World Series Tied 2-2 After Two Incredible Finishes

Here’s your baseball briefing for Monday, October 28, 2013.

Weekend

Game 3 World Series (best of seven)

RESULT	WIN	LOSS	SAVE
at St. Louis 5, Boston 4	Rosenthal (1-0)	Workman (0-1)

In one of the wildest endings to a World Series game ever, St. Louis scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth (after blowing a two-run lead in the eighth) when ailing first baseman Allen Craig was awarded home plate after interference from Boston third baseman Will Middlebrooks.  Craig hit a pinch hit double in the inning that moved teammate Yadier Molina to third base, and with one out, John Jay hit a ground ball to Dustin Pedroia who gunned out Molina at home, but catcher Jarrod Saltamacchia fired the ball to third base to stop Craig from advancing.  The ball got past a diving Middlebrooks, and as he lay on the ground he impeded Craig’s progress to home plate, causing several umpires to call interference that allowed Craig to score the winning run.  It was only the second time in World Series history that the winning run was scored on an error.

Game 4 World Series

RESULT	WIN	LOSS	SAVE
Boston 4, at St. Louis 2	Doubront (1-0)	Lynn (0-1)	Uehara (1)

Johnny Gomes hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning that gave Boston the lead for good that propelled Boston to the win and a tie in the Series, ensuring the World Series will be decided in Boston.  With two outs in the ninth and Carlos Beltran up, Boston closer Koji Uehara picked off St. Louis pinch runner Kolten Wong at first base to end the game.  Two unbelievable endings in two consecutive games made this series a special one, and we’ll have to see what Game 5 tonight has in store.

Series Tied 2-2

Schedule (Times EST)

Game 5 Tonight October 28 at 8:07 pm

Boston Red Sox (Lester) at St. Louis Cardinals (Wainwright)

Prediction:  St. Louis

Game 6 (if necessary) Wednesday October 30 at 8:07 pm

St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox

Game 7 (if necessary) Thursday October 31 at 8:07 pm

St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox

Playoff Predictions Overall:  19-18

Trivia

Today’s Question:  Only one other time in 109 World Series has the winning run been scored on an error.  When was it?

Friday’s Question:   Who was the last Cy Young Award winner to win the World Series in the same season?

Answer:  Randy Johnson in 2001.

House Bet – Over/Under 1 wild ending to a World Series game tonight.

Friday’s Bet:  Over/Under combined 6 errors in Games 3 & 4.

Result:  Under.  The teams combined for 4 errors, all by Boston.