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2024 Washington Nationals

Game One: Max Fried (12-1, 2.36) vs Stephen Strasburg (9-7, 2.86)
The Braves took an early 2-0 lead when Ozzie Albies hit a two-run home run early in the first, and Atlanta never looked back. William Contreras had two home runs, making up the rest of Atlanta’s five runs. The Nationals could only get one run across despite tying the Braves with seven hits, and the run came on a sac fly from Mitch Haniger. Stephen Strasburg grinder through five and two thirds innings, striking out five and walking two. Max Fried went six full innings, striking out two and walking two.

After the game it was announced that the Nationals and Guardians finalized a trade. The Guardians had been offering multiple trades to Washington in exchange for SP Justin Dunn, and the Nationals finally agreed to send both Victor Robles and Zach Davies to Cleveland for both Dunn and 3B Nolan Jones. Davies has been struggling this year and Robles, despite being a favorite with the organization, is a free agent at the end of the year and the Nationals have a plethora of outfielders. The trade also frees up some more money that may allow the Nationals to pursue a bigger free agent at the end of the year.

Justin Dunn will go into the long relief role for now, and Kyle Finnegan will return to the MLB to fill in the empty roster slot.

Game Two: Kyle Wright (10-4, 2.17) vs Felipe Escalona (5-5, 4.67)
If the Nationals can get the season turned around, this game might be circled as one of the season defining moments.

The Braves took a 2-0 lead after the first, but Mitch Haniger cut the lead in half with a home run in the second. Gleyber Torres then tied the game with a home run in the fifth before Atlanta got two in the sixth. Washington again scored a run on a Joey Meneses single in the bottom half, but the Braves scored again in the eighth. Gleyber Torres hit an RBI triple in the eighth to set up a 5-4 game going into the bottom of the ninth. AJ Minter gave up a lead off home run to Brandon Nimmo to tie the game before Andrew Vaughn singled and Mitch Haniger brought the house down with a game winning two run home run. Haniger also saved a run earlier in the game by making a tremendous throw to home, making him an easy pick for player of the game.

Felipe Escalona had a roller coaster of a day, he struck out six in six innings but also got tagged for four runs. The Nationals bullpen was fantastic, although Zach Warren gave up a run in 0.2 innings of work. Kyle Finnegan made his return to the majors by going 1.1 innings and striking out three, and Aaron Bummer worked a high leverage ninth, striking out a pair.

Game Three: Aaron Nola (5-12, 3.58) vs Josiah Gray (2-5, 4.78)
Josiah Gray was roughed up early and often, being pulled after just 3.1 innings while giving up five runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Justin Dunn was called in to make his Nationals debut, and did not fare much better in the fourth, but then was really able to get settled in. Dunn went 3.2 innings, giving up no runs and no hits while walking three and striking out three. The Nationals would finally score in the seventh, when Joey Meneses came through with a three run home run. Mitch Haniger would tie the game in the eighth with a two run home run, which would eventually lead to extra innings. Victor Arano gave up a sacrifice fly to Ozzie Albies in the tenth to give Atlanta the lead again, but Mitch Haniger would again come through with a walk-off three-run home run for the second day in a row.

The Nationals (51-57) have gone 7-3 coming off the All-Star Break, and hope to continue this momentum as they welcome in the Cardinals (53-53) for a rematch of last week’s series that both teams pick up two wins apiece.

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 07/18-07-21

Overall Record:65-35 (1st NL Central 6.5 over Milwaukee)

Pittsburgh Pirates 64-32 @ St. Louis Cardinals 44-52

Game Results
Game 1
Cardinals-4
Pirates-1

Game 2
Cardinals-6
Pirates-2

Game 3
Pirates-6
Cardinals-0

Game 4
Cardinals-3
Pirates-2

Pirates rough July continues with series loss the the Cardinals

The Pirates are currently 7-10 in July and what once was a double digit division lead over Milwaukee has dwindled down to just 6.5 games. The Pirates also have a losing record against the Cardinals this season (3-6). They will have a chance to win the series next week when the two meet for their last season series in another four game set.

Brendan Donovan put on a show for St Louis in the series as he went 7-12 with 4 doubles. In fact, he sat out the one game the Pirates won.

