Category: Yankees

Yankees dominate this Elite 8 matchup with the Phillies 4-0. Game 1 - Yankees 1, Phillies 0 Game 2 - Yankees 2, Phillies 1 Game 3 - Yankees 6, Phillies 2 Game 4 - Yankees 5, Phillies 0 Can't beat the Yankees scoring 3 runs in 4 games. Phillies just could not get any offense going. Grounded into 7 double plays in the series. Series MVP: Lou Piniella - Go ahead hit in 3 of the 4 games. Clutch hits every time the Yankees needed it.

Must win Game 4 from Veterans Stadium for the Phillies. They send left Randy Lerch (11-8 3.96 Grade 5) against Jim Beattie (6-9 3.73 Grade 5). Common theme of the series, Yankees get out on top. Yankees score a run in the first as Reggie Jackson hits a sacrifice fly to score Thurman Munson. The would add another in the 4th as Jackson hits a solo shot off Lerch to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the 5th Bucky Dent would get into the homer action lining a homer to left. The Yankees would score 2 more in the 6th and the anemic offense of the Phillies are shutout by Beattie. Yankees sweep the series 4-0. Final Score: Yankees 5, Phillies 0 WP: Jim Beattie (2-0)…

Phillies down 2-0 in the series send Larry Christensen (13-14 3.24 Grade 12) to the mound against Dick Tidrow (7-11 3.84 Grade 6). The Yankees once again would strike first, and once again its Lou Piniella with a run scoring single to give the Yankees the 1-0 lead in the first. They would add another run in the second as Chris Chambliss is driven in via sac fly by Bucky Dent. The Yankees would put the game away with 4 runs in the 7th. Piniella and Chambliss again with big hits. The Phillies would try to get back in the game with 2 runs off Tidrow in the 7th but it was too little too late. The Yankees win the game and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.…

Game 2 from Yankee Stadium features a pitching match up of Ed Figueroa (20-9 2.99 Grade 15) for the Yanks versus Dick Ruthven (13-5 2.99 Grade 12) for the Phillies. Another solid pitching match up and both starters pitch well. The score was scoreless until the Yankees push across a run in the 3rd. Lou Piniella again providing a go ahead RBI. In the bottom half of the 4th Graig Nettles lines a Ruthven pitch out of the park to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. The Phillies would final dent the scoreboard in the 8th as Larry Bowa hits a sac fly to bring in Bake McBride. With the Phillies back in the game the Yankees would once again turn to Goose Gossage to close the deal. Goose would…

The Elite 8 is here and we have a great matchup to start it off. The NL East Champs Philadelphia Phillies versus the World Champion New York Yankees. Game 1 featured a classic matchup of lefties. New York sends Cy Young winner Ron Guidry (25-3 1.74 Grade 24) vs Steve Carlton (16-13 2.84 Grade 15) for the Phillies. Well two stud pitchers on the mound and the hitters where no match. Guidry and Carlton both go 10 scoreless innings. Carlton only allowed 3 hits while striking out 5. Guidry was almost unhittable as he gives up 1 hit while striking out 8. Masterful performances. The starters would give way to the bullpens. Goose Gossage would pitch 2 strong innings. In the bottom of the 11th the Yankees would get a…