Game Notes

BWS Game #3 - Red Hornets vs. San Francisco Giants 6-27-21

Venue: Super Colossal Dome

Pre-game Notes: All eyes are on the Hornets as they take a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 after another complete-game effort from Sally Dobbs and Jose Canseco’s unstoppable bat. The Giants are on the verge of being swept after going undefeated in their first two series and have a must-win scenario to extend their title hopes. They will send out Jay Green for the second game in a row, while the Hornets will have Randy Johnson on the hill to try and put an exclamation point on this postseason. Will it be a comeback for the Giants, or will the Hornets and Johnson complete their dominant season and take the Backyard World Series crown? Enjoy the game!

Pitching Match-up: Jay Green (0-1, 3.17 ERA) vs. Randy Johnson (3-0, 0.00 ERA).

Line-ups:

San Francisco Giants

1. Fernando Diaz - 3B

2. Barry Bonds - LF

3. Jay Green - P

4. Maya Woodruff - RF

5. Wally Evans - 2B

6. Marky Dubois - 1B

7. Kristen Sullivan - CF

8. Murray Goldman - SS

9. Heidi Thurman - C

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - 1B

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - P

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - RF

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Game Notes

BWS Game #2 - Red Hornets @ San Francisco Giants

Venue: Super Colossal Dome

Pre-game Notes: The Hornets snuck out a win in Game 1 with a complete-game shut-out from Randy Johnson and timely hitting from Jose Canseco. The Giants are looking to bounce back and even the series as they send out Jay Green against Sally Dobbs. Will we see another pitcher’s duel or perhaps an offensive breakout? Tune in to find out!

Pitching Match-up:

Sally Dobbs (2-0, 2.50 ERA) vs. Jay Green (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Line-ups:

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - RF

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - 1B

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - P

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

San Francisco Giants

1. Fernando Diaz - 3B

2. Barry Bonds - LF

3. Jay Green - P

4. Maya Woodruff - RF

5. Wally Evans - 2B

6. Marky Dubois - 1B

7. Kristen Sullivan - CF

8. Murray Goldman - SS

9. Heidi Thurman - C

Game Notes

Backyard World Series Game 1 - Red Hornets vs. San Francisco Giants (6-9-21)

Venue: Super Colossal Dome

Pre-game Notes: The Hornets come into the BWS riding high and undefeated, with the Giants also undefeated and coming off a sweep of their own. It’s a battle of titans in Game 1 as Marky DuBois goes for the Giants and the Hornets will counter with their flamethrower Randy Johnson. Anything can happen in this series… Enjoy!

Pitching Match-up: Marky DuBois - (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Randy Johnson (2-0, 0.00 ERA).

Line-ups:

San Francisco Giants

1. Wally Evans - 2B

2. Barry Bonds - LF

3. Jay Green - 1B

4. Maya Woodruff - RF

5. Marky DuBois - P

6. Fernando Diaz - 3B

7. Kristen Sullivan - CF

8. Murray Goldman - SS

9. Heidi Thurman - C

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - 1B

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - P

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - RF

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Game Notes

ALCS Game #2 - Hornets @ Fishes

Venue: Big City Stadium

Pre-game Notes:

The Hornets are riding high off a decisive Game 1 victory and look for their second-consecutive series sweep as Sally Dobbs takes the hill against the Fishes. Derek McCattery will start again for the Fishes and has his team’s playoff hopes squarely on his shoulders in a must-win scenario. Will we see another sweep? Will the Fishes fight back and force a Game 3? We’re about to find out… Enjoy!

Pitching Match-up: Sally Dobbs - (1-0, 2.00 ERA) vs. Derek McCattery - (0-1, 11.20 ERA)

Line-ups:

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - RF

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - 1B

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - P

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Super-Duper Fishes

1. Chucky Flinder - CF

2. Derek McCattery - P

3. Timmy Unger - SS

4. Alexis Weiss - C

5. Annie Frazier - LF

6. Isaac Drummond - 1B (++H, ++F)

7. Diana Hayes - RF

8. Katelyn Cain - 3B

9. Brad Bender - 2B

Game Notes

Venue: Big City Park

Pre-game Notes:

ALCS Game #1 - Red Hornets vs. Super-Duper Fishes

Pitching Match-up:

Derek McCattery (0-0, 6.00 ERA vs. Randy Johnson (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Line-ups:

Super-Duper Fishes

1. Chucky Flinder - CF

2. Derek McCattery - P

3. Timmy Unger - SS

4. Alexis Weiss - C

5. Annie Frazier - LF

6. Isaac Drummond - 1B

7. Diana Hayes - RF

8. Katelyn Cain - 3B

9. Brad Bender - 2B

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - 1B

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - P

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - RF

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Baseball trivia:

Dugouts were made to protect players from errant foul balls. Players used to sit behind the line before these structures were made.

