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Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "B," Game #3 - Chicago 11, Tampa Bay 4

Strat-O-Matic Report - Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "B," Game #3 - Chicago 11, Tampa Bay 4 Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "B," Game #3 - Chicago 11, Tampa Bay 4. Eloy Jimenez homered twice, had 4 rbis, and scored 3 times as Chicago crushed Tampa Bay and moved within 1 game of the Championship Series. Dylan Cease (2 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings, with 6 strikeouts and just 1 walk) got the win, while Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell lasted only 2-2/3 innings, gave up 6 runs, and was charged with the loss. For Chicago, James McCann had a homer and 3 rbis, Tim Anderson went 3-for-6, and Yasmani Grandal scored 3 times. The pitching matchup for Game #4 will be Charlie Morton for Tampa Bay and Dane Dunning for Chicago. BOXSCORE: 2020 Chicago White Sox At 2020 Tampa Bay Rays 10/15/2020 Jimenez: 2 homers, 4 rbis - Chicago 1 game away from LCS (2/26) White Sox AB R H RBI AVG Rays AB R H RBI AVG T.Anderso...

Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #4 - Los Angeles 6, New York 5

Strat-O-Matic Report - Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game 4 - Los Angeles 6, New York 5 Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game 4 - Los Angeles 6, New York 5. Mookie Betts homered twice as Los Angeles completed its 4-game sweep of New York. Los Angeles advances to the Championship Series, where it will meet either Tampa Bay or Chicago. Betts went 3-for-4 with 3 rbis, 3 runs scored, and a walk. Tony Gonsolin (8 strikeouts in 7 innings) was the winning pitcher. New York starter Deivi Garcia got the loss; he gave up 6 runs in his 6 while striking out only 2, and he gave up 3 homers. New York led 4-3 after 4 innings, but the game turned in the top of the 5th. With 2 out and the bases empty, Garcia gave up a single to Justin Turner and then walked Will Smith, moving Turner to second. Next, Betts singled, scoring Turner with the tying run, and moving Smith to third. Then, Corey Seager doubled, scoring Smith and moving Turner to third and ...

Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #3 - Los Angeles 7, New York 0

Strat-O-Matic Report - Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #3 - Los Angeles 7, New York 0 Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #3 - Los Angeles 7, New York 0. This one wasn't even close, and Los Angeles now leads the series 3 games to none, so they are 1 game away from advancing to the Blue Sox League Championship Series. Julio Urias pitched 7 shutout innings and got the win; Masahiro Tanaka lasted just 4 innings and got the loss. For Los Angeles, Justin Turner went 3-for-5, Mookie Betts was 3-for-3, Chris Taylor had 3 rbis due to a bases-loaded double in the top of the 6th, and Joc Pederson homered. Game #4 is next, and New York has their backs to the wall. BOXSCORE: 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers At 2020 New York (AL) Yankees 10/15/2020 This one wasn't close; Los Angeles leads series 3 games to none (2/24) Dodgers AB R H RBI AVG Yankees AB R H RBI AVG J.Turner 3B 5 0 3 0 .273 ...

Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #2 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (13 innings).

Strat-O-Matic Report - Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #2 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (13 innings). Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #2 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (13 innings). Another low-scoring extra inning game, and Los Angeles wins by the same score as in Game #1 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The starting pitchers were Dustin May for Los Angeles and J.A. Happ for New York. As in Game #1, both pitchers did well, but neither figured in the decision. In the bottom of the 3rd, Cody Bellinger singled, Mookie Betts walked, and May bunted the runners over to second and third. After Max Muncy struck out, Will Smith singled to score both Bellinger and Betts, and the Dodgers led 2-0. In the top of the 4th, Luke Voit reached second base on an error by Betts in rightfield. Gio Urshela was hit by a pitch, and Clint Frazier walked, and suddenly New York had the bags full with nobody out. Gleyber Torres grounded into a double pl...

Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #1 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (11 innings)

Strat-O-Matic Report - Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #1 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (11 innings) Blue Sox Season #4, Semifinal Series "A," Game #1 - Los Angeles 3, New York 2 (11 innings). This was a thrilling pitchers' duel, pitting Clayton Kershaw for Los Angeles against Gerrit Cole of New York. In the bottom of the 3rd, Will Smith homered off Cole and Los Angeles took a 1-0 lead. In the top of the 4th, Aaron Hicks led off with a walk, and after Kershaw struck out Aaron Judge, Luke Voit homered to give New York a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the 6th, Cole loaded the bases with 1 out and was replaced by Jonathan Holder, who gave up a game-tieing sacrifice fly to Chris Taylor. Holder would be the first of 4 New York relievers. Meanwhile, Kershaw pitched through the 7th inning, leaving the game with the score tied and having allowed just 2 hits. The game would remain tied and go into extra innings, and Los Angeles used a total of 5 rel...