My 128-team APBA GO double-knockout

[RandySteinman]

Have just started a fun solitaire project I have wanted to tackle for a while. A 128-team GTOP tournament. I had hoped to do a triple-knockout, but couldn’t find a proper bracket template for one. So it’s only a double-elimination.
I have seeded 128 GTOP teams in order of season winning percentage… 50 World Series champions first, followed by 49 Pennant Winners, followed by 29 others.
For fun, I have tossed in 1914 Federal League champion Indianapolis as the 128th seed. And the Hoosiers shocked the top-seeded 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 in last night’s tournament opener, as the Bucs grounded into 4 double plays.
Playing an average of one game per day, I hope to be done around June 1st…
Ground Rules:
With the exception of opening round of 128-team tournament, home team will be determined by a coin flip. For opening-round games only, the higher seed is the home team. In Game #1 for the Final Series, the undefeated team will be the home team. If the once-beaten team wins that game, it will then host the Championship game.
In later rounds, every effort must be taken to avoid a re-match of an earlier game. This may mean moving a team to the identical-numbered game on the other bracket.
If two teams do meet for a second time in the tournament, the team which was home for the first meeting will be the road team for the second meeting. (Although this does not apply to Game #1 of the Final Series, as described above.)
Rained out games (ending before 4-1/2 or 5 innings are completed) will be replayed in their entirety, in the same location, using same starting lineups (unless affected by a carry-over injury below). Same pitchers may start the rained out game, provided they pitched no more than four innings. Stats from yet-unofficial rained out games will not count. If an official game is tied at the time of the rainout, it must be replayed in its entirety, but stats from that rained out game will count.
All injuries described as carrying over will carry over, unless injured player/reliever is a J-0. Then he only misses rest of the game in progress. J-1 or J-2 players can miss only one game. J-3 or J-4 players can miss maximum two games.
If a J-2-3-or-4 starting pitcher is injured “for 3+ games” his next start will be pushed back by one day, and the fourth starter must be used in that game.
Teams will use three-man starting rotations, based on Real Life Innings Pitched. Beginning in Game #6, starters can be rotated at discretion of strength (in accordance to rule below).
A J-4 Starting Pitcher may start but must have at least both 15 real-life starts and 75 IP.
If a Starting Pitcher is ejected (or pulled) after facing 8 batters or less, he may start in the next game. If he is ejected (or pulled) after facing 15 batters or less, he may start again after sitting out one full game.
No relief pitcher may ever be used in more than 2 straight games. Pitchers with an asterisk (*) designation only (on his player card) cannot pitch more than six outs in a game. Note: If a relief pitcher (who MUST also have a Starter rating on his player card) goes longer than six outs, he cannot pitch in the next game. If he goes 13 outs or more, he cannot pitch in the next two games. And if he pitches in back-to-back games, he cannot exceed six outs in the second game.
Primary pitchers can be used as pinch-runners, but not as pinch-hitters (unless he has 100+ PA’s that season).
A J-4 position player with fewer than 100 PA’s may never start, unless injuries make it absolutely necessary.
Any .500+ batters may pinch-hit/play no more than once every three games.
Hitters with fewer than 10 PA’s and Pitchers with fewer than 10 IP’s may be used only twice in the tournament (other than as a pinch-runner or zero-option injury necessity).
All games will be played with no DH, optional pitching rules and advanced fielding.
A team’s APBA primary lineup must be used in Games #1 and #3. APBA secondary lineup must be used in Game #2. If a third player is listed at any lineup position, he must start Game #3.
If each team has already had a batter HBP in a game, every subsequent hit-batsman results in a dust-up. Both Pitcher and Batter are ejected.
After the start of the eighth inning, if a runner on second base attempts to steal third with his team ahead by five runs or more, there’s a dust-up. Runner is ejected, as well as a defensive player, which is determined by a dice roll. (1, 2 or 3 = Third Baseman. 4 or 5 = Catcher. 6 = Shortstop.)
After the start of the eighth inning, if a runner on third base attempts to steal home with his team ahead by five runs or more, there’s a dust-up. Runner is ejected, as well as a defensive player, which is determined by a dice roll. (1, 2 or 3 = Catcher. 4 or 5 = Pitcher. 6 = First Baseman.)

