My 128-team APBA GO double-knockout

[RandySteinman]

My first set of results from the winner’s bracket second-round is now in:

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers defeat (#65) 1941 Dodgers 8-4
Indy scores in 5 of 8 AB’s; Hoosiers out-hit Dodgers 10-5; Kauff, Rariden 2 RBI each

(#97) 2007 Rockies defeat (#96) 1984 Padres 8-7
5-run third inning carries Colorado; Hawpe 2-4, HR, 4 RBI; Garvey 4-4, 3 RBI in loss

(#16) 1917 White Sox defeat (#49) 2011 Cardinals 4-1
Jackson 2-3, SF, RBI for White Sox; Faber CG 4-hitter, 5 K’s; Pujols solo HR in loss

(#81) 1998 Padres defeat (#112) 1983 White Sox 8-3
Finley, Caminiti each have 3 hits, 2 RBI for San Diego; Ashby CG 7-hitter, BB, 6 K’s

(#8) 1911 Athletics defeat (#57) 1912 Giants 5-4 (11 innings)
McInnis singles home winning run in 11th; Baker 2 RBI; Meyers homers twice in loss

(#89) 1915 Phillies defeat (#25) 2017 Astros 2-0
Mayer outstanding for PHLN, tossing 4-hit shutout w/ 5 K’s & goes 1-3 at the plate

(#56) 1904 Giants defeat (#120) 1979 Expos 5-2
Gilbert 2-3 w/ BB, RBI for NYG; Bresnahan 2-4, 2 RBI; Mathewson CG 7-hitter, 8 K’s

(#105) 2002 Athletics defeat (#88) 2011 Rangers 4-3
OAK rallies with 3 runs in 6th inning; Chavez 3-4, RBI; Durham, Tejada 2 hits apiece

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#4) 1912 Red Sox 6-2
Cubs win upset, yet get out-hit 7-5; Wilson 2-3, HR, 3 RBI; Bush CG 7-hitter, 0 ER

(#29) 1957 Braves defeat (#93) 1982 Brewers 7-2
Brew Crew out-hit 12-3 in all-Milwaukee tilt; Mathews 3-5, HR, 3 RBI; Hazle 2 RBI

(#116) 2008 Cubs defeat (#52) 1902 Pirates 5-4 (10 innings)
DeRosa doubles home Lee w/ 2 out in top 10th; Pair combine for all 5 Chicago RBI’s

(#45) 1997 Marlins defeat (#20) 2009 Yankees 8-4
FLA erupts for four runs in top 7th; Eisenreich, Sheffield, Counsell all drive in 2 apiece

(#124) 2015 Blue Jays defeat (#69) 1988 Athletics 6-3 (13 innings)
Canseco HR in bot 9th forces extras; Hubbard error leads to 3 unearned runs in 13th

(#101) 1998 Braves defeat (#37) 1922 Giants 5-3
Lopez belts 2 HR’s for Atlanta in 2-4, 2 RBI day; Bancroft & Kelly each go 2-4 in loss

(#76) 1959 White Sox defeat (#12) 1937 Yankees 3-2
Chicago’s Shaw tosses CG 2-hitter, 1 ER, 3 K’s & goes 1-2 w/ RBI sac fly at the plate

(#85) 2008 Rays defeat (#108) 1977 Phillies 2-1
Sonnanstine pitches 7 innings, 1 ER & goes 2-3 at the plate; Luzinski 3-3, BB in loss

The winners advance to third round still undefeated.
The losers drop to the once-beaten bracket, where they will now have to win 8 straight just to get the Final Four.

[ncord]

Do you have a favorite to win at this point?

[RandySteinman]

@ncord Not really. It’s still early and there are still a lot of teams left (96). I would guess that the eventual champion will likely come from a team that is unbeaten after two games. Those 32 teams only have to win five more games in a row to get to the Final Four, while each of the 64 once-beaten teams will have to win eight straight to get there.

Personally, I’m always happy to see pre-1960 teams do well in my tournaments (maybe because that’s when I was born). So I’m anxious to see how personal favorites like the 1957 Braves, '25 Senators and 1917 White Sox will do. The 1915 Phillies have yet to be scored on, after two games. And these 1914 Indy Hoosiers have been fun to play so far.

After this next series of games is complete, I will post pics of how the brackets stand.

