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George_Bell · 04-05-2015, 12:02 PM

With Kirk McCaskill facing Kenny Rogers in game 1, we all expected a pitchers duel. What we got was a slugfest. The Pirates jumped out infront early, on a Howard Johnson three run homer. Detroit responded, with a two in the 2^nd. The Pirates restored their 3 run lead in the third when Don Mattingly and Brian Harper knocked in runs. The Tigers would tie the game in their half of the inning. Mike Kingery with the key, 2 out, 2 run double. 5-5 after three.

Kenny Rogers is pulled in the fourth after allowing another run, and reliever Jose Rijo appears to be what the Tigers needed, retiring the first 3 Pirates he sees. Fred McGriff gets in on the action, knocking in a pair and forcing McCaskill out of the game in the fifth. Detroit jumps ahead 8-6. Back to back home runs from Dwight Smith and Warren Newson effectively end the game in Detroit's favour the next inning. Tigers win game one, 12-8.

Steve Trout makes his 3^rd start of the season. The Pirates closer is spotted a 2-0 lead when Brad Wellman homers off of Bret Saberhagen, but gives it up when Fred McGriff takes him deep for a 3 run shot in the 4^th. Craig Grebeck would hit a 2 run shot off of Trout, and despite the Pirates fighting back a few times, they never really got close again. Detroit wins game two, 8-5.

Detroit scores in the first of game three, possibly indicating the offensive onslaught would continue. Mike Moore though shuts them down after. Moore would allow a second run in the fifth, but that was it. He gives his team a chance to win, but Pittsburgh could only muster up a single run, trailing 2-1, heading into the bottom of the ninth...

Huge comeback win with Oddibe McDowell playing the hero. Pittsburgh wins 3-2 to get back in the series.

The Pirates use their momentum of game three to jump out to a 3-0 lead in game four. Atlee Hammaker doesn’t help his own cause, walking in two of the runs. McDowell and Dion James would knock in a pair, and Pittsburgh lead 5-1 after four! Cue the comeback. Omar Vizquel brings Detroit to within two, with a 2 run shot in the 5^th. George Brett singles in Vizquel in the eighth to cut the lead to one, heading into the top of the ninth…..

We are tied, and heading to extra innings. No scoring in the 10^th, or the 11^th. Detroit’s Mike Kingery comes to the plate with 2 on in the 12^th, and singles to left field. Both runs score, and it’s all she wrote. Detroit, down 5-1, wins game four, 7-5, and lead the series 3 games to 1.

Fred McGriff hits a 3 run shot in the 3^rd, beginning a Detroit rally which sees them score 10 runs in the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th. That takes all the wind out of the Pirates sales, as they just don’t have the fight in them to come back. Detroit wins the fifth and final game 10-3, and take the World Series in 5 games.

The game has picked the Pirates Dion James as MVP, but I’m gonna overrule that and go a different way.

04-05-2015, 12:02 PM	#1169
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	With Kirk McCaskill facing Kenny Rogers in game 1, we all expected a pitchers duel. What we got was a slugfest. The Pirates jumped out infront early, on a Howard Johnson three run homer. Detroit responded, with a two in the 2^nd. The Pirates restored their 3 run lead in the third when Don Mattingly and Brian Harper knocked in runs. The Tigers would tie the game in their half of the inning. Mike Kingery with the key, 2 out, 2 run double. 5-5 after three. Kenny Rogers is pulled in the fourth after allowing another run, and reliever Jose Rijo appears to be what the Tigers needed, retiring the first 3 Pirates he sees. Fred McGriff gets in on the action, knocking in a pair and forcing McCaskill out of the game in the fifth. Detroit jumps ahead 8-6. Back to back home runs from Dwight Smith and Warren Newson effectively end the game in Detroit's favour the next inning. Tigers win game one, 12-8. Steve Trout makes his 3^rd start of the season. The Pirates closer is spotted a 2-0 lead when Brad Wellman homers off of Bret Saberhagen, but gives it up when Fred McGriff takes him deep for a 3 run shot in the 4^th. Craig Grebeck would hit a 2 run shot off of Trout, and despite the Pirates fighting back a few times, they never really got close again. Detroit wins game two, 8-5. Detroit scores in the first of game three, possibly indicating the offensive onslaught would continue. Mike Moore though shuts them down after. Moore would allow a second run in the fifth, but that was it. He gives his team a chance to win, but Pittsburgh could only muster up a single run, trailing 2-1, heading into the bottom of the ninth... Huge comeback win with Oddibe McDowell playing the hero. Pittsburgh wins 3-2 to get back in the series. The Pirates use their momentum of game three to jump out to a 3-0 lead in game four. Atlee Hammaker doesn’t help his own cause, walking in two of the runs. McDowell and Dion James would knock in a pair, and Pittsburgh lead 5-1 after four! Cue the comeback. Omar Vizquel brings Detroit to within two, with a 2 run shot in the 5^th. George Brett singles in Vizquel in the eighth to cut the lead to one, heading into the top of the ninth….. We are tied, and heading to extra innings. No scoring in the 10^th, or the 11^th. Detroit’s Mike Kingery comes to the plate with 2 on in the 12^th, and singles to left field. Both runs score, and it’s all she wrote. Detroit, down 5-1, wins game four, 7-5, and lead the series 3 games to 1. Fred McGriff hits a 3 run shot in the 3^rd, beginning a Detroit rally which sees them score 10 runs in the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th. That takes all the wind out of the Pirates sales, as they just don’t have the fight in them to come back. Detroit wins the fifth and final game 10-3, and take the World Series in 5 games. The game has picked the Pirates Dion James as MVP, but I’m gonna overrule that and go a different way.