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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.

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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

5/21/2025

Milwaukee Brewers - 2002 World Series Champions

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Oakland A’s 4 games to 2 to win the 2002 World Series.
Cy Young winner Jeff D’Amico pitched a 5 hit complete game shutout for the Brewers in Game 1. Edgard Clemente hit a 3 run homer in the 5th and a 2 run homer in the 7th and Ronnie Belliard hit a 3 run homer in the 7th to give the Brewers a 10-0 victory.
In Game 2, Clemente hit his 3rd homer, a 3 run shot, in the 1st to open the scoring for the Brewers. In the 3rd, the A’s narrowed the lead to 4-3 on Ben Grieve’s 3 run homer. The Brewers’ Geoff Jenkins hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 3rd to expand the Brewers lead 5-3. Down 6-4 in the top of the 9th, Grieve hit his 2nd homer of the game, a 2 run shot to send the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the 11th, Jeff Cirillo hit a 2 out single to give the Brewers the victory 7-6.
Steve Karsay took the mound for the A’s and held the Brewers to 1 run on 6 hits to give the A’s their first victory of the Series, 6-2. Chavez and Ramon Hernandez hit back to back 5th inning Homers in the 4th to put the A’s on top 3-1. Tony Batista added a 2 run homer in the 7th to give the A’s the win.
Mike Mimbs held the A’s to 2 runs on 5 hits in Game 4, but Barry Zito was just a little better holding the Brewers to 1 run on 3 hits, giving the A’s a 2-1 victory and tying the Series at 2-2. Zito’s wild pitch in the 1st allowed the only Brewers run. Grieve’s 5th inning RBI double tied the game, and Jason Giambi followed with a RBI single giving the A’s the win.
D’Amico got his 2nd win of the Series in Game 5 giving the Brewers a 3-2 Series lead. The Brewers took an early 3-0 lead scoring on a RBI by Brian Banks in the 1st and a RBI double by Belliard in the 2nd. The A’s narrowed the lead to 4-2 in the 5th on back to back solo homers by Piatt and Stairs. Clemente responded with a 2 run homer in the 6th, giving the Brewers a 6-2 lead. The exchanged runs, and the A’s attempted a comeback in the 9th, but fell short, 8-6.
Wayne Franklin pitched a 2 hit shutout in Game 6, leading the Brewers to a 5-0 victory. Clemente and Banks started the scoring with RBI singles in the 1st giving the Brewers a 2-0 lead. Clemente added an RBI single in the 3rd, bringing the World Series Championship to Milwaukee.
The Series MVP went to the Brewers’ Edgard Clemente who batted .276 with a 1.455 OPS, 4 home runs and 12 RBIs.
Eric Chavez led the A’s on offense with a .438 Avg, 1.688 OPS, 4 doubles 1 Home Run and 2 RBI.

2/10/2025

New York Mets - 2001 World Series Champions

The New York Mets swept the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 0 to win the 2001 World Series.
The Mets dominated Game 1, scoring 16 runs on 16 hits, building a 15-0 lead through 5 innings. Gregg Jeffries had 4 hits with 2 doubles, Jason Kendall had 3 hits, a double and home run to lead the way. The Red Sox narrowed the lead in the bottom of the 9th, but could not get close. Mets 16, Red Sox 8.
The Mets pitching staff took control the rest of the Series, Jason Bere went the distance in Game 2, holding the Red Sox to 1 run on 5 hits, striking out 5. Jeffries hit a 2 run homer in the 1st, and Kendall hit a 2 run double in the 2nd leading the Mets to a 7-1 victory.
Dwight Gooden held the Red Sox to 1 run on 6 hits, striking out 6 to get the victory in Game 3. Chris Donnels opened the scoring for the Mets with a 2 run homer in the 2nd. Bobby Abreu closed the scoring for the Mets with a 2 run homer in the 7th in route to a 6-1 victory.
Mo Sanford took the win in Game 4 holding the Red Sox to 1 run on 3 hits, giving the Mets the Championship. The Rico Brogna had a 1st inning RBI and Donnels doubled in a run in the 4th to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Brian Daubach hit a solo homer in the 5th for the Red Sox to narrow the lead to 2-1. Kendall hit a 3 run homer in the 7th to extend the Mets lead, 5-1, and the Red Sox got a run in the 9th on Plantier’s solo homer, but fell short 5-2.
Bobby Abreu took the Series MVP for the Mets, with a .500 Avg, 1.688 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 home run and 7 RBI.
Phil Plantier led the Red Sox on offense with a .375 Avg, 1.750 OPS, 3 doubles and 2 home runs.

