Showdown Cup Playoffs First Round Game 5 & 6's

It's now a best of three to the finish in both series. The games have all been so close, and I expect much of the same as we finish out the first round. First in the Chipper Jones Division we have Acuna Matata taking on Dat Boy X. Matata used their ace a game early and will have Zach Wheeler on the mound against Dat Boy X ace Clayton Kershaw. You wouldn't know Wheeler wasn't the ace as he went 8 innings pitched giving the bullpen some much needed rest and giving the Acuna Matatas a 3-2 series lead as they travel back home for game 6.

A tightly contested game where we saw Acuna Matata race out to a 2-0 lead. Dat Boy X cut the game to a 1 run game and it was immediately answered by Matata making is 4-1. An Anthony Rizzo 2-Run HR made it a 4-3 game but from there on the rest of the game Acuna Matata shut the door on

Dat Boy X.

Scoring Summary:

• T1 R. Acuna Doubles, Blackmon score 1-0 AM
• T3 C. Blackmon Solo HR 2-0 AM
• B5 K. Schwarber Solo HR 2-1 AM
• T6 B. Nimmo Doubles, Inciarte scores 3-1 AM
• T6 C. Blackmon Singles, Nimmos scores 4-1 AM
• B6 A. Rizzo 2-Run HR, Turner scores 4-3 AM

W: Zach Wheeler     L: Clayton Kershaw     S: Adam Ottavino

Player of the Game:

Charlie Blackmon 4/5 HR 2B 2R 2RBI

GARY SHEFFIELD DIVISIONAL

In this tied up series we have seen the Wolves bullpen either blow the lead or almost blow the lead every game of the series. Can they right the ship under new management? The answer is Dallas Keuchel and what must be a special playoff version of his card. In his two starts hes gone 14.1 IP and only allowed 1 run. An all out 7.1 IP of shut out baseball in this game before turning the game over to Scott Oberg to finish it off up 5-0 should be easy right? Oberg finishes the 8th inning flawlessly, and then gives up a Eugenio Suarez double and then a Freddie Freeman 2-Run HR 5-2 and the wheels are shaking on the bullpen wagon again. Oberg powers through the rest of the inning to secure a 3-2 victory before traveling back to Wisconsin for a potential close out game. 

Scoring Summary:

• T1 JD Martinez 3-Run HR, McNeil & Turner score 3-0 WW
• T2 B. Harper Doubles, McNeil scores 4-0 WW
• T7 B. Harper Solo HR 5-0 WW
• B9 F. Freeman 2-Run HR, Suarez scores 5-2 WW

W: Dallas Keuchel     L: Mike Clevinger

Player of the Game 

Dallas Keuchel 7.1 IP 6H 4BB 6SO 0ER

A interesting fact about this series is that the Wolves have been up in every game, 4-1 after T8 in game 1, 3-1 through 7 game 2, 4-0 through 8 in game 3, 5-2 through 7 in game 4, and finally 4-0 in game 5. This series could have been over in 4 if the bullpen wasn't so shaky.

Starters vs Bullpen through 5 games

Starters: 36.2IP   6 ER

Bullpen: 13.1IP 15 ER 

GAME 6"s

Decided to post the results of my game 6's as I get ready to head to the championships. The ball was flying out of the stadium in game 6, unfortunately for Acuna Matata it was only for Dat Boy X. Six home runs for Boy X in a 9-1 victory that felt over before it even started. To a GAME 7 WE GOOOOOO

Scoring Summary:

• T1 J. Aguilar 3-Run HR, Rizzo & Ramos score 3-0 DBX
• T2 K. Schwarber Solo HR 4-0 DBX
• B3 R. Acuna Singles, Blackmon scores 4-1 DBX
• T4 J. Turner 2-Run HR, Jones scores 6-1 DBX
• T6 JT Riddle Solo HR 7-1 DBX
• T7 G. Stanton Solo HR 8-1 DBX
• T9 K. Schwarber Solo HR 9-1 DBX

W: Kyle Freelund     L: Madison Bumgarner

Player of the Game

Kyle Freelund 7IP 5H 1ER 9K

GARY SHEFFIELD DIVISIONAL SERIES

Game 6 on this side of he bracket sees the Skyway Rainiers jump out to an early lead, scoring a run in the top of the first inning. In the top of the 4th they score 3 more runs, including a 2 run home run from Yadier Molina 4-0 Rainiers and it looks like we could be heading to another game 7. The wolves answer in the bottom of the 6th by scoring 2 runs and making it 4-2 Rainiers. Fast forward to the bottom of the 9th and the score is still the same, the Rainiers bring in door slammer Craig Kimbrel. Yolmer Sanchez gets on base before back to back outs, then Kimbrel rolls a 1, and Trea Turner rolls a 19 tie ball game!!! Next batter up is Bryce Harper who gets his chart on a mistake from Kimbrel, rolling a 15 for a double. Next batter up is JD Martinez and Kimbrell rolls a 10 and has the advantage, Martinez rolls a 19 single, and Craig Counsell is yelling for Harper to go home from the dug out, 15 speed harper vs rainiers 4 outfield and they roll a 7, WOLVES WIN WOLVES WIN!!!!!! The Wolves are headed to the Showdown Cup Championship!

Scoring Summary:

• T1 A. Benintendi Doubles, Altuve scores 1-0 SKR
• T4 F. Freeman Doubles, Suarez scores 2-0 SKR
• T4 Y. Molina 2-Run HR, Freeman scores 4-0 SKR
• B6 JD Martinez Singles. Turner scores 4-1 SKR
• B6 C. Bellinger walks, Harper scores 4-2 SKR
• B9 T. Turner 2-Run HR, Sanchez scores 4-4
• B9 JD Martinez Singles, Harper scores 5-4 WW

W: Diego Castillo     L: Crraig Kimbrel

Player of the Game

JD Martinez 2/5 2RBI

Be on the lookout for Game 7 of the Chipper Jones Divisional series to be posted tomorrow, and see who will be taking on the Wisconsin Wolves in the Showdown Cup Championship