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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2017 7:11:55 GMT -5
Congratulations once again to the 1972 Playoff teams:
Post Season
Division Leaders Won Lost PCT
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South Richmond Braves (RCH) 94 68 0.580 - #1 seed
North Springfield Redbirds (SPR) 92 70 0.568 - #2 seed
West Albuquerque Dukes (ALB) 89 73 0.549 - #3 seed
Wild Card Won Lost PCT
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North Toledo Mud Hens (TOL) 90 72 0.556 - #4 seed
West Phoenix Giants (PHX) 88 74 0.543 - #5 seed
South Louisville Colonels (LOU) 85 77 0.525 - #6 seed
Wild Card Round:
#6 Louisville vs. #3 Albuquerque
#5 Phoenix vs #4 Toledo
Semifinals:
TBD vs #1 Richmond
TBD vs #2 Springfield
Finals:
TBD vs TBD
All teams will be on full rest, all injuries will be cleared. ALSO sometimes HAL does weird things with rest for SP's so be sure to set up your per game starters in your CM.
Playoff Schedule (Team 1 is the higher seeded team in each round):
Wild Card Round
Game 1 (Team 1 Home)
Game 2 (Team 1 Home)
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Game 3 (Team 2 Home)
Game 4 (Team 2 Home)
Game 5 (Team 2 Home) (if necessary)
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Game 6 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
Game 7 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
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Semifinals
Game 1 (Team 1 Home)
Game 2 (Team 1 Home)
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Game 3 (Team 2 Home)
Game 4 (Team 2 Home)
Game 5 (Team 2 Home) (if necessary)
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Game 6 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
Game 7 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
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Finals
Game 1 (Team 1 Home)
Game 2 (Team 1 Home)
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Game 3 (Team 2 Home)
Game 4 (Team 2 Home)
Game 5 (Team 2 Home) (if necessary)
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Game 6 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
Game 7 (Team 1 Home) (if necessary)
(note - all days will remain in the schedule, rest days and days of games not necessary, so if you sweep the first round, your pitchers will get extra rest if the other series goes longer)
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Post by Admin on Mar 21, 2017 20:56:03 GMT -5
Wild Card Series Games 1 and 2Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Both home teams play well in front of the home town fans and take a 2-0 series lead. Louisville Colonels (6) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) – ALB leads 2-0 Albuquerque came out on top with wins in the first 2 games of the series, 3-2 and 5-2 over Louisville. Both games were closely contested, with the difference being clutch hitting from the Dukes, who were outhit in both games. Manny Mota has 4 of the Dukes 8 RBIs and Bert Campaneris has 4 SBs in the 2 victories. Phoenix Giants (5) vs Toledo Mud Hens (4) - TOL leads 2-0 The Mud Hens win 2 close games, a pair of pitchers duels, 2-0 in game 1 and 3-2 in 14 innings in game 2. The Giants offense had a hard time finding their swing as Toledo's Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver had terrific back to back outings on the mound. Post Season Game Of The Night Toledo wins game 2 with a 2 out walkoff base hit from Jim Hickman in the 12th inning.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Mar 23, 2017 16:21:34 GMT -5
Wild Card Series Games 3, 4 and 5Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Toledo advances, Albuquerque heads home up 3-2 Louisville Colonels (6) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) – ALB leads 3-2 Louisville bounced back from the 0-2 series deficit with a 3-0 shutout win behind the pitching of Claude Osteen in game 3, and a 7-1 run away win powered by a 5 run 8th inning, which included a bases loaded 2 out double from Carlos May. The Colonels had the momentum heading into game 5, until Don Sutton stepped on the mound in the bottom of the 1st inning and proceeded to spread out 4 hits over 9 innings on the way to a 4-1 complete game victory and Sutton's 2nd win of the series. Phoenix Giants (5) vs Toledo Mud Hens (4) - TOL wins 4-0 Toledo made short work of the opening round series, advancing with two wins at Phoenix in games 3 and 4. Game 3 followed suit from game 2 and was decided in extra innings, the Hens scoring the winning run in the top of the 11th on a 2 out base hit from Jim Breazeale, driving in Bobby Murcer. Game 4 was also close, tied at 3 going into the 8th inning, Toledo breaking the game open with 2 runs in the 8th and an insurance run in the 9th. Steve Carlton was in control most of the game, and recorded his 2nd win of the post season. Post Season Game Of The Night Toledo advances thanks to an 8th inning rally.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2017 20:06:38 GMT -5
Wild Card Series Game 6Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Chalk holds, the semifinals matchups are: #4 Toledo vs #1 Richmond #3 Albuquerque vs #2 Springfield Louisville Colonels (6) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) – ALB win 4-2 Albuquerque jumped out to an early lead and never trailed in game 6, securing the series win in a 4-3 victory. Louisville put together a 2 out rally in the 9th inning, drawing to within 1 run on a base hit by Joe Rudi. Mike Epstein then stepped to the plate with runners on 1st and 3rd, but failed to get the ball out of the infield against Dukes reliever Rollie Fingers, ending the Colonels season. Phoenix Giants (5) vs Toledo Mud Hens (4) - TOL wins 4-0 Post Season Game Of The Night Loisville's 9th inning rally falls short, the Dukes advance.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2017 21:46:30 GMT -5