The Pirates got out to a hot start in the final game of the series where they were hoping to win to tie the series at two. In the top of the first, Anthony Santander hit a double into the left centerfield gap. That was followed by Ke'Bryan Hayes single to short right where Lars Nootbaar fielded the ball and launched it to home on a perfect dart that got Santander out at home after he blew the third base coaches stop sign. On the very next pitch, CJ Cron hit his 19th homerun of the season to put the Pirates up 2-0. Obviously, that could have been 3-0 if Santander would have stayed at third.

Santander wasnt the only one to make a baserunning mistake. Oneil Cruz later hit a hard liner into left field. That ball went into foul territory and hit off the lip that sticks out almost into the field of play. Now Cruz unlike Santander has elite speed but he too was thrown out as he tried to stretch the hit into a double. Jake Fraley was the one who was manning left for St. Louis in this one.

Jake was also the one who put the Cardinals up in the sixth inning with his two run shot off of Mitch Keller to put the Cards up 3-2.

Before the Pirates will get a chance to fight for the season series, they will finish up their last July road trip with three in San Francisco against the Giants (48-52/3rd NL West/Season Series: 2-1 Pittsburgh).

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 07/22-07/24

Overall Record:67-37 (1st NL Central 5.5 over Milwaukee

Pittsburgh Pirates 65-35 @ San Francisco Giants 48-52

Game Results

Game 1
Pirates-9
Giants-3

Game 2
Giants-3
Pirates-0

Game 3
Pirates-5
Giants-1

Pirates take series in San Fran 2-1

The Pirates won two of three in San Fransico to take the final season series between the two teams. A series that the Pirates won 4-2.

The Pirates got two homerun games from two of their stars in the series. CJ Cron hit two in game one and another in game three. While Anthony Santander hit two of his own in game three.

The Pirates pithing staff was dominant throughout the series as the starters (Urias,Snell and Contreras) combined for 30 strikeouts (8,11,and 11). The bats did leave a alot to be desired in games two and three (3 and 4 hits) but at least in game three, those hits came at imporant times. All in all the Pirates did enough to win the series and now they will head home to face off against the Cardinals in a series where Pittsburgh will be hoping for the sweep to take the season series.

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Cardinals start 2029 season with series win over the Reds

The Cardinals (2-1) started the 2029 season with a series win over the Reds in St.Louis. The Cardinals won Opening Day behind an offensive outburst that included 5 homeruns. Jack Flaherty wasn't sharp in his season debut but battled his way thru 6 innings to earn the win, as the Cardinals defeated the Reds 7-4.

Reid Detmers got the ball for game 2 and much like Flaherty labored through his start. Detmers missed out on the win as the bullpen blew the lead, but the offense picked them up scoring 4 runs in the 8th to earn yet another 7-4 victory.

Matthew Liberatore was the best of the 3 starters giving up one run over 7 innings but took the loss as the Cardinals were blanked 1-0.

The Cardinals will now travel to Chicago for a 3 game series with the Cubs.

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2024 Washington Nationals




Game One: Miles Mikolas (6-10, 2.95) vs MacKenzie Gore (8-6, 4.69)
Both teams battled back and forth until the seventh, when Andrew Vaughn broke up a 3-3 game with a two run single down the right field line following a costly two out throwing error that allowed runners to reach second and third. MacKenzie Gore had his longest outing of the year, going seven full innings, striking out six and walking two. Aaron Bummer allowed a run in the eighth but Carl Edwards Jr was able to get a four out save.

Luis Garcia pulled a calf muscle during the game and will miss 1-2 weeks. Fan favorite Lucius Fox has been recalled from AAA to replace him.

Game Two: Jerad Eickhoff (7-10, 3.50) vs Lucas Giolito (6-8, 5.03)
The bottom of the Nationals’ order put them in front early, with Gio Urshela, Donovan Casey and Wilmer Perez driving in four runs. Washington never trailed despite the Cardinals mounting several small rallies. Lucas Giolito went five innings, giving up three runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts, and Will Smith, Zach Warren and Kyle Finnegan combined for four shutout innings as Washington earns the series and season series win with this victory.

Will Smith developed a blister on his finger and will be out for a few days.

