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Texas Rangers grounds crew prepare for batting practice ahead of Game Three of the World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
I know it's hard to believe, because THEO EPSTEIN THEO EPSTEIN THEO EPSTEIN JED HOYER JED HOYER JED HOYER CUBS RED SOX CUBS RED SOX...
... but there's a World Series game tonight. We interrupt Theo Epstein new to bring you actual baseball.
Kyle Lohse and Matt Harrison are the starting pitchers for Saturday night's Game 3. The Series has actually been pretty good so far, with two very close games decided in the late innings. Maybe we'll even get a seven-game Series out of this; there hasn't been one in nine years.
Full game details after the jump.
Game time for Rangers/Cardinals: 7:05 pm. CDT. Series tied 1-1. TV: Fox. Announcers: Joe Buck & Tim McCarver (get your mute button ready).
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This is the only thread I'm posting for today's game. If you need overflows due to extra innings or rain delays, post them in the fanshot section.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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I hate The Cardinals
That is all
Barkman - October 22, 2011
The Cardinals in the post-season
akin to a Miami Heat game. I have a hard time watching when the Birds are potentially ahead.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
Yes, but it was fun to watch the Miami Heat lose and it'll be even better to watch the Cardinals lose if they do.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
I thoroughly enjoyed
watching the Heat lose. But if the RedBirds are ahead, I’ll follow from my ’puter.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
Strangely,
the Cardinals are less arrogant than the Heat. I hate ’em, hate ’em both, but the Heat was more of a this team must-be-stopped than the Cards. I still want the Rangers to win and the Cardinals to lose, though wish it was a Brewers-Rangers or Brewers-Tigers World Series.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
I wish it was a Cubs and anyone else WS.
But yes, it was the entire world against Miami last year.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
Miami
Gators will win the 2015 World Series though.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
I can't believe Bud is allowing
coverage of the World Series to detract from the story of Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer coming to Chicago.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
Ratings were bad for the first two games. I'm sure they'll be bad for this one, too. But as a baseball fan, these first two games have been pretty darn good.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Ratings are all relative
The media loves these “baseball is dying” stories, but Bud is right—there is no worry. Baseball ratings are not declining any faster than ratings everywhere else. And advertisers love baseball because its fans don’t DVR the games and fast forward through commercials. Also, the people who watch sports generally don’t watch a lot of other TV, so they can’t get that audience cheaper elsewhere.
And if it were the Cubs versus the Yankees, ratings would be through the roof.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
Ratings are what they are
because sadly many so-called baseball fans don’t really care to tune into a World Series if it’s not their team or a heavily hyped team (Yankees, Red Sox, and welcome to the club Phillies). The 2005 World Series had low ratings even though it had interesting teams (Astros’ 1st World Series, White Sox’s 1st since 1959, trying to end an 88 year drought), 2006 had low ratings too (nobody on the coasts seems to care about 2 Midwest teams duking it out). An Expos-Blue Jays would have been the lowest rated world series ever because Canada “doesn’t count” and few would have interest in a World Series trophy being hosted by an ‘unAmerican’ team. That doesn’t mean it would have been a bad WS.
And if baseball ratings are bad, so are basketball’s. After a big rise over the ‘90s, it slumped. Baseball’s a distant #2 behind football, but basketball is a distant #3.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
I disagree. I think that an Expos/Blue Jays WS would have had good ratings in the early '90s.
It was the 1994 MLB strike that burned a lot of fans and many of them to this day have not returned to watch baseball. On top of that, there was the “steroid era” where some fans came back to the game, only to find out that some of the guys were cheating and this led to more frustration and anger.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
If the Cubs & Red Sox had played in the WS in 2003, ratings would have been huge.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Yep, they would have
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
FYI, I did a computerized replay of that WS on 2 different programs. The Red Sox won both times.
And I believe that in real-life the Red Sox would have beaten the Cubs. Both times I played the best player in the Series was Pedro Martinez.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
You're probably right.
The Cubs would have to have been extremely lucky to beat that Red Sox team.
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
Interestingly enough, I did a replay of Cubs vs Yankees in 2003 and Cubs won.
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Can you post some scores and/or game details from the simulations?
