THE DUCKS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS
Nick Homa struck out 14 Rakers, allowed three hits, and drove in the game winning run as the Ducks earned themselves a date with the Black Sox, in the Monongahela Wild Card game, Teusday Night.
This game was a pitcher's duel to end all pitcher's duels. Raker's starter Ben Sorosky threw a complete game five-hitter of his own, striking out somewhere between seven and ten Ducks. Sorosky also went 2-4 at the plate, and scored the Rakers only run on a wild pitch.
The Ducks scored two runs in the second, when Mark Guthrie walked, stole second and advanced to third on Ryan Novak's single to right field.
Novak stole second, and the Ducks had runners on second and third with one out. Guthrie scored on a past ball, Novak advanced to third, and Nick Homa singled him in one out later.
On this day, that was all Homa would need.
The Ducks made the plays in the field, first baseman Ben Gwin let a ground ball, get behind him in the 6th, and second baseman Andrew McCray made the play with Homa covering. Later in the inning, Ryan Novak caught a line drive up the middle, which may have brought the tying run to the plate.
Three Stars of the game:
3: Ryan Novak 1 for 3, run
2: Ben Sorosky(L): 7IP, 4h, 8k, 2-4, run
1: Nick Homa(W): 7IP, 4h, 13k, 1-3, GWRBI
I'll have more on this game and a black sox/playoff preview tomorrow.
Kolaja almost had that one against the fence in left, what an effort.
This game was a pitcher's duel to end all pitcher's duels. Raker's starter Ben Sorosky threw a complete game five-hitter of his own, striking out somewhere between seven and ten Ducks. Sorosky also went 2-4 at the plate, and scored the Rakers only run on a wild pitch.
The Ducks scored two runs in the second, when Mark Guthrie walked, stole second and advanced to third on Ryan Novak's single to right field.
Novak stole second, and the Ducks had runners on second and third with one out. Guthrie scored on a past ball, Novak advanced to third, and Nick Homa singled him in one out later.
On this day, that was all Homa would need.
The Ducks made the plays in the field, first baseman Ben Gwin let a ground ball, get behind him in the 6th, and second baseman Andrew McCray made the play with Homa covering. Later in the inning, Ryan Novak caught a line drive up the middle, which may have brought the tying run to the plate.
Three Stars of the game:
3: Ryan Novak 1 for 3, run
2: Ben Sorosky(L): 7IP, 4h, 8k, 2-4, run
1: Nick Homa(W): 7IP, 4h, 13k, 1-3, GWRBI
I'll have more on this game and a black sox/playoff preview tomorrow.
Kolaja almost had that one against the fence in left, what an effort.