Game Three: Adrian Houser (9-3, 2.68) vs Stephen Strasburg (9-8, 2.96)
The Nationals offense went off, scoring 13 runs between the second and sixth innings. Adrian Houser was responsible for seven runs in 2.1 innings, although two were unearned. CJ Abrams, Brandon Nimmo, Joey Meneses and Brandon Drury each drove in two runs while Andrew Vaughn, Mitch Haniger, Gleyber Torres and Keibert Ruiz each added one. Nimmo, Meneses, Drury and Vaughn each homered. Stephen Strasburg carried a shutout into the seventh but then loaded the bases before leaving with a hamstring injury. Justin Dunn came on and gave up five runs, three of which were charged to Strasburg. Dunn would return for the eighth inning and was flawless, and the Nationals were able to walk away with a sweep.

Stephen Strasburg had a pulled hamstring and will miss 1-2 weeks. He has been placed on the 15-day IL and will be replaced by Joan Adon, who will be the long relief pitcher while Justin Dunn slides into Strasburg’s place in the rotation.

The Nationals (54-57) close out July on a five game winning streak and have a much easier August schedule ahead of them. They will start out in Pittsburgh against the Pirates (41-67)

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 07/25-07/28

Overall Record:71-36 (1st NL Central 7 over Milwaukee

Game Results
Game 1
Pirates-4
Cardinals-1

Game 2
Pirates-1
Cardinals-0

Game 3
Pirates-2
Cardinals-0

Game 4
Pirates-2
Cardinals-1

Pirates sweep Cardinals to win season series

In the greater view of things, a season series win against the Cardinals probably wont mean much as it doesnt appear that any tie breakers between the two will come into play. However, it is always nice to get the better of your divisional rivals.

The Pirates came into their last series of the season against the Cardinals down 3 games to 6 and needed the sweep in the four game series. And a sweep they would get in what was quite possibly the lowest combined score in a four game series in the MLB.

The Pirates pitched two shutouts. Those came in games started by the Pirates 5th starter (Mitch Keller) and their Ace (Julio Urias). David Bednar also saved the first three games and in the process took over the NL lead in that category. There wasnt much to write home about offensively but CJ Cron did get his 24th home of the season in game four.

The Pirates will now end July and start August as they return home for a series with the Royals who are having a decent season by their recent standards (51-56/3rd AL Central).

Pirates move Andujar at trade deadline

The Pirates were offered a block buster deal of sorts by the Atlanta Braves. That deal would have brough Ozzie Albies and Raisel Iglesias to Pittsburgh while in return, the Pirates would have sent David Bednar to Atlanta. That move would have stabilized the Pirates at second and Iglesias is a great closer as well but Bednar has been superb for the Pirates the last two years (won reliever of the year in 2023) and the Pirates remained loyal to him and declined the trade.

The Pirates did ink one deal around the deadline. That deal sent Miguel Andujar back to New York while the Yankees sent over a low level prospect, Jason Burks (18 YO 3B A POT, 50 OVR). While Andujar had a decent season in Pittsburgh in 2023, his 2024 had been horrid (.130 BA in over 100 AB). In response to losing the MLB level outfielder, the Pirates signed Michael Brantley to a one year $2 millon deal out of free agency. He still looks to hit for a solid average in his age 36 season.

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 07/30-08/01

Overall Record:74-36 (1st NL Central/8 over Milwaukee)

Game Results

Game 1
Pirates-4
Royals-2

Game 2
Pirates-9
Royals-1

Game 3
Pirates-5
Royals-2

Pirates enter August with eight game streak


The Pirates didnt have the best July and toward the last half of the month they had gone 7-11. That all changed when they won their last game to take the series versus the Giants. The Pirates have not lost since.

In their most recent series, the Pirates swept the Royals to bring their winning streak to eight games. The Royals did get out to the early lead in game one but a 5th inning Endy Rodriguez two run double tied the game and from their, the Pirates never looked back. They won game one 4-2 and dominated game two 9-1 before getting the sweep in a 5-2. The Royals two runs in the final game came off an exhausted Mitch Keller who was just trying to get through the 7th inning. He was not able to but Jose Alvarado came in for the hold and David Bednar eventually saved his 38th of the season.

The Pirates will look to keep the streak going as they finish off the home stand with three Vs. Arizona (51-57/4th NL West).

