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Old 09-26-2020, 01:30 AM   #31
blubbla
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Group 17 is in the books.

Top of the bracket:

Already mentioned the Black Sox upset, and this group was completed with another 7 game dispatch of a 101 win team.

2422) 1905 Browns over 105) 1919 White Sox 4-3 = Emil Frisk .433 (13-30) 6 rbi
106) 1929 Cubs over 2421) 1934 White Sox 4-2 = Hack Wilson .500 (9-18) 4-13
Charlie Grimm also drove in 10. White Sox LF Al Simmons strained his groin in game 1 and was lost for the series. His replacement Rip Radcliff hit .389.

107) 1946 Cardinals over 2420) 1923 Braves 4-2 = Stan Musial .417 (10-24) 5 rbi
108) 1968 Tigers over 2419) 1981 Blue Jays 4-2 = Norm Cash ,320 (8-25) 1-4
109) 1913 Athletics over 2418) 1964 Athletics 4-0 = Rube Oldring .500 (7-14) 2-7
110) 1967 Cardinals over 2417) 1978 Mariners 4-2 = Lou Brock .407 (11-27) 1-4 4 SB
Seattle won the first 2. In game 6, Steve Carlton fired a 4 hit shutout, striking out 15.

2416) 1972 Rangers over 111) 1971 Athletics 4-3 = Ted Ford ..367 (11-30) 1-7
Game 7 went 13 innings before Texas took the 5-3 decision. Vida Blue’s 2 shutouts (18 Ks) and Reggie Jackson’s 3 homers were not enough for Oakland.

Bottom of the bracket:

2 lower seeds advance. only one 7 game series down here.

1154) 2000 Blue Jays over 1373) 1968 Pirates 4-2 = Raul Mondesi .375 (9-24) 4-6
Roberto Clemente hit .417 with 3 HR and 9 RBI for Pittsburgh.

1155) 2001 White Sox over 1372) 1901 Beaneaters 4-1 = Jose Valentin .467 (7-15) 3-5
1371) 1995 Orioles over 1156) 2002 Expos 4-2 = Harold Baines .467 (7-15) 3-6
1370) 1938 Senators over 1157) 2003 Royals 4-2 = Cecil Travis .522 (12-23) 1-7
Travis went 5-5 in the clinching game 6.

1158) 2003 Expos over 1369) 1972 Royals 4-2 = Vladimir Guerrero .481 (13-27) 2-6
1159) 2004 White Sox over 1368) 1960 Indians 4-3 = Jose Valentin .238 (5-21) 4-9
For the Indians Jim Piersall, Woodie Held, and John Romano all hit 3 homers.

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