Monday, July 22, 2013

Pig Games in Nashville

All 28 games played with dice and cards.

Gm1 - @ The Hive - Bees win 6-5. I was too busy keeping an eye on the lamp above us... but as the Fungoes didn't make the trip, history did NOT repeat itself.
Gm2 - @ The Hive - Pigs win 9-8. A 3-run double by Yadier Molina in the 7th was the difference.
Gm3 - @ The Hive - Bees win 13-2. Bees had a 6-run inning and a 5-run inning.
Gm4 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 7-1. Adam Wainwright throws a complete game 6-hitter.
Gm5 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 5-3. Pigs warming up. Bees loading up on beer.
Gm6 - @ The Hive - Pigs win 26-5. For the second time in a week, the Pigs score 20+ runs. This time it came on Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day. Lincecum started for the Bees and went 6 innings, allowing 22 runs on 20 hits (5 home runs). The Pigs scored 11 in the 1st inning, and couldn't let up because the Bee fans were calling for 30. For the game, the Pigs had 26 hits including 4 doubles, 3 triples, and 5 homers. Two of the hitting stars were Martin Prado, who went 5/6 and Justin Ruggiano, who homered in both the 1st and 2nd innings.
Gm7 - @ The Hive - Pigs win 5-4 in 10 innings. Edwin Encarnacion hit a sac fly in the 10th for the win. Fernando Rodney got another save.
Gm8 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 9-3. Yoenis Cespedes hit a 1st inning grand slam. Molina hit 2 homers. Cliff Lee coasted to victory.
Gm9 - @ The BallPork - Bees win 8-5. This breaks a 5-game losing streak for the Bees.
Gm10 - @ The BallPork - Bees win 8-5. Bees score 4 in the 3rd and roll to another win.

Gm1 - @ Hoover Dome - Tweeners win 3-2. Tommy Milone shuts down the Warpigs.
Gm2 - @ Hoover Dome - Tweeners win 6-4. Pigs have now lost 4 in a row.
Gm3 - @ Hoover Dome - Pigs win 9-2. The Warpigs finally solve the riddle of the Hoover. Steven Strasburg goes the distance for the win, allowing only 3 hits.
Gm4 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 6-4. A 3-run homer in the 9th by some Tweener guy forces Rodney to come in for a save.
Gm5 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 11-2. The loss to Milone earlier is avenged. Ruggiano homers twice.
Gm6 - @ Hoover Dome - Pigs win 8-4. A 6-run 4th, capped off by a pinch hit homer by Cespedes, propels Cliff Lee to the win.
Gm7 - @ Hoover Dome - Pigs win 9-5. The Hoover Dome curse is officially broken.
Gm8 - @ The BallPork - Tweeners win 16-5. The Tweeners had 14 hits and 8 walks in the blowout.
Gm9 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 6-0. A rare shutout at the BallPork. Adam Wainwright does the honors, allowing 5 hits and 1 walk in the complete game shutout. This game also broke a streak of 13 games in which the Pig starter had allowed at least 1 home run.
Gm10 - @ The BallPork - Tweeners win 4-2. Pigs have trouble finishing a series again.

Gm1 - @ The Snakepit - Pigs win 5-3 in 11 innings. Aroldis Chapman blows a save in the 9th when Travis Snider doubles in the tying run. Then in the 11th, Chapman gives up a 2-run homer to Molina.
Gm2 - @ The Snakepit - Sidewinders win 3-2. Another lefty shuts down the Pigs. This time it's Matt Moore taking advantage of the huge ballpark. Justin Morneau homered for the Snakes.
Gm3 - @ The Snakepit - Sidewinders win 6-3. You gonna eat that crust?
Gm4 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 6-5. Four different Pigs homer. Strasburg gets the win; Rodney the save.
Gm5 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 10-7. The Snakes erupted for 7 runs in the 2nd inning, including a grand slam by Morneau, but the Pigs fight back with 4 in the 4th and 5 in the 6th. Prince Fielder homers twice.
Gm6 - @ The BallPork - Pigs win 11-2. Encarnacion homers twice. Including 2 games rolled at the Draft, the Pigs sweep the Snakes at home.
Gm7 - @ The Snakepit - Pigs win 4-0. 5 Pig pitchers combine for the shutout. The Snake pitchers allowed only 4 hits, but two of them were homers by Molina.
Gm8 - @ The Snakepit - Pigs win 6-4. The Pigs finally finish a series on a strong note, winning their 5th in a row. John Jaso went 3/3 with a homer.

Incidentally, in 28 games, Yadier Molina played in 25 of them. In those 25 games, he scored at least 1 run in 18 games, had at least 1 hit in 21 games, and drove in at least 1 run in 15 games. For the weekend, Molina hit .333 with 25 runs scored, 28 RBI, and 10 homers.

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