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EJC Tournament #5
Justice homers, drives in 3 as the ‘95 Braves beat the ‘94 Expos 4-3!
MON(0-1) 3 8 1
ATL(1-0) 4 6 0
W: Maddux 1-0
L: Henry 0-1
S: Wohlers 1
HR: ATL- Justice(1)
SB: ATL- C. Jones(1)
MON: C. Floyd 2-4 RBI
E: MON- Walker 1
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Bummer that the ‘Spos lost. : (
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When I saw Maddux with the W, I just kind of shrugged because… Maddux.
At least it was him that knocked out the Expos and not someone like a Clemens pitching. So there’s that.
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EJC Tournament #7
Randy Johnson K’s 18 in a 2-hit masterpiece as the ‘01 Diamondbacks beat the ‘68 Tigers 1-0 in an instant classic!
DET(0-1) 0 2 2
ARI(1-0) 1 4 0
W: Johnson 1-0
L: McLain 0-1
ARI: Matt Williams 2-4 R; Damian Miller 1-3 RBI
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EJC Tournament #8
Kevin Brown outduels Jarrod Washburn as the ‘98 Padres beat the ‘02 Angels 1-0
ANA(0-1) 0 3 0
SDP(1-0) 1 3 0
W: Brown 1-0
L: Washburn 0-1
SDP: Chris Gomez 1-3 RBI
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Round 1 is in the books. Not exactly the way I thought it’d go. Think I was 4-4 in my predictions. Never know in these single elimination tournaments.
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EJC Tournament Rd. 2 #9
‘87 Twins slug their way into the semifinals beating the ‘75 Red Sox 10-1!
MIN(2-0) 10 14 2
BOS(1-1) 1 4 0
W: Blyleven 1-0
L: Lee 0-1
HR: MIN- Brunansky(1) Gladden(1) Gaetti 2(3) BOS- Rice(1)
E: MIN- Newman 1, Laudner 1
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Gaetti, who hit a walkoff HR in round 1 puts himself in early MVP contention blasting 2 more in a round 2 victory.
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EJC Tournament Rd. 2 #10
Berra’s solo HR in the 8th broke a 2-2 tie as the ‘55 Yankees snuck by the ‘02 Twins 3-2!
MIN(1-1) 2 5 0
NYY(2-0) 3 9 0
W: Konstanty 1-0
L: Romero 0-1
HR: MIN- Jones(1) NYY- Berra(1)
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EJC Tournament Rd. 2 #11
Alex Gonzalez followed a 3R HR in the 6th with a 3R double in the 8th as the ‘03 Marlins knock off the ‘95 Braves!
ATL(1-1) 6 7 1
FLA(2-0) 9 11 0
W: Willis 1-0
L: Glavine 0-1
HR: ATL- Justice(2) Jones(1)GS FLA- Lowell(1) Gonzalez(1)
SB:FLA- Pierre(3)
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Almost Gaettian numbers from Gonzalez!
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EJC Tournament #12 Rd. 2
Andy Ashby went 8 strong as the ‘98 Padres beat the ‘01 Diamondbacks 4-1!
SDP(2-0) 4 6 0
ARI(1-1) 1 6 0
W: Ashby 1-0
L: Schilling 0-1
S: Hoffman 1
HR: SDP- G. Vaughn(1)
SDP: C. Gómez 1-3 Sac 2B RBI
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Here’s the semifinal matchups.
The Twins and Marlins won the coin toss and will be the host teams. The winners of each game earn an automatic bid into the 2025 tournament.
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I know who I want to win, Twins vs someone else.
But undecided on the Friars vs the Fish.
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Twins will be heavy underdogs in this one. Sweet Music is unavailable until the title game.
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EJC #13 Semifinal
Berra’s 2R HR broke a 3-3 tie in the 8th and the ‘55 Yankees advance to the finals with a 6-4 win over the ‘87 Twins.
NYY(3-0) 6 8 0
MIN(2-1) 4 9 1
W: Sturdivant 1-0
L: Berenguer 0-1
S: Konstanty 2
HR: NYY- Berra(2) Martin(1)
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EJC #14 Semifinal
The ‘03 Marlins score 2 on a 2 out rally in the 8th and advance to the finals with a 3-1 win over the ‘98 Padres!
SDP(2-1) 1 6 1
FLA(3-0) 3 9 1
W: Redman 1-0
L: Hitchcock 0-1
S: Urbina 3
SB: FLA- Encarnacion(1)
FLA: Luis Castillo 2-4 2B GWRBI
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San Diego had 1st and 3rd with no outs in the 9th when John Vander Wal ph and flyed out to Juan Pierre. Fans were miffed when Joyner tried to tag from 3rd on the play and was thrown out by Pierre.
