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Old 05-03-2018, 09:01 PM   #1
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PreSeason Prediction - Mets lose 158

After improving to 39 wins in 1964, from 1963's dismal year, the baseball gods predict the Mets will have an ERA of 14.76 and will score just 280 runs, while giving up 2,883 in 1965.

I started this out of the box historical replay in 1901. When I ran this preseason prediction on 1/1/65, I couldn't believe what I saw when I saw the NL predicted standings. Not only will the Mets finish 99 games back this year, but the other 9 teams will finish no worse than 6 games under .500. Should be an interesting year . . .

1965 was the year Warren Spahn joined the Mets, so even at age 45, I expect he'll win 4 games by himself. We'll have to see.

As a note, I sim a month at a time until September, then I watch the pennant races. I don't GM and do use real life lineups and transactions. I tweak the World Series lineups to actual played if one or both of the teams played in the World Series IRL. If a different team or teams are in, then I tweak the line-ups based on what I think may have happened. Otherwise, I just let OOTP do its thing . . .
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Old 05-03-2018, 09:04 PM   #2
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Old 05-03-2018, 11:38 PM   #3
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On Opening Day, a new Preseason Prediction was released, with the Mets winning 55. I discovered the prediction generated on January 1 was generated after the Mets released a number of players, leaving big gaps in their lineups. A minor glitch, maybe?
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Old 05-03-2018, 11:43 PM   #4
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On Opening Day, a new Preseason Prediction was released, with the Mets winning 55. I discovered the prediction generated on January 1 was generated after the Mets released a number of players, leaving big gaps in their lineups. A minor glitch, maybe?
No glitch. The software can only simulate its predictions based on who is currently on the roster. It doesn't make any predictions as to who might be signed, traded for, etc.
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Old 05-03-2018, 11:49 PM   #5
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Anyway, I'm intrigued by the Mets futility in the toddler stage of their history, so I've decided to follow them.

After their first week, the Mets are tied for 2nd, with a 4-2 record after a Homestead that saw them host LA, Hou and SF. They finish the week 6th in the Power Ranking list.

They had 2 walk-off wins, including winning on a wild-pitch, and a Jesse Gonder home run in the 14th off the Giants. Warren Spahn, at age 44, lasted 7 IP against Houston, ending in a no-decision that the Mets ended up winning. Al Jackson, lost to LA, but beat SF, allowing 3 ERs in each game.

The Twins and White Sox lead the AL at 4-0, 5-1, respectively. The Reds lead the NL at 4-1. Felipe Alou leads the MLB with a .529 batting average. A bunch of players hit 3 HRs in week 1, and Bobby Knoop of CAL leads with 11 RBIs. Bob Veale of PIT struck out 21 during the week.
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Old 05-03-2018, 11:53 PM   #6
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No glitch. The software can only simulate its predictions based on who is currently on the roster. It doesn't make any predictions as to who might be signed, traded for, etc.
That makes sense, Izz. Thanks. I was thinking a glitch because it seems to have released the players, then generated the prediction. The roster spots weren't actually filled until several weeks later. However, there were players on the 40 man roster.
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Old 05-04-2018, 12:25 AM   #7
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Week 2:
The Mets hit the road to start a 4 city tour in LA.

@LA (W 2-1) - Spahn pitched well, giving up just 1 ER. However, it took 14 innings for the Mets to pull off a 2-1 win on a Roy McMillan single. Tug McGraw picked up his first save of the season.
@LA (L 1-4) - Don Drysdale held the Mets to just a solo shot by Jim Hickman.
@LA (L 0-2) - Jack Fisher's 2-run CG was overshadowed by Sandy Koufax's 1 hit, 12K performance.
@SF (W 5-3) - Gary Kroll and the BP kept pace with Gaylord Perry's 3 run performance, forcing another extra inning affair, which the Met's won with an Ed Kranepool 2 run single.
@SF (L 3-7)
@SF (L 2-4) - The Mets led 2-0 early on, but Willie Mays hit his 500th career HR to tie the game in the 4th. The Giants went on to win as Marichal beat Jackson.
@SF (W 4-2) - The Mets took game 2 of a DH, behind a strong pitching performance by Warren Spahn. Spahn had a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 9th, but gave up a game tying HR to Willie Mays. Bobby Klaus hit a 2 run double to give the Mets the lead for good in the 12th.

