Highlighted entries:
1982
In game five of the ALCS, the Brewers complete their comeback from a 2–0 deficit by edging the Angels 4–3 to earn their first-ever trip to the World Series. Angels OF Fred Lynn bats .611 for the series and is named MVP in a losing cause.
ESPN Classic reran that Game Five a few years ago and I have it on tape. I should fast forward to the highlights. The main ones bein Cecil Cooper's basehit that scored Charlie Moore and Jim Gantner to put the Brewers ahead late. Then, in the ninth inning Rod Carew grounded out to Robin Yount for the last out of the game to touch off the celebration.
1926
On a drizzling New York afternoon, only 38,093 show up at the Stadium for the deciding World Series contest. Grover Alexander, possibly sleeping off a hangover in the bullpen, barely notices when Jess Haines take a 3–2 lead over Waite Hoyt into the 7th. Haines weakens in the last of the 7th; three walks put Earle Combs, Bob Meusel, and Lou Gehrig on base with two out and Tony Lazzeri at the plate. Hornsby then waves in Alexander. On a 1-1 count Lazzeri hits a line drive into the left-field seats, a few feet to the foul side of the pole, then swings and misses for strike 3. Alexander sets the Yanks down in order until Babe Ruth draws his 11th walk with two out in the 9th, and is thrown out, inexplicably trying to steal 2B. The Cards and St. Louis have their first World Championship. Each winner collects $5,584.51, the losers, $3,417.75.
It's a good thing the Babe bounced back from that mistake.
The complete boxscore is HERE.
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