Saturday, August 20, 2016

GAME 7 - "Mayberry RFD" - Royals 5, Yankees 1



GAME 7
Mussina vs Gubicza
Royals 5, Yankees 1

Lets dispense with all the cliché’s about Game 7’s and the finality of it all…yada, yada, yada and lets focus on the fact that down 3 games to 1 the Bombers battled themselves back to get to this point by facing 2 straight elimination games and shutting out the Royals in both of them.  Pressure was squarely on the back of Mark Gubicza to help out his team’s faltering offense.  Fortunately for KC that stagnant offense exploded for 3 big runs in the bottom of the first and 2 more in the 5th.  That resurgence coupled with Gubicza’s 7 inning / 1 run performance were more than enough to clinch the pennant for KC.  George Brett was 3 for 4 with a run scored in this biggest of all big games.  John Mayberry’s 2 run shot in the first set the tone for it all.  The fleet footed Royals swiped 4 bags as well, with Wilson (2) getting his 47th on the season.
Royals win series 4-3

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