Giants sweep their way to KOD8 World Championship

The KOD8 World series would feature the 1961 Los Angeles managed by Douglas Zaner and the 1957 New York Giants, managed by Tom Davis.

Thursday, October 18, Game One at the Polo Grounds
The Angels opened the scoring in the top of the second when Giant starter Johnny Antonelli walked three straight hitters to open the inning. A double play ball and a strikeout got him out the inning down 1-0. A one out single by Hank Sauer in the bottom of the second looked innocuous enough, but Gail Harris was then safe on shortstop Joe Koppe's error. Singles by Daryl Spencer and Valmy Thomas each drove home a run and then Danny O'Connell's single drove home two more. Don Mueller drove O'Connell home with a double and the Giants left the second leading 5-1. In the third Sauer was safe on second baseman Ken Aspromonte's error. He moved to third on Spencer's single and scored on a wild pitch. O'Connell walked with the bases loaded and Eli Grba's day was done. His team had not helped him much as 5 of the seven runs he gave up were unearned. Antonelli got the win (5-2, 3.33) and Grba took the loss (7-1, 2.79) Giants 8 Angels 2.

Friday October 19 Game Two at the Polo Grounds.
In the bottom of the first, O'Connell walked and Mays singled. Rightfielder Albie Pearson misplayed the single and allowed O'Connell to reach third. From there, he scored on Mueller's ground out. The Giants added a run in the second on a solo homer by Valmy Thomas (3). In the sixth, Ken McBride led off with a walk. Two force outs at second later, Leon Wagner doubled home Rocky Bridges. Lee Thomas singled Wagner home and the game was tied. It remained that way until the 8th when Lee Thomas tripled and scored on Earl Averill's single. In the bottom of the 8th, pinch hitter Ray Jablonsky led off with a single. He moved to second on Red Schoendienst's walk. O'Connell grounded out to move both runners up a base and cause Willie Mays to be intentionally walked. Mueller then drove a ball into medium deep right field and Jablonsky easily scored the tying run. In the bottom of the 10th, Willie Mays again walked. He stole second and came home on a two out double by Gail Harris. Al Worthington got the win (5-1, 2.51. Jack Spring took the loss (2-2, 0.61). The capacity crowd stood cheering for nearly twenty minutes after the game, wondering if they would ever see their beloved Giants play in the Polo Grounds as the home team again. Giants 4 Angels 3

Sunday October 21 Game Three at LA Wrigley Field
The Angels returned home, hoping a change in scenery would mean a change in prospects. It was not to be. O'Connell doubled in the first, moved to third on Mays' single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jablonsky. In the bottom of the second, Mays was injured diving for a fly ball and had to be replaced by Bobby Thomson. Mays was hitting .306. Thomson entered the game batting .147. Nonetheless, when Thomson approached the plate with two on in the top of the third he must have thought it was 1951 because he erupted on a Tim Bowsfield pitch and hit his fourth homer in just 35 at bats (and six hits). Valmy Thomas later drove in a run with a single. Wagner doubled home a run in the bottom of the third to make the score 5-1. Wagner and Lee Thomas combined to drive in two more in the 7th but the angels could get no closer. Ruben Gomex took the win (4-3, 4.07) Bowsfield the loss (4-1, 2.78) Giants 7 Angels 3

Monday October 23, Game Four at LA Wrigley Field
The Angels struck first this time. Averill led off the second inning with a walk. After two were retired, pitcher Jim Donohue doubled him home. With two out in the top of the 4th, Mueller, Jablonsky and Sauer singled, producing a tying run. When Koppe bobbled Spencer's ground ball, the Giants took the lead. In the 6th, the Giants added two more when Valmy Thomas doubled home Sauer from first and took third on the throw home. He then scored on pitcher Ray Crone's groundout. Ken Hunt led off the 9th with his 6th homer but that was it for the Angels. Crone got the complete game win (4-2, 3.93) Ryne Duren took the loss (1-2, 3.32) Giants 4 Angels 2

The Giants sweep through the playoffs and capture the KOD8 Championship.
--submitted by Tom Davis--

'61 Halos capture AL Flag in 6 over '61 Twins

10/08 - Wrigley Field - Los Angeles, California
Game 1 - Twins 3, Angels 1
Jim Kaat (5-3) continued his masterful post-season performance, tossing a 5-hit, 1-run complete game to give the Twins the first games of the ALCS. Earl Battey's 2-run 1st inning HR was all the cushion Kaat needed. The Angels answered with 1 run in the bottom half of the 1st. But after that, they managed only 3 singles the rest of the way. Kaat's 5th win lowered his season ERA to 1.32. Ken McBride (2-5) took the loss for LA.