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
Okay. Here is Game 1 of the 2003 World Series using Diamond Mind Baseball.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-3 in Game 1 of the 2003 “What If?” World Series. Boston was down 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th when their offense erupted for 6 runs against Kyle Farnsworth, Joe Borowski and Antonio Alfonseca. Next up is Game 2 featuring Kerry Wood vs Pedro Martinez. Here’s the boxscore of Game 1:
10/18/2003, ChN03-Bos03, Fenway Park
2003 Chicago 3
2003 Boston 7 F
Score O Rnr BS Event
-— – —-- -—-0-0 0
-11 Lofton grounded a double down the first base line (CBX)0-0 0
210 Grudzielanek grounded out to short (BX)0-0 1
212 Sosa grounded out to short (BSFX)0-0 2
212 Alou struck out (CBCS)0-0 0
-12 Damon flied out to right (BFSFX)0-0 1
-31 Walker flied out to right (BCBBX)0-0 2
-01 Garciaparra flied out to left (SX)0-0 0
-22 Ramirez struck out (BBFSS)0-0 1
-02 Simon lined a single to shallow right (CFFX)0-0 1 1— 01 Gonzalez grounded into a double play, Garciaparra to
Walker to Millar (CX)
0-0 0
-12 Ramirez struck out (SSBC)0-0 1
-01 Ortiz grounded out to first (CX)0-0 2
-31 Millar grounded a double down the first base line (BBCBX)0-0 2
232 Nixon walked (CBBSBB)0-0 2 12- 32 Mueller grounded out to short (BFBFB>X)
0-0 0
-00 Bako doubled to right center (X)0-0 0
222 Goodwin grounded out to first, Bako to third (FbFBBX)0-0 1 —3 21 Lofton popped out to the catcher (BBCX)
0-0 2 —3 12 Grudzielanek grounded out to short (CBFX)
0-0 0
-02 Varitek struck out (SFFS)0-0 1
-01 Damon popped out to third (SX)0-0 2
-32 Walker walked (BCCBBB)0-0 2 1— 00 Prior threw a wild pitch, Walker to second (B)
0-0 2
221 Garciaparra popped out to first (B.FBX)0-0 0
-00 Sosa grounded out to short (X)0-0 1
-31 Alou walked (BBFBB)0-0 1 1— 11 Ramirez lined a single to shallow left, Alou to second
(CBX)
0-0 1 12- 00 Simon grounded out to second, Alou to third, Ramirez to
second (X)
0-0 2 -23 30 Gonzalez grounded out to second (BBBX)
0-0 0
-20 Ramirez grounded a single up the middle (BBX)0-0 0 1— 21 Ortiz grounded a single between first and second, Ramirez
to second (CBBX)
0-0 0 12- 02 Millar grounded to short, forcing Ortiz at second,
Ramirez to third, Millar to first (CCX)
0-0 1 1-3 00 Nixon popped out to second (X)
0-0 2 1-3 22 Mueller struck out (CBBSC)
0-0 0
-30 Bako walked (BBBB)0-0 0 1— 01 Goodwin grounded to second, forcing Bako at second,
Goodwin to first (CbX)
0-0 1 1— 00 Goodwin was picked off first by Lowe (1)
0-0 2
-00 Lofton reached on an infield single to second (1.X)0-0 2 1— 11 Grudzielanek grounded a single up the middle, Lofton to
third (BpFX)
0-0 2 1-3 12 Sosa struck out (CBCC)
0-0 0
-02 Varitek struck out (CFS)0-0 1
-22 Damon struck out (FBCBC)0-0 2
-32 Walker walked (SBBCBB)0-0 2 1— 12 Garciaparra flied out to right (CBSX)
0-0 0
-01 Alou lined a single down the left field line (CX)0-0 0 1— 22 Ramirez flied out to left (BFBFX)
0-0 1 1— 32 Simon grounded to short, forcing Alou at second, Simon to
first (FBBBFX)
0-0 2 1— 00 Gonzalez lined a single to shallow left, Simon to second
(X)
0-0 2 12- 21 Bako doubled down the left field line and shallow, Simon
scored, Gonzalez to third (CBBX)
1-0 2 -23 22 Goodwin grounded out to second (CSBFBFX)
1-0 0
-12 Ramirez grounded out to short (FBSX)1-0 1
-20 Ortiz grounded a single up the middle (BBX)1-0 1 1— 01 Millar lined a single to shallow center, Ortiz to second
(CX)
1-0 1 12- 01 Nixon flied out to right (CX)
1-0 2 12- 22 Mueller doubled deep to right center, Ortiz scored,
Millar out at home (BBFSFFX)
1-1 0
-32 Lofton lined a single to shallow center (FBBFBX)1-1 0 1— 00 Grudzielanek sacrifice bunted to the mound, Lofton to
second (11Xb)
1-1 1
210 Lofton to third, Sosa to first on an error by the secondbaseman Walker (BX)
1-1 1 1-3 22 Alou grounded to short, Lofton out at home, Sosa to
second, Alou to first (CBFBX)
1-1 2 12- 10 Ramirez grounded to short, forcing Alou at second (BX)
1-1 0
-02 Varitek struck out (CSS)1-1 1
-01 Damon lined a single to shallow left (CX)1-1 1 1— 12 Walker lined out to center (1CSBFFX)
1-1 2 1— 02 Garciaparra struck out (FSC)
Embree now pitching
Karros pinch hitting for Simon
1-1 0
-21 Karros grounded out to the mound (CBBX)Martinez pinch hitting for Gonzalez
1-1 1
-11 Martinez grounded a single up the middle (FBX)O’Leary pinch hitting for Bako
1-1 1 1— 22 Martinez to second, O’Leary to first on an error by the
second baseman Walker (BBCFX)
1-1 1 12- 00 Goodwin lined a single up the middle, Martinez scored,
O’Leary to third, Goodwin to second (X)
2-1 1 -23 00 Lofton hit a sacrifice fly to right, O’Leary scored,
Goodwin to third (X)
3-1 2 —3 22 Grudzielanek grounded out to short (CBCBX)
Miller now playing catcher
Martinez moved to shortstop
Karros moved to first base
Farnsworth now pitching
3-1 0
-31 Ramirez grounded out to second (BBBCX)3-1 1
-31 Ortiz walked (BSBBB)Borowski now pitching
McCarty pinch hitting for Millar
3-1 1 1— 02 McCarty grounded a single between first and second, Ortiz
to second (CCX)
3-1 1 12- 11 Nixon doubled deep to left, Ortiz scored, McCarty to
third (BSX)
3-2 1
23 30 Mueller walked (BBBB)10 Ramirez grounded into a double play, Martinez to Karros3-2 1 123 31 Varitek walked, McCarty scored, Nixon to third, Mueller
to second (BBBSB)
3-3 1 123 22 Damon lined a single to shallow left, Nixon scored,
Mueller to third, Varitek to second (FBBFX)
Alfonseca now pitching
3-4 1 123 32 Walker walked, Mueller scored, Varitek to third, Damon to
second (BCCBFBB)
3-5 1 123 32 Garciaparra lined a single to shallow center, Varitek
scored, Damon scored, Walker to second (BBSBFFFFFX)
3-7 1 12
(BX)
Kapler now playing left field
Jackson now playing second base
McCarty moved to first base
3-7 0
-22 Sosa struck out (BSBCS)3-7 1
-00 Alou grounded out to first (X)3-7 2
-21 Ramirez lined out to left (BBFX).
