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tavo2311 · 07-26-2020, 01:11 PM

RESULTS: ROUND 3 - REGION 1:

5) 1989 Oakland A’s vs. 9) 1949 Boston Red Sox

The ’49 Red Sox are one of the other surprise teams thus far. Not only did they get rid of the #1 overall seed in a sweep in round 2, they didn’t even struggle with what was one of the popular pre-tournament longshot picks in the 1994 Expos. They’ve dropped just one game in two rounds. Their opponents though may be going a bit under the radar. They also had a first round opponent that many people thought were under-seeded, and then they faced the 1953 Yankees and got past them. I think this is where the Red Sox run ends and the A’s stamp themselves as legit title contenders.

The game 1 fireworks started early in Oakland, highlighted by a Jose Canseco 2-run shot off Mel Parnell. The game was 3-2 Red Sox after three though, and stayed that way until the bottom of the 9th when Dave Parker tied it with a solo shot. In the bottom of the 11th Tony Phillips’ walk off Earl Johnson ended it and gave Oakland the series lead.

In game 2 Boston again built a lead. When Dom DiMaggio launched a three run homerun in the 4th they were up 5-0. Dave Henderson would pull the game closer making it 6-3 in the 6th with his homerun, but that was all. Boston would add an insurance run and close out the 7-3 win to knot the series up.

Back on the east coast for game 3 the “Bash Brothers” got to it early. Canseco and McGwire each had RBIs in a 3-run first and Oakland would lead 5-0 by the 3rd. But Ted Williams woke up and launched a 2-run shot off Bob Welch to make it a game for a bit. The lead would eventually balloon to 9-3 thought, aided by Dave Henderson’s homer, and while the Red Sox would score three in the 9th to make it 9-6 and necessitate an Eckersley appearance, they would come up short. Oakland leads 2-1 in the series.

The script would flip the next day for game 4. Boston got out of the gates quickly and Al Zarilla’s homer off Storm Davis in the 2nd made it 3-0. Dave Henderson would again factor in with a big hit and the game moved 3-2 into the late innings. Earl Johnson was on to close it and redeem his walk-off walk given up in game 1 but it didn’t look good when he walked Rickey Henderson and hit Carney Lansford. He was able to induce the double play from Terry Steinback though, and then strike out Mark McGwire with Rickey 90 feet away. What a clutch relief performance to close it out and tie the series up again.

The aces Stewart and Parnell were back on the hill for game 5. The A’s jumped ahead 1-0 in the 1st as unlike last night McGwire was able to drive in Henderson. But Mel Parnell helped his own cause with a 2-run single in the 2nd and that score stuck until very late. In the top of the 8th McGwire was again up with Rickey in scoring position and again got the job done singling him in. The game was tied at 2 and we headed to extras. In the top of the 11th with Mickey McDermott on for Boston Dave Henderson and Mike Gallego would both double and give Eckersley a 3-2 lead to save, which he was able to do in his second inning of work, so technically he won it not saved it. Either way, he closed it out and we are at 3-2 heading back to Oakland.

You have to think Boston’s luck has run out with backs against the wall and no more ace of their very top-heavy rotation, but that’s why they play the games. Ellis Kinder did out-pitch Mike Moore in game 2, but Moore quickly made it known he was out to redeem himself. He would go 7 innings with 10 Ks and 3 runs, and leave the game leading 6-3. In the top of the 8th Bobby Doerr would derive in Ted Williams to cut it to 6-4, but Jose Canseco would launch a moonshot in the 8th that extended the lead to 8-4 and Oakland’s bullpen got the job done in the 9th with no drama.

Oakland ends the series in six games and will now head back to the east
coast and await the winner of the ’70 Orioles / ’86 Mets in what will surely be a highly anticipated matchup. Taking series MVP honors is Dave Henderson who had a number of big hits while going .370/.393/.741 with 3 HRs and & RBIs.

