2016 NLCS - Metropolis vs. Fleetwood - Series Preview

The Fleetwood Walkers and Metropolis Avengers have been the class of the National League for several years and they seemed destined to meet in the NLCS again in 2016. Before the fireworks start, let's look at some of the stats and stories that may (or may not) be key to who goes to the World Series and who goes home.

• The teams have met in the playoffs four times and Fleetwood is certainly looking to change the result:
• 2015 NLCS (Metropolis in five)
• 2013 NLCS (Metropolis in seven)
• 2012 NLDS (Metropolis in seven)
• 2006 NLCS (Metropolis in seven)
• In the last five years, Fleetwood has averaged 111.2 wins per year. Metropolis has averaged 114.2.
• However, this year Fleetwood topped the Avengers 121 wins to 116. 
• Each of the teams has a young superstar who thinks they should be the MVP. Fleetwood's Mike Trout is the defending MVP and hit .276/.362/.499 while playing sterling defense in the outfield. Metropolis's Bryce Harper is looking to take the trophy this year and put up a .304/.425/.655 season.
• Both clubs also have slugging veterans to protect their young stars. Walker Miguel Cabrera and Avenger David Ortiz put up nearly identical OPSs of 1.061 and 1.051 on the season.
• The Walkers clubbed left-handed pitchers during the season. They were 44-9 against LH starting pitchers and had an .894 OPS against them. The Avengers, however, will start only righties in the series and their lefties are far from typical - Aroldis Chapman and Zach Britton combined for a 1.53 and 102 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings.
• Collin McHugh had a great start for Metropolis in the NLDS, but rumor is the team is considering moving Nate Karns into the rotation for the NLCS. Karns has a hard fastball/sinker combination which may be a better matchup against the slugging Walkers.
• Metropolis may have an advantage on defense. The Avengers committed 71 errors which led to 56 unearned runs. The Walkers booted 89 errors, but they actually allowed fewer unearned runs (45).
• One area Fleetwood has the advantage is its bench. The Avengers had just 92 pinch hitting opportunities during the season and they managed just a .174 average. The Walkers hit .291 in their 165 pinch hitting chances.
• You should probably bet the under on the number of intentional walks in the series. Fleetwood gave three free passes during the season. That was three more than Metropolis gave.
• Fleetwood hitter came through in the clutch - with an .843 OPS and three grand slams with the bases loaded. The Avengers, however, were even better. They had a 1.118 OPS and 12 homers in just 131 at bats with the bases loaded. 
• Metropolis better think twice before running on Kevin Kiermaier. The Fleetwood center fielder was among the league leaders with ten outfield assists. 
• The Walkers were also the runners, at least compared with Metropolis. Fleetwood stole 83 bases and was thrown out just 17 times. Metropolis stole on 40 bases with 18 caught stealing.
• The Avengers have used dominant bullpens as key cogs in their four consecutive NL champion clubs. They still have some big names, but this year their relievers had a good, but not great, 3.22 ERA. In fact, the Walker bullpen was much better during the season and compiled a 2.57 ERA.
• Fleetwood won five of the seven matchups between the two teams. They outscored Metropolis 52-30 in the series.
• Andrew McCutchen and Bryce Harper formed Brassball's best 1-2 punch. Harper led the league with 132 runs scored and McCutchen finished just behind with 127.
• Metropolis also had the 1-2-3 sluggers in the National League. Harper led the league with 48 homers, David Ortiz was second with 44 and Chris Davis was third with 43.
• Robinson Cano has been a star for Metropolis for years, but he's been moved way down the order this year. The Avengers had good reason, as their second baseman grounded into 29 double plays on the season.
• Fleetwood's Zack Greinke led all pitchers with 23 wins. He also finished second with an .828 winning percentage. His teammate John Lackey finished first at .833.
• Another Walker starter, Garrett Richards, also led the league in something. His 25 wild pitches were ten more than anyone else in the league.
• Metropolis's Hall of Justice is the most pitcher-friendly park in Brassball, but Avenger batters were second in the league with a .836 OPS. Fleetwood was third at .820.

Pennant Race Trades Reviewed

The Avengers have represented the National League in the Brassball World Series for the last four years. In each of those years, the club's front office has been aggressive at the trade deadline, being willing to trade draft picks and prospects for players who could help them play for and win a title. Let's take a look at those trades and how they worked out.

2012
1. $100,000 to Florence for David Herndon.
This was a smaller trade, and Herndon got only limited work in the playoffs. He was supposed to lock-down opposing right-handed hitters, but he gave up six hits in 3 1/3 innings and had a 10.80 ERA.
Grade: D

2. Jed Lowrie to Parkland for Kenley Jansen.

Lowrie was a good, but not great, infielder and the Avengers traded him for a shut-down reliever. Jansen was a weapon for three Avenger playoff rosters and helped them win two World Series rings. He totaled 47 2/3 IP with a 2.27 ERA in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 playoffs.
Grade: A-

3. David Carpenter to Boston for Jeremy Affeldt
Affeldt was a LOOGY and did his job well. He pitched just 6 2/3 innings, but didn't allow an earned run and picked up one win along the way.
Grade: B

4. Miguel Sano, Anthony Rendon, Matt Adams, Chris Resop, 2013 #1 draft pick to Butte County for RA Dickey and Craig Kimbrel
Wow. This was the blockbuster. The Avengers gave up a ton of future value, but got two stars in return. Dickey went 5-1 in the 2013 postseason with a 3.89 ERA in seven starts and 39 2/3 IP. Metropolis expected Kimbrel to be nothing short of unhittable and he delivered the goods. He's pitched in 37 playoff games and totaled 61 2/3 innings while allowing a minuscule 0.29 ERA. He struck out 79 batters and allowed just 28 hits and 27 walks. Metropolis leveraged Kimbrel to the extreme and it worked better than anyone could have expected.
Grade: A- (docked for the tremendous value traded away)

2013
1. Carter Capps, Rubby de la Rosa, Adalberto Mondesi, Corey Seager, Zach Stewart, 2014 #2 draft pick to Springfield for Kris Medlen
Another blockbuster. The Avengers traded away four top prospects for Medlen, who they expected to be their ace for the next couple years. Medlen was certainly their ace in the playoffs. He started four games in 2013 and pitched 29 1/3 innings with a 1.53 ERA. He went just 1-1 in those starts, but it's hard to blame him. That said, the team failed to defend their championship that year and then Medlen got hurt. The World Series loss and injury knock this grade down quite a bit, and that's before considering all the talent traded away.
Grade: C

