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| Dates: | October 16–October 23 | |||||||||
| MVP: | Paul Molitor (Toronto) | |||||||||
| Television: | CBS & Simulcast in Canada on CTV | |||||||||
| TV announcers: | Sean McDonough and Tim McCarver | |||||||||
| Radio network: | CBS Radio | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Vin Scully and Johnny Bench | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Dave Phillips (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Tim McClelland (AL), Charlie Williams (NL), Mark Johnson (AL), Dana DeMuth (NL) | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | Blue Jays: Paul Molitor. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Sean McDonough (born May 13, 1962) is an American Television Sportscaster. James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball Catcher, and a current A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total The CBS Radio Network provides news sports and other programming to more than 1000 radio stations throughout the United States A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully (born November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York) is an American Sportscaster, Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making David Robert Phillips (born October 8, 1943 in St Louis Missouri) is a retired umpire. Paul Edward Runge (born October 20 1941 in St Catharines Ontario, Canada) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12 1951 in Jackson Michigan) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the Charles Herman Williams ( December 20 1943 - September 10 2005) was an American umpire who officiated in the National Dana Andrew DeMuth (born May 30, 1956, in Fremont Ohio) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Phillies: none. |
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The 1993 World Series was the second Series in a row played outside the United States of America and the first (and only, as of the 2007 season) to be won outside the USA. The American League Championship Series was played between the Eastern Division champion Toronto Blue Jays and the Western Division champion The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever played outside of the United States of America. The 1994 World Series was cancelled on September 14 of that year due to an ongoing strike by the Major League Baseball Players The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (See 1992 World Series. The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever played outside of the United States of America. ) It pitted the defending champion Toronto Blue Jays of the American League against the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. With Toronto ahead 3 games to 2 in the series, Joe Carter hit a three-run game-winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 6 to win the series for Toronto, giving them their second consecutive championship (the first repeaters since the 1977-78 Yankees). Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played This was only the second Series concluded by such a home run (the first was in the 1960 World Series on a Bill Mazeroski home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates), and the first such occasion where a come-from-behind walk-off home run won a World Series. The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL and New York Yankees (AL from October 5 to October 13, 1960 William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5 1936 in Wheeling West Virginia) nicknamed "Maz" is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. See also List of baseball jargon wallop A home run. "What a wallop!" Also used as a verb "Pujols walloped that pitch
This was the fourth World Series to be played entirely on artificial turf, following those in 1980, 1985, and 1987, and the last to be played on turf at all. The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the only World Series title The 1985 World Series began on October 19 1985 and ended October 27. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St As of 2007, only three teams still play on turf, and all are in the American League: the Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins, and the Tampa Bay Rays. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St
Larry Andersen was the only member of the 1993 Phillies to also play for them in the 1983 World Series although Darren Daulton was a late season call-up in 1983, but only served as the bullpen catcher in the World Series. Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The 1983 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies, with the Orioles winning Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City Kansas) nicknamed Dutch, is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball Fittingly, in Daulton's first ever MLB game, the pitcher he was a catcher for was Larry Andersen[1]
American League president Dr. Bobby Brown presented the World Series Trophy instead of the Commissioner of Baseball, which also occurred in 1992. For other uses see Bobby Brown Robert William Brown, MD (born October 25 1924 The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever played outside of the United States of America.
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Summary
Game 1
October 16, 1993 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
The series' first game sent two staff aces -- Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto -- against one another. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Juan Andres Guzmán Correa (born October 28, 1966 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.
