NBC Sports: MLB 1986-5-03-GOW-Anaheim Angels @ Milwaukee Brewers: Full Game

Source:NBC Sports– MLB Game of The Week.

“1986 05 03 NBC GOW California Angels At Milwaukee Brewers”

From NBC Sports

This photo is from a video that no longer exists anywhere online, except for this blog and other blogs that have used this photo to talk about this game. But the video of this game was either deleted or blocked on YouTube.

Source:NBC Sports– the Angels and Brewers from 1986.

The 1986 Angels were a very good, if not great all around team: hitting, pitching, and defense that should’ve at least gotten to the World Series. But of course lost three straight games in the ALCS after having a 3-1 lead in that series.

The Angels, who contended both in 84 and 85 in the AL West, which was back before the wildcard came into both leagues, looked like the team to beat in the AL West both seasons. 1986, they weren’t expected to win the AL West, especially the way that they did by being in first place most of the season. But in 86, they put it together for the whole season, both with their offense and pitching. And managed to avoid fading in August and September like they did in 84 and 85.

The 1986 Brewers, were somewhat in transition. Especially with their pitching and weren’t contenders at all and about a 500 ball club.

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ABC Sports: MLB 1982-AL East Championship- Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles: Full Game

Source:ABC Sports– Orioles starting pitcher Jim Palmer.

“ABC Sunday Afternoon Baseball – this game to determine AL East winner (Orioles win would force a playoff, Brewers win would win it all)”

From Classic MLB

This is the game that the Orioles would like to have back especially with their ace pitcher Jim Palmer pitching because had they won this game and the AL East, they would’ve been the favorite in the AL Playoffs and probably the favorite to win the 1982 World Series. Because of their pitching, defense and offense.

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MLB: MLB 1987- Milwaukee Brewers @ Baltimore Orioles: Juan Nieves No Hitter

Source:MLB– Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Juan Nieves, throwing a no hitter against the Orioles, in 1987.

“1987-04-15 Brewers vs Orioles (Nieves no-hitter)”

From MLB

The Orioles still had some talent in 1987, but their pitching was awful and their defense wasn’t much better. Interesting to hear about all the all-star free agents like Tim Raines and Ron Guidry to still not be playing in April of that year. Because they still are not under contract. The Milwaukee Brewers were interesting in 1987. Led the AL East for the first part of that year starting the season with like a 10-0 record. A very good power-hitting team, but once you got past Teddy Higuera, not enough pitching to keep pace with the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and even New York Yankees in 87.

I think the collapse of the Orioles where they went from being an annual World Series contender that made the AL Playoffs practically every year in the 1970s, that won three World Series from 1966-83 and six AL Championships and six AL East Championships in that time period as well, can be traced to their inability to maintain their pitching. Especially their starting pitching where by 87 if not 86, they really only had Mike Bodicker that they could count on as a starting pitcher. The defense was also a big problem for them in 87-88 even though offensively they could still score runs and hit the ball out of the ballpark with Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Larry Fred Lynn, Larry Sheets and perhaps a few others.

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