the 1986 championship series pitted the cardinals against two-time defending champion cotuit. in game 1 at home, orleans gave starter conine plenty to work with. the cards exploded for four home runs, three of them by alexander alone, and one by garner off the bandstand in center field, in a 9-4 win. ignasiak spun another gem in game 2 at lowell park, going the distance and holding the kettleers to just two hits and no runs. the cards got a homer from alexander in the first, his fourth long ball of the title series. todd haney added the insurance with a two-run blast in the seventh to give orleans the 3-0 win and title series sweep, with alexander taking home playoff mvp honors for his brilliant power display.