[RandySteinman]

My second set of results from the winner’s bracket second-round is now in:

(#2) 1927 Yankees defeat (#66) 2004 Cardinals 4-2
Yankees snap 1-1 game with 2 runs in bot 5th; Gehrig 2 RBI; Moore CG 6-hitter

(#31) 1914 Braves defeat (#34) 2004 Red Sox 6-4
Braves rally from early 3-0 deficit; Evers 2 doubles, 4 RBI; Maranville 2-3, 2 runs

(#114) 1991 Pirates defeat (#50) 2014 Giants 6-2
Bucs take charge with a 4-run fifth inning; Bonds 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Bonilla 2 RBI

(#18) 2016 Cubs defeat (#47) 1990 Reds 4-1
Bryant’s 2-run triple in bot 8th is followed by Rizzo’s 2-run HR; Arrieta 8 IP, 5 K’s

(#71) 1925 Senators defeat (#7) 1961 Yankees 11-5
Sens overcome 5-1 deficit to stun #7 seed; Ruel 3-4 w/ BB, 3 RBI; Rice 4-5, RBI

(#90) 1950 Phillies defeat (#26) 1934 Cardinals 7-2
Phils win easily, despite being out-hit 9-8; Goliat 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Simmons CG, 7 K’s

(#55) 1995 Indians defeat (#10) 1975 Reds 12-2
Indians out-hit Reds 18-6 in rout; Thome 4-4, 3 RBI; Lofton 4-6; Vizquel 2-6, 3 RBI

(#106) 1998 Astros defeat (#87) 1948 Braves 5-4 (11 innings)
Biggio triples and scores winning run on Berry’s SF in bot 11th; Biggio 5-6, HR, 2 RBI

(#67) 1909 Tigers defeat (#3) 1998 Yankees 5-3
Willett singles and then scores winning run in bot 8th; Willett CG 4-hitter, 0 ER, 5 K’s

(#94) 2000 Mets defeat (#30) 1960 Pirates 4-2
Ventura belts 2-run HR and adds pair of doubles; Alfonzo, Bordick each have 2 hits

(#51) 1906 Cubs defeat (#115) 1922 Browns 9-5 (10 innings)
Cubs erupt for four runs in top 10th; Moran 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Evers 2-5, SB, 2 RBI

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#46) 2001 Diamondbacks 3-2
Coveleski outduels Johnson in great pitching matchup; Sewell 2-4, RBI; Evans 2-4

(#70) 1921 Yankees defeat (#6) 1919 Reds 5-0
Hoyt shuts out sixth-seeded Reds on CG 4-hitter; Meusel 2-4, 2 RBI; Ruth 1-2, 2 BB’s

(#38) 1971 Pirates defeat (#27) 1969 Mets 5-1
Bucs finally get to Koosman with 5 runs in top 8th; Clines 3-5, RBI; Stargell 2-3, BB

(#118) 1969 Twins defeat (#75) 1985 Cardinals 1-0
Reese lone RBI in top 5th; Miller strikes out Smith for final out w/ bases loaded in 9th

(#86) 1930 Cardinals defeat (#107) 1971 Athletics 5-2
Cards build 5-0 lead against Hunter in first 5 innings; Hafey, Mancuso 2 RBI each

Winning teams all improve to 2-and-oh. Losing teams drop to losing bracket at 1-1, where the next 32 games will all see the losing team eliminated.

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 32 Elimination games in the Loser’s Bracket. All these games featured 1-and-1 teams. Winner advances. Loser is knocked out:

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#72) 1974 Dodgers 5-3
Brooklyn builds early 5-0 lead & hangs on; Reiser 2-5, RBI; Ferguson goes 3-3 in loss

(#40) 1991 Twins elim (#96) 1984 Padres 2-1
Hrbek’s 2-run HR in Top 1st holds up; Hrbek 2-2, 2 BB; Gagne 2-3; Garvey 2-3 in loss

(#49) 2011 Cardinals elim (#73) 1937 Giants 2-1
Y. Molina singles home Holliday in Top 8th to snap 1-1 tie; Moore 2-3 w/ BB in loss

(#112) 1983 White Sox elim (#24) 1948 Indians 7-1
Sox build 5-0 lead after 3 innings against Bearden; Kittle 2-4, 2 RBI; Fisk 2-4, HR, RBI

(#64) 1935 Cubs elim (#57) 1912 Giants 4-2
Hack’s 2-run triple in Bot 6th snaps 2-2 tie; Hack 1-1 w/ 3 BB; Cavarretta 3-4, RBI

(#25) 2017 Astros elim (#32) 2005 White Sox 4-1
Morton, McHugh combine on 2-hitter; Bregman 2-3, 2 RBI; Springer 1-3, HR, 2 RBI

(#120) 1979 Expos elim (#80) 1902 Athletics 7-6 (12 innings)
Perez belts solo HR in Bot 12th; Carter 4-5, HR, 4 RBI; Valentine 3-5, HR, 2 RBI

(#17) 1984 Tigers elim (#88) 2011 Rangers 5-3
Tigers take lead on Parrish’s 2-run HR in 6th; Parrish 2-4, 3 RBI; Trammell 2-4, RBI

(#4) 1912 Red Sox elim (#5) 1942 Cardinals 7-4
Sox score 6 runs in Bot 2nd to chase Gumbert; Stahl 2-2 w/ 2 BB’s; Lewis 2-3, 2 RBI

(#28) 1977 Yankees elim (#93) 1982 Brewers 7-2
Rivers goes 4-5 against Yount-less Brewers (injured); Jackson, Chambliss 2 RBI each

