It appears that the exciting series may go the full seven game route. I had earlier posted that since a few of the starting pitchers had faltered, it might fall to the "battle of the bullpens." It would not surprise me if game seven were started by relief pitchers. In 1950 the Phillies started Jim Konstanty, a relief pitcher, in game one against the N.Y. Yankees. He went eight innings losing 1-0. I was in the grandstand that day with Joe DiMaggio in center field for New York in the twilight of his career. If it goes to a seventh and deciding game it will be "all hands on deck."
tjs
P.S. - Konstanty's personal pitching coach was an undertaker which may have helped him put hitters away.
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