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Joy in Mudville · 12-08-2008, 06:55 AM

Kansas City--The New York Mets finished off the shortest Joy in Mudville World Series in league history.

New York ended things at Royals Stadium rather than allowing the Series return to Shea Stadium for a sixth game.

The National League champion Mets grabbed their first JIM championship by defeating Kansas City 6-4 Monday night to take the five-game Series.

After falling behind 3-0 in the first inning, New York battled back with a pair of runs in the second and third innings. Center fielder Mike Jorgensen ignited the Met rally with a second-inning two-run double off Royals' starter Larry Dierker.

The Mets went ahead for good in the third when Ed Kranepool homered with Boog Powell aboard to give New York a 4-3 lead.

The teams traded runs in the sixth inning, but Powell provided an insurance run with a ninth-inning solo homer. Powell's round-tripper gave him four home runs for the Series. That establishes a new Fall Classic record.

New York starter Don Hood settled down after giving up those three runs in the first inning to pitch well enough to earn the victory. Relievers Enrique Romo and Rich Folkers then shut out the Royals over the game's final three innings.

Steve Braun, Jerry Grote and Kranepool each had two hits for the Mets. Dick Allen hit a two-run homer off Hood in the first for the Royals.

As stated earlier, this five-game Series was the shortest in JIM history. The 1970 and '74 Series each went six games. Every other Fall Classic has gone the full seven games.

Game ID: 6732 - Monday, October 18th, 1976

Monday, October 18th, 1976
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 10 0
Kansas City Royals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 1

New York AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .297 1 2
G. Locklear LF 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 .081 0 1
D. Ford RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .300 1 6
B. Powell 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .320 4 8
E. Kranepool DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .235 1 4
M. Jorgensen CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .200 2 4
W. Garrett 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324 0 2
J. Grote C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .300 0 2
T. Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .133 0 3
Totals 35 6 10 6 8 4 18

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jorgensen (1, 2nd Inning off L. Dierker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Powell (4, 9th Inning off J. Crawford, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Kranepool (1, 3rd Inning off L. Dierker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grote 2, B. Powell 5, S. Braun 2, E. Kranepool 5, M. Jorgensen 2, D. Ford
2-out RBI: D. Ford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Foli, E. Kranepool, D. Ford
GIDP: G. Locklear
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Locklear (1), D. Ford (1)

Kansas City AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .147 0 0
L. Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .184 0 4
J. Johnstone CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .265 1 4
P. Kelly RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .242 0 2
D. Allen 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300 3 7
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 0 1
R. Burleson SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .379 0 6
C. May DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
a-P. Varney DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
F. White 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .294 0 1
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 5 12

a - P. Varney substituted for C. May in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Burleson (4, 8th Inning off E. Romo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: F. White (1, 6th Inning off D. Hood, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Allen (3, 1st Inning off D. Hood, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs 2, R. Burleson 2, D. Allen 4, F. White 3, C. May
2-out RBI: D. Allen, F. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rodriguez, J. Briggs, L. Piniella, P. Varney
Sac Fly: P. Kelly
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Dierker
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Burleson)

New York IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Hood W (1-1) 6.0 5 4 4 5 3 1 102 56 4.24
E. Romo H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 19 0.00
R. Folkers SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 10 3.86

PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hood 44
Batters Faced: D. Hood 28, E. Romo 6, R. Folkers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hood 9-6, E. Romo 3-2, R. Folkers 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hood 102-56, E. Romo 27-19, R. Folkers 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Folkers 1-0

Kansas City IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Dierker L (0-2) 6.1 9 5 4 5 4 1 107 66 3.63
P. Splittorff 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 1.08
R. Moffitt 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 10 0.00
J. Crawford 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 5 1.35

PITCHING
Game Score: L. Dierker 36
Batters Faced: L. Dierker 32, P. Splittorff 2, R. Moffitt 5, J. Crawford 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dierker 5-8, P. Splittorff 1-0, R. Moffitt 2-1, J. Crawford 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Dierker 107-66, P. Splittorff 7-2, R. Moffitt 21-10, J. Crawford 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Splittorff 1-0, R. Moffitt 2-0

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: E. Kranepool
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 41908