(#117) 1985 Yankees elim (#52) 1902 Pirates 6-5
Tied 2-2, Yanks score 4 runs in Top 9th, then hold off Bucs; Henderson 2-5, HR, 2 RBI

(#21) 1968 Tigers elim (#20) 2009 Yankees 4-0
Lolich fires superb 2-hit shutout w/ 7 K’s; McAuliffe 2-4; Freehan 2 RBI; Wert 1-3, HR

(#61) 1934 Tigers elim (#69) 1988 Athletics 6-4
Tigers strand 18 runners in win; Greenberg 2-3, HR, 3 BB, 2 RBI; Cochrane 3-5, RBI

(#36) 1979 Pirates elim (#37) 1922 Giants 4-2
Stargell’s 3-run triple in Top 3rd is difference; Garner 3-4, HR, RBI; Stengel 2-3, HBP

(#77) 1916 Dodgers elim (#12) 1937 Yankees 10-1
Dodgers build 8-0 lead in first 4 innings; Johnston 3-4, BB, 4 RBI; Cutshaw 3-5, 2 RBI

(#108) 1977 Phillies elim (#84) 1993 Phillies 5-2
77’s erupt for 3 runs in Top 8th & 2 more in 9th; Luzinski HR, 2 RBI; McBride 2-2, RBI

(#66) 2004 Cardinals elim (#122) 1999 Rangers 2-1
Cards win on back-to-back doubles by Rolen & Edmonds in Bot 9th; I-Rod 2-3 in loss

(#103) 1994 Expos elim (#34) 2004 Red Sox 6-1
Walker 3-5, 2 RBI; Alou 2-5, HR, 2 RBI; Fassero CG 5-hitter, 12 K’s; Sox w/ 4 errors

(#50) 2014 Giants elim (#74) 1962 Giants 4-1
Posey 2-run HR off Marichal in Bot 1st; Pence 1-3, 2 RBI; Hudson CG 4-hitter, 0 ER

(#23) 1967 Cardinals elim (#47) 1990 Reds 1-0
Washburn over Armstrong in great pitcher’s duel; Cards were out-hit 5-2 (Brock 2-4)

(#7) 1961 Yankees elim (#127) 1969 Cubs 6-4
Maris helps Yanks avoid big upset with 2 HR’s, double & 4 RBI; Kessinger 3-5, 2 RBI

(#98) 2005 Astros elim (#26) 1934 Cardinals 3-1
Clemens outduels P. Dean in good pitching match-up; Tavares & Biggio 3 hits apiece

(#79) 1901 White Sox elim (#10) 1975 Reds 9-0
Callahan shocks Big Red Machine on 2-hit CG shutout; Each Sox starter has one hit

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#111) 1985 Blue Jays 2-0
Voiselle outlasts Key in pitcher’s duel; Voiselle CG 7-hitter; Holmes 3-4; Dark 2-4, RBI

(#3) 1998 Yankees elim (#59) 1946 Red Sox 7-2
Knoblauch puts on a show with 2 HR’s & finishes 3-5 w/ 4 RBI; Jeter 2 RBI; Cone CG

(#30) 1960 Pirates elim (#102) 2019 Dodgers 7-5 (11 innings)
Bucs’ pinch-hitter Smith ties game w/ solo HR in 9th; Groat’s 2-run HR wins it in 11th

(#54) 1931 Athletics elim (#115) 1922 Browns 7-4
Foxx hits 3rd HR in 3 games; Haas 3-4, 2 RBI; A’s are out-hit 12-11; Sisler 3-5 in loss

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#43) 2019 Nationals 9-4
Nats ousted despite Rendon grand slam; Sanders 3-3, HR, BB, 3 RBI; Grace 2-3, RBI

(#6) 1919 Reds elim (#126) 1980 Astros 2-1 (11 innings)
6th-seeded Reds escape upset when Groh doubles and scores on Sac Fly in Top 11th

(#27) 1969 Mets elim (#99) 2012 Tigers 7-0
Gentry spins superb CG 4-hit shutout w/ 6 K’s; Shamsky HR, 3 RBI; Clendenon 2 RBI

(#75) 1985 Cardinals elim (#14) 1953 Yankees 3-2
Cards’ Pinch-hitter Braun belts solo HR in 9th; Pendleton & Berra each hit 2-run HR’s

(#110) 1962 Dodgers elim (#107) 1971 Athletics 5-4
LA rallies on Wills & Gilliam back-to-back RBI singles w/ 2 out in 9th; Wills 4-5, 2 SB’s

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The updated Loser’s Bracket is below. My next 16 games will feature 32 teams who are all 2-0. (First up is the 128th-seeded Indianapolis Hoosiers vs. the 2007 Rockies.)

