     111    1.8

1B McQuinn (38)  102  1

3B Johnson (29)   114    2.3

SS Rizzuto (30)    79     1.5

SP2 Reynolds (31)  108   2.6

1st: 31 year old RH Allie Reynolds stands between the Astros and the second round; 16-7, 3.77; Alex Bregman doubles with one out, that's all. 

1st: 28 year old RH Gerrit Cole is going to get some time to get used to the Yankee Stadium mound, he's a visitor in this one, 20-5, 2.50 -- he gives up a leadoff walk to Henrich; two outs later he's standing at second - and he scores easily on a Yogi double down the RF line. Astros 0 Yankees 1

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: 1-2-3

3rd: Michael Brantley singles with 2 out, nothing else.

3rd: Tommy Henrich walks again, with one out -- and then he scores again on a DiMaggio double. Astros 0 Yankees 2

4th: 1-2-3

4th: 1-2-3

5th: Yuli Gurriel walks and an out later so does Josh Reddick - Cole helps himself by punching a single to left and the Astros have them loaded up with only one away.  Brantley lashes a base hit to right center, that scores two and ties this game up.  Reynolds walks Bregman to load the bases again - and then he walks George Springer and the Astros have the lead.  Here's the hook for Reynolds - 30 year old RH Red Embree enters; he walks Carlos Correa and now it's 4-2.  Jose Altuve then smashes a double - that clears the bases and the Astros have scored 7 runs here in the 5th. Houston's batted around - Gurriel doubles and now it's 8 runs. Astros 8 Yankees 2

5th: 1-2-3

6th: After two out, Brantley singles and Bregman walks, 30 year old RH Randy Gumpert comes on - Springer doubles - it clears the bases; it's 10-2 and this series is over.  Correa then triples - that makes it 11-2 and then Gumpert throws one away.  Houston is pounding the Yankees Astros 12 Yankees 2

6th: 1-2-3

7th: 28 year old RH Karl Drews is the new Yankee pitcher; 1-2-3

7th: McQuinn walks with one out, nothing else  Cole has only given up 2 hits.

8th: Tommy Byrne is next for the Yanks; 1-2-3

8th: 1-2-3

9th: Springer walks, an out later Altuve singles, but that's all the Astros get today.

9th: Cole gives way to 35 year old RH Joe Smith; he walks Lindell; two out later Brown singles, but it ends here.

Astros 12

Yankees 2

WP Cole

LP Reynolds

Cole goes 8, gives up just 2 hits and the Astros sweep the series. Brantley has 5 hits in the series; Bregman also reached 5 times, Springer reached 3 times today, had 3 RBI and scored 2. Correa had that triple today; Altuve reached 4 times in the series and had 3 RBI today.  Let's say Brantley is the MVP of this one.

The 2019 Astros move on - they face the winner of this one:

 

39. 1917 Chicago White Sox v. 90. 1949 Boston Red Sox

-The White Sox have yet to advance a team forward; this is their last chance. A 20th century Red Sox team hasn't advanced yet, they've got two shots remaining.  The White Sox are two years away from scandal - this is Ted Williams's last shot to advance. Boston finished 2nd in the AL and the White Sox won the whole thing.

Red Sox-Joe McCarthy

3B Pesky (30)   104   3.6

LF Williams (30)  191  9.2

SS Stephens (28)   137  7.1

2B Doerr (31)        127  5.3

CF DiMaggio (32)  111  4.1

RF Zarilla (30)     98     .7

1B Goodman (23)  91    1

C Tebbetts (36)      83    .9

P Parnell (27)        158  7.9

Bench

SP2 Kinder (34)  130    4.5

SP3 Stobbs (19)   109    2.1

SP3 Dobson (32)  114    3

McCarthy's rolling out the same 8 for each game; Chuck Stobbs is 19, the youngest player in the tournament, he and Dobson is a LH/RH choice if we get to game 3.

White Sox-Pants Rowland

CF Felsch (25)   128   4.4

2B Collins (30)   128   5.8

LF Jackson (29) 143   5.6

SS Weaver (26)  110    2.9

1B Gandil (29)   91     1.2

C Schalk (24)     89     3.8

RF Leibold (25)  94    1.2

3B McMullin (25)  81  .3

P Cicotte (33)     174    9.7

Bench:

SP2 Russell (28)   137   3.8

SP3 Faber (28)     139   2.2

A negative WAR for starting SS Risberg results in Weaver's sliding over and McMullin moving into the lineup.  Rowland will send the same 8 out in each game.  White Sox are seed favorites; they have WAR advantage at C-1B-2B-CF-RF-SP1(maybe SP3)

1st: 33 year old right hander Eddie Cicotte was 28-12, 1.53 ERA, he gives up a leadoff single to Johnny Pesky, an out later Vern Stephens singles - but that's it.

1st:  27 year old lefty Mel Parnell was 25-7, 2.77, Happy Felsch and Eddie Collins open with base hits -Shoeless Joe grounds into a double play but that scores a run; Buck Weaver doubles - the inning ends Red Sox 0 White Sox 1

2nd: Al Zarilla singles, that's it.

2nd: Ray Schalk walks, that's it.

3rd: Pesky singles again; again, Boston does not score.

