Rum Runners 3 @ Sea Wolves 1 (Series tied 3-3)
Brent keeps his hopes alive and sends another one to game 7! No late inning heroics here either. The Rum Runners went up 3-0 in the top of the first inning and kept that lead for the rest of the game. A big starting pitching performance by Luis Castillo (7 IP, 4 hits, 7 K) followed by some lights out relief pitching and this one is headed to a nail-biter.
Auk 0 @ Bums 1 (Bums win 4-2)
Scherzer definitely showed up today with 7 IP and 9 K on 2 hits and 4 walks but unfortunately for the Auk, the 1 earned run off Scherzer in the 2nd inning was the difference as the Bums's Christopher Sanchez was also lights out (7.1 UP, 4 hits and 1 walk). Both pitching staffs were very economical with a total of 213 pitches thrown this game. Tough to say who gets the MVP in this series - I've already mentioned Flores and Lewis but Sanchez was the SP for two of the Bums wins (which, in addition to this one, also includes the Bums' 2-1 win in game two). Great showing by Bob in his third year.
10/25/2023, CRR23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Rum Runners 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7 1
2023 Sea Wolves 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
Rum Runners AB R H BI AVG Sea Wolves AB R H BI AVG
Hays lf 4 1 0 0 .080 Suwinski lf 3 0 0 0 .182
Lowe,N 1b 3 1 2 0 .333 Jones,N 1b 4 0 0 0 .091
Schwarber dh 3 1 1 3 .348 Muncy 3b 4 0 0 0 .067
McCormick cf 4 0 0 0 .208 Belt dh 3 0 1 0 .167
Verdugo rf 4 0 0 0 .231 Trout cf 4 0 1 0 .091
Morel 3b 3 0 0 0 .100 Tatis rf 3 0 0 0 .250
Hoerner ss 4 0 0 0 .200 Contreras,WJ c 2 0 1 0 .200
Realmuto c 4 0 1 0 .286 Crawford,JP ph 1 0 0 0 .167
Turang 2b 2 0 0 0 .438 Murphy,T c 0 0 0 0 .000
31 3 4 3 Ahmed ss 3 1 1 0 .182
Kim 2b 2 0 1 1 .182
29 1 5 1
Rum Runners INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Castillo,L W 2-0 7.0 4 1 1 2 7 95 59 3.00
Stephenson,R H 1 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 13 7 5.40
Bednar S 2 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 18 13 0.00
9.0 5 1 1 3 11 126 79
Sea Wolves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bradish L 0-2 6.0 3 3 3 4 7 106 63 5.91
Abreu,B 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 23 12 2.08
Cano 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 27 18 0.00
Robertson,D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 13.50
9.0 4 3 3 5 13 162 96
SAW: Crawford,JP batted for Contreras,WJ in the 8th
Murphy,T inserted at c in the 9th
2B-Belt(1), Ahmed(2). HR-Schwarber(4). RBI-Schwarber 3(8), Kim(4). CS-Kim.
K-Hays 4, Lowe,N, Schwarber 2, McCormick 3, Verdugo, Morel, Realmuto,
Suwinski, Jones,N 3, Muncy 2, Belt, Tatis, Ahmed 2, Crawford,JP. BB-Hays,
Lowe,N, Schwarber, Morel, Turang, Suwinski, Belt, Kim. HBP-Turang. HB-Cano.
WP-Abreu,B.
GWRBI: Schwarber
Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 18 MPH.