[RandySteinman]

Half the field (64 teams) has now been knocked out of this 128-team double-elimination.
Those eliminated are: (pre-tournament seeding in parentheses)

(#1) 1909 Pirates
(#5) 1942 Cardinals
(#9) 2018 Red Sox
(#10) 1975 Reds
(#11) 1986 Mets
(#12) 1937 Yankees
(#13) 1903 Red Sox
(#14) 1953 Yankees
(#15) 1940 Reds
(#20) 2009 Yankees
(#22) 1954 Giants
(#24) 1948 Indians
(#26) 1934 Cardinals
(#32) 2005 White Sox
(#33) 2002 Angels
(#34) 2004 Red Sox
(#35) 1983 Orioles
(#37) 1922 Giants
(#39) 1993 Blue Jays
(#41) 2015 Royals
(#42) 1988 Dodgers
(#43) 2019 Nationals
(#44) 2008 Phillies
(#47) 1990 Red
(#48) 2003 Marlins
(#52) 1902 Pirates
(#53) 1954 Indians
(#57) 1912 Giants
(#58) 1953 Dodgers
(#59) 1946 Red Sox
(#60) 1969 Orioles
(#62) 1933 Senators
(#63) 1918 Cubs
(#69) 1988 Athletics
(#72) 1974 Dodgers
(#73) 1937 Giants
(#74) 1962 Giants
(#78) 1927 Pirates
(#80) 1902 Athletics
(#82) 1961 Reds
(#83) 1980 Royals
(#84) 1993 Phillies
(#88) 2011 Rangers
(#91) 2002 Giants
(#92) 1986 Red Sox
(#93) 1982 Brewers
(#95) 1967 Red Sox
(#96) 1984 Padres
(#99) 2012 Tigers
(#100) 2001 Mariners
(#102) 2019 Dodgers
(#104) 1993 Giants
(#107) 1971 Athletics
(#109) 1961 Tigers
(#111) 1985 Blue Jays
(#113) 1978 Red Sox
(#115) 1922 Browns
(#119) 1984 Cubs
(#121) 2014 Orioles
(#122) 1999 Rangers
(#123) 2010 Twins
(#125) 1982 Angels
(#126) 1980 Astros
(#127) 1969 Cubs

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 16 previously-undefeated games in the Winner’s Bracket. All these games featured 2-and-0 teams. Losing team is bumped to Loser’s Bracket:

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers defeat (#97) 2007 Rockies 4-3
Cinderella Indy grabs 4-0 lead in Top 1st and hangs on; Kaiserling CG 4-hitter, 5 K’s

(#16) 1917 White Sox defeat (#81) 1998 Padres 11-7
17-hit attack paces ChiSox; Leibold, Risberg, Jackson 3 hits each; Finley 4 RBI in loss

(#89) 1915 Phillies defeat (#8) 1911 Athletics 4-3
McQuillan & Morgan both go the distance; Whitted & Niehoff each go 2-3 w/ 2 RBI

(#105) 2002 Athletics defeat (#56) 1904 Giants 9-8
Giants’ late rally falls short; Ellis 3-4, 2 RBI; Hatteberg 3-run HR; McGann 3 RBI in loss

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#29) 1957 Braves 4-1
Wilson goes 4-4, HR, 2 RBI for Cubs; Grimm 2 RBI; Malone spins CG 3-hitter w/ 9 K’s

(#116) 2008 Cubs defeat (#45) 1997 Marlins 2-1
Lee snaps 1-1 tie w/ RBI double in Bot 5th; Zambrano & Wood combine on a 3-hitter

(#124) 2015 Blue Jays defeat (#101) 1998 Braves 6-5 (12 innings)
After Klesko solo HR in Bot 11th, Bautista solo HR wins it in Top 12th; Pillar 3-5, 3 RBI

(#85) 2008 Rays defeat (#76) 1959 White Sox 4-3 (16 innings)
Tampa wins marathon game as pinch-hitter Baldelli doubles home Navarro in bot 16th

(#2) 1927 Yankees defeat (#31) 1914 Braves 10-0
Yanks erupt for 7 runs in Top 5th; Ruth 2-3, HR, 2 walks, 2 RBI; Pennock CG 7-hitter

(#18) 2016 Cubs defeat (#114) 1991 Pirates 8-3
Cubs grab early 5-0 lead; Heyward 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, but Bryant injured for next game

(#90) 1950 Phillies defeat (#71) 1925 Senators 7-1
Phils build 7-0 lead after 4 innings; Sisler, Jones each 2-4 w/ 2 RBI; Miller CG 6-hitter

(#106) 1998 Astros defeat (#55) 1995 Indians 5-2
Astros score 2 in 6th & 2 in 7th; Bagwell 3-3, HR, BB, 3 RBI; Lima CG 3-hitter, 7 K’s

(#94) 2000 Mets defeat (#67) 1909 Tigers 5-4
Mets stun Tigers, Summers with 3 runs in Bot 9th; Alfonzo singles in winner w/ 2 out

