After slow start, Bosnian Strikers win four straight to upset Urban Farmers and claim championship!!!

Winning skipper Don Zimmer says 'we're number 1"

Game 1 - Bosnia races to a 5-0 lead after three innings, but Detroit explodes for 7 in the 5th to take the lead, and Dazzy Vance was able to hold on for a 7-6 Urban Farmer victory. Mickey Mantle rocked a grand slam, and Rogers Hornsby collected 3 hits for Detroit. Cy Young went the distance, throwing 156 pitches!

Game 1 boxscore

Game 2 - Detroit continues to use the home field advantage, and coasts to a 15-1 shellacking of Bosnia. Rogers Hornsby, Barry Bonds, and Frank Robinson each brought in 3 runs. Tim Keefe moved to 3-0 for the playoffs.

Game 2 boxscore

Game 3- The series moves to Bosnia, and home court continues to be an advantage. The Strikers punish Mickey Welch with 13 hits and 7 runs. Al Simmons and Arky Vaughn combined for 6 hits and 5 RBI's. Christy Mathewson picks up the win 7-3 as the series now stands at 2-1 Detroit.

Game 3 boxscore

Game 4 - Bosnia's Rube Waddell shuts down the mighty Detroit offense on just 5 hits (4 from the Rajah!) and 1 run. Dan Brouthers, Eddie Collins, and Mark McGwire each had two hits for Bosnia. 5-1 Bosnian. The series is evened at 2 games each.

Game 4 boxscore

Game 5 - The fifth game in a 7 game series is always pivotal, and this one was a battle. Both teams scored in the first inning. Starters Tim Keefe and Iron Joe McGinnity both started to dominate, throwing goose egg after goose egg unti, after 9 innings, it was a 3-3 tie. In the bottom of the 10th, Bosnia got a single from Eddie Collins, who came home on a Jimmie Foxx double! Bosnia takes a 3-2 series lead and continue the streak of every game going to the home team!

Game 5 boxscore

Game 6 - This one started as a barnburner, with Bosnia racking up 3 runs in the first, and Detroit answering back with 3 in the second. However, Mickey Welch was not sharp, and Bosnia continued to pummel him. The big blow was a Mark McGwire grand slam. Playoff hero Jimmie Foxx crunched two home runs. Christy Mathewson goes the distance, and Bosnia takes the game and series!!!

Game 6 boxscore