1942 Cards(5) come back for victory over the 1923 Yankees(12) 8 games to 7

Down 4 games to 0 and down 7 games to 6, the Cardinals of 1942 come back to beat Babe Ruth's 1923 Yankees.  LEd by Stan Musial and Mort Cooper, The Cards would not go down but kept battling back.  Five of the first 7 games were one run games, it was an incredible series.


Games:
1. Yankees-8 Cards-7 MVP-Joe Dugan with 3 hits
2. Yankees-5 Cards-4 MVP-Wally Schang drives in 3 runs
3. Yankees-9 Cards-8 MVP-Babe Ruth goes 5 for 6
4. Yankees-7 Cards-2  MVP-Aaron Ward 3 RBIs
5. Cards-5 Yankees-3 MVP-Jimmy Brown 3 RBIs
6. Cards-3 Yankees-2 MVP-Mort Cooper 8 IP 2 ER for the win
7. Cards-7 Yankees-6 MVP-Stan Musial GW RBI
8. Yankees-4 Cards-1 MVP-Waite Hoyt complete game 1 ER for the win
9. Cards-1 Yankkes-0 11 inn MVP-Enos Slaughter GW RBI
10. Yankees-7 Cards-3 MVP-Herb Pennock 6 IP for the win
11. Cards-6 Yankees-2 MVP-Mort Cooper complete game 2 ER for the win
12. Cards-4 Yankees-3 MVP-Johnny Beazley 8 IP 3 ER for the win
13. Yankees-6 Cards-3 MVP-Wally Pipp 3 RBIs
14. Cards-8 Yankees-5 MVP-Harry Walker 3 RBIs
15. Cards-9 Yankees-2 MVP-Stan Musial 4 RBIs

Series MVP-Mort Cooper.  He got 3 wins, including the final game.

1909 Cubs (5) beat down the 1914 Braves (12) 8 games to 5

The 1909 Cubs pitching was just too much for the 1914 Braves.  In mostly low scoring games, the Cubs beat the Braves 8 games to 5.  Braves did have them tied 4 games to 4 but Cubs were just too strong.  The 1906 Cubs advanced as well, so we may see a showdown in a few rounds...


Games:
1. Cubs-5 Braves-1 MVP-Modecai Brown 8.2 Innings 1 ER for the win
2. Braves-3 Cubs-0  MVP- Dick Rudolph 6 hit shutout
3. Cubs-6 Braves-1 MVP- Ed Reulbach complete game 1 ER for the win
4. Cubs-3 Braves-2 MVP-Frank Chance GW RBI
5. Cubs-4 Braves-0 MVP-Rube Kroh 6 IP 0 ER for the win
6. Braves-3 Cubs-2 MVP-Bill James 9 IP 2 ER for the win
7. Braves-5 Cubs-4 15 Inn  MVP-Red Smith 3 RBIs
8. Braves-9 Cubs-3 MVP-Red Smith 4 hits
9. Cubs-5 Braves-2 MVP-Jack Pfesiter 7 IP 2 ER 1 hit for the win
10. Cubs-9 Braves-6 MVP-Rube Kroh 6 IP 4 ER for the win
11. Cubs-5 Braves-1 MVP-Mordecai Brown 9 IP 1 ER for the win
12. Braves-5 Cubs-2 MVP-Butch Schmidt 3 RBIs
13. Cubs-7 Braves-3 MVP-Ed Reulback 7 IP 2 ER for the win

Series MVP-Mordecai Brown - Pitches 2 victories giving up only 2 ERs in them.

2001 Seattle (2) outplays 1983 Baltimore (15) 8 games to 5

The 2001 Mariners prove their #2 seed by beating the 1983 Orioles 8 games to 5.  Edgar Martinez had 2 big games of 4 and 5 RBIs and Freddy Garcia got 3 wins.

Games:
1. Seattle-8 Balt-5  MVP-Edgar Martinez 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs
2. Seattle-8 Balt-3  MVP-Bret Boone 3 RBIs
3. Balt-7 Seattle-4 MVP-John Shelby 5 hits
4. Balt-6 Seattle-5 MVP-Rick Dempsey 1 HR
5. Balt-4 Seattle-1 MVP-Mike Flanagan 6 IP 1 ER for the win
6. Seattle-16 Balt-3 MVP-Edgar Martiniz 3 for 4 with 5 RBIs
7.Seattle-5 Balt-0 MVP-Freddy Garcia 3 hit shutout
8. Seattle-8 Balt-1 MVP-Jamie Moyer 9 IP 1 ER for the win
9. Balt-8 Seattle-1 MVP-Cal Ripken 2 for 4 3 BIs
10. Seattle-13 Balt-6  MVP-Mike Cameron 3 for 6 with 6 RBIs
11. Balt-3 Seattle-2 MVP-John Lowenstein walk off HR
12. Seattle-2 Balt-0 MVP-Joel Pineiro 6 IP 0 ER for the win
13. Seattle-13 Balt-1 MVP-Freddy Garcia 9 IP 0 ER for the win

Series MVP-Freddy Garcia won 3 games including a shutout and complete game 1 run

54 Indians(2) easily handle the 15th seeded 63 Dodgers in 10 games

Larry Doby powered the Indians with 5 HRs and Early Wynn tossed 2 shutouts to beat the 1963 Dodgers(15) 8 games to 2.

