HOFL World Series - Boston comes from behind to win again!

The team with the 3 non-HOF ringers came back from a 3 games to 2 deficit for the second consecutive series behind Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez to win the HOFL World Series.

Game 1 - Boston wins 4-3. Greg Maddux gave up a home run to Babe Ruth and 2 homers to Lou Gehrig but nothing else. The NinetyAughts, who got a 1st inning solo HR from Tony Gwynn, put together an 8th inning rally for the win. Robbie Alomar and Barry Larkin singled to start the inning, and after Larkin stole 2nd, Rickey Henderson doubled them both home to tie the game and tire Christy Mathewson. Henderson moved to 3rd on a ground out and scored when George Sisler booted a ball at 1b.

Game 2 - New York wins 11-5. Nolan Ryan gave up 8 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks in only 3 innings. Pete Alexander got the win to even up the series. Honus Wagner homered and drove in 4. For Boston, Tony Gwynn went 4-5 and drove in 2 and Wade Boggs hit a 3-run homer late.

Game 3 - New York wins 9-8. Babe Ruth hit 3 home runs, including one in the 9th to break the 8-8 tie. Cy Young wasn't great, but went the distance for the win.

Game 4 - Boston wins 7-6. Gwynn and Griffey homered for Boston. Ruth and Hornsby homered for New York. Pedro Martinez got the win, with a great save from Dennis Eckersley. In the top of the 9th, with the NinetyAughts leading by 1, Eckersley faced the top of the PreThirties lineup. Ty Cobb grounded out, Honus Wagner struck out, and Babe Ruth walked bringing up Lou Gehrig. Eckersley struck out Gehrig to end the game.

Game 5 - New York wins 6-4. Christy Mathewson had to get some 9th inning help to stop a rally, but Cy Young came in to get Griffey to fly out with the bases loaded. The Series heads back to New York with a 3-2 lead. Boston faced a similar situation when they came back and beat St. Louis.

Game 6 - Boston wins 4-3 in 10 innings. Frank Thomas homered in the top of the 10th for the game winner. Randy Johnson, moving up a spot in the rotation, took a no-hitter into the 7th inning, but Lou Gehrig homered to end that. Babe Ruth knocked the Big Unit out in the 9th with a game-tying 2-run homer in the 9th. Nolan Ryan finished the game and got the win. We will see you tomorrow night!

Game 7 - Boston wins 10-5. Pedro Martinez was excellent - Cy Young was not.