Seeding for GTOP-128:
WORLD SERIES CHAMPS (50)

1. PGH '09 .7237
2. NYY '27 .7143
3. NYY '98 .7037
4. BOSA '12 .6908
5. STLN '42 .6883
6. CIN '19 .6857
7. NYY '61 .6728
8. PHIA '11 .6689
9. BOSA '18 .6667
10. CIN '75 .6667
11. NYM '86 .6667
12. NYY '37 .6623
13. BOSA '03 .6594
14. NYY '53 .6556
15. CIN '40 .6536
16. CHIA '17 .6494
17. DET '84 .6420
18. CHIC '16 .6398
19. CLV '20 .6364
20. NYY '09 .6358
21. DET '68 .6358
22. NYG '54 .6299
23. STLN '67 .6273
24. CLV '48 .6258
25. HOU '17 .6235
26. STLN '34 .6209
27. NYM '69 .6173
28. NYY '77 .6173
29. MIL '57 .6169
30. PGH '60 .6169
31. BOSN '14 .6144
32. CHIA '05 .6111
33. ANA '02 .6111
34. BOSA '04 .6049
35. BALT '83 .6049
36. PGH '79 .6049
37. NYG '22 .6039
38. PGH '71 .5988
39. TOR '93 .5864
40. MIN '91 .5864
41. KC '15 .5864
42. LAD '88 .5839
43. WASH '19 .5741
44. PHIN '08 .5679
45. FLA '97 .5679
46. AZ '01 .5679
47. CIN '90 .5617
48. FLA '03 .5617
49. STLN '11 .5556
50. SF '14 .5432
    PENNANT WINNERS (49)
51. CHIC '06 .7632
52. PGH '02 .7410
53. CLV '54 .7208
54. PHLA '31 .7039
55. CLV '95 .6944
56. NYG '04 .6928
57. NYG '12 .6821
58. BRK '53 .6818
59. BOSA '46 .6753
60. BAL '69 .6728
61. DET '34 .6558
62. WSH '33 .6513
63. CHIC '18 .6512
64. CHIC '35 .6494
65. BRK '41 .6494
66. STLN '04 .6481
67. DET '09 .6447
68. CHIC '29 .6447
69. OAK '88 .6420
70. NYY '21 .6405
71. WSH '25 .6358
72. LAD '74 .6296
73. NYG '37 .6250
74. SF '62 .6242
75. STL '85 .6235
76. CHIA '59 .6104
77. BKN '16 .6104
78. PGH '27 .6104
79. CHIA '01 .6103
80. PHLA '02 .6103
81. SD '98 .6049
82. CIN '61 .6039
83. KC '80 .5988
84. PHIN '93 .5988
85. TB '08 .5988
86. STLN '30 .5974
87. BOSN '48 .5948
88. TEX '11 .5926
89. PHIN '15 .5921
90. PHIN '50 .5909
91. SF '02 .5901
92. BOSA '86 .5901
93. MIL '82 .5864
94. NYM '00 .5802
95. BOSA '67 .5679
96. SD '84 .5679
97. COL '07 .5521
98. HOU '05 .5494
99. DET '12 .5432
    OTHER GTOP’s (29)
100. SEA '01 .7160
101. ATL '98 .6543
102. LAD '19 .6543
103. MON '94 .6491
104. SF '93 .6358
105. OAK '02 .6358
106. HOU '98 .6296
107. OAK '71 .6273
108. PHIN '77 .6235
109. DET '61 .6235
110. LAD '62 .6182
111. TOR '85 .6149
112. CHIA '83 .6111
113. BOSA '78 .6074
114. PGH '91 .6049
115. STLA '22 .6039
116. CHIC '08 .6025
117. NYY '85 .6025
118. MIN '69 .5988
119. CHIC '84 .5963
120. MON '79 .5938
121. BAL '14 .5926
122. TEX '99 .5864
123. MIN '10 .5802
124. TOR '15 .5741
125. CAL '82 .5741
126. HOU '80 .5706
127. CHIC '69 .5679
128. IND '14 .5752

[RandySteinman]

First 16 games are complete:

