Jocelyn  Hollow

1998 WORLD SERIES


GAME 1: Monktown 22, Jacksonville 2
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville........020..000..000.....2....5...1
Monktown..........647..200..03x....22..21...0
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P.Martinez (Jax), C.H.Park (1), G.Swindell (3), and I.Rodriguez; J.Smoltz (MKT), and S.Alomar.
WP - J.Smoltz. LP - P.Martinez.
E - C.Jones (Jax). DP - MKT 1.
2B - B.Bonds (MKT), M.Piazza (MKT), M.Vaughn (MKT), B.Williams (MKT) 2, S.Alomar (MKT), C.Biggio (MKT). HR - M.Piazza (MKT), B.Williams (MKT) 2, M.Ramirez (MKT), R.Mondesi (MKT), K.Caminiti (MKT).
Highlight - Monktown romps in what is believed to be the most lop-sided post-season game in league history, Strat-o-matic or Microleague. Bernie Williams collects 7 RBI on 2 homers and 2 doubles as John Smoltz throws a 5-hitter. 

GAME 2: Monktown 8, Jacksonville 5
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville........000..005..000......5....8...1
Monktown..........131..002..01x......8..12...0
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G.Maddux (Jax), J.Wetteland (6), and I.Rodriguez; T.Stottlemyre (MKT), A.Rhodes (6), T.Hoffman (8), and S.Alomar, M.Piazza (4).
WP - A.Rhodes. LP - G.Maddux. SV - T.Hoffman.
E - A.Rodriguez (Jax). DP - MKT 1, Jax 1.
2B - C.Jones (Jax) 2, F.Thomas (Jax) 2, A.Ledesma (Jax), J.Bagwell (Jax), B.Bonds (MKT), M.Piazza (MKT), M.Ramirez (MKT), K.Caminiti (MKT), C.Biggio (MKT). HR - T.Ward (Jax), M.Piazza (MKT), R.Mondesi (MKT), K.Caminiti (MKT). SB - K.Griffey (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax).
Highlight - Teams combine for 15 extra-base hits, but Jacksonville is outhomered 3-1 as Mike Piazza, Ken Caminiti and Raul Mondesi each go deep for the second time in the series. Manny Ramirez 3-for-3. 

GAME 3: Monktown 8, Jacksonville 1
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Monktown.........004..000..103......8....9...0
Jacksonville.......000..001..000......1....6...3
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A.Benes (MKT), A.Rhodes (6), M.Cather (9), and M.Piazza, C.Hernandez (8); J.Thompson (Jax), G.Swindell (3), M.Grace (6), J.Shaw (7), M.Holtz (9), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - A.Benes. LP - J.Thompson.
E - B.Spiers (Jax), A.Ledesma (Jax), B.Bonilla (Jax). DP - MKT 2.
2B - C.Biggio (MKT), T.Ward (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax). 3B - C.Stynes. HR - B.Williams (MKT). SB - A.Rodriguez (Jax).
Highlight - Andy Benes, Arthur Rhodes and Mike Cather combine on a 6-hitter. Bernie Williams hits his 3rd homer of the series as Monktown takes a 3-0 series lead. 

GAME 4: Jacksonville 5, Monktown 1
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Monktown..........000..010..000......1....5...1
Jacksonville........000..032..00x......5....8...1
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I.Valdes (MKT), R.Beck (5), and Piazza; C.H.Park (Jax), J.Shaw (7), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - C.H.Park. LP - I.Valdes. SV - J.Shaw.
E - J.Thome (MKT), C.Jones (Jax). DP - MKT 1, Jax 1.
2B - C.Biggio (MKT), T.Ward (Jax), I.Rodriguez (Jax). HR - B.Bonds (MKT), A.Ledesma (Jax).
Highlight - Chan Ho Park puts off elimination with a 6-inning, 1-run performance, and Jeff Shaw recorded a 3-inning save as Jacksonville gets its first series win in game 4. Frank Thomas goes 2-for-3 and is hitting .500 for the series. In a lineup shakeup, Turner Ward moves to the leadoff spot and goes 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI.

GAME 5: Jacksonville 6, Monktown 4
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Monktown..........020..000..020......4....5...1
Jacksonville........000..302..10x......6....9...0
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S.Estes (MKT), M.Cather (4), A.Rhodes (6), S.Sullivan (8), and M.Piazza; P.Martinez (Jax), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - P.Martinez. LP - S.Estes.
E - B.Williams (MKT). DP - MKT 1, Jax 1.
2B - N.Garciaparra (MKT), T.Ward (Jax), I.Rodriguez (Jax). HR - R.Mondesi (MKT), F.Thomas (Jax), K.Griffey (Jax). SB - J.Bagwell (Jax).
Highlight - Pedro Martinez throws a 5-hitter and Frank Thomas led the way offensively (3-for-3, HR). Ivan Rodriguez hit a 2-run double.  

 GAME 6: Jacksonville 9, Monktown 6
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville.......401..000..040......9....8...1
Monktown.........200..200..002......6..13...0
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G.Maddux (Jax), J.Shaw (5), J.Wetteland (9), and I.Rodriguez; J.Smoltz (MKT), B.Patterson (8), T.Hoffman (8), R.Beck (9), and M.Piazza.
WP - J.Shaw. LP - J.Smoltz.
E - I.Rodriguez (Jax). DP - Jax 1.
2B - B.Bonilla (Jax), B.Bonds (MKT), M.Piazza (MKT), C.Biggio (MKT). HR - K.Griffey (Jax), F.Thomas (Jax), C.Stynes (Jax), K.Caminiti (MKT). SB - C.Biggio (MKT).
Highlight - Frank Thomas continues a torrid pace with a 2-run homer, and Bobby Bonilla had 3 RBI on a pinch double. Jeff Shaw threw 4-plus innings for the win, giving up 1 run.

GAME 7: Jacksonville 6, Monktown 4
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville.......200..100..210......6..10...1
Monktown.........000..100..003......4..11...0
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J.Thompson (Jax), J.Wetteland (5), J.Shaw (9), D.Dreifort (9), and I.Rodriguez; T.Stottlemyre (MKT), A.Rhodes (7), T.Hoffman (8), and M.Piazza.
WP - J.Wetteland. LP - T.Stottlemyre. SV - D.Dreifort.
E - R.Ordonez. DP - Jax 1, MKT 2.
2B - T.Ward (Jax), B.Bonilla (Jax), C.Jones (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax), B.Williams (MKT), R.Mondesi (MKT). 3B - N.Garciaparra. HR - F.Thomas (Jax). SB - B.Spiers (Jax), C.Jones (Jax).
Highlight - Jacksonville takes series as Frank Thomas slaps his 3rd homer of the series and Bobby Bonilla hits his second pinch double in 2 games, this one for one RBI. John Wetteland threw 3-2/3 innings of shutout ball from the 5th through the 8th. Rookie Darren Dreifort, who wasn't even on the semifinal roster, earns a tough save by striking out Raul Mondesi with the tying run on second to end the game.

SERIES SUMMARY: After losing Game 1 22-2, Jacksonville wins the first World Series title after being down 3 games to none in league history. Frank Thomas takes series MVP honors with a home run in each of the final three games and a .524 series average. Jeff Shaw led Jacksonville in innings pitched with 10, and carried a 0.93 series ERA into Game 7 before giving up 3 runs. Craig Biggio hit 5 doubles for Monktown.