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#51) 1906 Cubs 4-3
Caldwell & Pfiester both pitch CG’s; Speaker singles home winning run in Bot 8th

(#70) 1921 Yankees defeat (#38) 1971 Pirates 8-7 (10 innings)
Peckinpaugh’s solo HR wins it in 10th; Peckinpaugh 3-4, 2 RBI, Stargell 4-5 in loss

(#86) 1930 Cardinals defeat (#118) 1969 Twins 16-3
Cards demolish Twins thanks to 21-hit attack; Douthit 4-5, 3 RBI; Gelbert 3-5, 3 RBI

The next 32 games will all be Elimination Games, but here is how the updated Winner’s Bracket currently looks…

[ncord]

Would not have pictured the '50 Whiz Kids and the '15 Phillies to be the Philadelphia teams still in it. Only the '27 Yankees could put up 10 runs on a pitching staff as strong as the '14 Braves!

[RandySteinman]

@ncord It’s been a blast. Of the Top-15 seeds, only the '27 Yankees remain undefeated after three games.

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 16 games of 2-and-1 teams. Winner stays alive in the once-beaten (Loser’s) Bracket. Losing team is eliminated:

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#40) 1991 Twins 9-0
BRKN smashes out 18 hits in rout; Reiser 4-4, HR, 2 RBI; Higbe CG 5-hitter, 8 K’s

(#49) 2011 Cardinals elim (#112) 1983 White Sox 6-3
Y. Molina, Berkman and Craig all blast HR’s; Pujols doubles home GWRBI in Bot 6th

(#25) 2017 Astros elim (#64) 1935 Cubs 9-1
HOU builds 5-0 lead in 1st 4 innings; Correa w/ 3-run HR; Altuve, Gurriel 3 hits each

(#17) 1984 Tigers elim (#120) 1979 Expos 3-2
Each team is held to 3 hits as Morris outduels Rogers; Johnson belts 3-run HR in 5th

(#4) 1912 Red Sox elim (#28) 1977 Yankees 5-2
Down 2-0 to Torrez, Red Sox erupt for 5 runs in 8th, thanks to 3-run triple by Lewis

(#21) 1968 Tigers elim (#117) 1985 Yankees 6-3
Tigers rally in late innings as McLain bests Guidry; Freehan 2-3, HR; McAuliffe 2 RBI

(#36) 1979 Pirates elim (#61) 1934 Tigers 5-2 (10 innings)
Parker belts 3-run HR in Bot 10th; Blyleven 9 IP, 1 ER, 5 K’s and 2-3 w/ 2 RBI at plate

(#108) 1977 Phillies elim (#77) 1916 Dodgers 9-1
Phils crush 5 HR’s, including 2 by Schmidt; McBride 3-5, HR, 2 RBI; Luzinski 2-4, HR

(#66) 2004 Cardinals elim (#103) 1994 Expos 9-7
STL led 8-0 in Top 5th; Rolen 2 HR’s, 5 RBI; Cardinals’ Walker goes 3-4, HR, 2 RBI

(#50) 2014 Giants elim (#23) 1967 Cardinals 6-2
Belt’s 3-run HR in Bot 4th gives the Giants the lead for good; Pence 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

(#7) 1961 Yankees elim (#98) 2005 Astros 2-1
After giving up Biggio HR in 1st, Ford goes distance with a 2-hitter, 12 K’s, no walks

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#79) 1901 White Sox 4-3
BOS rallies from late 3-1 deficit; Heath blasts 2-run HR in Bot 8th; Hartman HR in loss

(#30) 1960 Pirates elim (#3) 1998 Yankees 2-1
Friend tosses CG 3-hitter to outduel Pettitte; Clemente snaps 1-1 tie with HR in 4th

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#54) 1931 Athletics 11-0
Sanders smashes 5th & 6th HR’s of tourney, goes 4-5 w/ 5 RBI; AZ out-hits PHL 15-5

(#6) 1919 Reds elim (#27) 1969 Mets 2-1 (11 innings)
Reds’ Wingo singles home winning run with 2 out in Bot 11th; Kopf goes 3-5 w/ RBI

(#75) 1985 Cardinals elim (#110) 1962 Dodgers 3-1
Tudor fires CG 1-hitter, allowing only solo HR to Fairly; Porter w/ 2-run HR for Cards

Up next: 16 more elimination games, as the 2-and-1 teams face the 3-and-1 teams.