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Game 2-Kerry vs Pedro
The Boston Red Sox go up 2-0 as they crush the Chicago Cubs 9-1 in Game 2 of the “What If?” World Series. Game 3 is next as the series shifts to Wrigley Field in Chicago. Here is the boxscore for Game 2:
Cubs 1
Red Sox 9 F
Score O Rnr BS Event
-— – —-- -—-0-0 0
-12 Lofton reached on an infield single to short (FBSX)0-0 0 1— 00 Lofton was caught stealing second (>C)
0-0 1
-21 Grudzielanek popped out to center (>C.BBX)0-0 2
-22 Sosa struck out (BBCSC)0-0 0
-12 Damon lined a single to shallow center (CBSX)0-0 0 1— 21 Walker flied out to center (SBBX)
0-0 1 1— 02 Garciaparra was hit by a pitch, Damon to second (FSH)
0-0 1 12- 32 Ramirez was hit by a pitch, Damon to third, Garciaparra
to second (BBCSBH)
0-0 1 123 22 Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly to center, Damon scored,
Garciaparra to third (BBFFX)
0-1 2 1-3 12 Millar struck out (SSBC)
0-1 0
-12 Alou struck out (FBCS)0-1 1
-12 Ramirez struck out, Varitek to Millar (CCBS)0-1 2
-12 Simon struck out (CBFS)0-1 0
-32 Nixon lined a single to shallow left (BBBSSX)0-1 0 1— 00 Nixon was picked off first by Wood (1)
0-1 1
-32 Mueller struck out (1.CBFBBC)0-1 2
-12 Varitek struck out (BCFC)0-1 0
-30 Gonzalez walked (BBBB)0-1 0 1— 02 Miller grounded into a double play, Walker to Millar (CCX)
0-1 2
-01 Goodwin lined a single down the right field line (FX)0-1 2 1— 00 Lofton grounded out to first (X)
0-1 0
-30 Damon walked (BBBB)0-1 0 1— 22 Walker flied out to center (SBBSX)
0-1 1 1— 01 Garciaparra homered deep to left, Damon scored (SX)
0-3 1
-01 Ramirez lined a single to shallow center (CX)0-3 1 1— 22 Ortiz struck out (SSBFBS)
0-3 2 1— 21 Millar homered deep to left, Ramirez scored (BCBX)
0-5 2
-20 Nixon reached on an infield single to third (BBX)0-5 2 1— 12 Mueller struck out (CBFS)
0-5 0
-10 Grudzielanek flied out to left (BX)0-5 1
-02 Sosa grounded out to the mound (CFX)0-5 2
-00 Alou flied out to left (X)0-5 0
-02 Varitek popped out to third (CCX)0-5 1
-00 Damon continues to bat after the third baseman Ramirezdropped a foul popup for an error (XF)
0-5 1
-31 Damon grounded out to second (XF.BBBX)0-5 2
-12 Walker struck out (CBSS)0-5 0
-01 Ramirez lined out to center (CX)0-5 1
-12 Simon struck out (BFFS)0-5 2
-11 Gonzalez lined a single to right center (BCX)0-5 2 1— 22 Miller struck out (BBSSFFS)
0-5 0
-01 Garciaparra homered deep to left (CX)0-6 0
-32 Ramirez flied out to right (BBBCSFFX)0-6 1
-10 Ortiz lined out to right (BX)0-6 2
-21 Millar grounded out to short (BBCX)0-6 0
-10 Goodwin lined a single to right center (BX)0-6 0 1— 00 Lofton flied out to right (X)
0-6 1 1— 21 Grudzielanek flied out to left (BBFX)
0-6 2 1— 32 Sosa struck out (BCBBF>S)
Veres now pitching
0-6 0
-10 Nixon grounded a double down the third base line (BX)0-6 0
211 Mueller grounded out to second, Nixon to third (BFX)0-6 1
-3 01 Varitek hit a sacrifice fly to center, Nixon scored (CX)- 32 Damon walked (BFBFFBFB)0-7 2 -
0-7 2 1— 02 Walker popped out to the catcher (CFX)
0-7 0
-02 Alou lined a double down the third base line (CFX)0-7 0
210 Ramirez popped out to short (BX)0-7 1
220 Simon grounded out to short (BBX)O’Leary pinch hitting for Gonzalez
0-7 2
200 O’Leary grounded a single up the middle, Alou scored (X)Bako pinch hitting for Miller
1-7 2 1— 22 Bako struck out (FBCBC)
Martinez now playing shortstop
Bako moved to catcher
1-7 0
-31 Garciaparra walked (BBBFB)1-7 0 1— 22 Ramirez struck out (CBSBC)
1-7 1 1— 12 Ortiz lined out to left (FCBFX)
1-7 2 1— 12 Millar struck out (CBCS)
Kapler now playing left field
1-7 0
-01 Goodwin grounded out to first (FX)1-7 1
-22 Lofton grounded out to short (CBSBX)1-7 2
-12 Grudzielanek struck out (SCBS)Alfonseca now pitching
1-7 0
-11 Nixon grounded out to first (BFX)1-7 1
-22 Mueller lined a single to right (SBFBFX)1-7 1 1— 22 Varitek homered deep to right center, Mueller scored
(BFCBX)
1-9 1
-22 Damon grounded out to the mound (BCCBX)1-9 2
-00 Walker grounded out to third (X)Jackson now playing second base
Arroyo now pitching
1-9 0
-12 Sosa struck out (CFBS)1-9 1
-02 Alou struck out (CFS)1-9 2
-01 Ramirez flied out to center (SX).
