Friday, October 22, 2021

2021 NLDS Game Summaries - Phoenix vs. Fleetwood

Game 1: Phoenix at Fleetwood
Antonio Senzatela (17-10, 3.79 ERA) vs. Kenta Maeda (20-5, 2.39 ERA)

This National League Divisional series pits the NL West champion Phoenix Sun Devils (95 wins, 67 losses) against the NL Central champion Fleetwood Walkers (124 wins, 38 losses).


Fleetwood drew first blood early against Phoenix's Antonio Senzatela, scoring two runs in the 1st inning: one on a two-base throwing error by third baseman Eugenio Suarez and another an a triple by Brandon Belt.

Suarez quickly attuned for his fielding miscue by hitting two home runs off Fleetwood's Kenta Maeda: one in the 2nd inning and another in the 5th inning.
Maeda strikes out 12.

However, those were the only hits that Phoenix would earn in the game against Maeda (5.1 innings, 2 runs, 12 strikeouts) and four Fleetwood relievers. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts would drive in two runs on the evening on an RBI single in the 4th inning and a bases-loaded walk in the 5th inning.

Final score: Phoenix 2, Fleetwood 4
W: Maeda. L: Senzatella. SV: Gonzalez.
HR: Suarez-2.

Fleetwood leads series 1-0.

Game 2: Phoenix at Fleetwood
Dallas Keuchel (10-10, 2.93 ERA) vs. Zack Greinke (20-7, 3.72 ERA)


Fleetwood jumped on Phoenix starter Dallas Keuchel early, plating four runs in the 1st inning highlighted by a Mike Brosseau three-run homer.

Suarez hits third HR of series.
Two heroes from the day prior -- Eugenio Suarez for Phoenix, Mookie Betts for Fleetwood -- would collect solo home runs of their own later in the game. But Phoenix ultimately would prove unable to cap
italize on a would-be 8th inning rally and thus fall short of earning a comeback win.

Final score: Phoenix 2, Fleetwood 6
W: Burnes. L: Keuchel. SV: Gonzalez.
HR: Suarez, Brosseau, Betts.


Fleetwood leads series 2-0.

Game 3: Fleetwood at Phoenix
Tony Gonsolin (10-4, 2.22 ERA) vs. Dane Dunning (8-5, 3.99 ERA)

This third game of the series would prove to be a classic (albeit bullpen-heavy) pitchers' duel with the game knotted at 1-1 through the regulation nine innings.

Stars on the mound for Fleetwood were starter Tony Gonsolin (4.2 innings, 1 run, 6 strikeouts) and Corbin Burnes (3 innings, 0 runs), while Phoenix enjoyed stand-out performances from starter Dane Dunning (5.2 innings, 1 run) and -- especially -- Tyler Matzek (3 innings, 0 runs, 8 strikeouts).

Betts hits 2-run HR in 10th.
In the 10th inning, Mookie Betts would hit a two-run home run for Fleetwood. In the bottom of the same inning, Phoenix threatened with a lead-off double and a two-out walk. But that attempted rally fell just short, and Fleetwood had eked out another win.

Final score: Fleetwood 3, Phoenix 1 (10 innings)
W: Gonzalez. L: Hernandez. SV: Hearn.
HR: Trout, Betts, Cron.

Fleetwood leads series 3-0.

Game 4: Fleetwood at Phoenix
Zach Davies (20-5, 3.82 ERA) vs. Antonio Senzatela (17-10, 3.79 ERA) 


Fleetwood's star centerfielder Mike Trout had been relatively quiet through three games (1 for 10, solo HR). But he quickly hit two home runs in the game (a solo homer in the 1st and a two-run shot in the 3rd), giving his team an early 4-0 lead.

Trout hits two homers in Game Four.
Although Eugenio Suarez would hit another home run in the 4th inning -- his fourth homer of the series -- those early Fleetwood runs would be all its red-hot pitching staff would need. Zach Davies (5 innings, 1 run) did most of the pitching, followed by four hitless innings by four different Fleetwood relievers.

Fleetwood would hold on to win the game 4 to 1, and take the series. The Walkers will now face the winner of the other NL Divisional Series (Portland vs. Springfield).

