Round 1–“06 Brownies defeat ‘72 KC in 4

submitted by Robert “the Chiz” Chisholm – Click here to view Series Box Scores

Game 1 Kansas City 5 St. Louis 7
Things didn't look good for the Brownies after a walk and single to lead off the game. To quick flyouts thing looked better but a hit by pitch Lou Piniella loaded the bases, A single by scores 2. 2-0 for the Royals after 1/2 an inning. The Browns battled back with a Stone double, Hemphill single and game MVP Branch Rickey home run. The Royals would get back 1 to tie the game after 1 1/2, but an error  by KC starter lead to another 3 run inning. The Browns added another in the 3rd. The Royals added singles in the 4th and 5th. Howell went 9 innings for the win and Drago last 2 1/3 for the loss.

Game 2 Kansas City 2 St. Louis 3
A pitching duel. St. Louis struck first when Niles singled to left center and stole 2nd with 2 out. Hartzell knocked him home. Kansas City responded in the forth. Rojas singled, Scheinblum was hit by a pitch, Mayberry singled loading the bases. Piniella singled scoring 2. Royals up 2-1. It stayed this way until the 8th when Pelty singled and was brought home on a Hemphill 338 blast down the right field line off of losing pitching Nelson. Game MVP Barney Pelty was the winner and went the distance for the victory.

Game 3 St. Louis 1 Kansas City 3
St.Louis was off to the races with a Stone single, Hemphill double and a Wallace walk. Things didn't look good for Royals starter Splitorff. He fanned the next two before walking in the Browns only run of the game. Splittorf lasted just one more inning throwing a total of 51 pitches before being pulled in the 3rd for a pinch hitter. The Royals tied it with a 2 on and 2 out single in the sixth when Rojas singled scoring Scheinblum. They added to their lead after the 7th inning stretch when pinch hitter singled then scored on a Scheinblum single who also scored when Mayberry doubled. The Royals would win 3-1. Dal Canton got the victory and Game MVP Ted Abernathy got the save. Powell was credited with the loss

Game 4 St. Louis 4 Kansas City 1
Nordyke would single to lead off the second for the Browns, he would advance to 2nd on a Niles bunt and then score when Ringer Pete O'Brien singled him home. I say Ringer as the 1906 St. Louis Browns had a 2nd baseman with the same name, but when he arrived a 2nd base a picture of Pete OBrien all decked out in a Texas Ranger ballcap showed up on the field. In the 6th Branch Rickey and Wallace lead off with singles and both would advance on a Nordyke single and then score on a Niles single. In the bottom of the 6th the Royals would start to claw back Otis singled and would score on a Mayberry double. In the 8th St Louis got back the 3 run lead when Rickey singled and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball. In a turn of events Rickey was gunned down at 3rd when Wallace bunted but Kirkpatrick threw instead to third and the tag was made. Wallace ended up on 1st and stole 2nd, Niles singled scoring Wallace. Game MVP Fred Glade went the distance for the win. Montgomery took the loss. The 1906 St. Louis Browns win the series and defeat the 1972 Kansas City Royals 3 games to 1.