Mutiny Simulation Baseball

Sea Wolves 5 @ Bums 2 (Sea Wolves win the championship)

HOUSTON - Under the bright lights of Minute Maid Park, where dreams are made and hearts are broken, the Sea Wolves etched their names into baseball immortality with a commanding 5-2 victory over the Bums, claiming the championship trophy in a game that showcased the beautiful cruelty of America's pastime.

Corbin Burnes, rising to the occasion like the legends of yesteryear, delivered a performance that will be whispered about in Houston's humid nights for generations to come. Over 7⅔ masterful innings, he wove a tapestry of seven strikeouts while surrendering just six hits, a championship-worthy outing that left the Bums grasping at shadows.

The decisive blow, a moment frozen in time, came in the fifth inning when Nate Jones unleashed a thunderous grand slam that seemed to shake the retractable roof itself. The blast, scoring Tatis, Crawford, and Kim ahead of him, turned a tense 1-0 affair into a 5-0 coronation-in-waiting. As the ball disappeared into the right-center field seats, the dreams of the Bums faithful seemed to vanish with it.

The Bums, worthy adversaries to the last, showed the heart of champions even in defeat. Bobby Witt Jr., whose triple in the sixth inning sparked a glimmer of hope, finished with two hits including that three-base bolt of lightning. But on this night, destiny wore Sea Wolves gray, as Armstrong closed the door with three strikeouts in the ninth, ending with Langeliers swinging futilely at history.

Mauricio Dubón's solo home run in the second inning started the scoring and set the tone for what was to come, a harbinger of the offensive explosion that would follow. The blast served as a prelude to the symphony of victory, as manager's moves and moments of magic combined to create a masterpiece of playoff baseball.

Framber Valdez, the Bums' starter who had carried them so far, finally found the weight of the moment too heavy to bear. His six innings of toil would end in defeat, a reminder that baseball's greatest stage can be as cruel as it is kind.

As the final out settled into the glove of first baseman Connor Joe, bedlam erupted on the field. Years of near-misses and almosts dissolved into pure joy as the Sea Wolves mobbed each other near the mound, champions at last under the Texas sky.

The victory, sealed with the precision of a surgeon and the power of thunder, serves as testament to the beautiful unpredictability of baseball. The Sea Wolves, who had vanquished their demons of playoffs past, found redemption in the heart of Houston, where the warm breeze carrying out to left field at 6 MPH seemed to whisper tales of legends newly born.

As the championship trophy makes its journey to a new home, the 2023 season takes its place in baseball's eternal ledger. The Sea Wolves, masters of their domain at last, have given their faithful a moment that will warm the coming winter nights and be remembered as long as children dream of October glory.

In the end, perhaps it was fitting that this championship saga concluded in the heart of Texas, where everything is bigger - including the dreams of a team that refused to be denied their moment in baseball's spotlight. On this night, under clear skies and 77 degrees, the Sea Wolves found their piece of forever.

11/4/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  1  0  0  4  0  0  0  0     5  7  1     7  1
2023 Bums              0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0     2  7  0     6  0
 
Sea Wolves           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Bums                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kim               2b  3  1  0  0  .158    Flores            2b  3  0  0  0  .120
Ward,Ta           1b  4  0  1  0  .083    Witt Jr           ss  4  1  2  0  .462
Jones,N           3b  5  1  2  4  .333    Casas             dh  3  0  0  0  .333
Contreras,WJ      c   4  0  1  0  .261    Lewis,R           3b  3  0  1  1  .238
Soler             dh  4  0  1  0  .091     McCutchen        ph  1  0  0  0  .500
Joe               lf  4  0  0  0  .273     Senzel           2b  0  0  0  0  .000
Dubon             cf  4  1  1  1  .333    Marsh,B           cf  4  1  1  0  .364
Tatis             rf  3  1  0  0  .182    Alonso            1b  3  0  0  0  .083
Crawford,JP       ss  2  1  1  0  .222    Garcia,Ad         rf  4  0  1  0  .238
 Ahmed            ss  0  0  0  0  .545    Langeliers        c   4  0  1  1  .200
                     33  5  7  5          Tauchman          lf  2  0  1  0  .167
                                           Ford             ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Grichuk          lf  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               32  2  7  2
 
Sea Wolves                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Burnes           W 1-0           7.2  6  2  1  2  7 110  71  0.63
Robertson,D      H 1             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   3   1  9.00
Armstrong        S 3             1.0  1  0  0  0  3  18  13  0.00
                                 9.0  7  2  1  2 10 131  85 
 
Bums                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Valdez,F         L 0-1           6.0  7  5  5  3  8 107  63  5.56
Kahnle                           1.0  0  0  0  0  1  12   9  0.00
Thompson,R                       1.0  0  0  0  0  2   9   7  0.00
Holmes                           0.2  0  0  0  3  0  20   6  6.75
Kimbrel                          0.1  0  0  0  0  0   1   1  3.86
                                 9.0  7  5  5  6 11 149  86 
 
