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Post by tystates on May 3, 2011 17:50:46 GMT -5
Game 2
Pre-Nationals 9, Detroit 2Detroit 000 002 000 - 2 5 1 Pre-Nationals 400 110 30x - 9 12 1 WP: P. Alexander (2-0) LP: J. Williams (0-2) HR: C. Blackwell (2); C. Klein (8) The Pre-Nationals continue to pound the ball, beating up the Detroit Stars 9-2 at Ebbetts Field to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Chuck Klein homered yet again, giving him eight in nine games. Pete Alexander went the distance for the win, allowing five hits and striking out six. Smokey Joe Williams has not looked like an ace pitcher yet, being charged with six runs on seven hits in six innings. Lloyd Waner, Dave Bancroft and Rogers Hornsby started the first with three straight hits. Klein then smashed a three-run homer (split was 1-3 HR, 4-20 double). In the bottom of the seventh against Nip Winters, Klein, Johnny Mize, Paul Waner and Alexander all hit doubles to score three more runs.  
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Post by tystates on May 3, 2011 20:57:14 GMT -5
Game 3
Pre-Nationals 10, Detroit 6Pre-Nationals 000 531 010 - 10 10 0 Detroit 002 010 201 - 6 13 3 WP: C. Hubbell (1-0) LP: B. Holland (1-2) HR: C. Klein (9), M. Ott (2); C. Blackwell (3) The Pre-Nationals power there way to another victory and a 3-0 series lead. Mel Ott cranked a grand slam and Chuck Klein homered for the third game in a row, giving him nine in the tournament. The Stars took a 2-0 lead in the third, Charles Blackwell tripled a run home and later scored. The Pre-Nationals scored five runs in the fourth. Fred Lindstrom walked with the bases loaded, then Mel Ott blasted a grand slam. Chuck Klein hit a two-run shot in the fifth. Blackwell hit his third home run of the tournament to try to keep the Stars in the game. Carl Hubbell pitched into the ninth inning, giving up six runs on 13 hits. Bill Holland made it only four innings, allowing five runs on three hits. 
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Post by tystates on May 3, 2011 22:56:29 GMT -5
Game 4
Pre-Nationals 6, Detroit 4Pre-Nationals 302 000 010 - 6 10 2 Detroit 200 010 100 - 4 9 0 WP: R. Marquard (1-1) LP: H. Salmon (0-3) SV: D. Dean (3) HR: C. Klein (10), J. Mize (1); D. Lundy (1) The first four-game sweep of the tournament is completed as the Pre-Nationals down the Detroit Stars 6-4. Chuck Klein is a house of fire, hitting his fifth home run in the series and 10th in the tournament. He drove in 12 runs in the four games and now has 22 RBI in the tournament. Klein smashed a three-run shot in the first, but the Stars kept their heads up and scored two in the bottom of the first on a Dick Lundy home run. In the third, Rogers Hornsby and Klein each drove in a run for a 5-2 lead. Charles Blackwell tripled a run home off Rube Marquard to make it 5-3 in the fifth. Ben Taylor doubled a run home off Dizzy Dean in the seventh, but Johnny Mize clouted his first homer of the tournament in the eighth. Dean went three innings for his second save of the series and third of the tournament. Harry Salmon pitched five, giving up five runs on eight hits for the loss. Marquard threw six and allowed three runs for the win. 
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Post by Kelly Monro on May 4, 2011 1:24:06 GMT -5
Could you give a short bio on Chuck Klein? Never heard of him but he appears to really have explosive power!
I've had a APBA game for a few years now. Haven't played too much with it, but recently did do a couple games (after seeing the great results and fun you were having). I'll post them over somewhere in my Corner soon.