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Game 3 at Wrigley Field
Game 3 was at Wrigley Field in Chicago and Carlos Zambrano was fantastic, striking out 14 Red Sox batters. Unfortunately, Joe Borowski wasn’t able to save the game for Z and Boston went on to win 4-1 in 10 innings. Boston is now up 3-0 and 1 win away from their first World Series ring since 1918. Tomorrow’s starters are Derek Lowe and Mark Prior in a rematch of Game 1’s starters. Here is the boxscore for Game 3:
Red Sox 4
Cubs 1 10 F
Score O Rnr BS Event
-— – —-- -—-0-0 0
-22 Damon struck out (CSFBBS)0-0 1
-32 Walker flied out to right (BCFBBX)0-0 2
-12 Garciaparra struck out (CFBC)0-0 0
-30 Lofton walked (BBBB)0-0 0 1— 22 Grudzielanek struck out (1CCBBS)
0-0 1 1— 00 Wakefield threw a wild pitch, Lofton to second (B)
0-0 1
232 Sosa flied out to right, Lofton to third (B.BCCBFX)0-0 2 —3 22 Alou struck out (BSSBS)
0-0 0
-22 Ramirez struck out (CBFBS)0-0 1
-02 Millar grounded out to second (CFX)0-0 2
-22 Nixon struck out (BFCBS)0-0 0
-32 Ramirez homered deep to left center (CFBBBX)0-1 0
-12 Simon flied out to center (CCBX)0-1 1
-22 Gonzalez struck out (BBCCFS)0-1 2
-31 Miller walked (BBCBB)0-1 2 1— 10 Zambrano grounded to short, forcing Miller at second (BX)
0-1 0
-11 Mueller flied out to right (BCX)0-1 1
-11 Mirabelli grounded out to second (BFX)0-1 2
-22 Wakefield grounded out to second (SSBBX)0-1 0
-01 Lofton flied out to right (SX)0-1 1
-12 Grudzielanek lined out to third (CBCX)0-1 2
-11 Sosa flied out to center (BSX)0-1 0
-32 Damon grounded out to short (SBFBBX)0-1 1
-22 Walker struck out (BBFFFS)0-1 2
-21 Garciaparra flied out to left (CBBX)0-1 0
-22 Alou flied out to center (SBSBX)0-1 1
-22 Ramirez struck out (BBSFC)0-1 2
-32 Simon grounded out to first (BBFBCX)0-1 0
-11 Ramirez grounded out to short (BCX)0-1 1
-11 Millar grounded out to short (BCX)0-1 2
-22 Nixon struck out (BCBSS)0-1 0
-21 Gonzalez grounded out to second (BBSX)0-1 1
-12 Miller struck out (CSFBS)0-1 2
-22 Zambrano grounded out to second (BBCSFX)0-1 0
-31 Mueller lined a double to right center (CBBBX)0-1 0
210 Mirabelli grounded out to third (BX)0-1 1
202 Wakefield struck out (CCS)0-1 2
202 Damon struck out (FFS)0-1 0
-31 Lofton walked (CBBBB)0-1 0 1— 02 Grudzielanek lined out to center (Fb1CX)
0-1 1 1— 32 Sosa flied out to left (BBSFBX)
0-1 2 1— 00 Alou grounded out to second (1X)
0-1 0
-00 Walker grounded out to short (X)0-1 1
-12 Garciaparra struck out (CFBC)0-1 2
-10 Ramirez popped out to left (BX)0-1 0
-22 Ramirez struck out (FBBSS)0-1 1
-01 Simon lined a single up the middle (CX)Williamson now pitching
0-1 1 1— 12 Gonzalez struck out (CBCS)
0-1 2 1— 12 Miller struck out (CCBS)
Ortiz pinch hitting for Millar
0-1 0
-02 Ortiz struck out (SFS)0-1 1
-22 Nixon struck out (CFBBS)0-1 2
-30 Mueller walked (BBBB)0-1 2 1— 12 Mirabelli struck out (BCSC)
Ortiz moved to first base
0-1 0
-12 Zambrano struck out (BFCFC)0-1 1
-12 Lofton lined a single to center (CBFFX)0-1 1 1— 00 Grudzielanek lined a single to shallow left, Lofton to
second (X)
0-1 1 12- 00 Williamson threw a wild pitch, Lofton to third,
Grudzielanek to second (B)
0-1 1 -23 22 Sosa struck out (B.BSFS)
0-1 2 -23 22 Alou grounded out to first (CBBSX)
Goodwin now playing left field
McCarty pinch hitting for Williamson
0-1 0
-11 McCarty lined a single between third and short (BCX)Jackson pinch running for McCarty
0-1 0 1— 12 Damon struck out (SBFS)
0-1 1 1— 00 Jackson stole second (>B)
0-1 1
212 Walker struck out (>B.CFS)0-1 2
211 Garciaparra reached on an infield single to short,Jackson to third (BCX)
Borowski now pitching
0-1 2 1-3 10 Ramirez lined a single to right center, Jackson scored,
Garciaparra to third (BX)
1-1 2 1-3 21 Ortiz flied out to right (CBBX)
Lyon now pitching
1-1 0
-10 Ramirez popped out to second (BX)1-1 1
-00 Simon grounded a single between first and second (X)1-1 1 1— 02 Gonzalez struck out (1CSS)
1-1 2 1— 20 Miller reached on an infield single to short, Simon to
second (BBX)
Bako pinch hitting for Borowski
1-1 2 12- 12 Bako struck out (SBCC)
Remlinger now pitching
1-1 0
-10 Nixon grounded out to second (BX)1-1 1
-00 Mueller grounded a single between first and second (X)Varitek pinch hitting for Mirabelli
Farnsworth now pitching
1-1 1 1— 12 Varitek struck out (SCBC)
Kapler pinch hitting for Lyon
1-1 2 1— 22 Kapler reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Mueller to second (BFBFX)
1-1 2 12- 31 Damon walked, Mueller to third, Kapler to second (BFBBB)
1-1 2 123 11 Walker doubled deep to right center, Mueller scored,
Kapler scored, Damon scored (CBX)
4-1 2
201 Walker to third, Garciaparra to first on an error by thethird baseman Ramirez (CX)
4-1 2 1-3 32 Ramirez walked, Garciaparra to second (1BBSCB>B)
4-1 2 123 21 Ortiz popped out to first (BCBX)
Embree now pitching
Varitek moved to catcher
4-1 0
-00 Lofton flied out to center (X)4-1 1
-32 Grudzielanek struck out (BBCCBS)4-1 2
-12 Sosa struck out (BCFS).