10/09 - Wrigley Field - Los Angeles, California
Game 2 - Angels 4, Twins 3
Two unearned runs in the bottom of the 7th turned out to be the difference, as the Angels evened the series. Ken Hunt put LA on the board first with a solo shot in the bottom of the opening frame, and the tripled and scored in the 3rd on a Leon Wagner single. But Minnesota answered with 1 in the 4th inning and 2 more in the 6th inning to move ahead 3-2. Than a Bill Tuttle error opened the door for the 2 unearned runs that put LA back on top, with the go-ahead scoring on a double-play grounder. Angels relief ace Art Fowler closed the door the last two innings to earn his 6th save. Tom Morgan picked up the win. But the real pitching hero for the Angels was Ryne Duren, who came on in emergency relief in the 2nd inning and pitched 4.1 innings after starter Eli Grba went down with an injury.

10/11 - Metropolitan Stadium - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 3 - Angels 1, Twins 0
After departing Game 2 after only 1.1 innings, Eli Grba (7-0) came back after the travel day to pitch a solid 8 shutout innings, yielding only 3 hits. Earl Averill's bases-loaded bloop single off Don Lee (2-1) plated pinch-runner Tom Satriano with the only run of the game, giving the Angels a 2-1 games lead in the ALCS. Art Fowler came on in the 9th to try and save the game. Versalles' lead off single was erased with a Earl Battey DP ball. But with Killebrew at the plate representing the tying run with 2 outs, the Minnesota sky opened up and poured rain for 138 minutes. Fowler's arm stiffened up, and Tom Morgan had to come on to get the last out. A walk to Killebrew put the tying run on 1st base. But a Bob Allison grounder ended the threat. Morgan's 5th save preserved Grba's 7th win. Lee took the loss.

10/12 - Metropolitan Stadium - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 4 - Angels 4, Twins 2
Los Angeles exploded for 4 first inning runs off Twins starter Jack Kralick (5-4). Ken Hunt set the tone with a HR to lead off the game. Four singles, a double, and a sac fly later, and the Angles were leading 4-0 before Minnesota came to the plate. The Twins immediately began to return the favor against Angels' starter Ken Bowsfield as they had 1 in and the bases loaded with no outs. But Bowsfield managed to escape without anyone else scoring to keep the score 4-1. After the 1st innings both pitchers settled down, with the Angles getting only 2 more singles, and the Twins only 1 more run on a Harmon Killebrew solo HR. Ron Kline, Jack Spring and Art Fowler tossed 3.1 innings of no-hit, no-run baseball to preserve the win. Bowsfield improved to 4-0 and Fowler picked up save #7. The loss was pinned on Kralick, who couldn't manage to climb out of the whole he dug for himself in the 1st inning.

10/13 - Metropolitan Stadium - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 5 - Twins 8, Angles 1
A Ken Aspromonte throwing error opened the door for 6 unearned 1st-inning runs, as the Twins won a laugher. Jim Lemon and Bill Tuttle homered off of hard luck loser Ken McBride (2-6). And with hottest KOD8 pitcher Jim Kaat on the mound, this one was over before the 1st inning even ended. The only bright moment for Los Angeles was Ken Hunt's 3rd HR of the series. But it was too little, too late. With his 6th win, Kaat (6-3) lowered his ERA to an amazing 1.22. The series moved back to the West Coast with the Angles up 3 games to 2.