(#128) 1914 Hoosiers defeat (#1) 1909 Pirates 5-1
Falkenberg complete-game 5-hitter; McKechnie 2-4, RBI

(#65) 1941 Dodgers defeat (#64) 1935 Cubs 5-2
Higbe complete-game 4-hitter; Walker 1-2, HR, 3 walks, RBI

(#97) 2007 Rockies defeat (#32) 2005 White Sox 4-1
Holliday 2-4, 2 RBI but Colorado’s Francis injured for his next start

(#96) 1984 Padres defeat (#33) 2002 Angels 6-5
PH Flannery singles home 2 runs in top of 8th; Lefferts earns Save

(#16) 1917 White Sox defeat (#113) 1978 Red Sox 5-0
PH Murphy doubles home 3 runs in 5th; Cicotte CG 4-hitter

(#49) 2011 Cardinals defeat (#80) 1902 Athletics 6-3
Berkman 3-4, HR, 4 RBI; Pujols 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

(#112) 1983 White Sox defeat (#17) 1984 Tigers 2-1
ChiSox stun Tigers on Fletcher’s one-out, 2-run double in top of ninth

(#81) 1998 Padres defeat (#48) 2003 Marlins 6-3
Joyner goes 4-4 with a walk and drives in 3; Brown strikes out 12 Marlins

(#8) 1911 Athletics defeat (#121) 2014 Orioles 4-3 (11 innings)
Thomas singles home Barry in 11th; Coombs K’s 11 Orioles over 11 innings

(#57) 1912 Giants defeat (#72) 1974 Dodgers 4-3
Mathewson and Messersmith both go the distance; Ferguson homers in loss

(#25) 2017 Astros defeat (#104) 1993 Giants 4-1
Bregman belts 3-run HR in 2nd inning; Moran adds solo HR in 8th

(#89) 1915 Phillies defeat (#40) 1991 Twins 26-0!
Unreal game; Alexander 4-7, 4 RBI & K’s 6 in 3-hit shutout; Luderus 6-6 w/ walk, 3 RBI

(#120) 1979 Expos defeat (#9) 2018 Red Sox 3-0
Valentine 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Scott 3-4, SB; Rogers CG 5-hit shutout w/ 7 K’s

(#56) 1904 Giants defeat (#73) 1937 Giants 6-3
Dahlen 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 SB’s; McGann 3-4, RBI; Devlin (NYG '04) injured for next game

(#105) 2002 Athletics defeat (#24) 1948 Indians 4-2
Tejada triples home pair of runs in the 2nd; Hudson tosses CG 9-hitter w/ 2 K’s

(#88) 2011 Rangers defeat (#41) 2015 Royals 6-3
Murphy 2-3, BB, Sac Fly, 2 RBI; Feliz pitches two perfect innings for Save

[RandySteinman]

My second set of 16 opening-round games are now complete:

(#4) 1912 Red Sox defeat (#125) 1982 Angels 8-2
Wagner 2-4, HR, 5 RBI; Lewis 304, RBI; Wood CG 5-hitter

(#68) 1929 Cubs defeat (#61) 1934 Tigers 2-0
Cuyler 4-4, 3 SB’s; Root CG 7-hit shutout

(#29) 1957 Braves defeat (#100) 2001 Mariners 5-3
Milwaukee scores 4 off Garcia in first inning; Torre 3-4, 2 RBI

(#93) 1982 Brewers defeat (#36) 1979 Pirates 10-4
Cooper 4-5, HR, 2 RBI; Oglivie 2-5, HR, 5 RBI; Yount 3-5, HR, RBI

(#116) 2008 Cubs defeat (#13) 1903 Red Sox 4-3
DeRosa snaps tie game with solo HR in top 9th; Theriot 2-4, 3 RBI

(#52) 1902 Pirates defeat (#77) 1916 Dodgers 4-1
Pirates get out-hit 8-5 as Brooklyn strands 10 baserunners; Chesbro CG 8-hitter

(#20) 2009 Yankees defeat (#109) 1961 Tigers 4-3
Swisher belts 3-run HR in bottom of the 6th; Kaline goes 3-for-5 in loss

(#45) 1997 Marlins defeat (#84) 1993 Phillies 5-3
Marlins rally for 4 runs in bottom of 8th; White provides key 2-run double

