DVs 4, Buckeyes 1

DiamondVision and the Buckeyes netplayed the last 5 games of their season series at the Buckeye Palace. By winning 4 of 5 the DVs inch ahead of the Bucks for the #1 seed, with a one game overall lead and two ahead in the loss column.

Game 1 – Giancarlo Stanton homers and has 2 doubles while Helton and Granderson add solo blasts in a 7-1 DV win that moves Jared Weaver to 20-6.

Game 2 – Buckeyes ride Aceves 7 and 1/3 innings of 6 hit, 8 strikeout pitching to win 11-3. Giancarlo opened the flood gates in the 2^nd with the dreaded “Double and two base error – all runners score” result that ultimately leads to 3 runs in that frame and the Bucks pile on 5 runs in the 3^rd.

Game 3 – DVs score 5 in the 5^th and coast to a 10-2 win- nothing notable here as even Wrigley and Shea showed little interest.

Game 4 – Ogando turns in a stellar effort in a combined shutout as the DVs score 8 runs on 10 hits in an 8-0 win.

Game 5 – Finally a close game. DVs lead 2-0 after 2, Bucks tie it in the 3^rd, then push ahead 6-2 through 4 as Chipper homers off of Halladay. Undaunted, the DVs answer with Granderson (38^th) and Giancarlo (48^th) HRs and score 3 in both the 5^th and 6^th to go ahead 8-6. Of course the DV bullpen hacks up a fur ball behind Clippard and Bard, allowing 2 in the 8^th, the second run coming on a Shelley Duncan (the baseball player, not the actress – she was “Sandy”) ground ball X chance that Hardy can’t corral. In the 10^th Holliday singles home Granderson and Drew Storen saves the day in the DV 9-8 win.

DVs have 16 games left, Buckeyes 14. Stay tuned for the ultimate DV collapse.