1989 AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES #1

Mexico City Chihuahuas @ Fort Worth Panthers

Preview:  MWWL 1989 division series best 3 out of 5 between AL East division winner Fort Worth against AL West wild card team Mexico City Chihuahuas. Mexico City comes in following a poor series loss to end the regular season against Detroit losing six in a row while only needing one win……….

Game #1: Sid Fernandez goes seven strong innings yielding only one hit and one walk. Sid was perfect through seven innings then he got hurt and is out for 12 days. Mexico City scores early getting two RBI each from Kevin Mitchell, Tony Gwynn and Jack Clark. Carney Lansford got the lone Panther hit. Mexico City wins 8-0 to take a one game lead in the series.

Game #2: Game two saw Fort Worth go up 2-0 early and 3-1 after 4 innings. In the sixth, The Chihuahuas broke open a five run frame led by Mitchell and Mattingly with two RBI each. Bosio went 5 innings and MC bullpen held the final 4 innings.

Fort Worth was missing the timely hit and a little luck in this game. The Chihuahuas got lucky to pull this one out.

Game #3: Series shifts back down to Mexico City. David Cone against Jim Abbott. It was the Kevin Mitchell show as he went 4-4 with a HR and three RBI. Cone went five tough innings and was bailed out by the MC bullpen. Fred McGriff led the hitting for The Panthers going 2-4.

Summary: A tough luck series for Fort Worth as they just could not muster a sustained hitting attack. Tough to be eliminated from a strong season in a short five game series. Mexico City appears to be hitting stride ad looks to come out strong against the winner of Chicago/Detroit. Brian Dubois will be taking the spot of Sid Fernandez in this series. Hang on!