(#124) 2015 Blue Jays defeat (#5) 1942 Cardinals 4-2
Jays score 3 in top of first and hang on; Tulowitzki 2-4; Colabello 2 RBI

(#69) 1988 Athletics defeat (#60) 1969 Orioles 6-3
A’s build 5-0 lead by third inning to chase Cuellar; Steinbach 2-4, HR, 3 RBI

(#101) 1998 Braves defeat (#28) 1977 Yankees 15-1
Galarraga 4-5, HR, 4 RBI; Klesko 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Maddux CG 3-hitter

(#37) 1922 Giants defeat (#92) 1986 Red Sox 5-4 (12 innings)
Barrett error leads to winning run in the 12th; Boggs goes 2-3 w/ 3 walks in loss

(#12) 1937 Yankees defeat (#117) 1985 Yankees 6-0
Dickey grand slam in bottom of third; Hoag 3-3, HR; Gomez CG 4-hit shutout

(#76) 1959 White Sox defeat (#53) 1954 Indians 5-3
Wynn gets win & loss after starting for both teams; Phillips 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

(#108) 1977 Phillies defeat (#21) 1968 Tigers 8-7 (14 innings)
Hutton helps end marathon with RBI single in top of 14th; Boone 3-6, BB, 3 RBI

(#85) 2008 Rays defeat (#44) 2008 Phillies 3-1
Tampa Bay wins World Series rematch; Floyd doubles home winning run in top 9th

[RandySteinman]

My third set of 16 opening-round games are now complete:

(#2) 1927 Yankees defeat (#127) 1969 Cubs 2-1 (12 innings)
Meusel doubles home Ruth in 12th; Cubs’ Jenkins 9 IP, 0 ER, 9 K’s

(#66) 2004 Cardinals defeat (#63) 1918 Cubs 2-1
Womack 2-run HR in 3rd inning the difference; Morris 8.2 IP, 5 hits

(#31) 1914 Braves defeat (#98) 2005 Astros 4-2
Rudolph CG 2-hitter, 4 K’s, 2 walks; Maranville 2-run HR in win

(#34) 2004 Red Sox defeat (#95) 1967 Red Sox 5-4 (17 innings)
Bellhorn solo HR ties game in 15th, before his HR in 17th wins it

(#114) 1991 Pirates defeat (#15) 1940 Reds 2-1
Buechele stuns Reds’ Walters with 2-run double in top of the 9th

(#50) 2014 Giants defeat (#79) 1901 White Sox 3-0
Bumgarner CG 4-hitter, 7 K’s, 3 walks, HB; Panik 2 RBI; Posey 2-4

(#18) 2016 Cubs defeat (#111) 1985 Blue Jays 5-2
Cubs erase 2-0 deficit w/ 3 runs in 7th & 2 in 8th; Zobrist 2-run HR

(#47) 1990 Reds defeat (#82) 1961 Reds 12-2
‘90 champs get 3 RBI apiece from O’Neill, Davis & Duncan in rout

(#7) 1961 Yankees defeat (#122) 1999 Rangers 4-3
PH Blanchard singles home GWRBI in 8th; Kubek 3-5, HR, RBI

(#71) 1925 Senators defeat (#58) 1953 Dodgers 7-5 (10 innings)
Peckinpaugh triples home pair in top 10th; Sens’ Judge 5-5, 3 RBI

(#26) 1934 Cardinals defeat (#103) 1994 Expos 7-4
Cards erupt for 6 runs in bot of 8th; Medwick 3-4, HR, 3 RBI

(#90) 1950 Phillies defeat (#39) 1993 Blue Jays 8-4
Phils chase LP Guzman in 4th; Ashburn 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Olerud 3-4

(#10) 1975 Reds defeat (#119) 1984 Cubs 4-1
Bench 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Perez 2-run HR; Nolan CG 7-hitter, 3 K’s

(#55) 1995 Indians defeat (#74) 1962 Giants 7-5
Down 5-2, CLV scores 3 runs in 7th & 2 in 8th; Ramirez 3-4, 3 RBI

(#106) 1998 Astros defeat (#23) 1967 Cardinals 2-1
Everett’s 2-run HR in top 2nd holds up; Johnson CG 9-hitter, 10 K’s