3rd: 1-2-3

4th: Cicotte hits Joe's brother Dom. After an out, Billy Goodman doubles him home to tie the score. Red Sox 1 White Sox 1

4th: Jackson/Weaver single; two outs later Nemo Leibold singles home Jackson and it's Red Sox 1 White Sox 2

5th: Pesky's aboard again with a walk, after an out, Stephens doubles - and then Bobby Doerr triples both men home and Boston has their first lead of the day. DiMaggio singles for another run; Zarilla singles to put them on the corners - Goodman singles DiMaggio home and it's 5-2; Zarilla scores on a Tebbetts grounder - let's assume Cicotte is trying as hard as he can and just got hit today, as he exits for 31 year old RH Joe Benz. Big inning.  Red Sox 6 White Sox 2

5th: Felsch singles with two out, nothing else.

6th: Pesky walks again, that's it.

6th: Chick Gandil hits a 2 out single and then Ray Schalk doubles him home. Red Sox 6 White Sox 3

7th: 1-2-3

7th: Fred McMullin singles, two outs later Felsch singles and Eddie Collins walks - but Parnell gets Jackson in the huge spot; we assume the White Sox are trying, but they are losing today.

8th: 27 year old lefty Dave Danforth is the new White Sox pitcher; 1-2-3

8th: Gandil hits a one out triple. Schalk walks - tying run comes to the plate, but Chicago can't capitalize.

9th: Pesky singles - he's reached 5 times and then Ted Williams singles for the first time, after an out, Pesky scores on an error and DiMaggio walks - Zarilla hits a bases clearing double and this one is done.  Goodman singles Zarilla home. Tebbetts then singles, Boston's busted it open, Red Sox 11 White Sox 3

9th: Eddie Collins hits a two out single and Jackson doubles him home; but that's all.

Red Sox 11

White Sox 4

WP Parnell

LP Cicotte

Pesky reaches 5 times and scores twice; Stephens has 2 hits, DiMaggio reached 3 times and scores 3 runs, Goodman has 3 hits and 3 RBI, 

For Chicago, Felsch has 3 hits, Collins reached 3 times, Jackson/Weaver/Gandil all had 2 hits, Schalk reached 3 times.

We go to Fenway - the Red Sox looking to end this thing.

2B Collins (30)   128   5.8

LF Jackson (29) 143   5.6

CF Felsch (25)   128   4.4

SS Weaver (26)  110    2.9

RF Leibold (25)  94    1.2

1B Gandil (29)   91     1.2

C Schalk (24)     89     3.8

3B McMullin (25)  81  .3

SP2 Russell (28)   137   3.8

CF DiMaggio (32)  111  4.1

2B Doerr (31)        127  5.3

LF Williams (30)  191  9.2

SS Stephens (28)   137  7.1

3B Pesky (30)   104   3.6

C Tebbetts (36)      83    .9

RF Zarilla (30)     98     .7

1B Goodman (23)  91    1

SP2 Kinder (34)  130    4.5

1st: 34 year old RH Ellis Kinder looks to push the first 20th C Red Sox team forward to the next round; 23-6, 3.36, 1-2-3

1st: Reb Russell is a 28 year old LH, 15-5, 1.95, 1-2-3

2nd: 1-2-3

2nd: Vern Stephens opens with a base hit; thats it.

3rd: 1-2-3 - Kinder moves easily through the lineup.

3rd: Billy Goodman doubles; and out later Dom DiMaggio walks - but Boston doesn't score.

4th: Happy Felsch doubles with two outs, Chicago's only baserunner through 4.

4th: Johnny Pesky singles with 2 out, thats all.  Let's go to the 5th.  Pitcher's duel.

5th: Nemo Leibold singles and then after an out, Ray Schalk walks - but Kinder gets through it.

5th: Al Zarilla hits one off the monster and he is running - never breaking stride he hits second and goes to third -- and he is running home - there has never been an inside the park homer in this tournament -- and it doesn't happen now - Shoeless Joe guns him down at the plate and the game remains scoreless.  After the second out, Kinder singles, but we head to the 6th - still scoreless.  

6th: Russell matches Kinder with a single of his own, but nothing results.

6th: Ted Williams singles with one out - but now we are going to the 7th, still scoreless.

7th: Felsch walks - steals second - and then scores on a Buck Weaver base hit.  The White Sox are on the scoreboard and McCarthy goes right to the pen for 33 year old RH Ted Hughson; Kinder's only given up 4 hits but his day is over - and so is the inning. White Sox 1 Red Sox 0

7th: 1-2-3

8th: Eddie Murphy pinch singles with one out, but that's all.

8th: 27 year old RH Dave Danforth comes on for the White Sox - 6 outs from forcing game 3. He gives up back to back singles from DiMaggio and Doerr - and then Williams singles to tie the score.  Still 2 on, still nobody out -- Joe Benz, 31 year old RH enters - he gets a Vern Stephens double play - the lead run moves up to third -- but he strands it there.  White Sox 1 Red Sox 1

9th: Buck Weaver singles with two out and the Sox are back to the pen, 30 year old lefty Earl Johnson - and he ends it.  Bottom of the 9th.  

9th: Tebbetts singles.  Zarilla singles.  Fenway is up and shouting - series clinching run standing at second base.  Goodman strikes out.  One away.  Billy Hitchcock comes off the bench and draws a walk.

Bases loaded.  One out.  Tie game.  Bottom of the 9th. 

Dom DiMaggio lines a base hit to left - and it's over.  Joe's brother ends the series.

White Sox 1

Red Sox 2

WP Johnson

LP Benz

Dom DiMaggio reached 6 times in the series and drove in the clinching run in the bottom of the 9th; he's easily the MVP - 

The 1949 Red Sox will face the 2019 Astros in the next round.