10/15 - Wrigley Field - Los Angeles, California
Game 6 - Angles 5, Twins 1
Los Angeles clinched the AL pennant behind the pitching of Jim Donohue (5-0) and Ryne Duren, and a surprise 3-run HR by light-hitting veteran Ed Yost. The Angels jumped out on top 2-0 with first inning hits by Leon Wagner, Lee Thomas and Earl Averill. But when Thomas and Averill led off the 4th inning with walks, nobody in the stadium was expecting what happened next, as Yost parked one over the LF wall to put the Angels up 5-0. A bit shell-shocked, the Twins could only manage a single run on a Killebrew 9th inning solo HR off Art Fowler, who surrendered his first earned run in his last 19 appearances, spanning 24.1 innings. Camilo Pascual (5-3) suffered the loss, as the Angels won the series in 6 games.
--submitted by Douglas Zaner--

'57 Giants capture NL flag with sweep of '52 Braves

The National League Championship Series would feature the Boston Braves managed by Terry Priest against the New York Giants managed by Tom Davis.

Game 1 Monday October 8 at the Polo Grounds. Weather is threatening.
Warren Spahn and Johnny Antonelli dueled through five innings, neither team being able to score. After Antonelli got Spahn to strike out to lead off the 6th, the teams were hit by a 70 minute rain delay. Antonelli took the mound, but he had lost his stuff and Sam Jethroe singled. Stu Miller came into pitch and one batter later, Sid Gordon was safe on Daryl Spencer's error. That left Miller to face future Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews. Mathews greeted the Giants' ace reliever with a double and scored both runners. In the bottom of the 7th Ray Jabonski doubled and scored on Don Mueller's two out single. The Giants tied it in the bottom of the 8th on Red Schoendient's two out solo homerun (4). Al Worthington took the mound and allowed one hit over the next three innings as the teams went into extras. Meanwhile the Braves bullpen worked themselves out of two on nobody out situations in both the 9th and 10th. The 11th looked to be easy as the first Giant lined to short. When Gail Harris hit a routine ground ball to short stop Johnny Logan, it looked like the prior two innings would be reversed and it would two out, none on. But Logan booted the groundball and Harris was safe. Valmy Thomas singled and Schoendienst followed with his fourth hit of the game to load the bases. Danny O'Connell flew to center but Jethroe's throw could not beat Harris and the Giants won 3-2 Worthington was the winner (4-1, 2.55). Virgil Jester took the loss (1-2, 1.61) Giants 3 Braves 2

Game two. Tuesday, October 9 at the Polo Grounds.
The Giants opened the first with five runs off Braves starter Jim Wilson, including a bases emptying double by Gail Harris. The Braves got three back in the third on solo homers by Jethroe (2), Gordon (11) and Mathews (13). All season long, Cy Young winner Curt Barclay had been turning over leads to his bullpen and all season long they have rewarded his faith. Not so on this evening. The darling on the bullpen, Stu Miller, who finished the regular season with a 0.58 era, proceeded to give up twice as many earned runs in one inning as he had all season. After a single and two walks loaded the bases with one out, Johnny Logan atoned for his error of the previous day with a grand slam homer, his first homer of the season. Daryl Spencer led off the bottom of the 7th with his second homer of the season. Two outs later, Danny O'Connell singled. Mueller singled and Willie Mays walked to load the bases, which Ray Jablonski promptly emptied with a double. Mathews led off the 8th with his second homer of the game (14) but O'Connell answered with a two run shot (2) in the bottom of the inning to finish the scoring. Inexplicably, Miller got the win (3-1, 1.43) with Marv Grissom getting the save (4, 3.86) Wilson took the loss (2-4, 5.95) Giants 11 Braves 7

Game three Thursday, October 10, Braves Field.
Ruben Gomez and Max Surkont were, for the most parts, brilliant in this contest. But the star of the game was Don "Mandrake the Magician" Mueller. The Giants tallied a single run in the 6th on a Spencer single, scoring Jablonsky who had doubled. That would be all Surkont would allow through 8 innings. In the bottom of the 8th, Gomez who had allowed only two hits to this point, surrendered a lead off single to Sid Gordon. After he walked Eddie Mathews, Marv Grissom was summoned from the bullpen. He struck out George Crowe, but gave up a bases loading single to pinch hitter Bob Thorpe. At this point in the game there was no reason to believe Mandrake would be a hero. He had grounded into three double plays leaving empty bases for Mays. But when Walker Cooper lifted a medium depth fly ball to Mueller in right, he partially redeemed himself by throwing out Sid Gordon at the plate. He fully redeemed himself in the top of the ninth, hitting a two out, three run homer (3). The Braves scored a meaningless run in the bottom of the ninth. Ruben Gomez was the winner (3-3, 4.10), Grissom earning a save (5, 3.93) Surkont took the loss (4-5, 2.47) Giants 4 Braves 1