The deciding plays came in the middle innings. See also List of baseball jargon magic number See also Magic number (sports A number that indicates how close a front-running With Toronto behind 4-3 in the 5th inning, Devon White hit a solo home run to tie the game. Devon Markes White, aka "Devo", (born December 29 1962 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder The next inning, John Olerud hit a solo home run of his own to put Toronto on top. John Garrett Olerud (ˈoʊlɚˌud born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O') is a former American First baseman in Toronto added three insurance runs in the bottom of the 7th and held on to win 8-5. See also List of baseball jargon ice cream cone Colorful term used to describe the appearance of a baseball caught in the tip of the webbing of a glove Al Leiter pitched 2 2/3 innings -- in relief of a erratic Juan Guzman, who walked four in just five innings -- for his first World Series win. Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball John Kruk had three hits for Philadelphia. John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961 in Handley West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| W: Al Leiter (1-0) L: Curt Schilling (0-1) S: Duane Ward (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR – TOR: Devon White (1), John Olerud (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 17, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
In the second game of the series, Dave Stewart was on the mound for Toronto and Terry Mulholland started for Philadelphia. Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964 in Park View, New Mexico) was a Major League Baseball reliever during the late 1980s Devon Markes White, aka "Devo", (born December 29 1962 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder John Garrett Olerud (ˈoʊlɚˌud born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O') is a former American First baseman in Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball Terence John Mulholland (born March 9, 1963 in Uniontown Pennsylvania) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. Philadelphia jumped out to an early lead: in the third inning, Jim Eisenreich followed John Kruk and Dave Hollins RBI singles with a three-run home run to deep right-center. James Michael Eisenreich (ˈaɪ̪zɨnˌɹaɪ̪k born April 18, 1959 in St John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961 in Handley West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current David Michael Hollins (born May 25 1966 in Buffalo New York) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. Toronto got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning courtesy of a Joe Carter two-run home run to left (his second most important home run of the series by a wide margin), but the Jays were unable to mount a significant offensive push later in the game. Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Philadelphia held on to win 6-4. Terry Mulholland pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing 3 earned runs, for the win.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Terry Mulholland (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PHI – Jim Eisenreich (1), Lenny Dykstra (1) TOR – Joe Carter (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 19, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For Toronto, Pat Hentgen faced off against Philadelphia starter Danny Jackson in Game 3. Terence John Mulholland (born March 9, 1963 in Uniontown Pennsylvania) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball Mitch Williams redirects here For the fictional character please see Mitch Williams (General Hospital. James Michael Eisenreich (ˈaɪ̪zɨnˌɹaɪ̪k born April 18, 1959 in St Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Patrick George Hentgen (born November 13, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio Texas) was a pitcher with a 15-year career from to. Hentgen pitched a strong six innings, allowing just a single run, and the Toronto offense took care of the rest. Toronto prevailed, 10-3.
Toronto manager Cito Gaston was faced with an unusual and difficult decision prior to game time. Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (ˈsiɾoʊ̪ ˈɡæstən born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas) is the manager of the As the series switched the National League ballpark, Gaston was forced to sit one player from his regular line-up as the designated hitter (DH) would not be allowed to play. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 As regular DH Paul Molitor had been a hot hand in the line-up, Gaston elected to sit first baseman John Olerud and position Molitor at first base. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player John Garrett Olerud (ˈoʊlɚˌud born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O') is a former American First baseman in The decision was potentially controversial as Olerud had led the American League in batting over the season with a . The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 363 average; moreover, Molitor was the less sure-handed fielder. Molitor, however, put these concerns to rest, going 3 for 4, hitting a home run in the 3rd inning, and driving in 3 runs.
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Pat Hentgen (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: TOR – Paul Molitor (1) PHI – Milt Thompson (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 20, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In the fourth game of the series, Toronto sent Todd Stottlemyre to the mound while Philadelphia countered with Tommy Greene. Patrick George Hentgen (born November 13, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio Texas) was a pitcher with a 15-year career from to. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Milton Bernard "Milt" Thompson (b January 5, 1959 in Washington D Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Todd Vernon Stottlemyre (born May 20 1965 in Yakima Washington) is a former right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Ira Thomas (Tommy Greene (born April 6, 1967 in Lumberton North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched from 1989 to
In one of the more unusual plays in World Series history, Stottlemyre, trying to go first to third on a Roberto Alomar single in the second inning, did a bellyflop diving into third base, where he was called out. Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (- considered by many to be one of the Todd's awkward dive resulted in an abrasion on his chin and appeared to shake him up in the next inning, during which he surrendered a two-run home run to Lenny Dykstra. Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The Stottlemyre was pulled after the second inning, having already given up six runs. Tommy Greene fared little better for the Phillies, being pulled after giving up seven runs in 2⅓ innings.