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 16 elimination games. Winner stays alive in the once-beaten (Loser’s) Bracket. Losing team is eliminated:

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#29) 1957 Braves 6-2
BKN scores 4 in Bot 7th; Lavagetto 2-2, 2 BB, 3 RBI; Camilli 2-3, BB; Medwick 2 RBI

(#45) 1997 Marlins elim (#49) 2011 Cardinals 5-4 (11 innings)
Natal’s pinch-hit HR ties game in Top 9th before Counsell singles in GWRBI in 11th

(#101) 1998 Braves elim (#25) 2017 Astros 9-1
Galarraga 3-5, HR, 3 RBI; C. Jones 2-5, 3 RBI; A. Jones 2-4, RBI; Maddux CG, 14 K’s

(#76) 1959 White Sox elim (#17) 1984 Tigers 8-4
WSox chase Petry with 4-run 3rd; Aparicio 3-5, SB; Lollar 2-5, 2 RBI; Wynn CG, 8 K’s

(#97) 2007 Rockies elim (#4) 1912 Red Sox 8-4
COL builds 7-0 lead in first 5 innings; Holliday 4-4, HR, 4 RBI; Tavares 2-5, HR, 2 RBI

(#21) 1968 Tigers elim (#81) 1998 Padres 7-5 (13 innings)
After SD ties game with 3-run 9th, DET wins thriller on Freehan’s 2-run HR in Bot 13th

(#8) 1911 Athletics elim (#36) 1979 Pirates 4-3
A’s overcome Bucs’ 3 solo HR’s, 2 by Madlock; Murphy goes 3-4, 3 RBI; Coombs CG

(#108) 1977 Phillies elim (#56) 1904 Giants 7-6 (12 innings)
PHL ties game on Hebner’s solo HR in Bot 9th, then win on McCarver’s single in 12th

(#66) 2004 Cardinals elim (#67) 1909 Tigers 2-1
Pujols belts 2-run HR with 2 out in Top 9th as Tigers suffer 2nd straight crushing loss

(#50) 2014 Giants elim (#51) 1906 Cubs 10-5
Giants score 4 in Bot 1st & cruise from there; Morse 4-5, HR, 2 RBI; Posey HR, 2 RBI

(#38) 1971 Pirates elim (#7) 1961 Yankees 3-1
Bucs’ Blass tosses CG, 8 hits, 8 K’s; Oliver 3-5; Hebner 2-3, BB; Clemente 2-5, RBI

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#118) 1969 Twins 9-4
Braves’ 14-hit attack is paced by Heath’s 2-5, HR, 4 RBI; Holmes, Masi w/ 3 hits each

(#31) 1914 Braves elim (#30) 1960 Pirates 6-4 (11 innings)
After Connolly & Virdon trade HR’s in 10th; Gowdy smashes key RBI triple in Top 11th

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#114) 1991 Pirates 3-0
Johnson retires first 21 Bucs en route to CG 1-hitter w/ 10 K’s; Grace 3-run 2B in 8th

(#71) 1925 Senators elim (#6) 1919 Reds 6-0
Coveleski tosses CG 5-hit ShO w/ no walks; Rice 3-4, SF, 2 RBI; Ruel 1-3, BB, 2 RBI

(#55) 1995 Indians elim (#75) 1985 Cardinals 6-2
Tribe OF dominates as Belle goes 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Lofton, Ramirez each w/ 3 hits, RBI

Original 128-team field is now down to 32: 16 undefeated teams & 16 once-beaten.
The combined record of those remaining teams is 103 wins and 16 losses.
Of the Top-50 seeds (the World Series champions), only eleven remain in the hunt.
Next up are eight games featuring the sixteen 3-and-oh teams.

Current look at the Once-Beaten Bracket:

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 8 games in the Unbeaten Bracket. Winners improve to 4-and-oh. Losers drop to the once-beaten (Loser’s) Bracket:

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers defeat (#16) 1917 White Sox 3-1
Cinderella Hoosiers win again behind Falkenberg’s CG 6-hitter; Scheer 1-2, BB, RBI

(#89) 1915 Phillies defeat (#105) 2002 Athletics 6-3
Alexander beats A’s on CG 3-hitter w/ 10 K’s; Paskert 3-5, RBI; Cravath 2-run homer

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#116) 2008 Cubs 6-3 (12 innings)
All-Chicago tilt ends on Grimm’s 3-run HR in 12th; ‘29 Cubs’ McMillan 2-5, HR, 2 RBI

(#124) 2015 Blue Jays defeat (#85) 2008 Rays 4-1
Jays’ Pillar & Travis each go 3-4 w/ 2 runs; Revere 1-3, 2 RBI; Price CG 2-hitter, 9 K’s

(#2) 1927 Yankees defeat (#18) 2016 Cubs 13-0
Lazzeri 3-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI; Collins 2-4, 4 RBI; Hoyt CG 4-hitter, 7 K’s; Cubs out-hit 14-4

(#90) 1950 Phillies defeat (#106) 1998 Astros 4-3
4-run Bot 4th inning holds up; Ennis 3-run HR; Seminick 2-4, RBI; Roberts CG 6-hitter

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#94) 2000 Mets 9-2
CLV busts game open w/ 6-run 8th; Speaker 3-4, 3 RBI; Jamieson 3-4; Johnston 3 RBI

(#86) 1930 Cardinals defeat (#70) 1921 Yankees 5-3 (10 innings)
Gelbert’s 2-run single in Top 10th the difference after Ruth’s 2-run double in Bot 8th

Of note: Out of the eight unbeaten teams remaining, seven are from 1950 or earlier. Of all the post-1951 representatives in the tournament, only the 2015 Blue Jays are still undefeated.