07-26-2020, 01:11 PM	#108
tavo2311 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157	Sweet 16 RESULTS: ROUND 3 - REGION 1: 5) 1989 Oakland A’s vs. 9) 1949 Boston Red Sox The ’49 Red Sox are one of the other surprise teams thus far. Not only did they get rid of the #1 overall seed in a sweep in round 2, they didn’t even struggle with what was one of the popular pre-tournament longshot picks in the 1994 Expos. They’ve dropped just one game in two rounds. Their opponents though may be going a bit under the radar. They also had a first round opponent that many people thought were under-seeded, and then they faced the 1953 Yankees and got past them. I think this is where the Red Sox run ends and the A’s stamp themselves as legit title contenders. The game 1 fireworks started early in Oakland, highlighted by a Jose Canseco 2-run shot off Mel Parnell. The game was 3-2 Red Sox after three though, and stayed that way until the bottom of the 9th when Dave Parker tied it with a solo shot. In the bottom of the 11th Tony Phillips’ walk off Earl Johnson ended it and gave Oakland the series lead. In game 2 Boston again built a lead. When Dom DiMaggio launched a three run homerun in the 4th they were up 5-0. Dave Henderson would pull the game closer making it 6-3 in the 6th with his homerun, but that was all. Boston would add an insurance run and close out the 7-3 win to knot the series up. Back on the east coast for game 3 the “Bash Brothers” got to it early. Canseco and McGwire each had RBIs in a 3-run first and Oakland would lead 5-0 by the 3rd. But Ted Williams woke up and launched a 2-run shot off Bob Welch to make it a game for a bit. The lead would eventually balloon to 9-3 thought, aided by Dave Henderson’s homer, and while the Red Sox would score three in the 9th to make it 9-6 and necessitate an Eckersley appearance, they would come up short. Oakland leads 2-1 in the series. The script would flip the next day for game 4. Boston got out of the gates quickly and Al Zarilla’s homer off Storm Davis in the 2nd made it 3-0. Dave Henderson would again factor in with a big hit and the game moved 3-2 into the late innings. Earl Johnson was on to close it and redeem his walk-off walk given up in game 1 but it didn’t look good when he walked Rickey Henderson and hit Carney Lansford. He was able to induce the double play from Terry Steinback though, and then strike out Mark McGwire with Rickey 90 feet away. What a clutch relief performance to close it out and tie the series up again. The aces Stewart and Parnell were back on the hill for game 5. The A’s jumped ahead 1-0 in the 1st as unlike last night McGwire was able to drive in Henderson. But Mel Parnell helped his own cause with a 2-run single in the 2nd and that score stuck until very late. In the top of the 8th McGwire was again up with Rickey in scoring position and again got the job done singling him in. The game was tied at 2 and we headed to extras. In the top of the 11th with Mickey McDermott on for Boston Dave Henderson and Mike Gallego would both double and give Eckersley a 3-2 lead to save, which he was able to do in his second inning of work, so technically he won it not saved it. Either way, he closed it out and we are at 3-2 heading back to Oakland. You have to think Boston’s luck has run out with backs against the wall and no more ace of their very top-heavy rotation, but that’s why they play the games. Ellis Kinder did out-pitch Mike Moore in game 2, but Moore quickly made it known he was out to redeem himself. He would go 7 innings with 10 Ks and 3 runs, and leave the game leading 6-3. In the top of the 8th Bobby Doerr would derive in Ted Williams to cut it to 6-4, but Jose Canseco would launch a moonshot in the 8th that extended the lead to 8-4 and Oakland’s bullpen got the job done in the 9th with no drama. Oakland ends the series in six games and will now head back to the east coast and await the winner of the ’70 Orioles / ’86 Mets in what will surely be a highly anticipated matchup. Taking series MVP honors is Dave Henderson who had a number of big hits while going .370/.393/.741 with 3 HRs and & RBIs.