12-08-2008, 06:55 AM	#2183
Joy in Mudville Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,591	Mets Finish Off Royals to Grab JIM World Series Flag Kansas City--The New York Mets finished off the shortest Joy in Mudville World Series in league history. New York ended things at Royals Stadium rather than allowing the Series return to Shea Stadium for a sixth game. The National League champion Mets grabbed their first JIM championship by defeating Kansas City 6-4 Monday night to take the five-game Series. After falling behind 3-0 in the first inning, New York battled back with a pair of runs in the second and third innings. Center fielder Mike Jorgensen ignited the Met rally with a second-inning two-run double off Royals' starter Larry Dierker. The Mets went ahead for good in the third when Ed Kranepool homered with Boog Powell aboard to give New York a 4-3 lead. The teams traded runs in the sixth inning, but Powell provided an insurance run with a ninth-inning solo homer. Powell's round-tripper gave him four home runs for the Series. That establishes a new Fall Classic record. New York starter Don Hood settled down after giving up those three runs in the first inning to pitch well enough to earn the victory. Relievers Enrique Romo and Rich Folkers then shut out the Royals over the game's final three innings. Steve Braun, Jerry Grote and Kranepool each had two hits for the Mets. Dick Allen hit a two-run homer off Hood in the first for the Royals. As stated earlier, this five-game Series was the shortest in JIM history. The 1970 and '74 Series each went six games. Every other Fall Classic has gone the full seven games. Game ID: 6732 - Monday, October 18th, 1976 Monday, October 18th, 1976 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Mets 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 10 0 Kansas City Royals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 1 New York AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI S. Braun 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .297 1 2 G. Locklear LF 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 .081 0 1 D. Ford RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .300 1 6 B. Powell 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .320 4 8 E. Kranepool DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .235 1 4 M. Jorgensen CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .200 2 4 W. Garrett 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324 0 2 J. Grote C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .300 0 2 T. Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .133 0 3 Totals 35 6 10 6 8 4 18 BATTING Doubles: M. Jorgensen (1, 2nd Inning off L. Dierker, 1 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: B. Powell (4, 9th Inning off J. Crawford, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Kranepool (1, 3rd Inning off L. Dierker, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. Grote 2, B. Powell 5, S. Braun 2, E. Kranepool 5, M. Jorgensen 2, D. Ford 2-out RBI: D. Ford Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Foli, E. Kranepool, D. Ford GIDP: G. Locklear Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING CS: G. Locklear (1), D. Ford (1) Kansas City AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI J. Briggs 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .147 0 0 L. Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .184 0 4 J. Johnstone CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .265 1 4 P. Kelly RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .242 0 2 D. Allen 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300 3 7 E. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 0 1 R. Burleson SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .379 0 6 C. May DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 a-P. Varney DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0 F. White 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .294 0 1 Totals 32 4 6 4 5 5 12 a - P. Varney substituted for C. May in the 8th BATTING Doubles: R. Burleson (4, 8th Inning off E. Romo, 0 on, 2 outs) Triples: F. White (1, 6th Inning off D. Hood, 1 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: D. Allen (3, 1st Inning off D. Hood, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Briggs 2, R. Burleson 2, D. Allen 4, F. White 3, C. May 2-out RBI: D. Allen, F. White Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rodriguez, J. Briggs, L. Piniella, P. Varney Sac Fly: P. Kelly Team LOB: 7 FIELDING Errors: L. Dierker Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Burleson) New York IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA D. Hood W (1-1) 6.0 5 4 4 5 3 1 102 56 4.24 E. Romo H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 19 0.00 R. Folkers SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 10 3.86 PITCHING Game Score: D. Hood 44 Batters Faced: D. Hood 28, E. Romo 6, R. Folkers 4 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hood 9-6, E. Romo 3-2, R. Folkers 1-1 Pitches - Strikes: D. Hood 102-56, E. Romo 27-19, R. Folkers 17-10 Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Folkers 1-0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA L. Dierker L (0-2) 6.1 9 5 4 5 4 1 107 66 3.63 P. Splittorff 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 1.08 R. Moffitt 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 10 0.00 J. Crawford 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 5 1.35 PITCHING Game Score: L. Dierker 36 Batters Faced: L. Dierker 32, P. Splittorff 2, R. Moffitt 5, J. Crawford 4 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dierker 5-8, P. Splittorff 1-0, R. Moffitt 2-1, J. Crawford 1-2 Pitches - Strikes: L. Dierker 107-66, P. Splittorff 7-2, R. Moffitt 21-10, J. Crawford 10-5 Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Splittorff 1-0, R. Moffitt 2-0 GAME NOTES Player of the Game: E. Kranepool Ballpark: Royals Stadium Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph Start Time: 7:05 pm Time: 3:02 Attendance: 41908 Attached Images Last edited by Joy in Mudville; 12-08-2008 at 08:35 AM.