Lead Story - 9/10/2026

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 2007 World Series Champion

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated the Colorado Rockies 4 games to 3 to win the 2007 World Series.
The Devil Rays dominated Game 1. Doug Waechter pitched a complete game allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and the Rays got 11 hits in a 10-2 victory. Home Runs by Chris Magruder, Aubrey Huff, BJ Upton and Jeff Branson led the way.
In Game 2’s battle of the Brandons, the Rockies’ Brandon Lyon took the win over Brandon Webb. The Rays took the early lead in the 1st on Ben Petrick’s Sac Fly. The Rockies took the lead scoring 2 in the 4th and 5th with 2 run homers by Fernando Tatis and Troy Tulowitzki, and held on for a 4-2 victory tying the Series at 1.
The Rays’ Justin Miller pitched a complete game allowing 2 runs on 3 hits to get the victory in Game 3. Petrick hit 2 solo homers and Magruder hit a solo homer to lead the Rays to a 4-2 victory.
The Rockies tied the series in Game 4, with an 8th inning rally. BJ Upton gave the Rays a 3-0 lead in the 4th with a 2 run homer. The Rays held a 4-1 in the 7th and Garret Atkins narrowed the lead with a solo homer. In the bottom of the 8th, JD Drew hit a 3 run homer to give the Rockies the victory, 5-4.
In the 2nd inning of Game 5, Drew and Tulowitzki had RBIs to put the Rockies on top 2-0, and that was all the runs they could manage. Upton narrowed the lead for the Rays with a 4th inning solo homer. Magruder had a RBI double in the 7th, Petrick hit a solo homer in the 8th, and Kinkade hit a RBI single in the 9th giving the Rays the victory 4-2, and the series lead 3 games to 2.
Brandon Lyon pitched a complete game shutout for the Rockies in Game 6 to send the Series to game 7. JD Closser hit 2 homers, Matt Holliday hit a solo homer and JD Drew hit a 3 run homer, leading the Rockies to a 7-0 victory.
In Game 7, The Rockies Mark Buehrle went 7 innings holding the Rays to no runs on 4 hits. The Rays’ Justin Miller pitched his 2nd complete game of the Series holding the Rockies to 1 run on 7 hits, striking out 7. Closser’s RBI single in the 3rd gave the Rockies a 1-0 lead which they held into the 9th. In the Bottom of the 9th, Aubrey Huff hit a 1 out, 2 run walk off home run to give the Devil Rays the Championship with a 2-1 victory.
Justin Miller is awarded the Series MVP with 2 wins, 18 IP, 1.50 ERA, .0667 WHIP, and 5.5 K/9
Aubrey Huff led the Devil Rays on offense with a .333 Avg, 1.148 OPS, 3 Home Runs and 7 RBI
Garrett Atkins led the Rockies on offense with a .346 Avg, .885 OPS, and 1 Home Run.

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6/8/2026

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 2006 World Series Champion

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays won the 2006 World Series 4 games to 2 over the Florida Marlins.
Dan Wheeler opened Game 1 for the Devil Rays throwing a 2 hit shutout and striking out 7. Aubrey Huff hit an RBI single in the 1st and hit a solo homer in the 6th to lead the Rays to a 3-0 victory.
In Game 2, Doug Waechter held the Marlins to 1 run on 1 hit, striking out 11. Todd Dunwoody hit a solo homer for the Marlins to give them a 1-0 lead in the 3rd. Marlon Byrd tied it with a sac fly in the bottom of the 3rd. The Rays then scored 4 in the 4th on back to back RBI doubles by Tony Longmire, Jeff Branson and Byrd, giving the Rays the victory 5-1.
The Marlins took Game 3 behind AJ Burnett who held the Rays to 2 runs on 4 hits through 8. Back to back solo homers by Ramon Castro and Rich Becker put the Marlins up 2-1. The Marlins extended the lead to 5-1 in the 4th on Preston Wilson’s RBI single and Luis Castillo’s 2 run Double. In the 7th, Derrek Lee hit a 2 run homer, followed by Castro’s solo homer, giving the Marlins the victory 9-3.
The Rays took an early 4-0 lead in Game 4 on Lowery’s 2 run homer in the 1st. The Rays extended the lead to 9-0 on Longmire’s 2 run single in the 3rd and D’Angelo Jimenez’s 2 run single in the 5th in route to a 9-3 victory.
In Game 5, the Marlins took an early 1-0 lead on Cruz’ solo homer in the 1st. The Rays took the lead 3-1 in the top of the 3rd on Huff’s 2 run homer. The Marlins responded in the bottom of the 3rd with a two run homer by Edgar Renteria and a two run homer by Castro, giving the Marlins a 5-3 lead. The Marlins extended the lead to 8-3 and added 4 in the 8th on Lee’s 2 run homer, giving the Marlins victory 12-3.
Cy Young winner Waechter brought the Championship to Tampa pitching another gem, holding the Marlins to 1 run on 2 hits, striking out 14. Huff opened the scoring giving the Rays an early lead with a solo homer in the 2nd. The Marlins tied the game in the 4th on Lee’s RBI single. The Rays took the lead for good in the 5th on Magruder’s RBI triple and Lowery’s RBI single. Byrd extended the lead with a RBI double in the 6th, giving the Rays the World Series with a 4-2 Game 6 victory.
Doug Waechter won the Series MVP with 2 wins, 17 innings pitched, 1.06 ERA, .353 WHIP, and 13.24 K/9
Aubrey Huff led the Rays on offense, with a .409 Avg, 1.773 OPS, 1 double 4 home runs and 6 RBI.
Ramon Castro led the Marlins on offense, with a .286 Avg, 1.476 OPS, 3 doubles, 3 home runs and 5 RBI.

