Tulsa @ Springfield
Sunday, 9/30/2007

 Springfield’s first base platoon provided four RBIs, with Johnny Mize delivering two hits and Sherry Magee adding a three-run homer in the 8^th.  Bruce Sutter saved the win for Rick Reuschel.  Luis Tiant, 14-6 in the regular season, drew the loss.  Harry Lumley, a late-season free agent replacement for the injured Sam Crawford, was 3 for 4 for Tulsa.  Mike Schmidt was 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored for Springfield.  Magee was the game MVP.

Tulsa @ Springfield
 Monday, 10/01/2007

 Tulsa evened the series on the strength of two-out hits in the fourth from Roberto Clemente who knocked in two with a double and Harry Lumley who singled in another.  Walter Johnson gave up solo home runs to Springfield’s Mike Schmidt and George Davis, but allowed only two other hits and no walks.  Johnson notched the win and game MVP honors with Dennis Eckersley garnering a save.  Pedro Martinez took the loss.

Springfield @ Tulsa
 Wednesday, 10/03/2007

 Tulsa’s battery delighted a home crowd with Randy Johnson hurling a 4-hit shutout and catcher Bill Dickey delivering three runs on a homer and sacrifice fly.  Jeff Bagwell added an RBI and 2 hits.  Harry Lumley continued to surprise with a 2-for-5 performance and Honus Wagner went 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base.  Greg Maddux allowed only 2 earned runs in seven innings, but took the loss.  Johnson was the game MVP.  Tulsa’s Willie Stargell extended his hitting streak to 17 games.

Springfield @ Tulsa
 Thursday, 10/04/2007

 Springfield took the lead and held it to tie the series at 2-2.  The Rifles brought out the big artillery, with a 3-run homer from game MVP Barry Bonds, a 2-run shot from Eddie Collins and solo blasts from Mickey Cochrane and George Davis.  Clark Griffith got the win and Bruce Sutter earned his second save.  Addie Joss, who allowed all 7 Springfield runs, suffered the loss.  Garry Sheffield was the Optic’s top performer, going 2 for 3 and adding a stolen base.  The Rifled stopped Willie Stargell’s hitting streak at 17.

Springfield @ Tulsa
Friday, 10/5/2007

 Johnny Mize blasted the Rifles into the series lead, knocking two into the stands at Jim Thorpe Park and accounting for 5 RBIs.  Sam Thompson and Mickey Cochrane added 2 hits each for Springfield, which scored 8 runs on only 9 hits.  Tulsa could score only 2 despite 11 hits, including 2 each from Honus Wagner, Willie Stargell, and the amazing Harry Lumley.  Rick Reuschel won for the second time in the series, while Ted Lyons took the loss.  Mize received the game MVP award.  Lumley hit the longest home run of his brief career into the second tier in right center field, scoring both of Tulsa’s runs.

Tulsa @ Springfield
  Sunday, 10/7/2007

 After two straight losses at home, the Optics shocked a capacity crowd at Don Busch Stadium by plating nine runs in two innings.  With 2 on and 2 out, Willie Stargell sent a Pedro Martinez fastball over the right field wall in the third and repeated the feat with 2 on and 2 out in the fourth.  Harry Lumley added two RBIs with a subsequent fourth-inning homer.  Honus Wagner and Charlie Gehringer contributed two hits each for the visitors.  Walter Johnson was ineffective, allowing 7 runs in 6 innings, but took his second win of the series while Dennis Eckersley took his second save.  Martinez, who allowed all 9 Tulsa runs, went to 0-2 in the series.  Sam Thompson had 2 bases-empty home runs, a single, and a stolen base for the Rifles.  Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt, Eddie Collins, and Johnny Mize also homered in the losing cause.  Stargell was the game MVP.

Tulsa @ Springfield
 Monday, 10/8/2007

 At one point in the season, Randy Johnson was 1-4 and such a disappointment for the Mounties that then sent him to Triple A before trading him to the Optics.  With Tulsa, Johnson found himself and went 8-4 as the #2 starter in the rotation.  In the seventh game of the World Series, the Big Unit capped his comeback by holding the Rifles to a single run, off a Jackie Robinson home run.   Roberto Clemente’s 2-run homer off of losing pitcher Greg Maddux was enough to bring the Big Pig to Tulsa.  Bill Dickey and Garry Sheffield had two hits for the Optics while Ted Abernathy gained a save.  Johnson received his second game MVP award in the series.

League Standings Report
Monday, 9/29/2007

(read wins left to right, losses top to bottom)