Jocelyn  Hollow

1988 SEMIFINALS

 

GAME 1: Jacksonville 5, Monktown 4
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Team............................R--H--E
Monktown....................4...8....1
Jacksonville.................5..12...0
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J.Key (MKT), J.Price (6), D.Perry (8), and M.Nokes, B.Santiago; O.Hershiser (Jax), D.Smith (7), and S.Brantley.
WP - D.Smith. LP - J.Price.
E - T.Fernandez (MKT).
2B - J.Ray (Jax), D.Murphy (Jax). HR - Boggs (MKT), D.Murphy (Jax). SB - J.Ray (Jax), K.Seitzer (Jax), S.Brantley (Jax) 2.
Highlight - Dale Murphy cracked a 2-run homer late to win the game 5-4, and also doubled. Jacksonville swipes four bags and gets 7 strikeouts over 3 innings of relief from Dave Smith. 

GAME 2: Jacksonville 6, Monktown 2
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Team............................R--H--E
Monktown....................2...5....1
Jacksonville.................6...5....2
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N.Ryan (MKT), J.Robinson (7), T.Henke (8), and B.Santiago; D.LaPoint (Jax), D.Smith (7), S.Garrelts (9), and S.Brantley.
WP - D.LaPoint. LP - N.Ryan.
E - R.Sandberg (MKT), P.Guerrero (Jax), M.Greenwell (Jax).
2B - J.Ray (Jax), T.Fernandez (MKT). HR - D.Strawberry (MKT), R.Sandberg (MKT), D.Murphy (Jax).
Highlight - Dave LaPoint shackles Monktown with nearly 7 innings of 2-run ball, while Dale Murphy scored twice and hit a solo homer. 

GAME 3: Jacksonville 8, Monktown 3
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Team............................R--H--E
Jacksonville.................8...9....0
Monktown....................3..11...1
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D.Rasmussen (Jax), S.Wilkinson (7), M.Langston (8), R.Myers (9), and S.Brantley; D.Gooden (MKT), R.Reuschel (4), J.Robinson (5), J.Price (8), and B.Santiago.
WP - D.Rasmussen. LP - D.Gooden.
E - J.Clark (MKT). DP - Jax 1.
2B - J.Ray (Jax), L.Sheets (Jax), D.Strawberry (MKT). HR - K.Seitzer (Jax), P.Guerrero (Jax), D.Strawberry (MKT), J.Clark (MKT), B.Santiago (MKT).
Highlight - Kevin Seitzer hits a grand slam and Pedro Guerrero added a home run and two singles. Dennis Rasmussen threw six-plus innings of two-run ball. 

GAME 4: Monktown 10, Jacksonville 4
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Team............................R--H--E
Jacksonville.................4...7....0
Monktown..................10...7....0
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O.Hershiser (Jax), S.Wilkinson (5), M.Langston (7), and S.Brantley; J.Key (MKT), J.Price (8), and M.Nokes, B.Santiago.
WP - J.Key. LP - O.Hershiser.
2B - K.Seitzer (Jax), P.Guerrero (Jax), J.Clark (MKT). HR - L.Sheets (Jax), D.Murphy (Jax). SB - K.Daniels (MKT).
Highlight - Dale Murphy hit his third homer of the series but it was Monktown's day, as Jimmy Key threw 7 strong, while Darryl Strawberry and Jack Clark had 3 RBI each. 

GAME 5: Jacksonville 8, Monktown 1
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Team............................R--H--E
Jacksonville.................8...7....0
Monktown....................1...7....2
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D.LaPoint (Jax), D.Smith (5), R.Myers (9), and S.Brantley; N.Ryan (MKT), T.Henke (8), J.Price (9), and B.Santiago.
WP - D.Smith. LP - T.Henke.
E - R.Sandberg (MKT), E.Davis (MKT). DP - Jax 1.
2B - K.Seitzer (Jax), H.McRae (Jax), D.Strawberry (MKT), K.Daniels (MKT). HR - K.Seitzer (Jax), P.Guerrero (Jax). SB - D.Murphy (Jax).
Highlight - Kevin Seitzer hits his second grand slam of the series off Tom Henke after Nolan Ryan blew through Jacksonville with 13 strikeouts and 1 run over 7 innings. Dave Smith threw 4 shutout relief innings for the win, and Gerald Young hit an RBI pinch-single to keep the ninth inning alive for Seitzer's slam. 
 

SERIES SUMMARY - Jacksonville takes its first-ever post-season series in 5 games as Kevin Seitzer earns MVP honors by setting what is believed to be a league record with 2 grand slams in one series. Finished 6-for-18 with 9 RBI, 2 HR, 2 doubles and one steal. Other top performances: Dale Murphy (5-for-16, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6 runs, steal, double) and Dave Smith (8.1 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 14 Ks, 2 wins).