SAN FRANCISCO — The final out dropped into the glove of the Senators’ right fielder, and just like that, a season filled with flashes of brilliance and pitching dominance was over. The San Francisco Giants, after a 93-win campaign and a gutty playoff run, were eliminated in Game 7 of the League Championship Series. A city that had dared to believe is now left grappling with frustration, heartbreak, and uncertainty about what comes next. "We...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Washington Senators are headed to the World Series. In a decisive Game 7 showdown at a packed Candlestick Park, veteran right-hander John Burkett delivered the start of a lifetime, blanking the San Francisco Giants over 8.1 masterful innings as Washington clinched the United League pennant with a 4–0 victory. With the win, the Senators take the series 4–3 and advance to face the Kansas City Royals in the 1995 Doubleday...
SAN FRANCISCO — Game 6 had everything: lead changes, long balls, rallies, and a deafening Candlestick Park crowd that refused to sit down. In the end, the San Francisco Giants held off a furious Washington comeback to win 10–8, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 for the United League pennant. The Senators got a heroic effort from Alex Rodriguez, who homered, doubled, and drove in four runs in a 3-for-4 night, but Steve Finley’s...
KANSAS CITY — The Royals are heading back to the World Series. With a roaring crowd behind them at Royals Stadium, Kansas City punched its ticket to the Fall Classic with a commanding 7–0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 6 of the League Championship Series. Mark Guthrie delivered the performance of his career, a 1-hit shutout masterpiece, while Jeromy Burnitz added another chapter to his monster postseason with a three-hit, four-RBI...