Congrats to Phoenix (Peter and Chris Blake) on a great season.

Final score: Fleetwood 4, Phoenix 1
W: Davies. L: Senzatela. SV: Gonzalez.
HR: Trout-2, Suarez.

Fleetwood wins series 4-0.

Series MVP: Victor Gonzalez (1 win, 3 saves, 0.00 ERA; 6 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts).

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BOXSCORE: 2021 Phoenix Sun Devils At 2021 Fleetwood Walkers         10/8/2021

 

  Sun Devils         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Walkers            AB  R  H RBI AVG

  D.Varsho CF         4  0  0  0 .000     Y.Diaz 3B           4  1  1  0 .250  

  A.Nola C            3  0  0  0 .000     M.Trout CF          5  0  1  0 .200  

  D.Bote 2B           2  0  0  0 .000     D.Lemahieu 2B       4  2  2  0 .500  

B-M.Chavis PH,2B      2  0  0  0 .000   E-K.Newman PR,2B      0  0  0  0 ----  

  T.Story SS          3  0  0  0 .000     B.Belt 1B           3  0  1  1 .333  

  A.Diaz 1B           3  0  0  0 .000     L.Torrens DH        3  1  2  0 .667  

  E.Suarez 3B         3  2  2  2 .667   C-M.Brosseau PH,DH    1  0  0  0 .000  

  N.Solak LF          2  0  0  0 .000     F.Tatis Jr SS       2  0  1  0 .500  

D-R.Tapia PH,LF       1  0  0  0 .000     T.Pham LF           2  0  0  0 .000  

  H.Dozier RF         1  0  0  0 .000   A-J.Davis LF          1  0  0  0 .000  

  J.Martinez DH       3  0  0  0 .000     M.Betts RF          3  0  1  2 .333  

                                          V.Caratini C        4  0  2  0 .500  

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      27  2  2  2                 Totals      32  4 11  3

 

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Pham In 6th Inning

B-Pinch Hit For Bote In 6th Inning

C-Pinch Hit For Torrens In 6th Inning

D-Pinch Hit For Solak In 8th Inning

E-Pinch Ran For Lemahieu In 8th Inning

 

INJURY: D.J. Lemahieu INJURED (for 0 more games) in 8th inning

 

Sun Devils...... 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  2  1

Walkers......... 2 0 0  1 1 0  0 0    -  4 11  0

 

Sun Devils (0-1)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

A.Senzatela LOSS(0-1)     4       7   4   3   2   2   0  73   6.75

T.Matzek                  2       2   0   0   3   2   0  43   0.00

J.Hernandez               1 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   0.00

S.Crichton                0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00

Totals                    8      11   4   3   5   4   0

 

Walkers (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

K.Maeda WIN(1-0)          5 1/3   2   2   2   1  12   2  80   3.38

A.Minter                  0       0   0   0   1   0   0   5   ----

C.Burnes HOLD(1st)        1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0  16   0.00

J.Romano HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   0.00

V.Gonzalez SAVE(1st)      1 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0.00

Totals                    9       2   2   2   3  13   2

 

ATTENDANCE- 47,644 DATE- Friday, October 8th 2021 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average

T- 2:34

LEFT ON BASE- Sun Devils: 1  Walkers:12

DOUBLE PLAYS- Sun Devils: 3  Walkers: 2

ERRORS- E.Suarez

TRIPLES- B.Belt(1st)

HOME RUNS- E.Suarez-2(2nd)

RBIs- E.Suarez-2(2nd), B.Belt(1st), M.Betts-2(2nd)

STOLEN BASES- T.Pham(1st)

SACRIFICE HITS- B.Belt

WALKS- A.Nola, H.Dozier-2, Y.Diaz, B.Belt, F.Tatis Jr, T.Pham, M.Betts

HIT BY PITCH- D.Lemahieu, F.Tatis Jr

STRIKE OUTS- D.Varsho-2, A.Nola-2, D.Bote-2, T.Story-3, N.Solak-2, J.Martinez-2,

             M.Trout, B.Belt, M.Brosseau, T.Pham

GIDP- M.Chavis, J.Martinez, T.Pham

2-out RBI- E.Suarez, M.Betts-2

RLISP 2-out- V.Caratini-3, M.Trout-2, M.Brosseau, B.Belt

TEAM RISP- Sun Devils: 0 for 0  Walkers: 3 for 13

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BOXSCORE: 2021 Phoenix Sun Devils At 2021 Fleetwood Walkers         10/9/2021