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 8 elimination games in the once-beaten Bracket.
Losers are knocked out.

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#45) 1997 Marlins 14-0
Davis CG 4-hit shutout; Reiser 4-5, 3 RBI; Medwick 3-5, HR, 4 RBI; Owen 3-5, HR, 3 RBI

(#101) 1998 Braves elim (#76) 1959 White Sox 3-0
Lopez, Lockhart solo HR’s; Glavine 1-3, RBI in addition to CG 3-hitter w/ 3 K’s, 3 BB’s

(#97) 2007 Rockies elim (#21) 1968 Tigers elim 2-1
Francis outduels Lolich in great pitching matchup; Helton 2-4, HR, RBI; Northrup 2-4

(#108) 1977 Phillies elim (#8) 1911 Athletics 4-3
All-Philly showdown sees 8th-seeded A’s blow 3-0 lead; Maddox 2-4, 3 RBI, Schmidt 2-4

(#50) 2014 Giants elim (#66) 2004 Cardinals 5-3
SF chases Carpenter w/ 5-run 1st inning, on Belt grand slam; Walker HR, 3 RBI in loss

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#38) 1971 Pirates 6-0
Voiselle hurls CG 4-hit shutout, 6 K’s, 2 BB’s; Dark 3-5, 2 RBI; Torgeson 2-3 w/ 2 BB’s

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#31) 1914 Braves 2-1
Boston commits 5 errors, 3 by HOF’er Evers; Gonzalez snaps 1-1 tie w/ solo HR in 7th

(#55) 1995 Indians elim (#71) 1925 Senators 7-2
CLV rallies from early 2-0 deficit; Alomar 4-4, RBI; Belle 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Baerga 3-5, RBI

Of note: Of the original 128-GTOP field, only 24 teams remain.
Of those 24 teams, only six were actual World Series champions that season.

[ncord]

Good to see the '77 Phillies hanging in there! How do you do starting rotations throughout the tournament, assuming a team goes pretty far?

[RandySteinman]

Three-man rotations, with starting order determined by Innings Pitched that season.
So, starters are easy to determine in Games #1 thru 5 for every team.
By a team’s sixth game, they are allowed to use a Starting Pitcher who had the 4th- or 5th-most IP’s that season. (In some cases, that will be an upgrade over the #3 guy.)
A team then keeps that 3-man rotation the rest of the way.

[RandySteinman]

Just wrapped up 8 elimination games in the once-beaten Bracket.
Losers are knocked out.

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#18) 2016 Cubs 9-3
BRKLN scores 6 runs in Bot 7th; Walker, Lavagetto 3 hits each; Reiser, Reese 3 RBI each

(#106) 1998 Astros elim (#101) 1998 Braves 6-5
Alou HR’s twice and drives in 3 to pace HOU; Biggio 2-4, 2 RBI; Reynolds K’s 10 in 6 IP

(#94) 2000 Mets elim (#97) 2007 Rockies 6-4
Mets build early 5-0 lead and hang on; Bell 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Walks; Piazza 2-run HR

(#70) 1921 Yankees elim (#108) 1977 Phillies 4-3
Ward belts 2-run HR in Bot 8th; Ruth 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 Walks; Luzinski hits 5th HR in loss

(#50) 2014 Giants elim (#16) 1917 White Sox 9-5
SF wins despite committing 3 errors & being out-hit 13-9; Panik 3-4, RBI; Belt HR, 3 RBI

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#105) 2002 Athletics 4-3
Sain tosses CG 6-hitter, 6 K’s, 4 BB’s; Dark 2-4, 2 RBI; Hatteberg 3-4, 2 RBI in loss

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#116) 2008 Cubs 5-1 (10 innings)
Red-hot Sanders drives in 5, belting grand slam in Bot 10th for 7th HR of tournament

(#55) 1995 Indians elim (#85) 2008 Rays 6-3
Five different Indians hit solo homers; Hershiser 7 IP, 6 K’s, 0 BB; Pena 2 HR’s in loss

Only 16 teams remain… 8 are undefeated and 8 are once-beaten.

Tournament Batting Leaders:
HR’s - Sanders (2001 AZ) 7; Luzinski (1977 PHLN) 5
RBI’s - Sanders (2001 AZ) 16; Heath (1948 BOSN) 12
SB’s - Law (1983 CHIA) & Lofton (1995 CLV) 5 each
AVG (min 20 PA’s) - Biggio (1998 HOU) .571; Rice (1925 WSH) .522
SLG (min 20 PA’s) - Sanders (2001 AZ) 1.440; Belle (1995 CLV) 1.130

Tournament Pitching Leaders:
Wins - Bumgarner (2014 SF) 3; 23 pitchers tied with 2
ERA (min 18 IP) - Voiselle (1948 BOSN) 0.00; Falkenberg (1914 IND) 0.50
K’s - Bumgarner (2014 SF) 22; Johnson (1998 HOU) 20
Saves - 8 pitchers tied with 2 each

[Honus1908]

Great project. I eagerly await the next rounds. Go 2014 Giants!

