Just an update to say, so far Strat-O-Matic has pretty much nailed it. Now all we have to do is take the next four as they projected. LGM
Strat-O-Matic, the industry leader in sports simulation games for the past 50-plus years, simulated the outcome of this year’s World Series between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals.
METS WIN WORLD SERIES, 4 GAMES TO 2
MVP: Yoenis Cespedes (.308 BA, 8 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
GAME SIX:
New York 7, Kansas City 5 (14 innings)
The wildest game of the series sees 15 pitchers enter the game. With a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, New York Manager Terry Collins elects to use Jeurys Familia for a six out save to close out the series. The plan backfires. After singles by Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain, Kendrys Morales saves Kansas City’s season (or at least temporarily) with a huge RBI single, tying the game at five.
Neither team scores again until the 14th inning. After a leadoff double by Yoenis Cespedes, Travis d’Arnaud drives him home with an RBI single and Wilmer Flores provides an insurance run with another RBI hit as New York takes a 7-5 lead. With Familia having already blown the save back in the eighth inning, Addison Reed comes in to close the game out. Alcides Escobar pops out to Wilmer Flores (who sheds tears of joy!) as the Amazin’s win their first World Series title since 1986.
So after dropping the first two games against the Kansas City Royals, the New York Mets come roaring back with four straight wins to take the World Series in six games.
For full details of the simulation, please check it out at Strat-O-Matic.
