2021 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “B”
Mesa Solar Sox @ Detroit Crime |
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  SERIES PREVIEW – The Crime have been to the playoffs many times in the last few years. This year is no exception. Mesa hasn’t been here too much, but has a solid team and could give the Crime a tough go of it. Lets see if Mesa can put on their big boy sox & steal this one away from the Detroit Crime. |
| GAME #1 – Cristian Javier (6-1 2.34) vs. Chris Bassitt (5*4 2.86)
Brett Gardner & Luke Voit have solo Home runs & Chris Bassitt twirls a Complete Game, 3-Hit, Shutout as the Crime take this one to the bank. Detroit 2 – Mesa 0 |
| GAME #2 – Drew Smyly (1-1 3.98) vs. Carlos Carrasco (7-3 3.56)
Lightning apparently strikes twice in the forms of 2-0 wins. Manny Machado Homers & Carlos Carrasco goes 8 Innings before Kyle Zimmer locks it down for another Detroit Shutout. Detroit 2 – Mesa 0 |
| GAME #3 – Aaron Nola (7-2 3.07) vs. Justin Dunn (5-2 3.41)
The Crime put on their hitting shoes. Luke Voit has a Home Run & 3 RBI’s. Kyle Schwarber Homers & drives in 2 RBI’s. Little TOmmy La Stella has 2 RBI’s himself as the crime win their 3rd in a row. Detroit 8 – Mesa 3 |
| GAME #4 – Kyle Cody (2-0 2.25) vs. Kyle Hendricks(7-2 3.25)
Mesa wakes up! The bottom of the Solar Sox lineup, Eugenio Suarez 2 RBI’s & Yan Gomes Home Run & 3 RBI’s help the Sox prevent a Crime (Spree) Sweep. Mesa 6 – Detroit 3 |
| GAME #5 – Chris Bassitt (5*4 2.86) vs. Cristian Javier (6-1 2.34)
Nail biter in the desert. Dead locked at 4 Runs apiece the Sox scratch across a single run in the 10th to as Fred McGriff would say “Take a bite out of Crime”. Mesa 5 – Detroit 4 (10 Innings) |
| GAME #6 – Drew Smyly (1-1 3.98) vs. Carlos Carrasco (7-3 3.56)
Three up, Three down as the Sox take game 6 to tie the series at 3 games each. Another 1-Run game! Mesa 2 – Detroit 1 |
| GAME #7 – Pablo Lopez (3-5 2.85) vs. Aaron Nola (7-2 3.07)
When Detroit wants a “W” they turn to Nola. Little Tommy La Stella with a big 2-Run shit in the 3rd is all the Crime need (Though they do tack on 1 more) as the Crime Shutout the Solar Sox for the 3rd time in 7 games. Detroit 3 – Mesa 0 |
| SERIES SUMMARY – The Solar Sox came close. After being down 3 games to 0, they almost pulled off the upset, but in the end, which goes against all story lines – the good guys lost. Detroit moves on to the Division Series. |