WASHINGTON — Carl Everett brought the fireworks, but the San Francisco Giants walked away with the win. Despite a grand slam from Everett that sparked a five-run fifth inning, the Washington Senators came up just short in a 7–6 loss in Game 3 of the United League Championship Series. With the win, San Francisco takes a 2–1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Back-and-Forth Battle The Giants jumped out to a 4–0 lead by the middle of the...
Riverfront Stadium shook with renewed energy on Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds clawed their way back into the League Championship Series. Trailing the series 2–0, the Reds leaned on Omar Vizquel’s all-around brilliance and a late offensive surge to power past the Kansas City Royals 9–5 in Game 3. Vizquel, who entered the game hitting .333 in the postseason, turned in one of the finest performances of his Reds tenure. He went 3-for-4...
Offseason Preview Series – Part 2 of 24 The 1995 Minnesota Twins finished the season 77–85 — just good enough to convince nobody of anything. Not quite contenders, not quite rebuilders, and definitely not inspiring confidence among fans. After years of treading water, the front office enters the winter needing to decide: Is it time to push chips in… or start over? Bright Spots: Who’s Worth Keeping? Despite the murky identity, there...
Royals Stadium was rocking on Saturday night, and for good reason — Kansas City turned Game 2 of the League Championship Series into a statement. With Barry Larkin setting the tone on both sides of the ball, the Royals dismantled the Cincinnati Reds 11–0 to take a commanding 2–0 lead in the best-of-seven showdown. Larkin put on a clinic, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two singles, three runs scored, and three driven in. He set the table,...
October 7, 1995 – Candlestick ParkGame 2 – United League Championship SeriesFinal: Giants 4, Senators 3Series tied 1–1 The San Francisco Giants stormed back late to stun the Washington Senators 4–3 and even the United League Championship Series at one game apiece, riding the brilliance of Floyd Youmans and a game-breaking eighth-inning rally. Youmans Dominates, Sets Playoff Record Floyd Youmans was electric on the mound, tossing 8...
Offseason Preview Series - Part 1 of 24The 1995 Boston Red Sox stumbled to a franchise-worst 55–107 record, finishing dead last in the East and 44 games out of first. Now, the front office heads into the offseason with urgent decisions to make — about roster construction, coaching philosophy, and which players still deserve to wear the "B" on their cap come spring. “This year wasn’t a rebuild,” said longtime fan Arnie DiGiacomo of...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Washington Senators rode the arm of rookie Andy Pettitte to a commanding 4–0 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the United League Championship Series at Candlestick Park. In just his second postseason start, the 23-year-old left-hander delivered a gem on the road—tossing 8.1 shutout innings, allowing just five hits and striking out seven to silence a sold-out San Francisco crowd of 58,684. It was an...
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Royals wasted no time setting the tone. Behind a masterclass from ace Kevin Brown, the Royals dismantled the Cincinnati Reds 6–1 in Game 1 of the Federal League Championship Series at Royals Stadium. Brown went the distance, tossing a complete-game six-hitter to give Kansas City a 1–0 series lead. Brown needed just 102 pitches to get through nine innings, striking out five and walking only one. His efficiency...
CINCINNATI — The Chicago Cubs scored first. Then they scored again. But in the middle innings of a rain-dampened Game 7 at Riverfront Stadium, the Cincinnati Reds unleashed a storm of their own—one that didn’t come from the sky, but from the bats. Fueled by two home runs from Bernie Williams and a six-run seventh inning, the Reds crushed the Cubs 12–4 in a decisive Game 7 to advance to the Federal League Championship Series. The win...
SAN FRANCISCO — At the start of the bottom of the ninth, the San Francisco Giants trailed by two runs and were six outs from a Game 7 in New York. By the time Jay Bell’s bat met ball, they were celebrating at home plate, capping a three-run comeback that sent them to the League Championship Series. The Giants stunned the Mets 11–9 at Candlestick Park, taking the series 4–2 in a wild, seesaw Game 6 that had everything—four home runs...