SAW: Ahmed inserted at ss in the 9th
BUM: Ford batted for Tauchman in the 7th
     Grichuk inserted at lf in the 8th
     McCutchen batted for Lewis,R in the 8th
     Senzel inserted at 2b in the 9th
     Flores moved to 3b in the 9th
 
E-Ward,Ta. 2B-Soler(1), Garcia,Ad(2). 3B-Witt Jr(1). HR-Jones,N(1), Dubon(2). 
RBI-Jones,N 4(6), Dubon(2), Lewis,R(3), Langeliers(1). SB-Tatis(2). K-Kim, 
Ward,Ta, Contreras,WJ 2, Soler 2, Joe 3, Dubon, Crawford,JP, Casas 2, 
Marsh,B, Alonso 3, Langeliers 2, Tauchman, Ford. BB-Kim 2, Ward,Ta, Tatis, 
Crawford,JP 2, Casas, Alonso. HBP-Flores. HB-Burnes. 
GWRBI: Dubon
Temperature: 77, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 6 MPH.
11/4/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  1  0  0  4  0  0  0  0     5  7  1     7  1
2023 Bums              0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0     2  7  0     6  0
 
 
Sea Wolves           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kim               2b 1>7            5/L          W.2-3;1-2    k            W.1-2     
Ward,Ta           1b   S            4/L          8          7>Kahnle       note 1    
                                                              k            W         
Jones,N           3b   54/f.B-1   4>S            note 2       53           Kimbrel   
                                                                           8         
Contreras,WJ      c    k            k            S            63                     
Soler             dh 2>k            D.1-3        k          8>Thompson,R             
                                                              53                     
Joe               lf   7            k            k            k                      
Dubon             cf   HR           5/fl       6>63           k                      
Tatis             rf   63         5>W            63         9>Holmes                 
                                                              7                      
Crawford,JP       ss 3>k            SB2          S            W                      
                                    W                                                
 Ahmed            ss                                                                 
 
 1: OA.2x3(25);1-2  2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 
 
 
Bums                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Flores            2b 1>8            7            7          8>HBP                    
Witt Jr           ss   S          4>8          6>T            63/gdp                 
Casas             dh   k            43           k            W                      
Lewis,R           3b   PO1(13)      63           S.3-H        note 1                 
                     2>7                                                             
 McCutchen        ph                                          31                     
 Senzel           2b                                                                 
Marsh,B           cf   43         5>S            3/g.1-2    9>Armstrong              
                                                              k                      
Alonso            1b   k            W.1-2        k            k                      
Garcia,Ad         rf 3>43           note 2     7>7            D                      
Langeliers        c    9            note 3       k            k                      
Tauchman          lf   S            k                                                
 Ford             ph                             k                                   
 Grichuk          lf                                                                 
 
 1: Robertson,D  2: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1  3: S.3-H;2xH(72);1-2 
 