(#87) 1948 Braves defeat (#42) 1988 Dodgers 5-3 (10 innings)
Heath w/ 2-run HR in 10th to go 5-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Sain CG 4-hitter

[RandySteinman]

My fourth and final set of 16 opening-round games are now complete:

(#3) 1998 Yankees defeat (#126) 1980 Astros 3-2
Martinez snaps 2-2 tie with RBI double in bot 8th; Yanks were out-hit 8-4

(#67) 1909 Tigers defeat (#62) 1933 Senators 6-4
Cobb, McIntyre, Bush each have 2 hits; Delahanty 2 RBI; Rice HR in loss

(#30) 1960 Pirates defeat (#99) 2012 Tigers 5-4
Bucs stun Tigers w/ 4 runs in bot 9th on Groat 2-run 2B & Skinner 2-run HR

(#94) 2000 Mets defeat (#35) 1983 Orioles 11-2
Mets led 4-0 after game’s first 4 batters; Agbayani 4-5, 2 HR; Piazza 3-run HR

(#115) 1922 Browns defeat (#14) 1953 Yankees 3-1
Shocker pitches CG 6-hitter in shocking upset; Ellerbe 2-3 w/ walk, 2 runs

(#51) 1906 Cubs defeat (#78) 1927 Pirates 5-4
Game featured 71 PA’s with zero K’s; Cubs’ Chance & Steinfeldt 3 hits each

(#19) 1920 Indians defeat (#110) 1962 Dodgers 7-3
Tribe rallies with 5 runs in bot 8th; Jamieson 3-5, 2 RBI; Chapman 2-4, RBI

(#46) 2001 Diamondbacks defeat (#83) 1980 Royals 6-4
AZ overcomes early Otis 3-run HR; Gonzalez & Grace each w/ 2 hits, 2 RBI

(#6) 1919 Reds defeat (#123) 2010 Twins 5-4 (13 innings)
After Mauer scores in top 13th, Reds win on one-out, 2-run double by Kopf

(#70) 1921 Yankees defeat (#59) 1946 Red Sox 5-1
Yanks’ Mays tosses CG 7-hitter; Ward 2-4, w/ walk & RBI; Peckinpaugh 2 RBI

(#27) 1969 Mets defeat (#102) 2019 Dodgers 3-2
Jones snaps 2-2 tie with solo HR in bot 8th; Seaver CG 6-hitter w/ 6 K’s, 1 BB

(#38) 1971 Pirates defeat (#91) 2002 Giants 4-2
Bucs out-hit Giants 12-4; Cash 3-4; Alley 2-4 w/ 2 RBI; Briles 2 perfect IP for SV

(#118) 1969 Twins defeat (#11) 1986 Mets 4-3
11th-seeded Mets stunned by Reese’s 2-run HR in top 8th; Carew 2-4 w/ BB

(#75) 1985 Cardinals defeat (#54) 1931 Athletics 3-2 (12 innings)
Pinch-hitter Cedeno singles home Smith in top 12th; Ozzie 2-4, BB, 2 runs

(#107) 1971 Athletics defeat (#22) 1954 Giants 7-5
A’s led 7-2 after 4 innings to chase Antonelli; Bando 3-run HR; Blue CG 5-hitter

(#86) 1930 Cardinals defeat (#43) 2019 Nationals 9-5
Cards score 4 in top 9th; Frisch & Hafey each go 3-5 w/ HR, 3 RBI; Douthit 3 hits

The next 64 games will pit the opening-round losers and will see 32 teams eliminated.