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 08/02-08/04

Overall Record:76-37 (1st NL Central/7 over Milwaukee)

Game Results

Game 1
Pirates-3
Diamondbacks-2

Game 2
Diamondbacks-3
Pirates-2

Game 3
Pirates-1
Diamondbacks-0

Pirates streak ends at 9

The Pirates winning streak has been snapped after nine games. Their attempt at a double digit streak failed in game two as the D-Backs reversed the roles on the Pirates and won 3-2. In the game, both teams (and the series) both teams failed to get much going offensively but Arizona did finally amass a 3-0 lead after score one in the sixth and two in the 7th. The Pirates got on the board in the bottom half of the 7th when Michael Brantley knocked in Jared Triolo after he doubled in the at bat before hand. The Pirates added another in the 8th to bring the score to 3-2 but couldnt score past that.

Game three again saw both offenses struggle, especially Pittsburgh's. But they will still able to get the 1-0 victory thanks to a walk off Antony Santander sac fly.

The Pirates will look to get the bats going again as they travel to New York to take on the Yankees (65-49/2nd AL East/5 behind Toronto)

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Well....I am back to playing the 2025 season that I had saved on the PS4 version due to the save file I had for my regular franchise no longer working/corrupt. I don't know why it isn't working, if it had to do with the power surge issue that happened that messed everything up earlier to where I had to find a save point in the cloud, but a few times I'd go to load and get an error message that it couldn't load. I would then back out, download from the cloud, and it would work. Well now nothing will load from that save file as its stating its corrupted data.

So.......for the past few days I have been playing the 2025 season save file that I had on the PS4 for when I needed to send something to SDS. Anyways, I didn't know if it would keep my interest or not, but it actually has and I'm enjoying it, so I guess I'll roll with it. I mean, its either that or wait until next March/April for '24 to drop and I can't go 3 or 4 months not playing.

I'm currently in mid-August and just swept the Twins in a 2 game series at Busch Stadium. We lead the NL Central by 12 games over the Brewers/Cubs and are battling the Braves and Padres for the best record in the NL. For a brief backstory, this is the season following our World Series run where we lost to the Astros in 7 games.

This certainly isn't ideal but I'll make the most of it and play until '24 information comes out and it drops and I decide what to do from there.

As always, thanks for reading and following along.

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2024 Washington Nationals




Game One: Felipe Escalona (5-5, 4.76) vs Mitch Keller (4-7, 4.83)
Brandon Nimmo continued to swing a hot bat, setting the tone with a solo home run in the first inning and the Nationals never looked back. They scored four runs in the first three innings and did not allow a run until the sixth. Felipe Escalona did not have his most electric stuff, but the Pirates were over aggressive early and by the time they were able to figure out Escalona, it was already late in the game.

Game Two: Josiah Gray (2-5, 5.07) vs Roansy Contreras (3-8, 3.72)
Roansy Contreras went 6.2 no-hit innings before giving up a solo home run to Mitch Haniger, accounting for all of Washington’s offense in the game. They had a total of three base runners all night and never really showed any life at the plate. Contreras had every hitter off balance, mixing his speeds and locations with ease, racking up 8 strikeouts while walking just one batter. Josiah Gray was the opposite, never really finding his groove and giving up four runs, all with two outs. His tough season continues as he is charged with another loss.

Game Three: MacKenzie Gore (9-6, 4.64) vs Daniel Lynch (4-9, 3.71)
Kike Hernandez hit a lead off home run, setting up a four run first inning that also saw a two run home run from Brandon Drury. The Nationals would add on in the third, getting consecutive base hits from Andrew Vaughn, Mitch Haniger, and Brandon Drury to chase Daniel Lynch from the game after just 2.0 innings worked. The Pirates would turn the ball over to Quinn Priester, who held the Nationals in check for four innings, but they would score four more runs off of the Pirates’ bullpen: a two run home run from Mitch Haniger (his 50th on the year) in the seventh and a two run home run from Brandon Drury in the eighth to give Washington an easy win. MacKenzie Gore went six innings, giving up two runs on six hits, walking one and striking out five, and the Nationals bullpen would go the rest of the game giving up two runs, but the game was never in question and Washington took the series.

