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darnoff · 02-03-2015, 10:43 PM

NL Season Wrap-up

The Reds kept climbing the second half of the season and made this a three team race between them, the Pirates and the Cubs. At the end of August, the other NL teams had faded below .500 while only 4 1/2 games separated the three top teams. By September 15th, the Pirates and Cubs were tied for first with the Reds just 2 1/2 games back. The race continued to tighten and with just one week left to play, the Cubs led Pittsburgh by 1 game and Cincinnati by 1 1/2 games.

The Cubs opened the final week at home against the Reds. Chicago won 2 of the 3 matchups while Pittsburgh won only 1 of 3 games in San Francisco. That gave Chicago a commanding 2-game lead over Pittsburgh and a 2 1/2 game lead over the Reds. On the following day, the Cubs and Pirates enjoyed a final day off while the Reds traveled to St. Louis where they would lose 11-5, falling a full 3 games out with 3 to play. That meant that in order for the Reds to tie for first place and force a playoff, they would need to win their remaining 3 games in St. Louis while the Cubs would have to lose all 3 games at home against the Phillies AND the Pirates would have to lose at least 2 of their final 3 games at home against the Braves.

September 27th

Pittsburgh held on in a nail-biter after Atlanta's Chick Stahl hit a 2-run homer in the 9th off closer Cy Falkenberg. Cincinnati came from behind to tie St. Louis with two runs in the 9th and then won it when Cards reliever Jack Harper walked in the go-ahead run in the 10th before closer Martin Glendon shut the door with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th. Meanwhile, Philadelphia rookie Ad Brennan shutout the Cubs in Chicago. That kept the Reds alive for another day and drew the Pirates to within one game of first.

September 28th

Vive Lindaman and the Braves defeated the Pirates 4-2. Cincinnati's Jesse Tannehill 3-hit the Cardinals, and the Phillies staged a massive comeback against the Cubs by scoring two runs in the 8th and three in the 9th to win 5-4. Now, the Reds and Pirates found themselves tied at just one game behind the Cubs with one game left to play.

September 29th

Pittsburgh's Nick Maddox did his part by shutting out the Braves. The Reds staged a comeback against the Cardinals after being down 5-0 after seven innings. They scored 2 in the 8th and 4 in the 9th to take a 6-5 lead only to see it go up in flames when Glendon walked the first two batters he faced and then allowed the tying and winning runs to score off a Red Murray double, ending Cincinnati's season.

In Chicago, the Cubs found themselves down 1-0 to the Phillies in the bottom of the 9th with just three outs separating them from an unwanted one-game playoff for the pennant with Pittsburgh. However, the resilient Cubs tied then game with one out in the 9th when Johnny Evers hit a solo homer off Phillies closer Johnny Lush. The Phillies retook the lead with a run in the 10th, but Frank Schulte hit a pinch-hit solo home run on the first pitch he saw from Lush to lead off the bottom of the 10th, tying the game yet again. Cubs reliever Buttons Briggs held the Phillies scoreless in the 11th and in the bottom of the inning, Danny Green hit a 1-out single off reliever Jerry Nops that scored Fred Luderus from second base to win the game and the pennant for Chicago.

This is the first pennant the Cubs have won since they took back-to-back pennants in 1905 and 1906, winning both World Series. With 88 wins, this is the fewest wins ever by a pennant winner. They now face off against a mighty American League team, but the Cubs have the best offense in the NL. They led the league in batting average, runs scored and home runs while ranking second in OBP. Their pitching staff was a surprising success this season, but they did rank just 4th overall in the NL in runs allowed. In terms of ERA, the starting rotation ranks 2nd and the bullpen 3rd in the league, but their defense is a bit of a liability at 5th. Meanwhile, Luderus became just the second major leaguer to ever surpass 60 home runs. He also became just the second National Leaguer to surpass 150 RBI, falling just 3 RBI shy for former Cubs legend Cap Anson's 157 from 1876.

