Congratulations to Ben and Don as they beat Frank in 6 games to win Pittsburgh.
Game 1 – Manoah pitches 7.1 innings against an all lefty lineup in LA-NL giving up only 2 runs (a Leurys Garcia 2 run HR!). Frank gets a leadoff walk and single** off CSeager Xchart in the 9th to bring the tie run to the plate then strikeout and double play with Harper on deck against R Rodriguez. We win 5-2.
Game 2- Frank hits 3 HRs in the first inning vs Lynn. Lynn continues tired and gives up 2 more HRs, Frank slaughters us 10-0 behind Buehler.
Game 3-Frank slaughters us again 13-3 behind 6 HRs (2 by Harper)
Game 4- Don takes over the rolling since I lost 2 in a row. G Marquez hits a Double *** on the hit and run in the 2nd and scores later. Wade hits 3 run HR in the 7th. Machado hits a 3 run HR in the 9th to win going away .We win 10-2.
Game 5- We get an unearned run off F Peralta to take a 2 run lead in the 7th. In the bottom of the 7th, Rondell Actuna gives up single on the Xchart with two outs, nobody on. Then Adames hits a triple so he’s the tie run on third. A walk and Joe Kelly’s tired. We bring in Diaz vs Matt Olsen who walks. Frank pinch hits Varsho with Zunino who strikes out with bases loaded. Goldschmidt hits an insurance HR in the 9th so we win 7-5.
Game 6 – After giving up 3 HRs in the first inning game 2, Lynn has a no-hitter going into the 7th. Frank gets a hit in the 7th and we end up a one-hitter. We hit 5 solo HRs to close out the series 6-0.