Wednesday, April 25, 2012

68 Tigers (8) beat the 49 Yankees (9) 8 games to 4. Norm Cash was money in extra innings!

After taking a 2 games to 0 lead, the Yankees fell apart and ended up lsoing the series 8 games to 4.  Norm Cash was the hero of games 6 and 7 with the game winning RBIs in extra innings.  McClain pitched 2 masterpieces also.

Games:
1. Yankees-8 Tigers-3 MVP- Yogi Berra- Goes 3 for 5 with 2 HR's and 4 RBI's.  Henrich also goes 3 for 5 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs
2. Yankees-5 Tigers-3 MVP-Allie Reynolds 7 IP 3 E for the win.  Berra and Dimaggio with homers and 2 RBIs each.
3. Tigers-9 Yankees-2 MVP-Dick McAullife goes 2 for 4 with a HR and 5 RBIs
4. Tigers-13 Yankees-8 MVP-Norm Cash 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 4 RBIs.
5. Tigers-2 Yankees-0 MVP-Denny McClain 4 hit shutout
6. Tigers-3 Yankees-2  11 Innings  MVP- Norm Cash with a walk off HR in the 11th
7. Tigers-6 Yankees-5  13 Innings MVP-Norm Cash goes 2 for 6 with 2 RBIs including the game winner in the 13th.
8. Yankees-12 Tigers-5 MVP-Jack Phillips goes 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs and 1 HR.  Byrne also gets 4 RBIs.
9. Tigers-6 Yankees-3 MVP-Denny McClain - 9IP 3 ER Complete game win. Cash with a HR and 3 RBIs
10. Tigers-8 Yankees-1 MVP-Willie Horton 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs.
11. Yankees-6 Tigers-3 MVP- Vic Raschi 7.1 IP 3 ER for the win.  Rizzuto with 1 HR and goes 3 for 5.
12. Tigers-9 Yankees-1 MVP-Willie Horton 1 HR

MVP of series: Norm Cash - He won 3 game MVP's for games 4,6 and 7.  Drove in the winning run in extra innings in both games 6 and 7.  That turned the series around.  Mr Clutch is his new name.

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