Through the All-Star break, 1980: Toronto out to a suprising lead in the AL East, ahead of both Detroit and Milwaukee by 5 1/2. In the West, KC has a 4 1/2 game lead over both CAL and CHI.
1980 regular season complete. Defending champ Milwaukee went 48-14 in AUG/SEP to easily defeat pretender and 2nd place team Toronto by 7 games. It was much more competitive in the West, as KC took CAL by 4 games. Texas finished 6 back, while MINN and CHI were 7 back. On to the postseason, a rematch of last year. Milwaukee won 105 games in the regular season, so they should prevail again.
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"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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The Brew Crew won their second straight title in 1980, beating KC in 5 games.
Now, at the All-Star Break of 1981, Detroit's young talent has risen to the top in the East, as the Tigers easily lead the pack. They're up by 11 1/2 over Toronto.
In the West, KC and Oakland are tied at the top. No one else is over .500.
Now, at the All-Star Break of 1981, Detroit's young talent has risen to the top in the East, as the Tigers easily lead the pack. They're up by 11 1/2 over Toronto.
In the West, KC and Oakland are tied at the top. No one else is over .500.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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1981 season complete. In the East, Detroit led almost wire-to-wire. They ended up 6 games ahead of Toronto.
In the AL West, KC took charge in August and finished 6 up on Oakland.
Kansas City took Detroit 4 games to 3 in the postseason.
This year's batting title came down to the wire, as Detroit's Steve Kemp led Chicago's Harold Baines by .001 entering the final day. Baines didn't start, going 0-1 as a pinch hitter. Kemp went 1-for-4 to finish .305 to Baines' .304.
In the AL West, KC took charge in August and finished 6 up on Oakland.
Kansas City took Detroit 4 games to 3 in the postseason.
This year's batting title came down to the wire, as Detroit's Steve Kemp led Chicago's Harold Baines by .001 entering the final day. Baines didn't start, going 0-1 as a pinch hitter. Kemp went 1-for-4 to finish .305 to Baines' .304.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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All-Star break, 1982: close races in both divisions.
In the East, Cleveland leads Milwaukee by 3, Baltimore by 4 1/2 and Detroit by 5 1/2.
Over in the West, Chicago and Oakland are tied at the top, with Minnesota 1 1/2 back and Kansas City 3 back.
In the East, Cleveland leads Milwaukee by 3, Baltimore by 4 1/2 and Detroit by 5 1/2.
Over in the West, Chicago and Oakland are tied at the top, with Minnesota 1 1/2 back and Kansas City 3 back.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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So much for tight pennant races. Cleveland sped away from the field in the East, ending up with 102 wins and an 11-game cushion over Baltimore. In the West, Oakland had a blistering AUG and SEP, finishing with 100 wins, 13 better than second place finishers Chicago and Minnesota.
The postseason series was the most exciting to date. The A's & Indians met in Cleveland for a seventh and deciding game. Mike Norris of the A's held the Tribe to one hit over 6 1/3 innings, then gave way to the bullpen nursing a 1-0 lead.
The 1-0 lead and the one-hitter held into the 9th before Cleveland rallied. With closer Rollie Fingers (53 saves in the regular season) on the mound, it looked like lights out for the Indians.
Cleveland had fought hard all game, expending their bench in the process. After tying the game 1-1, the Tribe was forced to send reliever Len Barker to the plate with runners on 1st & 3rd, two out in the bottom of the 9th. Barker delivered a series-winning single and the Indians celebrated their first championship.
The postseason series was the most exciting to date. The A's & Indians met in Cleveland for a seventh and deciding game. Mike Norris of the A's held the Tribe to one hit over 6 1/3 innings, then gave way to the bullpen nursing a 1-0 lead.
The 1-0 lead and the one-hitter held into the 9th before Cleveland rallied. With closer Rollie Fingers (53 saves in the regular season) on the mound, it looked like lights out for the Indians.
Cleveland had fought hard all game, expending their bench in the process. After tying the game 1-1, the Tribe was forced to send reliever Len Barker to the plate with runners on 1st & 3rd, two out in the bottom of the 9th. Barker delivered a series-winning single and the Indians celebrated their first championship.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Simming complete through the All-Star break of 1983.
