2018 – AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES #2

GAME #1 – Clayton Kershaw (12-6 2.06) vs. Chase Anderson (15-10 2.64)

GA. J. Pollock led of the bottom of the first with a home run and one batter later Jose Pirela also hit a solo dinger. Two other Cougar hitters, Jose Abreu and Jedd Gyorko would also contribute solo home runs. Meanwhile Chase Anderson cruised into the 9 th inning allowing just 2 hits but could not get the CG after he allowed two hits sandwiched around a strikeout. Lucas Giolito threw one pitch and got the double play to end the game.

Final Score: Dallas 7 – Hollywood 0

GAME #2 – Charlie Morton (14-5 2.99) vs. Dallas Keuchel (14-3 1.73)

Josh Harrison gave Dallas the first score of the game in the 3 rd when he hit a dying quail into shallow right to score Gregory Polanco, who reached on an error, stole 2nd , and then went to third base on a ground out. The Werewolves tied the game in the top of 6th on one out double by Kolten Wong. A.J. Pollock gave the Cougars the lead for good when he led of the home half of the 6th with his 2nd homer of the series. After Josh Harrison doubles Alex Pressley greeted the new Hollywood pitcher by singling home an insurance run. Dallas Keuchel goes 8 strong innings punching out 8 before the Cougar pen finished the job.

Final Score: Dallas 3 – Hollywood 1

GAME #3 – Andrew Cashner (18-6 3.01) vs. David Price (4-4 3.34)

Dallas scores twice the first when A. J. Pollock leads of the game with his third homer of the series. Later in the inning after Jose Pirela doubles Jose Abreu singles him home to give the Cougars an early 2-0 lead. Hollywood cuts the lead in half in the bottom of the 2nd when Yunel Escobar doubles home Kolten Wong. Manny Pina gets a RBI single in the 4th to put Dallas back up by two at 3 to 1. Hollywood gets a run in the 8th and then ties the game in the bottom of the 9th with two outs when Miguel Cabrera hits a pinch hit single. One out into the 10th Justin Smoak stepped up and delivered the game winner for Dallas, “The pitch … that could be trouble … deep to center … it’s got the height … and the distance see ya later! … a homer for Smoak” Dallas goes up three games to none in the series.

Final Score: Dallas 3 – Hollywood 1

GAME #4 – Brent Suter (8-3 1.95) vs. Clayon Kershaw (12-6 2.06)

Facing elimination Clayton Kershaw tames the Cougar hitters allowing just 3 hits through 6 innings plus while striking out 5. Meanwhile Brent Suter could not match the Southpaw Scot from Highland Park high school out of Dallas as he was chased after giving up 4 runs through the 4th inning. The big hit a 2 run homer by Alex Gordon. Hollywood lives to fight another day winning easily.

Final Score: Hollywood 6 – Dallas 0

GAME #5 – Chase Anderson (15-10 2.64) vs. Charlie Morton (14-5 2.99)

In the bottom of the first after Ketel Marte singles to put runners on the corners he almost gets picked off, but Chase Anderson hesitates for a split second, “and they’ve got Marte off first … Anderson fires … back safely”. It comes back to haunt Chase as a few batters later with two outs Kolten Wong doubles home 2. Dallas would tie the game in the third on a home run by Manny Pina and a RBI single by Alex Pressley. The Werewolves went right back into the lead in the bottom of the third when Paul Goldschmidt hit a two out two run homer. Jose Abreu drove in a run in the 5th to bring Dallas to within a run, but the Hollywood pen shuts door the rest of the way allowing just one hit and one walk in the final 3 and two thirds. Hollywood wins again.

Final Score: Hollywood 4 – Dallas 3

GAME #6 – David Price (4-4 3.34) vs. Dallas Keuchel (14-3 1.73)

For the third time in the series A. J. Pollock leads off the game with a home run – his 4th overall. Hollywood ties the game in the 4th on back to back bunts and takes the lead on a single by Miguel Cabrera, but it comes with a price, “Escobar will score … Cabrera’s stretching it … the throw in to second and he’s out by a mile! … score that a single … Cabrera is still down

the umpire is calling time … I can see him wincing from here it’s easy to get hurt on a play like that … he’ll leave the game he may be gone for the series … and he gets a big hand from the crowd The report from the clubhouse… … Miguel Cabrera … injured for 5 days” So not only was the threat quenched but Cabrera goes down with a series ending injury. The Werewolves increased their lead to 3 to 1 in the 5th when Christian Yelich doubles home a run. The game and series clinching hit came in the bottom of the 8th when Josh Harrison came to the dish with runners on 2nd and third courtesy a single and HBP, “The runners take their lead … UIVAILALA with the offering … launched to right … way back going … gone! … he just went with the pitch … Harrison will circle the bases and he’s sure taking his time … he’s greeted at home plate … congratulations all around” Dallas gets its 4th victory in dramatic fashion winning game six.

Final Score: Dallas 4 – Hollywood 3