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| The Duke of Flatbush | Sandy the Dandy | Fernando-Valley |
Game 1 at Ebbets Field
Tony Gwyn hit a homerun and San Diego got out to an early 3-0 lead but a homerun by Reggie Smith and a three run bomb by Duke Snider gave LA the lead as they never looked back. Drysdale went the distance to improve to 2-0 on the season. Dodgers 8....Padres 4
Game 2
This game was much closer as a pair of veteran southpaws went toe to toe. Bruce Hurst and Sandy Koufax went the distance for both clubs as they kept the hitters off balance all game. The Friars got on the board first with an RBI single by Garry Templeton in the 5th inning. However, the resilient and powerful Dodgers plated two in the seventh to win it. The winning run scored when Hurst lost control of home plate and threw 4 straight balls to Ron Cey with the bases loaded to force in the eventual winning run...Dodgers 2...Padres 1.
Game 3
Fernando Valenzuela went the distance and only surrendered 3 hits as the Dodgers took the third and final game and complete the sweep of their young southern neighbors. Duke Snider, Reggie Smith, and Gil Hodges all slammed homeruns in support of the Mexican lefty. Duke Snider also collected 3 hits in the win....Dodgers 4....Padres 1.
--submitted by Joey Scigliano--
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today marked the passing of the great Duke Snider at the age of 84. The Duke meant so many things to so many people. He still holds the record for most lifetime home runs by a Dodger and is 3rd in home runs in World Series play. He is an icon on both coasts and will surely be missed. It was fitting that he still lives on in our league and in all the world of sport sims. Fittingly he had a banner series with 2 game winning hits. One again, Duke Snider, dead at the age of 84 (2/27/2010).
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