Baseball Fall Classic

Big Red Machine vs All Time Greats 

Time for a diversion to America’s Past Time!

Here is the recap of this awesome clash. 

We are using Strat-o-Matic Baseball.

The series is pitting the All Time “All-Stars” against the Red Machine of the 70’s.

Game 1

Game 1 was dominated by the long ball. Tom “Terrific” Seaver was either striking

out the All-Stars or giving up homeruns. Cy Young pitched a formidable 9 innings,

only surrendering one run, a homerun, to “Charlie Hustle” Pete Rose. Rose sprinted

around the bases, acting totally unimpressed by his unexpected homer!

Inning 3: Rose homers for a 1-0 Reds lead. Home Town fans cheering lasted 5 mins.

Inning 4: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron answers with a 417 footer over the Left-field wall.

Inning 6: Stargell adds a blast, 2-1 All-Stars

Inning 9: Killebrew puts the Reds away with a Homer to Right. 

Final score: All-Stars 3, Reds 1

Sparky will need to fire his Reds up for Game 2.

All Time All Stars
		AB	R	H	RBI
Honus Wagner	SS	3	0	2	0
Rogers  Hornsby	2B	3	0	0	0
Hank Aaron	RF	4	1	2	0
Mickey Mantle	CF	4	0	1	1
Willie Stargell	LF	3	1	1	1
Yogi Berra	C	4	0	0	0
Willie McCovey	1B	4	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	3B	4	1	2	1
Cy Young	P	4	0	0	0
Red Machine
Rose	3B	3	1	2	1
Morgan	2B	4	0	1	0
Foster	LF	4	0	0	0
Bench	C	4	0	0	0
Driessen	1B	4	0	2	0
Griffey	RF	4	0	0	0
Conception	SS	3	0	1	0
Geronimo	CF	3	0	0	0
Seaver	P	3	0	0	0
CY Young 6K 0BB
Seaver      9K 3BB

Game 2

Here is tonight’s recap of World Series Game 2 between the All Time

 “All-Stars” and the 70’s Red Machine.

The cool Cincinnati October air played into the All-Star bats, who

dialed 8 four times. However, Sparky had his Red Machine shined up

and ready for this critical game. The Machine was cranking out runs like

Detroit cranks out cars!

The Reds’ Fred Norman looked strong, striking out 9, even though he

surrendered 4 homeruns. Sparky’s two visits to the mound seemed to keep

Norman focused.

Inning 1: Wagner opened the game by sending Norman’s first pitch into the 

                cheap seats.

               Norman recovered by striking out two in the inning.

               The Reds answered with 3 runs off back to back doubles by Bench 

               and Driessen.

Inning 2: Killebrew made Norman pay for a lead off walk blasting a 2 run homer 

                into deep right field. Game tied after two at 3 each.

Inning 3: Bench homers to Center Field regaining the lead.

Inning 5: After a quiet fourth, Driessen gets RBIs 3 & 4 with an opposite field homer.

Inning 6: Stargell slams a solo shot to Left field, but the Reds manufacture a counter

                 the old fashioned way with a series of singles thru the infield.

Inning 7: All-Stars get 2 back with a combination of singles and a Killebrew double.

Inning 8: McCovey homers to tie the game as the Reds’ bats have gone cold

Inning 9: Bench reaches first on a single and gets worked around to third.

                Anderson Pinch Hits with Ray Knight who drives a two two pitch past a

                diving Roger Hornsby. Bench trots home. Reds WIN!

                

Final Score: All-Stars 7, Reds 8

The Series is tied 1 all.