[RandySteinman]

Four more teams have been bounced from the Loser’s Bracket (and the tournament) the past couple of days…

(#65) 1941 Dodgers elim (#106) 1998 Astros 5-1
Reese has pair of RBI doubles and goes 3-4 w/ 2 RBI; Wyatt tosses CG 2-hitter w/ 7 K’s

(#70) 1921 Yankees elim (#94) 2000 Mets 6-0
NYY scores 4 in Bot 1st; Ruth 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Pipp 3-4, RBI; Shawkey CG 5-hit shutout

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#50) 2014 Giants 6-3 (sorry, @Honus1908 :disappointed: )
Red-hot Heath goes 4-4, HR, 3 RBI, BB; Spahn tosses CG 6-hitter with 6 K’s, 1 BB

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks elim (#55) 1995 Indians 3-2
Gonzalez belts 2-run HR in 1st; Johnson fires CG 5-hitter, 9 K’s; Lofton 4-4, 3 SB’s in loss

The field is now down to 12 teams. The 8 unbeaten clubs now face each other in the next 4 games. The combined record of the teams still in the tournament is 58-and-4.

Will post updated pics of the brackets following the next round of four games.

[RandySteinman]

Following four games on the Winner’s Bracket, we are now down to four unbeaten teams…

(#89) 1915 Phillies defeat (#128) 1914 Hoosiers 7-3
First poor pitching performance by Indy; Cravath 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Whitted 3-5, SB, RBI

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#124) 2015 Blue Jays 7-2
Cubs rock Dickey early; Cuyler 2-4, HR, 4 RBI; Wilson, 2-3, BB; Bush CG 4-hitter, 7 K’s

(#2) 1927 Yankees defeat (#90) 1950 Phillies 3-2 (10 innings)
Collins singles in Meusel with bases loaded & nobody out in 10th; Moore CG 3-hitter

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#86) 1930 Cardinals 8-3
Coveleski quiets hot STL bats w/ CG 6-hitter, 4 K’s; Speaker 3-4, 2 RBI; O’Neill 2-4, RBI

Twelve teams remain in the hunt, of original 128. All brackets are pictured below…

[RandySteinman]

I am nearing the end of this project. Here are the results of my eight most-recent games.

Unbeaten Bracket:

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#89) 1915 Phillies 5-3
Cuyler triple helps Cubs rally from 3-1 deficit with 3-run 6th inning; Cuyler 2-3, BB, RBI

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#2) 1927 Yankees 6-2
Tribe strikes for 4 runs in Bot 1st; Speaker 3-4, HR, RBI; Caldwell CG 6-hitter, 7 K’s

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Once-beaten Bracket:

(#86) 1930 Cardinals elim (#65) 1941 Dodgers 9-2
Cards pound out 14 hits; Wilson 3-4, SB, RBI; Douthit, Adams, Gelbert each w/ 2 RBI

(#70) 1921 Yankees elim (#90) 1950 Phillies 8-0
Mays fires CG 3-hit shutout 5 K’s, 2 BB’s; Miller 2-5, 3 RBI; Ruth 1-2, 2 BB, SF, 2 RBI

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#124) 2015 Blue Jays 3-2
After Encarnacion 2-run HR in 1st, Masi belts 2-run HR in 6th; Masi 2-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers elim (#46) 2001 Diamondbacks 7-5
AZ loses despite belting 5 solo HR’s, two by Miller; Esmond 3-5, 3 RBI, Carr 3-5, RBI

(#87) 1948 Braves elim (#86) 1930 Cardinals 6-2
Braves chase Hallahan w/ 4-run 3rd inning; McCormick 3-3, BB, RBI; Sain CG 8-hitter

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers elim (#70) 1921 Yankees 5-1
Falkenberg (3-0) spins CG 5-hitter w/ 7 K’s, 2 BB; Scheer 2-3, BB; Ruth 2-3, BB in loss

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Only six teams are still in the running. Here are the remaining six (possibly seven) games in the tournament:

Game #249 (Loser is eliminated)
(#89) 1915 Phillies vs (#87) 1948 Braves

Game #250 (Loser is eliminated)
(#2) 1927 Yankees vs (#128) 1914 Hoosiers

Game #251 (Winner advances to championship)
(#68) 1929 Cubs vs (#19) 1920 Indians

Game #252 (Loser is eliminated)
Winner GM #249 vs Winner GM #250

Game #253 (Loser is eliminated)
Winner GM #252 vs Loser GM #251

Game #254 (Championship final)
Winner GM #251 vs Winner GM #253
(Winner of GM #253 must win twice)