In the AL East, Detroit leads the Yankees by 1 1/2 and Toronto by 5. Over in the West, Minnesota holds a 2 1/2 game lead over Oakland, with KC 5 games back.
I can see Toronto's young talent blossoming. Jesse Barfield leads the league in HR with 26. He's also third in AVG and second in RBI.
In the AL East, Detroit leads the Yankees by 1 1/2 and Toronto by 5. Over in the West, Minnesota holds a 2 1/2 game lead over Oakland, with KC 5 games back.
I can see Toronto's young talent blossoming. Jesse Barfield leads the league in HR with 26. He's also third in AVG and second in RBI.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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1983 regular season complete. Detroit shook off challenges from TOR and NY in early September, finishing up with 95 wins, 4 better than TOR and 10 better than NY.
In the West, Minnesota went unchallenged in the 2nd half. The Twins ended up 100-62, a full 17 games up on OAK. Everyone else was below .500.
Toronto's Jesse Barfield gets my vote for MVP, as he led in HR/RBI with 57/139. His .313 AVG placed 5th.
In the West, Minnesota went unchallenged in the 2nd half. The Twins ended up 100-62, a full 17 games up on OAK. Everyone else was below .500.
Toronto's Jesse Barfield gets my vote for MVP, as he led in HR/RBI with 57/139. His .313 AVG placed 5th.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Detroit took the 1983 title, 4 games to 2 over Minnesota.
At the 1984 All-Star break, Toronto looks like a lock in the East, leading 2nd place Boston by a whopping 13 1/2 games. Out in the West, Minnesota is up by 1/2 game over Seattle and 4 1/2 over California.
Defending champ Detroit is one game under .500 and 19 games back.
The Oakland A's have fallen on hard times. They suffered through a 15-game losing streak in June and are currently 36-53 and in 6th place.
At the 1984 All-Star break, Toronto looks like a lock in the East, leading 2nd place Boston by a whopping 13 1/2 games. Out in the West, Minnesota is up by 1/2 game over Seattle and 4 1/2 over California.
Defending champ Detroit is one game under .500 and 19 games back.
The Oakland A's have fallen on hard times. They suffered through a 15-game losing streak in June and are currently 36-53 and in 6th place.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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1984 regular season complete.
Toronto never looked back, finishing 105-57, 16 games ahead of Boston and 18 ahead of Detroit.
In the West, Minnesota had a good September and finished 96-66, 6 ahead of Seattle and 8 ahead of the White Sox.
A little bit of drama for the batting title, and as fate would have it, there were 3 players involved and they all met on the same field on the final Sunday.
Going into the last game of the season, Boston's Wade Boggs led at .325. NY's Don Mattingly was at .324 and Boggs' teammate Jim Rice was third at .323. The trio took the Yankee stadium field for an otherwise meaningless game.
Boggs and Rice both singled their first times up, as Boston took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Mattingly popped out in his first AB. Rice surged ahead by doubling in his 2nd AB, while Boggs flew out and Mattingly singled. Boggs went hitless the rest of the way, finishing 1 for 5. Rice, after popping out in his 3rd AB, singled in his 4th AB. Rice walked in his 5th AB. Mattingly singled in both his 2nd & 3rd ABs to get back in the race. Mattingly came up in the bottom of the 8th with the Yankees behind 5-4. Don singled and was removed for a pinch-runner. The runner ended up scoring the tying run as we went to the 9th tied 5-5. Mattingly finished up 3-4 on the day.
Boston went down in order in the 9th, with neither Boggs or Rice coming to the plate. The Yankees' Tim Foli won the game and teammate Mattingly the batting title with a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 9th. Mattingly ended up .327, with Rice at .325 and Boggs 3rd at .324.
Ironically, in real life, 1984 was the year that Mattingly edged his own teammate, Dave Winfield, for the batting title.
Toronto never looked back, finishing 105-57, 16 games ahead of Boston and 18 ahead of Detroit.
In the West, Minnesota had a good September and finished 96-66, 6 ahead of Seattle and 8 ahead of the White Sox.
