World Series Archives – Page 4 of 4

A promising bottom of the 6th inning in Game 2 gave way to a disastrous top of the 7th as the Cardinal came back to tie the World Series at one game a piece. The Series now shifts to St. Louis for the next three games.

I was struck, after the game, at how much this is similar to the first two games of the American League Championship Series with the Tigers. In that series the Red Sox lost Game 1 at Fenway and looked like they were on the way to a loss in Game 2 before David Ortiz‘ grand slam and Torii Hunter‘s now infamous backflip. The Sox headed to Detroit with momentum and took two out of three games there.

Today, however, with a series that fans may struggle to remember is merely tied, the momentum is with the Cardinals, who leave Fenway as the Sox did in the ALCS after Game 2. In Thursday’s game, down by a run in the 6th, and given the historical strength of the Red Sox bullpen, there must be palpable relief to come from behind for the win and then head back home with the wind at your back. [Read more…]

There’s no lack of history when it comes to either of the two storied clubs in this year’s World Series. And as the Wall Street Journal pointed out today, there won’t be a tidy David and Goliath narrative to go with this Fall Classic. Just two excellent teams with long histories and remarkable 2013 seasons. Yet despite being part of baseball from the start, these are two clubs that have spent very little time together.

The St. Louis Cardinals franchise reaches back to 1882. They’ve now played 20,161 games as the Perfectos, the Browns, and the Brown Stockings before taking their present name in 1900. Their all-time record is 10,380-9,629, (.519). Only the Braves (20,539) and the Cubs (20,574) have played more games. The Cardinals have won 11 World Championships, 2nd only to the Yankees’ 27. They own 19 National League pennants. 42 of their own have gone on to be honored in Baseball’s Hall of Fame. [Read more…]

World Series tied, but Cardinals grab momentum

Red Sox and Cardinals:
Long storied histories,
little of it together