The real race is between St. Louis and Brooklyn for 2nd place. The two teams faced off for 3 games to start this set. The St. Louis lineup dominated Bob Gibson in game 1, winning 12-1. It was a close game until the 8th, when the LeftOuts scored 9. Edgar Martinez had 4 hits. The first 3 were doubles; the last hit was DO 1-17, but he missed it. Roger Clemens got the win with help from Lee Smith, who recorded an 8-out save.
In game 2 of the STL/BRK series, the FiftySixties, behind Warren Spahn, led 4-2 going to the 9th. Mark McGwire walked and Edgar Martinez singled him to 3rd. A double by Mike Piazza made it 4-3 and tired Spahn. Whitey Ford came in to face Alan Trammell, who singled off an open triangle reading on Ford's card to tie the game. Craig Biggio bounced into 2 to end the inning, and Curt Schilling got thru the 9th to send the game to extra innings. A McGwire double sent Shoeless Joe Jackson to third, where he scored on a BP single by ARod. Lee Smith got the last out to save Schilling's win.
Brooklyn finally got the better of St. Louis in game 3 thanks to Sandy Koufax (The LeftOuts avoided Don Drysdale in this series). The FiftySixties got 5 home runs off of Jack Morris (2 by Ernie Banks) and won the game 8-3.
In other highlights, Richie Ashburn of Baltimore became the first player this season to get 6 hits in a game. Babe Ruth (NY) had a 5-hit game. Koufax, in his first game after beating St. Louis, threw a 2-hitter against Boston. Pete Alexander had a 2-hit shutout over Chicago, allowing only 2 singles by Billy Williams.
Here's a sneak peek at the race for top batting average and best ERA.
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