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Second set in the books.
Top of the bracket:
No upsets but 1 big scare.
8) 1931 Athletics over 2519) 1952 Pirates 4-0 = Max Bishop .538 (7-13) 2 rbi
9) 1939 Yankees over 2518) 1939 Browns 4-1 = Frankie Crosetti .600 (12-20) 2-8
10) 1995 Indians over 2517) 1941 Phillies 4-2 = Carlos Baerga .538 (14-26) 2-9
11) 1907 Cubs over 2516) 1942 Phillies 4-0 = Mordecai Brown 2-0 0.00 18 IP
Brown, Jack Pfiester and Orval Overall held the Phils to 3 runs (only 1 earned) and 17 hits total.
12) 1929 Athletics over 2515) 1932 Red Sox 4-2 = Al Simmons .452 (14-31)
Jimmie Foxx and Jimmie Dykes each hit .480 (12-25) with Foxx also hitting 3 HR.
13) 1932 Yankees over 2514) 1915 Athletics 4-3 = Lou Gehrig .348 (8-23) 1-8
All 7 games went to the home team, as Philadelphia tried their best for an upset, scoring 12 in games 4 and 5. Stuffy McInnis, Amos Stunk and Nap Lajoie all hit over .400. The Yankees bombed back with 16 in game 6 and took control of game 7 early.
Bottom of the bracket:
3 lower seeds win and 2 series go the distance.
1276) 1984 Phillies over 1251) 1980 Braves 4-2 = Juan Samuel .440 (11-25) 1-6
1252) 2015 Indians over 1275) 1984 Twins 4-1 = Corey Kluber 2-0 0.59, 15.1 IP, 16 K
1274) 1984 Angels over 1253) 1968 Athletics 4-2 = Mike Hershberger .476 (10-21) 2-7
First MVP from a losing team. Reggie Jackson put up good numbers for both teams, hitting .381 (8-21) 1-5 for Oakland and .348 (8-23) with 6 rbi for California.
1273) 1982 Padres over 1254) 1974 Twins 4-3 = Sixto Lezcano .387 (12-31) 1-6
The third straight season of the Twins to go down, following 1972 and 1973. No fault of Rod Carew in this series however, as he hit .455.
1255) 1975 Cardinals over 1272) 1977 Astros 4-2 = Ted Simmons .409 (9-22) 1-5
1256) 1983 Expos over 1271) 1977 Cubs 4-0 = Andre Dawson .444 (8-18) 3-4
1257) 1911 White Sox over 1270) 1974 Astros 4-3 = Ping Bodie .370 (10-27) 7 rbi
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