Kershaw delivered seven innings of two-run, seven-strikeout baseball in Game 2, Drysdale went 7 2/3 and allowed three runs in Game 3 and Hershiser went eight and yielded two runs in Game 4. ; All matches are Bo3. Waite Hoyt finished off the series, inducing Foster to hit into a double play for the final out. The first came in Game 6, when Fielder crushed a go-ahead homer to snap a 2-2 tie in the eighth, ultimately forcing a decisive Game 7. What a series. Sandy Koufax set the tone in Game 1, tossing six scoreless innings before handing things off to Kenley Jansen and Don Sutton to complete the 5-0 shutout. He was backed up by 1993 postseason star Devon White (1.154 OPS) and more recent Blue Jays bombers José Bautista and Josh Donaldson, who combined to slug .824 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 34 at-bats. The Cardinals returned the favor in Game 2, scoring nine runs in the bottom of the eighth to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 12-4 victory. The Reds and the Yankees carried their showdown to a seventh game, concluding as 27 real-life Major League seasons have -- with the Bronx.
Gossage surrendered a go-ahead double to Frank Robinson to set the stage for DiMaggio’s heroics. Check back the week of May 11, when MLB will reveal the matchups for Dream Bracket 2, featuring 64 of the greatest single-season teams in Major League history. After Cincinnati reclaimed the lead, 6-5, New York broke through for five runs in the fifth. MAC approves the return of football in 2020, Michael Thomas ruled OUT for Week 3 vs. Packers. Los Angeles, however, managed only 10 runs over the next five games combined, as Cincinnati turned the tables on the team that entered the series with by far the most dominant pitching staff in the tournament.
FULL SERIES RECAP, Cardinals defeat Rockies, 4-2Game 1: STL 10, COL 5Game 2: STL 7, COL 2Game 3: COL 4, STL 1Game 4: STL 2, COL 1Game 5: COL 4, STL 3Game 6: STL 2, COL 1Box scores | Play-by-play. Chapman found the strike zone against the next two hitters, striking out Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles.
That was a theme for the Cardinals, who held the Rockies to a .610 OPS in the series. Ruth began the series with multi-homer performances in Games 1 and 2, though the clubs split those two contests. Rosters were constructed with balanced depth to specifically compete in a simulated regulation game. Carey hit .417, Clemente hit .393, and both of them homered, too.
Look out -- the Marlins are shocking the world again. In both of those contests, Félix Hernández (1.98 ERA in 13 2/3 innings) took the hard-luck loss. 9 hitter, Bill Freehan, who ultimately played the hero.
In real life, the Red Sox are the only team in MLB history to rally from a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series (2004 ALCS against the Yankees).
FULL SERIES RECAP, Blue Jays defeat Twins, 4-1Game 1: TOR 2, MIN 1Game 2: MIN 10, TOR 2Game 3: TOR 11, MIN 4Game 4: TOR 8, MIN 5Game 5: TOR 3, MIN 2Box scores | Play-by-play. Reds starter Mario Soto was strong as well, matching zeros with Pettitte until the seventh, when Tony Lazzeri doubled in Alex Rodriguez for the first run of the game.
FULL SERIES RECAP, Yankees defeat Astros, 4-3Game 1: NYY 3, HOU 0Game 2: NYY 5, HOU 2Game 3: HOU 6, NYY 1Game 4: HOU 6, NYY 5Game 5: NYY 5, HOU 1Game 6: HOU 7, NYY 4Game 7: NYY 8, HOU 6Box scores | Play-by-play.
As one might expect from a series that featured 16 Hall of Fame hitters and only one Hall of Fame pitcher, there were plenty of runs scored between the Reds and Pirates.
FULL SERIES RECAP, Dodgers defeat Marlins, 4-1Will face Brewers in Round of 8Game 1: LAD 5, MIA 0Game 2: MIA 4, LAD 3Game 3: LAD 2, MIA 0Game 4: LAD 6, MIA 1Game 5: LAD 6, MIA 5Box scores | Play-by-play. They kept the bats going in Game 2, scoring six runs off starter Luis Tiant before adding three more against Boston reliever Babe Ruth. The Dodgers' other starters weren't too shabby either. The Negro Leagues Stars were in control of the series when Satchel Paige defeated Bob Feller in Game 5, with help from home runs by Josh Gibson and Mule Suttles. Cardinals legend Albert Pujols started things off with a single off Tug McGraw, who then turned things over to Curt Schilling. Don't be fooled by those first two scores; this was one of the most competitive series yet -- and it was one out away from going to a Game 7. Royals, 4-1Blue Jays def. All-time rosters for 30 franchises, the Negro League, and a youth squad compete in a bracket-style tournament to determine the best team of all time. D-backs, 4-2: VideoCardinals def. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, their bats seemed to run out of gas down the stretch.
But New York answered -- Derek Jeter led off with a walk and scored on Lou Gehrig’s double before Mickey Mantle launched a two-run homer off Cincinnati starter Tom Seaver to make it 4-3. Game 6: Yankees 4, Reds 3DiMaggio connected for a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Chapman, helping the Yankees force the series to the limit. The MLB Dream Bracket returns with a Dream Seasons edition, as 64 of the greatest single-season teams of all time compete in a simulated tournament to see whose best is best. 25U, 4-1Cubs def.