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Saturday, October 13
What happens when you get trounced?
By David Schoenfield
ESPN.com
If you're a Cleveland fan, it was a glorious day. If you're a Seattle fan, it brought back memories of Mike Parrott and Mario Mendoza.
But what does Cleveland's 17-2 rout mean? What will happen Sunday?
We checked all postseason games won by 10 runs or more, just to see if there's any "demoralizing" factor when you get your lunch handed to you.
There have been 27 previous such games. The last time it occured was last year. The A's beat the Yankees 11-1 in Game 4 to send their Division Series back to Oakland for Game 5. The Yankees were so demoralized they scored six runs in the top of the first and held on for a 7-5 victory.
Moral of the story? Don't pitch Gil Heredia.
OK, maybe there can be such a thing as momentum. Heck, ask Cleveland. In 1999, the Red Sox humiliated the Indians 23-7 in Game 4 of the Division Series and then won 12-8 in Game 5 (when Pedro Martinez pitched six innings of no-hit relief).
Of course, Cleveland had trounced Boston 11-1 in Game 2 of that series.
In the 1968 World Series, the Tigers beat the Cardinals 13-1 in Game 6. And then beat Bob Gibson in Game 7. One for the Big Mo.
In 1960, the Yankees beat the Pirates in three demoralizing games: 16-3, 10-0, 12-0. But the Pirates won the other four.
Oh, we're confused. The complete tally of the 27 games:
The team that won the game by 10 or more went 15-7 in the following game (five of the games were series clinchers.)
That means the team that lost went 7-15 in the following game.
The team that won the blowout game eventually won the series 16 times. So, 11 times they didn't. (Of course, that's counting the 1960 Yankees three times).
Anyway, here is the list of games:
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Postseason blowouts
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Series
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Score
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Game/Status
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Next game/skinny
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2000 ALDS
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Oakland 11, New York 1
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Game 4 (series tied)
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New York 7, Oakland 5 (Yanks win series)
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1999 ALCS
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Boston, 13, New York 1
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Game 3 (N.Y. up 2-1)
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New York 9, Boston 2 (Yanks win in 5)
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1999 ALDS
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Boston 23, Cleveland 7
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Game 4 (series tied)
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Boston 12, Cleveland 8 (Red Sox win series)
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1999 ALDS
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Cleveland 11, Boston 1
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Game 2 (Cle. up 2-0)
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Boston 9, Cleveland 3 (Red Sox win in five)
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1997 NLDS
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Atlanta 13, Houston 3
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Game 2 (Atl. up 2-0)
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Atlanta 4, Houston 1 (Braves win in three)
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1996 World
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Atlanta 12, New York 1
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Game 1
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Atlanta 4, New York 0 (Yankees win next four)
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1996 NLCS
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Atlanta 15, St. Louis 0
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Game 7
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1996 NLCS
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Atlanta 14, St. Louis 0
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Game 5 (St. Louis up 3-2)
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Atlanta 3, St. Louis 1 (Braves in seven; see above)
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1993 NLCS
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Atlanta 14, Phila. 3
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Game 2 (series tied)
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Atlanta 9, Phila. 4 (Phillies win next three)
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1985 World
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Kansas City 11, St. Louis 0
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Game 7
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Whitey Herzog gets booted
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1985 NLCS
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St. Louis 12, L.A. 2
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Game 4 (series tied)
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St. Louis 3, L.A. 2 (Cards win next game too)
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1984 NLCS
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Chicago 13, San Diego 0
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Game 1
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Chicago 4, San Diego 2 (Padres in five)
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1983 ALCS
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Baltimore 11, Chicago 1
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Game 3 (O's up 2-1)
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Baltimore 3, Chicago 0 (O's clinch series)
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1982 World
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St. Louis 13, Milwaukee 1
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Game 6 (series tied)
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St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 3
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1982 World
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Milwaukee 10, St. Louis 0
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Game 1
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St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 4 (Cardinals in 7)
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1981 ALCS
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New York 13, Oakland 3
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Game 2 (N.Y. up 2-0)
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New York 4, Oakland 0 (Yanks win series)
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1978 World
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New York 12, L.A. 2
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Game 5 (N.Y. up 3-2)
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New York 7, L.A. 2 (Yanks win series)
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1974 NLCS
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Los Angeles 12, Pitts. 1
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Game 4 (Dodgers clinch)
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1968 World
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Detroit 13, St. Louis 1
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Game 6 (series tied)
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Detroit 4, St. Louis 1 (Lolich beats Gibson)
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1960 World
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New York 12, Pittsburgh 0
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Game 6 (series tied)
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Pittsburgh 10, New York 9 (Maz's homer)
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1960 World
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New York 10, Pittsburgh 0
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Game 3 (N.Y. up 2-1)
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Pittsburgh 3, New York 2 (Pirates in 7)
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1960 World
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New York 16, Pittsburgh 3
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Game 2 (series tied)
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New York 10, Pittsburgh 0 (Pirates in 7)
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1959 World
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Chicago 11, Los Angeles 0
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Game 1
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Los Angeles 4, Chicago 3 (Dodgers in 6)
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1951 World
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Yankees 13, Giants 1
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Game 5 (N.Y. up 3-2)
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Yankees 4, Giants 3 (Yanks win series)
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1936 World
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Yankees 18, Giants 4
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Game 2 (series tied)
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Yankees 2, Giants 1 (Yanks win in six)
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1934 World
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St. Louis 11, Detroit 0
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Game 7
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Tiger fans throw garbage on Ducky Medwick
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1911 World
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A's 13, Giants 2
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Game 6 (A's win series)
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