MLCS: Detroit vs Bay Area

 Game 1:

Anthony Henderson pitched a 2 hitter over 7 innings. John Berg matched zeros, giving up 3 hits and striking out 10 over 7 innings. In the bottom 8th, reliever Chris Craig got the first 2 outs, then #9 batter Jerry Meany hit a solo homerun, the only run of the game. Rich Gaston pitched the top of the 8th for Detroit, and finished the 9th as well to earn the win.

Game 2:

Chris Murray had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. Phil Stoger homered and drove in 4. Bay Area had a 3-2 lead going into the 8th, as starters Teddy Rudge and Joe Perry had both pitched well. They added 2 insurance runs in that inning before Stoger iced the game with a 3 run homer. In the top of the 9th, Bay Area was down 8-2. Homers by Eugene Wheeler an Miguel Cruz made it 8-5, but it was too late as Detroit went up 2-0 for the series.

Game 3:

Bay Area had homers by Wheeler, Cruz, and Artie Jacobs as Aaron Webb allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over 7 innings. Craig pitched the final 2 innings to close the game out by the score of 6-2.

Game 4: 

Ryan Jones scored 3 runs and Jason Anderson knocked in 4 as Bay Area tied the series with an 8-3 win. Starters Manny Olmos and Chris Carlson only lasted 3 innings each, but the Bay Area bullpen was more effective. Anthony Vincent pitched 3 scoreless innings for the win, and Chris Craig pitched the final two, though it was not a save situation.

Game 5:

Anthony Henderson had one of the most dominant postseason starts ever, throwing a complete game 2 hitter and striking out 15, an OOTP era record. Bay Area won 8-0 as Gary Lorenzo homered and drove in 3.

Game 6: 

Teddy Rudge lasted just one inning, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits. Bay Area took a 5-2 lead after 2 and held on for a 7-4 win. Cruz, Wheeler, and Chris Goodwin homered. Craig earned a save by pitching the last 2 innings. Bay Area will advance to the second world series in franchise history.