Game four Friday, October 11, Braves Field.
After three mostly tight contests, this game seemed mostly anticlimactic, as the Braves bade a sad farewell to a city where they had played ball since the first season of the National League in 1976 and even before. Spencer tripled home two in the second and scored on Thomas' sacrifice fly. When Hank Sauer hit a grand slam (7) in the top of the fifth, the fans started saying their good byes. Mostly they were friendly wishes of good fortune as many fans are transferring their allegiance to the American League Red Sox. One of the owners was heard to say, "We simply couldn't compete with the Red Sox and Ted Williams. Mathews might be great but we got this kid in the minors, Henry "something or other", and he might be the best ever. Only I don't think he can help here in Boston. Just the realities of the situation." The Braves score in the sixth but were unable to manage a hit in the last three innings. Ray Crone was the winner with 7 innings of work (3-2, 4.35). Vern Bickford took the loss. (4-2, 3.65) Giants 7 Braves 1
--submitted by Tom "Crash" Davis--

KOD 8 MVP's and Cy Young Winners

KOD8 Season Award Winners

1. AL MVP - Harmon Killebrew 1961 Minnesota Twins
2. AL Cy Young - Eli Grba 1961 Los Angeles Angels
3. NL Cy Young - Curt Barclay 1957 New York Giants
4. NL MVP - Frank Thomas 1962 New York Mets
5. FIREMAN - Art Fowler 1961 Los Angeles Angels

Boston B's outlast DBacks in 5 game LDS.

GAME 1 - 10/1 - Braves Field - ARI 7, BSN 3
Brian Anderson (4-0, 2.55) went the distance and only gave up 3 runs...all in the 6th, as the Wild Card DBacks jumped out to a 1-0 series lead. Jim Wilson (2-3, 5.40) gave up 6 runs in 6 innings of poor work. David Dellucci banged out 3 hits and Andy Fox had 2 RBI's.

GAME 2 - 10/2 - Braves Field - BSN 3, ARI 2
Omar Daal and Virgil Jester both hooked up in a pitcher's duel as there was no score for the first 4 and a half innings of play. The Braves touched Daal for 2 in the home half of the 5th, when Sid Gordon hit a 2 run shot. The DBacks tied it up int the 8th, when they scored 2 runs with 2 outs thanks to some clutch hitting by Pinch Hitter Kelley Stinnett and some poor fielding (by Jester). The fans were treated to extra frames as the home team won it on a walk off walk to future HOF'er Eddie Mathews.

GAME 3 - 10/4 - The BOB - BSN 12, ARI 8
A wild and wacky one at "The BOB" saw the Dbacks slam Boston's ace, Warren Spahn (4-3, 2.95) for 6 runs in 6 innings, but still not win. Arizona's starter, Telemaco was downright dreadful, as he yielded 6 runs on 8 hits in only 3 innings of work. With all that said the game was still knotted at 6 going into the 7th, when the visiting Boston B's exploded for 6 runs off of an endless procession of pitiful hurlers. The Dbacks scored solo runs in the 8th and 9th to try to inch closer, but they just ran out of outs. Eddie Mathews was the star of this game with a KOD playoff record of 10 RBI's. Mathews went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored + 2 walks and 3 homers in this post season game of a lifetime.

GAME 4 - 10/5 - The BOB - ARI 6, BSN 0
Andy "the merchant of" Benes (4-2, 3.62) put the fate of his team's season on his huge shoulders as he tossed a complete game 2 hit shutout. The D-Backs jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first off of Boston's starter, Max Sukont, and never looked back. Devon White had 3 RBI's to pace the offense.

