Game 6: London Takes World Series
The London Gentlemen are World Series champions for the first time in club history, sealing the title with a tight 5–4 victory over the Panama City Poets in Game 6 at Canal Grounds to take the 2059 title!
Colt Ellertson, who hit .308 with 14 homers and 74 RBIs in the regular season, was named World Series MVP after driving in his 22nd postseason RBI with a go-ahead single in the sixth. Gerald Hallet added a double and two RBIs, while Jason Horan and Jaime Bargo each chipped in run-scoring hits as London clawed back from a 3–1 deficit.
Panama City opened the scoring on a double from Ubaydah Khiari and a home run by Harola Anekelea, who slugged 28 homers and posted a .306 average during the regular season. Steve Bohn and Alex Morel also had key hits for the Poets, but the bullpen couldn’t hold a slim lead.
Hugh Duong started for London and exited early, but relievers Asuiku Usiwu and Ezra Zuhair held the line. Usiwu earned the win, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, and Zuhair locked down his 9th postseason save with a clean ninth.
Jose Galeano took the loss for Panama after allowing four runs in 5.1 innings.
It was a fitting end to a hard-fought series. The Gentlemen, who won 92 games in the regular season, now sit atop the baseball world, as celebrations continue across England's capital, as they celebrate the country's first World Series win.
The Gentlemen are the first winner from the European Division since the Vienna Whistlers in 2048, and the 7th winner from the EAA conference. The TAO conference have 13 titles.
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