10/25/2023, CRR23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Rum Runners 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7 1
2023 Sea Wolves 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
Rum Runners -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hays lf 1>W 3>k k wp.2-3;1-2 note 1
k k
Lowe,N 1b S.1-2 W S k
Schwarber dh HR.2-H;1-H k W.1-2 k
McCormick cf k 7 k 8>Cano
k
Verdugo rf 63 4>31 6>8 k
Morel 3b k W 63 53
Hoerner ss 2>8 6 8 9>53
Realmuto c 9 k 7>Abreu,B 7
S
Turang 2b 4 5>8 W.1-2 HBP
1: Robertson,D
Sea Wolves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Suwinski lf 1>k W.1-2 CS2(26) Bednar
6>9 7
Jones,N 1b 7 k k 9>k
Muncy 3b 8 4>9 k k
Belt dh 2>k 8 7>W D
Trout cf 63 S 36/gdp 8
Tatis rf k PO1(23) 3/g
5>63
Contreras,WJ c 3>S 13 8>note 1
Crawford,JP ph k
Murphy,T c
Ahmed ss k D k
Kim 2b 9 S.2-H W
1: Stephenson,R
Rum Runners IN OUT ER Sea Wolves IN OUT ER
Castillo,L A1 C6 1 W 2-0 Bradish A1 C7 3 L 0-2
Stephenson,R C7 C9 0 H 1 Abreu,B C8 D3 0
Bednar D1 D5 0 S 2 Cano D4 D9 0
Robertson,D E1 E1 0
10/25/2023, CRR23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Rum Runners 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7 1
2023 Sea Wolves 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rum Runners batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Hays walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 21 Lowe,N singled down the left field line and shallow, Hays
to second (CBBX)
0-0 0 12- 10 Schwarber homered deep to center, Hays scored, Lowe,N
scored (BX)
3-0 0 --- 22 McCormick struck out (CCBBS)
3-0 1 --- 12 Verdugo grounded out to short (BCSFX)
3-0 2 --- 02 Morel struck out (FCS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-0 0 --- 02 Suwinski struck out (SCC)
3-0 1 --- 01 Jones,N flied out to left (FX)
3-0 2 --- 00 Muncy flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rum Runners batting
3-0 0 --- 11 Hoerner lined out to center (BCX)
3-0 1 --- 00 Realmuto flied out to right (X)
3-0 2 --- 32 Turang popped out to second (BSBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-0 0 --- 22 Belt struck out (FBCBFS)
3-0 1 --- 02 Trout grounded out to short (CCX)
3-0 2 --- 12 Tatis struck out (CFBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rum Runners batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Hays struck out (BCSBBC)
3-0 1 --- 31 Lowe,N walked (CBBBB)
3-0 1 1-- 22 Schwarber struck out (CCBBC)
3-0 2 1-- 12 McCormick popped out to left (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Contreras,WJ lined a single to shallow center (BBBCX)
3-0 0 1-- 32 Ahmed struck out (BBCBCC)
3-0 1 1-- 10 Kim flied out to right (BX)
3-0 2 1-- 31 Suwinski walked, Contreras,WJ to second (BBSBB)
3-0 2 12- 02 Jones,N struck out (CSS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rum Runners batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Verdugo grounded out to first (CCBFFX)
3-0 1 --- 32 Morel walked (BBSSFBFB)
3-0 1 1-- 20 Hoerner popped out to short (BBX)
3-0 2 1-- 22 Realmuto struck out (BSSB1S)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Muncy flied out to right (CSBX)
3-0 1 --- 11 Belt lined out to center (BSX)
3-0 2 --- 22 Trout grounded a single between third and short (CBCBFX)
3-0 2 1-- 20 Trout was picked off first by Realmuto (BBC+1)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rum Runners batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Turang popped out to center (BX)
3-0 1 --- 02 Hays struck out (SSS)
3-0 2 --- 11 Lowe,N lined a single to center (SBX)
3-0 2 1-- 31 Schwarber walked, Lowe,N to second (CBBBB)
3-0 2 12- 02 McCormick struck out (FSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Tatis grounded out to short (X)
3-0 1 --- 02 Contreras,WJ grounded out to the mound (SSX)
3-0 2 --- 31 Ahmed lined a double to left center (FBBBX)
3-0 2 -2- 22 Kim lined a single down the left field line, Ahmed scored
(BBSCF2X)
3-1 2 1-- 11 Kim was caught stealing second (BC>C)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rum Runners batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Verdugo flied out to center (CCBBFBFFX)
3-1 1 --- 02 Morel grounded out to short (CCX)
3-1 2 --- 11 Hoerner lined out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-1 0 --- 10 Suwinski flied out to right (BX)
3-1 1 --- 22 Jones,N struck out (SBBCC)
3-1 2 --- 02 Muncy struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rum Runners batting
Abreu,B now pitching
3-1 0 --- 11 Realmuto lined a single to shallow left (CBX)
3-1 0 1-- 31 Turang walked, Realmuto to second (BBBC1B)
3-1 0 12- 11 Abreu,B threw a wild pitch, Realmuto to third, Turang to
second (BCB)
3-1 0 -23 22 Hays struck out (BCB.FS)
3-1 1 -23 22 Lowe,N struck out (FSBBS)
3-1 2 -23 22 Schwarber struck out (BSBSS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-1 0 --- 31 Belt walked (BCBBB)
3-1 0 1-- 21 Trout grounded into a double play, Lowe,N to Hoerner
(BBFX)
