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This evening in the National League playoffs, the Engineers (wild-card) defeated the Oil Barons (Eastern division champs) 4 games to 2.
Game 1 - Engineers, 3 at Oil Barons, 4
The first game of the series featured two aces who struck nearly every one out. CC Sabathia struck out 9 in six innings, while Tim Lincecum struck out 8 in 6 innings. The Engineers struck first in the top of the first on an RBI infield single by Fernando Tatis that scored Oscar Salazar. The Oil Barons got the run back in the bottom of the second when Chris Davis hit a bomb to deep right field. Both pitchers were money until the 6th when the Engineers scored their second run on a Salazar solo shot. The Oil Barons quickly answered with two of their own in the 6th. Juan Rivera hit a solo shot to knot the game up and then Kapler stroked a two out double down the third base line to score Mauer from first. Each team added another run, but Joe Nathan (S 1) closed the door despite allowing a lead off single and stolen base to Kaz Matsui.
Game 2 - Engineers, 12 at Oil Barons, 5
Looking to quickly knock any thoughts of a home series split out of th emind of the Engineers, the Oil Barons scored in the bottom of the first on a Ryan Braun sac fly. The resilient Engineers quickly got the run back off of Cliff Lee in the 2nd when Matsui singled, stole second, and scored on a two-out single by Andre Ethier. Matsui would end up stealing 5 bases during the series. The Engineers added 3 more runs in the 4th due in large part to two errors by the Oil Baron defense. The Oil Barons, however, scored two of their own runs in the 4th to close the gap. The game got a bit out of hand after the 4th. The Engineers ended up knocking out 18 hits.
Game 3 - Oil Barons, 4 at Engineers, 6
After seizing home field advantage, the Engineers moved to the friendly confines of Rangers Ballpark. The Engineers would win this game by scoring 6 runs off of Brandon Webb in the bottom of the 5th inning, helped again by two errors in the inning by the Oil Baron defense. The Oil Barons scored their runs in pairs. They notched two in the third off of a Webb double that scored Peralta from first and found Webb standing on third after a throwing error by Matsui. Webb would score on an infield grounder. Carlos Pena made things interesting in the ninth when he hit a 2-out two run homer off of one of the Ramon Ramirezes. After allowing another single, Bruney finally got the last out on a Stephen Drew ground ball fielders choice\
Game 4 - Oil Barons, 5 at Engineers 0
This game was all Ricky Nolasco and the awesome Oil Baron bullpen. Nolasco fired 5.2 innings of shutout ball, striking out 6 and allowing only 3 hits. Wagner, Lidge, Gregg, and Nathan finished the game off with 3.1 innings of 10 up, 10 down perfection. Sabathia sucked, allowing four runs in 6.2 innings, including 2 solo homers to Ian Kinsler and another solo homer to Peralta.
Game 5 - Oil Barons, 3 at Engineers 4 (10 innings)
The only extra innings game of the series was a good one. Lincecum struggled with his control, but still managed to throw six innings of 3-run ball despite 5-walks and 6-hits (plus 7 more K's). Leading 3-2 in the top of the 9th, the Engineers brought in the Wild-Card round MVP, Brian Bruney. After getting Peralta to quickly ground out, Bruney then allowed a single to Drew. Apparently a bit rattled, Bruney then waled Sizemore, even managing to throw a wild pitch on the 4th ball that allowed Drew and Sizemore to advance to 3rd and 2nd with only one out. Kapler came on as a pinch hitter, but rather than walk him to load the bases, the Engineers manager decided to pitch to him and brought the infield in. However, on a 1-1 pitch, Kapler managed to hit a medium fly ball to Rios in right field, that was just far enough for Drew to sucessfully challege the EX arm of Rios and tie the game. Bruney ended the inning by striking out Kinsler, and would end up picking up the win when Eric Hinske led off the bottom of the 10th with a solo shot off of Billy Wagner.
Game 6 - Engineers, 5 at Oil Barons 2
Back in Yankee Stadium, Sanchez quickly made himself comfortable, not allowing a hit until the fourth inning when Braun doubled and Guerrero brought him home on a two-run shot to left-center. The Engineers somehow managed to score 5 runs without the help of any errors by the Oil Barons or any homeruns to defeat Lee for the second time and end the series.
Because Ethier, Rios, and Matsui all put of similar numbers, the Engineers will continue their pitching theme and name Jonathan Sanchez the MVP of the series. In his two starts, Sanchez was 2-0, 2.19 ERA. He threw 12.1 innings, allowing only 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 13.
