7+ TB In World Series Game 1
19th October 2011
How many batters had 7+ total bases in Game 1 of a World Series?
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World Series Game 1 Pitcher’s Duels…Not!
18th October 2011
Using Play Index, I think these are 5 of the most notable World Series Game 1 situations where both starting pitchers spit the bit:
| Player | Date | Series | Gm# | Tm | Opp | Rslt | App,Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WPA | RE24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | 2010-10-27 | WS | 1 | SFG | TEX | W 11-7 | GS-6 ,W | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.35 | -0.008 | -1.559 | .930 |
| Cliff Lee | 2010-10-27 | WS | 1 | TEX | SFG | L 7-11 | GS-5 ,L | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11.57 | -0.349 | -3.036 | 1.246 |
| Woody Williams | 2004-10-23 | WS | 1 | STL | BOS | L 9-11 | GS-3 | 2.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | -0.360 | -4.891 | .914 |
| Tim Wakefield | 2004-10-23 | WS | 1 | BOS | STL | W 11-9 | GS-4 | 3.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12.27 | -0.148 | -2.888 | 1.016 |
| Bob Walk | 1980-10-14 | WS | 1 | PHI | KCR | W 7-6 | GS-7 ,W | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7.71 | -0.227 | -2.711 | .832 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1980-10-14 | WS | 1 | KCR | PHI | L 6-7 | GS-4 ,L | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14.73 | -0.480 | -4.430 | .851 |
| Whitey Ford | 1964-10-07 | WS | 1 | NYY | STL | L 5-9 | GS-6 ,L | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.44 | -0.275 | -1.738 | 1.235 |
| Ray Sadecki | 1964-10-07 | WS | 1 | STL | NYY | W 9-5 | GS-6 ,W | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | -0.170 | -1.067 | .900 |
| Mule Watson | 1923-10-10 | WS | 1 | NYG | NYY | W 5-4 | GS-2 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | -0.181 | -1.899 | 1.042 |
| Waite Hoyt | 1923-10-10 | WS | 1 | NYY | NYG | L 4-5 | GS-3 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | -0.230 | -2.329 | 1.228 |
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Any others that maybe I missed?
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World Series Game 1 Pitcher’s Duels
17th October 2011
Using Play Index, I think these are 3 of the greatest World Series Game 1 Pitcher's Duels -
| Rk | Player | Date | Series | Gm# | Tm | Opp | Rslt | App,Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | GSc | BF | WPA | RE24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Allie Reynolds | 1949-10-05 | WS | 1 | NYY | BRO | W 1-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 88 | 33 | 0.00 | 0.706 | 4.752 | 1.473 |
| 17 | Don Newcombe | 1949-10-05 | WS | 1 | BRO | NYY | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 79 | 29 | 1.12 | 0.206 | 3.224 | 1.229 |
| 29 | Hippo Vaughn | 1918-09-05 | WS | 1 | CHC | BOS | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 33 | 1.00 | 0.248 | 2.709 | .964 |
| 30 | Babe Ruth | 1918-09-05 | WS | 1 | BOS | CHC | W 1-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 35 | 0.00 | 0.748 | 3.709 | 1.557 |
| 35 | Mordecai Brown | 1906-10-09 | WS | 1 | CHC | CHW | L 1-2 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 32 | 1.00 | 0.108 | 1.778 | .971 |
| 36 | Nick Altrock | 1906-10-09 | WS | 1 | CHW | CHC | W 2-1 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 32 | 1.00 | 0.608 | 2.778 | 1.610 |
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Any others that maybe I missed?
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Post-Season Finale Poundings
16th October 2011
The Tigers, last night, were not the first team to have their post-season run shut-down with an ugly loss. Here are some other teams to have this happen to them.
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Seasons With 2+ Sudden Death Post-Season Games
15th October 2011
Here is the list, to date -
| Rk | Year | #Matching | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 2 | 2001 | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 3 | 1981 | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 4 | 2011 | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 5 | 2004 | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 6 | 2002 | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 7 | 1973 | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 8 | 1972 | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 9 | 1997 | 2 | Ind. Games |
| 10 | 1991 | 2 | Ind. Games |
| 11 | 1987 | 2 | Ind. Games |
| 12 | 1986 | 2 | Ind. Games |
| 13 | 1985 | 2 | Ind. Games |
| 14 | 1982 | 2 | Ind. Games |
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So, if we get an additional two or more "Sudden Death" games this year, does that make 2011 the "Greatest Post-Season Ever"?