2. $50,000 to Springfield for Randy Choate
The quintessential aging lefty, Choate got into just one game for the Avengers that October. He pitched one inning and gave up an earned run on two hits.
Grade: C

3. $600,000 to West Hills for Carlos Ruiz
Ruiz stepped right in as the starter and hit near the top of the order. In 17 games and 72 at bats, Ruiz hit .293/.329/.520 while tying for the team lead with four homers. You can't ask for much more than that, particularly when the cost was just $600,000.
Grade: A

2014
1. #8 draft pick to Latrobe for Nick Vincent
Vincent was asked to retire tough right-handed hitters and he did just that. He appeared in seven games and pitched 9 2/3 innings with a 1.86 ERA. He wasn't the most critical pitcher in the bullpen, but he got the job done when called on.
Grade: B

2. Jesus Guzman and $125,000 to Sacramento for Josh Satin
Satin was added to serve as the right-handed part of a first base platoon with Chris Davis. He didn't do much, hitting just .176/.263/.412 in the postseason.
Grade: F

3. Mike Fiers, Freddy Garcia, Michael Blazek, $500,000, and Bonus Pick to Tinley for Justin Masterson
Masterson was a late addition to an already strong rotation. He was only called on to start one game in each series, but he won all three games he started and put up a solid 3.44 ERA.
Grade: A-

4. Andrew Romine, Luis Jimenz, $250,000 to West Hills for Ramiro Pena.
Pena was acquired to be a pinch hitter off the bench. He appeared in just one game and went 0-1, but he did get a World Series ring.
Grade: D

2015
1. Kenta Maeda, Amed Rosario, Corey Knebel, Timberlake #3 draft pick for Anibal Sanchez, Ronald Belisario, $5,750,000 
Sanchez did what was asked of him - he was a good fourth starter. He only won a single game, but gave the Avengers a 2.87 ERA in his three starts. Metropolis gave up a lot of value to get those 15 innings, and that has to affect the trade's grade. Kenta Maeda is exactly the type of player the Avengers could use, and now he's on a league rival.
Grade: C

2. Freddy Galvis and Franklin Barreto to Sacramento for Steve Pearce
Pearce came in to play 1B against righties, but he forgot to bring his bat with him to Metropolis. Pearce hit just .210/.279/.306 with a one homer and two runs batted in. The Avengers likely would have been better letting Jose Bautista play every day. They couldn't have been worse.

Grade: D

Flags Fly Forever

It's hard to argue with four World Series appearances and two titles, but the Avengers have traded away enough talent to form the core of another playoff team. In fact, you can build most of a good lineup with the players dealt away:

1B - Matt Adams

2B - Jed Lowrie

3B - Anthony Rendon

SS - Corey Seager

LF - Miguel Sano

While that club may be missing a few positions, it can fill in with talented young shortsops Raul Mondesi, Amed Rosario, and Franklin Barreto.

The Avengers also traded away pitchers Kenta Maeda, Rubby De La Rosa, Carter Capps, Michael Blazek, and Corey Knebel, so they paid the price on both sides of the ball.

Of course, trading away players like that brings a lot in return. Most of the Avenger trades were for pitching, and the pitchers acquired in the trades above were instrumental in the club's postseason success. When combined, those pitchers put up a line that looks like this:

101 Games

17 Games Started

232 2/3 Innings Pitched

2.13 ERA

21 Wins

6 Losses

13 Saves

154 Hits

247 Strikeouts

94 Walks

Losing players like Seager, Rendon, Sano, and Maeda hurts, but doing so helped Metropolis win two World Series titles, and they're still looking for more. That's a trade (or trades, to be accurate) the team would make every time.

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Series Wrap-Up

The Metropolis Avengers dropped the first game of their NLDS matchup with the Sacramento Senators, but they won the next four games to advance to the NLCS for the fifth-straight year. Anyone watching the series would likely summarize it by saying "Metropolis pitching dominated," but there are always some interesting statistics hiding if you look a bit deeper. Here are a few of them.

• Sacramento won Game One 5-3, but only scored four runs the rest of the series. 
• The Senators scored a single run in the final three games of the series.
• Third baseman Danny Valencia was a bit overlooked during the season, as his 18 homers were just seventh on the club. He came up big in the NLDS, though, leading the way with two homers and six RBIs.
• Metropolis traded for Zach Britton at the deadline and he paid off in the NLDS. He pitched 6 1/3 innings in four games and allowed just two hits while striking out eight batters without a walk.
• Metropolis used just two pinch hitters all series and neither Pablo Sandoval nor Dioner Navarro came through in their chances.
• Sacramento's pinch hitters had even more trouble - Chris Carter was 0-4 in his pinch-hitting opportunities and Colby Rasmus and Kelby Tomlinson each went hitless in a single at bat.
• Pitching was the story of the series. Avenger pitchers allowed just 24 hits and struck out 47 batters. Senator pitchers gave up 38 hits and struck out 42 Avenger batters.
• Metropolis batters combined for a .321 OBP and .379 SLG, which combined for an even .700 OPS in 187 plate appearances Sacramento batters struggled with a .205 OBP and .218 SLG. That added up for a .423 OPS across 166 plate appearances.
• Kevin Pillar homered in the bottom of the seventh in Game One. It was the last homer Sacramento would hit in 2016.
• Prince Fielder had a rough series. It wasn't just his.255 OPS - he also grounded three double plays in the five games.
• Former Avenger Freddy Galvis did his best to send his former team home. He hit .294 in the series, second only to Jason Kipnis. He also played a perfect shortstop and also scored and drove in two runs.
• Metropolis starting pitchers combined for a 1.57 ERA, but averaged fewer than six innings per start.
• Despite the great pitching and low scores, neither team showed much interest in playing small ball. They combined for just one stolen base (by Kipnis) and zero sacrifice bunts.
• Carlos Martinez came up short in Game Five, but he looks like an ace for many years to come. He struck out 17 batters and allowed just ten hits in 13 1/3 innings.
• Andrew McCutchen was steller in the lead-off role for the Avengers. He hit .389/.522/.722 in the series for a .1.244 OPS.
• Unfortunately for the Avengers, Bryce Harper followed McCutchen in the order and hit just .158 without an extra base hit. It will be difficult for Metropolis to advance to the World Series unless Harper breaks out of his slump.
• Avenger righty Joaquin Benoit had a 1.47 ERA in 61 1/3 innings during the season. Metropolis claims he's fully healthy, but he didn't make an appearance against Sacramento. 