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9th inning was no time to test Pierre’s arm.
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EJC #15 Championship
Turley can’t find the zone and the 2003 Marlins break a 2-2 tie in the 9th. They claim the 2024 Championship 3-2 over the 55 Yankees.
FLA(4-0) 3 7 0
NYY(3-1) 2 8 1
W: Urbina 1-0
L: Turley 0-1
SB: FLA- Pierre 2(4,5) Castillo(2)
FLA: Derek Lee 2-4 2B 2RBI
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Here’s the final bracket with the tournament trophy and MVP award. Josh Beckett claims the tournament MVP going 1-0 over 16 IP with a 1.13 ERA!
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8-16-22
Drysdale goes 7 strong as the Miners beat the Twins 5-2!
MIN(60-63) 2 6 0
SFM(77-46) 5 6 0
W: Drysdale 15-7 3.30 ERA
L: Morris 6-8 4.20 ERA
S: Nen 19 3.55 ERA
SB: MIN- Molitor(40)
SFM: Gwynn 2-4 2 2B wk 2RBI .301 avg.
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8-17-22
Gómez goes the distance as the Miners shutout the Twins 6-0!
MIN(60-64) 0 4 0
SFM(77-46) 6 11 0
W: Gomez 5-1 1.93 ERA
L: Scott 8-8 4.13 ERA
HR: SFM- DiMaggio(22)
SB: SFM- Bonds(19)
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8-18-22
Big Unit K’s 10 over 6 innings as the Miners beat the Twins 11-5!
SFM(79-46) 11 14 2
MIN(60-65) 5 10 0
W: R. Johnson 13-6 3.12 ERA
L: J. Johnson 9-9 4.29 ERA
HR: SFM- Ventura(5) M. Williams(15) Lombardi(11) MIN- Hrbek(15) Repulski(5)
SB: SFM- Bonds(20)
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8-19-22
Miners mash 3HRs. Complete 4-game sweep of Twins with a 7-3 win!
SFM(80-46) 7 11 1
MIN(60-66) 3 10 0
W: Nolan 10-6 4.79 ERA
L: Koosman 6-11 3.83 ERA
HR: SFM- Cronin(6) Lombardi(12) M. Williams(16)
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8-16-22
Pepiot goes 6 solid innings in his WLB debut as the Clowns beat the D’Backs 6-2!
IND(69-54) 6 11 0
ARI(50-73) 2 6 0
W: Pepiot 1-0 3.00 ERA
L: Bradish 2-5 4.09 ERA
HR: IND- Strong(8) Mattingly(14) ARI- Ethier(5)
SB: IND- Carey(25) Strong(18)
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8-16-22
Drillers jump all over Newhouser for 3 early runs and never look back as they beat the Tigers 6-1!
DET(60-63) 1 7 1
OKD(64-59) 6 13 1
W: Rogan 10-10 3.29 ERA
L: Newhouser 6-13 4.43 ERA
HR: OKD- Mantle(22) Redus(4)
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8-17-22
Kiki Cuyler swipes 4 bags and scored all 3 runs as the Tigers beat the Drillers 3-2!
DET(61-63) 3 9 0
OKD(64-60) 2 7 0
W: Putnam 1-3 5.77 ERA
L: Sadler 2-4 2.18 ERA
S: Putz 32 1.44 ERA
HR: OKD- Dark(2)
SB: DET- Cuyler 4(44)
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Hendersonian numbers!
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8-18-22
Tigers beat Drillers 12-9 in slugfest!
OKD(64-61) 9 14 2
DET(62-63) 12 17 1
W: Smoltz 9-8 4.47 ERA
L: Barnes 11-8 3.97 ERA
S: Radatz 1 3.80 ERA
HR: DET- Maxwell(17) Cuyler(1) Simmons(4)
SB: DET- Cuyler 2(46) Edman(13)
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8-19-22
Tigers claw their way back to .500, take 3 of 4 from the Drillers with a 4-3 win!
OKD(64-62) 3 9 0
DET(63-63) 4 11 0
W: Kaat 9-8 4.65 ERA
L: Blanton 10-7 3.14 ERA
S: Putz 33 1.41 Era
HR: OKD- Bench(10)
SB: DET- Cuyler 2(48)
DET: Fournier 2-3 3B wk 2R 2RBI .309 avg.
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Kiki Cuyler went 8-16 in the series with a HR and 8 SB.
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8-17-22
Clowns beat the D’Backs 6-2 for the second straight day.