The Mets dropped to 5th place, with a 7-6 record, 3.5 back of the 9-1 Reds. In the AL, the Twins are 7-1, leading CAL, BOS and CWS by 1G.

Tony Oliva's 37 game hitting streak has come to an end. Deron Johnson of CIN leads MLB with a .500 avg. Don Drysdale leads with 33Ks.
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Old 05-04-2018, 08:26 PM   #8
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Two things I don't like because they are not explained in any way are the totally demoralizing preseason predictions which only seem to ever tell us that: 1) we will win 148 games, or 2) we will lose 148 games. Look at those before the season and you stop wanting to play the game. And I don't know what purpose they serve.

The other thing is the "Score" at the end of a season. Often with insulting language to it, even if we manage a .500 record with a team that lost all its players to injuries were up against the 27 Yankees.

No idea what these are based on, nor what a good score is, what we should shoot for, etc.
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Old 05-04-2018, 11:09 PM   #9
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Week 3

The road trip continued in Houston, following by a visit to the first place Cincinnati Reds:

@ Hou (W 5-2) - Jack Fisher improved to 2-1, pitching 8.1 and allowing 2 runs and 6 hits. Ron Swoboda got the Mets rolling with a bases loaded single in the 3rd.
@ Hou (L 4-9) - Houston's Bob Bruce improved to 3-0 with a CG 10K performance against the New Yorkers. Frank Lary didn't make it out of the 5th against the Astros. Notable for the Mets, Joe Christopher hit his 5th HR
@ Cin (L 0-11) - John Tsitouris dominated the Mets with a 1 hitter, striking out 10. Warren Spahn pitched well early, but gave up 10 runs in 6 2/3rds.
@ Cin (L 0-6) - The Mets continued to flail against the superior Reds. Sammy Ellis took the mound, throwing a 6-hitter and striking out 10 more Mets. Gary Kroll of the Mets fell to 0-2, giving up 5 ER in 5 innings. Pete Rose was 3-5, with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs
@ Cin (DH G1 L 2-5) - The Mets scored for the first time in 25 innings when they took a 1-0 lead in the 4th. Unfortunately, they couldn't hold, losing 5-2, as Vada Pinson went 3-4 with a triple and a double, increasing his average to .349. Jack Fisher took the loss, with Jim Maloney improving to 3-0.
@ Cin (DH G2 L 2-5) - The Mets were swept in Cincinnati, losing their 5th straight. They couldn't get to the airport fast enough. Joe Nuxhall threw a CG 8 hitter, giving up just 1 ER. Galen Cisco took the loss for the Mets. Frank Robinson, who's hitting .365, hit his 3rd HR of the season.

The Mets finish the week with an 8-11 record, 8 games back of the 15-2 Reds. In the AL, the Twins and Angels led the league with a 1/2 game lead on the White Sox and Yankees.

As the season moved into May, Bobby Knoop led the AL in hitting at .407, with Felipe Alou of Milwaukee leading the NL at .500. Willie Mays led the majors with 7 HRs and Knoop led with 18 RBIs.

Baltimore's Dave McNally had an ERA of .69 after three weeks, but this stellar performance was exceeded by Denniy LeMaster's .64 ERA. Bob Veale continued to lead the majors with 50 strikeouts, but Koufax is breathing down his neck.

The Mets dropped to 15th on the power rankings chart.
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Old 05-28-2018, 11:15 PM   #10
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1965 Mets

. . . Yawn, zzzzzz, snoring . . .

