Oct 06 2016

2016 Junior League Division Series: Game 1, Red Sox @ Indians

Stars Hollow is kind of viscerally split between Yankees fans and Red Sox fans and they hate each other with the passion of a thousand burning suns. Likewise, as you get closer to the City there is a split between the Yankees and Metropolitans.

So here I am yesterday, deep in the heart of Red Sox country (you can hardly get deeper unless you live in Kenmore Square, which I have), wearing my Metropolitans Cap (classic Blue and Orange wool New Era, same as they wear on the field) and this guy comes up and accosts me saying, “You a Mets fan? I hate ’em!”

Somewhat taken aback I inquired if he was still holding a grudge from 1986. As it turns out he was a Yankees fan “from away” as we say here, and I gave him the well intentioned advice that it was an allegiance he might wish to be less open about. Seriously, I know Bars in this town where he’d be lucky to leave with all the teeth he came in with. They never complained about my cap.

And that’s my point, I don’t have anything against the Red Sox (or the Yankees for that matter) because I find all Junior League Ball a silly sport that bears only a passing resemblance to Baseball. Last year Chase Utley broke Ruben Tejada’s leg with a hard slide. That’s Baseball.

The Red Sox (93 – 69) are visiting the Indians (94 – 67) tonight because they kind of lost focus at the end of the season which is never a good sign but they did win 4 of the six Regular Season meetings.

The Indians will be sending Trevor Bauer (R, 12 – 8, 4.26 ERA) out against Rick Porcello (R, 22 – 4, 3.15 ERA) for the Red Sox. It’s been a long time for the Indians but it’s Big Papi’s last season so pick your sentimental favorite as you like.

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  1. Ground Rule Double. Runners on 2nd and 3rd

  2. Walked Full

  3. KO. Top 6th

  4. KO. 1 Gone

  5. KO. 2 Done

  6. Bottom 6th

  7. Leadoff KO

  8. The 2nd K. 2 Down

  9. KO. Top 7th

  10. 1 Gone. Ground Out

  11. Another K. 2 Down

  12. Bullpen again

  13. Bottom 7th

  14. Routine grounder. 1 Out

  15. Single to Left

  16. 2 Down. KO

  17. Another Sox pitcher

  18. K. Top 8th

  19. Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 5 – 4

  20. Comebacker Pop. 1 Down

  21. New Arm for the Indians

  22. Big Papi Doubles

  23. Sacrifice. Runner at 3rd

  24. K. Bottom 8th

  25. Leadoff Single

  26. Double Play

  27. Top 9th

  28. k. 1 Down

  29. Running K. 2 Down

  30. Single to Right.

  31. K. Indians 5 – 4 Final

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