World series shut out

[Delmar]

First one since 2003.

The adulation for Bumgarner is warranted, but 'best ever' in post season is a little premature. Whitey Ford pitched 33 2/3 shut out innings in 3 successive shut outs in '60 and '61. Matthewson pitched 3 straight shut outs in one series. A little historical perspective, please.

All the same, what Bumgarner has done is really impressive. I was glad to see Bochy let him finish the game.

 

[upperdeck]

nothing like dominating a team that barely hits and wouldnt have made the WSeries until all the new rules were in place for wild cards.

 

[Cowtown]

How about back to back shutouts, one each way? Bet that hasn't happened often. It's been a roller coaster, to be sure. Interesting stat announced tonight, 8 of 10 teams that came home to win game 6 in a WS went on to win game 7. Here's hoping that trend continues. Go Royals!

 

[Cowtown]

nothing like dominating a team that barely hits and wouldnt have made the WSeries until all the new rules were in place for wild cards.

"Barely hits?" C'mon man, look again. Yes, they're 8-61 against Bumgarner (.131). However, they're 53-139 against the rest of the staff (.381), with three games in which they've had ten or more hits.

And nothing personal, but I like the wild cards. It helps keep the regular season interesting and makes the playoffs even more so. To wit, this year both SF and KC are wild card teams.

 

[Delmar]

The away team hasn't won a Game 7 since 1979. I attended the first two games of that series in Baltimore. It snowed just before Game 1, but Bowie Kuhn was wearing a sweater and no coat during the game.

 

[Delmar]

Okay, I stand corrected. That is one for the ages. 22 innings, 1 run which was a meaningless homer near the end of game 1. One of the very best showings by a pitcher in a single world series.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Cowtown]

I don't know which was the most boring: watching Bumgarner dominate, or listening to Buck and Reynolds gurgle and slobber ad nauseum.