Round 1: 1911 vs. 1989

[Providence A's]

04. 1911 World Series Champion A's 101-50 (.669)
vs.
13. 1989 World Series Champion A's 99-63 (.611)

[Providence A's]

Game 1
1989
Oakland Athletics
99 - 63 (0.611)
Dave Stewart (3.32)
@
1911
Philadelphia Athletics
101 - 50 (0.669)
Eddie Plank (2.11)

[Porter]

The 1911 A's have more pitching in this one, even with the Eckster they would lose to the '11 A's

[Providence A's]

I think 1989 is going to come away with this more easily than some might think because of the offense.

[awefullspellare]

1989 sounds awesome!

[realmofotalk]

1989 A's. Welcome to the live ball era, Plank and Co.

[A's Baby Girl]

The lineup was amazing in 89, I go with 89 too

[Providence A's]

Game 1 lineups:

1989 A's
1 LF Rickey Henderson
2 3B Carney Lansford
3 RF Jose Canseco
4 1B Mark McGwire
5 CF Dave Henderson
6 C Terry Steinbach
7 2B Tony Phillips
8 SS Walt Weiss
9 P Dave Stewart

1911 A's
1 SS Jack Barry
2 RF Danny Murphy
3 2B Eddie Collins
4 3B Frank Baker
5 1B Stuffy McInnis
6 LF Bris Lord
7 CF Rube Oldring
8 C Ira Thomas
9 P Eddie Plank

[Providence A's]

1989 takes game 1 by a score of 9 - 6. Plank took it on the chin in this game giving up 8 earned in 6 innings. Terry Steinbach was player of the game.

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1989 leads the series 1 - 0.

[Providence A's]

Game 2 will have Mike Moore (2.61) for 1989 vs. Chief Bender (2.17) for 1911.

Lineups:

1989 A's
1 LF Rickey Henderson
2 3B Carney Lansford
3 RF Jose Canseco
4 1B Mark McGwire
5 CF Dave Henderson
6 C Terry Steinbach
7 2B Tony Phillips
8 SS Walt Weiss
9 P Mike Moore

1911 A's
1 SS Jack Barry
2 RF Danny Murphy
3 2B Eddie Collins
4 3B Frank Baker
5 1B Stuffy McInnis
6 LF Bris Lord
7 CF Rube Oldring
8 C Ira Thomas
9 P Chief Bender

[awefullspellare]

1911 Should have taken Plank out earlier. Wasn't getting the job done and they got the score close again.

[Providence A's]

1911 takes game 2 by a score of 4 - 0. Frank Baker hit a homer and knocked in 3 runs and stole a base. Chief Bender was player of the game.
Mike moore threw a CG in the loss.

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The series is now tied 1 - 1.

[Providence A's]

Game 3 will feature Cy Morgan (2.71) for 1911 vs. Bob Welch (3.00).

Lineups:

1911 A's
1 SS Jack Barry
2 RF Danny Murphy
3 2B Eddie Collins
4 3B Frank Baker
5 DH Jack Lapp
6 1B Stuffy McInnis
7 LF Bris Lord
8 CF Rube Oldring
9 C Ira Thomas

1989 A's
1 LF Rickey Henderson
2 3B Carney Lansford
3 DH Jose Canseco
4 1B Mark McGwire
5 CF Dave Henderson
6 C Terry Steinbach
7 2B Tony Phillips
8 RF Stan Javier
9 SS Walt Weiss

[redsrbetter]

Go 1989! Bob Welch was a horse back then. i also love this lineup, so I hope they take care of business and take the series back with a win here.

[realmofotalk]

Plank with 2 losses so far in the tourney. Overrated?