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Old 04-28-2017, 04:27 PM   #87
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1875 Collegiate Championship Series, Game 3

Again while traveling between cities, James learned of more dismissals. This time it was Yale, who fired both Manager Noah Breault and Athletic Director Adam Patrick. Breault and Patrick had seen the Bulldogs through 1871-75. Yale was 168-132 during that time, with playoff appearances from '71-'73. Breault was also named Manager of the Year in 1871.

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Harvard's attitude going into Game 3 was simple. They were the defending champs until someone proved otherwise. For Brown, the return trip home was humbling after their blowout loss in Game 2, and they were looking to show the home crowd they were a much better team than that. James was at the game with his three sons and 1881 other people. Thomas insisted on holding the championship trophy. James let him and just prayed he wouldn't drop it.

Harvard junior third baseman Kevin Morgan led off the game with a single after working Ogle for nine pitches. Ogle's tenth pitch was thrown for a ball to Ben King, but Brown catcher Jacob Kiskadden gunned down Morgan, who was trying to steal second. After King flew out, Mike Newland reached base on an error and moved to third on Cameron Baker's base hit. Newland would score on a throwing error by Kiskadden, who was trying to throw out Baker stealing second. After one inning, Harvard held a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Brown would load the bases on three base hits. Kiskadden would plate a run on a sac fly, but the other runners get stranded. At the end of two, the game is tied 1-1. After a scoreless third inning, Harvard got on the board again in the top of the 4th. With one out, Jacob Doyle singles, then scores on Jeff Black's triple. Black would score on a fielding error by Brown third baseman Chris Ashworth. Ashworth would commit another error later in the inning, allowing another runner to cross. Midway through the 4th, Harvard holds a 4-1 lead. But Brown would answer in the bottom half of the inning. The Bears plate three runs compliments of three hits and two errors. At the end of four, the game is tied 4-4.

The game remained tied until a series of errors allowed the Crimson to take the lead in the 6th. With one out, Rich Hale gets on base on an error. After stealing second, Hale moves to third on an error, then scores on yet another error. After a trio of errors, Harvard leads 5-4. Harvard padded their lead in the top of the 8th compliments of Mike Newland's RBI double. Down 6-4, Brown gets a run in the bottom half of the inning to make it 6-5. Harvard clings to their lead going into the bottom of the 9th. Weber throws eight pitches and the Bears go down in order. Harvard wins the game and the series. The Crimson are now back-to-back National Champions!!!

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