Friday, October 25, 2013

NLDS - Redlegs sweep Jints 3 straight by winning 2 one run games



GAME 1 - Crosley Field
Sanford vs Nuxhall
Reds 3, Giants 2 (10 inn)


A pitcher's duel between Jack Sanford and Joe Nuxhall led to extra innings thanks to the hometown Reds scoring the tying run in the bottom of the 8th of Sam Jones on an RBI single by light hitting shortstop Roy McMillian.  Fast forward two innings to the bottom of the 10 to see Frank Robinson line a single to score George Crow to win the game in walk off fashion.
Reds lead series 1-0

GAME 2
Marichal vs Lawrence
Reds 5, Giants 0


Brooks Lawrence took just 111 pitches to dispatch the Jints in this tidy 5-0 shutout.  Cincy scored 3 runs in the first, 2 in the third and never felt threatened.  Big Klu had a big 3 run shot in the first.  Frank Robby and Gus Bell banged out 3 hits apiece as the Reds push the Jints to the brink of elimination.
Reds lead series 2-0

GAME 3
Acker vs McCormick
Reds 3, Giants 2


If we've said it once, we've said it a million times, "elimination games are not easy".  Cincy got solo homers from Ray Jablonski (2-4) and Wally Post along with a small ball run in the first.  A two run shot by Big Mac, Willie McCovey, in the 7th cut Cincy's lead to 3-2, but the Jints went stale the rest of the way vs a stoudt Cincy pen.
Reds win series 3-0

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