Oct 06 2016

2016 Junior League Division Series: Game 1, Red Sox @ Indians

Stars Hollow is kind of viscerally split between Yankees fans and Red Sox fans and they hate each other with the passion of a thousand burning suns. Likewise, as you get closer to the City there is a split between the Yankees and Metropolitans.

So here I am yesterday, deep in the heart of Red Sox country (you can hardly get deeper unless you live in Kenmore Square, which I have), wearing my Metropolitans Cap (classic Blue and Orange wool New Era, same as they wear on the field) and this guy comes up and accosts me saying, “You a Mets fan? I hate ’em!”

Somewhat taken aback I inquired if he was still holding a grudge from 1986. As it turns out he was a Yankees fan “from away” as we say here, and I gave him the well intentioned advice that it was an allegiance he might wish to be less open about. Seriously, I know Bars in this town where he’d be lucky to leave with all the teeth he came in with. They never complained about my cap.

And that’s my point, I don’t have anything against the Red Sox (or the Yankees for that matter) because I find all Junior League Ball a silly sport that bears only a passing resemblance to Baseball. Last year Chase Utley broke Ruben Tejada’s leg with a hard slide. That’s Baseball.

The Red Sox (93 – 69) are visiting the Indians (94 – 67) tonight because they kind of lost focus at the end of the season which is never a good sign but they did win 4 of the six Regular Season meetings.

The Indians will be sending Trevor Bauer (R, 12 – 8, 4.26 ERA) out against Rick Porcello (R, 22 – 4, 3.15 ERA) for the Red Sox. It’s been a long time for the Indians but it’s Big Papi’s last season so pick your sentimental favorite as you like.

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  1. Vent Hole

  2. First Pitch Strike

  3. Leadoff Double

  4. Single. Corners. None Out.

  5. “’86 Red Sox Chokers” sign in the stands behind Home Plate.

  6. KO. First Out.

  7. Pop Foul. 2 Out.

  8. 2 RBI Double. Red Sox 2 – 0.

  9. Successful Challenge. Red Sox 1 – 0. Bottom 1st.

  10. Hit By Pitch

  11. 1st KO. 1 Out

  12. 2nd KO. 2 Out

  13. 3rd KO. Top 2nd.

  14. Ground out. 1 Down

  15. KO. 2nd Out

  16. Bottom 2nd

  17. Standup Leadoff Double

  18. RBI Double. Tied at 1. No Out

  19. Oops. Challenge. Thrown out at 2nd. 1 Down

  20. Line out. 2 Down

  21. KO. Top 3rd.

  22. Feadoff Solo Shot. Red Sox 2 – 1

  23. A KO. 1 Out

  24. A Fly Out. 2 Down

  25. Bottom 3rd

  26. Leadoff Solo Shot. Tied at 2

  27. Ground Out. 1 Down.

  28. Solo Shot. Indians 3 – 2

  29. Solo Shot. Indians 4 – 2

  30. Combacker 2 Out

  31. Fly Out. Top 4th

  32. 1 Down. Ground Out

  33. 1 Out Double

  34. KO. 2 Out

  35. KO. Bottom 4th

  36. KO. 1 Out.

  37. 2 Down Fly Out

  38. KO. Top 5th

  39. Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 4 – 3

  40. Line Out Left. 1 Down

  41. Another KO for 2 Down

  42. 1st pitching change

  43. Stand up Double

  44. Walk. 1st and 2nd

  45. KO. Bottom 5th

  46. Long Leadoff Single

  47. Sacrifice. Runner advances

  48. Sox pitching change

  49. RBI Single. Indians 5 – 3

  50. Infield Fly. 2 Down

  51. Ground Rule Double. Runners on 2nd and 3rd

  52. Walked Full

  53. KO. Top 6th

  54. KO. 1 Gone

  55. KO. 2 Done

  56. Bottom 6th

  57. Leadoff KO

  58. The 2nd K. 2 Down

  59. KO. Top 7th

  60. 1 Gone. Ground Out

  61. Another K. 2 Down

  62. Bullpen again

  63. Bottom 7th

  64. Routine grounder. 1 Out

  65. Single to Left

  66. 2 Down. KO

  67. Another Sox pitcher

  68. K. Top 8th

  69. Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 5 – 4

  70. Comebacker Pop. 1 Down

  71. New Arm for the Indians

  72. Big Papi Doubles

  73. Sacrifice. Runner at 3rd

  74. K. Bottom 8th

  75. Leadoff Single

  76. Double Play

  77. Top 9th

  78. k. 1 Down

  79. Running K. 2 Down

  80. Single to Right.

  81. K. Indians 5 – 4 Final

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