GAME 5 - 10/6 - Braves Field - BSN 4, ARI 2
The series migrated back east for the decisive game 5. Braves Field was packed like it had never been packed before. Boston management contemplated moving the game to Fenway, to increase the gate, but the fans, and finally management decided against the move. The Braves went with Vern Bickford (4-1, 2.84) and the Dbacks went back to game 1 winner Brian Anderson (4-1, 2.98). Anderson, who was outstanding in the opener just didn't have it in this one. The Braves jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and had Anderson on the ropes in the first. It started well when Sam Jethroe fanned to open the inning. It just went downhill from there when Roy Hartsfield and Sid Gordon singled. Mathews flew out to the warning track in right for the second out and everything seemed to look good for the Dbacks, but Earl Torgeson doubled down the righfield line to score both runners who were on the move with 2 outs. Thorpe singled home Torgeson and just like that the Dbacks were in a deep hole. Meanwhile Bickford was posting goose eggs for the first 4 innings. Then in the fifth Stinnett hit a solo shot to make it 3-1. Jay Bell walked with 1 out and Anderson bunted him over to second for Andy Fox, who hit a clutch 2 out double to make it 3-2. Lee walked and up came Matt Williams. This was the decisive moment in the game. Bickford made the right pitch. Williams hit the ball hard, but Mathews was in the right spot to snare it and end the inning. That is why baseball is a game of inches. As is usually the case in this great game of baseball, the fielding star of the previous inning winds up the hitting star of the following frame. Mathews did just that when he doubled home Hartsfield with 2 outs to make it 4-2, which is all Bickford would need. Arizona would only get 2 more hits over the final 4 innings as Bickford shut the door on them and clinched the right to face the '57 Giants in the NLCS.

ALDS: Twins sweep Pilots in 3

GAME 1 - Sicks Stadium - Seattle, WA - Twins 6, Pilots 5
John Gelnar, who had been the Pilots ace this season got bombed for 4 runs in the opening inning. Seattle fought gallantly to get back in the game and make a go of it, but that 4 run outburst was a hole that was too deep to recover from. George Brunet came on in relief of Gelnar, who only barely escaped the 1st, and kept his team in it by only yielding two solo runs in 5 innings worth of work. Bobby Allison's 3 run shot was the big blow in that opening stanza. after an hour rain delay in between the 5th and 6th innings Seattle finally got on the board with a solo run. All the while Pedro Ramos was cruising. Brunet gave way to Jim "Ball 4" Bouton in the 7th and he kept Minny at bay with 2 scoreless innings. Bob Locker did the same in the 9th. Ramos looked to be tiring in the 8th where he escaped 2 runners in scoring position and 1 out. He would not be as fortunate in the 9th. Steve "Orbit" Hovley led off with a frozen rope to right. Pinch hitter Mike Hegan lined out to right for the first out. Curiously Hegan was called on to hit for MVP candidate Tommy Davis, who seemed to struggle at the plate vs Ramos. Don Mincher, who has been hot down the stretch homered deep to right to make it 6-3. At this point McDevitt got up in the Twins pen. Wayne Comer worked out a walk, but Jerry McNertney popped out to Tuttle at 3rd for the second out as it looked like Ramos had it all under control. Greg Goossen was called on to pinch hit for Gus Gil and he hit a tape measure shot to dead center to make it 6-5. Not playing around anymore, Twins manager Marvin Sik, went to the pen and McDevitt arrived on the scene just in time to get pinch hitter Jim Pagliaroni to ground weakly to short to end it. A laugher turned into a very close contest. The Pilots fell short of their goal, but they did show signs of life.

GAME 2 - Sick Stadium - Seattle, WA - Twins 10, Pilots 6
The Twins again scored in the first. This time Harmon Killebrew singled home Lenny Green. Gene Brabender got Game 1 hero, Bob Allison, to line into a DP that doubled Killebrew off at 1st to limit the damage. The Pilots jumped on Camilo Pascual for runs in the bottom of the 2nd and looked to be in total control. Tommy Davis led off with a single and Mincher followed it up with his 2nd homer in 2 games. Mike Hegan, getting a rare start in right, walked. John Kennedy, hitting in the 7th spot, hit a homer that barely cleared the left field wall to make it 4-1. Minnesota chipped away at Seattle's lead by plating a run in the 4th and the 5th. After striking out the first 2 batters in the 4th Brabender yielded a single to Jim Lemon, who scored as the clutch Billy Martin doubled to the opposite field. Earl Battey singled home Lenny Green to cut it to 1 in the 5th. The Pilots bumped their lead back to 2 when Don Mincher scored on Versalles error at short. It looked for a while like Seattle's 5-3 lead would hold up and the series would get even. That was until the Twins exploded for in the 7th and 8th innings for 3 runs in each. Brabender lost his lead in the 7th and Bouton came on and put the Twins ahead. Bob Locker replaced Bouton and let the game get out of reach. Pascual went the distance in a pedestrian performance, but all he needed to do was be average as his offense pounded out 15 hits. Lenny Green led the way going 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored.