A little bit of drama for the batting title, and as fate would have it, there were 3 players involved and they all met on the same field on the final Sunday.
Going into the last game of the season, Boston's Wade Boggs led at .325. NY's Don Mattingly was at .324 and Boggs' teammate Jim Rice was third at .323. The trio took the Yankee stadium field for an otherwise meaningless game.
Boggs and Rice both singled their first times up, as Boston took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Mattingly popped out in his first AB. Rice surged ahead by doubling in his 2nd AB, while Boggs flew out and Mattingly singled. Boggs went hitless the rest of the way, finishing 1 for 5. Rice, after popping out in his 3rd AB, singled in his 4th AB. Rice walked in his 5th AB. Mattingly singled in both his 2nd & 3rd ABs to get back in the race. Mattingly came up in the bottom of the 8th with the Yankees behind 5-4. Don singled and was removed for a pinch-runner. The runner ended up scoring the tying run as we went to the 9th tied 5-5. Mattingly finished up 3-4 on the day.
Boston went down in order in the 9th, with neither Boggs or Rice coming to the plate. The Yankees' Tim Foli won the game and teammate Mattingly the batting title with a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 9th. Mattingly ended up .327, with Rice at .325 and Boggs 3rd at .324.
Ironically, in real life, 1984 was the year that Mattingly edged his own teammate, Dave Winfield, for the batting title.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Minnesota took Toronto 4 games to 2. The Jays have a lot of YOUNG talent on their team, and should be making more trips to the postseason soon.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Through mid-July of 1985, it looks like the Blue Jays are on their way. Adding rookie Cecil Fielder to an already-potent lineup has brought the Jays to a 60-23 record, 15 games up on Boston. All other teams in the East are below .500. Fielder has 29 HR & 77 RBI to lead the league in both categories. He's even hitting (gasp) .356, currently second best behind Jim Presley of Seattle and his .358.
In the West, 4 teams are still fighting it out. Seattle's 49-37 mark puts them on top. The White Sox are 2 GB, the Twins are 3 GB and the Rangers are 5 GB.
In the West, 4 teams are still fighting it out. Seattle's 49-37 mark puts them on top. The White Sox are 2 GB, the Twins are 3 GB and the Rangers are 5 GB.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Toronto finished 100-62, 12 games up on Detroit and 17 better than Boston. In the West, Minnesota caught Seattle on the last day of August, then took charge in September. The Twins finished 97-65, with Seattle 7 GB and Chicago 9 GB. On to the postseason and a rematch from last year.
The Twins took the first game in extra innings. Toronto won the next three, before Minnesota took game 5. The series shifted back to Canada for game six.
It looked as though Toronto would breeze to the title, as they led 3-0 with two out in the top of the 8th. Minnesota's Tom Brunansky had other ideas, as he blasted a 3-run HR to tie the score at 3-3. The game continued 3-3 through the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th innings. By now, both teams had exhausted their benches and were almost out of relief pitchers.
After a scoreless top of the 13th, Toronto's Ernie Whitt led off the bottom of the 13th with a series-ending walk-off HR against the Twins' Mark Brown.
For the regular season stats, Cecil Fielder couldn't keep up the pace he set early. Jose Canseco took both the HR & RBI titles with 48/131. He also hit .309. Jose won both the Rookie of the Year & MVP awards. Seattle's Jim Presley held off George Brett .327 to .325 to win the batting title. Reliever Keith Atherton took the "Cy Young" with a 17-9 record. This gave LAST-PLACE Oakland a sweep of the league's major awards....strange.
The Twins took the first game in extra innings. Toronto won the next three, before Minnesota took game 5. The series shifted back to Canada for game six.
It looked as though Toronto would breeze to the title, as they led 3-0 with two out in the top of the 8th. Minnesota's Tom Brunansky had other ideas, as he blasted a 3-run HR to tie the score at 3-3. The game continued 3-3 through the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th innings. By now, both teams had exhausted their benches and were almost out of relief pitchers.
After a scoreless top of the 13th, Toronto's Ernie Whitt led off the bottom of the 13th with a series-ending walk-off HR against the Twins' Mark Brown.
