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Pool 4, Round 2

Phillies Do It Again With Walkoff By Trillo, Win 3-2

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Ellis Valentine is thrown out at home by Phillies center fielder Garry Maddox to end the second inning.

Valentine lead off the inning with a double; and after two quick outs, Warren Cromartie singled up the

middle, sending Valentine tearing for home. But Bob Boone was able to get the tag on him before he

could reach the plate.

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Larry Bowa (not pictured) was able to drive in the first run of the game with a weak liner out of the

reach of Montreal second baseman Rodney Scott. The single scored Manny Trillo for an early 1-0

Phillies lead.

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Montreal would take the lead in the fifth inning on a two run home run by Warren Cromartie.

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Expos hurler Steve Rogers was stellar today, going seven innings, allowing just one run on one hit

while punching out seven.

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While Steve Carlton's offense struggled, he kept them in the game with eight strong innings, allowing

two runs on six hits while striking out seven. Here, the last batter he faced, Tim Raines, reacts after

striking out to end the top of the eighth.

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(Left) For the second straight game, Philadelphia won on a walkoff home run, this time by second

baseman Manny Trillo. (Right) The Montreal bench is dejected after falling one out short of the Pool 4

Elite Eight.

Scoring

B2: Bowa single scores Trillo

T5: Cromartie two run HR

B9: Trillo two run HR

W - Espinosa L - Fryman

Player of the Game:

Manny Trillo 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Steve Carlton 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 7 K

Steve Rogers 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 7 K

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New Poll added.

I want you guys to decide how the Total Classics Finals will be seeded. Pool 1 v Pool 4, Pool 2 v Pool 3? Or, reseed the four finalists by the system I used to seed each team in their respective pools?

Vote away!

EDIT:

voting will close upon conclusion of Pool 4

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Pool 4, Round 2

Tigers Maul Cubs, Oh My!

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Cubs third baseman Ron Santo (foreground) and left fielder Billy Williams (background) watch as Eddie

Lake homers to lead off the first inning for the Tigers.

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Eddie Lake pumps his fist after scoring on a walk by Roy Cullenbine in the second inning, giving Detroit

an early 3-0 lead.

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(Left) Hoot Evers connects for a two run home run in the fourth inning. (Right) Larry Jackson gets a

visit from Chicago manager Bob Kennedy after surrendering back-to-back home runs to Evers and

George Kell.

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The only inning that Hal Newhouser (left) wouldn't breeze through was the fifth as the Cubs picked up

their lone run of the contest on a single by D1ck Bertell (right), scoring Ron Santo.

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George Kell greets Chicago catcher D1ck Bertell after hitting his second home run of the contest, a

solo shot in the eighth inning.

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Eddie Lake was all over the place today, falling a triple short of the cycle on offense; and, for good

measure, making a diving stop on a Ron Santo line drive to end the game.

Scoring

B1: Lake solo HR

B2: Lake double scores Bloodworth; Cullenbine walks, Lake scores

B4: Evers two run HR; Kell solo HR

T5: Bertell single scores Santo

B6: Greenberg solo HR

B8: Kell solo HR

W - Newhouser L - Jackson

Game Notes:

Eddie Lake was credited with a double in the second inning. The play was originally ruled a single with

an error by second baseman Jimmy Stewart on the throw in to second, but was changed after further

review.

Player of the Game:

Eddie Lake 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

George Kell 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Hal Newhouser 9 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 6 K

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Pool 4, Round 2

Dodgers Hang On 6-5, Will Face '46 Tigers In Round 3

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Ron Fairly got Los Angeles off to a quick start with a two run home run in the first inning.

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Chicago second baseman Rogers Hornsby gave the Cubs a 4-2 lead with a three run home run in the

third inning.

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In the bottom of the fourth, Dodgers catcher Johnny Roseboro got the game back to even at 4-4 with

a two run blast to right field.

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Cubs right fielder Kiki Cuyler watches as Ron Fairly follows up a home run by Willie Davis in the fifth

inning for his second home run of the game, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 lead.