Semi Final Series Games 1 and 2Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Splits to open up both Semi Final series, to pairs of 2 run games. Albuquerque Dukes (3) vs. Springfield Redbirds(2) – series tied 1-1 Albuquerque comes back from an early deficit behind Many Mota's 2 RBI and Don Sutton's 10 strikeout complete game win. Sutton is 3-0 in the post season. Steve Busby was the story of game 2 pitching the Redbirds to a 3-1 victory, spinning a 3 hitter to even the series at 1-1. Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Richmond Braves (1) - series tied 1-1 Toledo and Richmond battled into extra inning in both games in Richmond, with the Braves taking game 1 5-4 in 10 innings and the Hens winning game 2 4-3 in 11 innings. Dal Maxvill knocked a base hit that pushed Carlton Fisk across the plate in the series opener after Fisk's double and a passed ball for the "W". Game 2 featured Sparky Lyle coming in after 9 innings in relief of Tom Seaver, helping the Hens secure the win. Lyle has 3 wins and a save in the Hens 6 games, allowing only 2 hits in 7 innings pitched with 10 Ks. Post Season Game Of The Night Toledo defeats Richmond in 11 innings to even the series.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Apr 3, 2017 20:24:57 GMT -5
Semi Final Series Games 3, 4, and 5Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Splits to open up both Semi Final series, to pairs of 2 run games. Albuquerque Dukes (3) vs. Springfield Redbirds(2) – ALB leads 3-2 Games 3 and 4 were split to head into a critical game 5. Albuquerque booked an easy 4-0 in game 3, Springfield evened the series in game 4 in dramatic fashion, coming back from behind in the top of the 9th to win 7-6. Don Sutton led Albuquerque to the game 5 win, his 4th post season victory, but not before the Redbirds struck for 4 runs in the 5th to even the game at 4. The Dukes went ahead for good in the 6th on a Many Mota base hit. Springfield had bases loaded with no outs in the top of the 7th, but couldn't cash in, unable to mount any more offense in the final 2 innings. Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Richmond Braves (1) - TOL wins 4-1 Toledo returns home and sweeps #1 seeded Richmond to advance to the World Series. The Hens jumped out to early leads in games 3 and 5 on their way to easy wins. Game 4 was much closer, tied at 3 after 9 innings, but ended quickly after that on a 2 out HR in the bottom of the 10th by Steve Yeager. Toledo's pitching controlled the series, with a team ERA of 1.92, team WHIP of 1.17, and 86 Ks in 9 games, led by Steve Carlton and Sparky Lyle, each with 3 wins. Post Season Game Of The Night Albuquerque defeats Springfield 5-4 to take a 1 game series lead.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Apr 4, 2017 19:59:53 GMT -5
Semi Final Series Games 6Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: The World Series teams are set, #3 Albuquerque vs #4 Toledo. The Mud Hens held a 5-4 regular season head to head advantage over the Dukes, setting up an exciting match-up for the championship. Albuquerque Dukes (3) vs. Springfield Redbirds(2) – ALB win 4-2 Larvell Blanks laced a 2 out single driving in Bert Campenaris in the 3rd inning, generating all of the offense in the game. The run was enough for Nellie Briles and Joe Horlen as they combined for a shutout of the Redbirds to advance to the finals. Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Richmond Braves (1) - TOL wins 4-1 Post Season Game Of The Night Albuquerque advances on the arm of Nellie Briles and Joe Horlen.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Apr 8, 2017 12:19:06 GMT -5
World Series Games 1 and 2Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) - series tied 1-1 Don Sutton continues his outstanding post season performance for the Dukes, shutting out Toledo 1-0 in game 1, allowing just 2 hits on the way to his 5th post season win in 5 starts, all complete games. Toledo evened the series in game 2, getting out to an early lead with 2 runs in the second inning for Tom Seaver, who whiffed 10 in the complete game win. Seaver's battery mate Ed Herrmann knocked in 3 runs for the Hens on a HR and double. Post Season Game Of The Night Sutton pitchers a 2 hit gem in game 1 for AlbuquerqueDaily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Apr 16, 2017 19:10:57 GMT -5
World Series Games 3, 4, and 5Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) - ALB leads 3-2 Toledo and Albuquerque split games 3 and 4, leading to a instant classic pitchers duel in game 5. Don Sutton and Tom Seaver matched up for a 10 inning battle, allowing only 10 hits combined in the game, ending in a 2-1 Dukes win. Seaver allowed 6 hits and struck out 12 in the loss, allowing the game winning run in the top of the 10th on a Larvell Blanks 2-out base hit, driving in Bert Campaneris who had singled and stolen a base to get into scoring position. Don Sutton extended his post season record to 6-0, giving up 4 hits and lone walk in the victory. Post Season Game Of The Night Don Sutton outlasts Tom Seaver in 10 innings in game 5 to give the Dukes a 3-2 series lead.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2017 19:38:57 GMT -5
World Series Game 6Standings - www.stratomaticnation.com/sombb/1970kp/1972ps/standings1.htmlHighlights: Toledo Mud Hens (4) vs. Albuquerque Dukes (3) - ALB wins 4-2 Albuquerque blew open a 1 run game 6 in the 8th inning, scoring 7 runs and securing the championship. The big inning was fueled by 6 hits, a walk and an error and the Dukes advanced station to station plating the crooked number. The eventual GWRBI came off the bat of Larvell Blanks, a 2 run single driving in Bert Campaneris and Manny Mota. Campaneris was the hero at the plate in the post season for Albuquerque, scoring 10 runs, batting .317, driving in 6 and stealing 17 bases. Don Sutton was the post season MVP, recording a perfect 6-0 record in 6 GS with 6 CGs, booking a 1.31 ERA and 0.69 WHIP. Post Season Game Of The Night Albuquerque clinches the championship with a 7 run 8th inning.Daily Recaps and League File - available on request.
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