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GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees
A big rivalry series was dominated by the pitchers. The 1937 New York Yankees won the first three contests behind shutouts by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. The 1946 Boston Red Sox avoided the sweep thanks to a shutout from…
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MLB College S2 Gameday #10
Gameday #10 saw some excellent pitching performances from the likes of Long Beach State’s Steve Trachsel, Oregon State’s Ken Forsch, USC’s Tom Seaver and Cal State Fullerton’s Ricky Romero (plus Pepperdine’s Dan Haren in a loss). USC kept its two-game…
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MLB College S2 Gameday #9
The season has reached its halfway point and USC has maintained its two-game lead with its fifth straight victory. Oregon State took sole possession of second place with a comeback win over UCLA. The second-hottest team, California, won its third…
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GTOP S3W2: Recap
It’s been an interesting start to Season 3, with seven of the nine teams at .500 or better. Four of the eight series have been splits, and there’s only been one sweep, the 1935 Chicago Cubs routing the 1934 Detroit…
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GTOP S3W2: 1935 Cubs vs. 1934 Tigers
After a week-one bye, the 1934 Detroit Tigers got their season underway. It wasn’t pretty, as the 1935 Chicago Cubs collected the first four-game sweep by any team this season. The Cubs (5-3) outscored the Tigers (0-4) 25-9. The Cubs…
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MLB College S2 Gameday #8
The biggest game of the season so far wasn’t close, as first-place and defending champion USC routed second-place Oregon State. The Trojans now lead the league by two games. The most surprising news out of week eight might be Cal…
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GTOP S3W2: 1931 Athletics vs. 1934 Cardinals
Highlighted by an 18-inning victory and Lefty Grove’s second consecutive one-hit shutout, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics won their series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and took three of the four games. The Athletics (5-3) hit just .196 for the…
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GTOP S3W2: 1937 Yankees vs. 1933 Senators
The home team was victorious in all four games as the 1937 New York Yankees and the 1933 Washington Senators split their series. The Senators (4-4) won a pair of one-run games to open it up, while the Yankees (5-3)…
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MLB College S2 Gameday #7
USC and Oregon State both won for the third straight gameday, keeping them 1-2 in the league and setting up a big week 8 matchup between the two schools. Two games went to extra innings after ninth-inning rallies, including an…