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Game Five

Corey Kluber took the ball for Metropolis.

The Sacramento Senators came into Game Five of the NLDS needing to win three straight to earn a trip to the National League Championship Series. But they needed to win one game first. Sacramento sent their ace, Carlos Martinez, to the mound hoping to out-duel Corey Kluber and send the series to Metropolis for Game Six.

Martinez, who won Game One of the series, had a rough start in Game Five. He walked Andrew McCutchen to start the game and then gave up a single to Bryce Harper, putting runners at the corners with no one out. Avenger three hitter Giancarlo Stanton crushed a double deep to center field to score McCutchen. Harper held at third base on the play, trusting the Metropolis hitters to drive him in, rather than risking being thrown out at the plate. Martinez, however, collected himself and struck out Chris Davis and Danny Valencia before retiring David Ortiz on a groundout to end the inning and strand Harper on third.

Kluber breezed through the first inning but faced trouble in the second when McCutchen misplayed an easy fly ball for a two-base error to start the inning. Unfortunately for the Senators, they stranded Prince Fielder at second base and Metropolis held on to their one-run lead.

Both Martinez and Kluber lived up to their "ace" title from that point on. Kluber allowed just two baserunners total after the McCutchen error and Martinez was nearly as good and kept the game 1-0 into the late innings. The Senator starter began to tire in the eighth inning, however. Nick Hundley started the frame with a single and McCutchen walked to put two on with nobody out. Sacramento went to its pen and called on Mark Melancon, who quickly retired Harper and Stanton. Chris Davis, however, drew a walk to load the bases. Danny Valencia came through in the clutch and singled home Hundley to give Metropolis a 2-0 lead. Melancon retired Ortiz to leave the bases loaded, but the Avenger scored a critical insurance run.

Sacramento tried hard to rally in the eighth inning. Freddy Galvis singled to start the inning, but Zach

Manship struck out Nelson Cruz in the eighth.

Britton induced a double-play grounder from Kevin Pillar to wipe Galvis off base. Jason Kipnis singled to try and restart a rally and Britton hit Alex Gordon with a pitch to put the tying run on base. Nelson Cruz, easily the most dangerous hitter in the Sacramento lineup, came to the plate and Metropolis called on righty Jeff Manship for what may have been the most important at bat of the series to that point. The Avenger righty was up to the challenge and he struck Cruz out on a backdoor slider to end the inning and strand two runners.

Kevin Pillar struck out to end the series.

Manship stayed on to start the ninth inning and immediately got into trouble. Fielder singled to start the inning and Chris Carter walked to bring the winning run to the plate. Surprisingly, Metropolis stayed with Manship in the clutch, and he struck out Yunel Escobar and induced a fly ball from Colby Rasmus.

Avenger closer Craig Kimbrel then came into the game, hoping to get the last out of the game, and series. Instead, Galvis welcomed Kimbrel with a single to load the bases and put the tying run in scoring position. That put the game in Kevin Pillar's hands. Pillar hit a surprising homer in the first game of the series, but Kimbrel won this battle and struck out the Senator outfielder to leave the bases loaded and send the Avengers into the National League Championship Series for the fifth year in a row.

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Game Four

Having won games two and three, the Metropolis Avengers were looking to win game four and take a commanding in their NLDS series with the Sacramento Senators. They sent Collin McHugh to the mound. Sacramento trusted Matt Shoemaker to get them back in the series.
The Avengers didn't waste any time, as Andrew McCutchen laced a double on the third pitch of the game. He advanced to third on a Bryce Harper grounder and scored the games first run on a Giancarlo Stanton single. Two batters later Danny Valencia hit his second homer of the series and the visitors had a 3-0 lead.

Collin McHugh tossed 7 2/3 innings for Metropolis.

McHugh was a bit wild to start the game and walked the first two Senator hitters, Jason Kipnis and Alex Gordon. He got out of trouble and used a double play grounder from Prince Fielder to escape any damage in the inning.

Metropolis added to their lead the next inning. Robinson Cano signled with one out and McCutchen came up one batter later with two outs. He fouled off five consecutive pitches and then caught up to a Schoemaker fastball for a line-drive home run to give Metropolis a 5-0 lead.

Sacramento tried to get the momentum back in the bottom of the third. Kevin Pillar doubled and Jason Kipnis drove him home with a single to put the Senators on the board. However, McHugh retired Gordon and Nelson Cruz and kept the score 5-1 heading into the middle innings.

The pitchers dominated those middle innings, as neither team collected a hit in the fourth, fifth, or sixth innings. Metropolis drew two walks in the fifth, but Valencia hit a fly ball to strand Harper and Chris Davis after their free passes.

The Avengers added an insurance run on two hits in the eighth. David Ortiz collected the RBI with a seeing-eye single off reliever Travis Wood. The run gave Metropolis a 6-1 lead and the Senators were running out of time to make up the deficit.

Unlike the first three games of the series, Metropolis stuck with its starter deep into the game. McHugh pitched 7 2/3 innings before giving the ball to his bullpen. Zach Britton took the ball from McHugh and looked to protect the five-run lead he was given.

Cano made Britton's job easier when he started the top of the ninth with a solo homer. To be honest, Britton never looked like he needed the added runs, as kept the Senators off balance and didn't allow anyone to even reach base. He retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth and closed out the third Metropolis win in a row.

While Sacramento started the series with a win, they are now just one game away from elimination. They have their ace scheduled for Game Five, but so do the Avengers. It will be a rematch of Game One, when Senator Carlos Martinez outpitched Corey Kluber. He'll need to do so again if the series is to go back to Metropolis for Game Six.

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Game Three

Tied at one-game each, the 2016 National League Division Series moves to Sacramento for the middle three games. The hometown Senators gave the ball to lefty Patrick Corbin and the Avengers countered with righty Stephen Strasburg. 

Danny Valencia homered off Patrick Corbin.

