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Birds of Pray at Unhinged Wahoos

With a possible playoff spot in the balance, the Birds invaded Wahoo Park for an important series.

G-1 Birds jump on top in the 3rd on RBIs by Springer & Cabrera. Wahoos got one back in the 4th on a Fowler single. The game stayed 2-1 until the 9th, when the Birds’ closer took over.  With 1 out, Fowler tripled and Eaton followed with a 2-run walk-off homer giving the Wahoos a 3-2 win. Huston Street’s record fell to 0-5 with 5 blown saves.

G-2  Birds go up 2-0 in the 3rd on a G. Springer homer. Wahoos tie in the 4th on back-to-back doubles by Mesorosco and Arenado. Birds get an 8th inning run on a Prado SF for a Birds 3-2 win. After Cole hit 2 Birds in Game 1, Carrasco hit 2 Wahoos in Game 2 and Kluber hit 1, causing benches to empty. There were no ejections.

G-3  After scoring an unearned run in the 2nd, the Wahoos lead off the 4th with back-to-back homers by Encarnacion and Abreu. Wainwright gave up 4 hits & K’d 9 in a CG 3-0 Wahoos win. Wainwright allowed 2 base runners in the final 6 innings.

Lymebees at Unhinged Wahoos

Game 1; Gonzalez vs Cole; Bees get 3 runs in the 3rd on a 2-run HR by Nieuwenhius and a solo HR by Avila. Bees score 1 run in the 4th. Wahoos get a solo HR by Gomez in the 8th. Both teams score 2 runs in the 9th as Bees win 6-3.

Game 2; Gray vs Bauer; Bees score in the 1st. Wahoos get a solo HR by Dozier in the 2nd. Bees score another run in the 5th. Wahoos get a 2-out double to score 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th and hold on to win 3-2.

Game 3; Wheeler vs Kluber; Bees score 3 runs in the 1st. Wahoos get 1 run in the bottom of the 1st. Bees get a 2-run HR by Tulowitzki in the 2nd. Bees score 1 run in the 7th and win 6-1.

Lymebees finish the regular season with a 65-35 record.

Speakers at Unhinged Wahoos

Game 1 – Alex Cobb stifles the Speakers on 2-hits, never allowing a runner to 3rd base. His offense supports him just enough, thanks to a Leonys Martin home run and RBI groundouts by Wil Myers and Pedro Alvarez. Wahoos win 3-0.

W – Cobb; L – Jesse Hahn (1-5, 3.40)

Game 2 – The Speakers surprise themselves by blitzing Chris Tillman with a 3-run 1st. RBI singles by Buster “Hearts Buster” Posey, Stephen Vogt and Manny Machado supply the early lead.

Martin homers for the second consecutive game in the bottom half. Alvarez stings Bud Norris with a 2nd inning solo for a 3-2 score.

Yeonis Cespedes answers with his 6th HR of the season in the 4th for a 4-2 final. However, the Wahoos strand 4 additional runners in scoring position and “Big Fat” Pedro Alvarez gets nailed at the plate by Jason Heyward with an Andrelton Simmons relay.

W – Norris (4-7, 4.76); L – Tillman; S – Jeurys Familia (8)

Game 3 – Anthony Rizzo’s RBI double puts the Speakers ahead in the 1st for the second straight day. Rizzo’s solo, his 13th, in the 4th makes it 2-0. With 2 on and 2 outs in the bottom half, former Speaker Asdrubal Cabrera laces a 2-run single to tie at 2-2.

In the bottom of the 5th, Nolan Arenado lifts a windblown popup that falls in foul ground … along with Posey and Rizzo. Both leave the game and are day-to-day for the Speakers’ final series.

In the 7th with 2-outs and nobody on, Simmons singles. Mookie Betts squares up the next pitch that knuckles on Dexter Fowler. Simmons scores from 1st on the center fielder’s error to give the Speakers the lead.

The Wahoos load the bases with 2 away in the bottom of the 8th, but Yoervis “Funky Cold” Medina whiffs Travis d’Arnaud to snuff the threat. Although the Wahoos out-hit the visitors 10-8, the Speakers win 3-2.

W – Chris Archer (6-9, 3.82); L – Corey Kluber; S – Medina (2)

Unhinged Wahoos at Lymebees

Game 1;Lester vs Gray; Bees get doubles by Beltre, Cano, Castro and Braun in the 2nd for 3 runs. In the 5th, Beltre hits a 2-run HR. Tulowitzki hits a solo HR in the 7th as Gray pitches a complete game shutout. Bees win 6-0.

Game 2; Wainwright vs Hendricks; Wahoos score 3 runs in the 5th. Bees get a solo HR by Adams in the 5th and tie the game in the 6th with the second run unearned. Both teams would score another run in the 8th and would remain tied until the bottom of the 14th with Cano getting on. A Bloomquest error followed by a single by Yelich and a game-winning single by Valbuena gives the Bees a 5-4 win.

Game 3; Cobb vs Wheeler; Bees score 2 runs in the 1st. Wahoos score single runs in the 2nd and 3rd. Bees get 1 run in the 4th. Wahoos get 3 runs in the 5th with Encarnacion hitting a 2-run HR. Bees get a solo HR by Upton in the 6th. Wahoos get solo HRs by Abreu and Alvarez in the 8th. Bees get a solo HR by Avila in the 8th. Wahoos add 2 runs in the 9th. Bees would get 1 run back in 9th, but the Wahoos win 9-6.

Lymebees record at 40-27.

Unhinged Wahoos at Birds of Pray

G-1 T. Ross struck out 12 & scattered 3 singles. N. Cruz hit a 7th inning solo for the only run in the Birds 1-0 win. A. Cobb went 7 innings, giving up 3 hits & 1 run.

G-2 M. Tanaka followed up Ross’ shutout by giving up 2 hits, 1 BB and 9 K’s. J. Votto capped a 3-run 6th with a 2 run double as the Birds blanked the Wahoos for the 2nd straight game, 3-0.

G-3 W. Myers homered in the 5th for the Wahoos’ first run, tying the game at 1. E. Aybar then led off the 6th with his 1st homer as a Bird, & the Bird bullpen threw 4 innings of 1-hit ball to preserve the Birds 2-1 win & series sweep. Birds stretch their winning streak to 7 games.