If the popular vote counted in the World Series, the New York Yankees would have won it in 2003 instead of the Marlins

The Florida Marlins *won the 2003 World Series 4-2, but scored only 17 total runs vs. the 21 scored by the Yankees.

*Game One: Marlins 3-Yankees 2

Game Two: Marlins 1-Yankees 6

Game Three: Marlins 1-Yankees 6

*Game Four: Marlins 4-Yankees 3

*Game Five: Marlins 6-Yankees 4

*Game Six: Marlins 2-Yankees 0

Call it major league baseball's Electoral College at work. What counts is games (states) won, not the most runs (popular votes).