MLB World Series Quiz - 2

In the 2008 World Series, a total of two saves were recorded. This means that in two games, a relief pitcher successfully protected a lead to secure a win for their team. Saves are a statistic given to relief pitchers who finish a game without relinquishing the lead. In this particular World Series, only two games met this criteria, resulting in two saves being recorded.

In the 1969 NLCS, the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves to advance to the World Series.

In the 1991 NLCS, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates to advance to the World Series.

Babe Ruth's ERA in the World Series was 0.87. This means that on average, he allowed less than one earned run per nine innings pitched during his World Series appearances. A low ERA indicates that a pitcher is highly effective and difficult to score against. Babe Ruth's exceptional performance in the World Series is a testament to his skill and dominance on the mound.

In the 1985 World Series, a total of four home runs were hit.

Willie Wilson stole the most bases in the 1985 World Series. While the question does not provide any additional information, it is known that Willie Wilson was a speedy and skilled baserunner during his career. This likely allowed him to take advantage of opportunities to steal bases in the World Series, leading to him having the highest number of stolen bases among the listed players.

In the seven-game 1985 World Series, the Kansas City Royals used a total of six pitchers. This means that throughout the series, the team relied on six different pitchers to pitch in different games or innings.

The team batting average of the Cleveland Indians in the 1995 World Series was 0.179. This means that, on average, the players from the Cleveland Indians team had a batting average of 0.179 during the series.

Cole Hamels was the youngest pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series. This can be inferred from the fact that he is listed as one of the options and is the correct answer.

In order to reach the 2007 World Series, the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS.

Jack Morris is the correct answer because he was the pitcher who started three games in the 1991 World Series. This means that he was chosen by his team to be the starting pitcher for three out of the seven games played in the series. The other pitchers listed, John Smoltz, Scott Erickson, and Tom Glavine, did not start three games in the 1991 World Series.

The two 2008 World Series teams, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays, had only won one previous world championship combined.

Chase Utley got the first hit of the 2008 World Series.

The last year a World Series game ended in a tie was in 1922. This means that neither team was able to score more runs than the other within the allotted time, resulting in a tie game.

Babe Ruth hit a home run in a World Series game six times.