For the regular season stats, Cecil Fielder couldn't keep up the pace he set early. Jose Canseco took both the HR & RBI titles with 48/131. He also hit .309. Jose won both the Rookie of the Year & MVP awards. Seattle's Jim Presley held off George Brett .327 to .325 to win the batting title. Reliever Keith Atherton took the "Cy Young" with a 17-9 record. This gave LAST-PLACE Oakland a sweep of the league's major awards....strange.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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All-Star break of 1986:
Defending champ Toronto looks good in the East, up by 3 1/2 over Detroit and 6 1/2 over Boston. The Jays' Tony Fernandez has a slight lead over Wade Boggs in the batting race.
Out West, Minnesota and Oakland are tied at the break, with Chicago 3 GB and Seattle 4 GB. Oakland has added much needed pitching since last season, with Joaquin Andujar, Moose Haas and Dave Stewart joining the rotation. Second-year sensation Jose Canseco leads the league in both HR and RBI.
Defending champ Toronto looks good in the East, up by 3 1/2 over Detroit and 6 1/2 over Boston. The Jays' Tony Fernandez has a slight lead over Wade Boggs in the batting race.
Out West, Minnesota and Oakland are tied at the break, with Chicago 3 GB and Seattle 4 GB. Oakland has added much needed pitching since last season, with Joaquin Andujar, Moose Haas and Dave Stewart joining the rotation. Second-year sensation Jose Canseco leads the league in both HR and RBI.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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1986 regular season complete, and it's a three-peat for both Toronto and Minnesota.
The Blue Jays were never threatened, finishing 97-65, 11 ahead of Detroit and 15 ahead of the Yankees.
The Twins pulled ahead of the pack in August, then withstood a late surge from Oakland. Minnesota finished 98-64, 4 better than Oakland and 10 better than the White Sox.
Jose Canseco looks like a lock for another MVP, as he kept his HR & RBI leads, ending the season with 50/133. Boston's Wade Boggs took the batting title at .330, ten points better than both Tony Fernandez and Cal Ripken. Minnesota's Bert Blyleven went 19-5, with an ERA of 2.25, making him the favorite for the Cy Young.
Both "real-life" 1986 winners, Boston and California finished below .500 and weren't factors all season.
The Blue Jays were never threatened, finishing 97-65, 11 ahead of Detroit and 15 ahead of the Yankees.
The Twins pulled ahead of the pack in August, then withstood a late surge from Oakland. Minnesota finished 98-64, 4 better than Oakland and 10 better than the White Sox.
Jose Canseco looks like a lock for another MVP, as he kept his HR & RBI leads, ending the season with 50/133. Boston's Wade Boggs took the batting title at .330, ten points better than both Tony Fernandez and Cal Ripken. Minnesota's Bert Blyleven went 19-5, with an ERA of 2.25, making him the favorite for the Cy Young.
Both "real-life" 1986 winners, Boston and California finished below .500 and weren't factors all season.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Unless Oakland is involved, I usually "quick play" the games until the top of the 8th, then watch the finish. Toronto and Minnesota did not disappoint in Game One.
The Twins led 4-2 after 7 innings. George Bell crushed a 447-ft 2-run HR to tie the score in the top of the 8th. The game continued 4-4 into the bottom of the 9th. Mark Eichhorn retired Puckett, then allowed a single to Smalley. Hrbek followed with a double, Smalley was held at 3rd. The infield and outfield both came in, as Tom Brunansky came to the plate. Bruno dribbled one between the pitcher and third. Eichhorn cut the ball off. Smalley broke toward home, but was caught off third when Eichhorn grabbed the grounder. Eichhorn took a couple steps toward Smalley, sending Roy back toward third. Poor Eichhorn then side-armed the ball WIDE OF THIRD BASE AND INTO LEFT FIELD. Smalley trotted home with the winning run. Twins up 1-0 in the series.