 
Sea Wolves       IN OUT ER                  Bums             IN OUT ER                  
Burnes           A1  D3  1 W 1-0            Valdez,F         A1  D1  5 L 0-1            
Robertson,D      D4  D4  0 H 1              Kahnle           D2  D4  0                  
Armstrong        D5  D8  0 S 3              Thompson,R       D5  D7  0                  
                                            Holmes           D8  E2  0                  
                                            Kimbrel          E3  E3  0                  
11/4/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  1  0  0  4  0  0  0  0     5  7  1     7  1
2023 Bums              0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0     2  7  0     6  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Kim flied out to left (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Ward,Ta lined a single down the right field line (FX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Jones,N grounded to third, forcing Ward,Ta at second, 
                  Jones,N to first (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 22  Contreras,WJ struck out (B11FFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Flores flied out to center (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Witt Jr grounded a single up the middle (BBSBCX)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Casas struck out (CSBFS)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Witt Jr was picked off first by Burnes (B1)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Soler struck out (SFBFBBFC)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Joe lined out to left (CBX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Dubon homered deep to left center (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Tatis grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bums batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Lewis,R flied out to left (CX)
 1-0  1 --- 21  Marsh,B grounded out to second (CBBX)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Alonso struck out (BBFFFC)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Crawford,JP struck out (BBBCSC)
 1-0  1 --- 01  Kim lined out to third (CX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Ward,Ta lined out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bums batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Garcia,Ad grounded out to second (CSX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Langeliers flied out to right (X)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Tauchman reached on an infield single to third (BX)
 1-0  2 1-- 10  Flores flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Jones,N lined a single to left center (CBCBBX)
 1-0  0 1-- 22  Contreras,WJ struck out (BBF>FS)
 1-0  1 1-- 31  Soler doubled deep down the left-field line, Jones,N to 
                  third (BSBBX)
 1-0  1 -23 12  Joe struck out (BFSS)
 1-0  2 -23 11  Dubon popped out to third (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Bums batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Witt Jr flied out to center (BBFFX)
 1-0  1 --- 02  Casas grounded out to second (SFX)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Lewis,R grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-0  0 --- 30  Tatis walked (BBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 10  Tatis stole second (Bb>B)
 1-0  0 -2- 31  Crawford,JP walked (Bb>B.SBB)
 1-0  0 12- 32  Kim walked, Tatis to third, Crawford,JP to second (BBBCFB)
 1-0  0 123 12  Ward,Ta popped out to center (BCFX)
 1-0  1 123 00  Jones,N homered deep to right center, Tatis scored, 
                  Crawford,JP scored, Kim scored (X)
 5-0  1 --- 02  Contreras,WJ grounded a single between first and second 
                  (SSX)
 5-0  1 1-- 22  Soler struck out (BFCBS)
 5-0  2 1-- 32  Joe struck out (CBFBB>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Bums batting
 5-0  0 --- 32  Marsh,B lined a single to left (BBCSBFFX)
 5-0  0 1-- 30  Alonso walked, Marsh,B to second (BBBB)
 5-0  0 12- 00  Marsh,B to third, Alonso to second, Garcia,Ad to first on 
                  an error by the first baseman Ward,Ta (X)
 5-0  0 123 12  Langeliers grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Marsh,B scored, Alonso out at home, Garcia,Ad to second 
                  (BCSX)
 5-1  1 12- 02  Tauchman struck out (CCC)
 5-1  2 12- 22  Flores lined out to left (FSBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 5-1  0 --- 12  Dubon grounded out to short (BCFX)
 5-1  1 --- 00  Tatis grounded out to short (X)
 5-1  2 --- 11  Crawford,JP lined a single up the middle (BCX)
 5-1  2 1-- 22  Kim struck out (SBCFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Bums batting
 5-1  0 --- 11  Witt Jr tripled deep to right center (BCX)
 5-1  0 --3 22  Casas struck out (SBSBC)
 5-1  1 --3 00  Lewis,R grounded a single between first and second, Witt 
                  Jr scored (X)
 5-2  1 1-- 01  Marsh,B grounded out to first, Lewis,R to second (SX)
 5-2  2 -2- 12  Alonso struck out (CSBS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Kahnle now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 12  Ward,Ta struck out (CBSC)
 5-2  1 --- 12  Jones,N grounded out to third (BCSX)
 5-2  2 --- 12  Contreras,WJ grounded out to short (FFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Bums batting
 5-2  0 --- 00  Garcia,Ad lined out to left (X)
 5-2  1 --- 22  Langeliers struck out (CCBBS)
                Ford pinch hitting for Tauchman
 5-2  2 --- 32  Ford struck out (CSBBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Grichuk now playing left field
                Thompson,R now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 00  Soler grounded out to third (X)
 5-2  1 --- 12  Joe struck out (FCBS)
 5-2  2 --- 12  Dubon struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Bums batting
 5-2  0 --- 01  Flores was hit by a pitch (CH)
 5-2  0 1-- 12  Witt Jr grounded into a double play, Crawford,JP to 
                  Ward,Ta (FB1CX)
 5-2  2 --- 32  Casas walked (BCBSBFFB)
                Robertson,D now pitching
                McCutchen pinch hitting for Lewis,R
 5-2  2 1-- 20  McCutchen grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Senzel now playing second base
                Flores moved to third base
                Holmes now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 22  Tatis flied out to left (SBBSX)
 5-2  1 --- 31  Crawford,JP walked (BBBCB)
 5-2  1 1-- 31  Kim walked, Crawford,JP to second (BBBCB)
 5-2  1 12- 11  Crawford,JP out at third, Kim to second attempting to 
                  advance (CBB)
 5-2  2 -2- 31  Ward,Ta walked (CBB.BB)
                Kimbrel now pitching
 5-2  2 12- 00  Jones,N flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Bums batting
                Ahmed now playing shortstop
                Armstrong now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 22  Marsh,B struck out (SBCFBFS)
 5-2  1 --- 02  Alonso struck out (CCC)
 5-2  2 --- 11  Garcia,Ad grounded a double down the first base line (BCX)
 5-2  2 -2- 22  Langeliers struck out (SFBBS)

Congratulations to the Champion Sea Wolves! Great season.
PS: who penned that game report? Was it David Johnson....or Roger Angell?

Congratulation to the Sea Wolves on a great season and defending the honor of the KML.

Congratulations Mike. My Bums beat by a worthy opponent.

Second time in three years I’ve lost the WS to the KML.  Gotta break through one of these years.

Thanks, all.  Great season, Brendt.  As I've always said (just ask my wife) anything can happen in a short series. I fully expected to see a loss today and was gobsmacked to find out I had won.  This makes up for the disappointing debacle of '22.

Unbelievable anecdote.... I had moved Jones from the 3 hole to the 9 hole against LHP for Sanchez and just moved him back to the 3 slot against Valdez.  Without that move who knows the outcome.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to next year and opportunity to defend the Sea Wolves' title.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

mike

Congratulations to jayhawk and the Sea Wolves for winning the championship.

Thanks, JP.

#closetWolvesfan