The Nationals (56-58) took advantage of a young Pirates team and continued their fight back into Wild Card contention. They will now travel to South Beach to take on the Marlins (60-53) in a three game series.

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Cardinals take series from Yankees in St.Louis

The Cardinals (72-54) took 2 games of a 3 game weekend series against the Yankees in St.Louis. The Cardinals won on Friday and Sunday, losing Saturday night's contest.

Cardinals got great pitching performance from Max Fried and Julio Urias. Dakota Hudson didn't pitch poorly, but the bullpen was of little help on Saturday night.

Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado carried the offense both driving in 7 RBIs over the series.

The Cardinals will now head to Texas for a 3 game series with the Rangers before a 4 game weekend series with the Padres in San Diego, and then 3 in Los Angeles with the Dodgers.

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MLCS: FLAGSTAFF vs. EL PASO
(El Paso wins series 4-1)

October 16: Blue Rocks 7, Hops 2
October 17: Blue Rocks 5, Hops 3
October 19: Blue Rocks 4, Hops 0
October 20: Hops 4, Blue Rocks 0
October 21: Blue Rocks 4, Hops 3

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El Paso advanced to their first IBL World Series

The El Paso Blue Rocks won the Mountain League Pennant as they defeated the Flagstaff Hops four games to one to advance to their first IBL World Series.

El Paso grabbed the opener of the MLCS as they hit four home runs off of Flagstaff ace Shoe-Lace O’Tying and they pounded the Hops 7-2. Josh Hawk hit two home runs and drove in three to lead the Blue Rocks to the victory in the opener.

Catcher Eli Castaneda put El Paso on the board in the third inning with a solo home run to left off of Shoe-Lace O’Tying. Josh Hawk followed that up in the fourth with his first home run of the game to give the Blue Rocks a 2-0 lead.

Flagstaff finally managed their first hit of the ballgame off of Bryan Higgins in the fifth on an Emmitt Hampton solo home run to center to cut the El Paso lead in half.

But the Blue Rocks exploded for four in the bottom of the fifth to blow this one open. Eloy Torrez homered to left to make it 3-1. Shuheii Takahashi then hit a bases loaded two-run single to center to make it 5-1. Josh Hawk singled home Gayle to make it 6-1 and end the night for Shoe-Lace O’Tying as game one was all but over.

Emmitt Hampton and Josh Hawk would each hit solo home runs in the seventh, the second on the night for both to make it 7-2.

Flagstaff ace Shoe-Lace O’Tying was knocked around in 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. While striking out three and walking one. Bryan Higgins picked up the win for El Paso, tossing seven solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk.

On Sunday evening, the Blue Rocks took a commanding 2-0 lead in the MLCS with a come from behind 5-3 victory. Josh Hawk went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs to lead the comeback as the Blue Rocks won both games in El Paso to open the series.

Flagstaff would garb a 1-0 lead in the first on an Art Mason RBI single that scored Robbie Westbrook. But Roberto Geronimo flew out to center to end the inning with two runners in scoring position.

The Hops would extend their lead to 2-0 in the sixth on a solo home run from Donnie Roland.

Starter Ryan Pressley was cruising along, allowing just two hits through five innings, but he ran into trouble in the sixth. Eli Castaneda homered to open the inning, and Josh Hawk doubled home Shuheii Takahashi to tie the game at 2-2 and chase Pressley from the game.

Eloy Torrez would hit a solo home run in the seventh off of Russell Fluty to give El Paso it’s first lead 3-2.

Josh Hawk would then hit a huge two-run home run in the eighth off of Aldo Osuna to put the Blue Rocks up 5-2. It was his third in the first two games of this series.

Donnie Roland opened the top of the ninth with a solo home run to right, his second of the game, to cut the lead to 5-3. Art Mason would singe and advance to third on a one-out Roberto Geronimo single. Geronimo would steal second to put the tying run in scoring position. That chased closer Sam Lopez from the game. Francesco Mercado came in and struck out Oscar Aleman and Benitez to end the game and earn the save, sending the teams back to Flagstaff with the Blue Rocks holding a commanding 2-0 series lead.

