The Pittsburgh Pirates are the world champions of this pre-expansion greats tournament. Pittsburgh had to play in games 6 and 7 for the first time. Cleveland played in its fourth consecutive game 7. The totals were close – Pittsburgh scored 28 runs in seven games and Cleveland plated 27, though only game 1 was decided by a single run and four of the games were decided by three or more runs. Both teams batted less than .200 for the series. The Pirates finished with a record of 16-6 (.727).
Pre-Expansion Greats Tournament
Game 1: Pittsburgh 6, Cleveland 5
Game 2: Pittsburgh 3, Cleveland 0
Game 3: Cleveland 11, Pittsburgh 5
Game 4: Cleveland 3, Pittsburgh 1
Game 5: Pittsburgh 4, Cleveland 0
Game 6: Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 3
Game 7: Pittsburgh 6, Cleveland 3
Series MVP: Rip Sewell
After being downgraded from the #1 starter to the #2 slot for the World Series, Sewell pitched a pair of shutouts in games 2 and 5. He gave up just five hits in 18 innings while walking five and striking out three. Sewell beat the Indians 3-0 in game 2 and 4-0 in game 5.
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