The Twins led 4-2 after 7 innings. George Bell crushed a 447-ft 2-run HR to tie the score in the top of the 8th. The game continued 4-4 into the bottom of the 9th. Mark Eichhorn retired Puckett, then allowed a single to Smalley. Hrbek followed with a double, Smalley was held at 3rd. The infield and outfield both came in, as Tom Brunansky came to the plate. Bruno dribbled one between the pitcher and third. Eichhorn cut the ball off. Smalley broke toward home, but was caught off third when Eichhorn grabbed the grounder. Eichhorn took a couple steps toward Smalley, sending Roy back toward third. Poor Eichhorn then side-armed the ball WIDE OF THIRD BASE AND INTO LEFT FIELD. Smalley trotted home with the winning run. Twins up 1-0 in the series.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Toronto looked to have a handle on Game 2, leading 6-3 going into the bottom of the 9th. A Puckett 2-run HR off Bill Caudill made it 6-5. Minnesota tied the score, then loaded the bases with one out. Toronto reliever Duane Ward induced slow-footed Minny catcher Tim Laudner to hit a grounder to short, but Laudner beat the rap at first. Pinch-runner Lombardozzi scored the winning run, as the Twins won 7-6 to go up two games to none.
In Game 3, Minnesota pitchers Mike Smithson, George Frazier, and Bill Campbell shut down the Jays in Toronto, combining on a 3-hit SHO in a 2-0 Twins victory. Minnesota runs scored on a 1st inning SAC-Fly by Brunansky and a 4th inning solo HR by Laudner.
Toronto looked to avoid the sweep in Game 4. The Blue Jays bombed Minnesota starter Ray Fontenot, touching him up for 5 ER in 3 1/3 innings. Behind two Ernie Whitt homers, the Jays did avoid the sweep with an 8-3 victory.
In Game 5, Tom Brunansky's two home runs led Minnesota to an 8-5 decision and the title.
Canseco took MVP honors and Blyleven won the Cy Young award, as expected.
In Game 3, Minnesota pitchers Mike Smithson, George Frazier, and Bill Campbell shut down the Jays in Toronto, combining on a 3-hit SHO in a 2-0 Twins victory. Minnesota runs scored on a 1st inning SAC-Fly by Brunansky and a 4th inning solo HR by Laudner.
Toronto looked to avoid the sweep in Game 4. The Blue Jays bombed Minnesota starter Ray Fontenot, touching him up for 5 ER in 3 1/3 innings. Behind two Ernie Whitt homers, the Jays did avoid the sweep with an 8-3 victory.
In Game 5, Tom Brunansky's two home runs led Minnesota to an 8-5 decision and the title.
Canseco took MVP honors and Blyleven won the Cy Young award, as expected.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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All-Star break, 1987. Both Toronto and Minnesota have continued their winning ways. Toronto led the East right up to the break. Boston took the lead with a 49-38 record, 1/2 game ahead of the Jays. Milwaukee and Detroit are hanging around at 3 1/2 & 4 1/2 GB, respectively.
Over in the West, only a plane crash can stop the Twins (and I don't believe that's in the game code). Minnesota is out to a 61-28 start, 7 games up on Oakland. Everyone else in the West is below .500. Oakland's 53-34 record would lead the East, but......
Milwaukee's Rob Deer leads in HR with 31. Canseco leads in ribbies with 75, but Ron Kittle, Brunansky and Deer are close behind. Alan Trammell leads the league in batting with .339, 12 pts. ahead of Kirby Puckett.
Oakland's Mike Norris is 12-2 with a 1.96 ERA, while Boston's Bruce Hurst is 13-5 and 2.38. For those of you who remember that Mike Norris didn't actually PITCH in 1987 (in fact he was out of the majors from 1984-1989), I also made this association a "no injury" association at the beginning. Since Norris DID return in 1990, he's "eligible" to play in this assn. until the A's release him in/after 1990.
What I'm "testing" in this assn. are the teams' abilities to BUILD good organizations, while also comparing players' real-life stats to their PS stats once they retire. I like what I've seen so far and will provide some side-by-side stats comparisions soon. I've been keeping up with the updates and beta patches. I've stuck with version 1.20 and it seems to be solid. Things like the inflated batting stats with 1.36 beta make me leery of further updates for awhile.
Over in the West, only a plane crash can stop the Twins (and I don't believe that's in the game code). Minnesota is out to a 61-28 start, 7 games up on Oakland. Everyone else in the West is below .500. Oakland's 53-34 record would lead the East, but......
