Game 1

Babe Adams vs. Dave Sanders

At Chicago, October 14^th, 1951

Philadelphia	2	Boxscore
Chicago	9

Win	Babe Adams
Loss	Dave Sanders
Save

After their stunning upset of the Red Legs, the Goat Herders came into the windy city a decided underdog against the mighty bats of the Chicago Claymores. But Philly felt as if they had a chance, and Jim Midkiff tried to prove it quickly, as he lead off the game with a home run, putting Philadelphia up 1-0. But the Claymores’ bats were simply too much for Dave Sanders. Mike Gonzalez tied it with an RBI single in the second, and then in the third, six consecutive batters reached base to open the inning. Laudner and Sloan delivered RBI singles, and then Cuke Jackson a two-run single. The fourth inning proved as troublesome as the third, as five consecutive batters reached base, the big blow a two-run shot by Amos Cooper. By the time it was over, Chicago was up 9-1, and aside from leaving the bases loaded in the 6^th, the Goat Herders made no serious attempt to get back in the game. Adams allowed two runs on nine hits in a complete game win, and didn’t allow a walk.

Game 2

Toots Wilson vs. Larry Perconte

At Chicago, October 15^th, 1951

Chicago Leads 1 game to 0

Philadelphia	1	Boxscore
Chicago	3

Win	Allen Schlueter
Loss	Greg Edmondson
Save	Kris May

In what seemed a must-win game for Philadelphia, Larry Perconte shined against the Claymores’ offense for the first six innings. Neither team cracked the scoreboard until the seventh, when Greg Pfister lead off with a home run for the Goat Herders, putting them up 1-0. In the bottom of the inning, an RBI single by Amos Cooper tied the game and knocked Perconte out of the box. Tim Laudner then walked, loading the bases, but Billy Sloan struck out to end the inning. At the time, it seemed a missed opportunity, but the Claymores’ sluggers got it going in the eighth, when a walk and a single preceded an RBI hit from Mark Gunning and then another RBI single from Jimmy Rosenthal. Wilson was solid through seven, and Schlueter and May provided a scoreless inning each in capping a come-from-behind victory. The series shifted back to Philadelphia with the Goat Herders in a serious hole.

Game 3

Julio Baumholtz vs. Bill Hopkins

At Philadelphia, October 17^th, 1951

Chicago Leads 2 games to 0

Chicago	2	Boxscore
Philadelphia	4

Win	Julio Baumholtz
Loss	Bill Hopkins
Save	Rich Bowerman

Already down 2-0, the Goat Herders needed someone to step up. Julio Baumholtz did. In six innings, Baumholtz allowed only two base runners, which gave the struggling Philadelphia offense a chance to find some big hits. In the second, a Jimmy Sebring double and Pfister single put Philly up 1-0, but they could manage nothing more. Tim Laudner tied it in the fourth with a solo blast—the only run Baumholtz allowed. In the bottom of that inning, the Goat Herders loaded the bases with nobody out for Baumholtz, who blooped a single to put Philadelphia ahead 2-1. But again, the Goat Herders got nothing more, as Jim Midkiff stuck out to end the inning.

In the top of the seventh, Greg Edmondson—the loser in Game 2—put Sloan at second and Rosenthal at first with one out. This time, though, Edmondson held firm, getting Corcoran and Jackson to end the threat. In the bottom of the inning, the Goat Herders’ bats finally responded. Dale Coleman walked with one out, and when Hopkins was relieved in favor of Rafael Riddle, Bill Eagan came through with a two-run blast that put Philly up 4-1. Tim Laudner doubled home a run in the eighth against Edmondson, but John Caruso and Rich Bowerman were able to seal the victory for Philadelphia, giving them some hope in the series.

Game 4

Cozy Malone vs. John Viox

At Philadelphia, October 18^th, 1951

Chicago Leads 2 games to 1

Chicago	5	Boxscore
Philadelphia	2

Win	John Viox
Loss	Greg Edmondson
Save	Kris May

In October, it’s all about being clutch. The Goat Herders hadn’t been very in this series, and in Game 4 that sentiment rang true again. In the fifth, Pfister, Spinks, and Bolger singled consecutively, loading the bases. Cozy Malone grounded into a force play at the plate, and then Viox walked Jim Midkiff to put Philly up 1-0. But that was all the Goat Herders got, as Dale Coleman struck out and Bill Manning grounded to first to end the threat. A Bill Eagan solo shot in the sixth put them up 2-0, but Chicago rallied for five in the seventh to take the lead. Laudner opened the inning with a solo shot, chasing Malone, and then Arlas Corcoran followed a Billy Sloan single with a two-run blast against Greg Edmondson. Three straight hits by Jackson, Gonzalez, and Gunning brought home another run, and then yet another scored on a double-play ball off the bat of John Viox. Viox allowed two runs over eight, and Kris May allowed one hit in the ninth en-route to his second save of the series. The win pushed Philadelphia to the brink of elimination.

Game 5

Dave Sanders vs. Babe Adams

At Philadelphia, October 19^th, 1951

Chicago Leads 3 games to 1

Chicago	3	Boxscore
Philadelphia	1

Win	Rafael Riddle
Loss	John Caruso
Save	Kris May

Adams and Sanders both survived multiple jams in a sloppy pitcher’s duel, as both sides missed huge opportunities throughout the first eight innings. But those failures clearly put more pressure on the Goat Herders, who already had their backs to the wall. The strangest moment in the game came in the bottom of the seventh, when Philadelphia put runners at first and third with one out for Dave Sanders. Rather than trust their bullpen, Philly let Sanders hit for himself—he promptly grounded into an inning-ending double play. In the ninth, Jimmy Rosenthal broke through for Chicago, homering off John Caruso to put Chicago ahead. Ted Howell came on, and then Mike Renfroe blasted a pinch-hit solo shot to push the lead to 2. Finally, Jimmy Sebring dropped a fly ball off the bat of Arlas Corcoran, allowing Sloan to score Chicago’s third run.

In the bottom of the ninth, Sebring matched Rosenthal, leading off with a solo blast. Then, after back-to-back strikeouts, Ace Bolger kept the game alive with a 2-out single. That brought pinch-hitter Smokey Burgess to the plate as the tying run, but he grounded harmlessly to shortstop, ending the game and making the Chicago Claymores the DML’s 1951 World Champions.