Avenger third baseman Danny Valencia got the scoring started in the top of the second, when he followed a Chris Davis single with a home run just over the left-field wall for a two-run homer and a quick Metropolis lead. 

Metropolis rallied again in the top of the fifth. Shortstop Jose Iglesias leaned into a Corbin changeup to start the inning with a hit by pitch. Andrew McCutchen followed with a single to put runners on the corners with no outs. Avenger MVP candidate Bryce Harper ripped a line drive, but it was right to Logan Morrison for an out. However, Giancarlo Stanton was able to do the job and hit a soft single to left to score Iglesias and put the Avengers up 3-0.

Stephen Strasburg dominated through 5 1/3 innings for the win.

While the Avenger bats were putting runs on the board, Strasburg was cruising. Alex Gordon was the only Senator Strasburg allowed to reach base - Gordon walked in the first inning and singled to lead off the fourth. Surprisingly, Metropolis pulled Strasburg with one out in the sixth inning. He had allowed just the one hit and one walk while striking out eight Senator hitters through 5 1/3 innings. 

The Senators may have been happy to see Strasburg exit, but the Avenger bullpen wasn't going to let them back in the game. Xavier Cedeno, Matt Albers, Aroldis Chapman, and Jeff Manship combined to pitch 3 2/3 innings while allowing just two base runners. Altogether, the Metropolis pitchers allowed just four baserunners while striking out eleven batters.

Sacramento's bullpen was just as good, but it didn't matter. The final few innings were relatively uneventful and Metropolis cruised to a 3-0 win and and pulled ahead in the series two games to one.

Having squandered it's early lead in the series, the Senators will match Matt Shoemaker against Avenger starter Collin McHugh in Game Four. 

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Game Two

The Sacramento Senators, having won the first game of the National League Division Series, turned to Trevor Bauer to start the second game. The hometown Metropolis Avengers countered with Carlos Carrasco, hoping to salvage a win and go to Sacramento tied 1-1.

Chris Davis's homer started the scoring.

Metropolis got on the board in the bottom of the second, when slugging first baseman Chris Davis started the inning with a long homer to right-center field. Davis hit only .223 during the regular season, but was third on the team with 43 homers.

Sacramento scored two in the top of the fourth inning to take the lead. Prince Fielder had an RBI ground out and Logan Morrison doubled home Alex Gordon for the go-ahead run.

The Avengers stormed back in the bottom of the fifth when they scored three runs on three hits and a walk. The big blow was a two-out Andrew McCutchen triple which scored David Ortiz and Nick Hundley. Bryce Harper followed with a single to knock in the third run of the inning and give Metropolis a 4-2 lead.

Andrew McCutchen tripled to drive in two runs.

The wheels fell off the bus for the Senators in the bottom of the eighth inning. Travis Wood walked Giancarlo Stanton to start the inning and then gave up a single to Davis. Mark Lowe came in from the bullpen and got Danny Valencia on a fly ball, but it was deep enough to score Stanton from third to put Metropolis up 5-2. He walked Ortiz and then Morrison booted a grounder to first to load the bases with one out. Mark Melancon came in from the pen and surrendured a sacrifice fly to Robinson Cano.

He then gave up a single to Todd Hundley and walked McCutchen and Harper. Sacramento gave the ball to Chris Tillman, who kept up the streak by walking Stanton before finally retiring Davis to end the inning.

Altogether in the eighth, the Avengers scored five runs on just two hits. They did have the assistance of an error and five walks in the inning, which ended with a 9-2 Metropolis lead.

Sacramento did score a run in the ninth off Avenger lefty Aroldis Chapman, but it didn't matter, as Metropolis won 9-3 and tied the series at one game each.

The Metropolis pitchers were tough to hit all night, as Carrasco, Zach Britton, and Chapman combined to allow just five hits and no walks while striking out 11 Senators. Unfortunately for Sacramento, their pitchers had trouble finding the strike zone and waked 10 Avengers on the night.

The series now moves to Sacramento for games three, four, and five.

BOXSCORE: 2016 Sacramento Senators At 2016 Metropolis Avengers     10/10/2016

  Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Avengers           AB  R  H RBI AVG

  J.Kipnis 2B         4  2  2  0 .333     A.McCutchen CF      3  1  2  2 .429 

  A.Gordon LF         4  1  1  0 .154     B.Harper RF         4  0  1  2 .250 

  N.Cruz RF           4  0  1  1 .192     G.Stanton LF        3  1  0  1 .000 

  P.Fielder DH        4  0  0  1 .320     C.Davis 1B          4  2  2  1 .286 

  L.Morrison 1B       2  0  1  1 .136     D.Valencia 3B       3  0  0  1 .000 

A-C.Carter PH,1B      1  0  0  0 .250     D.Ortiz DH          2  2  1  0 .400 

  Y.Escobar 3B        3  0  0  0 .217     J.Iglesias SS       4  1  0  0 .125 

  Y.Gomes C           3  0  0  0 .154     R.Cano 2B           2  0  0  1 .200 

  F.Galvis SS         3  0  0  0 .273     N.Hundley C         3  2  1  1 .600 

  K.Pillar CF         3  0  0  0 .348                                         

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     

         Totals      31  3  5  3                 Totals      28  9  7  9

A-Pinch Hit For Morrison In 7th Inning

Senators........ 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  5  1

Avengers........ 0 1 0  0 3 0  0 5    -  9  7  0

Senators (5-2)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

T.Bauer LOSS(1-1)         5       4   4   4   4   2   1   3.00  A1 C3

T.Wood                    2       2   2   1   2   4   0   3.00  C4 D4

M.Lowe                    0 1/3   0   2   0   1   0   0   0.00  D5 D7

M.Melancon                0 1/3   1   1   1   2   0   0   5.40  D8 E2

C.Tillman                 0 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  E3

Totals                    8       7   9   5  10   6   1

Avengers (1-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

C.Carrasco WIN(1-0)       5 1/3   3   2   2   0   6   0   3.38  A1 C1

Z.Britton HOLD(1st)       2 2/3   0   0   0   0   4   0   0.00  C2 C9

A.Chapman                 1       2   1   1   0   1   0   9.00  D1

Totals                    9       5   3   3   0  11   0

ATTENDANCE- 31,892 DATE- Monday, October 10th 2016 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad

T- 2:50

LEFT ON BASE- Senators: 1  Avengers: 7

DOUBLE PLAYS- Senators: 2  Avengers: 1

ERRORS- C.Carter

DOUBLES- J.Kipnis-2(3rd), L.Morrison(1st)

TRIPLES- A.McCutchen(1st)

HOME RUNS- C.Davis(1st)

RBIs- N.Cruz(1st), P.Fielder(2nd), L.Morrison(1st), A.McCutchen-2(2nd),

      B.Harper-2(2nd), G.Stanton(1st), C.Davis(2nd), D.Valencia(1st),

      R.Cano(2nd), N.Hundley(2nd)

SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Valencia, R.Cano

WALKS- A.McCutchen-2, B.Harper, G.Stanton-2, C.Davis, D.Ortiz-2, R.Cano,

       N.Hundley

STRIKE OUTS- A.Gordon-2, N.Cruz, C.Carter, Y.Escobar-2, Y.Gomes-2, F.Galvis,

             K.Pillar-2, B.Harper, G.Stanton, D.Valencia-2, R.Cano, N.Hundley

GIDP- P.Fielder, A.McCutchen, G.Stanton

2-out RBI- L.Morrison, A.McCutchen-2, B.Harper-2, N.Hundley, G.Stanton

RLISP 2-out- Y.Escobar, C.Davis-2

TEAM RISP- Senators: 3 for 7  Avengers: 3 for 5

2016 NLDS - Metropolis vs. Sacramento - Game One

The 2016 Brassball Playoffs are underway and the Metropolis Avengers are hosting the Sacramento Senators in the National League Division Series. The Avengers are looking to earn a trip to the World Series for the fifth year in the row, but it won't be easy.

The visiting Senators sent Carlos Martinez to the mound. The righty was 14-8 on the year with a 3.20 ERA. The Avengers countered with ace Corey Kluber, who was 18-7 with a 3.34 ERA.

Galvis started the scoring in the second.

Sacramento rallied against Kluber in the top of the second inning when Prince Fielder started the inning with a walk. After a Logan Morrison fly out, Yunel Escobar sent Fielder to third with a one-out double. The Avengers brought the infield in, and it paid off when Yan Gomes hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Jose Iglesias for the second out. Unfortunately for the hometown fans, former Avenger Freddie Galvis ripped a clean double to score Fielder and Escobar for a 2-0 Sacramento lead.

After that, Kluber settled down and matched Martinez, as the game stayed 2-0 into the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, Avenger designated hitter David Ortiz took a one-out walk to start a rally. Iglesias followed with a single and Ortiz surprised the Senators by advancing all the way to third. Veteran Metropolis second baseman Robinson Cano put the Avengers hit a single up the middle, cutting the lead to 2-1 Sacramento. Iglesias moved to third on the hit and scored the tying run when Todd Hundley sent a fly ball to the warning track for a sacrifice fly.

Kevin Pillar's homer put Sacramento
ahead 4-2

Avenger reliever Craig Kimbrel was in the game for the top of the seventh inning, but he ran into trouble. It didn't look like trouble when Galvis reached on a slow roller with one out, but center fielder Kevin Pillar then silenced the crowd with a homer down the left field line, putting the Senators up 4-2.

Hundley singled off reliever Ryan Madsen to start the Avenger half of the eighth. The visitors called on Mark Lowe with Andrew McCutchen and Bryce Harper due up. Everyone in the Hall of Justice knew this was the home team's best chance and McCutchen singled to keep the rally going. MVP candidate Harper hit 48 homers on the year and could put his team ahead with another one. Lowe won the battle and Harper struck out, leaving the runners at first and second. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton was also capable of putting the Avengers ahead, but he settled for a walk to load the bases with one out. Slugger Chris Davis hit a ball deep to right for an easy sacrifice fly, cutting the lead to a single run. McCutchen scampered from second to third on the play, but Cruz unleashed a laser beam of a throw and nailed the surprised McCutchen for the third out. It was an extremely costly mistake by the Avenger star, as he was already in scoring position and the go-ahead run was on base behind him.

Carlos Martinez picked up the win in Game One.

Galvis and Pillar combined for another run in the top of the ninth off reliever Jeff Manship, putting the Senators up 5-3. That's how it would end, as closer Mark Melancon retired the Avengers in order in the bottom of the ninth.

Galvis and Pillar, the last two hitters in the Sacramento lineup, combined to go 5-8 with three runs and all five of the club's runs batted in. It will be interesting to see if they get moved up in the order for Game Two, or if the Senators leave them where they are so obviously comfortable.

By winning Game One, the Senators made it clear they wouldn't be an easy matchup for the Avengers. The two teams will meet again tomorrow when Metropolis starter Carlos Carrasco matches up with Senator starter Trevor Bauer. It isn't a must-win game for the Avengers, but they certainly want to avoid going to Sacramento down 2-0.

BOXSCORE: 2016 Sacramento Senators At 2016 Metropolis Avengers      10/9/2016

  Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Avengers           AB  R  H RBI AVG

  J.Kipnis 2B         5  0  2  0 .308     A.McCutchen CF      4  0  1  0 .250 

  A.Gordon LF         4  0  0  0 .136     B.Harper RF         4  0  1  0 .250 

  N.Cruz RF           4  0  1  0 .182     G.Stanton LF        3  0  0  0 .000 

  P.Fielder DH        3  1  0  0 .381     C.Davis 1B          3  0  0  1 .000 

  L.Morrison 1B       4  0  0  0 .100     D.Valencia 3B       3  0  0  0 .000 

  Y.Escobar 3B        4  1  1  0 .250   A-P.Sandoval PH       1  0  0  0 .000 

  Y.Gomes C           4  0  0  0 .174     D.Ortiz DH          3  1  1  0 .333 

  F.Galvis SS         4  2  3  2 .316     J.Iglesias SS       4  1  1  0 .250 

  K.Pillar CF         4  1  2  3 .400     R.Cano 2B           3  0  1  1 .333 

                                          N.Hundley C         2  1  2  11.000 

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     

         Totals      36  5  9  5                 Totals      30  3  7  3

A-Pinch Hit For Valencia In 9th Inning

Senators........ 0 2 0  0 0 0  2 0 1  -  5  9  0

Avengers........ 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 1 0  -  3  7  1