Milwaukee's Rob Deer leads in HR with 31. Canseco leads in ribbies with 75, but Ron Kittle, Brunansky and Deer are close behind. Alan Trammell leads the league in batting with .339, 12 pts. ahead of Kirby Puckett.
Oakland's Mike Norris is 12-2 with a 1.96 ERA, while Boston's Bruce Hurst is 13-5 and 2.38. For those of you who remember that Mike Norris didn't actually PITCH in 1987 (in fact he was out of the majors from 1984-1989), I also made this association a "no injury" association at the beginning. Since Norris DID return in 1990, he's "eligible" to play in this assn. until the A's release him in/after 1990.
What I'm "testing" in this assn. are the teams' abilities to BUILD good organizations, while also comparing players' real-life stats to their PS stats once they retire. I like what I've seen so far and will provide some side-by-side stats comparisions soon. I've been keeping up with the updates and beta patches. I've stuck with version 1.20 and it seems to be solid. Things like the inflated batting stats with 1.36 beta make me leery of further updates for awhile.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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1987 regular season complete and it will be Toronto & Minnesota again in the Series. Toronto had a great 2nd half, finishing up 97-65, 10 games better than Boston and 13 ahead of Detroit. Minnesota teased Oakland, allowing the A's to get within 3 in August. The Twins also ended up 97-65, with Oakland 5 GB and Seattle way back at 16 GB.
Eddie Murray captured the batting title at .323, 9 points better than Wade Boggs. The Yankees' Ron Kittle hit 55 HRs to lead the league, 3 better than Cecil Fielder. Fielder took the RBI title (and surely, thus, the MVP) with 146. Tom Brunansky finished 2nd with 129.
Pitching-wise, Dave Stieb and Jose DeLeon tied with 2.70 for the ERA title. I did the math and Stieb ended up 2.696, while DeLeon was an even 2.70. Stieb was also 20-11 to lead the league in wins. He should take the Cy Young.
Minnesota has the DOME-field advantage, based on more runs scored during the season. The city of Toronto has started construction on their own domed stadium, scheduled to open in 1989.
Eddie Murray captured the batting title at .323, 9 points better than Wade Boggs. The Yankees' Ron Kittle hit 55 HRs to lead the league, 3 better than Cecil Fielder. Fielder took the RBI title (and surely, thus, the MVP) with 146. Tom Brunansky finished 2nd with 129.
Pitching-wise, Dave Stieb and Jose DeLeon tied with 2.70 for the ERA title. I did the math and Stieb ended up 2.696, while DeLeon was an even 2.70. Stieb was also 20-11 to lead the league in wins. He should take the Cy Young.
Minnesota has the DOME-field advantage, based on more runs scored during the season. The city of Toronto has started construction on their own domed stadium, scheduled to open in 1989.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
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Game One to the Jays, 3-1. The game was scoreless into the 7th, as Jimmy Key dueled Bert Blyleven. The Twins pinch-hit for Blyleven in the 6th. Probable MVP Cecil Fielder slammed a 3-run HR off Keith Atherton in the top of the 7th. The Twins could only manage a solo shot by Gaetti off Henke in the bottom of the 9th.
The Twins evened the series with a 4-2 victory. Puckett was 2-2 with 3 runs scored and 3 stolen bases. Gaetti added a 2-run HR. Frank Viola outdueled Dave Stieb for the win.
Toronto loaded the bases in the 9th off of Twins' closer Jeff Reardon, but George Bell's drive to deep center field fell was caught by Puckett on the warning track for the 3rd out.
Outdoors and 43 degrees in Toronto for Game Three. The Twins' bats provided plenty of heat in a 9-3 win over the Jays to go up 2 games to 1. Hrbek and Gagne each collected three hits and drove in two. Tim Laudner added a solo HR. Toronto managed three solo homers, as Mullinks, McGriff and Bell went deep. Minnesota's Dan Schatzeder went 7 strong innings for the win, striking out six and walking none. Jim Clancy took the loss for Toronto. Clancy gave up 4 runs, including 3 in the top of the 5th as Minnesota took a 4-0 lead. Gave Four coming up with Les Straker opposing Joe Johnson.