Game 1 - Engineers, 3 at Oil Barons, 4
The first game of the series featured two aces who struck nearly every one out. CC Sabathia struck out 9 in six innings, while Tim Lincecum struck out 8 in 6 innings. The Engineers struck first in the top of the first on an RBI infield single by Fernando Tatis that scored Oscar Salazar. The Oil Barons got the run back in the bottom of the second when Chris Davis hit a bomb to deep right field. Both pitchers were money until the 6th when the Engineers scored their second run on a Salazar solo shot. The Oil Barons quickly answered with two of their own in the 6th. Juan Rivera hit a solo shot to knot the game up and then Kapler stroked a two out double down the third base line to score Mauer from first. Each team added another run, but Joe Nathan (S 1) closed the door despite allowing a lead off single and stolen base to Kaz Matsui.
Game 2 - Engineers, 12 at Oil Barons, 5
Looking to quickly knock any thoughts of a home series split out of th emind of the Engineers, the Oil Barons scored in the bottom of the first on a Ryan Braun sac fly. The resilient Engineers quickly got the run back off of Cliff Lee in the 2nd when Matsui singled, stole second, and scored on a two-out single by Andre Ethier. Matsui would end up stealing 5 bases during the series. The Engineers added 3 more runs in the 4th due in large part to two errors by the Oil Baron defense. The Oil Barons, however, scored two of their own runs in the 4th to close the gap. The game got a bit out of hand after the 4th. The Engineers ended up knocking out 18 hits.
Game 3 - Oil Barons, 4 at Engineers, 6
After seizing home field advantage, the Engineers moved to the friendly confines of Rangers Ballpark. The Engineers would win this game by scoring 6 runs off of Brandon Webb in the bottom of the 5th inning, helped again by two errors in the inning by the Oil Baron defense. The Oil Barons scored their runs in pairs. They notched two in the third off of a Webb double that scored Peralta from first and found Webb standing on third after a throwing error by Matsui. Webb would score on an infield grounder. Carlos Pena made things interesting in the ninth when he hit a 2-out two run homer off of one of the Ramon Ramirezes. After allowing another single, Bruney finally got the last out on a Stephen Drew ground ball fielders choice\
Game 4 - Oil Barons, 5 at Engineers 0
This game was all Ricky Nolasco and the awesome Oil Baron bullpen. Nolasco fired 5.2 innings of shutout ball, striking out 6 and allowing only 3 hits. Wagner, Lidge, Gregg, and Nathan finished the game off with 3.1 innings of 10 up, 10 down perfection. Sabathia sucked, allowing four runs in 6.2 innings, including 2 solo homers to Ian Kinsler and another solo homer to Peralta.
Game 5 - Oil Barons, 3 at Engineers 4 (10 innings)
The only extra innings game of the series was a good one. Lincecum struggled with his control, but still managed to throw six innings of 3-run ball despite 5-walks and 6-hits (plus 7 more K's). Leading 3-2 in the top of the 9th, the Engineers brought in the Wild-Card round MVP, Brian Bruney. After getting Peralta to quickly ground out, Bruney then allowed a single to Drew. Apparently a bit rattled, Bruney then waled Sizemore, even managing to throw a wild pitch on the 4th ball that allowed Drew and Sizemore to advance to 3rd and 2nd with only one out. Kapler came on as a pinch hitter, but rather than walk him to load the bases, the Engineers manager decided to pitch to him and brought the infield in. However, on a 1-1 pitch, Kapler managed to hit a medium fly ball to Rios in right field, that was just far enough for Drew to sucessfully challege the EX arm of Rios and tie the game. Bruney ended the inning by striking out Kinsler, and would end up picking up the win when Eric Hinske led off the bottom of the 10th with a solo shot off of Billy Wagner.
Game 6 - Engineers, 5 at Oil Barons 2
Back in Yankee Stadium, Sanchez quickly made himself comfortable, not allowing a hit until the fourth inning when Braun doubled and Guerrero brought him home on a two-run shot to left-center. The Engineers somehow managed to score 5 runs without the help of any errors by the Oil Barons or any homeruns to defeat Lee for the second time and end the series.
Because Ethier, Rios, and Matsui all put of similar numbers, the Engineers will continue their pitching theme and name Jonathan Sanchez the MVP of the series. In his two starts, Sanchez was 2-0, 2.19 ERA. He threw 12.1 innings, allowing only 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 13.
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