 

  Sun Devils         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Walkers            AB  R  H RBI AVG

  D.Varsho CF         4  0  1  1 .125     Y.Diaz 3B           4  1  2  0 .375  

  H.Dozier RF         3  0  0  0 .000     M.Trout CF          5  0  0  0 .100  

  A.Nola 1B,C         4  0  0  0 .000     D.Lemahieu 1B,2B    4  2  2  1 .500  

  T.Story SS          4  0  0  0 .000     T.Pham LF           2  1  2  0 .500  

  E.Suarez 3B         4  1  1  1 .429   A-B.Belt 1B           1  0  0  0 .250  

  N.Solak LF,1B       4  0  2  0 .333     M.Brosseau DH       3  1  2  4 .500  

  J.Martinez DH       3  0  0  0 .000     F.Tatis Jr SS       4  0  0  0 .167  

E-E.Rios PH           1  0  0  0 .000     J.Davis RF,LF       3  0  0  0 .000  

  D.Bote 2B           3  1  1  0 .200     K.Newman 2B         2  0  0  0 .000  

  D.Jansen C          2  0  0  0 .000   B-M.Betts RF          1  1  1  1 .500  

C-R.Tapia PH,LF       1  0  1  0 .500     L.Torrens C         2  0  1  0 .600  

                                        D-V.Caratini PH,C     1  0  0  0 .400  

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      33  2  6  2                 Totals      32  6 10  6

 

A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Pham In 7th Inning

B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Newman In 7th Inning

C-Pinch Hit For Jansen In 8th Inning

D-Pinch Hit For Torrens In 8th Inning

E-Pinch Hit For Martinez In 9th Inning

 

Sun Devils...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  6  1

Walkers......... 4 0 1  0 0 0  0 1    -  6 10  1

 

Sun Devils (0-2)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

D.Keuchel LOSS(0-1)       3 2/3   5   5   5   4   1   1  72  12.27

T.Matzek                  1 1/3   4   0   0   0   0   0  36   0.00

J.Hernandez               2 1/3   1   1   1   0   2   1  24   2.25

C.Green                   0 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  13   0.00

Totals                    8      10   6   6   4   5   2

 

Walkers (2-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

Z.Greinke                 2       1   0   0   0   2   0  24   0.00

A.Minter                  1       1   0   0   1   1   0  20   0.00

C.Burnes WIN(1-0)         4 1/3   4   2   1   0   6   1  58   1.50

V.Gonzalez SAVE(2nd)      1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  14   0.00

Totals                    9       6   2   1   1  11   1

 

ATTENDANCE- 49,164 DATE- Saturday, October 9th 2021 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average

T- 2:46

LEFT ON BASE- Sun Devils: 5  Walkers: 8

DOUBLE PLAYS- Sun Devils: 2  Walkers: 1

ERRORS- N.Solak, B.Belt

DOUBLES- D.Varsho(1st), N.Solak(1st), Y.Diaz(1st)

HOME RUNS- E.Suarez(3rd), M.Brosseau(1st), M.Betts(1st)

RBIs- D.Varsho(1st), E.Suarez(3rd), D.Lemahieu(1st), M.Brosseau-4(4th),

      M.Betts(3rd)

SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Brosseau

WALKS- H.Dozier, Y.Diaz, T.Pham, K.Newman, L.Torrens

HIT BY PITCH- J.Davis

STRIKE OUTS- D.Varsho, H.Dozier, A.Nola-2, T.Story-3, E.Suarez, N.Solak,

             J.Martinez, D.Jansen, M.Trout, D.Lemahieu, M.Brosseau, K.Newman,

             V.Caratini

GIDP- J.Martinez, M.Trout, L.Torrens

RLISP 2-out- J.Martinez, A.Nola, F.Tatis Jr, M.Trout, K.Newman-2, D.Lemahieu,

             T.Story-2

TEAM RISP- Sun Devils: 1 for 6  Walkers: 2 for 9

WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Eugenio Suarez robbed Mike Trout of a base hit.