[RandySteinman]

My opening set of 16 elimination games is now complete:

(#72) 1974 Dodgers eliminate (#121) 2014 Orioles 12-2
Wynn singles, homers twice and drives in 7 runs; Buckner goes 3-5 w/ RBI

(#40) 1991 Twins eliminate (#104) 1993 Giants 8-7 (12 innings)
Puckett doubles home Knoblauch in bot 12th, after Giants blow early 5-0 lead

(#73) 1937 Giants eliminate (#9) 2018 Red Sox 4-3
Leslie singles home Ott with 2 out in bot 9th, to oust 9th-seeded Red Sox

(#24) 1948 Indians eliminate (#41) 2015 Royals 2-1
Gordon goes 3-4, HR, RBI; Keltner 2-3 w/ BB; Feller 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 Hits, 8 K’s

(#64) 1935 Cubs eliminate (#1) 1909 Pirates 4-1
Top-seeded Pirates are sent packing in two games, as Lee fires a CG 6-hitter

(#32) 2005 White Sox eliminate (#33) 2002 Angels 3-0
Pierzynski’s 3-run double in the 4th is all the scoring; Garcia CG 3-hit shutout

(#80) 1902 Athletics eliminate (#113) 1978 Red Sox 4-0
Waddell fires CG 2-hitter & K’s 10; Red Sox are shut out two games in a row

(#17) 1984 Tigers eliminate (#48) 2003 Marlins 4-1
Marlins commit 3 errors in loss; Petry (WP) 7 IP, 5 K’s; Lemon 2-4; Gibson HR

(#5) 1942 Cardinals eliminate (#60) 1969 Orioles 3-0
Beazley loses no-hitter when Salmon doubles to lead off 9th; Musial 2-2, 2 BB’s

(#28) 1977 Yankees eliminate (#92) 1986 Red Sox 10-1
Yanks belt 5 HR’s, 2 by Nettles; Chambliss, Nettles & Jackson combine for 8 RBI

(#117) 1985 Yankees eliminate (#53) 1954 Indians 3-2 (10 innings)
Robertson doubles & scores winning run in bot 10th; Strickland 3-3, BB in loss

(#21) 1968 Tigers eliminate (#44) 2008 Phillies 8-6
Horton homers twice for second straight game, and drives in 4; Utley 3-5 in loss

(#61) 1934 Tigers eliminate (#125) 1982 Angels 3-2
Tigers win despite getting out-hit 6-3; Goslin triples, homers & drives in a pair

(#36) 1979 Pirates eliminate (#100) 2001 Mariners 5-3
M’s lose despite out-hitting Pirates 13-7; Garner hits solo HR; Wilson 3-4 in loss

(#77) 1916 Dodgers eliminate (#13) 1903 Red Sox 4-0
A 4th Red Sox team is ousted, as Cheney tosses CG 2-hitter; Stengel 2-4, 2 RBI

(#84) 1993 Phillies eliminate (#109) 1961 Tigers 7-2
Chamberlain has 2 HR’s & 2 doubles in 4 AB’s to drive in 3 runs; Kruk 2-4, 2 RBI

Next Up: Another round of 16 elimination games in this double-knockout event…

[TSBL]

@RandySteinman good luck with this. i could’nt find the 67 redsox results how they fare so far?

[RandySteinman]

@TSBL The 1967 Red Sox are seeded #95. They lost a marathon heart-breaker to the 2004 Red Sox in the opening round of 64 games. They went deep into extra innings. The 67’s took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 15th, but Mark Bellhorn tied it with a solo HR. Bellhorn then belted another solo HR in the bottom of the 17th. The 04’s won the game 5-4.
In about five days, the '67 Red Sox will face the '05 Astros. Loser will be eliminated.

[RandySteinman]

@TSBL I’m afraid your '67 Red Sox were eliminated today. They were no match for the '05 Astros, losing 6-1. Boston managed just two hits off Andy Pettitte and two relievers, although one of those hits was Rico Petrocelli’s solo HR in the 5th inning. Burke and Ensberg homered for Houston, who now awaits the loser of the '34 Cardinals versus the '50 Phillies…

[RandySteinman]

My final opening set of 16 elimination games is now complete:

(#122) 1999 Rangers eliminate (#58) 1953 Dodgers 8-5
Rodriguez belts 2-run HR in top 9th to ice it; I-Rod finishes 3-5, w/ 2 runs, 2 RBI

(#103) 1994 Expos eliminate (#39) 1993 Blue Jays 8-4
Berry homers, doubles, singles, walks & scores 4 runs in all-Canadian showdown

(#74) 1962 Giants eliminate (#119) 1984 Cubs 9-3
Mays homers twice & triples to drive in 5; Kuenn goes 4-5 w/ 2 RBI; McCovey HR

