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JayW UK · 08-22-2025, 04:45 AM

2029 Playoffs

Championship Round

The EL Championship series saw defending champions Detroit take on division rivals and wildcard entry Indianapolis, the series was the first time the two teams had met in the playoffs. Game 1 in Detroit saw the home team stun visiting pitcher Will Christopher building a commanding 5-0 lead by the end of the second inning, by contrast Giants starter Rajion Samit was in complete control allowing just a single baserunner through the first six innings. Indianapolis chipped away at the lead and had narrowed the lead to 5-3 before Detroit closer Greg Gray took the mound to hold off the Racers in the ninth. The visiting Indianapolis Racers dominated from the first pitch in game two, racing into a first inning six run lead off shocked Detroit starter Jamie Berry and although Detroit got on the scoreboard when 2B John Ladbrooke went deep in the third, it was only a minor hiccup in a dominant display by Indianapolis. When all was said and done the Racers had slammed four homeruns and totaled sixteen hits in a lopsided 11-2 victory. Back in Indianapolis for game three, the hometeam Racers were at it again jumping on Detroit starter Gonzalo Tellez, building a four-run lead through the first three innings, after the early wobble Detroit battled back to close the gap to 4-3 after eight innings, but Jason Bin Talib held the Giants scoreless in the ninth to give Indianapolis a vital 4-3 victory. Game four went to the visitors with Detroit closer Greg Gray shutting the Racers down in the ninth to preserve a hard fought 7-6 win and tie the series at two games apiece. In game five Indianapolis called on game two starter Jerry Wood in short rest (his game two outing had lasted just five innings and 73 pitches in the lopsided 11-2 win) to go against Detroit’s ace Rajion Samit. Both pitchers were on top of their game barely giving anything away but an error and a late homerun doomed Wood and Indianapolis to defeat leaving Detroit one game away from the World Series, and with games 6 and 7 at home the Giants were favorites to repeat as EL champions. A seventh inning meltdown from Detroit starter Jamie Berry, allowed Indianapolis to steal game six and send the series to a seventh game decider. Indianapolis called on Angel Castro for the decider while Detroit ran out Gonzalo Tellez, with the Racers protecting a narrow 2-1 lead Jason Bin Talib was tasked with getting the final three outs, he retired the side on just nine pitches, falling to his knees when the final batter popped out to second base. Indianapolis had pulled off the unexpected, winning the final two games on the road against the defending champions to take the series 4-3 and return to the Fall Classic for the first time in ten years.

For the fourth year in a row the WL Championship Series was a divisional matchup, this time between Southwest division foes Dallas and Las Vegas. With both teams dominating the league with pitching, runs were expected to be in short supply, although Dallas were the marginally better offensive team and had the homefield advantage so were seen as slight favorites. In the opener, Gamblers starter Will Spencer dazzled with his blazing fastball, looping curve and forkball, allowing only a single run on five hits over eight innings, Dallas starter Kurt Banks was equally effective, yielding only a single unearned run in seven innings. Las Vegas scratched out the win in the top of the ninth on another unearned run after a second costly error by 3B Wayne Radke had kept the inning alive. In game two, both teams scored a flurry of runs early before Dallas blew the game wide open in the eighth when they plated four runs to take an 8-4 lead. Las Vegas had no answer and went quietly in the ninth to hand Dallas the series tying win. Game three was a classic pitching duel between the team’s aces, Mustangs Alwin Roozen kept Las Vegas scoreless through seven innings before handing over to Juan Rangel to continue the good work. Holden Willis, the Gamblers own ace, also pitched seven scoreless innings but ran into trouble in the eighth when 1B Cristobal Martinez took him deep for a three-run homer to put Dallas on top 3-0. Las Vegas managed to put two runners on base in the ninth but 2B John Hoskins to hit into a double play to end the rally and the game. The following night saw Dallas take a 6-3 lead into the final frame with Las Vegas needing to answer to keep the game alive, but once again the Gamblers failed to trouble the scorers in the bottom of the ninth, going down in order to hand Dallas a 6-3 victory and put them up 3-1 in the series. Game five saw both game one starting pitchers back on the mound, this time though the Gamblers Will Spencer was not as dialed in as he was in game one, with Dallas scoring four runs off him through the first three innings. Although Spencer settled down after this to pitch into the eighth the four runs surrendered early were all the run support that Dallas starter Kurt Banks would need as he pitched an excellent six hit one run complete game, including nine strikeouts, the last of which was Arlan Bresnahan to end the game and send Dallas onto their first World Series.