El Paso starter Geraldo Parra (1-0) picked up the victory, pitching seven innings, and allowing just one earned run and scattering five hits. Russell Fluty (0-1) took the loss as Flagstaff has lost the first two games with their two best pitchers on the bump.

On Tuesday evening, it was the Bruno de la Cruz show as he took a perfect game into the ninth before allowing a leadoff bloop single to Roberto Geronimo as the Blue Rocks won 4-0. De la Cruz tossed the complete game shutout, striking out 11, and allowing just the one base hit as he faced the minimum as David Benitez grounded into a 5-4-3 double play to end the ball game.

El Paso pounded out 16 hits in the victory as they now have a three games to none lead in the MLCS. Eloy Torrez homered in the second to put El Paso up 1-0. It was his third home run of the series as he has homered in each game.

The Blue Rocks would extend that lead in the fifth on a Shuheii Takahashi RBI single. Casey Moore would add a solo home run in the sixth and Takahashi added an RBI single in the seventh to make it 4-0.

Homer Pressley went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and Tommie Bennett had four singles in the win.

Bruno de la Cruz (3-0) allowed just the one hit and struck out 11 as he lowered his postseason ERA to 1.27. Juro Yamaguchi (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on eleven hits in six innings of work.

On Wednesday evening, the Flagstaff Hops avoided being swept as they got a great pitching performance from Alex Farmer en route to a 4-0 victory over EL Paso to stay alive. Farmer tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits and striking out three.

The Hops jumped on Mark Donnellon early, scoring two in the first and one in the second to garb a 3-0 lead. In the first, Isaac Nettle hit a solo home run to right to open the scoring. Art Mason would reach on an infield single and he would score on an Emmitt Hampton RBI double. David Benitez would hit a solo homer in the second to make it 3-0. It was his second of the postseason.

Flagstaff would tack an insurance run on in the sixth on a David Benitez RBI single to put the Hops up 4-0.

Oliver Benedict and Aldo Osuna got the final six out for the Hops to force a game five on Thursday evening. Benedict left the game after getting the first out in the ninth with tightness on his right side. He will be evaluated after the game and his status for the rest of the series is up in the air.

Thursday evenings game five saw El Paso roar out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for dear life to pull out a 4-3 victory to win the Mountain League Championship Series.

The Blue Rocks scored three runs in the fourth. Casey Moore tripled home Tommie Bennett, Eloy Torrez doubled home Moore and Perez singled home Torrez. Light hitting Homer Pressley would add a solo home run in the seventh to put the Blue Rocks up 4-0.

Alfonso Murillo (1-1) tossed seven shutout innings, striking out nine, but he ran into trouble in the eighth. David Benitez and Phillip Choi singled to open the inning. Robbie Westbrook then lined a single to center for his first hit of the series, breaking an 0 for 17 slump, that scored Benitez. The Blue Rocks went to the bullpen with Corey coming on. He struck out Isaac Nettles, but Donnie Roland singled home Choi to make it 4-2. Art Mason then singled home Westbrook and advanced to second on the throw, setting up runners at second and third with just one out. After Emmitt Hampton was intentionally walked, Roberto Geronimo grounded into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play.

In the ninth, Oscar Aleman led off with a walk. David Benitez would strike out. Phillip Choi then doubled down the line and Robbie Westbrook was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out. Sam Lopez then got Isaac Nettles to bounce back to the mound and turned a 1-2-3 double play to end the game and the series.

The Blue Rocks advance to take on Chandler in the 2023 IBL World Series.

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Bruno de la Cruz dominated in game three as El Paso advanced.

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DLCS: HENDERSON vs. CHANDLER
(Chandler wins series 4-0)

October 15: Chiefs 9, Silver Knights 7 (11)
October 16: Chiefs 1, Silver Knights 0
October 18: Chiefs 3, Silver Knights 2
October 19: Chiefs 4, Silver Knights 0

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Chandler clinched their first Desert League Pennant, defeating Henderson 4 games to 1

The Chandler Chiefs swept the Henderson Silver Knights to advance to their first IBL World Series.

Chandler grabbed the opener of the Desert League Championship Series with a thrilling 9-7 extra inning victory. Mike Anderson went 3 for 4 and hit a three-run home run in the 11th to propel the Chiefs to the win in the series opener.

