Monday, April 14, 2014

Amazing April - Day 3


Day 3 / Conclusion of the First Round of the Amazing April Tournament.


Game #23 / Cobb Bracket R H E
#13 1998 San Diego Padres 6 7 1
#4 1998 Atlanta Braves 1 6 2 F
WP K.Brown (1-0) Next: 1998 Padres (#13) @
LP G.Maddux (0-1) 1914 Braves (#12)
HR G.Vaughn (SD) - 1

Greg Vaughn put the game away with a three-run HR in the top of the 9th off Denny Neagle, to give the Padres some extra insurance.

Game #24 / Ruth Bracket R H E
#13 1993 Philadelphia Phillies 9 16 0
#4 1995 Cleveland Indians 1 5 0 F
WP Mulholland (1-0) Next: 1993 Phillies (#13) @
LP De.Martinez (0-1) 1953 Dodgers (#5)
HR Chamberlain (PHI) - 2 (2)
D.Hollins (PHI) - 1

Wes Chamberlain (playing DH) had a huge game for the Phillies, going 4-for-5, with 2 HR's, 3 RBI, a double, while scoring 3 runs.

Game #25 / Ruth Bracket R H E
#9 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 4 1
#8 1977 Philadelphia Phillies 1 8 0 F
WP S.Carlton (1-0) / CG (1) Next: 2012 Tigers (#16) @
SHO (1) 1977 Phillies (#8)
LP Friend (0-1)
HR M.Schmidt (PHI) - 1

Mike Schmidt's solo HR in the bottom of the 6th, proves to be the winner.

Game #26 / Cobb Bracket R H E
#9 1940 Detroit Tigers 2 7 2
#8 1993 San Francisco Giants 1 4 0 F/11 Inn
WP Bridges (1-0) Next: 1940 Tigers (#9) @
LP Mi.Jackson (0-1) 1927 Yankees (#1)
HR Bartell (DET) - 1

Tigers got it started with a lead-off HR by Dick Bartell, Giants matched their run in the bottom of the first -- which both teams would go scoreless for the next 9 innings. RP-Mike Jackson of the Giants gets wild in top of 11th, allowing 3 walks & a wild pitch that would score the go-ahead run with Rudy York scoring. Bobo Newsom pitched 8 strong innings for the Tigers (allowing 3 hits, run), while striking out 7; Giants' Bill Swift nearly matches the effort in his start for Giants (allowing 4 hits, run), with 4 K's.

Game #27 / Wagner Bracket R H E
#13 2008 Philadelphia Phillies 5 4 0
#4 1917 Chicago White Sox 7 11 1 F
WP Re.Russell (1-0) Next: 2006 Tigers (#12) @
LP J.Romero (0-1) 1917 White Sox (#4)
HR Rollins (PHI) - 1
R.Howard (PHI) - 1

The 2008 Phillies had a 5-2 lead early, but J.C. Romero would self-destruct in relief role in bottom of the 8th, starting with Buck Weaver's two-run double, as White Sox score 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th to take control of the game. Eddie Cicotte (starter for Chicago) pitches 12 K's, despite giving up 5 runs in 7 innings of work.

Game #28 / Aaron Bracket R H E
#11 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 4 1
#6 1946 Boston Red Sox 2 5 1 F
WP D.Ferriss (1-0) / CG (1) Next: 1969 Mets (#14) @
LP Drysdale (0-1) / CG (1) 1946 Red Sox (#6)
HR R.York (BOS) - 1

Rudy York's solo HR tied the game in the bottom of the 4th, while Pinky Higgins' sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in Joe Pesky.

Game #29 / Aaron Bracket R H E
#15 1971 San Francisco Giants 2 6 0
#2 1969 Baltimore Orioles 4 8 1 F
WP Cuellar (1-0) Next: 1984 Tigers (#7) @
LP G.Perry (0-1) 1969 Orioles (#2)
SV Richert (1)
HR Bo.Bonds (SF) - 1

Game #30 /  Wagner Bracket R H E
#10 2002 Oakland Athletics 5 4 1
#7 1955 Chicago White Sox 4 6 1 F
WP Zito (1-0) Next: 1976 Dodgers (#15) @
LP Pierce (0-1) 2002 Athletics (#10)
SV Koch (1)
HR R.Durham (OAK) - 1
Er.Chavez (OAK) - 1
Kell (CWS) - 1


The 1955 White Sox had this game in the bag, until Oakland woke up in the top of the 8th, with a three-run HR by Ray Durham (coming off the bench), which was followed up a few batters later with Eric Chavez's two-run blast. Billy Pierce (the losing pitcher for the White Sox) only allowed one-hit & no runs through the first seven innings.

Game #31 / Ruth Bracket R H E
#11 1933 New York Giants 0 4 2
#6 2007 Boston Red Sox 6 6 1 F
WP Beckett (1-0) / CG (1) Next: 2007 Red Sox (#6) @
SHO (1) 1937 Yankees (#3)
LP Hubbell (0-1) / CG (1)
HR D.Ortiz (BOS) - 1
Youkilis (BOS) - 1
M.Ramirez (BOS) - 1
Pedroia (BOS) - 1

4 HR's by the Red Sox' sluggers, while Josh Beckett was in total control. The Giants' Carl Hubbell pitched 11 K's despite allowing 6 runs in 8 innings.

Game #32 / Cobb Bracket R H E
#11 1971 Oakland Athletics 1 7 0
#6 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 1 0 F/10 Inn
WP Blue (1-0) / CG (1) Next: 2008 Rays (#14) @
SHO (1) 1971 Athletics (#11)
LP Bo.Miller (0-1)

It happened again -- another starting pitcher in the first round pitching a no-hitter into extra innings, Vida Blue got the run he was looking for with an RBI single by Dick Green in top of the 10th -- but would give up a single to the lead-off hitter Manny Sanguillen in the bottom of the 10th, to break up the no-no. Steve Blass of the Bucs, pitched a strong 9 innings of scoreless ball, allowing only 5 hits, while striking out eight.

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