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Friday, October 9, 2009

Round the Bases: MLB Postseason Day 2




LA Angels 5-0 Red Sox
LAA Leads Series, 1-0
WP: J. Lackey

LP: J. Lester

Key Plays:
  • SP John Lackey (LAA) shuts out Red Sox, allowing only four hits with no runs.
  • CF Torii Hunter (LAA) drove in the go-ahead run with a 3-run homer to deep center field in the 5th inning.
  • The Angels played small ball and capitalized on a bases-loaded error by Jason Bay to score 2 more runs in the 7th inning.
  • DH David Ortiz (BOS) goes 0 for 4, with 3 strikeouts.
  • SP Jon Lester (BOS) allowed 3 ER and 5 BB.
Game 2, Red Sox @ Angels: Saturday, 10 Oct,  9:37 am, Philippine Time on ESPN

LA Dodgers 3-2 Cardinals

LAD Leads Series, 2-0
WP: G. Sherill

LP: R. Franklin


Key Plays:

  • LF Matt Holliday (STL) botched a routine flyball out with 2 outs, allowing 1B James Loney (LAD) to get to secondb base. Juan Pierre (LAD) pinch-ran for him and later scored on 2B Ronnie Belliard's single, tying the game to 2-2.
  • PH Mark Loretta drove in the go-ahead run, ending the game with a 3-2 Dodgers win
  • SP Clayton Kershaw(LAD) and SP Adam Wainright (STL) were on a pitcher's duel until the bullpen took over. Kershaw went 6.2 innings, allowed 2 ER, 9H, 1BB and 4K. Wainwright was solid through 8.0 innings, allowing only 1 ER, 3H, 1BB and 7K.
  • CP Ryan Franklin took the loss by allowing 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th.
  • LF Manny Ramirez(LAD) went 0 for 4 with 1 strikeout. 1B Albert Pujols (STL) went 1 for 3. 
Game 3 Dodgers @ Cardinals: Sun, 11 Oct 6 am on ESPN



Rockies 5-4 Phillies
Series tied, 1-1
WP: A.Cook
LP: C. Hamels


Key Plays:

  •  C Yorvit Torrealba (COL) contributed 2 RBIs with a 2-run homer in the 4th inning.
  • Base hits from 1B Ryan Howard (PHI) and LF Raul Ibanez (PHI) spurred a 3-run 6th inning for the Phillies
  • Both starting pitchers struggled to get their outs. SP Aaron Cook (COL) allowed 3ER with 1 HR to RF Jason Werth (PHI) in the 8th. SP Cole Hamels (PHI) allowed 4 ER and 7 hits
  •  CP Huston Street pitched a one-hit bottom 9th to seal the game for Colorado
Game 3 Phillies @ Rockies: Sun 11 Oct, 9:37 am on ESPN


Games Tomorrow, 10 Oct- Game 2 Twins @ Yankees: 6 am; Game 2 Red Sox @ LA Angels: 9:37 am



*Pictures and stats are from Yahoo! Sports.


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