3/10/2026

Atlanta Braves - 2005 World Series Champion

The Atlanta Braves swept the Minnesota Twins to win the 2005 World Series 4 games to 0.
Game 1 was a pitching battle. The Braves David Nied pitched a complete game 2 hit shutout striking out 7, and Benji Sampson went 7 2/3 innings pitching a 2 hit shutout striking out 9. In the top of the 9th, the Braves broke the tie on a sac fly by Frank Catalanotto sending Felix Escalona home with the winning run. Braves 1, Twins 0.
In Game 2, the Twins went into the 6th inning with a 5-1 lead. Jacque Jones hit a solo homer in the 2nd and Phil Hiatt hit a 2 run homer in the 3rd. The Braves narrowed the lead in the 6th on Chipper Jones’ 2 run homer. Rafael Furcal gave the Braves the lead 6-5 with a 3 run homer in the 7th. The Braves added a run in the 9th to take the victory 7-5.
Game 3 was a great game. The Braves scored first in the 4th on a RBI double by Andres Galaraga. The Twins tied the game 2-2 in the top of the 5th on Chad Allen’s RBI single. An error by Furcal allowed the Twins to take a 4-2 lead in the top of the 6th but the Braves answered in the bottom half taking a 5-4 lead on Jermaine Dye’s solo homer and Adrian Brown’s 2 run triple. The teams swapped runs in the 7th. The Twins took the lead 7-6 in the 8th on RBI singles by Jones and Mientkiewicz. The Braves rallied in the bottom of the 9th tying the game on Furcal’s RBI double and winning the game on Dye’s RBI single, 8-7.
Kevin Millwood brought the Championship to Atlanta pitching a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out 8. Andruw Jones hit a solo homer in the 3rd, and Lopez hit a 2 run homer in the 7th giving the Braves the win and the World Championship, 4-0.
Adrian Brown was the Series MVP with a .385 Avg, 1.308 OPS, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 3 RBI
Phil Hiatt led the Twins on offense with a .500 Avg, 1.786 OPS, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 2 RBI.