08-22-2025, 04:45 AM	#114
JayW UK Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 192	2029 Playoffs Championship Round The EL Championship series saw defending champions Detroit take on division rivals and wildcard entry Indianapolis, the series was the first time the two teams had met in the playoffs. Game 1 in Detroit saw the home team stun visiting pitcher Will Christopher building a commanding 5-0 lead by the end of the second inning, by contrast Giants starter Rajion Samit was in complete control allowing just a single baserunner through the first six innings. Indianapolis chipped away at the lead and had narrowed the lead to 5-3 before Detroit closer Greg Gray took the mound to hold off the Racers in the ninth. The visiting Indianapolis Racers dominated from the first pitch in game two, racing into a first inning six run lead off shocked Detroit starter Jamie Berry and although Detroit got on the scoreboard when 2B John Ladbrooke went deep in the third, it was only a minor hiccup in a dominant display by Indianapolis. When all was said and done the Racers had slammed four homeruns and totaled sixteen hits in a lopsided 11-2 victory. Back in Indianapolis for game three, the hometeam Racers were at it again jumping on Detroit starter Gonzalo Tellez, building a four-run lead through the first three innings, after the early wobble Detroit battled back to close the gap to 4-3 after eight innings, but Jason Bin Talib held the Giants scoreless in the ninth to give Indianapolis a vital 4-3 victory. Game four went to the visitors with Detroit closer Greg Gray shutting the Racers down in the ninth to preserve a hard fought 7-6 win and tie the series at two games apiece. In game five Indianapolis called on game two starter Jerry Wood in short rest (his game two outing had lasted just five innings and 73 pitches in the lopsided 11-2 win) to go against Detroit’s ace Rajion Samit. Both pitchers were on top of their game barely giving anything away but an error and a late homerun doomed Wood and Indianapolis to defeat leaving Detroit one game away from the World Series, and with games 6 and 7 at home the Giants were favorites to repeat as EL champions. A seventh inning meltdown from Detroit starter Jamie Berry, allowed Indianapolis to steal game six and send the series to a seventh game decider. Indianapolis called on Angel Castro for the decider while Detroit ran out Gonzalo Tellez, with the Racers protecting a narrow 2-1 lead Jason Bin Talib was tasked with getting the final three outs, he retired the side on just nine pitches, falling to his knees when the final batter popped out to second base. Indianapolis had pulled off the unexpected, winning the final two games on the road against the defending champions to take the series 4-3 and return to the Fall Classic for the first time in ten years. For the fourth year in a row the WL Championship Series was a divisional matchup, this time between Southwest division foes Dallas and Las Vegas. With both teams dominating the league with pitching, runs were expected to be in short supply, although Dallas were the marginally better offensive team and had the homefield advantage so were seen as slight favorites. In the opener, Gamblers starter Will Spencer dazzled with his blazing fastball, looping curve and forkball, allowing only a single run on five hits over eight innings, Dallas starter Kurt Banks was equally effective, yielding only a single unearned run in seven innings. Las Vegas scratched out the win in the top of the ninth on another unearned run after a second costly error by 3B Wayne Radke had kept the inning alive. In game two, both teams scored a flurry of runs early before Dallas blew the game wide open in the eighth when they plated four runs to take an 8-4 lead. Las Vegas had no answer and went quietly in the ninth to hand Dallas the series tying win. Game three was a classic pitching duel between the team’s aces, Mustangs Alwin Roozen kept Las Vegas scoreless through seven innings before handing over to Juan Rangel to continue the good work. Holden Willis, the Gamblers own ace, also pitched seven scoreless innings but ran into trouble in the eighth when 1B Cristobal Martinez took him deep for a three-run homer to put Dallas on top 3-0. Las Vegas managed to put two runners on base in the ninth but 2B John Hoskins to hit into a double play to end the rally and the game. The following night saw Dallas take a 6-3 lead into the final frame with Las Vegas needing to answer to keep the game alive, but once again the Gamblers failed to trouble the scorers in the bottom of the ninth, going down in order to hand Dallas a 6-3 victory and put them up 3-1 in the series. Game five saw both game one starting pitchers back on the mound, this time though the Gamblers Will Spencer was not as dialed in as he was in game one, with Dallas scoring four runs off him through the first three innings. Although Spencer settled down after this to pitch into the eighth the four runs surrendered early were all the run support that Dallas starter Kurt Banks would need as he pitched an excellent six hit one run complete game, including nine strikeouts, the last of which was Arlan Bresnahan to end the game and send Dallas onto their first World Series.