Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Dodgers vs 79 Pirates

Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Dodgers vs 79 Pirates

Dodgers, Pennant, Pirates, Tournament
The 79 Pirates win the winner take all Game 5 and advance to the Final 4 of the NL Bracket. John Candelaria has a huge series as he wins two games and drives in the winning runs in Game 5. The Dodgers battled behind their great pitching but came up just short. The Pirates move on to face the winner of the 83 Phillies and 85 Cardinals series. Game 1 Three Rivers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 0 (14)WP: Art Howe (1-0)LP: Kent Tekulve (0-1) Game 2 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers 4WP: John Candelaria (1-0)LP: Jerry Reuss (0-1) Game 3 Dodgers StadiumPirates 5, Dodgers 1WP: Buster Kison (1-0)LP: Burt Hooton (0-1) Game 4 Dodgers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 1WP: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0)LP: Bert Blyleven (0-1) Game 5 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers…
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Pennant Winners Tournament 86 Red Sox vs 78 Yankees

Pennant Winners Tournament 86 Red Sox vs 78 Yankees

Pennant, Red Sox, Tournament, Yankees
The 78 Yankees sweep out the 86 Red Sox in the much anticipated series. Boston could not get any offense going as they only total 9 hits in the 3 games. The Yankees get good pitching throughout and clutch hitting to move on. The Yankees will face either the 79 Orioles or the 82 Brewers in the Final Four. Game 1 Yankee StadiumYankees 3, Red Sox 1WP: Ron Guidry (1-0)LP: Roger Clemens (0-1) Game 2 Yankee StadiumYankees 3, Red Sox 0WP: Ed Figueroa (1-0)LP: Bruce Hurst (0-1) Game 3 Fenway ParkYankees 6, Red Sox 2WP: Catfish Hunter (1-0)LP: Oil Can Boyd (0-1)
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Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Yankees vs 84 Tigers

Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Yankees vs 84 Tigers

Pennant, Tigers, Tournament, Yankees
The 81 Yankees upset the 1 seed 84 Detroit Tigers in 4 games. The Yankees pitching was dominate and Gossage at the end shut everything down. Yankees get clutch hitting in the upset. The Yankees will move on to face the 83 Orioles in the AL semifinals. Game 1 Tiger StadiumYankees 4, Tigers 3WP: Ron Guidry (2-0)LP: Jack Morris (0-1)Save: Goose Gossage (3) Game 2 Tiger StadiumTigers 6, Yankees 3WP: Dan Petry (1-0)LP: Tommy John (0-1) Game 3 Yankee StadiumYankees 7, Tigers 4WP: Ron Davis (2-0)LP: Aurelio Lopez (0-1)Save: Goose Gossage (4) Game 4 Yankee StadiumYankees 5, Tigers 3WP: Goose Gossage (1-0)LP: Aurelio Lopez (0-2)
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Pennant Winners Tournament 83 Orioles vs 80 Royals

Pennant Winners Tournament 83 Orioles vs 80 Royals

Orioles, Pennant, Royals, Tournament
Royals win Game 1 in extras but the Orioles roar back and win 3 in a row to take the series. Orioles get a big series from T-Bone Shelby as he hits big homers in Games 3 and 4. The Orioles will move on to face the winner of the 81 Yankees and 84 Tigers series. Game 1 Memorial StadiumRoyals 4, Orioles 3WP: Dan Quisenberry (1-0)LP: Sammie Stewart (0-1)Save: Jim Pattin (1) Game 2 Memorial StadiumOrioles 6, Royals 0WP: Storm Davis (1-0)LP: Dennis Leonard (0-1) Game 3 Royals StadiumOrioles 9, Royals 2WP: Mike Boddicker (1-0)LP: Paul Spittorff (0-1) Game 4 Royals StadiumOrioles 4, Royals 1WP: Scott McGregor (1-0)LP: Larry Gura (0-1)
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Pennant Winners Tournament 83 Phillies vs 82 Cardinals

