The Nats take a 3-2 lead back home to DC and put their hopes in the hands of
21-game-winner C.J. Wilson. R.A. Dickey took the mound for the Mariners who
held the Nats to 1 run over 7.2 IP in Game 3's M's win.
On to actual Game 6, it began as a legit pitcher's duel. Dickey held the Nats
hitless until the 4th inning when Matt Holliday led off the inning with a
single. Two batters later, Scott Rolen homered to start the scoring. Posey
and Posada both followed with singles and then Adam LaRoche doubled in Posey
to make it 3-0 after 3.
C.J. Wilson was also great early. He was perfect into the 5th when Colby
Rasmus doubled, but was left on base when Ryan Spilborghs struck out.
The M's got on the board in the 6th when Kosuke Fukudome led off the inning
with a walk, Wil Nieves sac'd him over to 2nd, then Jason Bartlett doubled
him in. 3-1 Was mid 6.
Posey quickly got that run back with a homer deep down the left field line
that barely stayed fair and sent a nervous crowd into a frenzy. 4-1 Was after
6 innings.
All was calm until the bottom of the 8th when Posey led off with a single,
Posada walked, and then LaRoche doubled to score Posey. Alexei Ramirez was
intentionally walked to get to Jonathan Herrera, but Frank Robinson countered
with Jon Jay with the bases loaded and no outs. The rookie 4th outfielder
knew he had a chance to put a World Series bid all but in the bag and he
responded by roping a triple off the center field wall.
With the crowd on their feet for the remaining innings, C.J. Wilson gave way
to Jason Motte and Will Ohman to finish it off clinch a spot in the World
Series with an 8-2 win.
Wilson finished with 2 wins in the ALCS and a 1.29 ERA. Posey & LaRoche came
up big with a combined 5 hits. Shin Shoo Choo had been quiet all series but
responded with two doubles in Game 6.
The Nationals now turn their attention to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team the
scouting department doesn't know much about. GM Billy was quoted after the
game saying "Who is this Joey Bats guy?"
Thanks to Dusty.....great series...and not easy to schedule netplay with our
work schedules. Thanks for being patient and making it work!
10/22/2011, Sea11-Was11, Nationals Park
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2011 Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 4 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 x 8 11 1 8 0
Mariners AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Bartlett ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 7 0 0
Victorino cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 3 0 0 0
Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 5 0 0
Konerko 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 12 1 0 0
Valencia 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Tabata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 0 0 0 0
Rasmus lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043 2 0 0 0
Spilborghs dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0
Fukudome rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 1 0 0 0
Nieves c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 3 0 0 0
Dickey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0
Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Miller,T p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
30 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 24 15 0 0
Nationals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Torres,A cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 0 0 0
Holliday lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 1 0 0 0
Choo rf 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 0 0 0
Rolen 3b 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2 0 0
Posey c 4 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 9 1 0 0
Posada dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0 0 0
LaRoche,Ad 1b 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 11 1 0 0
Ramirez,Al ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 0 4 0 0
Herrera,J 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 2 2 0 0
Jay ph 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0 0 0
Castillo,L 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 0
Wilson,CJ p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 1 0
Motte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
35 8 11 8 4 1 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 27 12 1 0
Mariners INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Dickey L 1-1 5.0 6 4 4 3 2 86 54 24 2 0 0 0 0 3.55
Capps 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 24 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 7.71
Balfour 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 24 15 6 0 1 0 0 0 27.00
Miller,T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
8.0 11 8 8 5 2 144 92 40 2 1 0 0 0
Nationals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Wilson,CJ W 2-0 8.0 4 2 2 1 7 104 67 30 0 0 0 0 0 1.29
Motte 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ohman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 4 2 2 1 8 112 73 33 0 0 0 0 0
Sea: Tabata batted for Valencia in the 9th
Was: Jay batted for Herrera,J in the 8th
Castillo,L inserted at 2b in the 9th
GWRBI: Rolen
Temperature: 57, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 11 MPH.
