Fungoes vs Warpigs

The Fungoes defeated the Warpigs 4 games to 2 to advance to the World Series.

Gm1 @ WTF Field - Fungoes win 5-4 in 10 innings. The Fungoes scored 4 in the 2nd inning off of Stephen Strasburg - including a 2-run homer by Ryan Zimmerman, but Clayton Kershaw couldn't hold the lead. The Pigs came back with a 4-run 5th highlighted by Darwin Barney's 2-run double. The Fungoes won it in the 10th when Mike Trout hit the 1-4 triple, fly to end the game.

Gm2 @ WTF Field - Warpigs win 12-3. Matt Harvey threw a complete game for the Fungoes, but could no longer make sound while passing gas by the 5th inning. Jose Fernandez relieved Wily Peralta with no outs in the 1st and threw 7 innings for the win. Yoenis Cespedes went 3-5 with a double and homer and 4 RBI.

Gm3 @ The BallPork - Warpigs 3-1. Adam Wainwright took a shutout into the 9th before surrendering a run. Michael Wacha got the last out for the save. The Warpigs take a surprising 2 games to 1 lead.

Gm4 @ The BallPork - Fungoes win 2-1. The Fungoes scored a pair of unearned runs, and Kershaw and company helped even the series. Sergio Santos made his first appearance, sailing thru 1.1 innings of shutout ball, but Glen Perkins got Melky Cabrera for the save.

Gm5 @ The BallPork - Fungoes win 3-1. Bret Lawrie doubled to lead off the game against Harvey, and it was the only hit the Pigs got. Harvey, Steve Cishek (who went 3 innings for the win), and Santos (who went the last 2 innings for the save) combined for the gem. The Pig defense cost them again as the Fungoes scored 2 more unearned runs. The Fungoes only had 3 hits. Fernandez threw 6 innings in relief and took the hard luck loss.

Gm6 @ WTF Field - Fungoes win 3-1. Mike Trout hit a 1st inning 3-run homer, and that was all the Fungo staff needed. Santos got another win in relief. Wainwright pitched well after the Trout homer, but again had no run support. The Fungoes advance to their 3rd World Series.

From the Fungoes...

Fungoes vs Warpigs

 

Game 1

Freddie Galvis scored the winning run when Mike Trout tripled in walk off fashion (yes yes triple 1-4 flyout 5-20, I know I know) in extra innings.  Galvis was on base via a HBP.  That was the only batter Warpig pitchers hit during the 6 game series.  It was also the only time Freddie was on base the entire series.

 

Game 2

Jose Fernandez came in to pitch after the Fungoes first 2 batters reached on a walk and a triple.  The first batter Fernandez faced was Daniel Murphy and he hit a sac fly to tie the game at 2.  Fernandez then pitched 7 innings striking out 9 Fungoes along the way picking up the win.  Harvey threw a complete game for the Fungoes (saving the bullpen) allowing 12 earned runs.

 

Game 3

Fungoes reliever Javier Lopez made his only relief appearance in this series when he started the bottom of the 6th inning.  He gave up a leadoff single and was quickly pulled.  Too late though, as he got the loss, so his playoff line is 1 appearance, 0 innings pitched, 1 hit allowed, 1 run allowed, and yes 1 loss and the dreaded ERA of INFINITY!

 

Game 4

In a 2-1 Fungo win Brett Gardner drove in the winning run for the Fungoes with 2 out in the 7th inning.  His 2 out single brought in Mike Trout with the winning run.  It was Brett Gardner's ONLY hit in the series as he hit a dismal .067!

 

Game 5

Matt Harvey (0-1 8.31 ERA) started this game and allowed a leadoff double that scored on an E6 (unearned).  That leadoff double was the Warpigs ONLY hit as Harvey - Cishek - Santos threw a no hitter for the following 9 innings (the hit occured before the first out of the contest).  Cishek recorded his second win.

 

Game 6

A Mike Trout 3 run home run in the first inning sealed the Warpig's fate as Fungoes pitchers scattered 5 hits  the rest of the way.  Santos picked up the win in relief finishing off the 5th inning and shutting down the Pig hitters in the 6th and 7th.  

 

Picking an MVP for this series was almost impossible; none of the Fungo hitters deserved the MVP and really the only pitchers that could be considered were Cishek and Santos.  Cishek receives the MVP based on his 9 and 1/3 shutout innings and 2 wins in relief.   In 24 innings, the Fungo bullpen allowed 3 runs (all earned) picking up 3 wins and 3 saves.