All Time All Stars
		AB	R	H	RBI
Honus Wagner	SS	5	1	2	1
Rogers  Hornsby	2B	4	0	2	1
Hank Aaron	RF	5	0	1	1
Mickey Mantle	CF	5	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	LF	4	2	1	1
Yogi Berra	C	4	0	0	0
Willie McCovey	1B	4	2	3	1
Harmon Killebrew	3B	3	2	2	2
Spalding	P	4	0	0	0
Red Machine
Rose	3B	5	1	3	0
Morgan	2B	3	1	1	1
Foster	LF	5	1	1	0
Bench	C	5	2	3	2
Driessen	1B	3	1	2	4
Griffey	RF	5	1	2	0
Conception	SS	5	0	1	0
Geronimo	CF	5	1	2	0
Norman	P	4	0	0	0
Knight	PH	1	0	1	1
Spalding 4K  5BB
Norman  9K 3BB

Game 3

Here is tonight’s recap of World Series Game 3 between the All Time

“All-Stars” and the 70’s Red Machine.

The Series moved to the All Time “All-Stars” Home Field of Dreams! And

ladies and gentlemen they showed why they call this “home”. 

Ever wonder why ballparks have ambulances on site? That question was

answered tonight, as the Reds offense was rushed to the local emergency room.

Their pitching staff could have used a transfusion as well. 

Jim Palmer kept the Machine shutdown except for one fastball down the

middle that Driessen drove deep into centerfield. In the Visitor’s dugout,

Sparky even had the bat boy warming up in support of his pitching staff.

Fans know he couldn’t have done any worse....

Inning 1: Soto walks the first two batters and Aaron rips a shot over the left field wall.

               After another walk and double, Sparky gives him the hook.

               Billingham comes in and closes out the inning but not before allowing

               a homerun to Killebrew 

Inning 2: Billingham strikes out 3 in a row: Hornsby-Aaron-Mantle

Inning 4: The All-Stars loaded up the bases and Billingham walks in a run

Inning 5: The All-Stars bust the game open scoring 4 runs. Killebrew leads off 

                with a homerun. Aaron doubles in Wagner. And Mantle wraps up the 

                scoring with a homerun plating Aaron in front of himself.

                Sparky throws Borbon to the wolves, who Ks Stargell to end the inning.

Inning 6: Palmer cooled off a bit during the long fifth, surrendering a walk, a

                Double to Bench and Homer to Driessen getting the Reds on the board

Inning 8: Stargell and Berra deliver back to back homers for the All-Stars

Inning 9: The Reds’ hope for a rally disappeared as Palmer strikes out 2, including 

                 Pinch hitter Ray Knight to end the game

                

Final Score: Reds 3 : All-Stars 11

The All-Stars lead the Series 2-1

All Time All Stars
		AB	R	H	RBI
Honus Wagner	SS	4	3	3	0
Rogers  Hornsby	2B	4	1	0	0
Hank Aaron	RF	5	2	3	4
Mickey Mantle	CF	4	1	1	2
Willie Stargell	LF	3	1	2	1
Yogi Berra	C	4	1	1	2
Willie McCovey	1B	4	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	3B	4	2	2	2
Palmer	P	4	0	0	0
Red Machine
Rose	3B	4	0	0	0
Morgan	2B	2	1	0	0
Foster	LF	3	0	0	0
Bench	C	4	1	2	0
Driessen	1B	4	1	1	3
Griffey	RF	3	0	1	0
Conception	SS	4	0	0	0
Geronimo	CF	3	0	0	0
Soto	P	0	0	0	0
Billingham	P	3	0	0	0
Borbon	P	0	0	0	0
Knight	PH	1	0	0	0
Palmer      7K  4BB
Soto          0K 3BB
Billingham 5K 4BB
Borbon      3K 0BB

Game 4

Here is tonight’s recap of World Series Game 4 between the All Time “All-Stars”

and the 70’s Red Machine.

The Series continued at the All Time “All-Stars” Home Field of Dreams!

And the Reds smelled what the All-Stars were cooking, as the All-Stars served

up an extra helping of Drubbing.

This had the makings of a hard fought contest until the Reds pitcher gave the

game away in the fourth. It is certainly looking like this series will be settled early.

The Reds 70’s pitching can not compete with that of the All-Stars. And the Red

Machine’s offense continues to struggle in generating runs.

Marichal dominated the Machine, except for a run in the seventh when Griffey

managed to plate Joe Morgan who had worked Marichal for a lead off walk. 