Philadelphia took a commanding 12-7 lead in the fifth inning, courtesy of two-run home runs from Dykstra and Darren Daulton, and a run-scoring double from Milt Thompson. Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City Kansas) nicknamed Dutch, is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball Milton Bernard "Milt" Thompson (b January 5, 1959 in Washington D
Toronto fought back from a 14-9 deficit in the eighth inning, scoring four runs on hits from Paul Molitor, Tony Fernández, Rickey Henderson, and Devon White. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro (born June 30, 1962 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) better known as Tony Fernández Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Devon Markes White, aka "Devo", (born December 29 1962 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder Duane Ward pitched the final 1⅓ innings to earn the save. Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964 in Park View, New Mexico) was a Major League Baseball reliever during the late 1980s Three new World Series records were set, including the longest game (4:14), most total runs scored in a single game (29), and most runs scored by a losing team (14).
Two death threats directed towards Mitch Williams were phoned into Veterans Stadium as soon as it became evident that Williams was going to be the losing pitcher of Game 4. A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, against a person to kill him or her Williams wasn't aware of the death threats until after Game 5. Also, Charlie Williams became the first African American to serve as the home plate umpire for a World Series game. Charles Herman Williams ( December 20 1943 - September 10 2005) was an American umpire who officiated in the National African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| W: Tony Castillo (1-0) L: Mitch Williams (0-1) S: Duane Ward (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PHI – Lenny Dykstra 2 (3), Darren Daulton (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 5
October 21, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The offenses were due for an off-day, and it came in Game 5 courtesy of a Curt Schilling (Philadelphia) and Juan Guzman (Toronto) pitching duel. Antonio José Castillo (born March 1, 1963 in Quíbor Lara State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed Mitch Williams redirects here For the fictional character please see Mitch Williams (General Hospital. Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964 in Park View, New Mexico) was a Major League Baseball reliever during the late 1980s Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City Kansas) nicknamed Dutch, is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Juan Andres Guzmán Correa (born October 28, 1966 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball Schilling shut down the previously unstoppable Toronto offense, limiting the team to just five hits and no runs. Guzman pitched well in a losing effort, allowing only two runs and five hits in seven innings of work.
The two runs scored as a result of scrappy play from the Philadelphia offense. In the first inning, Lenny Dykstra walked, stole second, moved to third on a Pat Borders throwing error, and scored on a John Kruk ground out. Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The Patrick Lance Borders (born May 14, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who is best remembered John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961 in Handley West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current In the second inning, Darren Daulton opened with a double, took third on a ground out, and scored on a Kevin Stocker single. Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City Kansas) nicknamed Dutch, is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball Kevin Douglas Stocker (born February 13, 1970, in Spokane, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| W: Curt Schilling (1-1) L: Juan Guzman (0-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 23, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario [2]
The sixth game in the series was a rematch between Game 2 starters Terry Mulholland and Dave Stewart, who would have similar results. Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Juan Andres Guzmán Correa (born October 28, 1966 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Terence John Mulholland (born March 9, 1963 in Uniontown Pennsylvania) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball Toronto opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first with a run-scoring Paul Molitor triple, Joe Carter sacrifice fly, and Roberto Alomar RBI single. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (- considered by many to be one of the Molitor added a solo home run in the fifth inning, bringing the score to 5-1 for Toronto.
