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2015 Second Period

Eliminators at Birds of Pray

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G-1 Eliminators score 1st with an RBI single from A. Jones in the 2nd. Birds get single runs in the 3rd, (a Lagares triple), & 4th, (back-to-back doubles from Votto & McCann) for 2-1 lead. Eliminators got an RBI single by V. Martinez in the 5th, then a solo homer by J. Bruce & a Reyes SF, driving in J. Harrison who tripled. POY candidate C. Sale (10-0) went 7 IP, 7 hits 7 Ks for the Eliminators 4-2 win.

G-2 Eliminators took a 3-2 lead on RBIs from Bruce (bases loaded walk), a solo by V.Martinez & Freeman’s SF. Birds regained the lead on Prado’s single & C. Headley’s 2-run homer (#4). Headley homered again in the 8th (#5) & the Birds held on for a 5-3 win. J. Altuve led off the bottom of the 1st with his 3rd homer.

G-3 Birds took a 4-1 lead after 3 using SFs from Cruz & Gennett. The Eliminators tied the game at 4-4 with a 2-run homer from V. Martinez. They then got a solo from Freeman & a 2-run double from Uribe to get a 7-4 win.

V.Martinez went 6-11 with 2 homers & 4 RBIs.

2015 Second Period

Asian Tsunamis at Birds of Pray

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G-1 Tsunamis score 2, top 1 & Birds score 3, bottom 1, capped by a N. Cruz 2-run homer (#8). Tsunamis get 2nd inning RBIs from Marte & M. Cabrera for a 4-3 lead. Tsunamis add several more runs, 2 on a K. Vargas double, to take a 7-3 lead. Birds score 3 in the 5th, with Cruz hitting another 2-run homer (#9) to close the gap to 7-6. Birds scored an unearned run for the tie before C. Dickerson hit a 2-out 10th inning double for an 8-7 Tsunamis win. Tsunamis 1- 4 hitters combined for 11-19 with 5 RBIs.

G-2 P. Hughes (8) threw a CG 5-hitter & M. Cabrera & D. Gordon each drove in 2 in a 6-0 Tsunamis win.

G-3 Tsunamis used a 2-run homer from K. Vargas to take a 3-1 lead. Birds got 5 consecutive 2-out singles to score 3 runs in the 3rd, with Lagares driving in the go-ahead run. V. Worley, Neshak & Street combined to shut out the Tsunamis for the next 6 innings, to give the Birds a 4-3 win.

In a run & gun series, the teams combined for 8 outfield assists, with the Birds getting 6 (Cabrera 3 & Markakis 2). Molina threw out 3 of 5 attempted base stealers.

Tsunamis scored 17 runs on 37 hits. They also drew 15 walks, while giving up 4.

2015 Second Period

Birds of Pray at The Plague

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G-1 The Plague got a 1st inning lead off walk & turned it into a run on a Brantley SF. The Plague added 2 more in the 3rd on RBI hits from Cain & Brantley. Birds got a 2-run homer from N. Cruz in the 4th & a 3-run homer from Cruz in the 5th (#7) to build a 6-3 lead. Prado homered in the 6th to extend the lead to 7-3. The Plague then scored 5 in the 6th, capped by a bases-clearing double by Span to take an 8-7 lead & end the scoring.
G-2 Birds built an early 3-1 lead after 2. The Plague used a 2-run homer by Lawrie to tie at 3. Birds regained the lead on Lagares’ 5th-inning double. Goldschmidt led off the 6th with a solo for a 4-4 tie. The Plague then got a 2-out 8th inning pinch single from Rivera for a 5-4 win.
G-3 M. Cabrera hit a 2-run homer (#7) to give the Birds the early lead. The Plague battled back, getting RBI doubles from LeMahieu & Moustakas for 5-3 lead. C. Headley hit his 2nd homer of the game to ignite a 5-run 7th, capped by 6 straight singles for an 8-5 lead. After a bases loaded walk in the 8th, the Birds held on for an 8-6 win.

Both teams scored 19 runs on 32 hits. Y. Molina (Birds) threw out all 3 attempted base stealers, & has now thrown out 7 of his last 8 attempted base stealers.

2015 Second Period

Birds of Pray at Devil Dogs

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G-1 Dogs get a 2-run homer from A. LaRoche in the 1st & a solo from O. Arcia in the 3rd to build a 4-0 lead. Shields went 6 strong & the pen the last three in a 4-2 Dogs win. Birds got an RBI from Gennett & a solo (#6) from M. Cabrera.

G-2 C. Carrasco scattered 4 hits over 9 innings, & J. Altuve hit an 8th inning double for the only run in the Birds 1-0 win. Gallardo 8 IP, 6 hits 1 BB in the loss.

G-3 Dogs lead off the bottom of the 1st with 4 straight hits, & J. Werth hit a 3-run homer for 3-0 lead. Birds got an 8th inning 3-run homer from N. Cruz (#5) to tie the game at 4. Birds got an RBI double from D. Solano in the 12th for a 5-4 lead. S. Perez hit a 2-out solo off closer H. Street to tie the game after 12. Dogs got a 2-out walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the 15th by D. Wright for a 6-5 Dogs win. The Dogs pounded out 19 hits, & Ellsbury, Werth, Wright & Phillips each had 3 hits.

2015 Second Period

Speakers at Birds of Pray

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The Birds were involved in their 3rd consecutive sweep, but this time on the losing end.

G-1 King Felix allowed a single, double & triple, & Rizzo & Kendrick hit back-to-back doubles in the 2nd to lead the Speakers to a 3-1 win, ending the Birds 7-game win streak. Pujols homered for the Speakers.

G-2 Speakers scored three 6th inning runs with Machado driving in two. J. Zimmermann went 8 innings, 6 hits 0 BBs in the Speakers’ 4-1 win.

G-3 Speakers scored 2 in the 2nd on RBIs by Machado & Simmons. Birds got one back on M. Cabrera’s 5th homer. Kendrick doubled in an insurance run in the 6th. C. Headley drove in N. Cruz in the 7th, but Feliz & Familia shut down the Birds to preserve Speakers’ 3-2 win & series sweep.