Game Notes

ALDS Game #2 - Red Hornets @ Toronto Blue Jays (5-9-21)

Venue: Sandy Flats

Pre-game Notes: The Hornets took Game 1 of the series at home and will send Sally Dobbs out to try and close the series in a sweep. The Blue Jays meanwhile will send out Luanne Lui again, and try to even up the series in a must-win situation at home. Who will gain the early edge? Who wins? Stay tuned to find out…

Pitching Match-up: Sally Dobbs (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Luanne Lui (0-1, 14.40 ERA)

Line-ups:

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - RF

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - 1B

7. Tony Delvecchio - C

8. Sally Dobbs - P

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Toronto Blue Jays

1. Jody Palmer - C

2. Luanne Lui - P

3. Pablo Sanchez - SS

4. Raul Mondesi - RF

5. Veronica Lee - 2B

6. Tracy Hoban - 1B

7. Nate Kowalski - LF

8. Marianna Rauf - CF

9. Mickey O’Connor - 3B

Game Notes

ALDS Game #1: Red Hornets vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Series tied 0-0)

Venue: Steele Stadium

Pre-game Notes: It’s the playoffs, baby! The Hornets come into the ALDS as the #1 overall seed with a 13-1 record, looking to continue their hot streak from the regular season. The Wild Card Blue Jays will have a tough battle but seem ready for the challenge in this three game series. Randy Johnson gets the start for the Hornets, as Luanne Lui takes the hill for the Jays. Anything can happen in Game 1. Tune in to the action!

Pitching Match-up: Luanne Lui (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Randy Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Line-ups:

Toronto Blue Jays

1. Jody Palmer - C

2. Luanne Lui - P 

3. Pablo Sanchez - SS

4. Raul Mondesi - RF

5. Veronica Lee - 2B

6. Tracy Hoban - 1B

7. Nate Kowalski - LF

8. Marianna Rauf - CF

9. Mickey O’Connor - 3B

Red Hornets

1. Reese Worthington - SS

2. Pete Wheeler - LF

3. Chipper Jones - 3B

4. Jose Canseco - 1B

5. Kenny Lofton - CF

6. Randy Johnson - P

7. Tony Delvecchio - C 

8. Sally Dobbs - RF

9. Ronny Dobbs - 2B

Picks are below the matchups. Spoiler alert!

Game Notes:

Postseason Preview Sportscast (3-28-21)

Match-ups:

AMERICAN LEAGUE:

(3) Cleveland Indians - (8-6) vs. (2) Super-Duper Fishes - (8-6)

Indians: (A.L. Central Champs)

Team ERA: 4.66, 14 BB, 80 SO - (Ace: Dawn Cozart - 4-3, 4.05 ERA, 34 IP, 7 BB, 34 SO).

.351 BA (Heavy hitters - Samuel Middleton, Stan Olafson, Stephanie Morgan).

-79 RBIs, 22 HRs, 13 BB, 68 SO.

Fishes: (A.L. East Champs)

Team ERA: 3.62, 21 BB, 68 SO - (Ace: Derek McCattery - 3-0, 1.89 ERA, 19 IP, 6 BB, 17 SO).

.322 BA (Heavy hitters - Alexis Weiss, Timmy Unger, Katelyn Cain).

-55 RBIs, 10 HRs, 15 walks, 61 SO.

(W) Toronto Blue Jays - (8-6) vs. (1) Red Hornets - (13-1)

Blue Jays: (A.L. East WC)

Team ERA: 5.16, 19 BB, 70 SO - (Ace: Jody Palmer - 1-1, 3.55 ERA, 26 IP, 7 BB, 26 SO).

.339 BA (Heavy hitters - Pablo Sanchez, Veronica Lee, Tracy Hoban).

-78 RBIs, 22 HRs, 10 BB, 82 SO.

Hornets: (A.L. West Champs)

Team ERA: 1.08, 0 BB, 107 SO (Ace: Sally Dobbs - 7-0, 1.13 ERA, 43 IP, 0 BB, 50 SO).

.521 BA (Heavy hitters - Jose Canseco, Chipper Jones, Sally Dobbs).

-81 RBIs, 14 HRs, 22 BB, 26 SO.

NATIONAL LEAGUE:

(W) San Francisco Giants - (9-5) vs. (1) Blue Melonheads - (11-3)

Giants: (N.L. West WC)

Team ERA: 4.30, 14 BB, 103 SO - (Ace: Kristen Sullivan - 5-2, 3.60 ERA, 35 IP, 4 BB, 41 SO).

.336 BA (Heavy hitters - Barry Bonds, Maya Woodruff, Jay Green).

-70 RBIs, 22 HRs, 11 BB, 81 SO.

Melonheads: (N.L. East Champs)

Team ERA: 3.45, 14 BB, 82 SO - (Ace: Sophie Meyer - 8-1, 2.98 ERA, 51 IP, 6 BB, 39 SO).

.341 BA (Heavy hitters - Ruth Proutt, Claudia Villarta, Libby Futterman).

-78 RBIs, 22 HRs, 20 BB, 78 SO.

(2) Arizona Diamondbacks - (9-5) vs. (3) White Monsters - (7-7)

Diamondbacks: (N.L. West Champs)

Team ERA: 3.16, 12 BB, 69 SO - (Ace: Jose Meisenheimer - 5-0, 0.38 ERA, 31 IP, 1 BB, 20 SO).

.281 BA (Heavy hitters - Barbara Jones, Isabelle Marelli, Judu Abwunza).

-47 RBIs, 12 HRs, 18 BB, 118 SO.

Monsters: (N.L. Central Champs)

Team ERA: 3.88, 10 BB, 80 SO - (Ace: Peter Levine - 3-1, 3.64 ERA, 25 IP, 1 BB, 21 SO).

.343 BA (Heavy hitters - Tiffany Bosworth, Samantha Winslow, Marilyn McDonnell).

-71 RBI, 15 HRs, 21 BB, 84 SO.

----------------------

Divisional Series Picks:

----------------------

Ben: Indians

Mike: Fishes

Ben/Mike: Hornets

Giants vs Melonheads: It's a toss-up.

Ben/Mike: Diamondbacks