In the seventh inning, Philadelphia fought back with five runs to take a 6-5 lead. Lenny Dykstra hit a three-run home run, Dave Hollins had an RBI single and Pete Incaviglia hit a sacrifice fly. Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The David Michael Hollins (born May 25 1966 in Buffalo New York) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. Peter Joseph Incaviglia (born April 2, 1964, in Pebble Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. The inning brought an end to Stewart's night, leaving the game with six innings pitched and four runs given up.
Philadelphia closer Mitch Williams came on to the pitch the bottom of the ninth with his team clinging to a 6-5 lead. Mitch Williams redirects here For the fictional character please see Mitch Williams (General Hospital. After beginning the inning by walking Rickey Henderson, Williams tried to counter Henderson's speed by using a slide-step style of pitching delivery. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Prior to Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, Williams never used the slide-step delivery in his career, and this may have cut back on his velocity. The walk to Henderson was followed by a Devon White fly out and a single by Paul Molitor that moved Henderson to second. Devon Markes White, aka "Devo", (born December 29 1962 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Joe Carter came up next and, with the count 2-2, he hit a three-run home run to win the game and the World Series crown. Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Just before the final (home run) pitch to Joe Carter, CBS Sports announcer Tim McCarver commented that Carter (relatively unproductive in the series to date) looked awkward and uncomfortable at the plate. CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball Catcher, and a current
Carter was actively involved in the final play of the World Series for the second year in a row. In the previous year, Carter caught the final out as first baseman after relief pitcher Mike Timlin fielded Otis Nixon's bunt. The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever played outside of the United States of America. Michael August Timlin (ˈtɪmlɪn born March 10 1966 in Midland Texas) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox Otis Junior Nixon Jr (born January 9, 1959 in Evergreen North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player
This was also the final Major League Baseball game that CBS televised. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| W: Duane Ward (1-0) L: Mitch Williams (0-2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PHI – Lenny Dykstra (4) TOR – Paul Molitor (2), Joe Carter (2) | ||||||||||||
Records
- Molitor became the first man in World Series history to have at least two home runs, two doubles, and two triples. Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964 in Park View, New Mexico) was a Major League Baseball reliever during the late 1980s Mitch Williams redirects here For the fictional character please see Mitch Williams (General Hospital. Leonard Kyle (Lenny Dykstra (ˈdaɪkstɹə born February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, and also known as Nails or The Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played
Music
The Phillies' theme song and slogan during the postseason was Tag Team's Whoomp! There It Is!. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. " Whoomp! (There It Is " is a number one hit single by the Miami bass group Tag Team. For one of the games, the group wrote and performed special lyrics devoted to the Phillies. Television commentators mistakenly referred to the group as 95 South, whose song Whoot! There It Is! (misidentified as the Phils' theme by New Yorker reviewer Roger Angell) came out at about the same time. 95 South was the Miami bass duo of AB (Artice Bartley and Daddy Black (Carlos Spencer from Jacksonville Florida. Roger Angell (born September 19, 1920) is a fiction editor and regular contributor at The New Yorker.
Canadian born rapper, Choclair refers to Joe Carter's walk-off home run in his 1999 song Let's Ride. Kareem Blake, better known by his Stage name Choclair, is a Canadian Rapper. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record " Let's Ride " is an R&B song recorded by Montell Jordan featuring rappers Master P and Silkk the Shocker.