12/5/2025

Philadelphia Phillies - 2004 World Series Champions

The Philadelphia Phillies won the 2004 World Series 4 games to 1 over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Series was a good one, with three of the games going to extra innings.
The Phillies’ Calvin Maduro (7.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs) and the Rays’ Rolando Arrojo (7.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs) battled in Game 1, with the game going to extra innings. The Phillies broke the tie, scoring 3 in the top of the 12th with a RBI double by Johnny Estrada and a RBI single by Juan Uribe. The Rays rally fell short, and the Phillies took the opener 5-3.
The Rays Brandon Webb (7.2 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs) and the Phillies’ Paul Wilson (8.1 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs) battled in Game 2, with the game again going to extra innings. Terrell Lowery put the Rays up 2-0 with a 2 RBI double in the 1st. The Phillies took the lead in the 6th with a solo homer by Ruben Mateo, and a RBI by Juan Encarnacion. Lowery tied the game in the bottom of the 9th with a 2 out RBI single. The Rays took the Game 5-3 on D’Angelo Jimenez’s walk off 2 run homer.
The Phillies pulled off a miracle comeback in a thrilling Game 3. Aubrey Huff opened the scoring for the Rays on a RBI single and Lowery’s sac fly. Mateo gave the Phillies the lead 3-2 in the 2nd on Mateo’s 2 run homer. Joe Vitello’s 2 run homer in the 4th put the Rays back on top 4-3. Huff hit a solo homer in the 5th, and the Rays used 4 walks in the 7th to take the lead 8-3. The Phillies rallied in the 8th, scoring 8 runs with a 2 run homer by Jason Michaels, a solo homer by Scott Rolen and a grand slam by John Olerud. Final score Phillies 12, Rays 8.
Game 4 was another terrific game, once again going to extra innings. The Rays scored 2 in the 1st on Mike Kinkade’s RBI double and Chris Magruder’s RBI single. The Phillies tied the game 2-2 in the 2nd on Rolen’s RBI triple and Lieberthal’s sac fly. The Rays took a 4-2 lead, scoring a run in the 4th and a run in the 7th on Winn’s solo homer. The Phillies tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the 7th on Michaels’ 2 run single sending the game into the 10th. The Phillies took the win 5-4 as Encarnacion tripled and scored on Rolen’s sac fly.
Game 5 was another great game. Huff opened the scoring for the Rays with a 2nd inning solo homer. The Phillies took the lead 2-1 in the 4th with solo homers by Alou and Michaels. In the top of the 5th, Winn tied the game for the Rays with a solo homer, and in the bottom half, Mateo put the Phillies back on top 3-2 with a solo homer. The Rays took the lead 5-3 in the top of the 7th on a 2 run single by Magruder and a RBI double by Huff. The Phillies struck right back in the bottom half of the 7th with a 3 run homer by Michaels. The Phillies held on to win the Championship with a 6-5 victory.
Jason Michaels was on fire in the Series, winning the Series MVP, batting .538 with a 2.385 OPS, 2 doubles 3 home runs and 9 RBI.
Aubrey Huff led the Devil Rays on offense batting .364 with a 1.318 OPS, 2 doubles 2 homers and 4 RBI.

8/28/2025

New York Mets - 2003 World Series Champion

The New York Mets defeated the Anaheim Angels 4 games to 1 to win the 2003 World Series.
The Angels build a 6-2 lead only to take a tough loss to open the series in Game 1. With the score tied at 2 in the 5th, the Luis Alicea put the Angels on top 5-2 with a 3 RBI double. The Mets rallied began in the 7th on Jason Kendal’s 2 RBI double. Gregg Jeffries tied the game at 6-6 in the 8th with a RBI double, and Bobby Abreu put the Mets on top 8-6 with a RBI triple. The Angels Bengie Molina hit a solo homer in the 9th falling one short 8-7.
In Game 2, the Mets took a 4-0 lead in the 3rd on Kendall’s RBI triple and Roberto Alomar’s RBI double. Kendall added an RBI in the 4th, putting the Mets on top 6-1. The Angels added 2 runs in the 8th on Herb Perry’s 2 RBI single, but the Mets took the win 7-4.
Ken Cloude pitched a 2 hit complete game shutout, striking out 8, to give the Mets a 3 games to none Series lead. David Dellucci’s 2 RBI single in the 4th helped the Mets take a 5-0 victory.
The Angels avoided the sweep with a 7-4 victory in Game 4. Erstad hit a 2 run homer in the 1st to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. The Mets chipped away at the lead, tying the game at 3-3 in the 5th on Durazo’s RBI. Shane Monahan hit a pinch hit 3 run homer in the 8th to give the Angels the win.
In Game 5 Jason Bere took the win, holding the Angels to 1 run on 5 hits in 8 innings. Todd Greene put the Angels on top in the 3rd with a RBI single. Brogna tied the game for the Mets with a 5th inning RBI single. Jeffries put the Mets on top with a solo homer in the 6th, and added a RBI single in the 8th giving the Mets the World Championship with a 3-1 victory.
Gregg Jeffries won the Series MVP with a .500 Avg, 1.667 OPS with 3 doubles, 1 HR and 5 RBI
Darin Erstad led the Angels on offense with a .278 Avg, 1.167 OPS, 2 doubles 1 HR and 3 RBI