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Bob Miller arguably saved the game for the Dodgers, coming into the game in the eighth inning after

Sandy Koufax gave up a leadoff double to Kiki Cuyler and intentionally walked Norm McMillan. Miller

made quick work of the next three batters to strand Chicago's go-ahead run at first base.

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Chicago threatened one last time in the top of the ninth, but Dodgers closer Ron Perranoski induced a

double play from Cubs pitcher Trader Horne to end the contest, securing a 6-5 Los Angeles victory.

Scoring

B1: Fairly two run HR

T3: McMillan single scores Grimm; Hornsby three run HR

B4: Roseboro two run HR

T5: McMillan solo HR

B5: Davis solo HR; Fairly solo HR

W - Koufax L - Root S - Perranoski

Game Notes:

Hack Wilson left the game in the top of the third with an apparent leg injury. Wilson injured himself

while sliding safely into second with a double. No word was available on the extent of the injury.

Player of the Game:

Ron Fairly 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Johnny Roseboro 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

Norm McMillan 2-3, HR, 2 RBI

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For the seeding, you should base it on the run differential each team had. Add up the total runs scored and runs allowed, subtract runs allowed from runs scored, whoever has the highest total is #1, lowest is #4. Have 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3.

Or, do it your own way, just my suggestion.

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For the seeding, you should base it on the run differential each team had. Add up the total runs scored and runs allowed, subtract runs allowed from runs scored, whoever has the highest total is #1, lowest is #4. Have 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3.

Or, do it your own way, just my suggestion.

And I appreciate the suggestion - I'll keep that method in mind.

Anyone else like that method? Anyone have a different suggestion? I'm going to take the vote and any suggestions you guys have in mind when I decide how the Finals will shape up.

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Pool 4, Round 2

Cardinals Pour It On Late, Defeat Bums 8-2

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The first Cardinals hitter of the game, Red Schoendienst, got St. Louis out front early with a solo home

run to right field.

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The Dodgers tied the game 2-2 in the fourth inning on solo home runs by Duke Snider (left) and Carl

Furillo (right).

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Joe Garagiola put the Cardinals in front for good with a two run shot in the bottom of the fourth.

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In the bottom of the eighth, the Cardinals set out with hopes of getting an insurance run to put a little

more distance between themselves and the Dodgers. Back-to-back-to-back home runs by Enos

Slaughter (top left), Terry Moore (top right), and Joe Garagiola (bottom left) gave the Redbirds a four

run inning, an 8-2 lead, and ensured a Round 3 birth in their quest for Total Classics domination.

Scoring

B1: Schoendienst solo HR; Slaughter double scores Walker

T4: Snider solo HR; Furillo solo HR

B4: Garagiola two run HR

B8: Slaughter two run HR; Moore solo HR; Garagiola solo HR

W - Pollet L - Newcombe S - Burkhart

Player of the Game:

Enos Slaughter 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

Joe Garagiola 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI

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Pool 4, Round 2

Royals Use Five-Run Sixth To Comeback Against Sawx, Win 7-5

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Before Royals starter Dennis Leonard could blink, Boston had dropped a five spot before the end of the

second inning. The barrage was led by Carl Yastrzemski, who drove in a run in each of the first two inn-

ings, with a single (left) and double (right) respectively.

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Paul Splittorff came in with two outs in the second and shut down the Boston offense, keeping the

Royals in it. In 4.1 innings of shutout work, Splittorff allowed just two hits while striking out two.

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The Kansas City defense was strong throughout the game, preventing Boston from adding to their

early inning outburst. (Left) In the first, right fielder Al Cowens robbed Lou Clinton of extra bases and

prevented Carl Yastrzemski and Frank Malzone from advancing. (Right) Frank White makes a diving

catch, preventing Bill Monbouquette from collecting his second hit of the game in the third inning.

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The Royals began their comeback in the fourth on a solo home run by John Mayberry, bringing Kansas

City closer 5-2.

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The sixth inning was the turning point of the game as Kansas City scored five times, taking a 7-5 lead.