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Game 4-Red Sox sweep Cubs in DMB simulation
The Boston Red Sox swept the Chicago Cubs en route to an 11-1 victory. World Series MVP was Nomar Garciaparra. Here is the boxscore for Game 4:
Boston 11
Chicago 1 F
Score O Rnr BS Event
-— – —-- -—-0-0 0
-00 Damon grounded out to third (X)0-0 1
-01 Walker to first on an error by the third baseman Ramirez(CX)
0-0 1 1— 22 Garciaparra flied out to center (BBCFX)
0-0 2 1— 12 Ramirez grounded out to short (BCCX)
0-0 0
-11 Lofton flied out to center (BCX)0-0 1
-01 Grudzielanek grounded out to the mound (SX)0-0 2
-02 Sosa struck out (CCS)0-0 0
-22 Millar struck out (BCBSS)0-0 1
-22 Nixon struck out (CBSFFBC)0-0 2
-02 Mueller reached on an infield single to short (CCX)0-0 2 1— 20 Varitek homered deep to right, Mueller scored (BBX)
2-0 2
-02 Lowe struck out (SFFS)2-0 0
-12 Alou grounded out to short (SBSFX)2-0 1
-32 Ramirez walked (BCFBBB)2-0 1 1— 01 Simon grounded to short, forcing Ramirez at second, Simon
to first (FX)
2-0 2 1— 30 Gonzalez walked, Simon to second (BBBB)
2-0 2 12- 10 Bako grounded out to the catcher (BX)
2-0 0
-00 Damon popped out to third (X)2-0 1
-01 Walker lined a single to right center (SX)2-0 1 1— 30 Garciaparra walked, Walker to second (BBBB)
2-0 1 12- 10 Ramirez flied out to right, Walker to third (BX)
2-0 2 1-3 22 Millar struck out (CBBSFS)
2-0 0
-31 Prior doubled deep to left center (BBBCX)2-0 0
201 Lofton popped out to third (CX)2-0 1
212 Grudzielanek grounded out to second, Prior to third (CBCX)2-0 2 —3 12 Sosa struck out (CBSS)
2-0 0
-10 Nixon grounded out to first (BX)2-0 1
-01 Mueller flied out to center (CX)2-0 2
-12 Varitek struck out (BCFFS)2-0 0
-22 Alou lined a single to shallow center (CSBBX)2-0 0 1— 12 Ramirez grounded a single between third and short, Alou
to second (CBFFX)
2-0 0 12- 00 Simon grounded out to second, Alou to third, Ramirez to
second (X)
2-0 1 -23 31 Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to right, Alou scored,
Ramirez to third (BFBBX)
2-1 2 —3 00 Bako grounded out to third (X)
2-1 0
-12 Lowe struck out (CFBC)2-1 1
-31 Damon walked (CBBBB)2-1 1 1— 32 Walker lined a single to shallow center, Damon to second
(BBBFCX)
2-1 1 12- 00 Garciaparra homered deep to center, Damon scored, Walker
scored (X)
5-1 1
-32 Ramirez struck out (BFCBBS)5-1 2
-12 Millar struck out (BCCC)5-1 0
-12 Prior struck out (SBSS)5-1 1
-32 Lofton walked (CFBFBFBB)5-1 1 1— 11 Grudzielanek grounded to short, forcing Lofton at second,
Grudzielanek to first (SBX)
5-1 2 1— 22 Sosa struck out (BBFSFC)
5-1 0
-22 Nixon struck out (CBSBFC)5-1 1
-01 Mueller lined a double to right center (CX)5-1 1
212 Varitek flied out to right, Mueller to third (BCFX)5-1 2
-3 00 Lowe grounded a single up the middle, Mueller scored (X)- 12 Damon flied out to left (CBSX)6-1 2 1
6-1 0
-21 Alou grounded out to the mound (BSBX)6-1 1
-22 Ramirez lined out to second (FBFFFBX)6-1 2
-12 Simon lined a single down the left field line (BFCX)6-1 2 1— 02 Gonzalez flied out to right (CCX)
Martinez now playing shortstop
Veres now pitching
6-1 0
-10 Walker lined a double to right center (BX)6-1 0
222 Garciaparra reached on an infield single to the pitcher,Walker to third (BCFBX)
6-1 0 1-3 21 Ramirez grounded a single between third and short, Walker
scored, Garciaparra to second (BBCX)
7-1 0 12- 22 Millar flied out to left (BFBCX)
7-1 1 12- 12 Nixon popped out to second (SCFFBX)
7-1 2 12- 01 Mueller grounded out to first (SX)
7-1 0
-22 Bako grounded out to first (SBSBFX)7-1 1
-20 Martinez grounded out to the mound (BBX)7-1 2
-20 Lofton doubled deep to center (BBX)7-1 2
201 Grudzielanek popped out to short (CX)7-1 0
-00 Varitek lined a double to left center (X)McCarty pinch hitting for Lowe
7-1 0
231 McCarty doubled deep to left, Varitek scored, McCarty tothird on an error by the left fielder Alou (SBBBX)
8-1 0
-3 02 Damon grounded out to short, McCarty scored (CCX)- 12 Walker struck out (BFCS)9-1 1 -
9-1 2
-22 Garciaparra flied out to left (BFCBX)Jackson now playing second base
Arroyo now pitching
9-1 0
-12 Sosa to second on an error by the third baseman Mueller(BCFX)
9-1 0
210 Alou popped out to third (BX)9-1 1
202 Ramirez grounded out to second, Sosa to third (CFFX)9-1 2 —3 00 Simon grounded out to short (X)
Karros now playing first base
Alfonseca now pitching
9-1 0
-21 Ramirez grounded a single up the middle (CBBX)9-1 0 1— 12 Millar struck out (SCFBC)
9-1 1 1— 32 Nixon lined a triple to right center, Ramirez scored
(FBFBBX)
10-1 1
-3 00 Mueller grounded out to third, Nixon scored (X)- 10 Mirabelli lined a double to left center (BX)Mirabelli pinch hitting for Varitek
11-1 2 -
11-1 2
232 Jackson struck out (CBBBFFFS)Kapler now playing left field
Mirabelli moved to catcher
Goodwin pinch hitting for Karros
11-1 0
-02 Goodwin grounded out to first (FSX)11-1 1
-12 Bako flied out to right (BFFX)11-1 2
-32 Martinez struck out (CCBFBBS)jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Wow, a sweep?