11/1/2024

New York Mets - 2000 World Series Champions

The New York Mets won the 2000 World Series, 4 games to 2 over the Chicago White Sox.
Rich Hunter opened the Series for the White Sox with a 3 hitter, striking out 7, to lead the Sox to a 2-1 Game 1 victory. The White Sox scored their 2 runs in the 1st on Sammy Sosa’s 2 run homer.
In Game 2, Series MVP Jason Bere responded for the Mets with a 2 hit shutout, striking out 8. Gregg Jefferies’s hit a 2 RBI double double in the 1st and a Sac Fly in the 3rd, leading the Mets to a 5-0 victory.
In Game 3, the White Sox offense exploded for 11 runs on 12 hits in route to an 11-3 victory. Frank Thomas started the scoring for White Sox with a solo homer in the 1st. The White Sox scored 7 runs in the 4th to take an 8-0 lead on Alex Ochoa’s 2 RBI double and Todd Hundley’s 2 RBI single. Frank Thomas hit his 2nd homer of the game, a 2 run shot in the 8th.
Game 4 was a 24 hit offensive firework show. The Mets and White Sox exchanged runs in the first 2 innings, and the Mets went up 4-1 in the bottom of the 3rd on Bobby Abreu’s 2 run homer. The White Sox responded in the top of the 4th with 3 runs to tie the game on Lyle Mouton’s 2 RBI double. In the bottom of the 4th, Chris Donnels hit a 3 run homer to put the Mets on top for good 8-4. Abreu added a 7th inning 2 RBI double leading the Mets to victory, 12-7.
In Game 5, Mo Sanford allowed 3 runs on 3 hits for the Mets to give them a 3 games to 2 Series lead. Abreu opened the scoring for the Mets with a RBI single in the 2nd. The Mets extended their lead to 6-0 in the 6th, scoring on RBI singles by Rey Ordonez and David Dellucci. Rico Brogna hit a solo homer in the 7th, leading the Mets to a 7-3 victory.
Jason Bere took the mound for the Mets in Game 6 and pitched his second shutout of the Series, allowing hit, striking out 5. Jefferies hit a RBI triple in the 1st and Roberto Alomar hit a 2nd inning solo homer, giving the Mets the World Championship with a 2-0 victory.
Jason Bere won the Series MVP with 2 wins, allowing no runs, with a 0.411 WHIP and 6.88 K/9
Gregg Jeffries led the Mets offense with a .391 Avg, 1.348 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 Home Runs and 6 RBI.
Todd Hundley led the White Sox offense with a .238 Avg, 1.238 OPS, 1 double, 3 Home Runs and 7 RBI.

7/19/2024

Florida Marlins - 1999 World Series Champions

The Florida Marlins defeated the Anaheim Angels 4 games to 3 to win the 1999 World Series.
The 1999 World Series started off with Roger Pavlik of the Angels facing Livan Hernandez of the Marlins. Both pitched 4 hitters. Hernandez came out on top with a 1-0 victory. The Marlins lone run came in the 2nd on Edgar Renteria’s RBI double.
In Game 2, the Angels built a 5-2 lead into the 6th inning. Jim Edmonds had RBI singles in the 1st and 5th. The Marlins tied the game in the 7th on solo homers by Jesus Tavarez and Jeffrey Hammonds. In the 8th, Kurt Abbott’s RBI triple was the game winner, Marlins 6, Angels 5.
The Angels got in the win column in Game 3. Pete Schourek held the Marlins to 2 runs on 6 hits, striking out 8. Garret Anderson opened the scoring with a RBI single in the 1st and 3rd, and JT Snow hit a 2 run homer in the 8th to give the Angels the victory 5-2.
The Marlins took a 3-1 Series lead in Game 4 behind Jim Parque who held the Angels to 1 run on 5 hits. Tavarez provided all the runs they needed with a 2nd inning Grand Slam. The Marlins cruised to a 7-2 victory.
Roger Pavlik had another solid start in Game 5, holding the Marlins to 2 runs on 6 hits, keeping the Angels alive in the Series. Anderson’s 3 run homer in the 1st led the way as the Angels took the win 5-2.
Game 6 was a gem. The Angels build a 3-0 lead in the 5th on back to back solo homers by Damion Easley and Tood Greene. In the Bottom of the 5th, the Marlins tied the game, 3-3, on Luis Castillo’s 2 run homer and Tavarez’ RBI single. The score remained that way through 9. The Angels broke the stalemate in the top of the 13th. Luis Alicea hit a pinch hit RBI double followed by Jorge Fabregas’ RBI single, sending the Series to Game 7. Angels 5, Marlins 3.
Game 7 was a wild one. Todd Greene started things off for the Angels in the top of the 1st with the 1st of his 3 home runs. The Marlins answered in the bottom of the 1st to take a 2-1 lead on Charles Johnson’s RBI single. Easley and Mark Lewis traded home runs in the 2nd, keeping the Marlins on top 3-2. The Angels took the lead in the 3rd on Green’s RBI double and the Marlins answered in the bottom half on Lewis’ 2nd home run of the game, tying the game 4-4. Green’s 2nd homer of the game, a 3 run shot in the 4th put the Angels on top 7-4. Green’s 3rd home of the game was a 2 run shot in the 6th to extend the Angels lead 9-6. The Marlins tied the game in the 8th on Hammonds 3 run homer, 9-9. In the top of the 9th, Tim Salmon’s RBI single put the Angels on top 10-9. The Marlins tied the game in the bottom of the 9th on Abbott’s solo homer, sending the game into extra innings 10-10. In the bottom of the 10th, Mark Lewis hit the game winning RBI with a double to give the Marlins the World Championship with the 11-10 victory.
Jesus Tavarez was the Series MVP for the Marlins with a .387 Avg, 1.484 OPS, 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 11 RBI.
Todd Greene led the Angels on offense with a .357 Avg, 1.607 OPS, 1 double, 5 home runs and 9 RBI.