World Series 2011: Houston Astros versus Maha be Bobcats
Game one: Astros Depablos (91 DC SL – three, CB – three, FO – three) at Bobcats Peavy (97 BA 2SF – two, SL – five, CB – three, CH – four, HSK – three). Both offenses threatened at times, but no one scored until the top of the sixth when Evan Longoria split the Bobcats right and centerfielders with a RBI double, and then Milledge added an RBI infield single. In the bottom of that inning, Suárez and Dimitri Young tied the game on back to back solo homeruns, and the Bobcats grabbed the lead in the following inning when Erdos singled, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a soft single by Condrey, who stole second and scored on a single up the middle from Obradovic. At that point, the Astros went to their bullpen and in the following inning, Suárez hit his second solo homerun of the game, using an inside out swing to drive a fastball on the outside part of the plate over the left-field fence. Peavy started off the ninth inning, exiting with two outs and Lastings Milledge on first. Kevin Hart enterred the game and retired Ellis on a strikeout. Final score: 5–2, Bobcats
Game two: Astros Germano (88 CB CB – two, SP – one, CH – two) at Bobcats Beckett (98 BA 2SF – two, DCB – four, FO – five, CH – three, SFB – four). The Bobcats got off to a quick start when Delmon Young homered two outs after Ruggiano led off the game with a single. Byrnes followed that with a walk and then Erdos homered over the right-field wall. Andruw Jones led off the second with a homerun of his own, and the following inning, Clint Barmes doubled home Varitek, moved to third on a hit from Matt Holliday, and scored on an Andruw Jones single. In the bottom of the inning, Suárez singled and then, with two outs, Eric Byrnes drove him in with a double over the head of Andruw Jones. Erdos, who homered earlier, singled home Byrnes. In the bottom of the fourth, Condrey singled, moved to second on a Bailey ground out, and scored on a Ruggiano single. Josh Beckett tired in the sixth inning, striking out seven Astros during that time, but the Bobcats relievers kept the Astros off the scoreboard. Final score: 7–3, Bobcats
Game three: Bobcats Borkowski 95 DB 2SF – three, SL – three, CB – three, FO – two) at Astros Haren (96 CA CU – two, CB – three, SP – three, CH – three). After getting picked off first in the first inning, Grindell led off the third with his second single in as many at bats and stole second, scoring when Cunane singled to left field. Cunane moved to second on the throw home and scored when Suarez blooped a single just beyond the reach of the Astros shortstop. In the fourth, after Condrey and Swanson each took fastballs cutting to the outside corner and pulled them into left field for base hits, Borkowski blooped a single (in his second major league at bat ever) into right field bring in a run. In the 5th, Erdos, who hit the ball sharply, but right at the pitcher twice, again smashed the ball up the middle, this time with Suárez on 3rd. Haren deflected the ball, but it went for an RBI infield single. After Erdos stole second, Condrey drove him in by slicing a double down the right-field line. In the sixth inning, Grindell, who was two for three with a strikeout, hit a solo homerun off of Astros reliever, Mendoza. In the seventh, Erdos connected on a pitch that was finally called a homerun after bounced from the top 1/4 of the outfield wall into the stands in foul territory. After Condrey, the next batter, tripled when centerfielder Jones took a poor route to the ball, Swanson had an opposite field homer to right. The Astros did score a couple of runs in the seventh against reliever Chiasson, and three more in the eighth when the Bobcats inserted their spot starter, Lannan, which made things interesting, but the Bobcats won comfortably. Final score: 9–5, Bobcats
Game four: Bobcats Pineda (96 DB SL – four, CU – three, CH – three, FO – four, PA – one) at Astros Silva (96 BA SL – three, SLV – two, CH – two, HSK – two). After stranding a runner at second base in the second inning, the Bobcats pushed a run across when Bailey singled, stole second, moved to third when the Bobcats pitcher bunted, and then scored on a Ruggiano single. Silva was otherwise quite solid, but Pineda was his match, shutting down the Astros on only two hits through the first six innings while he racked up eight strikeouts. Pineda did not allow another hit until there were two outs in the eighth inning, at which time he had 10 strikeouts, and was removed for reliever Sears (94 FC SL – three, CB – four, SP – four). In the ninth-inning, Erdos singled off of the Astros reliever, stole second, and scored one out later on a softly hit single from Grindell, who moved to second on the throw home. Swanson singled next, but Grindell was thrown out trying to score. Sears started the ninth inning for the Bobcats and recorded the first out, at which point closer Kevin Hart was brought in to face Matt Holliday. Hart allowed a single to Matt Holliday and then gave up the game-tying homerun to Andruw Jones. The 10th inning started with Denham pinch-hitting for the pitcher and singling softly to right. Denham stole second and then scored when Ruggiano singled. Ruggiano moved to second on the throw home and to third when the Astros 3rd baseman bobbled a line drive, and scored two outs later when Condrey single to left. When Grindell followed with an RBI double, the Astros dipped into their bullpen again, and the Astros crowd was visibly upset. The Bobcats used a double switch to insert reliever Rosado (93 EC SL – two, SP – five, CCH – one, SK – three) to face the eighth hitter of the Astros lineup. Rosado induced 2 soft ground balls before striking out Ellis to end the game and clinch the World Series. Final score: 5–2, Bobcats
Bobcats win the World Series in four games!!!
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