Double K’s Greatest Games Never Played: 12’ San Francisco Giants vs 74’ Oakland Athletics…


Game #6 – World Series – 12’ San Francisco Giants vs 74’ Oakland Athletics











2012 San Francisco Giants (MNG: Bruce Bochy, 94-68, NL West Champs, Def. Det. Tigers 4-0 in WS): Now this was a team that wasn’t exactly dominant during the regular season. But they sure did know how to turn it on in the post season. They played full series in the 1st 2 rounds of the playoffs going to 5 and 7 games respectively against the Reds and Cardinals. It looked like the Giants were going to struggle with the dominant Tigers after they took 2 different paths to the Series. But the Giants were dominant from game one beating the best pitcher in MLB with 3 HR’s by the Panda. But overall this was a great team that overachieved and seemed to have faith on their side as they marched to their 2nd World Series title in 3 seasons…



Game #6 – World Series – 12’ San Francisco Giants vs 74’ Oakland Athletics















1974 Oakland Athletics (MNG: Alvin Dark, 90-72, AL West Champs, Def. LA Dodgers 4-1 in WS): On a team that was lead by multiple future HOF’s these athletics were continuing a roll that had started 2 seasons before. This was the final year of the three-peat that the Athletics put up in the mid-70’s. With a lineup that had Reggie Jackson in the center of it, Teams struggled with the A’s and a pitching staff anchored by Catfish Hunter and his 25 wins. They blew by the Orioles in 4 games and proceeded to ride all over the Dodgers in 5 to bring home their 3rd WS title in 3 years. A great team that was split up after this season but still competed every year for division and World Series Title…


Synopsis: 12’ Giants 4, 74’ Athletics 3: Now I give this series to the Giants in 7 mainly because that team seemed to have a sort of juju about them that made it seem like they could beat just about any team on any givin day. All though the Athletics were the better team in MANY ways. When you take the fact that the Giants beat 2 teams that they shouldn’t have on their way to winning the title so I can assume that the roll would keep them in it till a game 7 and the Giants would be running on faith not skill and the odds would be in their favor in that department…

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