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[CTU Briefing Log — Level 5 Clearance — Compiled by Tony Almeida]
Subject: NLCS Game 5 — Operation Codename “Stay Alive”
Date: October 19, 1916
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Event Classification: Critical Victory (Prevented Elimination)
Status: San Francisco Giants – Mission Success
INTEL SUMMARY:
At exactly 1405 hours Eastern Time, the San Francisco Giants initiated a must-win operation against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The mission was clear: survive. With the NLCS series standing at 3–1 in Pittsburgh’s favor, elimination was imminent.
Primary asset deployed: Shamar Beeman, LHP — field code 47BRAVO.
Beeman delivered a full-spectrum shutdown across nine innings. Tactical breakdown shows 124 pitches deployed, 75 for strikes. Eight strikeouts. Six hits allowed. Two runs permitted — both in the final frame. No bullpen backup. No room for failure.
Result: Complete game. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Series now controlled at 3–2 by Pittsburgh. Hostile takeover delayed.
TONY ALMEIDA (VOICEOVER):
We’ve seen this before. Cornered, low probability of success, enemy emboldened. That's when pressure makes men into weapons.
Shamar Beeman wasn’t just pitching — he was neutralizing. He knew what was on the line. Every pitch was a countermeasure. Every out, a defusal.
Top of the 7th — Giants up 1–0. Beeman’s margin of error: razor thin. Then Luis Dominguez goes deep, solo HR. That was the trigger. Psychological shift. It was no longer about survival — it was about control.
A two-run shot from J. Edwards later in the frame gave the Giants a 3–0 lead. Add a run in the 9th. Beeman’s final inning got tense — two runs allowed, threat level spiking. But he held. Secured the objective. Mission complete.
STRATEGIC NOTES:
Beeman’s Performance Index:
9.0 IP | 6 H | 2 ER | 4 BB | 8 K
Threat containment maintained through 8 innings. Final frame breach mitigated.
Luis Dominguez: Solo HR off Gavarrete in the 7th. Psychological impact on Pirates bullpen noted.
A. Baca: 2 stolen bases, 2 walks. Operated as an infield disruptor.
Defensive Execution: One error (Contreras), but a critical double play (Rudeseal-Baca-Contreras) reset tempo in the 5th.
Opposition Analysis: Pirates’ offense suppressed until late. Too late. Gavarrete takes the loss — 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 1 HR allowed.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Reassign Beeman for Game 7 only if absolutely necessary. Asset currently compromised due to heavy workload (124 pitches).
Transport series to Oracle Park. Hostile territory advantage revoked.
Initiate Game 6 preparations — target reacquisition scheduled 48 hours from timestamp.
OUTCOME:
Giants win Game 5
Series: PIT leads 3–2
Next Engagement: Game 6, Oracle Park – Saturday
MVP Tag: Shamar Beeman — Status: High-Value Asset (HVA)
[End Log – Almeida, T.]
“We’re not out. Not yet.”
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