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Long Relief Apperances In Winning & Last Game Of An LCS
14th October 2011
How many of these efforts do you remember?
| Rk | Player | Date | Series | Gm# | Tm | Opp | Rslt | App,Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pit | Str | GSc | IR | IS | BF | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | PO | BK | WP | WPA | RE24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera | 2003-10-16 | ALCS | 7 | NYY | BOS | W 6-5 | 9-11f,W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.432 | 1.601 | 2.346 | |
| 2 | Mike Mussina | 2003-10-16 | ALCS | 7 | NYY | BOS | W 6-5 | 4-6 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.119 | 2.950 | .464 | |
| 3 | Josh Beckett | 2003-10-15 | NLCS | 7 | FLA | CHC | W 9-6 | 5-8 ,H | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.207 | 1.094 | .756 | |
| 4 | Ramiro Mendoza | 1998-10-13 | ALCS | 6 | NYY | CLE | W 9-5 | 6-8 ,H | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.142 | 1.648 | .584 | |
| 5 | David West | 1991-10-13 | ALCS | 5 | MIN | TOR | W 8-5 | 5-7 ,W | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.187 | 1.557 | 1.040 | |
| 6 | Roger McDowell | 1986-10-15 | NLCS | 6 | NYM | HOU | W 7-6 | 9-13 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.635 | 2.243 | 1.804 | |
| 7 | Jesse Orosco | 1986-10-15 | NLCS | 6 | NYM | HOU | W 7-6 | 14-16f,BW | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | -0.156 | -1.655 | 2.366 | |
| 8 | Rick Aguilera | 1986-10-15 | NLCS | 6 | NYM | HOU | W 7-6 | 6-8 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.029 | 1.345 | .179 | |
| 9 | Charlie Leibrandt | 1985-10-16 | ALCS | 7 | KCR | TOR | W 6-2 | 4-9 ,W | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 0.061 | 0.749 | .793 | |
| 10 | Tippy Martinez | 1983-10-08 | ALCS | 4 | BAL | CHW | W 3-0 | 7-10f,W | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.440 | 2.479 | 2.228 | |
| 11 | Dan Quisenberry | 1980-10-10 | ALCS | 3 | KCR | NYY | W 4-2 | 6-9f ,BW | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -0.017 | 0.150 | 2.057 | |
| 12 | Rick Rhoden | 1978-10-07 | NLCS | 4 | LAD | PHI | W 4-3 | 6-9 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.172 | 0.785 | 1.465 | |
| 13 | Mike Torrez | 1977-10-09 | ALCS | 5 | NYY | KCR | W 5-3 | 3-8 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.166 | 2.676 | .549 | |
| 14 | Vida Blue | 1972-10-12 | ALCS | 5 | OAK | DET | W 2-1 | 6-9f ,S | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.464 | 1.591 | 2.411 | |||
| 15 | Tom Hall | 1972-10-11 | NLCS | 5 | CIN | PIT | W 4-3 | 6-8 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.130 | 1.220 | .920 | |||
| 16 | Bruce Kison | 1971-10-06 | NLCS | 4 | PIT | SFG | W 9-5 | 3-7 ,W | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.245 | 1.810 | .821 | |||
| 17 | Milt Wilcox | 1970-10-05 | NLCS | 3 | CIN | PIT | W 3-2 | 6-8 ,W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.276 | 1.571 | 1.832 | |||
| 18 | Nolan Ryan | 1969-10-06 | NLCS | 3 | NYM | ATL | W 7-4 | 3-9f ,W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.114 | 2.704 | .905 |
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By the way, tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS.
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3+ HR In A Post-Season Game
12th October 2011
In the post-season, when a team has 3 or more homeruns in a game, their record in these contests, to date, is 136-38.
Here are the winning games. And, here are the losing games.
Memo to all teams: If you want to win a post-season game, it's really good to hit at least 3 homers in it.
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Post-Season One-Run Sudden Death Games
8th October 2011
Add three more to the list - thanks to this year's LDS.
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No Hits & 3+ Ks In Sudden Death Post-Season Game
7th October 2011
How many batters have gone hitless in a sudden death post-season game and had 3 or more strikeouts in that same contest?
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2+ Career Post-Season Sudden Death Games With WPA.=.2
6th October 2011
Here are the players to have 2+ post-season "sudden death" games in their career where their WPA in the game was .2 or better:
| Rk | Player | #Matching | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Womack | 2 | Ind. Games | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mickey Mantle | 2 | Ind. Games | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Keith Hernandez | 2 | Ind. Games | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Yogi Berra | 2 | Ind. Games | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .429 | .600 | 1.714 | 2.314 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Tony Womack. Ain't baseball great?
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