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NLCS Game 1
10/5
Valenzuela v. Candelaria
4-0 L to the Expos
Valenzuela would struggle all game long. The Expos were able to bash out 13 hits over 8 innings and he would walk 4 more. Candelaria threw 7 shut out innings and the bullpen did the rest. Garvey had a 2 hit game, but that was it on offense.
Expos lead 1-0
Game 2
10/6
Welch v. Rogers
5-2 W over the Expos
This would be a reverse of game 1. LA knocked 12 hits off of Rogers in 6 innings, and 13 total. Only 1 would be for extra bases. Guerrero is in a hitting slump and made his second error of the post season. Smalley and Bernazard had 3 hits each. Welch went 7 strong for the win and Howe got the final 6 outs.
Series tied 1-1
Game 3
10/8
Reuss v. Lea
4-2 L to the Expos
Ok, this isn't funny right now. The team couldn't find much offense against Lea in this one. Guerrero had two hits and tied up the game at one point, only to see Gary Carter blast one off of Reuss that ended up being the difference in the game. Jeff Reardon came in and got the last 4 outs. The LA offense is faltering and now backs are against the wall.
Expos lead 2-1
Game 4
10/9
Valenzuela v. Knepper
3-0 W over the Expos
A great pitching dual. The Dodgers have a lot of right handed bats, but they have struggled with talented lefties all year long. Dusty Baker got us started with a homer in the 2nd, and knocked in 2. Kittle had 3 hits. Valenzuela threw 7 shut out innings, and then Lasorda went to Howe for the last 6 outs. He struggled a little, throwing over 40 pitches, but he got the job done. Now it's down to 1.
Series tied 2-2
Game 5
10/11
Welch v. Candelaria
5-3 L to the Expos
Fucking hell.
Gary Carter started the game off with a first inning homer, that Steve Garvey was able to answer in the bottom of the inning. We would add a second on a Roy Smalley dinger in the 2nd and all was looking good, except that we couldn't buy a hit. The Expos struck for 1 in the 4th to tie it, then the 6th inning came. Terry Francona, who had 1 HR all year long, hit a two run shot, followed by a Ken Phelps solo shot. Smalley would answer with another solo shot in the bottom of the inning to pull one back, and in the 9th we'd threaten. We'd put runners on second and third with two out and Ron Cey pinch hitting. It was likely Cey's last at bat in a Dodger uniform and he grounded out to second to end it. The Candy Man shut us down for too long. Another talented lefty that the team couldn't figure out. Steve Sax was back for this game, but he went 0-4 and was a non-factor. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
Fuck.
Welch got nailed for 10 hits, 5 runs in 5.2 and served up 3 homers. We just couldn't match the firepower. All year long, we did, not this year. The Candy Man, John Candelaria, is the NLCS MVP.
The World Series is set. The Tigers did their part. They took care of the Twins in 4 and will face the Expos in what should be a great matchup.
Up next for the Dodgers is Free Agency. The team has a lot of money to spend, but will they?
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