Randy Johnson fires 3 hitter and Matt Williams becomes the first player in World Series history to hit home runs with three different teams

Randy Johnson fires 3 hitter and Matt Williams becomes the first player in World Series history to hit home runs with three different teams

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In the World Series, Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches a three-hit shutout to defeat the Yankees, 4 – 0, taking a 2-0 advantage in the Series. Matt Williams becomes the first player in World Series history to hit home runs with three different teams. He homered in the Fall Classic for the Indians in 1997 and the Giants in 1989, prior to doing so for Arizona today.

the coldest start of any postseason game on record but Indians’ bats come out smoking in Game 4 of the World Series

the coldest start of any postseason game on record but Indians’ bats come out smoking in Game 4 of the World Series

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With the Jacobs Field game-time temperature hovering at 35 degrees, the coldest start of any postseason game on record, the Indians’ bats come out smoking in Game 4 of the World Series, scoring three runs in the first and another trio of tallies in the third inning in their 10-3 rout of the Marlins. The contest,,which includes third baseman Matt Williams reaching base six times, marks matchup of two rookie starters on the mound, 21 year-old right-hander Jaret Wright for Cleveland and 23 year-old southpaw Tony Saunders for Florida, making it only the sixth time in the history of the Fall Classic that two freshman hurlers have opposed one another.

The Giants win their first National League pennant since 1962 by defeating the Cubs, 3 – 2, in Game 5 of the NLCS
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The Giants win their first National League pennant since 1962 by defeating the Cubs, 3 – 2, in Game 5 of the NLCS

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1989 – The Giants win their first National League pennant since 1962 by defeating the Cubs, 3 – 2, in Game 5 of the NLCS. Will Clark bats .650 in the series with eight RBI to win MVP honors.