I started this ambitious project all the way back in April with 128 teams, including every World Series champion. That number has now shrunk to 40 between the movement to postseason play and the completion of three-quarters of the first round of the postseason.
For this and the next two rounds, we're staying in the groups teams were assigned to when the tournament started. Teams were seeded based on group finish, with the higher seed getting home field advantage in a 2-2-1 format. I've mentioned this elsewhere in this round, but it bears repeating: based on the rules of my simulator, for any series involving an American League from 1973 or later, when that team plays at home a designated hitter will be used; all other games will see the pitcher batting ninth.
You can view the standings from group play, as well as the playoff bracket, here. All simulations are provided by WhatIfSports.com. Let's get to it!
Group F
(8) 1921 New York Giants vs (1) 1958 New York Yankees
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| '21 NYG 6, @ '58 NYY 0 | '21 NYG leads 1-0 | W: Nehf (1-0) | L: Turley (0-1) |
| @ '58 NYY 5, '21 NYG 2 | Series tied 1-1 | W: Ford (1-0) | L: Toney (0-1) | SV: Duren (1) |
| @ '21 NYG 4, '58 NYY 0 | '21 NYG leads 2-1 | W: Barnes (1-0) | L: Larsen (0-1) | SV: Benton (1) |
| '58 NYY 7, @ '21 NYG 4 | Series tied 2-2 | W: Shantz (1-0) | L: Douglas (0-1) | SV: Duren (2) |
| '21 NYG 15, @ '58 NYY 9 | '21 NYG wins 3-2 | W: Sallee (1-0) | L: Trucks (0-1) |
(7) 1995 Atlanta Braves vs (2) 1995 Cleveland Indians
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| '95 ATL 8, @ '95 CLE 6 | '95 ATL leads 1-0 | W: Maddux (1-0) | L: Nagy (0-1) | SV: Wohlers (1) |
| '95 ATL 7, @ '95 CLE 6 | '95 ATL leads 2-0 | W: McMichael (1-0) | L: Martinez (0-1) | SV: Wohlers (2) |
| @ '95 ATL 6, '95 CLE 3 | '95 ATL wins 3-0 | W: Smoltz (1-0) | L: Hershiser (0-1) | SV: Wohlers (3) |
(6) 1953 New York Yankees vs (3) 1970 Baltimore Orioles
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| '53 NYY 4, @ '70 BAL 3 (12) | '53 NYY leads 1-0 | W: Kuzava (1-0) | L: Hall (0-1) | SV: Sain (1) |
| '53 NYY 6, @ '70 BAL 4 (11) | '53 NYY leads 2-0 | W: Scarborough (1-0) | L: Hall (0-2) | SV: Kuzava (1) |
| @ '53 NYY 4, '70 BAL 3 | '53 NYY wins 3-0 | W: Lopat (1-0) | L: Palmer (0-1) | SV: Reynolds (1) |
(5) 2018 Boston Red Sox vs (4) 2003 Florida Marlins
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| @ '03 FLA 2, '18 BOS 0 | '03 FLA leads 1-0 | W: Pavano (1-0) | L: Sale (0-1) | SV: Looper (1) |
| '18 BOS 6, @ '03 FLA 4 | Series tied 1-1 | W: Kelly (1-0) | L: Tejera (0-1) | SV: Kimbrel (1) |
| '03 FLA 17, @ '18 BOS 2 | '03 FLA leads 2-1 | W: Redman (1-0) | L: Porcello (0-1) |
| @ '18 BOS 5, '03 FLA 1 | Series tied 2-2 | W: Kelly (2-0) | L: Tejera (0-2) |
| '18 BOS 6, @ '03 FLA 2 | '18 BOS wins 3-2 | W: Sale (1-1) | L: Beckett (0-1) | SV: Kimbrel (2) |
Group B
(8) 2016 Washington Nationals vs (1) 1944 St. Louis Cardinals
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| @ '44 STL 6, '16 WAS 0 | '44 STL leads 1-0 | W: Cooper (1-0) | L: Scherzer (0-1) |
| @ '44 STL 7, '16 WAS 1 | '44 STL leads 2-0 | W: Lanier (1-0) | L: Roark (0-1) |
| '44 STL 3, @ '16 WAS 1 (12) | '44 STL wins 3-0 | W: Schmidt (1-0) | L: Rivero (0-1) | SV: Gumbert (1) |
(7) 1937 New York Yankees vs (2) 1976 Cincinnati Reds
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| '37 NYY 12, @ '76 CIN 5 | '37 NYY leads 1-0 | W: Gomez (1-0) | L: Nolan (0-1) |
| '37 NYY 17, @ '76 CIN 0 | '37 NYY leads 2-0 | W: Ruffing (1-0) | L: Billingham (0-1) |
| '76 CIN 11, @ '37 NYY 6 | '37 NYY leads 2-1 | W: Zachry (1-0) | L: Pearson (0-1) |
| @ '37 NYY 6, '76 CIN 2 | '37 NYY wins 3-1 | W: Chandler (1-0) | L: Norman (0-1) |
(6) 1943 New York Yankees vs (3) 2013 Boston Red Sox
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| @ '13 BOS 9, '43 NYY 7 | '13 BOS leads 1-0 | W: Lester (1-0) | L: Chandler (0-1) | SV: Uehara (1) |
| '43 NYY 11, @ '13 BOS 3 | Series tied 1-1 | W: Borowy (1-0) | L: Dempster (0-1) |
| @ '43 NYY 6, '13 BOS 3 | '43 NYY leads 2-1 | W: Wensloff (1-0) | L: Lackey (0-1) | SV: Murphy (1) |
| @ '43 NYY 3, '13 BOS 2 | '43 NYY wins 3-1 | W: Bonham (1-0) | L: Buchholz (0-1) | SV: Murphy (2) |
(5) 1962 New York Yankees vs (4) 1966 Baltimore Orioles
| Final Score | Series Summary | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| '62 NYY 4, @ '66 BAL 3 | '62 NYY leads 1-0 | W: Terry (1-0) | L: McNally (0-1) | SV: Bridges (1) |
| '62 NYY 8, @ '66 BAL 2 | '62 NYY leads 2-0 | W: Ford (1-0) | L: Palmer (0-1) |
| '66 BAL 7, @ '62 NYY 6 | '62 NYY leads 2-1 | W: Barber (1-0) | L: Stafford (0-1) | SV: Miller (1) |
| '66 BAL 12, @ '62 NYY 5 | Series tied 2-2 | W: Drabowsky (1-0) | L: Coates (0-1) |
| '62 NYY 5, @ '66 BAL 2 | '62 NYY wins 3-2 | W: Ford (2-0) | L: McNally (0-2) | SV: Bridges (2) |
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