In honor of the 2023 World Champs:

 Minnesota 7, Texas 2 WP-Kaat LP-Broberg Oliva, Darwin homer for Twins; Harrah homers for Rangers. And to think 50 years later the Rangers would win a championship. Congrats!

As for the 1973 Champs:

Oakland 2, California 1 WP-Blue LP-Singer (9 Strikeouts) SV-Fingers Rudi 2-run double for A's.

Baltimore 5, Detroit 2 WP-McNally LP-Coleman 

This one took a while:

Cleveland 3, Boston 2 (16) WP-Hilgendorf LP-Veale Indians rally for 2 in 9th to tie it, Tom Ragland drives in Buddy Bell with the game-winner in the 16th. Hilgendorf 7 scoreless innings in relief, 8 strikeouts. John Lowenstein 3-3 off the bench, including tying run in 9th. Gamble homer for Tribe in 9th. 

New York-Milwaukee, Chicago-Kansas City postponed.

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