10/22/2011, Sea11-Was11, Nationals Park
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2011 Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 4 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 x 8 11 1 8 0
Mariners -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bartlett ss 1>k 4>63 D.2-H k
Victorino cf k 2/fl 43.2-3 9>S
Cano 2b k 13 4 S.1-3
Konerko 1b 2>63 5>3 7>43 Motte
7/SF.3-H
Valencia 3b 3 53 53
Tabata ph k
Rasmus lf 9 D 3e1.B-1 Ohman
64/f
Spilborghs dh 3>8 k 13
Fukudome rf k 6>W 8>k
Nieves c 63 24/SH.1-2 9
Nationals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Torres,A cf 1>53 63 5>13 7>43 Miller,T
63
Holliday lf 8 4>S k 7 62.3xH;B-1
Choo rf 43 46/f.B-1 W D D.1-3
Rolen 3b 2>63 SB2 31 Balfour 63
HR.2-H 9
Posey c k S 6>HR 8>S
Posada dh W S.1-2 W W.1-2
LaRoche,Ad 1b 43 D.2-H;1-3 Capps D.2-H;1-3
64/f.B-1
Ramirez,Al ss 3>63 7 8 IW
Herrera,J 2b 43 3/g 8
Jay ph note 1
Castillo,L 2b
1: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
Mariners IN OUT ER Nationals IN OUT ER
Dickey A1 C6 4 L 1-1 Wilson,CJ A1 D3 2 W 2-0
Capps C7 D3 0 Motte D4 D5 0
Balfour D4 D9 4 Ohman D6 D6 0
Miller,T E1 E4 0
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2011 Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 4 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 x 8 11 1 8 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Mariners batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bartlett struck out (FBSS)
0-0 1 --- 22 Victorino struck out (CBBFS)
0-0 2 --- 12 Cano struck out (CBSS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Torres,A grounded out to third (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Holliday flied out to center (X)
0-0 2 --- 02 Choo grounded out to second (CSX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mariners batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Konerko grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 22 Valencia popped out to first (CFBBFX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Rasmus flied out to right (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Rolen grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 12 Posey struck out (CCBS)
0-0 2 --- 31 Posada walked (CBBBB)
0-0 2 1-- 02 LaRoche,Ad grounded out to second (SCFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mariners batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Spilborghs flied out to center (CX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Fukudome struck out (SBBSS)
0-0 2 --- 10 Nieves grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Ramirez,Al grounded out to short (BFX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Herrera,J grounded out to second (CX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Torres,A grounded out to short (CFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Mariners batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Bartlett grounded out to short (FCX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Victorino popped out to the catcher (SBX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Cano grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Holliday grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Choo grounded to second, forcing Holliday at second, Choo
to first (SBBBSFFFFX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Choo stole second (>B)
0-0 1 -2- 11 Rolen homered deep to left, Choo scored (>B.CX)
0-2 1 --- 10 Posey reached on an infield single to second (BX)
0-2 1 1-- 31 Posada lined a single to shallow left, Posey to second
(BBBCX)
0-2 1 12- 10 LaRoche,Ad grounded a double down the first base line,
Posey scored, Posada to third (BX)
0-3 1 -23 32 Ramirez,Al flied out to left (BFFBBX)
0-3 2 -23 11 Herrera,J grounded out to first (BCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Mariners batting
0-3 0 --- 21 Konerko popped out to first (BBFX)
0-3 1 --- 10 Valencia grounded out to third (BX)
0-3 2 --- 00 Rasmus doubled deep to right (X)
0-3 2 -2- 32 Spilborghs struck out (BBSBSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Nationals batting
0-3 0 --- 01 Torres,A grounded out to the mound (CX)
0-3 1 --- 22 Holliday struck out (CBCBC)
0-3 2 --- 32 Choo walked (BFBCFBB)
0-3 2 1-- 11 Rolen grounded out to first (111BFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Mariners batting
0-3 0 --- 32 Fukudome walked (BFCFBBB)
0-3 0 1-- 00 Nieves sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Fukudome to
second (Xb)
0-3 1 -2- 01 Bartlett lined a double to left center, Fukudome scored
(CX)
1-3 1 -2- 22 Victorino grounded out to second, Bartlett to third
(BBSFX)
1-3 2 --3 01 Cano popped out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Nationals batting
1-3 0 --- 21 Posey homered deep down the left-field line (BFBX)
1-4 0 --- 32 Posada walked (BBFSBB)
Capps now pitching
1-4 0 1-- 02 LaRoche,Ad grounded to short, forcing Posada at second,
LaRoche,Ad to first (CFX)
1-4 1 1-- 11 Ramirez,Al flied out to center (BSX)
1-4 2 1-- 22 Herrera,J flied out to center (BBCFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Mariners batting
1-4 0 --- 21 Konerko grounded out to second (FBBX)
1-4 1 --- 10 Valencia grounded out to third (BX)
1-4 2 --- 10 Rasmus to first on an error by the pitcher Wilson,CJ (BX)
1-4 2 1-- 32 Spilborghs grounded out to the mound (BBCCB>F>X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Nationals batting
1-4 0 --- 11 Torres,A grounded out to second (SBX)
1-4 1 --- 21 Holliday flied out to left (CBBX)
1-4 2 --- 32 Choo lined a double down the left field line (BCBCBX)
Balfour now pitching
1-4 2 -2- 12 Rolen lined out to right (BCFFFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Mariners batting
1-4 0 --- 32 Fukudome struck out (SFBBBC)
1-4 1 --- 21 Nieves flied out to right (BBFX)
1-4 2 --- 22 Bartlett struck out (SBFFBFS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Nationals batting
1-4 0 --- 02 Posey lined a single to right center (CCFFX)
1-4 0 1-- 32 Posada walked, Posey to second (CBBSBB)
1-4 0 12- 01 LaRoche,Ad grounded a double down the first base line,
Posey scored, Posada to third (SX)
1-5 0 -23 30 Ramirez,Al was walked intentionally (IIII)
Jay pinch hitting for Herrera,J
1-5 0 123 00 Jay tripled deep to center, Posada scored, LaRoche,Ad
scored, Ramirez,Al scored (X)
Miller,T now pitching
1-8 0 --3 01 Torres,A grounded out to short (FX)
1-8 1 --3 01 Holliday grounded to short, Jay out at home, Holliday to
first (CX)
1-8 2 1-- 12 Choo grounded a double down the first base line, Holliday
to third (CFBX)
1-8 2 -23 10 Rolen grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Mariners batting
Castillo,L now playing second base
1-8 0 --- 10 Victorino lined a single to right (BX)
1-8 0 1-- 01 Cano lined a single to right center, Victorino to third
(CX)
Motte now pitching
1-8 0 1-3 11 Konerko hit a sacrifice fly to left, Victorino scored
(CBX)
Tabata pinch hitting for Valencia
2-8 1 1-- 02 Tabata struck out (FCS)
Ohman now pitching
2-8 2 1-- 10 Rasmus grounded to short, forcing Cano at second (BX)