Games:
1. Indians-9 Dodgers-0 MVP-Early Wynn 7 hit shutout.  Doby with 2 HRs
2. Indians-1 Dodgers-0 MVP-Mike Garcia 6 hit shutout
3. Indians-5 Dodgers-3 MVP-Bob Lemon 3 ER for the win
4. Dodgers-9 Indians-5 MVP-Maury Wills 3 for 5 scores 3 runs
5. Indians-7 Dodgers-4 MVP-Larry Doby 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs
6. Indians-14 Dodgers-0 MVP-Larry Doby 2 for 4 with 6 RBIs.  Early Wynn 3 hit shutout.
7. Dodgers-6 Indians-1 MVP-Sandy Koufax 9 IP 1 ER for the win
8. Indians-6 Dodgers-4 MVP-Bill Glynn 4 RBIs
9. Indians-6 Dodgers-1 MVP-Art Houtteman 8 IP 0 ER for the win
10. Indians-13 Dodgers-6 MVP-Bobby Avila 4 for 6 3 runs 3 RBIs

Series MVP - Early Wynn 2 shutouts

1931 A's(2) easily handle the 1926 Cardinals (15) in 10 games

The 31 A's (2) over power the 26 Cardinals 8 games to 2.  Lots of offensive fire power by the A's, including 13 RBIs over 2 games from series MVP Mickey cochrane.  Dib Williams won 3 game MVPs including the first two.


Games:
1. A's-5 Cards-4 MVP-Dib Williams scores 3 runs
2. A's-7 Cards-6 MVP -Dib Williams GW RBIs
3. A's-13 Cards-3 MVP-Mickey Cochrane 3 for 3 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs
4. A's-10 Cards-3 MVP Bing Miller 4 for 5
5. A's-9 Cards-3 MVP - Dib Williams 2 HRs
6. Cards-7 A's-6 MVP-Flint Reihm 7.2 IP for the win
7. A's-7 Cards-4 MVP-Al Simmons 4 for 5 with 4 RBIs
8. Cards-6 A's-4 MVP-Jessie Haines 6 IP 2 ER for the win
9. A's-15 Cards-2 MVP-Mickey cochrane 3 for 5 2 HRs 8 RBIs
10. A's-9 Cards-4 MVP-Al Simmons 3 RBIs

Series MVP- Mickey cochrane- 2 game MVPs which comprise 4 HRs and 13 RBIs over those 2 games.

1906 Cubs(2) overpower the 1918 RedSox(15) as expected

As predicted, the 1906 Cubs were way too much to handle for the 1918 RedSox.  Their pitching was way too much.  In one stretch from games 5 through 8, the Cubs gave up 1 ER, which included 3 shutouts.  Their offense came alive too in the final few games once they went to Fenway.  These Cubs will be a force to deal with.

Games:
1. Redsox-2 Cubs-0 MVP-Carl Mays 2 hit shutout
2. Cubs-3 RedSox-2 10 Inn  MVP-Johnny Kling 2 RBIs GW RBI in 10th
3. RedSox-4 Cubs-1 MVP-Sam Jones 7 IP 1 ER for the win
4. RedSox-6 Cubs-2 MVP-Dutch Leonard 6 IP 2 ER for the win
5. Cubs-4 RedSox-0 MVP-Jack Taylor 6 IP 0 ER for the win
6. Cubs-2 RedSox-1 MVP-Mordecai Brown complete game 1 ER for the win
7. Cubs-2 RedSox-0 MVP Jack Pfeister 1 hit shutout.
8. Cubs-7 RedSox-0 MVP-Carl Lundgren 2 hit shutout
9. Cubs-3 RedSox-2 12 Inn MVP-Jimmy Sheckard drives in GW RBI in 12th
10. Cubs-14 RedSox-1 MVP Johnny Kling 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs
11. RedSox-10 Cubs-2 MVP Carl Mays complete game 1 ER for the win
12. Cubs-11 RedSox-1 MVP Harry Steinfelt 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs

Series MVP - Cubs pitching staff.  No one person stood out.  They had 6 games of giving up 1 run or less.

1984 Tigers(6) outlast the 2002 A's (11) 8 games to 7

In a back and forth series that didnt get a repeat MVP until game 13, the 1984 Tigers(6) win the final 2 games to come back and win the series over the 2002 A's (11) 8 games to 7.


Games
1. A's-18 Tigers-2 MVP Eric Chavez 4 RBIs 2 HRs
2. Tigers-4 A's-2 MVP-Kirk Gibson 2 for 3 with 2 run walk off HR
3. A's-8 Tigers-5 MVP-David Justice 4 for 6 with 2 HRs
4. Tigers-8 A's-4 MVP-Juan Berenguer 6.1 IP for the win
5. Tigers-10 A's-2 MVP-Lance Parrish 2 HR 4 RBI's
6. A's-3 Tigers-2  MVP-Mark Ellis 2 HRs
7. Tigers-8 A's -4 MVP-Howard Johnson 1 HR 3 RBIs
8. Tigers-4 A's-1 MVP-Dan Petry complete game 1 ER
9. A's-5 Tigers-4  MVP-Ramon Hernandez 3 RBIs
10. A's-8 Tigers-2 MVP-Jermaine Dye 5 for 5 with 2 HR and 6 RBIs
11. Tigers-9 A's-7 MVP-Alan Trammell 3 RBIs
12. A's-6 tigers-5 MVP-Scott Hatteberg 3 RBIs
13. A's-10 Tigers-6 MVP-Scott Hatteberg scores 3 runs
14. Tigers-5 A's-0 MVP-Dan Petry 3 hit shutout
15. Tigers-4 A's-0 MVP-Milt Wilcox 8 IP 0 ER for the win

Series MVP - Dan Petry with 2 complete game wins and Tigers won all 3 he started.