In contrast, Moskau surrendered three doubles before Anderson could pull

out his “hook”. The Reds’ pitching staff has been hammered unmercifully by

the Great Hitters of Baseball’s past.

Inning 4: The Reds could not find an out using both hands and help from 

                Sherlock Holmes. Every All-Star fielder made it to first or better. 

                Seven of them scored. Aaron, Mantle, and Killebrew had doubles.

Inning 7: Stargell continues his great series with another solo shot to Centerfield.

Inning 8: Griffey singles in Morgan from second base for the Reds only offense.

                

Final Score: Reds 1 : All-Stars 8

The All-Stars lead the Series 3-1

All Time All Stars
		AB	R	H	RBI
Honus Wagner	SS	5	0	2	1
Rogers  Hornsby	2B	5	1	1	0
Hank Aaron	RF	4	1	1	0
Mickey Mantle	CF	4	1	2	2
Willie Stargell	LF	4	2	2	1
Yogi Berra	C	4	1	2	1
Willie McCovey	1B	3	1	1	0
Harmon Killebrew	3B	3	1	1	2
Marichal	P	4	0	0	1
Red Machine
Rose	3B	4	0	2	0
Morgan	2B	4	1	0	0
Foster	LF	4	0	1	0
Bench	C	3	0	0	0
Driessen	1B	4	0	0	0
Griffey	RF	4	0	2	1
Conception	SS	3	0	2	0
Geronimo	CF	4	0	0	0
Moskau	P	3	0	0	0
Borbon	P	0	0	0	0
Lum	PH	1	0	0	0
Marichal    8K  5BB
Moskau     2K 2BB
Borbon      3K 0BB

Games 5

Here is tonight’s recap of World Series Game 5 between the All Time

“All-Stars” and the 70’s Red Machine.

Well it’s all over folks! Time to plan the victory parade.

Game 5 saw two great pitching performances. And again, the Past Timers

were too much for the Machine to overcome. Koufax struck out 13 Reds.

Meanwhile, definitely pitching above his weight class, Capilla mastered

10 All Stars’ batters.

All seven runs came off big hits. Aaron and Killebrew kept the

 homerun “fires” burning for the All Stars.

Inning 1: Wagner again led off with a big hit, tripling off a 1-2 count. 

                Hornsby singled giving the the All Stars a 1-0 lead.

Inning 3: The Reds finally got things rolling. Rose led off with a triple.

                 Morgan worked Koufax for the rare Walk. Foster Doubled in Rose.

                 Bench hit a Sac Fly to Right scoring Morgan for a 2-1 Reds lead.

                 It was short lived. Hornsby tripled, followed by an Aaron homer to left.

                 Reds 2 - All Stars 3

Inning 6: Berra barely misses a centerfield homer, settling for an off the wall double.

                After a McCovey strikeout, Killebrew takes Capilla to the upper left field 

                deck.

That ended the scoring as both pitchers shutdown the respective offenses.

                

Final Score: Reds 2 : All-Stars 5

The All-Time All Stars win the Series 4 games to 1.

The All-Stars Are Your 2019 World Champions! Congratulations.

All Time All Stars
		AB	R	H	RBI
Honus Wagner	SS	5	1	3	0
Rogers Hornsby	2B	4	1	2	1
Hank Aaron	RF	5	1	2	2
Mickey Mantle	CF	2	0	1	0
Willie Stargell	LF	4	0	1	0
Yogi Berra	C	4	1	2	0
Willie McCovey	1B	4	0	1	0
Harmon Killebrew	3B	4	1	1	2
Koufax	P	4	0	0	0
Red Machine
Rose	3B	4	1	2	0
Morgan	2B	2	1	1	0
Foster	LF	4	0	1	1
Bench	C	3	0	0	1
Driessen	1B	4	0	0	0
Griffey	RF	4	0	1	0
Conception	SS	4	0	0	0
Geronimo	CF	4	0	1	0
Capilla	P	3	0	0	0
Koufax    13K  3BB
Capilla     10K 3BB

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