The Indians come back and win Games 6 and 7 to win the series 4 to 3. Albert Belle blasts 3 homers and Dennis Martinez wins two big games for the tribe. The Indians move on to face the winner of the White Sox/Blue Jays series. Game Summaries Below.
The 8 seed Los Angeles Dodgers beat up on their rivals and 9 seed Giants 4 games to 1. Eddie Murray hits 5 homers in 5 games! Kal Daniels adds 3 homers of his own as the Dodgers will now move on to face the #1 Oakland A's in the Elite 8. Game recaps below.
Mariners score 2 unearned runs in the 1st and Jay Buhner hits a huge 2 run homer as they complete the huge upset winning 4-1. The Mariners would win 4 in a row after falling behind 2-0. One of the tournament favorites is out as Barry Bonds and Matt Williams couldn't get the big hits with runners in scoring position. Box Score
Randy Johnson and Bill Swift both get roughed up as Greg Litton hits a huge solo homer in the 8th to give the Mariners a 7-6 lead. Norm Charlton gets Barry Bonds and Matt Williams out with runners on 1st and 3rd in the 9th. Mariners take the series lead 3-2 as we head back to San Francisco. Box Score is below.
The Mariners rock Bud Black for 6 runs over 3.2 innings as the Mariners tie the series up at 2-2. Pivotal Game 5 will be from the Kingdome as Randy Johnson will face off against Bill Swift in a rematch of aces. Box score below.
Mariners down 2-0 in the series get a huge win in extra innings. Ken Griffey Jr hits 2 homers including a walk off in the 10th to get the Mariners back into the series. Giants lead the series 2-1, Game 4 from the Kingdome. Box Score below
Giants win Game 2 6-3 as McGee, Bonds, Williams drive in 5 runs. Homers by Tino Martinez and Jay Buhner are not enough as the Giants take a 2-0 lead going back to the Kingdome. Box score below.
Second series in the 93 Tournament has the #2 San Francisco Giants vs the #15 Seattle Mariners. The Giants won 103 games and just missed the playoffs as the Braves won 104. They feature a dynamic lineup, led by MVP Barry Bonds. The Mariners finished 82-80 good for 4th in the AL West. They have young stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson to lead the way. The Giants win Game 1 5-3 as the Giants get good pitching from Bill Swift and plenty of offense from Robby Thompson. Thompson would homer and double to give the Giants the lead and Rod Beck would save it for a 1-0 series lead. Box Score below.
Fun series between 2 heated rivals. Dodgers win first 2 to run their record to 5-0 before Giants clip them in Game 3. 4-13-81 Dodgers 4, Giants 2 WP: Bob Welch (1-0) LP: Allen Ripley (0-1) Save: Steve Howe (2) HR's: Dodgers - Davey Lopes (1) 4-14-81 Dodgers 4, Giants 1 WP: Fernando Valenzuela (2-0) LP: Doyle Alexander (0-2) HR's: Dodgers - Pedro Guerrero (2) Valenzuela strikes out 10 4-15-81 Giants 5, Dodgers 4 (13) WP: Al Holland (1-0) LP: Steve Howe (0-1) HR's: Dodgers - Dusty Baker (2)
Opening series from Candlestick of two West Coast rivals. Opening Day - Candlestick Park 4-9-81 Padres 1, Giants 0 WP: Juan Eichelberger (1-0) LP: Doyle Alexander (0-1) HR's: Padres - Broderick Perkins (1) Eichelberger only allows one hit, while Alexander only allows two (one hit Perkins homer) 4-10-81 Padres 8, Giants 7 WP: Danny Boone (1-0) LP: Tom Griffin (0-1) Save: Gary Lucas (1) HR's: Padres - Gene Richards (1), Giants - Darrell Evans 2 (2) 4-11-81 Giants 5, Padres 1 WP: Vida Blue (1-0) LP: Chris Welsh (0-1) HR's: None 4-12-81 Giants 3, Padres 1 WP: Ed Whitson (1-0) LP: Rick Wise (0-1) Save: Al Holland (1) HR's: Giants - Joe Morgan (1), Larry Herndon (1) Teams split 4 games, opening day game was a…
