October 9 - League Championship, Game One
World Series Game 1 Results – October 9, 2024
Dogs Take Series Lead with Dominant Pitching Performance
🏆 **GAME OF THE DAY:** Dogs Edge Auk 3-1 Behind Gil's Masterful Performance to Open World Series
ORACLE PARK - The Dogs seized Game 1 of the World Series with a commanding 3-1 victory over the Auk at Oracle Park, riding Luis Gil's brilliant 5.2-innings of work and clutch hitting from Rafael Devers. Gil was masterful on the mound, scattering just two hits while striking out five to earn the win in his World Series debut. The Dogs broke through in the fourth inning when Devers crushed a solo home run deep to right center, giving his team a 1-0 lead they would never relinquish.
The Dogs added crucial insurance runs in the fifth inning when they loaded the bases with nobody out. Luis Arraez and Shohei Ohtani delivered back-to-back sacrifice flies to push the lead to 3-0, and that proved to be more than enough. The Auk's only run came in the sixth inning when Corbin Carroll singled, stole second, and scored on a McCarthy single, but the Dogs' bullpen slammed the door shut from there. "Luis gave us exactly what we needed tonight on this stage," said the Dogs' manager after Gil's stellar outing. "That's World Series pitching right there." The bullpen trio of Aroldis Chapman, Royce Walker, and Matt Joyce combined for 3.1 scoreless innings, with Joyce notching the save by striking out two in a perfect ninth inning. Corey Seager led the Dogs with three doubles in four at-bats, while Joe Musgrove absorbed the loss for the Auk despite a solid performance.
Final: Dogs 3, Auk 1
📊 Full Box Score
📈 Statistical Highlights
Home Run Leaders:
• Rafael Devers (1) - Solo shot in the 4th inning proved to be the game-winner
Multi-Hit Performances:
• Corey Seager (3-for-4, 3 doubles) - Three extra-base hits led the Dogs' offense
• Steven Kwan (2-for-4) - Reached base safely twice for the Dogs
• Jackson Chourio (2-for-4) - Contributed two hits in the winning effort
Pitching Gems:
• Luis Gil (5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 K) - Dominated the Auk lineup to earn the World Series Game 1 victory
• Matt Joyce (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K) - Perfect ninth inning to secure the save
Clutch Performances:
• Rafael Devers' 4th inning home run broke the scoreless tie and energized the Dogs
• Luis Arraez and Shohei Ohtani delivered sacrifice flies with the bases loaded to provide crucial insurance runs
• The Dogs' bullpen retired the final 10 Auk batters to preserve the victory
Save Situations:
• Matt Joyce (1) - Earned his first save of the series with a dominant ninth inning
Notable Achievements:
• Corey Seager became the first player with three doubles in a World Series game this year
• Luis Gil's 5 strikeouts in 5.2 innings set the tone for the Dogs' pitching staff
• The Dogs held the Auk to just 4 hits, marking one of the best defensive performances of the postseason
• Andy Pages and Harrison Bader entered as pinch hitters in the 7th, showing the Auk's desperation to mount a comeback
• Daulton Varsho's stolen base in the 5th inning helped set up the Dogs' two-run frame
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