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    • 1909 Pirates
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    • 1979 Pirates
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    • 1965 Twins
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    • 1965 Bums
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Total Classics Madness, Final Four

It's Earl Battey's World - The Dodgers Are Just Livin' In It

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Willie Davis drove in the first run of the game with a double in the first inning, scoring Jim Gilliam from

first base. Davis got greedy though as he rounded second too far and got tagged out in his attempt

to return back to the bag.

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After Dodgers catcher Johnny Roseboro put the Dodgers up 3-0 with a two run home run in the top of

the second, his counterpart Earl Battey went to work in the Twins half of the frame, blasting a two run

shot of his own to put Minnesota back within one.

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Maury Wills drove in the last Dodgers run of the contest in the fifth inning with a double down the left

field line, scoring Johnny Roseboro for a 4-2 Los Angeles lead.

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In the bottom of the sixth, Earl Battey got things rolling for Minnesota with a one out single that sent

Don Mincher from first to third. Mincher would score two batters later when pinch-hitter Rich Rollins

singled him home and Battey would score when the next hitter, Zoilo Versalles, doubled to left center,

tying the game 4-4.

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With the score still tied 4-4, Earl Battey struck one more time, singling with runners on first and sec-

ond and one out, scoring Harmon Killebrew for the go-ahead run, putting Minnesota up 5-4.

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Lou Johnson singled with one out in the top of the ninth, but Twins closer Al Worthington induced a

ground ball from Wes Parker (pictured) for a 4-6-3 double play to end the game, sending the Twins

into the Total Classics Championship Game against the 1909 Pirates.

Scoring

T1: W. Davis double scores Gilliam

T2: Roseboro two run HR

B2: Battey two run HR

T5: Wills double scores Roseboro

B6: Rollins single scores Mincher; Versalles double scores Battey

B7: Battey single scores Killebrew

W - Klippstein L - Koufax S - Worthington

Player of the Game:

Earl Battey 3-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R

Johnny Roseboro 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

For Boxscore, click here

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Total Classics Madness Championship Game

1909 Pirates v 1965 Twins

How They Got Here (1965 Twins):

Round 1 - #17 1978 Red Sox 3, #16 1965 Twins 12

Round 2 - #16 1965 Twins 2, #1 1998 Yankees 1

Round 3 - #24 1941 Red Sox 2, #16 1965 Twins 4

Final Four - #20 1987 Cardinals 1, #16 1965 Twins 2

TCM Final Four - 1965 Bums 4, 1965 Twins 5

Real Life Season and Playoff Results (1965 Twins):

Manager - Sam Mele

1965 record - 102-60, First in the American League

1965 WS - 4-3 Dodgers over Twins

All-Stars - Earl Battey, Mudcat Grant, Jimmie Hall, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles

Gold Glove - Jim Kaat, Zoilo Versalles

AL MVP - Zoilo Versalles

Future HOFs - Harmon Killebrew

How They Got Here (1909 Pirates):

Round 1 - BYE

Round 2 - #18 1978 Dodgers 2, #2 1909 Pirates 3

Round 3 - #7 1908 Cubs 2, #2 1909 Pirates 7

Final Four - #14 1994 Expos 3, #2 1909 Pirates 4 (11)

TCM Final Four - 1909 Pirates 4, 1979 Pirates 0

Real Life Season and Playoff Results (1909 Pirates):

Manager - Fred Clarke (also starting left fielder)

1909 record - 110-42, First in the National League, World Series Champs

1909 WS - 4-3 Pirates over Tigers

Future HOFs - Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner, Vic Willis

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Total Classics Madness Championship Game

1909 Pirates v 1965 Twins

Starting Pitcher Match-up

1909 Pirates

Howie Camnitz (Pool 3, Round 3, Game 4 N/A):

26.2 IP, 25 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 23 K, 4 BB

2.40 ERA

1.11 WHIP

Real Life Career Stats:

133-106 (.556), 2085.1 IP, 1852 H, 855 R, 637 ER, 2.75 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 915 K, 656 BB, 137 CG, 20 SHO, 15 SV

-He finished second in the NL in wins in 1909 with 25.

In 1909, he went 25-6 with a 1.62 ERA and 0.972 WHIP in 283 IP. He allowed 75 runs (51 earned) on 207 hits while striking out 133 and walking 68.

1965 Minnesota Twins

Jim Kaat (Kaat didn't start in Rounds 1-3 - Mudcat Grant got the nod in those games)

Pool 2 Stats:

21 IP, 17 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 14 K, 2 BB

2.57 ERA

0.90 WHIP

Real Life Career Stats:

283-237 (.544), 4530.3 IP, 4620 H, 2038 R, 1738 ER, 3.45 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2461 K, 1083 BB, 180 CG, 31 SHO, 18 SV

-He finished first in the AL in wins in 1966 with 25.

-He finished first in the AL in IP in 1966 with 304.2.

-He finished second in the AL in SO in 1966 with 205.

-He finished first in the AL in games started twice - 1965 (with 42) and 1966 (41).

-He finished first in the AL in complete games in 1966 with 19.

-He finished first in the AL in shutouts in 1962 with 5.

-He is currently 19th on the career games pitched list.

-He was named to the All-Star team three times (1962, '66, '75).

-He was named TSN Pitcher of the Year in 1966.

-He was a 16-time Gold Glove winner - 14 in the AL (1962-75), 2 in the NL (1976-77).

-He finished fifth in the AL MVP race in 1966.

In 1965, he went 18-11 with a 2.83 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 264.1 IP. He allowed 106 runs (94 earned) on 243 hits while striking out 173 and walking 75.

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Currently the voting for Championship Game stadium sits at:

Kauffman 2

Polo Grounds 1

LA Memorial 1

Voting will be open until tomorrow afternoon-ish. I aim to play the Final sometime tomorrow afternoon/early evening. Probably depends on whether or not I care enough to watch the NFL games.

Keep those votes coming - whatever stadium gets the most support will host the Total Classics Madness Championship Game! :D

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woohoo, cant wait!!! i think this is more exciting than the AFC Championship game today..lol

we can see if Harmon Killebrew can win the big one.

he went 6-21 (.286) average with 1 HR and 2 RBI in the 1965 WS - his only WS appearance.

he went 10-40 (.250) with 3 HR and 6 RBI in 13 career postseason games.

:D

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Kauffman Stadium To Host Total Classics Madness Championship Game

KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Royals are proud to announce that the Total Classics Madness Championship Game will be held in Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium.

The park was originally named Royals Stadium and held that title for 21 years before being renamed Kauffman Stadium on July 2, 1993. A month later, the only owner the franchise had known died at the age of 76.

Quick Facts (pulled from ballparks.com):

Opened: April, 10, 1973. Hosted the All-Star game the same year.

-Three career no-hitters have been thrown here: Nolan Ryan's first career no-hitter, May 15, 1973; Jim Colborn against Texas, May 14, 1977; Bret Saberhagen against Chicago (AL) on August 26, 1991.

-Retired Numbers: D1ck Howser (10), George Brett (5), and Frank White (20).

-When constructed, the 30ft x 40ft videoboard was the largest in the US (1990).

-Of the 40,625 seats, over half (20,316) are on the bottom level of the three-tier park.

-Natural grass replaced Astroturf in 1995.

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