Senators (5-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

C.Martinez WIN(3-0)       6 1/3   4   2   2   1   8   0   1.21  A1 C5

T.Wood                    0       1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  C6 C6

R.Madson HOLD(2nd)        0 2/3   1   1   1   0   0   0   9.00  C7 C9

M.Lowe HOLD(1st)          1       1   0   0   1   1   0   0.00  D1 D4

M.Melancon SAVE(1st)      1       0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  D5

Totals                    9       7   3   3   2  10   0

Avengers (0-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

C.Kluber                  5       5   2   2   1   5   0   3.60  A1 C3

X.Cedeno                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  C4 C5

C.Kimbrel LOSS(0-1)       3       2   2   2   0   2   1   6.00  C6 D7

J.Manship                 0       2   1   1   0   0   0   ----  D8 D9

Z.Britton                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  E1

Totals                    9       9   5   5   1   8   1

ATTENDANCE- 49,347 DATE- Sunday, October 9th 2016 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average

T- 2:50

LEFT ON BASE- Senators: 5  Avengers: 4

DOUBLE PLAYS- Senators: 2  Avengers: 0

ERRORS- C.Davis

DOUBLES- Y.Escobar(1st), F.Galvis(2nd), K.Pillar(2nd), D.Ortiz(1st)

HOME RUNS- K.Pillar(1st)

RBIs- F.Galvis-2(4th), K.Pillar-3(6th), C.Davis(1st), R.Cano(1st),

      N.Hundley(1st)

STOLEN BASES- J.Kipnis(1st)

CAUGHT STEALING- J.Kipnis

SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Davis, N.Hundley

WALKS- P.Fielder, G.Stanton, D.Ortiz

STRIKE OUTS- J.Kipnis-2, A.Gordon-2, N.Cruz-2, P.Fielder, F.Galvis,

             A.McCutchen-2, B.Harper-2, G.Stanton-2, C.Davis-2, D.Valencia,

             P.Sandoval

GIDP- C.Davis

2-out RBI- F.Galvis-2, K.Pillar

RLISP 2-out- K.Pillar, N.Cruz, R.Cano, J.Kipnis

TEAM RISP- Senators: 1 for 6  Avengers: 1 for 4

WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Robinson Cano robbed Yunel Escobar of a base hit.

2016 NLDS Preview - Metropolis vs. Sacramento

The Metropolis Avengers begin their defense of the NL crown in a National League Division Series matchup with the Sacramento Senators. 

• The Avengers won 6 of their 8 matchups with the Senators during the regular season.
• In those wins, the Avengers averaged 12.33 runs a game!
• Sacramento traded for Kevin Pillar and Desmond Jennings at the trade deadline. Pillar hit .307/.322/.464 after the trade. Jennings hit a robust .429/.429/.714, but it was in only a handful of at bats.
• Metropolis traded for Zach Britton, Jose Iglesias, and Dioner Navarro to round out its playoff roster.
• Britton put in heavy work, pitching 26 innings in just 16 games, with a 1.73 ERA. Iglesias was a revelation at shortstop, hitting .362/.397/.424 for the Avengers.
• Metropolis scored 936 runs and allowed just 605, for a 331-run differential on the season. 
• Sacramento scored 851 runs and allowed 720, for a 131-run differential.
• The Senators collected 45 saves on the year but had 20 blown saves. Mark Melancon had 35 of those saves and four of the blown saves.
• The Avengers recorded 57 saves, but they were spread around 11 different pitchers, with Craig Kimbrel leading the team with just 13. The team blew 25 saves on the year.
• Sacramento committed 67 errors on the season and gave up 44 unearned runs.
• Metropolis committed 71 errors and allowed an identical 44 unearned runs.
• The Senators slugged 190 homeruns, but finished far behind the Avengers, who hit 277.
• However, Sacramento had a much higher team batting average than did Metropolis - .284 to .267.
• Metropolis will start a right-handed pitcher in each game, which is just fine with Sacramento. The Senators slugged .466 against righties but just .375 against lefties.

2015 World Series - Metropolis at Santa Barbara - Game Seven

Game Seven. Given how talented these teams are, it was probably inevitable the 2015 Brassball World Series would come down to a winner-take-all Game Seven. The Santa Barbara Outlaws and Metropolis Avengers also went seven games in their 2012 World Series, when Santa Barbara left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. The visiting Avengers have rookie Collin McHugh on the hill and the hometown Outlaws are giving the ball to veteran Cole Hamels. Both teams will have their talented bullpens available early in the game if it is necessary to pull their starter before the game gets out of control.

Jason Heywar'd triple gave the Outlaws a 2-0 lead.

Game Six hero Zach Walters got a surprising start and led off the bottom of the first for the Outlaws. Walters struck out, but his teammates quickly started a rally. Denard Span and Jose Altuve hit back-to-back singles and brought Jason Heyward to the plate. The lefty ripped a ball down the right field line for a triple, scoring both runners and putting the Outlaws up 2-0. Buster Posey kept the hits coming and pulled a single into left to score Heyward and push the Santa Barbara lead to 3-0.

Metropolis, which was one win from another World Series title just a few days ago, found itself in a deep hole early in Game Seven. They weren't going to give up, however. Melky Cabrera was retired to start the second inning, but right fielder Jose Bautista then connected with a Hamels pitch for a home run to right-center field. Bautista's blast put the Avengers on the board and cut their deficit to 3-1.

Arenado's homer made it 4-1 Santa Barbara.

Outlaw third baseman Nolan Arenado got that run back in the bottom of the inning, as he took a fastball over the fence for a solo home run of his own. Arenado's blast not only stretched the Outlaw lead, but also took away any momentum the Avengers were trying to build. McHugh struck out the next batter, but Metropolis then went to its bullpen, knowing it couldn't afford to surrender any additional runs if it hoped to make a come back. Fernando Abad took the ball from McHugh and struck out Span to end the inning, but the damage was done and the score was 4-1 Outlaws.

Altuve led off the bottom of the third with a single and quickly stole second base. The Outlaws needed a hit to add to their lead, but Abad struck out Heyward and got a ground ball from Posey for the first two outs. Then JD Martinez hit a sharp grounder down the third base line. Ryan Rua got to the ball, but it kicked off the heel of his glove and went deep into foul territory for a two-base error. Altuve scored easily on the error and the Outlaws had an unearned run and a 5-1 lead.

