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Matt from TN · 08-05-2004, 02:12 PM

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WORLD SERIES

Indians 9 - Giants 2: Cleveland took a 3-0 lead, but the Giants scored a run in the 6th and 8th to narrow it to 3-2. However, after pitching a solid game, Giants starter George Cone came unglued in the 9th. After one out, he allowed the bases to be loaded and manager Michael McAinsh turned to Jack Schoonover out of the bullpen. Schoonover's first opponent was first baseman Daniel Lutzke, who hit a bases clearing triple to blow open the game. He then scored on a single by Big Lou Zaitz. Kid Fite singled, and Zaitz moved up to 3rd. Fite then stole second, and catcher Lloyd Johnson's errant throw sailed into centerfield allowing Zaitz to score and Fite to advance to third. The Indians added another run on a 2-out single by Sean Carlin in what turned out to be a blowout. George Bowers allowed just 2 runs (1 earned) off 8 hits and a walk.

Indians 5 - Giants 4: All the scoring came early in this one as the hitter-friendly Polo Grounds coughed up 4 homeruns in the first 3 innings. Cleveland took a 3-0 lead after 2 innings, but New York came back to score 4 runs in the bottom of the frame thanks to two 2-run homeruns off Al Weidenheimer, one by first baseman Carlos Hulse and one by right fielder Hal Smith. The Indians quickly retook the lead in the top of the 3rd with a 2-run shot of their own by Daniel Lutzke off Randall Bray. That was all the scoring there would be as Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the Series and headed for home.

Giants 1 - Indians 2: Billy Crowell continued the dominance of Cleveland pitchers in this series. Six of the Giants' eight batters left this game with a World Series batting average under .200. Four of those six were hitting under .100! The Giants scored an unearned run in the top of the 1st, but Crowell ruled the day, allowing just 6 hits in 9 innings. A solo homerun by Kid Fite tied the game in the 4th, and a 2-out RBI triple by Daniel Lutzke scored the eventual winning run in the 7th. Despite only allowing 5 hits and 2 runs, Kyle Stevens took the loss for New York. He allowed 7 walks but none of them scored. However, the winning run driven in by Lutzke was a hit batsman.

Giants 3 - Indians 6: George Bowers provided another strong pitching performance, while the Indians offense scored 6 runs off George Cone. Down 6-1 with one out in the top of the 9th, New York centerfielder Julius Meilleur kept his team alive with a double. After another out, Hal Smith reached base on an error by shortstop Sean Carlin. Perhaps it was anxiousness this close to a World Series title, but the error seemed to rattle Bowers, who allowed back-to-back RBI singles to Bobby Martin and Andy Martineau. But Bowers regained his composure and enduced Lloyd Johnson to fly out to left field, ending the Series and giving the Indians their first World Series championship since defeating the Cardinals back-to-back in 1915 and 1916.

This was the 5th sweep in World Series history and the 3rd in 8 years. Oddly enough, the first sweep ever was back in 1907 when the Giants swept who else but the Indians. I guess turnabout is fair play.

For the second straight year, the World Series had co-MVP's. George Bowers won a piece of the award for going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA. The other co-MVP was first baseman Daniel Lutzke, who hit .438 with 1 HR, 7 RBI and a 1.438 OPS.

08-05-2004, 02:12 PM	#1893
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	WEB PAGES UPDATED... INCLUDING WORLD SERIES BOX SCORES WORLD SERIES Indians 9 - Giants 2: Cleveland took a 3-0 lead, but the Giants scored a run in the 6th and 8th to narrow it to 3-2. However, after pitching a solid game, Giants starter George Cone came unglued in the 9th. After one out, he allowed the bases to be loaded and manager Michael McAinsh turned to Jack Schoonover out of the bullpen. Schoonover's first opponent was first baseman Daniel Lutzke, who hit a bases clearing triple to blow open the game. He then scored on a single by Big Lou Zaitz. Kid Fite singled, and Zaitz moved up to 3rd. Fite then stole second, and catcher Lloyd Johnson's errant throw sailed into centerfield allowing Zaitz to score and Fite to advance to third. The Indians added another run on a 2-out single by Sean Carlin in what turned out to be a blowout. George Bowers allowed just 2 runs (1 earned) off 8 hits and a walk. Indians 5 - Giants 4: All the scoring came early in this one as the hitter-friendly Polo Grounds coughed up 4 homeruns in the first 3 innings. Cleveland took a 3-0 lead after 2 innings, but New York came back to score 4 runs in the bottom of the frame thanks to two 2-run homeruns off Al Weidenheimer, one by first baseman Carlos Hulse and one by right fielder Hal Smith. The Indians quickly retook the lead in the top of the 3rd with a 2-run shot of their own by Daniel Lutzke off Randall Bray. That was all the scoring there would be as Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the Series and headed for home. Giants 1 - Indians 2: Billy Crowell continued the dominance of Cleveland pitchers in this series. Six of the Giants' eight batters left this game with a World Series batting average under .200. Four of those six were hitting under .100! The Giants scored an unearned run in the top of the 1st, but Crowell ruled the day, allowing just 6 hits in 9 innings. A solo homerun by Kid Fite tied the game in the 4th, and a 2-out RBI triple by Daniel Lutzke scored the eventual winning run in the 7th. Despite only allowing 5 hits and 2 runs, Kyle Stevens took the loss for New York. He allowed 7 walks but none of them scored. However, the winning run driven in by Lutzke was a hit batsman. Giants 3 - Indians 6: George Bowers provided another strong pitching performance, while the Indians offense scored 6 runs off George Cone. Down 6-1 with one out in the top of the 9th, New York centerfielder Julius Meilleur kept his team alive with a double. After another out, Hal Smith reached base on an error by shortstop Sean Carlin. Perhaps it was anxiousness this close to a World Series title, but the error seemed to rattle Bowers, who allowed back-to-back RBI singles to Bobby Martin and Andy Martineau. But Bowers regained his composure and enduced Lloyd Johnson to fly out to left field, ending the Series and giving the Indians their first World Series championship since defeating the Cardinals back-to-back in 1915 and 1916. This was the 5th sweep in World Series history and the 3rd in 8 years. Oddly enough, the first sweep ever was back in 1907 when the Giants swept who else but the Indians. I guess turnabout is fair play. For the second straight year, the World Series had co-MVP's. George Bowers won a piece of the award for going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA. The other co-MVP was first baseman Daniel Lutzke, who hit .438 with 1 HR, 7 RBI and a 1.438 OPS.