IND(70-54) 6 14 0
ARI(50-74) 2 5 0
W: Lynn 11-8 3.68 ERA
L: Braden 7-13 5.84 ERA
HR: IND- Charleston(20) ARI- Bregman(12)
SB: IND- Strong(19) Charleston(68)
Charleston 3-5 .387 avg.
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8-18-22
D’Backs break it open late, beat the Clowns 13-1!
ARI(51-74) 13 14 1
IND(70-55) 1 10 0
W: F. Smith 13-10 2.56 ERA
L: John 10-8 4.51 ERA
HR: ARI- Stephens(10) Garver(17) Kiner(38) GS *Tied WLB lead
SB: ARI- Hatcher(6) IND- Lofton(39) Charleston(69)
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8-19-22
Mattingly led off the 9th with a solo HR as the Clowns walkoff the D’Backs 11-10!
ARI(51-75) 10 13 0
IND(71-55) 11 13 0
W: Plesac 3-7 4.08 ERA
L: Giles 2-6 4.30 ERA
HR: ARI- Verdugo(9) Leiber(6) Kiner(39) *Leads WLB IND- Klein(18) Mattingly(15)
SB: IND- Lofton 3(42)
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8-16-22
Royals hammer Cade Smith for 4 runs in .1IP in his WLB debut as they beat the Grays 10-8!
KCR(66-57) 10 12 0
NAG(67-56) 8 14 0
W:Crow 2-1 3.57 ERA
L:Smith 0-1 108.00 ERA
S:Treinen 24 3.81 ERA
HR: KCR- H. Johnson(14) Clark(18) Horner(24) NAG- Guerrero Jr.(9) Morneau(11)
SB: KCR- Harding(35) NAG- Carew(28)
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8-17-22
Larry Walker’s RBI single gave the Grays a 7-6 walkoff win over the Royals in a wild back and forth game!
KCR(66-58) 6 13 1
NAG(68-56) 7 11 0
W: Rivera 5-2 2.59 ERA
L: Linblad 1-2 3.15 ERA
HR: KCR- Horner(25) NAG- Votto(21)
SB: KCR- Harding 2(37) NAG- Carew(29)
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Two hosers getting some ink for the Nags!
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8-18-22
Walter Johnson tossed 8 strong innings as the Royals beat the Grays 5-2!
NAG(68-57) 2 9 0
KCR(67-58) 5 9 0
W: Johnson 11-10 2.79 ERA
L: Higuera 6-13 5.88 ERA
HR: NAG- Castilla(7) KCR- H. Johnson(15)
SB: KCR- Harding 2(39)
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8-19-22
John Means fires a 2-hit gem! Royals take 3 of 4 from Grays with a 2-0 win!
NAG(68-58) 0 2 0
KCR(68-58) 2 4 0
W: Means 1-0 4.35 ERA
L: Quintana 6-5 5.69 ERA
KCR: George Grantham 1-3 R WK; Halley Harding 1-4 2B RBI
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8-17-22
Ryno homers, drives in 3 as the Mariners beat the Monarchs 5-1!
MIS(64-60) 1 7 1
SEA(58-66) 5 12 1
W: Lester 9-9 3.74 ERA
L: M. Cooper 4-12 4.66 ERA
HR: SEA- Sandberg(11)
SB: SEA- Ellsbury 2(31)
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Nolan, your summary has triggered a joke that I have to let my inner 12-year-old out to tell.
What do you do with an elephant with three balls?
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Walk him and pitch to the rhino!
Honourable mentions for “Walk him and hope that the giraffe grounds into a double play.”
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8-18-22
David Cone allowed 1 unearned run over 8 innings as the Monarchs beat the Mariners 4-1!
SEA(58-67) 1 5 0
MIS(65-60) 4 10 1
W: Cone 12-6 3.42 ERA
L: Lincecum 8-10 4.79 ERA
S: D. Williams 18 2.14 ERA
SB: SEA- Ellsbury(32) MIS- Donaldson(2)
MIS: Wright 3-3 2 2B R 2RBI
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8-19-22
Sexson powers Mariners to a 6-2 win over the Monarchs!
SEA(59-67) 6 12 0
MIS(65-61) 2 6 1
W: Lolich 10-8 3.45 ERA
L: Wood 13-9 3.05 ERA
HR: SEA- Sexson 2(17)
SB: SEA- Sandberg(19)
E: MIS- Burger 1
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8-16-22
Pioneers score 6 in the 2nd and coast to an 8-3 win over the Brewers!
MIL(44-79) 3 10 1
WES(49-73) 8 10 0
W: Jackson 7-13 5.13 ERA
L: Radke 2-16 4.78 ERA
HR: WES- Killebrew(33)
SB: MIL- Beaumont(20) Grudzielanek(11)
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8-17-22
Brewers drop 10, 9 unearned over the last two innings as they beat the Pioneers 16-4!
