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Auggie

(31,204 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2013, 11:28 AM Sep 2013

Cleveland first team since '61 Yankees to sweep six four-game series in one season

AP / 9-22-13 -- Michael Brantley and Michael Bourn had two RBIs apiece as Cleveland, clinging tightly to one of the AL's two wild-card spots with a week left, became the first team in 52 years to post six sweeps of a four-game series in a season with a 9-2 win Sunday over the Houston Astros.

According to STATS, the Indians are the first team since the `61 Yankees, a team featuring Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, to sweep six four-games series. The Yankees went on to win the World Series that season.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330922105

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Cleveland first team since '61 Yankees to sweep six four-game series in one season (Original Post) Auggie Sep 2013 OP

They're on a roll... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #1

As the saying goes ... Auggie Sep 2013 #2

I think you can count Baltimore and Satan out, probably also KC... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #3

It ain't over 'till it's over Auggie Sep 2013 #4

I'd feel confident if I were you...this coming from a guy... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #5

TB just did it against the O's...nt joeybee12 Sep 2013 #6

Shit Auggie Sep 2013 #7

Any four game series against the Astros doesn't count. El Supremo Sep 2013 #8

There have been many "cream puffs" in the past five decades Auggie Sep 2013 #11

Tribe batters losing teams. But what's the record against winners? many a good man Sep 2013 #9

Yes, they'll have to play better against winning teams ... Auggie Sep 2013 #10

Though in the one at home against the A's Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #12

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. They're on a roll...

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 12:01 PM

Sep 2013

So is Texas...in the other direction.

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

2. As the saying goes ...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 12:35 PM

Sep 2013

they control their own destiny. Six games left against the weakest teams in the A.L. Central; two vs Chicago and four vs Minnesota.

Just win baby.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. I think you can count Baltimore and Satan out, probably also KC...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 12:37 PM

Sep 2013

I didn't check Texas' schedule, but the way they've been playing it doesn't matter, it seems. TB has to play at Satan's Lair, so they might have trouble...

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

4. It ain't over 'till it's over

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 12:49 PM

Sep 2013

Fingers crossed

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. I'd feel confident if I were you...this coming from a guy...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:08 PM

Sep 2013

Who didn't relax until the last out Friday!

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. TB just did it against the O's...nt

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 07:19 PM

Sep 2013

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

7. Shit

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 07:55 PM

Sep 2013

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

8. Any four game series against the Astros doesn't count.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 09:09 PM

Sep 2013

Did the '61 Yankees play such a cream puff?

Looks like another [font size=10]*[/font] to me.

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

11. There have been many "cream puffs" in the past five decades

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 02:09 PM

Sep 2013

If it's so easy to sweep bad teams, why is Cleveland the first to sweep six series in 52 years?

many a good man

(5,997 posts)

9. Tribe batters losing teams. But what's the record against winners?

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 01:27 PM

Sep 2013

As of last week the Tribe's record against .500 or below teams was 48-18 or .727.

Against winning teams: 36-52 or .409.

That doesn't promise much success in the playoffs.

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

10. Yes, they'll have to play better against winning teams ...

Reply to many a good man (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 02:06 PM

Sep 2013

I never expected them to get this far though. It's been a great season.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

12. Though in the one at home against the A's

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 03:23 PM

Sep 2013

earlier in the season, a bad call helped them win one of the games. I think it was the call where the umps ruled an A's home run to be just a double.

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