The San Diego Padres (85-77)
VS.
The Miami Dolphins (97-65)
Preview:
This is a rematch of the '73 World Series, in which San Diego defeated Miami in seven games. Two Padres and nine Dolphins participated in that World Series.
For the Padres, it is only their third appearance in the World Series. They previously reached in 2030, when they beat Knoxville in five games, and 2073. It is the Dolphins second straight appearance, third in the last four seasons, and twentieth overall. Miami has won 11 of the previous 19 World Series that it has appeared in, the most recent victory coming in 2079, when the Dolphins beat San Jose in five games.
Game One:
San Diego got off to a good start, scoring 2 runs in the first inning, and the Padres led 3-1 after 6 1/2 innings. But Miami erased that deficit with a 3 run seventh inning, and a two run homerun by
Francisco Alvarez in the eighth inning secured a 6-3 victory. Relief pitcher
Salvador Fierros tossed 5 1/3 innings of 5 hit, 1 run, 6 strikeout relief after Dolphins' starter
Joseph Brashears left in the fourth inning with an injury. Brashears will miss the rest of the series.
Game Two:
Once again, San Diego scored first, as
Salomon Alvarez homered in the second inning to give the Padres an early 1-0 lead. But Miami went ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning, getting a solo homerun from
Dennis Fernandez. Fernandez homered again in the sixth inning, and another run in the seventh completed the scoring in a 4-1 victory for Miami.
Christian Hokusai was dominating for the Dolphins, pitching 8 innings, and allowing only 5 hits, while striking out 10 batters. He victimized
Gregorio Ruiz 4 times in the game.
Game Three:
The Dolphins'
Jose Caceres was wild, but still effective, and Miami took a commanding 3 games to none lead in the World Series with a 3-1 victory in Game Three. Caceres walked 7 batters in 8 innings, but allowed only 4 hits and 1 run, while striking out 6. Miami got off to a quick start, with 2 first inning runs. San Diego cut the deficit to 1 run by scoring in the second inning, but they could manage nothing else the rest of the way.
Roy Springs provided an insurance run for Miami by homering in the fifth inning.
Game Four:
San Diego's high-powered offense finally managed to break out, and the Padres survived for at least another game by pummeling the Dolphins, 12-0.
Andrew Burdick delivered a 3 run double in a five run fifth inning. In the sixth,
Gaby Matos hit a solo homerun to make it 6-0, and he added a 3 run homerun as the Padres exploded for 6 runs in the seventh inning.
Carlos Lozoya stepped up for San Diego, and allowed only 7 hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched. He also struck out 7 batters.
Game Five:
San Diego staved off defeat once again in a back and forth fifth game. Miami drew first blood with a run in the second inning, but the Padres'
Adam Chilson crushed a two run homerun in the fourth inning to give San Diego the lead. In the sixth inning,
Dennis Fernandez tied the game up with a solo homerun, but in the eighth inning,
George Canales came through with a 2 run homerun to give the Padres a 4-2 lead. They hung on to that lead for the win.
Casey Greene pitched 7 innings, gave up 5 hits, and 2 runs, and struck out 6 batters.
Game Six:
In danger of blowing a 3 games to none lead, the Dolphins quickly took control of Game Six with a run in the second inning. In the fifth,
Roy Springs provided a 2 run double, and Miami led, 3-0. A run in the sixth inning made it 4-0. In the seventh inning,
George Canales provided a brief boost for San Diego with a 2 run homerun, but in the bottom of the inning, the Dolphins came through with another run to make it 5-2. That proved to be the final scored, and Miami captured its 12th World Series title.
Christian Hokusai pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowed 4 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 6, to earn the win.