Here, Hal McRae scores the go-ahead run on a pinch-hit, two-RBI single by Pete LaCock.

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As Jim Pagliaroni found out when Larry Gura got him swinging in the eight inning, Kansas City relievers

were up to task after a shaky start by Dennis Leonard. Royals relievers combined for 7.1 shutout inn-

ings, allowing just three hits while striking out four.

Scoring

T1: Malzone single scores Runnels; Yastrzemski single scores Bressoud

B1: Otis single scores Patek

T2: Malzone grounds into a double play, Monbouquette scores; Yastrzemski double scores Runnels;

Clinton single scores Yastrzemski

B4: Mayberry solo HR

B6: Mayberry single scores Brett; McRae double scores Cowens; LaCock single scores Mayberry, Mc-

Rae; Otis single scores White

W - Splittorff L - Monbouquette S - Mingori

Player of the Game:

John Mayberry 2-3, HR, 2 RBI

Paul Splittorff 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K

Carl Yastrzemski 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI

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If it holds you over better, the '92 Jays made an appearance in Pool 3. Page one has a link to the beginning of Pool 3.

I think the fact that the '92 team is here - and that other than a few players, the similarity between the '92 and '93 squad - led the Total Classics team in a different direction.

Thanks for checking in though - hope you still enjoy it!

'93 jays >>> '92 Jays.

I know it's beyond your control but...c'monnnnn. Ricky Henderson, Dave Stewart, Paul Moliter...

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'93 jays >>> '92 Jays.

I know it's beyond your control but...c'monnnnn. Ricky Henderson, Dave Stewart, Paul Moliter...

you had me at Ricky. :D

it's hard to argue against the '93 team - one of my favorite baseball moments was Carter's home run. that's just one of the myriad of hard choices the Total Classics team had to make.

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Pool 4, Round 2

A's Pound Out 16 Hits, But Five-Run Third Propels DBacks To

6-4 Victory

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The Diamondbacks made their mark in the third inning, scoring five runs to take a 5-0 lead. (Left) After

Luis Gonzalez got Arizona on the board with a RBI single, Reggie Sanders (pictured) drove Gonzalez

and Jay Bell home with a three run shot to left. (Right) Steve Finley followed up Sanders' home run with

one of his own, hitting the first pitch he saw into the right field seats.

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Eddie Plank pitched well - except for that third inning. Unfortunately for Plank, there isn't an option to

drop your worst inning as his third inning meltdown cost Philadelphia the game.

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Amos Strunk did his best to bring his team back, accounting for all four Athletics runs today - driving in

three and scoring once. Here, Strunk connects for a solo shot in the fifth inning for Philadelphia's first

run of the contest.

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Amos Strunk drove in his third run of the game in the eighth inning, lining a single up the middle to

score Stuffy McInnis from second.

Scoring

B3: Gonzalez single scores Miller; Sanders three run HR; Finley solo HR

T5: Strunk solo HR

T6: Strunk grounds out to short, Barry scores

B6: Grace double scores Finley

T8: Strunk single scores McInnis

T9: Oldring single scores Strunk

W - Johnson L - Plank S - Kim

Player of the Game:

Reggie Sanders 1-4, HR, 3 RBI

Amos Strunk 2-4, HR, 3 RBI

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yeah, I'm loving it, cant believe the D-Backs won that game...lol

heh - the A's were pounding Johnson left and right, but couldn't piece together enough consecutive hits to make up for that third inning :D

for the Yank fans out there, your last hope (1953) is up vs the 64 O's in the next game.

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ok, I hope they win then, I was shocked when '27 went out

the way the '27 team's offense was going, they certainly had to be considered one of the top 5 teams in the tournament (as if they weren't to begin with). i guess the '65 twins could be the "george mason" of the total classics :D

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the way the '27 team's offense was going, they certainly had to be considered one of the top 5 teams in the tournament (as if they weren't to begin with). i guess the '65 twins could be the "george mason" of the total classics :D

same exact thing i was thinking, it was like uconn mason

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