GTS-1975 Cincinnati Reds at 1961 New York Yankees

1975 Cincinnati Reds-3
1961 New York Yankees-4

Both pitchers, Jack Billingham for the Reds and White Ford for the Yankees, tossed good games, but in the end 1 run decided the whole affair. New York looked on their way to an easy victory after a Mickey Mantle 3 run homer to center in the 3rd inning and another run in the 4th gave the Yanks a 4-0 lead. Undeterred however were the Reds, who battled back with a Pete Rose solo home run in the 6th and two runs in the 7th thanks to a Mickey Mantle error. Unfortunately they just did not have enough time left in the game to tie it up and left New York City on the losing end of a 1 run game. The 1975 Reds scored 3 runs on 5 hits with no errors. The 1961 Yankees scored 4 on 7 hits with 2 errors. With his 3 run home run and another single in the 8th, Mickey Mantle takes the honor as player of the game.

Notes: Played at Soothing Meadows on 6 Jul 2015

PS-1979 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates

1979 Pittsburgh Pirates-12
1927 Pittsburgh Pirates-3

The 1927 Pirates, themselves offensive powerhouses, were on the losing end of a devastating beat down at the hands of the 1979 Lumber Company Pirates. Batting around in the top of the first, the 1979 team piled up 7 consecutive hits including 5 consecutive singles before 2 consecutive doubles to total 6 runs in the innings. That would have been enough, but the team from ’79 piled on 6 more from a Madlock solo homer in the 3rd, an RBI double from Bill Robinson in the 4th, back to back bombers from Robinson and Stargell in the 6th, and another solo shot by Steve Nicosia in the 7th. Congratulations is in order for Bill Robinson who went 4 for 5 with a single, a double, a triple, and a homer to bat the cycle and get the game ball.

Notes: Played at Soothing Meadows on 7 Jan 2016

PS-1992 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates

1992 Pittsburgh Pirates-6
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates-4

Both pitchers tossed a solid 7 innings or more a piece as the 1960 Buccos took the early lead courtesy of a Bill Virdon fielder’s choice to third in the 2nd. The boys from ’92 took the lead in the top of the 4th from RBI singles from Barry Bonds and Alex Cole. Two innings later, in the bottom of the 6th, three consecutive singles and a double by Bill Mazeroski saw the Pirates from 1960 once again reclaim the lead. RBI base hits by Don Slaught and Barry Bonds again in the 8th tied up the game and brought us into extra innings. In the top of the 11th the 1992 Pirates scored 2 runs thanks to 3 base hits and an error on Don Hoak. Unable to score in the bottom of the inning, the 1992 Pirates won the game with 6 runs on 7 hits and no errors. Errors proved to be the 1960 Bucs kryptonite as they accumulated 3 of them throughout the game including the critical game losing one in the 11th on their way to 4 runs on 10 hits. Going 2 for 4 while scoring the game winning run, Barry Bonds gets the game ball.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 15 Apr 2015

PS-1909 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates

Lefty Leifield

1909 Pittsburgh Pirates-7
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates-5

The 1975 Pirates looked like they were going to take the game early as Richie Zisk and Willie Stargell knocked back to back bombs in the bottom of the 1st, but with the exception of another run from an RBI triple in the 3rd from Dave Parker, the 1909 Pirates gave up no ground. The game’s star, pitcher Lefty Leifield, pitched a no-hitter from the 4th inning on in a complete game, 5 hit win. The 1909 Bucs piled up 14 hits, 12 of which were singles, on their way to a 4 run win. Leifield helped himself out with 3 of those hits as well. The 1909 Pirates win with 7 runs on 14 hits. The 1975 Buccos lose with 3 runs on 5 hits. The game saw no errors by either team.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 6 Dec 2014

PS-1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates

Roberto Clemente

1974 Pittsburgh Pirates-6
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates-9

While the valiant 1974 team tried to make the comeback they just could not compete with the high powered offense of the 1972 Pirates. The team from 1972 came on strong early with 4 runs in the 1st as well as 4 in the 2nd. They batted around in both innings as Roberto Clemente and Manny Sanguillen both went deep in the 1st. With an 8-0 advantage to begin the game, they had a secure lead, but added another run in the 5th just for good measure. The ’74 Pirates scored 1 in the 3rd, 2 in both the 6th and 7th, and 1 in the 9th, but were not able to catch the team from two years earlier. Roberto Clemente gets the game ball going 3 for 5 with a homer and 2 doubles as the ’72 Bucs scored 9 runs on 15 hits without an error. The other team from Pittsburgh, the 1974 Pirates, scored 6 runs on 13 hits with 1 error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 23 Oct 2014