MIL(45-79) 16 14 0
WES(49-75) 4 10 2
W: Bauers 5-10 5.89 ERA
L: Schmidt 8-13 4.76 ERA
HR: MIL- A. Simmons(9) Hauser(14) WES- Lansing(5)
SB: WES- Kiner-Falefa(4)
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8-18-22
Lansing’s E in the 8th opened the door for Koenecke’s sac fly that would give the Brewers a 4-3 win over the Pioneers.
WES(49-76) 3 8 1
MIL(46-79) 4 9 0
W: Joss 9-12 3.64 ERA
L: Lindstrom 1-10 5.22 ERA
S: Neshek 13 3.73 ERA
HR: MIL- A. Simmons(10) Grudzielanek(1)
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8-19-22
Burleigh Grimes shutout the Pioneers on 4 hits. Brewers win 3 of 4 with a 4-0 win!
WES(49-77) 0 4 0
MIL47-79) 4 8 0
W: Grimes 8-11 4.02 ERA
L: McNally 8-10 4.60 ERA
SB: WES- Victorino(24)
MIL: Al Simmons 2-4 R RBI
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Somewhere in a parallel universe, Burleigh Grimes is in a pitching matchup against Mark Buehrle.
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8-16-22
Cliff Lee’s RBI single broke a 2-2 tie in the 9th as the Meadowlarks upset the Padres 3-2!
NEB(42-81) 3 13 0
SDP(80-43) 2 6 0
W: G. Johnson 5-11 5.51 ERA
L: Hoffman 3-6 2.21 ERA
SB: NEB- Ashburn(21)
CS: NEB- Bennett(3)
NEB: Cerv- 2-4 2B WK RBI
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8-18-22
Meadowlarks shock Padres for 2nd straight day! Win 5-0!
NEB(43-81) 5 6 0
SDP(80-44) 0 3 0
W: Tinning 2-3 4.83 CG(1)
L: Cole 13-7 3.42 ERA
HR: NEB- A. Gordon(3)
SB: NEB- Ashburn 2(23)
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Must have run out of Friar Franks at the concession stands.
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8-18-22
Meadowlarks take 3rd straight! Gibson tossed a 3-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Padres!
SDP(80-45) 0 3 0
NEB(44-81) 2 7 0
W: Gibson 15-7 1.94 ERA
L: Fried 13-6 4.41 ERA
SB: SDP- Yelich(5)
NEB: Ron Hansen 1-2 HBP 2RBI
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8-19-22
Burnes plays stopper, Padres shutout Meadowlarks 7-0!
SDP(81-45) 7 12 0
NEB(44-82) 0 7 0
W: Burnes 12-7 2.88 ERA CG(2) 13K
L: Alexander 6-16 3.42 ERA
HR: SDP- Yelich(11) Garciaparra(15)
SB: NEB- Southworth(7) Bennett(6)
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8-16-22
Zobrist goes 4-5 w/ a 2B and a HR to pace the Cubs in an 8-4 win over the Rockies!
CHC(69-54) 8 16 0
COL(42-81) 4 9 0
W: McHugh 13-5 3.97 ERA
L: Packard 4-13 4.55 ERA
HR: CHC- Zobrist(5) COL- Gallo(23) Welsh(1)
SB: CHC- Henderson(96)
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8-17-22
Cubs record 16 hits as they throttle the Rockies 12-6!
CHC(70-54) 12 16 0
COL(42-82) 6 11 3
W: Peterson 9-5 3.65 ERA
L: Gausman 7-15 5.11 ERA
HR: CHC- Green(11) Puckett(9)
SB: CHC- Henderson 3(99)
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8-18-22
Johnny Frederick dropped a routine fly ball that led to 2 unearned Cubs runs in the 8th. Rockies fall 4-3.
COL(42-83) 3 5 3
CHC(71-54) 4 7 0
W: Roberts 11-8 3.68 ERA
L: Gossage 1-3 4.60 ERA
S: Gregorson 23 2.70 ERA
HR: CHC- Bottomley(7)
CHC: Yount 2-5 2B R RBI
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8-19-22
Too little too late for the Rockies. Cubs sweep with an 11-7 win!
COL(42-84) 7 14 1
CHC(72-54) 11 17 0
W: Saberhagen 10-7 3.10 ERA
L: Halladay 10-14 4.62 ERA
HR: COL- Harper(22) Bryant(13) Gallo(24) CHC- Thome(31) Lynn(18) Haller(12)
SB: CHC- Henderson(100)
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