Series knotted at 2 games apiece following Toronto's 8-2 victory. Joe Johnson allowed only a Roy Smalley solo HR over 7 innings and Rance Mulliniks went 4-4 with two HRs to pace the Jays' attack. Cecil Fielder put the game away for the Jays in the bottom of the 7th with a 3-run HR.
The Toronto Blue Jays are one game away from their 2nd championship following a 4-2 win over Minnesota in a critical game 5. Cecil Fielder and George Bell connected for back-to-back solo home runs in the bottom of the 8th off Minnesota reliever Mike Smithson to break a 2-2 tie. Game Five was a game featuring five solo shots. Gary Gaetti tied the score at 1-1 for the Twins with a HR in the top of the 4th inning. Tim Laudner gave the Twins a brief 2-1 lead in the 7th with his solo blast. Toronto's Lloyd Moseby tied the score in the bottom of the 7th, the first of three home runs allowed by losing pitcher Smithson. Toronto's Jose Nunez picked up the win in relief and Tom Henke closed it out in the 9th for the save. The series shifts back to Minnesota, as Dave Stieb and Frank Viola get the starts.
The Twins evened the series with a 4-2 victory. Puckett was 2-2 with 3 runs scored and 3 stolen bases. Gaetti added a 2-run HR. Frank Viola outdueled Dave Stieb for the win.
Toronto loaded the bases in the 9th off of Twins' closer Jeff Reardon, but George Bell's drive to deep center field fell was caught by Puckett on the warning track for the 3rd out.
Outdoors and 43 degrees in Toronto for Game Three. The Twins' bats provided plenty of heat in a 9-3 win over the Jays to go up 2 games to 1. Hrbek and Gagne each collected three hits and drove in two. Tim Laudner added a solo HR. Toronto managed three solo homers, as Mullinks, McGriff and Bell went deep. Minnesota's Dan Schatzeder went 7 strong innings for the win, striking out six and walking none. Jim Clancy took the loss for Toronto. Clancy gave up 4 runs, including 3 in the top of the 5th as Minnesota took a 4-0 lead. Gave Four coming up with Les Straker opposing Joe Johnson.
Series knotted at 2 games apiece following Toronto's 8-2 victory. Joe Johnson allowed only a Roy Smalley solo HR over 7 innings and Rance Mulliniks went 4-4 with two HRs to pace the Jays' attack. Cecil Fielder put the game away for the Jays in the bottom of the 7th with a 3-run HR.
The Toronto Blue Jays are one game away from their 2nd championship following a 4-2 win over Minnesota in a critical game 5. Cecil Fielder and George Bell connected for back-to-back solo home runs in the bottom of the 8th off Minnesota reliever Mike Smithson to break a 2-2 tie. Game Five was a game featuring five solo shots. Gary Gaetti tied the score at 1-1 for the Twins with a HR in the top of the 4th inning. Tim Laudner gave the Twins a brief 2-1 lead in the 7th with his solo blast. Toronto's Lloyd Moseby tied the score in the bottom of the 7th, the first of three home runs allowed by losing pitcher Smithson. Toronto's Jose Nunez picked up the win in relief and Tom Henke closed it out in the 9th for the save. The series shifts back to Minnesota, as Dave Stieb and Frank Viola get the starts.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx
RE: The No-Free Agency No DH Association
Drama in the Dome for Game Six. Minnesota's Frank Viola carried a no-hitter into the 8th inning, as the Twins held onto a 1-0 lead. With two outs in the 8th, pinch-hitter Rick Leach broke up the no-no bid with a BUNT SINGLE to third base. Viola wasn't flustered, however, as Frankie V. got Tony Fernandez on an infield roller to retire the side. The Twins' Roy Smalley led off the bottom of the 8th with a solo HR to provide a little insurance. Jeff Reardon retired the side in the 9th for the save. Dave Stieb was the tough-luck losing pitcher for Toronto. Now, on to Game Seven. Clancy vs. Schatzeder on the mound. Minnesota now looks primed to win their 3rd series in the last 4 years. In the association history, there have been 5 game sevens. The home team has won 4 of them.
"Better to sleep with old hen than pullet" - Redd Foxx