Quick reminder. The Division series has moved to a best of 7 format from the former best of 5.
Our first round matchup is one of those scary “reverse locks'. We went 11-1 vs Alaska this year. Samvdio was 4-0 1.80 and we hit 18 HR.
Eric Hecht hit .311-1-4 in 45 AB's.
GAME ONE
Los Angeles (Milazzo 14-11 4.50) @ Washington (Santander 18-3 3.80)
Washington scores 10 runs on 10 hits with Rob Andersons 3 R HR being the big blow.
- Washington 10 Los Angeles 1
- W-Santander (1-0) L-Milazzo (0-1)
- HR WAS: R Anderson (1) J Magana (1)
Pittsburgh (Kowalske 12-12 3.86) @ Kansas City (Steele 10-5 4.89)
- Pittsburgh 10 Kansas City 6
- W-Ottavino (1-0) L-Hoyt (0-1) SV-Ross (1)
- HR PIT: Peterson (1) Chirinos (1) KC: Bartlett (1)
Las Vegas (Noh 16-5 3.73) @ Ohio (Rone 22-6 4.11)
- Las Vegas 6 Ohio 2
- W-Sato (1-0) L-Rone (0-1)
- HR LV: DeWitt (1)
- POTG Sato 7 IP 3 H 2 ER 5 K
- Las Vegas leads series 1-0
Alaska (DeSclafani 15-9 4.16) @ Florida (Pollock 18-7 4.34)
Holy Crap. Pollock doesn't survive the 2nd inning as Alaska scores 3 in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd. Just 1.2 IP and 5 ER. Chad Willoughby goes 4 in relief giving up just 1 run. None of the matters as DeScalfini takes a 6-0 lead into the 8th.
With 2 outs and down 6-1 Chris Christman hits a 3 run homer to make it 6-4.
Galindo walks two but escapes the top of the 9th with 2 K's.
Saldana grounds out to start the bottom of the 9th. Flores, Cortezo, and Hallamore all single to load the bases. Hughie Meah comes in and promptly walks Funicello to force in a run.
Hayashi works the count to 2-2 before striking out. The ONLY outcome we didn't want outside a double play.
Ben Chase then works a full count before hitting a low line drive to left that clears the fence for a game-winning walk-off grand slam!!!
Nine runs over the final 5 outs!
- Florida 9 Alaska 6
- W-Galindo (1-0) L-Corra (1-1)
- HR FLA: Christman (1) Chase (1)*
- POTG Ben Chase 1-4 walk-off grand slam