BMPL 2023 | Divisional Playoff Round
Robinson
Sodak Mad Dogs (96-66, WC) vs. Granite State Garciaparras (102-60, Gibson) - Mad Dogs Win 4-3
Game 1: Mad Dogs 9, Garciaparras 7 (Mad Dogs Lead 1-0) | Both starters implode, and a 5/5 game by Kwan is wasted as Alvarez HR in 9th inning the difference
Game 2: Garciaparras 2, Mad Dogs 1 (Series Tied 1-1) | Pujols walk off 2-run HR!
Game 3: Mad Dogs 4, Garciaparras 1 (Mad Dogs Lead 2-1) | Alvarez with another big HR, this one early to boost a strong pitching performance
Game 4: Garciaparras 15, Mad Dogs 7 (Series Tied 2-2) | Every starter gets on base in this one. A 7-run 2nd spells doom for Mad Dogs.
Game 5: Garciaparrras 6, Mad Dogs 2 (Garciaparras Lead 3-2) | Garciaparras getting closer to the LCS behind Kershaws quality start
Game 6: Mad Dogs 6, Garciaparras 4 (Series Tied 3-3) | Arenado 3R HR in the 9th keeps the Mad Dogs alive
Game 7: Mad Dogs 3, Garciaparras 2 (Mad Dogs Win 4-3) | A "small ball" lovers dream. Box scores for each team are eerily similar, but Mad Dogs overcome allowing 7 BB and making 2 E to move on.
Sudden Valley Grabbers (86-76, Doby) vs. Sarasota Sasquatches (97-65, Johnson) - Sasquatches Win 4-3
Game 1: Sasquatches 4, Grabbers 3 (10) (Sasquatches Lead 1-0) | Guillorme with a 10th inning walk off single to plate Refsnyder
Game 2: Grabbers 6, Sasquatches 4 (Series Tied 1-1) | Gallen with a quality start but bullpen gives up 3 runs over the last two innings
Game 3: Grabbers 7, Sasquatches 2 (Grabbers Lead 2-1) | Grabbers get all 7 runs in a wild bottom of the 5th that featured 7 hits, a walk, an error and a runner thrown out at the plate to end the onslaught
Game 4: Grabbers 4, Sasquatches 3 (Grabbers Lead 3-1) | Verlander tires on short rest, while Otto puts in a tidy quality start
Game 5: Sasquatches 19, Grabbers 6 (Grabbers Lead 3-2) | Carpenter goes 4/5 with 2 HR + 7 RBI. Alcantara, destined to win the Cy Young with a rare early exit
Game 6: Sasquatches 5, Grabbers 1 (Series Tied 3-3) | Kirby throws 5 IP, giving up only 4 H. Lindor collects 3 of 5 Grabbers hits.
Game 7: Sasquatches 6, Grabbers 1 (Sasquatches Win 4-3) | Down 3-1, Sasquatches take advantage of the home field to storm back. Only 2 hits allowed by Verlander and four relievers.
Gehrig
North Texas Investors (95-67, WC) vs. Austin Jesters (93-69, Seaver) - Investors Win 4-2
Game 1: Jesters 4, Investors 2 (Jesters Lead 1-0) | Stroman throws 7 strong, giving up 4 hits en route to an early series lead
Game 2: Jesters 3, Investors 0 (Jesters Lead 2-0) | Tyler Anderson throws a 1-hitter on 95 pitches to maintain home field advantage
Game 3: Investors 4, Jesters 0 (Jesters Lead 2-1) | Returning the favor with a shutout of their own, Rodon and Effross combine for 13 K, giving up only 4 H
Game 4: Investors 5, Jesters 1 (Series Tied 2-2) | Detmers throws 6 innings of scoreless ball and the bullpen only allows one hit as Investors tie it up
Game 5: Investors 3, Jesters 2 (Investors Lead 3-2) | Hanigers 3R HR wins it for the Investors, as Jesters K 12 times
Game 6: Investors 3, Jesters 1 (Investors Win 4-2) | Woodruff K's 9 and only allows 1 hit over 7 IP. Hanigers 2R single in the 9th pushes Investors through
Detroit Direwolves (91-71, Brett) vs. Adirondack Aces (107-55, Carlton) - Aces Win 4-0
Game 1: Aces 4, Direwolves 3 (Aces Lead 1-0) | Scherzer with 7 IP and 10K and Ohtani pulled early. Two late runs by the Direwolves aren't enough to close the gap.
Game 2: Aces 4, Direwolves 3 (Aces Lead 2-0) | Aces bullpen throws 5 hitless innings after Kluber gets run out in the 4th. Top of the lineup with all the hits!
Game 3: Aces 4, Direwolves 1 (Aces Lead 3-0) | Cole K's 14 in a stellar performance, but Aces get all 4 runs via 3 HR to get a win away from the LCS
Game 4: Aces 7, Direwolves 1 (Aces Win 4-0) | 6 hits and 5 runs for the top three in the Aces lineup including a Wong triple. Ohtani struggles again, while Grienke dominates
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