World Series, Game Two

November 22, 2024, 06:32:10 AM

This summary was created using the prompt, "Please create a synopsis of this baseball game as if it were written in the style of 1920s-1930s sportswriters." Getting a little worried for my future as a beat-reporter.

Craig also recommended Notebook.lm as a way to generate an audio summary. I haven't listened to it yet (stuck on calls), but here it is: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/a956c5c6-d792-468c-b254-79b988ea2ed9/audio Let me know what you think.

WOLVES SNATCH VICTORY FROM BUMS IN NINTH-INNING THRILLER
By Scoop McGillicuddy

MINUTE MAID PARK, Oct. 29 - The Sea Wolves, displaying the sort of never-say-die spirit that would make John McGraw proud, pulled victory from the jaws of defeat in the final frame yesterday, sending the hometown Bums to a bitter 3-2 defeat before a dismayed assemblage.

The affair hinged on the fleet-footed Ha-Seong Kim, who opened the ninth by beating out a roller to the initial sack that wouldn't have broken an egg. The diminutive keystone guardian then pilfered the middle station with all the stealth of a cat burglar, setting the stage for young Nick Jones to play the hero's role.

Jones, who had thrice been made to look foolish by the offerings of various Bum hurlers, redeemed himself in grand fashion by walloping a screaming two-bagger into the right-center garden, sending Kim scampering home with what proved the winning marker.

The triumph was made all the sweeter as it erased the memory of Bobby Witt Jr.'s tremendous four-ply swat in the third frame, a mighty blow that sent the horsehide sailing over the left-field barrier with a mate aboard. The clout had given the Bums a 2-0 advantage that looked for all the world like it would stand up.

Corbin Burnes, the Wolves' sterling right-hander, was masterful in his duties upon the hill, working six and two-thirds frames without surrendering an earned run. The veteran showed the cunning of a circus ringmaster, making the Bums' willow-wielders wave helplessly at his assortment of twisters and butterfly balls.

Frame after frame, the contest developed into a pitcher's battle royal between Burnes and the Bums' Framber Valdez, who fanned nine of the enemy before taking his leave in the sixth. The Wolves scratched out single tallies in the fourth and sixth sessions to draw even, setting up their ninth-inning heroics.

David Robertson claimed the victory for his stellar relief work, while Devin Williams was left to wear the goat's horns for the Bums after serving up the fatal blow to Jones in the ninth.

The victory had the Sea Wolves' rooters dancing in the streets, while the Bums' faithful were left to drown their sorrows and mutter about the cruel vagaries of the national pastime.

Re: World Series, Game Two

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10/29/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1     3  9  1    11  1
2023 Bums              0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  6  0     6  1
 
Sea Wolves           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Bums                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kim               2b  4  1  2  2  .250    Flores            2b  4  1  1  0  .111
Ward,Ta           1b  5  0  0  0  .000    Witt Jr           ss  4  1  1  2  .250
Jones,N           3b  5  0  2  1  .375    Casas             dh  3  0  1  0  .429
Contreras,WJ      c   5  0  1  0  .250    Lewis,R           3b  4  0  1  0  .250
Soler             dh  3  0  0  0  .000    Marsh,B           cf  4  0  2  0  .429
Joe               lf  4  0  1  0  .250    Alonso            1b  4  0  0  0  .000
Dubon             cf  3  1  1  0  .333    Garcia,Ad         rf  4  0  0  0  .167
Tatis             rf  4  1  2  0  .286    Langeliers        c   3  0  0  0  .000
Crawford,JP       ss  2  0  0  0  .000    Tauchman          lf  2  0  0  0  .000
 Ahmed            ss  0  0  0  0  .500     Ford             ph  0  0  0  0  .000
                     35  3  9  3           Grichuk          lf  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               32  2  6  2
 
Sea Wolves                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Burnes                           6.2  5  2  0  3  6 105  69  0.00
Robertson,D      W 1-0           1.1  1  0  0  0  1  20  13  0.00
Armstrong        S 2             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  12   9  0.00
                                 9.0  6  2  0  3  8 137  91 
 
Bums                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Valdez,F                         5.1  7  2  2  5  9 113  65  3.38
Thompson,R       BS 1            0.2  0  0  0  0  1   5   4  0.00
Francis,B                        2.0  0  0  0  1  3  35  21  0.00
Williams,D       L 0-1           1.0  2  1  1  0  1  21  15  9.00
                                 9.0  9  3  3  6 14 174 105 
 
SAW: Ahmed inserted at ss in the 9th
BUM: Ford batted for Tauchman in the 7th
     Grichuk inserted at lf in the 8th
 
