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ptautscher · 06-18-2015, 05:04 PM

10/16/16 - American League Divisional Series - Game 5

Boston Red Sox (87-75) at Oakland Athletics (103-59)

f/10Red Sox 5, Athletics 7

Match Report

OAKLAND, CA - Wow. A fitting end to what has been a fabulous Divisional Series. Mark Canha, who has done next to nothing in games 2,3 and 4, and was having an 0-fer until the bottom of the tenth. With Cueto and Lyles going at each other for the second time this series, more of the same was in order. Both offenses exploded in the 1st each tagging the starters for two runs each. By the bottom of the eighth the A's were down 5 to 4. Pinch hitter Matt Tuiasosopo worked a four pitch walk, and was immediately pinch hit for Daniel Fields. He promptly stole second, two batters later Moya was up with one on and one out. He took the 1-0 breaking ball deep to left and banged it off the top of the wall Fields scored easily on the double and we were tied in the 7th. On to the tenth where Farrell allowed Uehara to stay out for another inning, even though he'd blown a save in his last appearance. The leadoff man Joey Wendle smacked a double into the gap, with the heart of the order up. All-Star catcher Buster Posey stepped in and hit a deep flyball to left and was robbed on a stunning diving catch by Hanley Ramirez, to the shock of the home supporters. Up stepped Mark Canha, the man who carried this team offensively in the regular season. The man who drove in 138 in the regular season, and I bet he'd trade all of them for one now. The first pitch was a ball, high. Second pitch, exactly the same location high and away but nibbling at that outside corner. Surely not three times in a row. The tiring Uehara kicked and dealed, there it was, there it goes... Mark Canha destroyed the fastball from Uehara, 422 feet no doubter, and the Coliseum erupted. It was nothing less than he deserved. We will see you in a couple of days...Oakland vs Detroit...2016 ALCS
Box Score

A's
Johnny Cueto (ND) - 4 IP, 11H's, 2BB, 5ER's.
Steven Moya - 2-4, 2 2B, RBI.
Mark Canha - 1-5, HR, 3RBI's.
Michael Saunders - 2-2, BB, RBI.
Buck Farmer - 4 IP, H, 6K's.

Red Sox
Jordan Lyles (ND) - 3.1 IP, 5H's, BB, K, 4ER's.
Hanley Ramirez - 2-3, HR, 2RBI's, 2BB's.
Xander Bogaerts - 4-5, 2RBI, 2R's.
Yoan Moncada - 3-5, 2R's.
Koji Uehara(LP) - 1.1 IP, 2H's, 2ER's BB.

06-18-2015, 05:04 PM	#35
ptautscher Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 214	Game 5 10/16/16 - American League Divisional Series - Game 5 Boston Red Sox (87-75) at Oakland Athletics (103-59) f/10Red Sox 5, Athletics 7 Match Report OAKLAND, CA - Wow. A fitting end to what has been a fabulous Divisional Series. Mark Canha, who has done next to nothing in games 2,3 and 4, and was having an 0-fer until the bottom of the tenth. With Cueto and Lyles going at each other for the second time this series, more of the same was in order. Both offenses exploded in the 1st each tagging the starters for two runs each. By the bottom of the eighth the A's were down 5 to 4. Pinch hitter Matt Tuiasosopo worked a four pitch walk, and was immediately pinch hit for Daniel Fields. He promptly stole second, two batters later Moya was up with one on and one out. He took the 1-0 breaking ball deep to left and banged it off the top of the wall Fields scored easily on the double and we were tied in the 7th. On to the tenth where Farrell allowed Uehara to stay out for another inning, even though he'd blown a save in his last appearance. The leadoff man Joey Wendle smacked a double into the gap, with the heart of the order up. All-Star catcher Buster Posey stepped in and hit a deep flyball to left and was robbed on a stunning diving catch by Hanley Ramirez, to the shock of the home supporters. Up stepped Mark Canha, the man who carried this team offensively in the regular season. The man who drove in 138 in the regular season, and I bet he'd trade all of them for one now. The first pitch was a ball, high. Second pitch, exactly the same location high and away but nibbling at that outside corner. Surely not three times in a row. The tiring Uehara kicked and dealed, there it was, there it goes... Mark Canha destroyed the fastball from Uehara, 422 feet no doubter, and the Coliseum erupted. It was nothing less than he deserved. We will see you in a couple of days...Oakland vs Detroit...2016 ALCS Box Score A's Johnny Cueto (ND) - 4 IP, 11H's, 2BB, 5ER's. Steven Moya - 2-4, 2 2B, RBI. Mark Canha - 1-5, HR, 3RBI's. Michael Saunders - 2-2, BB, RBI. Buck Farmer - 4 IP, H, 6K's. Red Sox Jordan Lyles (ND) - 3.1 IP, 5H's, BB, K, 4ER's. Hanley Ramirez - 2-3, HR, 2RBI's, 2BB's. Xander Bogaerts - 4-5, 2RBI, 2R's. Yoan Moncada - 3-5, 2R's. Koji Uehara(LP) - 1.1 IP, 2H's, 2ER's BB. __________________