That probably summed up anyone who followed the Mets in 1965. I couldn't even bear to continue sharing my dreary replay of the Mets 4th straight 10th place finish. I thought it would be interesting to follow my team from their inception moving forward. But, boy, they were terrible. I couldn't imagine my sophomoric efforts of recapping the Mets season weekly would be interesting to anyone else, so we're jumping ahead to the end of the Mets season to look back . . . Even though the Mets were really bad, this replay of the 1965 has been fun and interesting (which is what I find great about OOTP).

At this point, the Mets season is over, but the Angels caught up to the Chicago White Sox, while both held off the Twins who made a late season run. The Angels and White Sox ended up tied as the Angels failed to capitalize on the White Sox losing at home to the A's on the last game of the season, with the Angels losing themselves to the Twins. This forced a tiebreaker playoff, with the Angels traveling to the White Sox. The winner would meet the Milwaukee Braves, who held off the Reds to win the NL pennant. I haven't yet played out the postseason, which I'll share later on. For now, let me walk through the highlights of the Mets season . . .
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Old 05-29-2018, 12:03 AM   #11
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1965 New York Mets

The Mets finished the season at 55-107 (IRL 50-112), 47 GB and in 10th place. This was an improvement over the 35 and 39 win efforts they put together in 1963 and 1964, combined.

Pitching:

* Jack Fisher led the team with 273 innings. Finished 7-16, with a respectable 3.29 ERA. 110 Ks were 2nd to Al Jackson. Allowed 26 HRs, the most on the team. Fisher had joined the Mets at the end of 1963 after his contract was purchased from the SF Giants. He didn't pitch in 1964. In 1959, Fisher was the #8 prospect. (IRL 10-17, 4.23 ERA, 227 IP). 1966 Team - NYM

* Al Jackson was the teams best pitcher, finishing at 11-12, with a 3.33 ERA. Jackson had 2 shutouts and K'd 153. He led the team with a WHIP of 1.15, holding opponents to a .248 batting average. (IRL 8-20, 4.34 ERA, 205 IP, 120 Ks). 1966 Team - StL

* Warren Spahn would retire at the end of 1965, starting the year with the Mets. He played his first game in 1942 with the Boston Braves, and he spent 20 seasons with the Braves, bringing his record of 371-190 to this young organization. Spahn was 3-12 with NY, with a 4.58 ERA. (IRL 4-12, 4.36 ERA). Spahn's tough year continued with the Giants, where he was 2-7. 1966 Team - Retired

* Galen Cisco made 17 starts for the Mets, and 6 relief appearances. He finished at 5-6, with a 3.64 ERA. (IRL 4-8, 4.49). This was Cisco's last season with the Mets, with a notable 12-46 record during that time, including an 0-19 record in 1963. 1966 Team - Bos

* Rookie Tug McGraw made 33 appearances, including 9 starts. His record was 4-9, 3.96 ERA, 2 saves. Had a 1.37 WHIP. (IRL 2-7, 3.32 ERA). 1966 Team - NYM

* Tom Parsons made 11 starts in 26 appearances, 3-7, 4.99 ERA, 2 saves. Had come over from Pittsburgh in 1964, after he was traded to Houston and returned (IRL 1-10, 4.67 ERA, 1 save). 1966 Team - none

* Gordie Richardson was the Mets closer, making 58 appearances. He saved 11, blowing 6. His record was 8-12, with a 2.62 ERA. Had 8.64 K/9 (IRL 2-2, 3.78 ERA, 2 saves). Richardson had come over from the Mets in a trade with StL the previous December. 1966 Team - NYM

* Rookie Dick Selma 2-2, 4.24 ERA (IRL 2-1, 3.71 ERA). Made 30 appearances, with 4 starts. Threw 80 IP. 1966 - NYM

* Rookie Gary Kroll 1-6, 1 save, 5.46 ERA (IRL 6-6, 4.45 ERA). Waived on 8/31. 1966 Team - Hou

