Out Of The Park 1992 Tournament – Sweet 16 – Pirates vs Cubs
Cubs win first 2 before the Pirates storm back to win 4 in a row to move on to the Elite 8. Don Slaught and Andy Van Slyke both homer twice for the winners. Game Summaries Below.
Out Of The Park 1991 Tournament – Sweet 16 – Cubs vs Pirates
Really fun and competitive Sweet 16 matchup between the top seed Pirates and the 16 seed Cubs. Maddux would win 2 games and only allow 1 run but the Pirates would come back and win games 6 and 7 to win the series. Pirates move onto the Elite 8. Game summaries below.
Out Of The Park 1990 Tournament – Sweet 16 – Cubs vs Pirates
The Pirates show why they are a 2 seed beating up the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 1. The Pirates take down Greg Maddux twice and move onto the Elite 8. Game recaps below.
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 6 – 14 Chicago Cubs vs 3 Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies score in the bottom of the 9th to win the game 5-4 and the series 4-2. Jim Eisenrich drives in 11 runs in the series to be named MVP. Phillies move onto the Elite 8 where they will face the winner of the Expos and Orioles series. Box Score below
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 5 – 3 Philadelphia Phillies vs 14 Chicago Cubs
Steve Buechele and Sammy Sosa hit homers off Curt Schilling as the Cubs bomb Phillie pitching and win the game 11-4 and keep the series alive. We head back to Veterans Stadium for Game 6. Box Score below.
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 4 – 3 Philadelphia Phillies vs 14 Chicago Cubs
Sammy Sosa and Ryne Sandberg hit homers but it isn't enough as the Phillies bomb Randy Myers and Bob Scanlan to the tune of 7 runs in the 8th for a 9-4 win. The Phillies have a 3-1 lead now in the series as Game 5 will come to us from Wrigley. Box score below.
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 3 – 3 Philadelphia Phillies vs 14 Chicago Cubs
Cubs get a huge win down 2-0 in the series as Greg Hibbard goes 6 1/3 scoreless in a 7-4 win. Dwight Smith and Sammy Sosa drive in big runs and the Cubs bullpen barely holds on. Cubs are now back in the series down 1-2 with Game 4 from Wrigley tomorrow. Box Score below.
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 2 – 14 Chicago Cubs vs 3 Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies win Game 2 7-1 as Tommy Greene scatters 7 hits and only allows 1 run. Jim Eisenrich has 3 big RBI and the Cubs can't get hits with runners in scoring position. Series is now 2-0 Philadelphia as we head back to Chicago for Game 3. Box Score is below.
Out Of The Park 1993 Tournament – Game 1 – 14 Chicago Cubs vs 3 Philadelphia Phillies
Next series features the 14 seed Chicago Cubs vs the 3 seed Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies finished the regular season 97-65 and beat the Braves in the NLCS. The would lose to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. The Cubs finished the season 84-78 and 4th in the NL East to the Phillies. The Phillies win Game 1 6-4 behind a huge 5 run 5th. Curt Schilling gets the win while "Wild Thing' Mitch Williams grabs the save. Game 2 features startes Tommy Greene and Jose Guzman. Box score below.
1985 Tournament Results – Cardinals beat Cubs 4-1
Cubs had golden opportunities in Game 1 and 2 to steal a game from their division rivals but couldn't seal the deal. The Cardinals showed why they are a #1 seed in winning a series when they got very little from ROY Vince Coleman and MVP Willie McGee. Game 1 - Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 Game 2 - Cardinals 3, Cubs 3 Game 3 - Cardinals 6, Cubs 2 Game 4 - Cubs 5, Cardinals 1 Game 5 - Cardinals 6, Cubs 2 Cardinals move on to face the winner of the #8 Cincinnati Reds/ #9 Chicago White Sox series in the Elite 8.