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Suicane75 · 07-20-2013, 08:56 AM

1975 NLCS

In game one, Jenkins matched up with Al Autry. In the second inning, tied at 1-1, Tim McCarver would blast a 2 run homer and Jenkins & Matthews delivered RBI singles to give us a 5-1 lead. The Braves would widdle the lead down to 5-4 before chasing Jenkins in the 7th but our pen delivered 2.2 innings of shutout ball despite Bill Champion running into a bit of trouble in the ninth. Tim McCarver would add another two run shot in the 9th for insurance as we win it 7-4 and take a 1-0 series lead.

In game two, Bobby Pfeil and Neil Lewis would deliver RBI singles in the 5th off of Tommy John to stake the Braves to a 2-0 lead. We came right back in the top of the 6th to score 3 runs off Braves starter Neil Lewis on an RBI double from Matthews and sacrifice flies from Hebner and Luzinksi. An RBI single by Earl Williams in the bottom of the 6th tied it at 3-3 and that's the way it stayed until the 10th when Gary Matthews took Roger Hambright into the right field seats for a solo homer to give us a 4-3 lead that Bill Champion would make stand as we win it 4-3 and hold a 2-0 series lead as we head back to Philly.

Game three was a hell of a thing. Eric Raich faced off against Jerry Robertson and we owned a 1-0 lead going into the 7th when Brian Downing would connect off of Raich for a two run homer to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. It stayed that way as we headed to the bottom of the ninth. McCarver led the inning off with a single off of Braves closer Roger Hambright, Bert Campaneris would pinch run and reach 2nd with 2 outs. Lou Piniella came up to pinch hit and took one the opposite way, into the right field seats for a walk off, two run, series winning homer. Hallelujah!

We'll take on the defending champion White Sox who blew past the Yankees in 3 games in the ALCS. They've got a mighty middle of the order in LF Willie Horton, RF George Hendrick and 1B Costen Shockley. Amos Otis at the top of their order is a giant threat as well. Their 2B, Maury Wills is out with a broken ankle and has been for most of the 2nd half of the season. On the mound they're led by Ron Guidry, Tom Griffin and a young John Tudor. I think we're clearly the underdog in this series but not overly so, it'll be a damn fun match up. We get some very good news when we learn that Jim Rice will be cleared to play in game 3 of the series. That will be huge for us.

07-20-2013, 08:56 AM	#309
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	1975 NLCS In game one, Jenkins matched up with Al Autry. In the second inning, tied at 1-1, Tim McCarver would blast a 2 run homer and Jenkins & Matthews delivered RBI singles to give us a 5-1 lead. The Braves would widdle the lead down to 5-4 before chasing Jenkins in the 7th but our pen delivered 2.2 innings of shutout ball despite Bill Champion running into a bit of trouble in the ninth. Tim McCarver would add another two run shot in the 9th for insurance as we win it 7-4 and take a 1-0 series lead. In game two, Bobby Pfeil and Neil Lewis would deliver RBI singles in the 5th off of Tommy John to stake the Braves to a 2-0 lead. We came right back in the top of the 6th to score 3 runs off Braves starter Neil Lewis on an RBI double from Matthews and sacrifice flies from Hebner and Luzinksi. An RBI single by Earl Williams in the bottom of the 6th tied it at 3-3 and that's the way it stayed until the 10th when Gary Matthews took Roger Hambright into the right field seats for a solo homer to give us a 4-3 lead that Bill Champion would make stand as we win it 4-3 and hold a 2-0 series lead as we head back to Philly. Game three was a hell of a thing. Eric Raich faced off against Jerry Robertson and we owned a 1-0 lead going into the 7th when Brian Downing would connect off of Raich for a two run homer to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. It stayed that way as we headed to the bottom of the ninth. McCarver led the inning off with a single off of Braves closer Roger Hambright, Bert Campaneris would pinch run and reach 2nd with 2 outs. Lou Piniella came up to pinch hit and took one the opposite way, into the right field seats for a walk off, two run, series winning homer. Hallelujah! We'll take on the defending champion White Sox who blew past the Yankees in 3 games in the ALCS. They've got a mighty middle of the order in LF Willie Horton, RF George Hendrick and 1B Costen Shockley. Amos Otis at the top of their order is a giant threat as well. Their 2B, Maury Wills is out with a broken ankle and has been for most of the 2nd half of the season. On the mound they're led by Ron Guidry, Tom Griffin and a young John Tudor. I think we're clearly the underdog in this series but not overly so, it'll be a damn fun match up. We get some very good news when we learn that Jim Rice will be cleared to play in game 3 of the series. That will be huge for us.