Metropolis second baseman Robinson Cano started the fourth with a single and tried to rally his team. Steve Pearce and Melky Cabrera followed with outs, but Cano did advance to second on Pearce's ground out. Hamels intentionally walked Jose Bautista to bring Rua to the plate. The third baseman came through with an RBI single, partially making up for his error which cost the Avengers a run earlier in the game. Jayson Werth followed Rua's RBI with a run-scoring single of his own. Those clutch hits made it 5-3 Outlaws and the Avengers still had two runners on for Jose Reyes. The shortstop made good contact, but hit a line drive which Altuve caught easily to end the inning and strand Rua and Werth.

Andrus's great play was key in the sixth inning.

The visitors kept trying to fight back and rallied in the top of the sixth inning, as well. Cabrera and Bautista started the inning with singles to put runners at the corners and bring the go-ahead run to the plate. Pablo Sandoval hit a ground ball deep into the hole, but Andrus made a great play to keep it from getting through. His strong arm nailed Sandoval, but Cabrera scored and Bautista advanced into scoring position. Unfortunately for the Avengers, Werth struck out for the second out of the inning and reliever Andrew Miller struck out Reyes to end the frame, with the tying run in scoring position.

The Avengers fought back to make it a one-run game, but the Outlaws added two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Edwin Encarnaction hit a one-out solo homer which gave the Outlaws a 6-4 lead and appeared to rattle reliever Joaquin Benoit. The normally reliable righty walked the next hitter and then allowed a single to Arenado to put runners on the corners. The Avengers brought in Craig Kimbrel, but he didn't do much better. Kimbrel's second pitch bounced in front of the plate and got away from Iannetta, allowing Santana to score and make the game 7-4. Kimbrel proceeded to walk Andrus before striking out Span to get out of the inning, but the damage was done and the Avengers were in a three-run hole.

Andrew Miller dominated the Avengers and
prevented any hope of a Metropolis rally.

Outlaw lefty Andrew Miller, who struck out Reyes to end the sixth inning, stayed in and dominated in the seventh. He struck out Iannetta, Cano, and Pearce while working around a one-out walk to McCutchen. There was more of the same in the eighth inning, as Miller mowed down Harper, Bautista, and Sandoval with swinging strikeouts, never giving the Avengers any hope of a rally.

Miller stayed in to start the ninth, having struck out seven of the eight batters he faced. Werth started the inning and became Miller's eighth victim, putting the Outlaws two outs from a championship. Miller, however, had run out of gas. He gave up singles to Reyes and Iannetta to bring the tying run to the plate in Andrew McCutchen. The Avenger star took a big swing and hit a rocket line drive, but it was right to third baseman Arenado for the second out of the inning. At that point, the Outlaws made a move, bringing in Ken Giles to try and get the last out of the series and season to wrap up the Outlaws title. Giles was up to the job, as Cano hit a ground ball which Andrus fielded cleanly and threw to Encarnacion for the last out of the series.

With its win, Santa Barbara completed its comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to win its second World Series in three years. The Outlaws defeated the Avengers in both of those World Series wins and avenged their 2012 World Series loss to the same club. Given the high standards these teams have set for themselves, it wouldn't surprise anyone to see them meet once again in the 2016 World Series. If they do, you shouldn't expect anything less than a thrilling seven game series.

BOXSCORE: 2015 Metropolis Avengers At 2015 Santa Barbara Outlaws    11/9/2015

  Avengers           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Outlaws            AB  R  H RBI AVG

  A.McCutchen CF      4  0  0  0 .359     Z.Walters SS        2  0  0  0 .167 

  R.Cano 2B           4  1  1  0 .357   A-E.Andrus SS         2  0  0  0 .222 

  S.Pearce 1B         4  0  0  0 .210     D.Span CF           4  1  1  0 .268 

  M.Cabrera DH        3  1  1  0 .227     J.Altuve 2B         4  2  2  0 .289 

C-B.Harper PH,DH      1  0  0  0 .179     J.Heyward RF        4  1  2  2 .269 

  J.Bautista RF       3  2  2  1 .185     B.Posey C           4  0  1  1 .301 

  R.Rua 3B            2  0  1  1 .500     J.Martinez LF       3  0  0  0 .257 

B-P.Sandoval PH,3B    2  0  0  1 .133   D-P.Bourjos LF        0  0  0  0 .200 

  J.Werth LF          4  0  1  1 .327     E.Encarnacion 1B    4  1  1  1 .206 

  J.Reyes SS          4  0  1  0 .250     C.Santana DH        3  1  0  0 .143 

  C.Iannetta C        4  0  1  0 .119     N.Arenado 3B        3  1  2  1 .242 

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     

         Totals      35  4  8  4                 Totals      33  7  9  5

A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Walters In 3rd Inning

B-Pinch Hit For Rua In 6th Inning

C-Pinch Hit For Cabrera In 8th Inning

D-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Martinez In 9th Inning

Avengers........ 0 1 0  2 0 1  0 0 0  -  4  8  1

Outlaws......... 3 1 1  0 0 2  0 0    -  7  9  0

Avengers (11-5)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

C.McHugh LOSS(2-2)        1 2/3   5   4   4   0   3   1   7.27  A1 B1

F.Abad                    3       1   1   0   0   3   0   1.04  B2 C3

J.Benoit                  1       2   2   2   1   2   1   1.82  C4 C9

C.Kimbrel                 2 1/3   1   0   0   3   3   0   0.53  D1

Totals                    8       9   7   6   4  11   2

Outlaws (12-8)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET

C.Hamels                  4 2/3   4   3   3   1   1   1   1.93  A1 C2

B.Carlyle                 0 1/3   2   1   1   0   1   0   4.50  C3 C5

S.Doolittle HOLD(4th)     0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   2.00  C6 C7

A.Miller WIN(2-0)         3       2   0   0   1   8   0   0.64  C8 E1

K.Giles SAVE(6th)         0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.38  E2

Totals                    9       8   4   4   2  11   1

ATTENDANCE- 47,894 DATE- Monday, November 9th 2015 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good

UMPIRES- Paul Emmel, Gary Darling, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller

T- 3:00

LEFT ON BASE- Avengers: 7  Outlaws: 6

DOUBLE PLAYS- Avengers: 1  Outlaws: 0

ERRORS- R.Rua

TRIPLES- J.Heyward(1st)