GAME 3 - Metropolitan Stadium - Bloomington, MN - Twins 5, Pilots 4
With their back up against the wall the boys from Ball 4 came out shooting and jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead off of Lee Kralick. Tommy Harper singled and John Kennedy tripled him home. Tommy Davis hit a shot to the warning track and Kennedy trotted home to make it 2-0. In the 4th the Pilots made it 3-0 when Jim Pagliaroni singled home Don Mincher who reached base on a fielding error by Twin second baseman Billy Martin. For the first 4 innings Diego Segui was cruising. Seattle's most versatile pitcher can start or relieve, and he looked to be a starter who didn't need any relief, but then the Twin bats came alive. Minnesota scored 2 in the 5th to cut Seattle's lead to 1. Jim Lemon led off the inning with a homer. Segui lost his composure after Gus Gil booted Billy Martin's grounder. 3 successive Twin singles followed. The key move of the game was when manager Marvin Sik pulled his stater (Kralick) for a pinch hitter (Hal Naragon), who singled home Martin. In the 6th Minnesota tied it up when Killebrew led off with a double and Allison doubled him home. The game remained tied at 4 apiece until the bottom of the 8th when Segui looked to have been in control He fanned the two toughest bats in Minnesota's lineup (Killebrew/Allison), but Jim Lemon managed to double off the wall in left. Billy Martin came up and his Yankee pedigre for being clutch came through again. With a 2-2 count Billy the Kid slammed a long trip off the pole in center to plate Lemon and give the Twins the lead. Don Mincher's (yes he plays for both teams) single scored Martin for an insurance run. Heading into the top of the 9th the Twins now had the luxury of a 2-0 lead in the series and having a 2 run lead with 3 outs to go. Moore started the inning for the Twins and walked pinch hitter Steve "Orbit" Hovley. Tommy Harper popped out to short for the 1st out. Pinch hitter Steve Whitaker walked and Tommy Davis went down swinging for the second out. Don Mincher walked on 4 pitches to load the bases and when Wayne Comer walked to force in a run that was all for Moore. McDevitt came on to close it out and he too couldn't find the plate. With the count 3-2 to pinch hitter Greg Goossen the crowd was silent. Danny McDevitt delivered a borderline pitch which the up called for strike 3. Goossen went down looking and with him so went Seattle's chances. Minnesota did what they needed to do to gain the sweep in this LDS and earn the right to face the Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS. Both teams should be well rested. Minnesota reliever Don Lee pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief of Kralick and earned the win, but had little attention paid to him by the press. Everyone wanted to gather round Martin, who is always good for a quote.

Twinkies hold off Royals to gain playoffs

KC- 61 Minnesota 2, 69-Kansas City 1

Jim Kaat pitched the last game of the season and the playoff game with KC without rest. A rain delay on the last game of the season knocked Kaat out early allowing him to come back to pitch 6 innings giving up two hits and no runs to get the win. Lenny Green walked to lead off the game, with 1 out, Battey singles, Green moves to 3^rd. A WP moves Battey to 2^nd. Killebrew hits a ball to 3^rd, Foy commits the error and Green scores. The score remained 1-0 until the 8^th. Rollins pinch hitting for MN draws the walk. Green doubles and Rollins moves to 3^rd. With 1 out and Battey at bat, Cisco throws a wild pitch and Rollins scores. Moore comes in in the 8^th for Minnesota. Kelly leads off with a double. Adair singles and Kelly moves to third with no outs. Piniella walks to load the bases with no outs. Foy strikes out. Next batter, Fiore hits a blopper to 1^st, Harmon Killebrew catches it, dives to first to double off Piniella. With two outs in the 9^th, Hernandez hits a triple for KC. Kirkpatrick singles and Hernandez scores to make it 2-1. The next batter, Kelly, flies out to end the game and move Minnesota into the playoffs.
--submitted by Marvin Sik--