Reds Sweep Rockies to Claim 2014 World Series Title
Winning four nail-biter one-run games in a row, the Reds swept to the 2014 Redwood SOM championship, overcoming a valiant Rockies adversary in the 2014 World Series. In the process they completed a remarkable second-half run, establishing an 8-2 post-season record after winning 19 of their last 25 regular-season games.
Nelson Cruz claimed MVP honors, as his timely home runs, combined with their stingy pitching and defense, helped the Reds sweep four one-run games:
Game One: Reds win 1-0 in a tense Kershaw-Bumgarner pitching duel, on a Miguel Montero walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth
Game Two: Reds win 7-6 as Cruz delivers a ninth-inning walk-off dinger
Game Three: Reds win 4-3 in an extra-inning marathon, again decided by a Cruz home run in the top of the fifteenth
Game Four: Rockies take 5-4 lead into the ninth, but then Evan Longoria hits a two-run shot to deliver the Reds a 6-5 win; Rockies load the bases in the bottom of the ninth but are forced to send Joe Nathan to the plate with two outs as they run out of relievers (Maddigan Rule strikes again!)
Congratulations to the Reds!
Larry Division
Nelson Cruz claimed MVP honors, as his timely home runs, combined with their stingy pitching and defense, helped the Reds sweep four one-run games:
Game One: Reds win 1-0 in a tense Kershaw-Bumgarner pitching duel, on a Miguel Montero walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth
Game Two: Reds win 7-6 as Cruz delivers a ninth-inning walk-off dinger
Game Three: Reds win 4-3 in an extra-inning marathon, again decided by a Cruz home run in the top of the fifteenth
Game Four: Rockies take 5-4 lead into the ninth, but then Evan Longoria hits a two-run shot to deliver the Reds a 6-5 win; Rockies load the bases in the bottom of the ninth but are forced to send Joe Nathan to the plate with two outs as they run out of relievers (Maddigan Rule strikes again!)
Congratulations to the Reds!
Larry Division
- x-Pirates (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB*
- y-Giants (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB
- Red Sox (43-37), .538, 3.0 GB
*Pirates win tie-breaker based on head-to-head record
Curly Division
- x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
- Mets (37-43), .463, 3.0 GB
- Cardinals (31-49), .355, 9.0 GB
Moe Division
- x-Reds (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
- Athletics (37-43), .463, 7.0 GB
- Yankees (36-44), .450, 8.0 GB
x=clinched division title
y=clinched wild card
Divisional Playoff Series
Pirates (Number One Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Rockies sweep series 4 games to 0 - Matt Adams MVP
Giants (Number Two Seed) versus Reds (Number Three Seed)
Reds win series 4 games to 2 - Tanner Roark MVP
2014 World Series
Reds (Number Three Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Reds sweep series 4 games to 0 - Nelson Cruz MVP
2015 Draft Order
1. Cardinals
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Athletics*
5. Red Sox
6. Giants
7. Pirates
8. Rockies
9. Reds
*Athletics deemed to have better record than Mets due to head-to-head tie-breaker
y=clinched wild card
Divisional Playoff Series
Pirates (Number One Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Rockies sweep series 4 games to 0 - Matt Adams MVP
Giants (Number Two Seed) versus Reds (Number Three Seed)
Reds win series 4 games to 2 - Tanner Roark MVP
2014 World Series
Reds (Number Three Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Reds sweep series 4 games to 0 - Nelson Cruz MVP
2015 Draft Order
1. Cardinals
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Athletics*
5. Red Sox
6. Giants
7. Pirates
8. Rockies
9. Reds
*Athletics deemed to have better record than Mets due to head-to-head tie-breaker
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