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Post by tystates on May 4, 2011 9:39:58 GMT -5
A lot of people have or have played APBA. I actually haven't though. I've heard it's good too with its own aspects that make it a fun game. I know Chuck Klein because of playing games with his 1930 card, which was awesome! My friend Dan in college introduced me to strato and he had a lot of card sets. www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kleinch01.shtmlOne of the dynamic forces in the National League during the 1930s, Chuck Klein led the league in RBI from 1930-1932. He paced the senior circuit in homers four times, three consecutive years (1931-33). His best year ever was 1933 when he won the coveted Triple Crown, finishing first in homers (28), RBI (120) and batting average (.368). That year he also led the league in base hits and slugging percentage. He ended his career with 2,076 hits, 300 homers and a .320 batting average. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. |
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Post by tystates on May 4, 2011 10:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by tystates on May 4, 2011 14:13:15 GMT -5
Series Recap
Pre-Nationals def. Detroit four game to none
G1 Pre-Nationals 8, Detroit 5
G2 Pre-Nationals 9, Detroit 2
G3 Pre-Nationals 10, Detroit 6
G4 Pre-Nationals 6 Detroit 4
Pre-Nationals Series Stats
Team Avg .319
Runs 33
HR 7
Chuck Klein .533 / 5 HR / 12 RBI / 8R
Johnny Mize .417 / 4 RBI
Lloyd Waner .368
Rogers Hornsby .353 / 6R
Team ERA 4.25
Runs Allowed 17
Pete Alexander 1-0 / 2.00
Dizzy Dean 2SVS / 2.25 ERA
Detroit Stars Series Stats
Team Avg .259
Runs 17
Dick Lundy .444
Charles Blackwell .412 / 2 HR / 6 RBI
Ben Taylor .357
Team ERA 8.21
Runs Allowed 33
HR Allowed 7
Rube Foster 2G / 2.25 ERA
Pre-Nationals Tournament Stats
Record 8-3
Runs 81
HR 14
Team Avg .324
Chuck Klein .413 / 10 HR / 22 RBI / 15R
Rogers Hornsby .378 / 13 RBI / 12R
Pie Traynor .366
Johnny Mize .359
Frankie Frisch .356
Lloyd Waner .340
Team ERA 4.73
Runs Allowed 55
HR Allowed 13
Pete Alexander 2-0 / 2CG / 2.16 ERA
Dizzy Dean 5G / 1-0 / 3-4 SVS / 0.90 ERA
Detroit Stars Tournament Stats
Record 3-8
Runs 46
HR 8
Team Avg .273
Charles Blackwell .354 / 3 HR / 10 RBI
Oscar Charleston .327 / 5 doubles / 10R / 4-5 SB
Dick Lundy .385
Ben Taylor .318
Team ERA 5.63
Runs Allowed 72
HR Allowed 10
Bill Holland 1-2 / 5.29 ERA
Rube Foster 5G / 2.25 ERA
John Donaldson 5G / 1.13 ERA
Next Series:
Post-Nationals (4-2) vs. Dead Ballers (4-1)
Probable Starters:
G1 Tom Seaver (0-1, 4.50) vs. Three Finger Brown (0-1, 4.50)
G2 Juan Marichal (2-0, 4.30) vs. Walter Johnson (2-0, 2.50)
G3 Sandy Koufax (2-0, 4.91) vs. Ed Walsh (1-0, 4.00)
G4 Gaylord Perry (0-0, 12.60) vs. Chief Bender (1-0, 3.00)
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Post by tystates on May 4, 2011 21:46:32 GMT -5
Round 2
Game 1
Post Nationals 8, Dead Ballers 6Post Nationals 220 030 100 - 8 13 1 Dead Ballers 300 010 200 - 6 9 1 WP: T. Seaver (1-1) LP: T. Brown (0-2) SV: W. Spahn (2) HR: H. Aaron (2), E. Banks (4), E. Mathews (1); T. Speaker (2), T. Cobb (1) A back and forth slugfest in game one. Tom Seaver pitched eight innings and three home runs helped the Post Nationals to an 8-6 win and a 1-0 series lead. Hank Aaron belted a two-run homer off Three Finger Brown in the first inning. The Dead Ballers answered with a two-run shot by Tris Speaker in the bottom of the first. An error on Eddie Collins in the fifth brought Ernie Banks to the plate, and he smashed a three-run homer for a 7-4 lead. Eddie Mathews connected for a solo shot to make it 8-4. Ty Cobb hit a two-run homer to pull to 8-6. Warren Spahn worked the ninth for his second save. Seaver gave up five earned runs on nine hits and struck out seven. Brown allowed seven runs, four earned, in five innings. This was the first game the Dead Ballers had to use the bullpen.    