3-1 2 --- 10 Tatis grounded out to first (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rum Runners batting
Cano now pitching
3-1 0 --- 12 McCormick struck out (CBCFC)
3-1 1 --- 12 Verdugo struck out (BCCFS)
3-1 2 --- 21 Morel grounded out to third (FBBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sea Wolves batting
Stephenson,R now pitching
Crawford,JP pinch hitting for Contreras,WJ
3-1 0 --- 22 Crawford,JP struck out (CBFBS)
3-1 1 --- 02 Ahmed struck out (CFS)
3-1 2 --- 31 Kim walked (BBBCB)
Bednar now pitching
3-1 2 1-- 10 Suwinski flied out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rum Runners batting
Murphy,T now playing catcher
3-1 0 --- 12 Hoerner grounded out to third (SBSX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Realmuto popped out to left (BCBBCX)
3-1 2 --- 02 Turang was hit by a pitch (FSH)
Robertson,D now pitching
3-1 2 1-- 32 Hays struck out (1CBBCB>C)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sea Wolves batting
3-1 0 --- 12 Jones,N struck out (BCCFS)
3-1 1 --- 12 Muncy struck out (BFSS)
3-1 2 --- 12 Belt doubled deep down the right field line (FBFX)
3-1 2 -2- 11 Trout flied out to center (BCX)
10/25/2023, GAU23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Auk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 1
2023 Bums 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 1 4 1
Auk AB R H BI AVG Bums AB R H BI AVG
Carroll cf 4 0 0 0 .077 Flores 2b 4 0 2 0 .346
Contreras,WE dh 4 0 1 0 .200 Witt Jr ss 4 0 0 0 .091
Bohm 3b 3 0 0 0 .231 Casas dh 2 0 0 0 .190
Brennan ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Lewis,R 3b 2 1 0 0 .333
Albies 2b 4 0 1 0 .222 Marsh,B cf 3 0 0 0 .294
Ozuna lf 4 0 0 0 .250 Alonso 1b 2 0 0 0 .158
Candelario 1b 3 0 1 0 .333 Ford 1b 0 0 0 0 .000
Volpe ss 3 0 0 0 .333 Garcia,Ad rf 2 0 1 1 .167
Fortes c 3 0 1 0 .333 Langeliers c 3 0 0 0 .125
Nootbaar rf 1 0 0 0 .200 Knizner c 0 0 0 0 .000
Campusano ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Tauchman lf 3 0 0 0 .056
Conforto rf 0 0 0 0 .250 25 1 3 1
31 0 4 0
Auk INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Scherzer L 0-1 7.0 2 1 1 4 9 94 55 1.50
Brasier 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 11 8 1.80
8.0 3 1 1 4 10 105 63
Bums INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sanchez,C W 1-0 7.1 4 0 0 1 6 94 62 0.67
Thompson,R S 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 14 11 4.50
9.0 4 0 0 1 7 108 73
GAU: Campusano batted for Nootbaar in the 8th
Conforto inserted at rf in the 8th
Brennan batted for Bohm in the 9th
BUM: Ford inserted at 1b in the 8th
Knizner inserted at c in the 8th
E-Lewis,R. 2B-Fortes(2). RBI-Garcia,Ad(3). K-Contreras,WE 2, Bohm, Albies,
Ozuna, Volpe 2, Flores, Witt Jr 2, Lewis,R 2, Alonso, Langeliers 2,
Tauchman 2. BB-Nootbaar, Casas, Lewis,R, Alonso, Garcia,Ad.
GWRBI: Garcia,Ad
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
10/25/2023, GAU23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Auk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 1
2023 Bums 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 1 4 1
Auk -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Carroll cf 1>8 63 9 Thompson,R
53.1-2
Contreras,WE dh k k 6>S 63
Bohm 3b 63 4>k 643/gdp
Brennan ph 9>5/fl
Albies 2b 2>S 7 k 8
Ozuna lf 9 53 7>3/fl k
Candelario 1b S.1-2 5>43 4
Volpe ss k 53 k
Fortes c 64/f D 8>43
Nootbaar rf 3>63 W
Campusano ph e5.B-1
Conforto rf
Bums -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Flores 2b 1>9 S 6>k S
Witt Jr ss 53 k k 643/gdp
Casas dh 6 64/f W
Lewis,R 3b 2>W 4>k k
Marsh,B cf 9 7 7>3/fl
Alonso 1b W.1-2 k 63
Ford 1b
Garcia,Ad rf note 1 5>9 W
Langeliers c k 8 k
Knizner c
Tauchman lf 3>8 k 8>Brasier
k
1: S.2-H;1x3(85)
Auk IN OUT ER Bums IN OUT ER
Scherzer A1 C8 1 L 0-1 Sanchez,C A1 C9 0 W 1-0
Brasier C9 D2 0 Thompson,R D1 D5 0 S 1
10/25/2023, GAU23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2023 Auk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 1
2023 Bums 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 1 4 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Auk batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Carroll lined out to center (BBFX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Contreras,WE struck out (SSBS)
0-0 2 --- 02 Bohm grounded out to short (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Bums batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Flores flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Witt Jr grounded out to third (X)
0-0 2 --- 20 Casas popped out to short (BBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Auk batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Albies lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Ozuna flied out to right (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Candelario grounded a single between first and second,
Albies to second (1B1CBX)
0-0 1 12- 22 Volpe struck out (BSBSC)
