10 September 2308
Season Pass Series
Game 1: Grand Hotel 6, Orange 1
Road Win Lifts Grand Hotel to 1-0 Lead in SPS
The Grand Hotel Atoms powered past the hometown Orange Tourists, 6-1, in the opener of the Season Pass Series at Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA today. Grand Hotel starting pitcher Michel Acadiaman threw 9.0 innings of 4-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Atoms now lead the series 1-0.
Acadiaman went the distance for Grand Hotel. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 3.
"I always intend to finish what I've started," said Acadiaman.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA in Bradberton.
Game 2: Orange 3, Grand Hotel 1
Raucous Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA Crowd Propels Tourists to 3-1 Victory; Series Tied at 1
In a crucial game, the Orange Tourists put on their best show, beating the Grand Hotel Atoms by a final score of 3-1 today. Riff Tamson threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. Orange and Grand Hotel are now tied at 1 wins apiece in the best-of-7 affair.
Had Bill Black not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Black hit a 2-run triple. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Tourists.
"We're one game closer to our goal," Orange manager Bob Wire Carranza said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."
The next game is set to be played for Friday, September 4th , 2308 at Harbor Grand Hotel Grounds.
Game 3: Grand Hotel 6, Orange 2
Grand Hotel Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in SPS
The Grand Hotel Atoms got a strong performance from pitcher Bossy O'Malley, who stymied the visiting Orange Tourists en route to a win, 6-2, in Game 3 of the Season Pass Series today. The Tourists could never get a bead on the right-handed O'Malley, who threw 6.0 innings allowing 2 runs. The Atoms now hold a 2-1 in the best-of-7 series.
Ryan Ediger, the Grand Hotel second baseman, contributed a 2-run double in the bottom of the first inning to make the score 3-1, Atoms. For the game, Ediger was 2-4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.
O'Malley told a Grand Hotel Chronicle reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Saturday, September 5th , 2308.
Game 4: Grand Hotel 10, Orange 5
Almost There: Grand Hotel On Cusp of Season Pass Series Triumph After 10-5 Win
Riding the 2-hit performance of third baseman Danny Pineda, the Grand Hotel Atoms stopped the visiting Orange Tourists, 10-5, in Game 4 of the Season Pass Series today. Pineda was 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 2 for the Atoms, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 3 games to 1.
Though it wasn't a flawless game -- few are -- the fans who filled the stands at Harbor Grand Hotel Grounds seemed to enjoy watching the Vim! League action.
"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Pineda told the Grand Hotel Chronicle.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Sunday, September 6th , 2308.
Game 5: Orange 10, Grand Hotel 3
Ohnderitz Blasts Atoms, Tourists Take Game 5, 10-3
The Orange Tourists have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Grand Hotel Atoms, winning 10-3 at Harbor Grand Hotel Grounds today. Tourists center fielder Pudding Ohnderitz went 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 3 times and driving in 5. The win cuts the deficit facing the Tourists to 3-2 in the best-of-7 Season Pass Series.
In the top of the first of a scoreless game, Ohnderitz hit a 3-run home run to put his team ahead.
"It's nice to come out on top today," said Ohnderitz.
The next game is set to be played for Tuesday, September 8th , 2308 at Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA in Bradberton.
Game 6: Orange 10, Grand Hotel 7
Raucous Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA Crowd Propels Tourists to 10-7 Victory; Series Tied at 3
In a crucial game, the Orange Tourists put on their best show, beating the Grand Hotel Atoms by a final score of 10-7 today. Gladder Questseeker was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Orange and Grand Hotel are now tied at 3 wins apiece in the best-of-7 affair.
In the bottom of the second inning with one out, Orange pitcher Matt Duty hit a bases-clearing double. It made the score 4-1, Tourists. For the day, Duty threw 2.0 innings allowing 1 runs.
"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Duty said.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA in Bradberton.
Game 7: Grand Hotel 5, Orange 4
Grand Hotel Takes Season Pass Association Crown
It was a storybook year for the Grand Hotel Atoms as they closed out a 4-3 series win over the Orange Tourists to claim the Season Pass Association Championship.
They wrapped it up with a 5-4 victory to cap an incredible season after they brought home their 1st league championship earlier in the year.
The Atoms manager offered his view of the series.
"We had a lot of things going for us," he said, "offense and defense doing it at the right time. That's what it takes to win it all."
The Tourists manager commented: "We're disappointed we lost, but we're also very proud of what we did all year. They played better baseball than us and they beat us."
During the Vim! League Harbor Division regular season, Grand Hotel compiled a record of 54-36.
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