"Brothers from another mother" Brooks and Frank Robinson catch up before the series begins
Wilford Brimley and his rootin' tootin' gang of oatmeal eating, urban farming, haystacks throwing sluggers blasted the Russian Impalers, routing them in five games.
Game 1- Urban Farmers make the most of their 5 hits, scoring 4 runs off the "Big Train" Walter Johnson. Addie Joss goes the distance, and Frank Robinson leads the Detroit offense with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Detroit takes the home opener 4-2.
Game 1 boxscore
Game 2- Another complete game for Detroit, but Tim Keefe was not quite as sharp as Addie Joss the previous day. The mustachioed Keefe allowed 16 hits, 7 runs, and 3 homers in his nine non-quality innings. Famed manager Wilford Brimley showed complete confidence in Keefe, refusing to take him out for ANY reason whatsover. Russian starter Roger Clemens was equally ineffective, giving up 13 hits and 8 runs. Detroit, after grabbing an early lead, hangs on for an 8-7 win. Frank Robinson again the star, going 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 4 rbi's. Jim Rice went 3 for 3 as well for Detroit. Russia's emergency shortstop pickup, Lou Boudreau, got 3 hits, as did "The Mechnaical Man" Charlie Gehringer and the Big Cat, Johnny Mize (or, Jhonny Mize, as he might be known in today's game).
Game 2 boxscore
Game 3- We travel to Moscow, and the long flight seemed to have no effect on the players. "Heck, I used to ride 3 days in train boxcars just to get to St. Looey, this is nothing", said Cy Young, starter for Detroit. Ol' Cyrus had a good outing, allowing a single run (unearned) through 6 1/3 innings as Detroit, again led by Frank Robinson, built up a 4-1 lead. The Impalers, however, were not ready to just give up on their home turf. Hank Aaron doubled, and came home on a couple of groundouts to cut the lead to 4-2 after 8 innings, and Eddie Murray opened the bottom of the 9th by taking Kid Nichols yard to make it 4-3. The Kid recovered, however, and closed out the game, another squeaker, 4-3 Detroit.
Game 3 boxscore
Game 4- Just call this the Revenge of The Impalers! In a show of offensive might, Russia racked up 17 runs and 15 hits to dominate the Urban Farmers 17-4, and take their first win of the series. Nothing went right for Detroit tonight. Starter Addie Joss injured his arm just 3 pitches into this one, and emergency reliever Kid Nichols was absolutely hammered. Detroit was actually leading this one 3-1 at the 7th inning stretch, but Russia exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the 7th! Hank Aaron and Johnny Mize led the way with 3 hits each, as every Impaler other than Chuck Klein managed to get at least one hit. Klein, always a consistent slugger in this league, is in a miserable slump, hitting .056 at this point!
Game 4 boxscore
Game 5 - After avoiding the sweep, Russia came into this game determined to win another at home. This game was close throught. Tim Keefe and Al Spalding were equally brilliant, and this one was tied after nine, 4-4. In the top of the 10th, Urban Farmer Bill Dickey walked, and Rogers Hornsby tripled him in. Keefe was able to finish the 10th and hold off Russia for a 5-4 win, and punched a ticket for Detroit to the World Series. A vanquished Russian team, disheartened by losing at home, did take consolation from their Detroit conquerors, as Wilford Brimley gave them a nice pep talk afterwards and supplied them with instant oatmeal packets and home dia-beet-us testing kits.
Game 5 boxscore
Game 1 boxscore
Game 2- Another complete game for Detroit, but Tim Keefe was not quite as sharp as Addie Joss the previous day. The mustachioed Keefe allowed 16 hits, 7 runs, and 3 homers in his nine non-quality innings. Famed manager Wilford Brimley showed complete confidence in Keefe, refusing to take him out for ANY reason whatsover. Russian starter Roger Clemens was equally ineffective, giving up 13 hits and 8 runs. Detroit, after grabbing an early lead, hangs on for an 8-7 win. Frank Robinson again the star, going 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 4 rbi's. Jim Rice went 3 for 3 as well for Detroit. Russia's emergency shortstop pickup, Lou Boudreau, got 3 hits, as did "The Mechnaical Man" Charlie Gehringer and the Big Cat, Johnny Mize (or, Jhonny Mize, as he might be known in today's game).
Game 2 boxscore
Game 3- We travel to Moscow, and the long flight seemed to have no effect on the players. "Heck, I used to ride 3 days in train boxcars just to get to St. Looey, this is nothing", said Cy Young, starter for Detroit. Ol' Cyrus had a good outing, allowing a single run (unearned) through 6 1/3 innings as Detroit, again led by Frank Robinson, built up a 4-1 lead. The Impalers, however, were not ready to just give up on their home turf. Hank Aaron doubled, and came home on a couple of groundouts to cut the lead to 4-2 after 8 innings, and Eddie Murray opened the bottom of the 9th by taking Kid Nichols yard to make it 4-3. The Kid recovered, however, and closed out the game, another squeaker, 4-3 Detroit.
Game 3 boxscore
Game 4- Just call this the Revenge of The Impalers! In a show of offensive might, Russia racked up 17 runs and 15 hits to dominate the Urban Farmers 17-4, and take their first win of the series. Nothing went right for Detroit tonight. Starter Addie Joss injured his arm just 3 pitches into this one, and emergency reliever Kid Nichols was absolutely hammered. Detroit was actually leading this one 3-1 at the 7th inning stretch, but Russia exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the 7th! Hank Aaron and Johnny Mize led the way with 3 hits each, as every Impaler other than Chuck Klein managed to get at least one hit. Klein, always a consistent slugger in this league, is in a miserable slump, hitting .056 at this point!
Game 4 boxscore
Game 5 - After avoiding the sweep, Russia came into this game determined to win another at home. This game was close throught. Tim Keefe and Al Spalding were equally brilliant, and this one was tied after nine, 4-4. In the top of the 10th, Urban Farmer Bill Dickey walked, and Rogers Hornsby tripled him in. Keefe was able to finish the 10th and hold off Russia for a 5-4 win, and punched a ticket for Detroit to the World Series. A vanquished Russian team, disheartened by losing at home, did take consolation from their Detroit conquerors, as Wilford Brimley gave them a nice pep talk afterwards and supplied them with instant oatmeal packets and home dia-beet-us testing kits.
Game 5 boxscore
Series Goat, Chuck Klein, searches for the right bat. Klein was a major disaster for Russian, and hit a measly .043 (1 for 23) in the series.
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