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02-03-2015, 10:43 PM	#322
darnoff All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA area Posts: 662	NL Season Wrap-up The Reds kept climbing the second half of the season and made this a three team race between them, the Pirates and the Cubs. At the end of August, the other NL teams had faded below .500 while only 4 1/2 games separated the three top teams. By September 15th, the Pirates and Cubs were tied for first with the Reds just 2 1/2 games back. The race continued to tighten and with just one week left to play, the Cubs led Pittsburgh by 1 game and Cincinnati by 1 1/2 games. The Cubs opened the final week at home against the Reds. Chicago won 2 of the 3 matchups while Pittsburgh won only 1 of 3 games in San Francisco. That gave Chicago a commanding 2-game lead over Pittsburgh and a 2 1/2 game lead over the Reds. On the following day, the Cubs and Pirates enjoyed a final day off while the Reds traveled to St. Louis where they would lose 11-5, falling a full 3 games out with 3 to play. That meant that in order for the Reds to tie for first place and force a playoff, they would need to win their remaining 3 games in St. Louis while the Cubs would have to lose all 3 games at home against the Phillies AND the Pirates would have to lose at least 2 of their final 3 games at home against the Braves. September 27th Pittsburgh held on in a nail-biter after Atlanta's Chick Stahl hit a 2-run homer in the 9th off closer Cy Falkenberg. Cincinnati came from behind to tie St. Louis with two runs in the 9th and then won it when Cards reliever Jack Harper walked in the go-ahead run in the 10th before closer Martin Glendon shut the door with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th. Meanwhile, Philadelphia rookie Ad Brennan shutout the Cubs in Chicago. That kept the Reds alive for another day and drew the Pirates to within one game of first. September 28th Vive Lindaman and the Braves defeated the Pirates 4-2. Cincinnati's Jesse Tannehill 3-hit the Cardinals, and the Phillies staged a massive comeback against the Cubs by scoring two runs in the 8th and three in the 9th to win 5-4. Now, the Reds and Pirates found themselves tied at just one game behind the Cubs with one game left to play. September 29th Pittsburgh's Nick Maddox did his part by shutting out the Braves. The Reds staged a comeback against the Cardinals after being down 5-0 after seven innings. They scored 2 in the 8th and 4 in the 9th to take a 6-5 lead only to see it go up in flames when Glendon walked the first two batters he faced and then allowed the tying and winning runs to score off a Red Murray double, ending Cincinnati's season. In Chicago, the Cubs found themselves down 1-0 to the Phillies in the bottom of the 9th with just three outs separating them from an unwanted one-game playoff for the pennant with Pittsburgh. However, the resilient Cubs tied then game with one out in the 9th when Johnny Evers hit a solo homer off Phillies closer Johnny Lush. The Phillies retook the lead with a run in the 10th, but Frank Schulte hit a pinch-hit solo home run on the first pitch he saw from Lush to lead off the bottom of the 10th, tying the game yet again. Cubs reliever Buttons Briggs held the Phillies scoreless in the 11th and in the bottom of the inning, Danny Green hit a 1-out single off reliever Jerry Nops that scored Fred Luderus from second base to win the game and the pennant for Chicago. This is the first pennant the Cubs have won since they took back-to-back pennants in 1905 and 1906, winning both World Series. With 88 wins, this is the fewest wins ever by a pennant winner. They now face off against a mighty American League team, but the Cubs have the best offense in the NL. They led the league in batting average, runs scored and home runs while ranking second in OBP. Their pitching staff was a surprising success this season, but they did rank just 4th overall in the NL in runs allowed. In terms of ERA, the starting rotation ranks 2nd and the bullpen 3rd in the league, but their defense is a bit of a liability at 5th. Meanwhile, Luderus became just the second major leaguer to ever surpass 60 home runs. He also became just the second National Leaguer to surpass 150 RBI, falling just 3 RBI shy for former Cubs legend Cap Anson's 157 from 1876. Standings Batting Leaders Pitching Leaders National League Rosters __________________ Currently working on the Major League Historical Replay Formerly known as Matt from TN (multiple attempts to reclaim my old account failed) Proud creator of Time Warp Baseball and Set in Stone Last edited by darnoff; 02-03-2015 at 10:46 PM.