HOME RUNS- J.Bautista(3rd), E.Encarnacion(4th), N.Arenado(2nd)

RBIs- J.Bautista(4th), R.Rua(1st), P.Sandoval(4th), J.Werth(10th),

      J.Heyward-2(11th), B.Posey(11th), E.Encarnacion(7th), N.Arenado(8th)

STOLEN BASES- J.Altuve(6th)

WALKS- A.McCutchen, J.Bautista, E.Andrus, J.Martinez, C.Santana, N.Arenado

HIT BY PITCH- R.Cano

STRIKE OUTS- R.Cano, S.Pearce-2, B.Harper, J.Bautista, P.Sandoval, J.Werth-3,

             J.Reyes, C.Iannetta, Z.Walters-2, D.Span-2, J.Altuve, J.Heyward-2,

             J.Martinez-2, E.Encarnacion, N.Arenado

GIDP- B.Posey

WILD PITCHES- C.Kimbrel

2-out RBI- R.Rua, J.Werth, E.Encarnacion

RLISP 2-out- E.Encarnacion, J.Reyes-2, D.Span, E.Andrus, R.Cano

TEAM RISP- Avengers: 2 for 8  Outlaws: 2 for 8

*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***

0     A.McCutchen 4- 7     0 Fly Out                        b-0

1     R.Cano      4-11 13  0 Line Out                       b-0

2     S.Pearce    4- 3     0 Ground Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***

0     Z.Walters   5- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1     D.Span      6- 9     0 Single                         b-1

1 1   J.Altuve    1- 7     0 Single                         1-2 b-1

1 12  J.Heyward   2- 5  1  0 Triple                         2-H 1-H b-3

1   3 B.Posey     5- 4     0 Single                         3-H b-1

1 1   J.Martinez  3- 8     0 Strike Out                     b-0

2 1   E.Encarnaci 5- 4     0 Ground Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***

0     M.Cabrera   4-10     0 Ground Out                     b-0

1     J.Bautista  1- 8     0 Home Run                       b-H

1     R.Rua       1- 6     0 Fly Out                        b-0

2     J.Werth     4- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***

0     C.Santana   3-11     0 Ground Out                     b-0

1     N.Arenado   4- 5  5  0 Home Run                       b-H

1     Z.Walters   3- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Fernando Abad

2     D.Span      5- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***

                             SUBSTITUTE SS- Elvis Andrus

0     J.Reyes     1- 4 14  0 Line Out                       b-0

1     C.Iannetta  5- 8     0 Fly Out                        b-0

2     A.McCutchen 4-10     0 Ground Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***

0     J.Altuve    3- 6     0 Single                         b-1

0 1                        0 Stolen Base                    1-2

0  2  J.Heyward            0 Strike Out                     b-0

1  2  B.Posey     2- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0

2  2  J.Martinez  5- 4     0 2 Base Error - 3B              2-H b-2

2  2  E.Encarnaci 5- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***

0     R.Cano      4- 8 19  0 Single                         b-1

0 1   S.Pearce    3- 6     0 Fly Out                        b-0

1 1   M.Cabrera   5- 7     0 Ground Out                     1-2 b-0

2  2  J.Bautista           0 Int Walk                       b-1

2 12  R.Rua       1- 8     0 Single                         2-H 1-3 b-1

2 1 3 J.Werth     6- 8 12  0 Single                         3-H 1-2 b-1

2 12  J.Reyes     1- 7     0 Line Out                       b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***

0     C.Santana   6- 5     0 Fly Out                        b-0

1     N.Arenado   4- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0

2     E.Andrus    6- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***

0     C.Iannetta  2-12     0 Line Out                       b-0

1     A.McCutchen 2- 5 16  0 Fly Out                        b-0

2     R.Cano      3-12     0 HBP                            b-1

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Buddy Carlyle

2 1   S.Pearce    4- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***

0     D.Span      6- 4     0 Fly Out                        b-0

1     J.Altuve    1-11 14  0 Line Out                       b-0

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Joaquin Benoit

2     J.Heyward   4- 8     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***

0     M.Cabrera   2- 7     0 Single                         b-1

0 1   J.Bautista  6-12     0 Single                         1-3 b-1

                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Pablo Sandoval

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Sean Doolittle

0 1 3 P.Sandoval  2- 5     0 Ground Out                     3-H 1-2 b-0

1  2  J.Werth     6- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Andrew Miller

2  2  J.Reyes     6- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***

                             SUBSTITUTE 3B- Pablo Sandoval

0     B.Posey     3- 7     0 Ground Out                     b-0

1     J.Martinez  4- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0

2     E.Encarnaci 3-10  5  0 Home Run                       b-H

2     C.Santana   3- 7     0 Walk                           b-1

2 1   N.Arenado   3- 7     0 Single                         1-3 b-1

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Craig Kimbrel

2 1 3 E.Andrus             0 Wild Pitch                     3-H 1-2

2  2  E.Andrus    4- 7     0 Walk                           b-1

2 12  D.Span      4-10     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***

0     C.Iannetta  5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1     A.McCutchen 5- 5     0 Walk                           b-1

1 1   R.Cano      6- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0

2 1   S.Pearce    4- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***

0     J.Altuve    4- 3     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1     J.Heyward   1- 6     0 Single                         b-1

1 1   B.Posey     3- 7     0 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***

                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Bryce Harper

0     B.Harper    5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1     J.Bautista  5- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0

2     P.Sandoval  6- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***

                             SUBSTITUTE DH- Bryce Harper

0     J.Martinez  4- 6     0 Walk                           b-1

0 1   E.Encarnaci 5- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1 1   C.Santana   3- 6     0 Ground Out                     1-2 b-0

2  2  N.Arenado   4- 7     0 Walk                           b-1

2 12  E.Andrus    6-11     0 Fly Out                        b-0

*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***

                             SUBSTITUTE LF- Peter Bourjos

0     J.Werth     4- 8     0 Strike Out                     b-0

1     J.Reyes     3- 8     0 Single                         b-1

1 1   C.Iannetta  2- 7 12  0 Single                         1-2 b-1

1 12  A.McCutchen 1- 8 15  0 Line Out                       b-0

                             SUBSTITUTE P - Ken Giles

2 12  R.Cano      2- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0