Oct 15 2016

2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 1, Dodgers @ Cubs

The Senior League Division Series went longer than the Junior League, no Sweeps. The Cubs (107 – 59) won in 4 games and finished on Tuesday. The Dodgers (94 – 73) went all the way to a 5th deciding game on Thursday. The Cubs have had substantially (2 days) longer to rest than the Dodgers. This maybe explains why they’re going with Kenta Maeda today and the Cubs with their Ace, Jon Lester.

Here’s how each team played in their final game-

Tuesday’s Game, Cubs @ Giants

Bottom 1st- Leadoff Double. Sacrifice. RBI Sacrifice. Giants 1 – 0.

Top 3rd- Solo Shot. Tied at 1.

Bottom 4th- Single. Single. Walk. RBI Single. Giants 2 – 1. RBI Sacrifice. Giants 3 – 1.

Top 5th- Error, Runner at 3rd. RBI Sacrifice. Giants 3 – 2.

Bottom 5th- Single. Double. RBI Single. Giants 4 – 2. RBI Sacrifice. Giants 5- 2.

Top 9th- Single. Walk. RBI Double. Giants 5 – 3. 2 RBI Single. Tied at 5. RBI Single. Cubs 6 – 5 Final.

Cubs win Series 3 – 1

Thursday’s Game, Dodgers @ Nationals

Bottom 2nd- Leadoff Single. Steal. Walk. RBI Single. Nationals 1 – 0.

Top 7th- Leadoff HR. Tied at 1. Walk. Single. RBI Single. Dodgers 2 – 1. 2 RBI Triple. Dodgers 4 – 1.

Bottom 7th- Leadoff Walk. 2 RBI HR. Dodgers 4 – 3 Final.

Dodgers win Series 3 – 2

As I mentioned above the Dodgers are hurting for pitching. Their Ace, Clayton Kershaw, notched the final 2 Outs Thursday for the save on exactly 1 day of rest after they had exhausted their entire Bullpen. The staff, collectively, has had exactly 1 day of rest now.

The Cubs starter, Jon Lester (L, 19 – 5, 2.44 ERA), has 1 Win in the Division Series with no Runs and 5 Hits in 8 Innings. He’s given up no Walks and has 5 Strike Outs.

Oh, and that spotless 0.00 ERA.

The Dodgers Kenta Maeda (R, 16 – 11, 3.48 ERA) on the other hand, while he’s on full rest, Lost his game and his numbers are not nearly as outstanding. 5 Hits for 4 Runs in 3 Innings, including a HR. He has 2 Walks against 4 Strike Outs and a not nearly as stellar 12.00 ERA.

12.00.

Now this suits me just fine because if the Metropolitans can’t win it all I’d just as soon it was the hapless Cubbies and certainly not the Traitors of Chavez Ravine. Likewise TMC if the Yankees (less said the better about current Management) or the Giants are out is fine with the oft thwarted Cubs.

I expect a blowout. Maeda can’t give them a lead and they couldn’t hold it if he did. That said it’s only the one game and yada yada.

Go Cubs!

rustymancuso581

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  1. Vent Hole

  2. First Pitch Strike

  3. Ground Out for 1

  4. Ground Out for 2

  5. 2 Out Single to Center

  6. Fielder’s Choice. Bottom 1st

  7. First pitch Ball

  8. Leadoff Single to Center

  9. RBI Double. Cubs 1 – 0

  10. Line Out for 1

  11. Line Out for 2

  12. Top 2nd

  13. 1 On

  14. Line Out. 1 Gone.

  15. Walk. 2 On 1 Out

  16. KO. 2 Gone

  17. Out at Home. Bottom 2nd

  18. Leadoff Triple

  19. RBI Double. Cubs 2 – 0

  20. Fly. 1 Gone

  21. Wild pitch. Runner advances to 3rd

  22. Straight Steal of Home. Cubs 3 – 0

  23. Lester Walks. 1 On 1 Out

  24. Pop up. 2 Out

  25. Top 3rd

  26. Fly Out for 1

  27. Diving Catch in Center for 2

  28. Bottom 3rd

  29. Leadoff KO.

  30. A Walk, 1 On 1 Out

  31. Fielder’s Choice. 2 Out

  32. Another Fielder’s Choice. Top 4th.

  33. Put Out at 1st

  34. KO. 2 Out

  35. Diving Catch. Bottom 4th

  36. Fly Left. 1 Out

  37. Infield Pop. 2 Out

  38. 2 Out Walk

  39. KO. Top 5th

  40. Line Out. 1 Done

  41. Bunt Out for 2

  42. Solo Shot. Cubs 3 – 1

  43. Bottom 5th

  44. New pitcher

  45. Leadoff Walk

  46. K for 1

  47. Pop Out for 2

  48. KO. Top 6th

  49. Pop up. 1 Away

  50. KO. 2 Away

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