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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-03-2026, 06:36 PM

The 1894 American League Championship Series was the third trip for top seed Milwaukee, whose lone pennant came with their 1888 World Series win. Washington was making its first ALCS appearance. The Brewers were five wins better than the Nationals, but they played evenly with a 5-4 Milwaukee edge in their head-to-head meetings.

Washington was ahead 5-0 after the fourth inning in game one, but Milwaukee tied it up with two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth. Dave Orr’s three-run homer in the eighth put the tally at 5-5. In the bottom of the tenth, CF Tom Parrott had a leadoff solo home run just over the left field fence to win it 6-5 for the Brewers.

Milwaukee’s offense rattled off 16 hits en route to an 11-5 win in game two, taking the 2-0 series lead as the play shifts to the capital. MVP Willie Keeler was a triple away from the cycle, scoring thrice with four RBI. SS Shorty Fuller was 4-5 with a double and three runs and LF Charlie Frank was 3-4 with three RBI. Nationals DH George Tebeau notably had a three-run homer.

Washington got its first win of the series 5-3 in game three. The big swing was a three-run pinch hit homer in the sixth by Jud Smith.

The Nationals evened the series up after a 4-1 victory at home in game four. Former #1 draft pick Scott Stratton pitched 7.1 innings, giving up one run, one walk, and five hits with five strikeouts. Stratton was also the leadoff man and was 2-3 with a run and two walks.

Washington took the series lead after a 6-1 win in game five, getting five runs across the seventh and eighth innings. Peak-a-Boo Veach pitched seven innings, scattering seven hits with an unearned run and eight strikeouts. Scott Stratton was 3-4 with a triple and two RBI. The series shifts back to Wisconsin with only home wins thus far.

The Nationals offense unloaded in game six for a 14-7 result, clinching the ALCS with the series’ lone road win. Scott Stratton was 4-4 with a homer, three RBI, two walks, and a run. George Tebeau was 4-6 with four runs and three RBI. Stratton was series MVP, going 12-23 with five RBI and a homer at the plate along with a winning start on the mound in game four. It is Washington’s first pennant, marking the seventh different American League champ in as many seasons.

04-03-2026, 06:36 PM	#166
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,452	1894 alcs The 1894 American League Championship Series was the third trip for top seed Milwaukee, whose lone pennant came with their 1888 World Series win. Washington was making its first ALCS appearance. The Brewers were five wins better than the Nationals, but they played evenly with a 5-4 Milwaukee edge in their head-to-head meetings. Washington was ahead 5-0 after the fourth inning in game one, but Milwaukee tied it up with two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth. Dave Orr’s three-run homer in the eighth put the tally at 5-5. In the bottom of the tenth, CF Tom Parrott had a leadoff solo home run just over the left field fence to win it 6-5 for the Brewers. Milwaukee’s offense rattled off 16 hits en route to an 11-5 win in game two, taking the 2-0 series lead as the play shifts to the capital. MVP Willie Keeler was a triple away from the cycle, scoring thrice with four RBI. SS Shorty Fuller was 4-5 with a double and three runs and LF Charlie Frank was 3-4 with three RBI. Nationals DH George Tebeau notably had a three-run homer. Washington got its first win of the series 5-3 in game three. The big swing was a three-run pinch hit homer in the sixth by Jud Smith. The Nationals evened the series up after a 4-1 victory at home in game four. Former #1 draft pick Scott Stratton pitched 7.1 innings, giving up one run, one walk, and five hits with five strikeouts. Stratton was also the leadoff man and was 2-3 with a run and two walks. Washington took the series lead after a 6-1 win in game five, getting five runs across the seventh and eighth innings. Peak-a-Boo Veach pitched seven innings, scattering seven hits with an unearned run and eight strikeouts. Scott Stratton was 3-4 with a triple and two RBI. The series shifts back to Wisconsin with only home wins thus far. The Nationals offense unloaded in game six for a 14-7 result, clinching the ALCS with the series’ lone road win. Scott Stratton was 4-4 with a homer, three RBI, two walks, and a run. George Tebeau was 4-6 with four runs and three RBI. Stratton was series MVP, going 12-23 with five RBI and a homer at the plate along with a winning start on the mound in game four. It is Washington’s first pennant, marking the seventh different American League champ in as many seasons. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)