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Nukester · 11-17-2002, 10:00 PM

Highlanders sweep Phillies in repeat of 1908 World Series

The World Series was a rematch of the 1908 World Series which saw the New York Highlanders sweep Philadelphia in 4 games, but was expected to be a close affair this time.

Game 1 saw Philadelphia jump to an early 3-0 lead behind a 1st inning run and a C Pat Moran 2 run HR in the 3rd off of Highlanders starter George McQuillan. Philadelphia starter Christy Mathewson worked out of a brilliant bases loaded jam in the 6th after allowing a run in the 4th, but by the 9th inning Mathewson seemed to run out of steam. New York rallied from behind, tying it up at 3 with a 2 out pinch hit single by Gavy Cravath, and taking the lead on a bases loaded single by 1B Hal Chase to give New York a 5-3 lead. New York tacked on 2 more runs to make it a 6 run inning and to win the game 7-3.

Game 2 saw New York jump to a 3-0 lead after 2 innings, but Philadelphia tied the game, until the 9th inning, when New York loaded the bases with 1 out. 1B Hal Chase then lifted a sacrifice fly to scored RF Jimmy Slagle to give New York a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Philadelphia had men on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs, but New York starter Rube Kroh got Phillies CF Cy Seymour to ground out to 2B and to give the Highlanders a 2-0 Series lead.

In Game 3 Philadelphia jumped on veteran pitcher Deacon Phillippe for 2 runs in the 1st inning, but New York took the lead 3-2 in the 2nd on 3 hits and a 3B Jim Doyle 2 run error. Highlanders C Billy Kelly, starting in place of Roger Bresnahan, was all over Phillies starter Bugs Raymond, going 4-4 with 3 RBI's and a run scored. Raymond also walked 6 in route to a 9-2 New York rout to put Philadelphia in a 3 games to none hole.

In Game 4, Philadelphia CF Vin Campbell hit a solo HR in the 1st inning off of starter George McQuillan, but both starting pitchers pitched solidly until the 8th inning. In the 8th, New York took the lead 3-2 on a bases loaded sacrifice fly by SS Freddy Parent, then tacked on another run with a RBI single by C Billy Kelly, and 2 more with a 2 run single by RF Jimmy Slagle to head into the 9th inning with a 6-2 lead. 3 up 3 down in the 9th for Philadelphia gives the New York Highlanders their 2nd World Championship in franchise history !

The World Series Most Valuable Player Award voting was very close, but the voters chose Highlanders pitcher and winner of Games 1 and 4 George McQuillan (2-0 2.65 ERA 17 IP 15 H 5 ER in playoffs).

11-17-2002, 10:00 PM	#2
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	Flashback Baseball League 1910 World Series Highlanders sweep Phillies in repeat of 1908 World Series The World Series was a rematch of the 1908 World Series which saw the New York Highlanders sweep Philadelphia in 4 games, but was expected to be a close affair this time. Game 1 saw Philadelphia jump to an early 3-0 lead behind a 1st inning run and a C Pat Moran 2 run HR in the 3rd off of Highlanders starter George McQuillan. Philadelphia starter Christy Mathewson worked out of a brilliant bases loaded jam in the 6th after allowing a run in the 4th, but by the 9th inning Mathewson seemed to run out of steam. New York rallied from behind, tying it up at 3 with a 2 out pinch hit single by Gavy Cravath, and taking the lead on a bases loaded single by 1B Hal Chase to give New York a 5-3 lead. New York tacked on 2 more runs to make it a 6 run inning and to win the game 7-3. Game 2 saw New York jump to a 3-0 lead after 2 innings, but Philadelphia tied the game, until the 9th inning, when New York loaded the bases with 1 out. 1B Hal Chase then lifted a sacrifice fly to scored RF Jimmy Slagle to give New York a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Philadelphia had men on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs, but New York starter Rube Kroh got Phillies CF Cy Seymour to ground out to 2B and to give the Highlanders a 2-0 Series lead. In Game 3 Philadelphia jumped on veteran pitcher Deacon Phillippe for 2 runs in the 1st inning, but New York took the lead 3-2 in the 2nd on 3 hits and a 3B Jim Doyle 2 run error. Highlanders C Billy Kelly, starting in place of Roger Bresnahan, was all over Phillies starter Bugs Raymond, going 4-4 with 3 RBI's and a run scored. Raymond also walked 6 in route to a 9-2 New York rout to put Philadelphia in a 3 games to none hole. In Game 4, Philadelphia CF Vin Campbell hit a solo HR in the 1st inning off of starter George McQuillan, but both starting pitchers pitched solidly until the 8th inning. In the 8th, New York took the lead 3-2 on a bases loaded sacrifice fly by SS Freddy Parent, then tacked on another run with a RBI single by C Billy Kelly, and 2 more with a 2 run single by RF Jimmy Slagle to head into the 9th inning with a 6-2 lead. 3 up 3 down in the 9th for Philadelphia gives the New York Highlanders their 2nd World Championship in franchise history ! The World Series Most Valuable Player Award voting was very close, but the voters chose Highlanders pitcher and winner of Games 1 and 4 George McQuillan (2-0 2.65 ERA 17 IP 15 H 5 ER in playoffs).