Sunday, July 26, 2020

COVID-19(73) Baseball Version 3 NLCS game 4

The Gotham Pauls sent Tom Seaver out to try to avoid the sweep, but Don Sutton, once again, proved to be at-least his equal.
Seaver had some troubles with the strike zone, but didn't allow a hit to the Matts until Davey Lopes singled in the 5th.
Sutton had allowed 3 hits in that time, but none got past first base.
For a short time the Matts bats came to life in the top of the 6th
  • Merv Rettenmund singled to start the inning
  • Willie Crawford followed with another single, moving Rettenmund to third, Crafrod took second on the throw to third
  • Bobby Grich then singled scoring Rettenmund, but Matty Alou's throw nailed Crawford at home
  • Boog Powell connected for the 4th straight hit against Seaver, scoring Grich for the 2-0 lead
The Pauls had a chance in the bottom of the 6th
  • John Milner, pinch-hitting for Seaver singled to start things off 
  • After Alou flew out to center, Murcer singled
  • Milner took 3rd and Murcer took second on the throw
  • Sutton got Thurman Munson to pop up to Cey
  • Ron Blomberg grounded out to Lopes to end the threat
Rusty Staub's double to start the 7th looked like potential, but Sutton then struck out Horace Clarke and Bud Harrelson before a Graig Nettles grounder ended the inning

Jim Brewer and Bob Reynolds were perfect in relief for the 2-0 win and a 4-0 series sweep.


Don Sutton, with 2 victories was the series MVP


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