Would never have guessed that.
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
Varitek???
None of us bothered to go over to Sheffield for Varitek. One of the kids ran over later and found out the ball came through the tree, hit the wrought iron fence and bounced back into the street where one of the Bucket Boys snagged it. Sold it to a Red Sox fan for $50…
ballhawk - October 23, 2011
Ballhawk Andy caught that Ramirez HR
right on the curb in front of the Budweiser house.
ballhawk - October 23, 2011
I believe we should get some compensation from the Cards and Rangers
LT - October 22, 2011
We get CJ Wilson
Boston gets Theriot.
Next?
timh815 - October 22, 2011
I'll take that Pujols fellow.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
You can keep your Pujols, I'll take Fielder.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
Come on, think about it.
The Curse of The Machine.
Then the Cardinals will have a 80+ year drought!!!
ubercubsfan - October 22, 2011
Better to play it safe
and take a Fielder’s Choice rather than delve into the Pujol.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
Well, we all know that Bud is not a real...
a) Beer
b) Commissioner
c) Friend
eths - October 23, 2011
haha-nice!
katie casey - October 23, 2011
d) All of the above
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
C'mon Rangers
Take advantage.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
When are the Rangers
going to break out the Megazord and demolish the Cardinals?
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
At least Lohse
is throwing a lot of pitches.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
A St. Louis TV Station ...
… sent a reporter to Texas for some pre-game interviews. The reporter cornered a family in the Rangers team store. The interview went as follows:
Reporter asks Dad: What do you think about the Rally Squirrel?
Dad: I’m not afraid of no squirrel
Reporter asks girl (about 7 years old): Who’s gonna win the World Series:
Girl: The Rangers
Reporter: And why do you think the Rangers will win the World Series?
Girl: Because I’m not Dumb …
I laughed out loud. Had to replay it for the family to enjoy too.
StampMe - October 22, 2011
youtube worthy
timh815 - October 22, 2011
I love the Rally Squirrel
but hate the Cardinals. The lil’ rascal was lucky. Being a quadruped, they don’t tackle and tazer ’em. Woulda been funny to see a whole platoon of cops huff and puff as they chase after it in vain.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
Rather than "Rally Squirrel"
I prefer to think of it as “Curse of the Squirrel”
StampMe - October 22, 2011
Just a rat with a bushy tail....
ClarkFan - October 22, 2011
Bad call for the Cardinals.
I hope it doesn’t give them more of an advantage then it already has.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
(In favor of the Cardinals)
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
any call in favor of STL
is inherently bad. Even if proper.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
I couldn't agree with this statement more
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
How true, but it was not even close.
If that call is the one that gives them the series. Almost as bad as the 85 series, except that call lost the game and ultimately the series for the Cardinals. Of course if that is the karma that KC got would we want the Cardinals to win this series if we knew they would suck for the next 26 years?
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
Not watching
No idea how bad it was.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
It was on par with the '85 call.
As far as the only one who thought he was safe was the umpire. The umps should have met and over-ruled him.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
fair enough
timh815 - October 22, 2011
When you see it you will see how bad a call it was.
Much like the call that sent the Pirates in their downhill spiral earlier this summer.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
The umpiring for this series SUCKS!
Just like in 2009, perhaps they should bring in a new umpire team. Just so long as CB Buckner & Todd Tichenor aren’t on it.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
When I saw that bad call, my first reaction was "Is that Don Denkinger Jr. umpiring first base?"
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Spartans and Badgers have a helluva game going if this one gets boring
Spartans were down 14-0 now lead 16-14
patches23 - October 22, 2011
Please lord have some sympathy on me
I don’t think I can take it if the stl cardinals and the packers win the championship in the same year.
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
Frickin Theriot
I dislike him intensely.
JOVE23 - October 22, 2011
So anybody think Al is going to make another rant about replay needed after Holiday called safe?
ubercubsfan - October 22, 2011
He should
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
You shouldn't need replay to see that I was a bad call.
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
it*
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
That Ranger offense can pull this off!
ubercubsfan - October 22, 2011
Let's Go Rangers
They show life and resilience. Maybe that call pissed them off.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
Note
Lohse isn’t very good
timh815 - October 22, 2011
Lohse is done.
Battle of the bullpens now.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
Keep it up rangers!
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
Dang it
I wanted lohse to keep self-destructing, hopefully their bullpen can follow suit
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
Why swing first pitch there?
timh815 - October 22, 2011
Get this runner on third in Texas.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
Holiday denied that.
ubercubsfan - October 22, 2011
or Napoli did
timh815 - October 22, 2011
The ump owed that call to the rangers
They need to get a more competent crew.
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
No, you can't "makeup" a call then you have made two bad calls.
I hated that when I was a coach. Over a season blown calls should even out. It a short series though it can be huge.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
I'm not a fan of that either, it was a tongue and cheek statement
I only reserve it for the cardinals, when they benefit from those situations.
dsenchi - October 22, 2011 via mobile
Cards are gonna win the WS
Cubbiegoon - October 22, 2011
That should not be said.