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Post by tystates on May 5, 2011 14:36:11 GMT -5
Game 2
Dead Ballers 4, Post Nationals 3 (10 inn)Post Nationals 000 200 001 0 - 3 7 0 Dead Ballers 002 000 100 1 - 4 13 0 WP: W. Johnson (3-0) LP: W. Spahn (0-2) HR: E. Mathews (2); T. Cobb (2), G. Sisler (3) A 10-inning contest that Ty Cobb won with a base hit off Warren Spahn to give the Dead Ballers a 4-3 victory and even the series at 1-1. Walter Johnson pitched all 10 innings to move to 3-0 in the tournament. He walked two, struck out 10 and gave up seven hits. Cobb put the Dead Ballers up 2-0 on his second home run of the series off Juan Marichal. Eddie Mathews quickly tied the game with his second roundtripper in the fourth. George Sisler hit his third long ball of the tournament to take a 3-2 lead. In the top of the ninth, Stan Musial tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mathews. In the bottom of the 10th with one out, Eddie Collins walked and moved to second on a slow roller to the mound. Cobb then ripped a base hit to win the game.  
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Post by tystates on May 5, 2011 17:18:26 GMT -5
Game 3
Post Nationals 6, Dead Ballers 2Dead Ballers 000 100 001 - 2 5 1 Post Nationals 221010 00x - 6 9 1 WP: S. Koufax (3-0) LP: E. Walsh (1-1) HR: F. Baker (1); W. Mays (2), H. Aaron (3), J. Bench (2) Game three belonged to Sandy Koufax as he went the distance for a 6-2 win and a 2-1 lead in the series. Koufax only gave up five hits and two walks with 11 strikeouts. Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Johnny Bench each hit home runs. Mays hit a two-run shot in the first off Ed Walsh. In the second, it was Bench making the score 4-0. Frank Baker hit a home run in the ninth but it wasn't enough against Koufax.  
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Post by tystates on May 6, 2011 9:12:18 GMT -5
Game 4
Post Nationals 6, Dead Ballers 2
Dead Ballers 000 200 000 - 2 7 0
Post Nationals 102 210 00x - 6 11 0
WP: G. Perry (1-0) LP: C. Bender (1-1)
HR: J. Bench (3)
Gaylord Perry took care of business in game four and the Post Nationals topped the Dead Baller 6-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series.
Perry went the distance, allowing seven hits, two walks and striking out five. Chief Bender gave up six runs on 10 hits in six innings.
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Post by tystates on May 6, 2011 10:18:05 GMT -5
Game 5
Dead Ballers 6, Post Nationals 1Dead Ballers 100 004 100 - 6 9 1 Post Nationals 000 010 000 - 1 5 1 WP: T. Brown (1-2) LP: T. Seaver (1-2) A big game five performance from Three Finger Brown as the Dead Ballers win 6-1. The Post Nationals still lead the series 3-2, but game six is back at Shibe Park. A slight batting order change created a run in the top of the first with singles from Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins and a sacrifice fly from Joe Jackson. After that, Tom Seaver retired 14 in a row. The Post Nationals tied the game with a run scoring on a doubleplay grounder in the fifth. The Dead Ballers batted around and scored four runs in the top of the sith. Jackson singled in a run and Tris Speaker tripled him home. Bobby Wallace drove in two with a base hit for a 5-1 lead. Warren Spahn gave up back to back two-out doubles in the seventh to Jackson and Speaker. Brown went the distance, allowing five hits. Seaver took the loss after six innings, five runs and seven hits. The Dead Ballers will have to use a new starter in game six after Walter Johnson threw 10 innings in game two. 
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Post by tystates on May 6, 2011 12:35:14 GMT -5
Game 6
Post Nationals 8, Dead Ballers 2Post Nationals 000 001 061 - 8 15 1 Dead Ballers 002 000 000 - 2 10 1 WP: W. Spahn (1-2) LP: E. Plank (0-1) HR: W. Mays (3), E. Mathews (3) It was in the grasp of the Dead Ballers, a win to force game seven. Instead, a six-run eighth propelled the Post Nationals to an 8-2 win and they take the series 4-2. Eddie Plank was looking good, allowing just a solo home run to Willie Mays thru seven innings. In the top of the eighth, Mays, Hank Aaron and Orlando Cepeda all singled to tie the game 2-2. Jack Chesbro came on and gave up an RBI-double to Mike Schmidt and a two-run single to Ernie Banks. Eddie Mathews' pinch-hit two-run home run capped off the inning. Warren Spahn picked up the win with one inning of work in relief of Juan Marichal. 
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Post by Kelly Monro on May 7, 2011 0:33:17 GMT -5
I really wished I could have seen Spahn pitch!
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Post by tystates on May 7, 2011 20:48:05 GMT -5
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