Oct 17 2016

2016 Junior League Championship Series: Game 3, Indians @ Blue Jays

When we left the Land of Cleves our heros, the Blue Jays (92 – 75), were trailing in the Series, having lost both games away.

Not a good start.

Saturday’s Game

Bottom 2nd- Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 1 – 0.

Top 3rd- Single. Sacrifice. RBI Double. Tied at 1.

Bottom 3rd- Walk. Fielder’s Choice. Steal. Wild Pitch, Runner at 3rd. RBI Single. Indians 2 – 1 Final.

Indians lead Series 2 – 0

Now we are in the country of free healthcare (yes, even if they come to the U.S. for elective surgery), Back Bacon, and good Beer (as opposed to the swill we drink in the States eh?) and the Blue Jays are hoping they can get healthy on some home cooking because facing elimination 3 – 0 is not a place you want to be.

The Indians (100 – 67) have their own problems. For one thing Canada takes its relationships with First Nations seriously and both the Indians name and their racist mascot/logo, Chief Yahoo are offensive, so much so that we will see you in court hoser.

The Blue Jays will be sending Marcus Stroman (R, 9 – 10, 4.37 ERA) to the hill. He had a no decision in his Division Championship appearence, giving up 4 Hits and 2 Runs in 6 Innings. He threw 6 Strike Outs and has a relatively sparkling 3.00 ERA.

Relative compared to the Indians’ Trevor Bauer (R, 12 – 8, 4.26 ERA) who likewise had no decision in the Division Championships and allowed 6 Hits and 3 Runs (2 of them Homers) in 4 2/3rds Innings. He also has 6 Strike Outs but a less than stellar 5.79 ERA.

Also he did something stupid during his time off and cut the pinkie finger on his throwing hand requiring 10 stiches to close the wound and preventing him from making the Game 2 start. I know a Doctor who says that anything that takes 10 stitches to close is not going to be healed by game time. He’ll be ineffective at best and more likely hit the bench early.

Which should be good news. I had a nightmare that it was the Yahoos vs. the Traitors of Chavez Ravine in the World Series and I honestly don’t know whether I would cover that or not.

I certainly wouldn’t want to watch it.

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  1. 1 Out Walk.

  2. Stole 2nd

  3. RBi Single. Indians 4 – 2

  4. Long Out for 2

  5. Bottom 6th

  6. Ground Out. 1 Gone

  7. KO. 2 Gone

  8. KO Top 7th

  9. Moar Pitchers

  10. KO. 1 Gone

  11. A Base Hit

  12. Fly Out. 2 Gone

  13. Bottom 7th

  14. Leadoff Base Hit.

  15. Pitcher again

  16. Fly. 1 Gone

  17. Steal 2nd

  18. K. 2 Gone

  19. Walk. 1st and 2nd

  20. Top 8th

  21. Leadoff Walk

  22. K. 1 Away

  23. Foul Out

  24. Caught Stealing. Bottom 8th

  25. Ground Out. 1 Away

  26. K. 2 Away

  27. K. Top 9th

  28. Fly Out. 1 Down

  29. Single

  30. Ground Rule Double. 2nd and 3rd

  31. k. 2 Down

  32. Ground Out. Bottom 9th

  33. Leadoff Single

  34. KO. 1 Down

  35. KO. 2 Down

  36. Indians 4 – 2 Final.

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