69Yanks Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Maris has hit 76 - Mantle at 61 with two games left. Yanks Clinched divsion but are tired, lack motivation and are in a slump. Orioles, Tigers and White Sox in. Cardinals, Reds are in But.... The Pirates and Braves tied and have a one game playoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Yanks Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Regular Season Over: Maris 78 Mantle 63 and the 63rd just cleared the upper facade in right field. A school kid found the ball at 123 River Ave. Also, someone with an 8MM caught it on tape in color. He produced a little bit jerky camera work (3 fps) and will hopefully send it to MVP mods. Not to top this but Tony Kubeck must have had his Wheaties the last day of the season because he hit one about 450 ft. and it just cleared the right field concrete wall between the bleachers and the right field seats. He was inspired by the Mick. This one also bounced around on River Ave and was retrieved by a hot dog vendor....... So in two days, a feat never achieved, two players (Yankees) have finally hit it out of Yankee Stadium. The Pirates clinched first and the Braves are in as the wildcard. Playoffs Begin!!! Hope we get to play in PaulW's Crosley (that's if the Reds make it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Yanks Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Game 1 in the Bronx White Sox win 4-2 on great pitching by Pizzaro who had 8 strike outs and gave up no runs. The Mick went deep in the bottom of the ninth for the only 2 runs. Whitey gave up two runs on solo homers and was the loser. Game 2, 50 degrees at the 1 PM Start: Yankee bats were quiet until the fourth when Tony Kubeck went deep to left center off of a high Pierce fastball. The Mick went way deep to the upper deck in left field to tie the game at 2. The Yanks exploded for 5 in the 6th with Roger doubling in two and Moose Skowron going deep to right. 8-2 at the end of 8. In the 9th the Sox got things going. Bud Daley was taken out with Luis Arroyo shakingly closing it out. Ralph Terry got the win. He went 7 and gave up 2 ER, struck out 3 and had no walks. Not to forget, but Elston went 3 for 4. Yogi is having it tough, 0 for 8 with 4 whiffs. Series Tied at 1-1 and off to the Windy City. Around the Playoffs: Baltimore is up 2-0 over the Tigers!!! Wow an upset in the making St. Louis 2-0 over the Pirates Milwaukee Braves up 2-0 over the Reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Yanks Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Before we forget, Ralph Terry picked off Nellie Fox in game 2 who appeared sleeping on First!!! A rare event, a pickoff. Game 3 at Comiskey (Cellular) : Yanks Win 9-8! The big bats were alive and Mantle is on fire (3rd homer of series) Ellie had a another 3 hit game with a homer. Kubek, Yogi and Johnny B Good Blanchard all homered. Art Ditmar got the win in relief (one inning) and Lou eee Arroyo saved it. I will post the play by play for those that like to read: New York - Top of 1 Bobby Richardson grounded out. Tony Kubek homered. Roger Maris flied out. Mickey Mantle flied out. 1 runs, 1 hits, 7 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 1 Luis Aparicio singled. Nellie Fox sacrificed. Floyd Robinson grounded out. Roy Sievers flied out. 0 runs, 1 hits, 8 pitches thrown New York - Top of 2 Elston Howard homered. Yogi Berra struck out. Johnny Blanchard flied out. Clete Boyer flied out. 1 runs, 1 hits, 10 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 2 Al Smith singled. Minnie Minoso singled. Jim Landis sacrificed. Sherm Lollar sacrificed. Early Wynn flied out. 1 runs, 2 hits, 11 pitches thrown New York - Top of 3 Bill Stafford struck out. Bobby Richardson struck out. Tony Kubek grounded out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 11 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 3 Luis Aparicio flied out. Nellie Fox flied out. Floyd Robinson grounded out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 3 pitches thrown New York - Top of 4 Roger Maris flied out. Mickey Mantle flied out. Elston Howard singled. Yogi Berra did not complete plate appearance. Johnny Blanchard flied out. 0 runs, 1 hits, 13 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 4 Roy Sievers flied out. Al Smith flied out. Minnie Minoso struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 11 pitches thrown New York - Top of 5 Clete Boyer was walked. Bill Stafford sacrificed. Bobby Richardson grounded out. Tony Kubek struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 11 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 5 Jim Landis grounded out. Sherm Lollar singled. Early Wynn sacrificed. Luis Aparicio homered. Nellie Fox flied out. 2 runs, 2 hits, 12 pitches thrown New York - Top of 6 Roger Maris struck out. Mickey Mantle flied out. Elston Howard grounded out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 8 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 6 Floyd Robinson singled. Roy Sievers flied out. Al Smith flied out. Minnie Minoso grounded out. 0 runs, 1 hits, 11 pitches thrown New York - Top of 7 Yogi Berra singled. Johnny Blanchard struck out. Clete Boyer singled. Bill Skowron singled. Bobby Richardson grounded out. 1 runs, 3 hits, 18 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 7 Jim Landis struck out. Sherm Lollar grounded out. Wes Covington homered. Luis Aparicio homered. Nellie Fox doubled. Floyd Robinson was walked. Roy Sievers did not complete plate appearance. Al Smith flied out. 4 runs, 3 hits, 23 pitches thrown New York - Top of 8 Tony Kubek singled. Roger Maris flied out. Mickey Mantle homered. Elston Howard singled. Yogi Berra homered. Johnny Blanchard homered. Clete Boyer flied out. Hector Lopez doubled. Bobby Richardson singled. Tony Kubek flied out. 6 runs, 7 hits, 21 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 8 Minnie Minoso grounded out. Jim Landis flied out. Sherm Lollar singled. Billy Goodman struck out. 0 runs, 1 hits, 11 pitches thrown New York - Top of 9 Roger Maris singled. Mickey Mantle flied out. Elston Howard flied out. Yogi Berra struck out. 0 runs, 1 hits, 10 pitches thrown Chicago - Bottom of 9 Luis Aparicio flied out. Nellie Fox grounded out. Floyd Robinson homered. Roy Sievers grounded out. 1 runs, 1 hits, 12 pitches thrown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Yanks Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 Wolrd Series is OVER! The Yanks lost the first two extra innings games against the Cards and then came back to win the next four. Game 6 - In the bottom of the ninth with the score tied, Mickey batting lefty, hit a screamer down the left field line for a double. Yogi followed with a liner into left and Mickey scored. It was fun ride. Thanks to the Classics Team. I'm off to 1967 to relieve the doldrums of the weakened Evil Empire, the Yankees in the late sixties. At least the music is pretty hip in the 67 mod and at batter walkups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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