PS-1909 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates

Steve Blass

1909 Pittsburgh Pirates-1
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates-6

1970’s Pirates pitcher Steve Blass earns himself another player of the game ball as he pitched a superb game against the 1909 Bucs, holding them to only a single run in the 8th inning off a Dots Miller RBI double, while his team racked up single run innings in the 5th, the 7th, and a demoralizing 4 run 8th thanks to 4 singles and a homer by Bob Robertson. If it was not for Blass’ stellar game on the hill Robertson would have garnered himself the game’s star. The 1909 Pirates lose with 1 run on 5 hits. The 1970 Buccos earn 6 runs on 11 hits with 1 error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 23 Oct 2014

PS-1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates

Vic Davalillo

1970 Pittsburgh Pirates-0
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates-12

What a difference 2 years make. The 1970 Pirates looked outmatched as they faced the team from 1972. The team from ’72 tallied up 4 runs in the first, 3 in the second, and another 4 in the third on their way to a 12 to nothing beat down. Bob Moose pitched a superb game as the ’72 pitching staff held the opposition to just 6 hits all game while they piled up 16 to complete the rout. Vic Davalillo is the standout among many standouts reaching base 4 times on 6 at bats that included 2 double, 2 singles and reaching on an error in the second. The 1970 Pirates scored nothing on 6 hits with 2 errors, and the 1972 team scored 12 on 16 hits with no errors.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 27 Jul 2014

GTS-1986 New York Mets at 1942 St. Louis Cardinals

Mookie Wilson

1986 New York Mets-7
1942 St. Louis Cardinals-5

Two of history’s greatest teams battled it out in this extra innings affair that saw the ’86 Mets take the win in the 10th. It was a tale of two halves as the Cardinals controlled the first 5 innings with a 3-0 lead after the 5th, and the Mets taking the second half and the game with a 7-2 dominance of the last 5 innings. New York took a 2 run lead in the 5th thanks to an error on the Cardinals, but with their backs against the wall in the bottom of the 9th St. Louis tied it up to send the game into extras. In the top the of the 10th, the Mets kept scoring as our player of the game, Mookie Wilson, crushed a 2 run homer over the fence in right ending a 2 for 3 day that saw him also score 2 other runs and steal a base. With the Cardinals up in the bottom of the inning, a one out triple had St. Louis put on their rally caps, but back to back fly balls to first and short ended their chances of the comeback. The Mets scored 7 runs on 14 hits and 1 error in ten innings. The Cardinals scored 5 runs on 12 hits and 1 error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 6 Nov 2014

GTS: 2001 Seattle Mariners at 1969 Baltimore Orioles

Boog Powell

2001 Seattle Mariners-3
1969 Baltimore Orioles-4

Most of the time games are won or lost for what you do throughout the course of the game and not just a single inning. By that completely rational logic, Seattle lost the game because they could only manage 3 runs in the second inning and nothing throughout the rest of the game. The Mariners grabbed those 3 runs with a solo homer from Cameron and a 2 run shot 2 batters later from Bell. On the other hand the Orioles had single run innings in the bottom of the 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th to take the win. Boog Powell went 4 for 4 throughout the game with 2 singles, a double and a homer in the 7th. The Orioles snatch the win with 4 runs on 10 hits with 2 errors while the Mariners tallied 3 runs on only 5 hits and 3 errors.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 27 Oct 2014

GTS-1942 St. Louis Cardinals at 1962 San Francisco Giants

Walker Cooper

1942 St. Louis Cardinals-9
1962 San Francisco Giants-7

With 3 runs in the top of the 1st the Cardinals took a quick lead that was undone when they gave up 4 runs in the bottom half of the inning courtesy of four singles and a double. Rattled after the the start of the game, Cardinals pitcher Mort Cooper shut down the Giants for the next 6 innings and gave his team a chance to build up a sizable lead. St. Louis scored 2 runs in the 3rd, 1 in the 4th, another single run in the 6th and 2 more in the top of the 7th to lead the Giants 9 to 4. San Fran came back with a 3 run 8th, but it only accomplished the task of lessening the loss. The Cardinals catcher Walker Cooper was the game’s standout performer going 3 for 5 with a 3 run homer in the first along with singles in the 3rd and 4th and a run in the third. The Cardinals total 9 runs on 15 hits without an error. The Giants come up short with 7 runs on 12 hits and 1 error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 20 Oct 2014