E-Kim. 2B-Jones,N(1), Tatis(1), Marsh,B(1). HR-Witt Jr(1). RBI-Kim 2(2), 
Jones,N(1), Witt Jr 2(2). SB-Kim(1). CS-Lewis,R. K-Ward,Ta 3, Jones,N 3, 
Contreras,WJ 2, Soler 2, Joe 2, Crawford,JP 2, Witt Jr, Casas, Lewis,R, 
Marsh,B, Alonso, Garcia,Ad, Tauchman 2. BB-Kim, Soler 2, Dubon, 
Crawford,JP 2, Casas, Langeliers, Ford. WP-Valdez,F. 
GWRBI: Jones,N
Temperature: 75, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
10/29/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1     3  9  1    11  1
2023 Bums              0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  6  0     6  1
 
 
Sea Wolves           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kim               2b 1>63           W.1-2        S.2-H        Thompson,R 9>Williams,D
                                                              note 1       S         
Ward,Ta           1b   63           k.3xH        k            k            SB2       
                                                                           6         
Jones,N           3b   S          3>k          5>k          7>Francis,B    D.2-H     
                                                              k                      
Contreras,WJ      c    S.1-2        k            63           53           k         
Soler             dh   k            W            k            W            8         
Joe               lf 2>S            54/f       6>k            k                      
Dubon             cf   W.1-2      4>63           S          8>43                     
Tatis             rf   note 2       D            S.1-2        9                      
Crawford,JP       ss   W            k            wp.2-3;1-2   k                      
                                                 W                                   
 Ahmed            ss                                                                 
 
 1: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1  2: 463/gdp.2-3 
 
 
Bums                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Flores            2b 1>S            e4.B-2       9            note 1                 
                                                              8                      
Witt Jr           ss   k            HR.2-H       46/f       8>43                     
Casas             dh   k            8          6>W            S                      
Lewis,R           3b   k          4>S            note 2       53.1-2                 
Marsh,B           cf 2>53           S.1-2        D            k                      
Alonso            1b   7            7            53         9>Armstrong              
                                                              k                      
Garcia,Ad         rf   k            9.2-3      7>43           43                     
Langeliers        c  3>4/L          note 3       8            7                      
                                  5>W                                                
Tauchman          lf   k            k                                                
 Ford             ph                             W                                   
 Grichuk          lf                                                                 
 