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BOXSCORE: 2021 Fleetwood Walkers At 2021 Phoenix Sun Devils        10/11/2021

 

  Walkers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Sun Devils         AB  R  H RBI AVG

  Y.Diaz 3B           5  0  1  0 .308     D.Varsho CF         3  0  1  0 .182  

  M.Trout CF          4  1  1  1 .143     R.Tapia RF          2  0  0  0 .250  

  D.Lemahieu 2B       4  0  0  0 .333   D-H.Dozier PH,RF      3  0  0  0 .000  

  B.Belt 1B           4  0  1  0 .250     T.Story SS          3  0  0  0 .000  

  L.Torrens DH        2  0  0  0 .429     E.Suarez 3B         3  0  0  0 .300  

A-D.Fowler PH         0  0  0  0 ----     E.Rios DH           3  0  0  0 .000  

B-M.Brosseau PH,DH    2  0  0  0 .333   E-C.Kieboom PH        0  0  0  0 ----  

  F.Tatis Jr SS       4  0  0  0 .100   F-M.Chavis PR,DH      0  0  0  0 .000  

  T.Ward LF           1  0  0  0 .000   H-A.Diaz PH           1  0  0  0 .000  

C-J.Davis LF          1  1  0  0 .000     C.Cron 1B           3  1  1  1 .333  

  M.Betts RF          4  1  1  2 .375   G-D.Jansen PH,C       0  0  0  0 .000  

  V.Caratini C        4  0  0  0 .222     A.Nola C ,1B        3  0  0  0 .000  

                                          N.Solak LF          3  0  0  0 .222  

                                          D.Bote 2B           4  0  0  0 .111  

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      35  3  4  3                 Totals      31  1  2  1

 

A-Pinch Hit For Torrens In 6th Inning

B-Pinch Hit For Fowler In 6th Inning

C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Ward In 6th Inning

D-Pinch Hit For Tapia In 6th Inning

E-Pinch Hit For Rios In 9th Inning

F-Pinch Ran For Kieboom In 9th Inning

G-Pinch Hit For Cron In 9th Inning

H-Pinch Hit For Chavis In 10th Inning

 

Walkers......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  2 -  3  4  0

Sun Devils...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  1  2  1

 

Walkers (3-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

T.Gonsolin                4 2/3   1   1   1   3   6   1  76   1.93

J.Romano                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00

C.Burnes                  3       0   0   0   3   2   0  44   1.00

V.Gonzalez WIN(1-0)       1 1/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  28   0.00

B.Treinen HOLD(1st)       0 1/3   0   0   0   1   1   0   8   0.00

T.Hearn SAVE(1st)         0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00

Totals                   10       2   1   1   8   9   1

 

Sun Devils (0-3)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

D.Dunning                 5 2/3   3   1   1   1   3   1  78   1.59

T.Matzek                  3       0   0   0   0   8   0  33   0.00

J.Hernandez LOSS(0-1)     1 1/3   1   2   2   0   1   1  24   5.06

Totals                   10       4   3   3   1  12   2

 

ATTENDANCE- 47,789 DATE- Monday, October 11th 2021 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad

T- 2:59

LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 4  Sun Devils:10

DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0  Sun Devils: 0

ERRORS- D.Bote

DOUBLES- B.Belt(1st), D.Varsho(2nd)

HOME RUNS- M.Trout(1st), M.Betts(2nd), C.Cron(1st)

RBIs- M.Trout(1st), M.Betts-2(5th), C.Cron(1st)

STOLEN BASES- T.Story(1st)