* Larry Miller had been traded to the Mets from LA at the end of the '64 season, where he had pitched well. In 1965, was 1-6 with 53 IP and a 5.77 ERA. 1966 Team - NYM

* 35y.o. Frank Lary made 18 appearances and threw 52IP before being traded to the CWS in early July. He was 1-5, with a 6.36 ERA (IRL 1-3, 2.98 ERA)

Overall, the Mets had an ERA of 4.08 (9th in NL), Starter's ERA was 4.19, and Bullpen was 3.69 (7th in NL). Runs, Hits and Opponent's avg was 9th in NL. Lowest ranked in the league in walks and strikeouts.
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1965 NYM - Batting Stats

* Charley Smith, 3B, came to the Mets in 1964 via a trade with the White Sox. He played his first game with the Mets in 1965, and led the team with a 5.6 WAR. He hit .292-26-73, with an .811 OPS. IRL he hit .244-16-62. He is best effort was a 5-6 in May against the Phillies. The Mets would offload Smith in the offseason. 1966 team - StL

* Ed Kranepool, 1B, was a consistent starter for the Mets. The 20 y.o., in his 3rd season with the team, hit .273-6-37, with 32 doubles to lead the team, and 54 runs. As you likely know, IRL, Ed Kranepool played his entire career for the blue and orange.

* Johnny Lewis, RF, proved to be a surprise for the Mets, hiting .278-22-56, scoring 69 runs. He had played for StL in a part time role in his rookie season the year before. He'd play just 78 more games for the Mets before leaving baseball over the next 2 seasons.

* Roy McMillan, SS, played in all but 2 games for the Mets. His bat never quite got going, as the 36 y.o. hit .204-1-30. McMillan had joined the Mets for the '65 season after being traded to them in May '64 from Milwaukee. He'd play just about half of '66 for the NYM before retiring. In his career, McMillan had 3 gold gloves.
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Old 05-29-2018, 10:36 PM   #13
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1965 NYM - Batting Stats (cont)

* Joe Christopher, LF, played in his 4th and final year with the team, hitting .235-6-36, disappointing after his 1964 performance of .302-17-71. In 1966, Joe would play 12 games with Boston, before hanging up his cleats.

* Rookie Ron Swoboda, LF, hit .221-14-48 in 103 starts for NYM. 1st of 6 seasons with NYM

* Jim Hickman, CF, played in his 4th year in the league, hitting .224-9-36. Hickman would play part of 1966 with the Mets, before joining the Dodgers for the '67 season.

* Chris Cannizzaro, C, saw action in 119 games for the Mets in '65, his 4th season and final season with the team, hitting .163-0-20. His next major league game would come with Pittsburgh in 1968.

* Chuck Hiller, 2b, was acquired from SF in May. He hit .207-4-24 with the Mets. Hiller was with the Mets until they traded him to Philadelphia in '67.

* Ron Hunt, 2b, played in his 3rd of 4 season with the NYM, hitting .211-2-12 his 251 plate appearances. 1966 Team - NYM

* Billy Cowan .185-2-5 was acquired from the Cubs in January and sent to Milwaukee in August. Cowan led the team with 4 SBs.

* Cleon Jones was up and down with the team, hitting .231-2-12 in 70 plate appearances. IRL, Jones was a critical part of the '69 Miracles Mets, and played in New York until 1975. He became a starter in 1966.

* Bud Harrelson made his MLB debit in April, making 9 starts in 1965, hitting .190-0-3 in 44 PAs. Harrelson became the starting SS in 1967 and was with the Mets through the 1977 season.

As a team the Mets hit .215 (10th), with 105 HRs (9th) and 27 SB (9).
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Old 05-31-2018, 11:01 PM   #14
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1965 American League Playoff

After 1964's epic 3 way tie between the Angels, Twins and Orioles, 1965 was abuzz with anticipation as the Angels and Twins seemed to make themselves stronger. By June 1st, just a 1/2 game separated the first place Twins and Angels, with the White Sox 1 game back of the Twins. By July 1st, the Twins had fallen to 2 1/2 back of the Sox, with the Angels in 2nd by 1/2 game. By August 1st, the Twins were back on top at 67-36, with the Angels back by 1, and the Sox fading to 4 GB. However, the Sox were back in 1st 10 days later, tied with the Angels, dropping the Twins to 1/2 GB.

