Monday, October 12, 2015

Major League Baseball, ALDS post 4

     The playoffs is the pinnacle of major league baseball. It is where the best teams collide to play the next day. The end of most seasons, but the most successful for others. The ALDS consists of the four best teams in the American League, and hash out to win the World Series. It is the Kansas City Royals playing against the Houston Astros. And on the other side of the bracket it is the Toronto Blue Jays going up against the Texas Rangers.
     Lets start with the American Leagues game one. The Royals Vs the Astros, Houston started the series off strong with a win over the Royals in game one. Astros had eleven hits with five runs and no errors while the Royals only had six hits with two runs and no errors. The Astros pitcher McHugh walked away with a win and then the Royals pitcher Ventura got the loss. On the other side of the bracket Rangers and Blue Jays face off for the spot in the Championship series. Ranger had five hits with five runs and no errors. Blue Jays has six hits with 3 runs and one error. The wizard of a pitcher David Price gets the loss, and the pitcher for the Rangers, Gallardo gets the win.
     Game two of the series for both teams, the Rangers are up (1-0) on the series, and Houston is (1-0) on the series. The Royals and Astros face off for game two. The Royals were down by three going into the 6th inning and then scored three runs in the 6th and 7th inning to pull forward. Herrera got the win for the Royals while Harris got the loss for the Astros. The ending score for the game was 4-5 and ties the series (1-1). Rangers and the Blue Jays hash it out for game two of the series. The game went for fourteen innings, and ended in a Rangers win. The winning pitcher is names Kela from Texas, and Hawkins got the loss for the Jays. Rangers take the lead farther with a (2-0) lead.
     Game three of both series begin to hash it out for the Rangers to take it home and for both teams to take it farther. The Royals begin to play the Astros to separate themselves from each other. Astros pitched their ace Dallas Keuchel, and Royals pitched Volquez. Astros got four runs and the Royals only come out with two. Keuchel keeps his undefeated record at home with the win, and Houstan takes the lead (2-1).  Rangers try to take the divisional series with a win, and the Jays just want to stay in the game. Luckily enough, Toronto pitches Estrada, and gets the win for the Jays 5-1. So now Texas is leading the series (2-1).
     Game four of the series, two teams are trying to make there way to the ALCS. The Royals trying to keep themselves alive with a win. Royals were down 6-2 in the 7th inning, then the Royals come back and win the game 9-6. Madson gets the win for the Royals, and Sipp gets the loss for the Astros. The Series is tied (2-2), winner take all next game. Toronto and Jays battle it out in game four. Toronto goes on a home run hitting spree, with a total of 4 in the game. Texas cant combat that type of artillery from the Jays. They win 8-4 over the Rangers. David Price gets the win for the Jays and Holland gets the loss for the Rangers. The series is tied (2-2).
     Both series in the in the ALDS are going into game 5. Winners go into the ALCS, it'll truly be the best teams that move on.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/scoreboard/20151012
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