Chips 2, Slam Dumps 1
The DC Chips are World Champions!
In a surprise move, just before game time owner Steve C scratched the original plan of starting Bobby Shantz, and went with Lefty Grove. Grove was brilliant, only giving up 7 hits in 8 1/3 innings.
The Chips offense barely mustered enough runs against Hank Aguirre themselves, but somehow their 2-run first help up for the entire game. Derek Jeter led off the inning with a single and after a Chipper Jones line out, Ty Cobb walked. In a gutsy call, the double steal was on and it worked. Sure enough the next batter Henry Larkin singled home both runners for a 2-0 lead.
Newark had their best chance to score some runs in the eighth. With 2-outs Harry Heilmann singled up the middle allowing the great Mickey Mantle a shot. He singled, when the whole world wanted an extra base hit, but it brought power hitting Frank Robinson. Robinson had a league leading 143 RBI and 40 HR in the regular season could have quickly given his Slam Dumps the lead. Instead, Grove on his 135th pitch of the day, struck Robinson out on a 1-2 fastball.
Series MVP is Grove. In addition to his Game 6 victory, Grove relieved games 2 and 5, pitching 14 innings and giving up 9 hits while striking out 9. His ERA was 1.29. In game 2 he shut down Newark for 4 innings and picked up a save.
A hearty congratulations to Steve C. Despite the most injuries I have ever seen in ATB, and so many to star players in both the regular season and playoffs, he piloted the Chips to his second World Series title.
Steve donated two trophies for last season and this. He won't even have to mail it this time.
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