They are getting a lot of breaks though.
jpeters407 - October 22, 2011
I think they're a better team than the Rangers
I don’t think they’re a better team than the Brewers or Phillies though and that didn’t stop them from winning those two series.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
^THIS^
jeffstorm2 - October 22, 2011
I love the fight of the Rangers
they won’t quit
JOVE23 - October 22, 2011
Oh, for a gapper.
timh815 - October 22, 2011
I apologize. Back in Sept I posted a pic that
read “Cards are done”. I was wrong. Sorry. I dunno about “destiny”…but the birdies are hot at the right time. YUK
jeffstorm2 - October 22, 2011
Sorry, when you're the "away team"...you must capitalize. These guys got the same shot as this Rangers team
jeffstorm2 - October 22, 2011
When is there
going to be mandatory HGH testing in MLB? Can’t come soon enough.
ddoubleheader - October 22, 2011
Why?
HGH does nothing to improve athletic performance.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
Anything that makes you bigger and stronger improves performance
ClarkFan - October 22, 2011
No, it doesn't
HGH does not make you stronger. It does not add muscle mass. That’s been proven beyond a doubt. It also isn’t clear that it even makes you bigger if you take it as an adult.
The only thing it might do is make you recover from injuries faster. But even that isn’t clear.
Josh Timmers - October 22, 2011
Or recover from workout sessions faster?
Let me put it like this, if it’s “been proven beyond a doubt” that the only thing HGH might do is “make you recover from injuries faster”…
Why would it need to be banned? Why wouldn’t (for an example) cortizone be banned as well, if that’s the standard?
“Beyond a doubt” is a pretty high bar.
The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street - October 23, 2011
I said this in 2006 and I'll say it again in 2011....
It should be a conflict of interest having Buck and McCarver announce the games on FOX. The fellation of Pujols, LaRussa, etc. by these two Cardinals homers is beyond reproach.
EalyEagle - October 22, 2011
Even more amazing & impressive is how Vin Scully did those NBC games including the '88 WS & didn't show Dodger bias.
IMHO Scully is the best baseball broadcaster in the game.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Yeah, I hear he's pretty good
I mean, he’s no Jack Buck or Hawk Harrelson. (please note the sarcasm font)
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
I'd rather listen to Ozzy Osbourne broadcast a game than Hawk Harrelson.
It’s pretty bad when they’ve got to put English subtitles on TV for people who speak…English.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Judas Priest at the Joint tomorrow night!!!
\m/RAISE THE HORN!!!!! \m/
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
maybe that should be horns
\m/ \m/
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
I'm glad that McCarver is okay health-wise, but I wish that his doctor would have put him on some bed rest so he'd miss the Series and Terry Francona would take over.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Anyone but McCarver.
puckishcubsfan - October 23, 2011
Michigan St. beats Wisconsin 37-31 in one of the wackier endings you will ever see
Be sure and catch the replay.
Oh, and Erin Andrews is quite lovely this evening.
patches23 - October 22, 2011
When isn't Erin Andrews lovely? I'm just saying. ;-)
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Tight sweater? Headlights on? Details, man!
EalyEagle - October 22, 2011
It's cold in East Lansing
and she has a wool coat on that just really works for her. Nothing else. Beautiful.
patches23 - October 22, 2011
just a wool coat - nothing else?
ballhawk - October 22, 2011
Maybe it's just me, but if Deion Sanders was buzzing around my living room I'd get the can of Raid.
EalyEagle - October 22, 2011
I would do that if Gary Busey was buzzing around my living room.
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
Did you ever feel like God hates the Cubs?
2003. Okay, no need to discuss that.
2004. Boston wins the World Series. Yay, Boston! Next year is our turn, right? Wrong.
2005. The White Sox win the World Series. The freakin’ White Sox.
2006. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Cardinals win the World Series. Grr.
2007. Okay, so 1 team breaks a so-called “curse” & our 2 biggest rivals win a ring. In
2007, who wins the World Series? The freakin’ Red Sox. Again.
2008. The Phillies win. This one wasn’t so bad, but my Cubs…nevermind.
2009. The freakin’ Yankees win. Again.
2010. The Giants win their first World Series as the San Francisco Giants.
2011. Okay, God. So we got Theo and Jed now and if we get a new manager, that’d be
awesome. But why oh why does a team like St. Louis get all of the breaks?
jeffmills1972 - October 22, 2011
don't forget
the D-Bags won 1 in year 4 of their existence
the Marlins have won 2 (in their first 11 years)
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
Optimus Prime: Freedom is the right for all sentient beings
God: There is no salvation except through me
Cubbiegoon - October 22, 2011
Cubs management
for many years hated working hard enough to succeed.
timh815 - October 23, 2011
I think you can argue with the success record.
You can’t say they didn’t work hard.
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
This is why I don't believe that there is a Cubs "curse"
First of all, I don’t believe in curses. I think it’s a bunch of garbage. Second of all, the playoff games and series in which the Cubs lost, they had opportunities to win them but did not. In 1984, I think if Frey started Sutcliffe in Game 4 and saved Trout for Game 5, they might’ve beaten San Diego. In 1989, I believe the Giants were the better team. In 1998, the Braves were better than the Cubs. In 2003, the Cubs lost Game 6, not Bartman. And they had another game to win the next night which they did not. In 2007, the Diamondbacks were better. In 2008, I thought that was the best Cubs team in my lifetime, but the Dodgers were hot and I think the Cubs were overconfident. I do believe that they were psychologically knocked out when the Dodgers hit that grand slam, but that I blame on leadership or lack thereof.
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Right.
Those were all baseball-related failures.
I do believe the Cubs got outmanaged in the 2007 series, too.