SACRIFICE HITS- D.Jansen

WALKS- T.Ward, D.Varsho-2, T.Story-2, E.Suarez-2, A.Nola, N.Solak

HIT BY PITCH- J.Davis, C.Kieboom

STRIKE OUTS- Y.Diaz, M.Trout-2, D.Lemahieu, B.Belt, L.Torrens, M.Brosseau,

             F.Tatis Jr-2, M.Betts-2, V.Caratini, R.Tapia, T.Story-3,

             E.Suarez-2, E.Rios, A.Nola, D.Bote

2-out RBI- C.Cron

RLISP 2-out- E.Rios, M.Trout, F.Tatis Jr, E.Suarez, D.Bote, A.Diaz

TEAM RISP- Walkers: 0 for 3  Sun Devils: 0 for 7

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BOXSCORE: 2021 Fleetwood Walkers At 2021 Phoenix Sun Devils        10/12/2021

 

  Walkers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Sun Devils         AB  R  H RBI AVG

  Y.Diaz 3B           3  1  1  0 .313     D.Varsho CF         4  0  0  0 .133  

  M.Trout CF          4  2  2  3 .222     A.Nola C            4  0  2  0 .143  

  D.Lemahieu 2B       4  1  1  0 .313     D.Bote 2B           3  0  0  0 .083  

  B.Belt 1B           2  0  1  1 .300   D-C.Kieboom PH        1  0  0  0 .000  

  L.Torrens DH        2  0  0  0 .333     T.Story SS          4  0  0  0 .000  

A-M.Brosseau PH,DH    2  0  0  0 .250     E.Suarez 3B         4  1  1  1 .286  

  F.Tatis Jr SS       4  0  0  0 .071     M.Chavis 1B         3  0  1  0 .200  

  T.Pham LF           2  0  0  0 .333     N.Solak LF          2  0  0  0 .182  

B-J.Davis LF          1  0  0  0 .000     H.Dozier RF         3  0  0  0 .000  

  M.Betts RF          4  0  0  0 .250     J.Martinez DH       2  0  0  0 .000  

  V.Caratini C        4  0  0  0 .154   C-E.Rios PH,DH        1  0  0  0 .000  

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      32  4  5  4                 Totals      31  1  4  1

 

A-Pinch Hit For Torrens In 6th Inning

B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Pham In 7th Inning

C-Pinch Hit For Martinez In 8th Inning

D-Pinch Hit For Bote In 9th Inning

 

Walkers......... 1 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  5  0

Sun Devils...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  0

 

Walkers (4-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET

Z.Davies WIN(1-0)         5       4   1   1   0   7   1  83   1.80  A1 C1

A.Minter                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0.00  C2 C3

B.Treinen HOLD(2nd)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0.00  C4 C6

J.Romano HOLD(2nd)        1       0   0   0   1   2   0  16   0.00  C7 D1

V.Gonzalez SAVE(3rd)      1 1/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  12   0.00  D2

Totals                    9       4   1   1   1  11   1

 

Sun Devils (0-4)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET

A.Senzatela LOSS(0-2)     4       4   4   4   3   1   2  73   7.88  A1 C1

T.Matzek                  3 1/3   1   0   0   1   4   0  47   0.00  C2 D4

J.Hernandez               1 2/3   0   0   0   0   3   0  17   3.86  D5

Totals                    9       5   4   4   4   8   2

 

ATTENDANCE- 47,540 DATE- Tuesday, October 12th 2021 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average

T- 3:04

LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 5  Sun Devils: 4

DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0  Sun Devils: 0

DOUBLES- Y.Diaz(2nd), A.Nola(1st)

TRIPLES- D.Lemahieu(1st)

HOME RUNS- M.Trout-2(3rd), E.Suarez(4th)

RBIs- M.Trout-3(4th), B.Belt(2nd), E.Suarez(4th)

STOLEN BASES- T.Pham(2nd)

WALKS- Y.Diaz, B.Belt-2, T.Pham, N.Solak

STRIKE OUTS- D.Lemahieu-2, B.Belt, M.Brosseau, F.Tatis Jr, T.Pham, M.Betts,

             V.Caratini, D.Varsho-3, C.Kieboom, T.Story, E.Suarez-2, H.Dozier,

             J.Martinez-2, E.Rios

RLISP 2-out- T.Story, F.Tatis Jr, D.Bote, Y.Diaz, M.Trout

TEAM RISP- Walkers: 1 for 5  Sun Devils: 0 for 2