A (1-1), 119th World Series Resumes Tonight In Arizona

The 119th A.L./N.L. (66-52 A.L. going in, (39-39) in non Yankees’ W.S.-wonder regarding any other configurations yielding the # difference to make it even. Alas when alone, such things manifest) World Series resumes tonight with a toss up 3rd, after ‘Zona, bitterly beaten in #1, eased (9-1) in game 2.

Arizona (Diamondbacks) are now (7-3) on the road and will play a home 3rd W.S. game in a (1-1) W.S. Each is a first as in their only other W.S. “app,” they opened at home with 2 wins vs the Yankees. Two such wins were Saturday night tilts meaning they are (3-0) in Saturday World Series games.

It also will be ‘Zona’s first Monday W.S. game.

Texas (Rangers) will be in their first game 3 road World Series tilt, going in with an incredible (8-0) road record, so far in these ‘offs (that matches the Yankees ’96, also incredible (8-0) ‘offs road record, with the big difference or at least a “must be noted”–the Yankees played only 8 road ‘offs tilts and won their first crown in 18 years in that ’96 tournament) and with a (1-1) Monday W.S. record, having won #5 to lead (3-2), only to lose in 7 to the Cards in 2011 and lost to the current manager Bruce Bochy managed Giants, whose first crown in 56 years was clinched in a game 5/Monday night win at Texas. (Things end at 56.)

Speaking of Mr. Bochy, he is (5-1) in Monday ‘offs tilts (post San Diego where he was (8-16) in ‘offs games).

The wins include the aforementioned title clincher in 2010, a pair of #7 LCS wins (the 2012 #7 rout win vs the Cards on the way to a second Giants’ crown in 3 seasons and just last week (#7/ALCS)to complete an incredible all road series, which happened for just the second time in major North American sports league history, going vs the Astros for a second time in 4 years/5 seasons (’19 and 2023).

Bruce (Patty Scialfa to the New Jersey Hall, what did I miss?/do this past 3 days) won a “div” series clincher (3-1) at the Braves in 2010 and a get even home win in #2 in the aforementioned 7 game LCS win vs “St. Loo” in 2012.

I will try, hard as it is, to watch some if not all of #3 tonight.

The great Hank Bauer, who played on 7 Yankees’ title teams and managed the ’66 O’s to a 4 game sweep of then what were “My” Dodgers, is pictured above.

Mr. Bauer still holds the record for consecutive games with a hit or more with 17. In classy fashion, in one of the Busch Stadium dugouts, on either an off day or certainly before any game action at the ’85 World Series (now I violate and have fears regarding not “showing up” though it rained and ’twas also shady), Hank stated had the great Roberto Clemente been in more Series tilts he would have exceeded 17. We shall or will never know but great praise for a great player/man, Roberto Clemente.

Kitel Marte now has hit safely in 18 straight post-season tilts, a new record (someone named Jeter, Manny Ramirez hit in 17, certainly not all World Series games and as cited Bauer, all in W.S. play did same) and in fact in all 18 of his post-season tilts.

However please note 2 were in 12/8 and 1 was a 10/8 game, 6 were “div” series games and 7 were LCS, all lower levels than World Series in which Marte has hit in both thus far. His hit to go 1 for 5 in ‘Zona’s series squaring rout win in #2 was not exactly all that important.

The hit a 2r1B extended the D/Backs lead from 5-1 to 7-1 in theh top of the 8th inning. Sure I am taking from but also praising Marte but Bauer’s 17 in W.S. play is the “far, far” (cue Ronald Colman) better record.