(#23) 1967 Cardinals eliminate (#42) 1988 Dodgers 2-1 (15 innings)
Flood doubles home winning run w/ 2 out in top 15th; Carlton 10.2 IP, 1 ER, 11 K’s

(#127) 1969 Cubs eliminate (#63) 1918 Cubs 4-2
Williams 2 HR’s, 3 RBI for ‘69 team in all-Cubs’ showdown; Hands CG 5-hitter, 4 K’s

(#98) 2005 Astros eliminate (#95) 1967 Red Sox 6-1
Astros out-hit Red Sox 11-2; Ensberg & Burke each homer; Pettitte 6 IP, 1 hit, 7 K’s

(#79) 1901 White Sox eliminate (#15) 1940 Reds 8-0
Griffith loses no-hit bid in 7th, finishes w/ CG 1-hitter; Hoy 3-3, BB, RBI; Isbell 3 RBI

(#111) 1985 Blue Jays eliminate (#82) 1961 Reds 3-2 (14 innings)
Reds lose 3 players to injury in first 3 innings; Moseby HR in 9th; Barfield GWRBI in 14th

(#59) 1946 Red Sox eliminate (#123) 2010 Twins 4-2
Ferriss allows 2 runs in first inning, then tosses CG 4-hitter by retiring last 19 Twins

(#102) 2019 Dodgers eliminate (#91) 2002 Giants 5-4
LA’s Pederson hits 3-run HR in 7th; SF’s Sanders 3-run HR in 8th; Muncy 2-run HR in 9th

(#54) 1931 Athletics eliminate (#11) 1986 Mets 8-3
A’s erupt for 5 runs in bot 8th to oust 11th-seeded Mets; Foxx belts 2 HR’s, drives in 3

(#43) 2019 Nationals eliminate (#22) 1954 Giants 6-5 (11 innings)
Giants rally for 3 runs w/ 2 out in top 9th; Nats win on Cabrera’s 2-out, 2-run HR in 11th

(#126) 1980 Astros eliminate (#62) 1933 Senators 6-3
Cabell goes 3-5, while Puhl & Cruz drive in 2 apiece; Cronin goes 3-4 w/ 2 RBI in loss

(#99) 2012 Tigers eliminate (#35) 1983 Orioles 7-3
Tigers win despite committing 5 defensive errors; Infante HR, 4 RBI; Cabrera 2-3, RBI

(#14) 1953 Yankees eliminate (#78) 1927 Pirates 5-4
All the scoring came in the final 4 innings; Mantle 4-5, RBI; P. Waner 3-4, RBI in loss

(#110) 1962 Dodgers eliminate (#83) 1980 Royals 9-7
Trailing 6-3, the Dodgers erupt for 6 runs in top 8th; KC’s Brett 4-5 on HR, 2 triples, single

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So, 32 teams are a quick two-and-out in this 128-team double-elimination. Those eliminated are: (pre-tournament seeding in parentheses)

(#1) 1909 Pirates
(#9) 2018 Red Sox
(#11) 1986 Mets
(#13) 1903 Red Sox
(#15) 1940 Reds
(#22) 1954 Giants
(#33) 2002 Angels
(#35) 1983 Orioles
(#39) 1993 Blue Jays
(#41) 2015 Royals
(#42) 1988 Dodgers
(#44) 2008 Phillies
(#48) 2003 Marlins
(#53) 1954 Indians
(#58) 1953 Dodgers
(#60) 1969 Orioles
(#62) 1933 Senators
(#63) 1918 Cubs
(#78) 1927 Pirates
(#82) 1961 Reds
(#83) 1980 Royals
(#91) 2002 Giants
(#92) 1986 Red Sox
(#95) 1967 Red Sox
(#100) 2001 Mariners
(#104) 1993 Giants
(#109) 1961 Tigers
(#113) 1978 Red Sox
(#119) 1984 Cubs
(#121) 2014 Orioles
(#123) 2010 Twins
(#125) 1982 Angels

Thanks for playing. Please tip the scorekeeper on your way out.

Up next are 32 straight match-ups featuring unbeaten teams. First on the card… the tournament’s early Cinderella team, the 128th-seeded Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914 Federal League champs), versus the 1941 National League-champion Brooklyn Dodgers.

[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.