Round 3 semifinal: #16 1974 @ #5 1930

[Providence A's]

1974 wins game 6 by a score of 11 -7 and forces a game 7. Sal Bando homered, Ray Fosse doubled and tripled, and Reggie Jackson was the player of the game going 1 for 2 with 3 walks, 3 RBIs, and 1 run. Jimmie Foxx homered twice for 1930 in a losing effort.

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The series is tied 3 - 3.

[Providence A's]

Game 7 will be a rematch of game 3. Glenn Abbott (3.00) for 1974 vs. George Earnshaw (4.44) for 1930.

Lineups:

1974 A's
1 LF Billy North
2 1B Gene Tenace
3 CF Reggie Jackson
4 RF Joe Rudi
5 3B Sal Bando
6 SS Bert Campaneris
7 C Ray Fosse
8 2B Dick Green
9 P Glenn Abbott

1930 A's
1 RF Bing Miller
2 2B Max Bishop
3 LF Al Simmons
4 1B Jimmie Foxx
5 C Mickey Cochrane
6 3B Jimmy Dykes
7 CF Mule Haas
8 SS Joe Boley
9 P George Earnshaw

[Providence A's]

1930 wins game 7 in thrilling fashion with a 2 - 1 score. 1974 scored their run in the top of the 9th and 1930 scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to win it. Rollie Fingers blew the save. George Earnshaw was the player of the game with 8 shutout innings. Mule Haas knocked in the winning run.

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1930 wins the series 4 - 3.

[realmofotalk]

Lefty vs. Lefty championship round.

[Providence A's]

Also Rube Walberg vs. Rube Walberg (also left-handed )