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Like It’s 1999, Part Two...

 

Setting a Precedent

By:  The Powdered Wig

 

Join me for a short trip back to the 1999 season in Major League Baseball in honor of 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Wade Boggs who collected his 3,000^th career hit that season. (Boggs is the only member of the 3,000 hit club to homer for his historic hit.)

 

1999 continued…

 

AL Championship Series (Best of 7)

NY Yankees defeated Boston 4-1

 

Game 1 – NYY 4, BOS 3 (10 Inn.)      Game 2 – NYY 3, BOS 2

WP – Mariano Rivera                                WP – David Cone

LP – Rod Beck                                           LP – Ramon Martinez

HR – Scott Brosius (NYY)                          SV – Mariano Rivera

        Bernie Williams (NYY)                      HR – Tino Martinez (NYY)

                                                                           Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)    

 

Game 3 – BOS 13, NYY 1                     Game 4 – NYY 9, BOS 2

WP – Pedro Martinez                                WP – Andy Pettitte

LP – Roger Clemens                                   LP – Bret Saberhagen

HR – John Valentin (BOS)                         SV – Mariano Rivera

        Brian Daubach (BOS)                        HR – Darryl Strawberry (NYY)

        Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)                        Ricky Ledee (NYY)

        Scott Brosius (NYY)   

 

Game 5 – NYY 6, BOS 1

WP – Orlando Hernandez

LP – Kent Mercker

SV – Ramiro Mendoza

HR – Derek Jeter (NYY)

        Jorge Posada (NYY)

        Jason Varitek (BOS)

 

NL Championship Series (Best of 7)

Atlanta defeated NY Mets 4-2

 

Game 1 – ATL 4, NYM 2                        Game 2 – ATL 4, NYM 3

WP – Greg Maddux                                    WP – Kevin Millwood

LP – Masato Yoshii                                     LP – Kenny Rogers

SV – John Rocker                                      SV – John Smoltz

HR – Eddie Perez (ATL)                             HR – Brian Jordan (ATL)

                                                                           Eddie Perez (ATL)

                                                                           Melvin Mora (NYM)

 

Game 3 – ATL 1, NYM 0                        Game 4 – NYM 3, ATL 2

WP – Tom Glavine                                     WP – Turk Wendell

LP – Al Leiter                                              LP – Mike Remlinger

SV – John Rocker                                      SV – Armando Benitez

                                                                  HR – Brian Jordan (ATL)

                                                                           Ryan Klesko (ATL)

                                                                           John Olerud (NYM)

 

Game 5 – NYM 4, ATL 3 (15 Inn.)      Game 6 – ATL 10, NYM 9 (11 Inn.)

WP – Octavio Dotel                                    WP – Russ Springer

LP – Kevin McGlinchy                                LP – Kenny Rogers

HR – John Olerud (NYM)                           HR – Mike Piazza (NYM)

 

World Series (Best of 7)

NY Yankees defeated Atlanta 4-0

 

MVP – Mariano Rivera, RP – NY Yankees

 

Game 1 – NYY 4, ATL 1                         Game 2 – NYY 7, ATL 2

WP – Orlando Hernandez                          WP – David Cone

LP  – Greg Maddux                                    LP  – Kevin Millwood

SV – Mariano Rivera                       

HR – Chipper Jones (ATL)             

                  

Game 3 – NYY 6, ATL 5 (10 Inn.)       Game 4 – NYY 4, ATL 1

WP – Mariano Rivera                                WP – Roger Clemens

LP  – Mike Remlinger                                LP  – John Smoltz

HR – Chad Curtis (NYY) 2                          SV – Mariano Rivera

        Tino Martinez (NYY)                         HR – Jim Leyritz (NYY)

        Chuck Knoblauch (NYY)       

 

LEAGUE LEADERS (Stats courtesy www.baseball-almanac.com)

 

Hitting

American League                                 National League

Avg.                Nomar Garciaparra, BOS (.357)     Larry Walker, COL (.379)

Hits                 Derek Jeter, NYY (219)                  Luis Gonzalez, ARZ (206)

Runs               Roberto Alomar, CLE (138)             Jeff Bagwell, HOU (143)

2B                  Shawn Green, TOR (45)                 Craig Biggio, HOU (56)

3B                  Jose Offerman, BOS (11)              Bobby Abreu, PHI/ Neifi Perez, COL (11)

HR                  Ken Griffey, Jr., SEA (48)               Mark McGwire, STL (65)

RBI                 Manny Ramirez, CLE (165)            Mark McGwire, STL (147)

SLG                Manny Ramirez, CLE (.663)           Larry Walker, COL (.710)

BB                  Jim Thome, CLE (127)                   Jeff Bagwell, HOU (149)

SB                  Brian L. Hunter, SEA (44)              Tony Womack, ARZ (72)

Pitching

American League                                 National League

Wins              Pedro Martinez, BOS (23)              Mike Hampton, HOU (22)

Win Pct.         Pedro Martinez, BOS (.852)           Mike Hampton, HOU (.846)

Shutouts        Scott Erickson, BAL (3)                 Andy Ashby, SD (3)

Strikeouts       Pedro Martinez, BOS (313)            Randy Johnson, ARZ (364)

Games           Buddy Groom, OAK/Bob Wells, MIN (76)  Steve Kline, MON (82)

ERA                Pedro Martinez, BOS (2.07)         Randy Johnson, ARZ (2.48)

Saves              Mariano Rivera, NYY (45)               Ugueth Urbina, MON (41)

 

1999 ALL-STAR GAME

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

 

(Stats courtesy www.baseball-almanac.com)

 

American League 4, National League 1

             1        2         3       4         5        6        7        8        9        R        H       E

NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
AL	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	4	6	2

 

MVP – Pedro Martinez, BOS   2 IP, O H, O R, O BB, 5 K

 

WP – Pedro Martinez (BOS)

LP  – Curt Schilling (PHI)

SV – John Wetteland (TEX)

 

2B – Jeromy Burnitz (MIL), Luis Gonzalez (ARZ)

3B – None

HR – None

        

Ryne Sandberg finished his stellar career in 1999 having won nine Gold Gloves for the Cubs.