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
FUCK YOU MICHIGAN STATE
dtpollitt - October 22, 2011
this is SPARTA!!!!
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
all's not lost - Notre Dame got beat
EalyEagle - October 22, 2011
Oklahoma getting crushed at home by Texas Tech
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
you know what is annoying about the Cardinals winning
it reminds you how horribly operated the Cubs have been for years. I honestly feel that is changing though.
Of course, true change will happen when Q-Dawg is gone as far as I’m concerned.
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
the same could be said about the Yanks and Red Sox, prior to Theo
I like to think that the befuddled state of Boston’s ownership after Tom Yawkey died in 1976 had as much to do with the Yankees’ championships in the 70s and 90s as Steinbrenner’s wallet. But once a competent, competitive owner was back in charge of the Red Sox (his recent douche-like behavior aside), things got a lot tougher for the Bronx Bombers.
EalyEagle - October 22, 2011
I hate
Albert Pujols
JOVE23 - October 22, 2011
why would they pitch to him again
the man is unbelievably locked in tonight.
VegasCubFan - October 22, 2011
save us theo
jesus christos - October 22, 2011
Coming from you, that is pretty funny.
katie casey - October 23, 2011
I hate the cards but GOD DAMN
……… I respect em! Pujols is a man among boys and the cards deserve the press theie getting!!! As much as i say fuck em, i gotta say i respect em!
chit0wn - October 22, 2011
Two homers, so Pujols spoke to the media after the game?
I’m shocked. Shocked.
The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street - October 23, 2011
3 homers...
…and if Albert Pujols sees another strike the rest of this World Series, Ron Washington should be fired and the pitcher should be beaten about the head and shoulders with a bat. I’m wondering if they’ve figured out yet that that Pujols dude is a pretty good hitter?
Easy Ed - October 23, 2011
I felt a pretty big difference in the NLCS
Was that Pujols had a plausible threat hitting behind him, and Fielder had Rickie Weeks. If Prince goes elsewhere, that ought to put a dent in Braun’s numbers just by losing that protection in the lineup.
But I also don’t get why teams aren’t pitching around Pujols anyway.
The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street - October 23, 2011
In this series
I’d walk Pujols with bases loaded.
Ace Venom - October 23, 2011
I'd hit him with a pitch right in the ribs.
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
Replay! NOW!
No way an easily corrected bad call should be allowed to stand like that … none.
lookingdeadred - October 23, 2011
Agreed
It would have taken .02 seconds to reverse that call and keep the game moving forward…
DKT - October 23, 2011
It might not have changed the result of the game.
But it might.
Feature I wrote on this topic for Baseball Nation.
Al Yellon - October 23, 2011
It might have
you never know, but that a incorrect call, and this one was clearly wrong, should never be allowed to stand.
lookingdeadred - October 23, 2011
If anything, it could have changed the momentum in this World Series.
Just like the Don Denkinger call gave the Royals new life in 1985. Kansas City crushed the Cardinals in Game 7 and Whitey Herzog and Joaquin Andujar both got tossed out of the game. It’ll be interesting to see how the Rangers respond tonight. If they come back and beat the Cardinals tonight and tomorrow, I think momentum goes back to them heading back to St. Louis. I don’t know about you, but I would love to see the Rangers win it all on the Cardinals’ lawn.
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
For those of you who say that the Cubs helped the Cardinals get into the playoffs...
Don’t forget that last year the Cubs helped knock the Padres out of the playoffs. Had San Diego beaten the Cubs last September, it might have been the Padres, not the Giants, winning the World Series last October. And, who knows? Maybe Jed Hoyer stays on as GM of the Padres and they keep Adrian Gonzalez. I am a firm believer in fate and destiny. I don’t like the Cardinals either, but I think you’ve got to tip your hat off to the team. Because all of the so-called “experts” had the Phillies winning it all because of that “Hall of Fame rotation.” And they said the Brewers were going to win the pennant and so did I. Whether we like it or not, the Cardinals earned their trip to the World Series. And as much as we want to contest the bad call that went in favor of the Cardinals last night, the Rangers still got beat by 9 runs. It’ll be interesting to see how Texas responds to last night’s loss.
jeffmills1972 - October 23, 2011
I hate to disagree with you,
the Braves gave the Cardinals their opportunity. This looks like 2006 when the Cardinals back into the playoffs with a horrible record get hot and win it all. That one call could turn out to be huge. I say give each team one “challenge” per game, if they win it they get to use another, if you don’t you lose it. It would not be used every game but would be there if needed, get the game right, it would add an extra commercial and bring in more revenue.
jpeters407 - October 23, 2011
Sorry but I have to disagree with you here
This year is not like 2006. In 2006 the Cardinals backed into the playoffs. This year they roared into the playoffs as (arguably) the hottest team in baseball. They wouldn’t have made it if not for Atlanta’s choke, but they won 90 games (hardly a “horrible record”) which is going to get you into the playoffs more times than not. That 2006 team might have been lucky to win the Series. If this 2011 team wins it won’t be luck. They’re a legitimately great team on paper.
jibbers - October 23, 2011
Yes the Cardinals got hot this year, but they don't qualify if the Braves play
anything resembling baseball in September. Also 90 wins is in reality the minimum you need to get the wild card this is for the last 11 years. Only two teams made the wild card with less than 90 wins. From 95-2000 one non-90 game winning team made it. The Cardinals are not a great team, they are a good team that is playing very well and getting all the breaks right now.
2011 TB 91 Stl 90
2010 NYY 95 Atl 91
2009 Bos 95 Col 92
2008 Bos 95 Mil 90
2007 NYY 94 Col 90 (Won playoff)
2006 Det 95 LAD 88
2005 Bos 95 Hou 89
2004 Bos 98 Hou 92
2003 Bos 95 Fla 91
2002 Ana 99 SF 95
2001 Oak 102 Stl 93
jpeters407 - October 23, 2011
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