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JayW UK · 08-28-2025, 02:13 PM

2030 Playoffs

World Series

The 2030 World Series was a rematch of the previous year’s series pitting Dallas and their top pitching staff (only conceding 518 runs on the season) and Indianapolis and their top three offense (scoring 749 runs and hitting 176 homeruns on the season). Entering the series Dallas had flipped the script, still possessing excellent pitching their offense had exploded slamming 18 homers during the playoffs (2 away from tying the NABL record set by Indianapolis the previous year) and were the many people’s favorites to repeat as champions, although Indianapolis were working on an eleven game winning streak so an upset couldn’t be ruled out. A first inning two-run blast by Wayne Radke (his seventh of the postseason) gave Dallas the perfect start, but from then on, the Indianapolis pitchers clamped down on the Mustangs offense holding them scoreless the rest of the way and giving their own hitters the chance to do some damage. Two late homers, one each from 3B Matt Romero and LF Jose Cintron completed the turn-around as Indianapolis scraped home 3-2, to make matters worse for Dallas offensive sparkplug Wayne Radke left the game with an apparent hamstring injury. The following night the Mustangs confirmed the worst, Wayne Radke’s season was over with a torn hamstring robbing Dallas of their most dangerous hitter. Radke’s absence didn’t hurt Dallas early on as they built a 4-0 lead only for Indianapolis to storm back and win late for the second game in a row, a Roberto Guzman RBI triple doing the damage (it was Guzman’s only hit of the playoffs so far, bringing his record to 1 for 14). Dallas opened game three with their 21st homerun of the postseason (setting a new NABL playoff record) when Nick Robbins took Jerry Wood deep in the second inning, Indianapolis replied in kind in the third to tie the game and proceeded to cruise to a comfortable 6-1 victory leaving them just one game away from their second World Series title. Game four saw the offenses come to life, in a back-and-forth game in which both teams slammed a pair of homeruns it was Indianapolis rookie Anthony Williams who broke Dallas Fans hearts when he smashed a 2-RBI double in the eighth to give the Racers an 8-6 lead. Indianapolis reliever Jason Bin Talib put the final nail in the coffin when he enticed Dallas 1B Cristobal Martinez to ground out to end the game and complete the stunning series sweep, bringing to a close a magical postseason for Indianapolis who became the first team in NABL history to not lose a single playoff game.

2030 Playoff Recap

Divisional Series
EL: Detroit 3-2 Washington, Indianapolis 3-0 Miami
WL: Dallas 3-2 Los Angeles, Kansas City 3-1 Las Vegas
Championship Series
EL: Indianapolis 4-0 Detroit
WL: Dallas 4-2 Kansas City
World Series
Indianapolis 4-0 Dallas

08-28-2025, 02:13 PM	#124
JayW UK Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 278	2030 Playoffs World Series The 2030 World Series was a rematch of the previous year’s series pitting Dallas and their top pitching staff (only conceding 518 runs on the season) and Indianapolis and their top three offense (scoring 749 runs and hitting 176 homeruns on the season). Entering the series Dallas had flipped the script, still possessing excellent pitching their offense had exploded slamming 18 homers during the playoffs (2 away from tying the NABL record set by Indianapolis the previous year) and were the many people’s favorites to repeat as champions, although Indianapolis were working on an eleven game winning streak so an upset couldn’t be ruled out. A first inning two-run blast by Wayne Radke (his seventh of the postseason) gave Dallas the perfect start, but from then on, the Indianapolis pitchers clamped down on the Mustangs offense holding them scoreless the rest of the way and giving their own hitters the chance to do some damage. Two late homers, one each from 3B Matt Romero and LF Jose Cintron completed the turn-around as Indianapolis scraped home 3-2, to make matters worse for Dallas offensive sparkplug Wayne Radke left the game with an apparent hamstring injury. The following night the Mustangs confirmed the worst, Wayne Radke’s season was over with a torn hamstring robbing Dallas of their most dangerous hitter. Radke’s absence didn’t hurt Dallas early on as they built a 4-0 lead only for Indianapolis to storm back and win late for the second game in a row, a Roberto Guzman RBI triple doing the damage (it was Guzman’s only hit of the playoffs so far, bringing his record to 1 for 14). Dallas opened game three with their 21st homerun of the postseason (setting a new NABL playoff record) when Nick Robbins took Jerry Wood deep in the second inning, Indianapolis replied in kind in the third to tie the game and proceeded to cruise to a comfortable 6-1 victory leaving them just one game away from their second World Series title. Game four saw the offenses come to life, in a back-and-forth game in which both teams slammed a pair of homeruns it was Indianapolis rookie Anthony Williams who broke Dallas Fans hearts when he smashed a 2-RBI double in the eighth to give the Racers an 8-6 lead. Indianapolis reliever Jason Bin Talib put the final nail in the coffin when he enticed Dallas 1B Cristobal Martinez to ground out to end the game and complete the stunning series sweep, bringing to a close a magical postseason for Indianapolis who became the first team in NABL history to not lose a single playoff game. 2030 Playoff Recap Divisional Series EL: Detroit 3-2 Washington, Indianapolis 3-0 Miami WL: Dallas 3-2 Los Angeles, Kansas City 3-1 Las Vegas Championship Series EL: Indianapolis 4-0 Detroit WL: Dallas 4-2 Kansas City World Series Indianapolis 4-0 Dallas Last edited by JayW UK; 09-22-2025 at 03:03 AM.