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World Series Game 7 Results – October 17, 2024
Auk Capture First World Series Championship
🏆 **GAME OF THE DAY:** Auk Win World Series with 5-2 Victory Behind McCarthy's Heroics and Lugo's Brilliance
ORACLE PARK - The Auk captured their first World Series championship in franchise history with a thrilling 5-2 victory over the Dogs in Game 7 at Oracle Park, riding Brice McCarthy's first-inning two-run homer and Seth Lugo's dominant seven-inning performance. Lugo was magnificent under the brightest lights, allowing just six hits and two runs while striking out four to earn the victory and cement his place in Auk lore. The Auk jumped on Ryan Pepiot immediately in the bottom of the first inning when Alec Bohm doubled and McCarthy crushed a two-run homer to left center, giving the Auk a lead they would never relinquish in the deciding game.
The Dogs cut the deficit to 2-1 in the fourth inning when Bryce Harper launched a solo home run to right field, but the Auk answered with a devastating three-run fifth inning that effectively put the game away. William Contreras singled to start the rally, and after Corbin Carroll tripled him home, Marcell Ozuna walked to load the bases. Bohm delivered a clutch RBI single to score Carroll, and J.D. Smith followed with another RBI single to plate Ozuna, extending the lead to 5-1. The Dogs mounted a final threat in the seventh inning when Yanier Diaz doubled and Steven Kwan singled him home to make it 5-2, but that was as close as they would get. "This is what we've been working for all year," said the Auk's manager after clinching the championship. "Seth was unbelievable, and we got the big hits when we needed them. I couldn't be prouder of this team." Tyler Holton and Mason Miller combined for two perfect innings of relief to close out the victory, with Miller striking out two in a dominant ninth inning to secure the save and the championship. Pepiot absorbed the loss, surrendering five earned runs over five innings. The Auk's victory marks the culmination of a remarkable postseason run and delivers the franchise its first World Series title, sparked by McCarthy's game-opening blast that set the tone for the championship-clinching performance.
Final: Auk 5, Dogs 2
📊 Full Box Score
📈 Statistical Highlights
Home Run Leaders:
• Brice McCarthy (1) - Two-run shot in the 1st inning gave the Auk the early lead and proved to be the game-winner
• Bryce Harper (1) - Solo homer in the 4th inning gave the Dogs brief hope
Multi-Hit Performances:
• Alec Bohm (2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB) - Key contributor in both the 1st and 5th inning rallies
• Yanier Diaz (2-for-4, 1 double) - Kept fighting for the Dogs with two hits including a double
Pitching Gems:
• Seth Lugo (7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K) - **World Series MVP performance** to clinch the championship
• Tyler Holton (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K) - Perfect eighth inning to set up Miller for the save
• Mason Miller (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K) - Closed out the ninth inning to secure the championship
• Tylor Megill (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K) - Scoreless relief effort for the Dogs came too late
Clutch Performances:[/b>
• Brice McCarthy's 1st inning home run set the tone and provided the game-winning runs
• Corbin Carroll's 5th inning triple extended the lead and deflated the Dogs' comeback hopes
• Alec Bohm's 5th inning RBI single was part of the decisive three-run rally
• Mason Miller's perfect ninth inning sealed the Auk's first championship
Save Situations:
• Mason Miller (1) - Earned the save to clinch the World Series championship
Notable Achievements:
• **THE AUK ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS** - First championship in franchise history
• Seth Lugo becomes the first pitcher to win two games in this World Series
• Brice McCarthy's home run was the first hit of Game 7 and proved to be the game-winner
• The Auk's three-run fifth inning provided the cushion needed to secure the title
• Corbin Carroll's triple in the 5th was his first extra-base hit since Game 3
• The Auk held the Dogs scoreless over the final two innings to preserve the victory
• Steven Kwan finished the series with a .385 batting average, reaching base safely in all seven games
• Shohei Ohtani stole his second base of the series in the 1st inning but the Dogs couldn't capitalize
• Ryan Pepiot falls to 0-2 in the World Series with both losses in the deciding games
• The Auk's bullpen was perfect over the final two innings, retiring all six batters faced
• **FINAL SERIES RESULT: AUK DEFEAT DOGS 4-3 TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES**