The Chiefs scored four times in the top of the first capped off by a two-run home run from Zach Dossett. A Henry Ruiz RBI double in the third put Chandler up 5-0 and it looked like they might cruise, but Henderson responded with a five run fourth inning of their own. Jorge Delgado hit a three-run home run to tie the game at 5-5.

The Silver Knights would grab a 6-5 lead in the fifth thanks to a Enos Webb RBI double. Chandler’s Ervin Cordero would tie the game up in the sixth with a solo home run and it would remain tied into extra innings when Mike Anderson hit a the game winning three-run home run off of Dale Wolf (0-1). Anderson is hitting .429 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in the postseason.

Both starters were chased early with Henderson’s Levi Frost lasting just two innings.

In game two, Chandler’s Steven Escobar (2-0) tossed seven shutout innings to pick up the win in a 1-0 victory on the road to take a commanding 1-0 series lead. A Cory Law solo home run in the top of the seventh off of Henderson starter Dwayne Parks (0-1) was the only run of the game.

Ryan Collins and Jim Miller worked scoreless innings in relief of Escobar with Miller picking up his fourth save of the postseason.

On Wednesday evening, the Chandler Chiefs returned home and walked it off with a 3-2 victory that puts them up three games to none in the best-of-seven DLCS over Henderson. Carl Lentzkow hit a two-run home run off of Irwin Strawberry to win it in the bottom of the ninth after the Silver Knights had taken a 2-1 lead in the top half.

This one was scoreless after seven innings with Nino Soriano and Francisco Santiago both on top of their games. Henderson would take the lead in the eighth on a Jorge Delgado RBI single, scoring Jacob Martin.

Chandler would get that run back in the bottom half on a Jaevan Cooper solo home run.

Buddy Jordan would lead off the ninth with a double and scored on an RBI single by Bradley York in the top of the ninth to give Henderson the lead and some hope that they could climb back in this series. But a leadoff single from Ervin Cordero and a two-run homer from Carl Lentzkow ended those hopes as Chandler now has a strangle hold on the series.

On Thursday evening, the Chiefs used three pitchers to combine for a shutout in a 4-0 victory over Henderson to clinch the Desert League pennant. Cory Law hit a two-run home run in the sixth to break a scoreless tie.

The Chiefs would add a couple of insurance runs in the seventh on a Javaen Cooper RBI double and a Mike Anderson RBI single.

Rueben Starr, Patrick McGrath and Ryan Collins combined for a five hit shutout. Gilberto Guzman (0-1) took the loss for Henderson, tossing six innings and allowing two runs on seven hits.

Mike Anderson was named the MVP of the DLCS.

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Cory Law smashes a two-run home run in game four to help send Chandler onto the World Series.

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2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 08/06-08/08

Overall Record:79-37 (1st NL Central/8.5 over Milwaukee

Game Results:

Game 1
Pirates-4
Yankees-2

Game 2
Pirates-4
Yankees-1

Game 3
Pirates-8
Yankees-2

Pirates sweep Yankees

The Pirates outscored the Yankees 16-5 in their three game sweep in the teams' only meeting of the 2024 regular season. The sweep is big as the Pirates have been on a good stretch but the opponents as of late but the Yankees have been good and coming into the series, they were second in the AL East and they had a wildcard spot. Both of those changed as the sweep moved New York to third in the East and out of the top three in the wildcard race.

The Pirates are now four wins over the Braves who they have been battling it out for the top record in the league all year. Oneil Cruz hit a homer in each game of the series and now sits at 21 on the year, a career high.

The Pirates will travel to Detroit to take on the Tigers (46-71/5th AL Central).

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Cardinals sweep Rangers in Texas

The Cardinals (75-54) swept the Rangers in a 3 game series in Texas. The Rangers hold the best record in baseball.

The Cardinals outscored the Rangers 15-5 in the series. They also won Wednesday afternoon after Tyler Glasnow exited the game after two batters due to back issues. Johan Oviedo pitched a perfect 4 innings and the bullpen picked up from there.

Offensively the Cardinals scored 15 runs with only 3 of those runs coming off the long ball. The Cardinals played small ball and hit the ball into the gaps to produce their offense.

The Cardinals now travel to San Diego for a 4 game series with the Padres who have the best record in the National League.