By September 1, the Sox started held onto a fragile 2 1/2 game lead on the Angels, with the Twins dropping to 6 GB. By 9/5, the White Sox lead had expanded by 1, but the Angels got 2 games on the 6th when they swept the White Sox in Chicago. That was the start of a 7 game winning streak for the Angels, that saw the Angels tied for first with the White Sox when the teams met in LA for a three game set. The Sox took 2 of 3, regaining the lead in the AL. The two teams took it down to the wire when the White Sox took a 1 game lead in the first of 3 with the lowly KC A's. With 2 games left, and the Angels on the road against the Twins (who were now eliminated and 6 GB), it looked the White Sox had it locked up.

However, the Angels dominated the Twins 10-3, and the White Sox were stunned at home, bringing the two teams into a deadlock with one game left in the regular season. Neither team could find an advantage, though, with each losing. Catfish Hunter beat the Sox 2-1, and Jim Kaat won his 22nd for the Twins in beating the Angels 5-2. Forcing a playoff for the 2nd straight year.

The Angels drew the short straw, and would travel to Chicago, both teams finishing with 101 wins on the year. The Halos planned to start Dean Chance, who was at 15-9 for the season with a 2.62 ERA, and 210 strikeouts. His opponent is the ace of the White Sox staff, John Buzhardt, who entering the game hoping the bonus game would give him his 20th win and send the Sox to the World Series. Buzhardt entered the game at 19-6, with a 1.36 ERA.

California Angels - The Angels relied on the speed of Jose Cardenal (41 SB) and Albie Pearson (30 SB) to power their offense. They led the league in SBs, but were dead last in HRs with just 111. OBP was also low at .302. As a team, they hit .243, good for 4th in the AL. Finally the offense was 5th in runs with 625. The Angels pitching dominated the league, coming in just 2nd to the Sox. 467 runs against, and a 2.48 starters ERA, and a respectable 2.67 bullpen ERA.

Chicago White Sox - The White Sox dominated the AL with their pitching staff, finishing 1st in all categories - 2.41 starter's ERA, 2.19 bullpen ERA and allowed 462 runs. The Sox were 3rd in runs scored and batting avg, and 5th in HRs and OBP.

After a scoreless top of the 1st, Buford led off the home half of the inning with a single up the middle. Ward walked on a 3-1 pitch to bring up John Romano, who took the first pitch fastball over the left field wall to give the Sox a 3-0 lead. Robinson singled and moved to second after Skowron was hit by an 0-2 pitch. Chance got a DP ball that moved Robinson over to third. Unfortunately, Chance threw a 2-1 pitch to the backstop, which scored Robinson to put the Sox up 4-0.

After the Angels got on the board in the 2nd, Don Buford hit a grand slam deep into the right field seats to give the White Sox an 8-1 lead in the third.

The Sox would get 1 more to win the pennant 9-1. Buzhardt was dominant in the win, taking just 111 pitches to end the Angels season and to finish 20-6 on the year.

The Sox were back in the World Series for the first time in 8 years to face the Milwaukee Braves, who were heading to their 7th World Series in just 13 seasons in Wisconsin, and were looking for their 5th World Championship in that time.

[Behind the scenes and despite the wild success of the franchise in Milwaukee, the team had recently learned that Milwaukee voters decided against funding a new stadium. The Braves entered the Series wondering if these games would be their last in Milwaukee . . . ]
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1965 World Series: Game 1

Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Braves

Game 1 had Gary Peters (28yo, 17-4, 2.90) starting for the Sox against the Braves top pitcher, Tony Cloninger (25yo, 22-12, 2.38). Cloninger dominated , throwing 6 innings of 3-hit ball, picking up the win in the Braves 4-2 victory.

