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2025 Playoffs
World Series
The 2025 World Series was a repeat of the 2016 series, between Boston and Seattle and as in 2016 Boston had home advantage but this time the Pilgrims wanted to make it count. Game one started badly for the visitors as Dan Rogers was rocked for a two-run homer from 2B Luis Miguel Estrada in the first, then surrendered another two-run blast to the same man in the third ending his night and putting his Pioneers in four-run hole. Boston starter William Lane lasted until the sixth before he ran into trouble giving up 3 runs and putting another two men on base before handing over to the bullpen, the Pioneers had no answer and despite adding another run in the ninth they fell 6-4. Game two was a battle between both starters, Shane Miller for Boston and Matt Powell for Seattle, with the game tied at 2 in the sixth inning the wheels fell off for Powell as he allowed four runs and left two on base before he exited. The Seattle bullpen couldn’t keep a lid on Boston’s offense as over the next two innings the Pilgrims added five more runs to run out comfortable 11-2 winners. Game three in Seattle saw Boston’s Billy Moss take the mound against Chris Romero, in a tight duel between the two, Boston drew first blood when LF Stephen Thomas took Romero deep giving the Pilgrims a 2-0 lead. Boston starter Billy Moss lasted until the sixth before Seattle got to him tying the game with a two-run homerun of their own from catcher Stephen Miller. Romero immediately surrendered the lead the next inning with a RF Jared Guest sacrifice fly giving the Pilgrims a slim 3-2 lead. The Boston bullpen took over from there and between Clifford West and George Hodges, saw the game safely home. With Boston on the verge of a series sweep, game four saw a spirited performance from Seattle, they took the lead early, building a 3-0 lead. Boston were not about to roll over though and roared back scoring three runs of their own to tie the game after six innings. Seattle went to their bullpen in the seventh where Broderick Brady and Barry Stewart made a mess of things, allowing four Boston runs, including a massive three-run blast to Jared Guest, handing the Pilgrims a commanding 7-3 lead. Despite a late rally, Seattle couldn’t find a way to overcome Boston’s lead and fell to a 7-5 defeat handing the World Series to Boston. The fall classic had been a series too far for the young Seattle team as they had no answers for Boston and became the first team to lose the World Series without winning a game.
2025 Playoff Recap
Divisional Series
EL: Boston 3-2 New Orleans, New York 3-2 Chicago
WL: Houston 3-0 Denver, Seattle 3-1 Las Vegas
Championship Series
EL: Boston 4-3 New York
WL: Seattle 4-2 Houston
World Series
Boston 4-0 Seattle
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