Amazing April - Final Four

We enter with the following Final Four contenders:

• 1993 Philadelphia Phillies (#13)
• 1904 New York Giants (#1)
• 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (#1)
• 1927 New York Yankees (#1)

Here is how each team got here....

1993 Philadelphia Phillies (#13)

• Defeated 1995 Indians (#4) at Cleveland, 9-1.
• Defeated 1953 Dodgers (#5) in Brooklyn, 8-7 (10 Innings).
• Defeated 2012 Tigers (#16) in Philadelphia, 5-4.
• Defeated 2007 Rockies (#15) in Philadelphia, 3-2.
• Travels to New York to play 1904 Giants (#1).

1904 New York Giants (#1)

• Defeated 2012 Giants (#16) in New York, 7-4.
• Defeated 1985 Blue Jays (#8) in New York, 5-2.
• Defeated 1986 Mets (#5) in New York, 14-1.
• Defeated 1946 Red Sox (#6) in New York, 2-0.
• Plays 1993 Phillies (#13) at home in New York.

1942 St. Louis Cardinals (#1)

• Defeated 2012 Angels (#16) in St. Louis, 4-1.
• Defeated 1906 White Sox (#9) in St. Louis, 3-1.
• Defeated 1917 White Sox (#4) in St. Louis, 6-5.
• Defeated 1998 Yankees (#3) in St. Louis, 5-4.
• Travels to New York to play 1927 Yankees (#1)

1927 New York Yankees (#1)

• Defeated 2008 Brewers (#16) in New York, 2-0 (6th Inn/Rain)
• Defeated 1940 Tigers (#9) in New York, 4-2.
• Defeated 1914 Braves (#12) in New York, 4-3.
• Defeated 2001 Mariners (#2) in New York, 7-5 (11 Inn).
• Plays 1942 Cardinals (#1) at home in New York.

FINAL FOUR

It all comes down to this, the FINAL FOUR -- who moves on to the Championship Game?!

		Game #61 - Final Four	R	H	E
#1	1942	St. Louis Cardinals	1	4	0
#1	1927	New York Yankees	4	7	0	F
	WP	Hoyt (3-0)					Next:	Plays the winner of
	LP	M.Cooper (1-1) / CG (2)						1993 Phillies (#13) @
	SV	Pennock (1)						1904 Giants (#1) in
								Championship Game.
	HR	Ruth (NYY) - 2 (3)
		Gehrig (NYY) - 1 (2)

Waite Hoyt was on his A-Game, allowing only two hits through 8 innings, Marty Marion collected three of the Cardinals' four hits as the Cardinals' offense did nothing. The Yankees' Babe Ruth went 3-for-4 with two HR's, a double & 3 RBI. The game was close (1-0, N.Y.) entering bottom of 8th when Ruth connected on his 2nd HR, a two-run HR -- which was followed by a solo HR by Lou Gehrig off of Cardinals' starter Mort Cooper.

The 1927 Yankees move on to the Championship Game.

		Game #62 - Final Four	R	H	E
#13	1993	Philadelphia Phillies	4	5	2
#1	1904	New York Giants	2	5	0	F
	WP	D.West (3-0)					Next:	1993 Phillies (#13) @
	LP	McGinnity (2-1)						1927 Yankees (#1) in
								Championship Game.
	HR	Daulton (PHI) - 1
		Hollins (PHI) - 1 (2)

The game was knotted up 2-2 entering the top of the 9th, when Dave Hollins led the inning off with a solo blast to right field. Darren Daulton, who had a HR in the top of the 7th to take a momentarily lead, hit a double following Hollins' HR, he would score off of Milt Thompson's sacrifice fly. Doug West would stay in the game for another inning of relief, instead of going with their closer Mitch Williams.

It appears that Cindarella (the 1993 Phillies) are heading to the ball to play the 1927 Yankees at Old Yankee Stadium -- while the 1904 Giants will empty their lockers and go to their homes tonight. The Giants only pitched two pitchers during the entire tournament in Christy Mathewson (who started the game) and Joe McGinnity, who lost the game in two innings of relief.