Hank Aaron (31yo, .336, 35, 94) put the Braves on the board in the 4th, hitting a 3-run blast into the right field seats. That's all the Braves would need. The Sox got 2 back in the sixth on a base hit by Bill Skowron (34yo, .259, 17, 78). Mack Jones (26yo, 39, 95) answered in the bottom of the inning, hitting a blast to right-center that traveled 413 ft.

Billy O'Dell (32yo, 5-4, 17saves) picked up a 3-inning save, setting down all 9 batters he faced.

Notably, Rico Carty (26yo, .296, 14, 49) went 4-4 on the day.
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1965 World Series: Game 2

Milwaukee leads series 1-0

The White Sox were looking to even the season behind the strong arm of Tommy John (22yo, 14-10, 1.95, 151k), who had joined the White Sox before the season started. The Braves countered with their own acquisition, Ken Johnson (32yo, 21-10, 2.79, 224k), who had dominated the National League since being traded to Milwaukee by the Houston Astros.

Pete Ward (28yo, .276, 9, 57) gave the Sox their first lead of the series with a blast that cleared the center field wall. Johnson walked the next batter and threw Floyd Robinson (29yo, 21, 78) that followed Ward's ball into the center field seats, giving the Sox a quick 3-0 lead.

Joe Torre (25yo, .305, 32, 99) led off the 2nd with a single, but was still on first after John got the next two batters. With 2 strikes, Menke hit a comebacker to John, who threw it away, letting Torre get to third. Brave's pitcher Johnson, hit the first pitch down the line, plating both runners and cutting the lead to 1.

The White Sox responded quickly, with Buford sending a ball into the gap in right center on the first pitch, ending up at third. Pete Ward came up and hit his second home run in as many at bats, with a blast to right-center. John Romano (31yo, .269, 22, 74) and Robinson followed with back-to-back singles. After Moose Skowron grounded into a 543 double play, Danny Cater laced a double to the wall in left, that scored Romano, giving the Sox a 6-2 lead. With 2 out and 1 on, Ron Hansen added two more with a shot that cleared the wall in left center, giving the Sox an 8-2 lead and knocking Johnson out of the game.

The Braves got 2 back in the 3rd, as John was far from sharp. Leading 8-4, the Sox put up a 4 spot in the 4th, powered by a 2-run double by Skowron.

The Braves showed they weren't out of the fight with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 4th by Felipe Alou (30yo, .326, 25, 60) and Rico Carty. Hank Aaron picked up another hit and scored in the inning, bringing the Braves to within 5.

The Braves bullpen shut the Sox offense down the rest of the way, giving their team a chance to pull off a big comeback. In the 5th, Woodward led off with a triple and scored, to make it 12-8. Joe Torre hit a 2-run blast in the 8th to make it a game.

Eddie Fisher came on the 9th with the Sox clinging to a 12-10 lead. Gene Oliver hit a pitch-hit single to bring up the top of the order with the tying run. Alou and Carty popped up, bringing up Hank Aaron (4-5 on the day), who hit a soft grounder to short to end it.

The Series heads to Chicago, locked up at a game apiece.
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1965 World Series Game 3

Milwaukee Braves and Chicago White Sox - Tied 1-1

The Series move to Chicago. The Sox had their ace ready to go, John Buzhardt (29yo, 20-6, 1.35). Buzhardt led the league in ERA, WHIP (.83) and opp BA (.212). His opponent was Wade Blasingame (21yo, 17-11, 2.69).

It was Blasingame who would end up dominating this one, allowing just 1 hit and 1 run in 6 innings. Billy O'Dell and Dan Osinski wrapped up the combined 1 hitter with brilliant relief.

The Braves picked up a run in each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th innings, including the first of Joe Torre's 2 HRs in the game. Entering the 8th leading 3-1, Torre hit his second HR of the game, followed on the next pitch by an Eddie Mathews blast.