Pennant Winners Tournament 83 Phillies vs 82 Cardinals

Cardinals, Pennant, Phillies, Tournament
The Phillies and the Cardinals play a great 5 game series as the Phillies win Game 5 1-0 in 11 innings. Just a great competitive series as all of them have been so far. Ready for more!! Game 1 Busch StadiumCardinals 6, Phillies 1WP: Joaquin Andujar (1-0)LP: Steve Carlton (0-1) Game 2 Busch StadiumPhillies 4, Cardinals 1WP: John Denny (1-0)LP: Bob Forsch (0-1) Game 3 Veterans StadiumPhillies 3, Cardinals 2WP: Charles Hudson (1-0)LP: Dave LaPoint (0-1)Save: Al Holland (1) Game 4 Veterans StadiumCardinals 9, Phillies 3WP: Joaquin Andujar (2-0)LP: Steve Carlton (0-2) Game 5 Busch StadiumPhillies 1, Cardinals 0WP: Al Holland (1-0)LP: Doug Bair (0-1) 83 Phillies move on to face the Cardinals again, this time the 85 Cardinals.
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Pennant Winners Tournament 80 Phillies vs 84 Padres

Pennant Winners Tournament 80 Phillies vs 84 Padres

Padres, Pennant, Phillies, Tournament
In another fun and exciting series the 84 San Diego Padres edge the 80 Philadelphia Phillies. Series went back and forth with crazy moments for both teams. Padres move on to face the #1 seed 86 New York Mets. Game 1 Jack Murphy StadiumPadres 2, Phillies 0WP: Eric Show (1-0)LP: Steve Carlton (0-1) Game 2 Jack Murphy StadiumPhillies 5, Padres 0WP: Dick Ruthven (1-0)LP: Ed Whitson (0-1) Game 3 Veterans StadiumPadres 6, Phillies 5WP: Mark Thurmond (1-0)LP: Ron Reed (0-1)Save: Goose Gossage (1) Game 4 Veterans StadiumPhillies 6, Padres 5WP: Tug McGraw (1-0)LP: Goose Gossage (0-1) Game 5 Jack Murphy StadiumPadres 3, Phillies 2WP: Ed Whitson (1-1)LP: Dick Ruthven (1-1)Save: Craig Lefferts (1)
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Pennant Winners Tournament AL Elite 8 Set

Pennant Winners Tournament AL Elite 8 Set

Brewers, Orioles, Pennant, Red Sox, Royals, Tigers, Tournament, Yankees
The AL Elite 8 is now set after the play in series has concluded. Should be a wild crazy ride as every team in this tournament can win a 3 of 5 series. #1 84 Detroit Tigers vs #9 81 New York Yankees #4 83 Baltimore Orioles vs #5 80 Kansas City Royals #2 79 Baltimore Orioles vs #7 82 Milwaukee Brewers #3 78 New York Yankees vs #6 86 Boston Red Sox
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Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Yankees vs 85 Royals

Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Yankees vs 85 Royals

Pennant, Royals, Tournament, Yankees
The Yankees sweep the series from 85 Royals. All 3 games where one run affairs and defensive miscues directly led to 2 Royal loses. The Yankees move on to face the #1 seed 84 Detroit Tigers. Game 1 Royals Stadium Yankees 4, Royals 3 WP:Ron Guidry (1-0)LP: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1)Save: Goose Gossage (1) Game 2 Royals StadiumYankees 3, Royals 2WP: Ron Davis (1-0)LP: Dan Quisenberry (0-1)Save: Goose Gossage (3) Game 3 Yankee StadiumYankees 1, Royals 0WP: Rick Reuschel (1-0)LP: Danny Jackson (0-1) Series MVP: Goose Gossage 2 two inning saves in Games 1 & 2 to give the Yankees the advantage heading to NY.
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Pennant Winners Tournament – 87 Twins vs 82 Brewers

Pennant Winners Tournament – 87 Twins vs 82 Brewers

Brewers, Pennant, Tournament, Twins
The Brewers win a crazy series 3 games to 2 as they win games 4 and 5 to advance to face the #2 seed 1979 Baltimore Orioles. Game 1 - County StadiumBrewers 3 - Twins 2 (10)WP: Rollie Fingers (1-0)LP: Jeff Reardon (0-1) Game 2 - County StadiumTwins 13 - Brewers 1WP:Bert Blyleven (1-0)LP: Don Sutton (0-1) Game 3 - MetrodomeWP: Les Straker (1-0)LP: Pete Vuchovich (0-1) Game 4 - MetrodomeWP: Mike Caldwell (1-0)LP: Frank Viola (0-1) Game 5 - County StadiumWP: Jim Slaton (1-0)LP: Jeff Reardon (0-2)
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