 1: Robertson,D  2: 6/ldp.1x1(63)  3: CSH(262).1-2 
 
 
Sea Wolves       IN OUT ER                  Bums             IN OUT ER                  
Burnes           A1  C9  0                  Valdez,F         A1  C9  2                  
Robertson,D      D1  D5  0 W 1-0            Thompson,R       D1  D2  0 BS 1             
Armstrong        D6  D8  0 S 2              Francis,B        D3  D9  0                  
                                            Williams,D       E1  E5  1 L 0-1            
10/29/2023, SAW23-BUM23, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1     3  9  1    11  1
2023 Bums              0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  6  0     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Kim grounded out to short (BFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Ward,Ta grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Jones,N grounded a single between first and second (CBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Contreras,WJ lined a single to right, Jones,N to second 
                  (1CSBpX)
 0-0  2 12- 02  Soler struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Flores lined a single to right center (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Witt Jr struck out (BFCFC)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Casas struck out (CBCC)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Lewis,R struck out (BCBBF>C)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Joe grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 31  Dubon walked, Joe to second (1BFBBB)
 0-0  0 12- 32  Tatis grounded into a double play, Flores to Witt Jr to 
                  Alonso, Joe to third (CBCBBFFX)
 0-0  2 --3 32  Crawford,JP walked (BSSBBB)
 0-0  2 1-3 32  Kim walked, Crawford,JP to second (CBBFB>B)
 0-0  2 123 22  Ward,Ta struck out, Joe out at home (CBFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Marsh,B grounded out to third (FSX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Alonso flied out to left (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Garcia,Ad struck out (FCC)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Jones,N struck out (CBBCBS)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Contreras,WJ struck out (FSBBBS)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Soler walked (SCBFBBB)
 0-0  2 1-- 21  Joe grounded to third, forcing Soler at second (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Langeliers lined out to second (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Tauchman struck out (CSBC)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Flores to second on an error by the second baseman Kim 
                  (BSX)
 0-0  2 -2- 02  Witt Jr homered deep to left center, Flores scored (FCFX)
 0-2  2 --- 11  Casas flied out to center (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Dubon grounded out to short (CBSBX)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Tatis doubled deep down the left-field line (BCFX)
 0-2  1 -2- 12  Crawford,JP struck out (FFBS)
 0-2  2 -2- 21  Kim lined a single to left center, Tatis scored (BBCX)
 1-2  2 1-- 02  Ward,Ta struck out (FSC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Bums batting
 1-2  0 --- 01  Lewis,R lined a single to left (CX)
 1-2  0 1-- 12  Marsh,B lined a single between first and second, Lewis,R 
                  to second (BCSX)
 1-2  0 12- 12  Alonso flied out to left (CBCFX)
 1-2  1 12- 02  Garcia,Ad flied out to right, Lewis,R to third (CSFX)
 1-2  2 1-3 01  Lewis,R was caught stealing home, Marsh,B to second (C>C)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-2  0 --- 22  Jones,N struck out (BCCBS)
 1-2  1 --- 01  Contreras,WJ grounded out to short (CX)
 1-2  2 --- 32  Soler struck out (CBBBCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Bums batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Langeliers walked (CBFBBB)
 1-2  0 1-- 32  Tauchman struck out (CBBSBS)
 1-2  1 1-- 22  Flores flied out to right (CBBSX)
 1-2  2 1-- 10  Witt Jr grounded to second, forcing Langeliers at second 
                  (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-2  0 --- 12  Joe struck out (CBCS)
 1-2  1 --- 00  Dubon lined a single up the middle (X)
 1-2  1 1-- 00  Tatis grounded a single between third and short, Dubon to 
                  second (X)
 1-2  1 12- 11  Valdez,F threw a wild pitch, Dubon to third, Tatis to 
                  second (CBB)
 1-2  1 -23 32  Crawford,JP walked (CBB.BSB)
                Thompson,R now pitching
 1-2  1 123 00  Kim grounded to short, forcing Crawford,JP at second, 
                  Dubon scored, Tatis to third, Kim to first (X)
 2-2  2 1-3 12  Ward,Ta struck out (SCBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Bums batting
 2-2  0 --- 30  Casas walked (BBBB)
 2-2  0 1-- 12  Lewis,R lined into a double play, Crawford,JP to Ward,Ta, 
                  Casas out at first (CBFX)
 2-2  2 --- 00  Marsh,B lined a double down the right field line (X)
 2-2  2 -2- 32  Alonso grounded out to third (BBBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Francis,B now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 22  Jones,N struck out (CCBBFS)
 2-2  1 --- 21  Contreras,WJ grounded out to third (BFBX)
 2-2  2 --- 32  Soler walked (BBSSBB)
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Joe struck out (BCBCFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Bums batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Garcia,Ad grounded out to second (BBCBCX)
 2-2  1 --- 12  Langeliers flied out to center (CBCX)
                Ford pinch hitting for Tauchman
 2-2  2 --- 30  Ford walked (BBBB)
                Robertson,D now pitching
 2-2  2 1-- 11  Flores flied out to center (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Grichuk now playing left field
 2-2  0 --- 10  Dubon grounded out to second (BX)
 2-2  1 --- 01  Tatis flied out to right (CX)
 2-2  2 --- 32  Crawford,JP struck out (BBBCCFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Bums batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Witt Jr grounded out to second (BBFFX)
 2-2  1 --- 22  Casas grounded a single up the middle (CBSBX)
 2-2  1 1-- 21  Lewis,R grounded out to third, Casas to second (CBBX)
 2-2  2 -2- 02  Marsh,B struck out (SSC)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Williams,D now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 22  Kim reached on an infield single to first (CBBCX)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Kim stole second (>C)
 2-2  0 -2- 12  Ward,Ta popped out to short (>C.FBX)
 2-2  1 -2- 01  Jones,N lined a double to right center, Kim scored (CX)
 3-2  1 -2- 12  Contreras,WJ struck out (BCFS)
 3-2  2 -2- 22  Soler flied out to center (CSFBpBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Bums batting
                Ahmed now playing shortstop
                Armstrong now pitching
 3-2  0 --- 22  Alonso struck out (BFBSFC)
 3-2  1 --- 02  Garcia,Ad grounded out to second (FFX)
 3-2  2 --- 11  Langeliers flied out to left (BFX)

Re: World Series, Game Two

Reply #2 – November 22, 2024, 06:56:49 AM

My apologies to the Bums for sending Muncy (game 1’s hero) and Kim to the Wolves in last-minute trades.

Re: World Series, Game Two

Reply #3 – November 22, 2024, 08:50:19 AM

I’m going to get swept if my offense can’t hit it’s way out of a paper bag…