The Braves took game 3 with a 6-1 victory over the Sox' ace.
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1965 World Series Game 5

Milwaukee 2, Chi Sox 1

Denny Lemaster (26yo, 13-6, 2.21) took the mound for the Braves against Gary Peters, who came up with the loss in game 1.

After a 1-2-3 top of the first, the Sox came up in the bottom half of the inning. Lemaster struggled from the start, giving up a single to Buford, followed by a double to Ward. Romano didn't need to lift the bat off his shoulder as Lemaster couldn't find the plate. Suddenly the bases were loaded with nobody out. Robinson laced the first pitch into the gap in left center, scoring two. A ground out made it 3-0. A wild pitch moved the runners up, when a second wild pitch brought in the 4th run. Ken Berry capped it off with a 2 run shot into right. Lemaster picked up the last out with Gary Peters at the plate, but only after the Sox took a 6-0 lead. Lemaster would be done after the one inning.


The Sox ended up with 11 runs, as Ken Berry hit 2 blasts and drove in 4, while Ron Hansen hit his second of the series and drove in 3. The scoring was done by the 4th inning, with the Sox winning 11-5.

Torre, Bolling and Mathews homering for the Braves as the Sox knotted up the Series at 2 games apiece.
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Old 06-08-2018, 12:05 AM   #19
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1965 World Series Game 5

Milwaukee, Chi Sox tied 2-2

Despite a great performance by Hank Aaron, the Sox beat the Braves 9-5 taking the Series back to Milwaukee with a 3-2 series lead. Aaron was 3-4 with a HR and a double, scoring 3 times.

Joe Horlen (28yo, 15-11, 2.98) started for the Sox against Tony Cloninger of the Braves, who pitched brilliantly in game 1 for the Braves. In the bottom of the 3rd, the Sox leading 1-0, Buford hit the first pitch over 3rd. Ward walked to put tow on for Romano, who attacked the first pitch, hitting a single to right, brining in Buford (2-0 CWS). Robinson blooped a single over the shortstops head, to load the bases. Skowron dribbled a ball to first base, allowing another run to score (3-0 CWS). Cater grounded out to the third basemen, who had no play other than to first (4-0 CWS). A passed ball and a walk put Robinson on third and Hansen on first. Berry took the next pitch into right, scoring Robinson (5-0 CWS). On a 1-0 pitch, Horlen singled to right scoring Hansen (6-0 CWS).

The Braves got 2 in the 4th, and the Sox added 1 more. After 4, the Sox led 7-2. The Sox ended up winning 9-5. Aaron homered in the 8th.
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1965 World Series Game 6

Chicago White Sox 3, Milwaukee Braves 2

The Series returned to Milwaukee with the Sox leading the series and winners of the last two. Uncertainty surrounded the Braves as to whether they'd stay in Milwaukee, where they had achieved wild success in the 13 years they'd been in the city. The Wisconsinites loved them, even more than their beloved Packers. But, they city wanted the team to help fund a new stadium. The team was entertaining a few other offers from cities across the U.S. However, the players were only focused on Game 6.

Wade Blasingame started for the Braves, with the Sox putting up their ace, John Buzhardt. In the Sox' top of the 2nd, Robinson, Cater and Skowron hit consecutive singles, driving in 1 run (1-0 CWS). After Hansen walked and Berry struck out. Buzhardt grounded out. With 2 out, Buford reached on an error, scoring Skowron (2-0 CWS). Ward single scoring 2 (4-0 CWS).


In the 3rd, the Sox added 3 more to blow it open on a 3 run shot by Ken Berry (7-0 CWS).


It was over at this point, with the Sox winning game 6 9-2.

It was the Chicago White Sox 6th world championship and the 2nd time in less than 10 years that they'd beaten the Braves.


For Milwaukee, they'd ultimately move to Atlanta. In 14 years in Milwaukee, the Braves 4 World Series and played 8. They finished 2nd best 3 times, and last once in their time in Milwaukee.
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