The Hollywood Werewolves looking to make it back to the World Series take on the up & coming Crime from Detroit.   Detroit won the most games in the American League in the 2016 Regular season with 123 victories.

Game #1: Clayton Kershaw (21-7 1.67) vs. Stephen Strasburg (13-3 2.62)
Kershaw is on fire in this one spinning a 2 hitter ( both hits coming from Ben Zobrist) only facing 29 batters striking out 10 with 0 walks and also has yet to give up any runs in this post season. A first inning single by Carlos Gonzalez then rbi dbl by Goldschmidt and that was all Hollywood would need as the game ends 1-0; Strasburg and 4 RPs pitched very well giving up 1 run on 7 hits.
Final Score:  Hollywood 1 – Detroit 0

Game #2: David Price (22-7 1.85) vs. Carlos Carrasco (14-9 3.29)
Hollywood jumps out to an early lead with an RBI single from Cargo in the 1st, In the bottom of the 2nd Det gets there first runs of the series with a 2 run HR off of David Price coming from Franklin Guitierez making it 2-1 it would stay that way till the bottom of the 4th when Morales scores on an RBI single from Prince; In the 6th a single and SB from Cargo gets Detroits bullpen warming up as Benoit takes the hill with one out in the 6th, he walks Miggy then gets Goldschmidt to roll over on a change up and hit into a 4-6-3 DP to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the 8th Adam Jones with 2 outs hits a solo HR to make it 4-1, Britton enters the 9th and Ks his 3 batters for the save.
Final Score:  Detroit 4 – Hollywood 1
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National League League Championship Series
Clovis Wheat Kings vs. Tempe Tempers

Series Preview:  The Top Two teams in the National League meet in the National League Championship Series as the Tempe dispersed of Long Beach in a 4 game sweep, while Clovis quickly dispersed of Bethesda in a 4-1 series victory.

Game #1: Garrett Richards (16-5 1.95) vs. Cory Rasmus (7-2 1.88)

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American League League Championship Series
Hollywood Werewolves vs. Chicago Mobsters

Series Preview:  The Top Two teams in the American League meet in the ALCS. Chicago dispersed of fellow division rival Tijuana in 5 games, while Hollywood struggled against Manhattan, who finished just 4 games over .500.

Game #1: Clayton Kershaw (27-2 1.18) vs. Felix Hernandez (27-1 1.21)

Hollywood goes down 1-2-3 in the first as King Felix looks dominating. As Kershaw gets the first two batters easily, Andrew McCutchen steps in. Here’s the pitch … a blast to right … way back … it’s gone! … he just went with the pitch and the Mobsters lead 1-0. The game stays that way Continue reading →

National League Division Series – Camarillo Quest vs Tempe Tempers

Series Preview :  The NL West Champion Camarillo Quest (100-62) matched up against the NL Central champion Tempe Tempers (129-33) in the 2014 NLCS. The teams faced each other last year in the Division series and a rivalry is definitely brewing. Both teams have explosive lineups finishing first and second in the NL in home-runs and both teams have the top Cy Young candidates. The series was played head to head online.

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American League League Championship Series  –  Tijuana Bottle Rockets vs. Hollywood Werewolves

Series Preview:   Hollywood and Tijuana won a combine 211 games and have been perennial playoff teams in the American League over the years. Tijuana has 3 division championships and 1 trip to the World Series that crowned them champions (2010). Hollywood on the other hand has won 5 division championships (the last 3 in a row) and 2 trips to the World Series – with no Championships. These 2 storied franchises now face off in the ALCS for the second time in 3 years, with Hollywood winning 4 games to 2 in 2012.

Game #1:  Tanner Roark takes the mound vs Clayton Kershaw. The 19 grade Roark vs the 20 grade Kershaw is sure to produce a low scoring game. It did not disappoint. Both starting pitchers pitched scoreless frame vs scoreless frame until we head to the 8th inning. With 2-outs and Miguel Cabrera stepping to the plate, let’s listen to the call. The pitch to CABRERA … muscled to deep left … this one has a passport … adios, amigo it’s long gone! Hollywood leads 1-0! From there, Hollywood turns to the pen for a 1-0 win and a 1-0 series lead. Continue reading →