“You Can’t Blame Mitch Williams”
On October 25, 2005, ESPN Classic aired The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... Mitch Williams for the Philadelphia Phillies losing the 1993 World Series. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Canadian channel of this name see ESPN Classic (Canada. The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame was a sports series that debuted in 2005 and aired on ESPN2 and ESPN Classic. Mitch Williams redirects here For the fictional character please see Mitch Williams (General Hospital. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Their reasons for exonerating Williams:
- 5. Bud Selig. Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has The Commissioner of Baseball, then also the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, let future Hall-of-Famer (and 1993 World Series Most Valuable Player) Paul Molitor get away to the Blue Jays. The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Had this not happened, the Jays might not have even defeated the New York Yankees to win the American League East, much less the Chicago White Sox in the League Championship Series or the Phillies in the World Series. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The American League Championship Series was played between the Eastern Division champion Toronto Blue Jays and the Western Division champion
- 4. Williams was rattled by death threats over his previous late-game losses that season, including the fourth game of the 1993 World Series. A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, against a person to kill him or her
- 3. Joe Carter. Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Unlike such unlikely postseason home-run heroes as Bill Mazeroski, Bernie Carbo, Bucky Dent, Jim Leyritz, Scott Spiezio, Scott Podsednik, Aaron Boone, Geoff Blum and J. D. Drew, Carter was a bonafide home run hitter, ending his career with 396 home runs, including 33 in the 1993 regular season. William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5 1936 in Wheeling West Virginia) nicknamed "Maz" is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire Bernardo "Bernie" Carbo (born August 5, 1947 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder / Bucky Dent (born November 25, 1951) born Russell Earl O'Dey, is an American former Major League Baseball player and manager James Joseph Leyritz (born December 27 1963 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Catcher and Infielder in Major League Baseball Scott Edward Spiezio (born September 21, 1972 in) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman who is currently a Free agent. Scott Eric Podsednik (born March 18, 1976 in West Texas) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Colorado Rockies Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder currently with the Washington Nationals Geoffrey Edward Blum (born April 26, 1973 in Redwood City California) is an Infielder for the Houston Astros. David Jonathan "J D" Drew (born November 20 1975 in Valdosta Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for the Boston Red Sox Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor,
- 2. The other pitchers in the Phillie bullpen (i. e. Larry Andersen, Roger Mason, Ben Rivera, Bobby Thigpen, and David West) weren't very effective, either. Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator Roger Le Roy Mason (born September 18, 1958 in Bellaire, Michigan) is an American former professional Baseball player who pitched Robert (Bobby Thomas Thigpen (born July 17, 1963 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. David Lee West (born September 1, 1964 in Memphis Tennessee) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988-1998
- 1. The Blue Jays were better. Not only were the Jays the defending World Champions, with seven members of the American League All-Star Team on their roster (including Molitor, Carter, Roberto Alomar, John Olerud and Devon White), but the Phillies pulled a major upset over the Atlanta Braves just to get to the World Series. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (- considered by many to be one of the John Garrett Olerud (ˈoʊlɚˌud born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O') is a former American First baseman in Devon Markes White, aka "Devo", (born December 29 1962 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder In the 1993 National League Championship Series, Mitch Williams was the winning pitcher in Game 1. The National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves.
Whenever Williams was on the mound, his nervous teammate Curt Schilling was caught by CBS television cameras burying his face in a towel. Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Major League Baseball on CBS is the name of the former TV show that televised Major League Baseball games on the American Television Schilling's behavior not only irked Mitch Williams (who, to this day, harbors bitter feelings towards Schilling), but also fellow Phillies teammates like Larry Andersen and Danny Jackson, who (on the Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame. Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio Texas) was a pitcher with a 15-year career from to. . . episode about Mitch Williams) accused Schilling of purposely trying to get more camera time.
Series quotes
In Canada, when you say PM they think of Prime Minister, but now they might start thinking Paul Molitor!
—Tim McCarver during Game 6. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball Catcher, and a current
Touch 'em all, Joe, you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!
—Blue Jays radio announcer Tom Cheek as Joe Carter is rounding the bases during his World Series winning home run. Thomas F Cheek ( June 13 1939 - October 9 2005) was an American -born broadcaster
References
- Forman, Sean L. . 1993 World Series. Baseball-Reference. com - Major League Statistics and Information. . Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
External links
- 1993 World Series by Baseball Almanac
- History of the World Series - 1993
- 1993 Toronto Blue Jays
- 1993 Philadelphia Phillies
- MP3 download of Blue Jays' radio broadcaster Tom Cheek calling Joe Carter's World Series winning home run
See also
- Roger Angell, "Oh, What A Lovely War", New Yorker, November 22, 1993.
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