0-0 2 12- 00 Fortes grounded to short, forcing Candelario at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bums batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Lewis,R walked (BCBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Marsh,B flied out to right (1BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 30 Alonso walked, Lewis,R to second (B1BBB)
0-0 1 12- 00 Garcia,Ad grounded a single up the middle, Lewis,R
scored, Alonso out at third (X)
0-1 2 1-- 12 Langeliers struck out (BCCFC)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Auk batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Nootbaar grounded out to short (BCCFBX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Carroll grounded out to short (X)
0-1 2 --- 02 Contreras,WE struck out (SSC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bums batting
0-1 0 --- 21 Tauchman popped out to center (BFBX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Flores lined a single to right center (X)
0-1 1 1-- 02 Witt Jr struck out (FSS)
0-1 2 1-- 21 Casas grounded to short, forcing Flores at second (BFBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Auk batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Bohm struck out (CCBS)
0-1 1 --- 21 Albies flied out to left (BBFX)
0-1 2 --- 32 Ozuna grounded out to third (BCCBBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Bums batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Lewis,R struck out (CCC)
0-1 1 --- 12 Marsh,B flied out to left (BCCX)
0-1 2 --- 22 Alonso struck out (BBCFFFFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Auk batting
0-1 0 --- 01 Candelario grounded out to second (CX)
0-1 1 --- 22 Volpe grounded out to third (FBFBFFX)
0-1 2 --- 01 Fortes doubled deep to right (CX)
0-1 2 -2- 31 Nootbaar walked (BBCBB)
0-1 2 12- 21 Carroll flied out to right (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Bums batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Garcia,Ad popped out to right (X)
0-1 1 --- 11 Langeliers lined out to center (CBX)
0-1 2 --- 22 Tauchman struck out (BCSBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Auk batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Contreras,WE grounded a single up the middle (BCFBX)
0-1 0 1-- 00 Bohm grounded into a double play, Witt Jr to Flores to
Alonso (X)
0-1 2 --- 22 Albies struck out (FBCBS)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Bums batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Flores struck out (CBSBC)
0-1 1 --- 22 Witt Jr struck out (CBBSS)
0-1 2 --- 32 Casas walked (CBBBCB)
0-1 2 1-- 22 Lewis,R struck out (1BBCSFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Auk batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Ozuna popped out to first (X)
0-1 1 --- 11 Candelario popped out to second (BFX)
0-1 2 --- 22 Volpe struck out (CBSBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Bums batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Marsh,B popped out to first (BX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Alonso grounded out to short (X)
0-1 2 --- 31 Garcia,Ad walked (SBBBB)
0-1 2 1-- 12 Langeliers struck out (S1BCC)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Auk batting
Ford now playing first base
Knizner now playing catcher
0-1 0 --- 12 Fortes grounded out to second (CCBX)
Campusano pinch hitting for Nootbaar
0-1 1 --- 00 Campusano to first on an error by the third baseman
Lewis,R (X)
Thompson,R now pitching
0-1 1 1-- 10 Carroll grounded out to third, Campusano to second (BX)
0-1 2 -2- 01 Contreras,WE grounded out to short (C+2X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Bums batting
Conforto now playing right field
Brasier now pitching
0-1 0 --- 12 Tauchman struck out (FBFS)
0-1 1 --- 11 Flores grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
0-1 1 1-- 12 Witt Jr grounded into a double play, Volpe to Albies to
Candelario (FCBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Auk batting
Brennan pinch hitting for Bohm
0-1 0 --- 11 Brennan popped out to third (FBX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Albies flied out to center (CCBX)
0-1 2 --- 02 Ozuna struck out (FCS)
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Tremendous series Bob. Closer than a 4-2 series win would suggest. You actually outscored me 22-20 over the six games. Four one run games!
Congratulations on a great season.
Congrats Brendt on the win. Also I believe a wire-to-wire regular season title. Sorry Rod. I was hoping to avenge your honor by winning this series.
Pitching dominated this series which I didn't expect. All season long my starting pitching was the weak link with the bullpen keeping me in the games until the offense put enough on the board for a win. The exact opposite these playoffs. My offense was offensive. I was hoping for a game 7 where Lewis would be over the 10% efficiency line.
Will be a good finals no matter who emerges between the Sea Wolves or the Rum Runners. Good luck to them in their game 7.