6/9/2081 to 6/11/2081
The Kansas City Royals (33-28)
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The Denver Broncos (29-32)
Pitching Matchups:
RH Chris Kapp (0-3, 8.54 ERA) VS. LH Robert McNett (6-3, 4.47 ERA)
RH Kosami Masaru (7-6, 4.39 ERA) VS. RH Christopher Kirk (7-5, 5.25 ERA)
LH Ross Otis (8-3, 2.41 ERA) VS. RH Kenny Pillsbury (5-7, 4.69 ERA)
Ellis Bolling opened the first game of this series with a bang, hitting a 1st inning home run. That was one of the few bright spots in the game, as the Royals quickly took complete control of the game. Kansas City scored 4 in the 2nd inning, one in the fourth inning, and 2 more in the fifth. In the bottom of the fifth, Denver made the score 7-2; in the 7th inning, both teams scored 2 runs, making the score 9-4. The Royals would tack on two more runs to complete the
11-4 rout of the Broncos.
Robert McNett got battered, allowing 13 hits and 7 runs in 5 innings, but he (and the bullpen) also didn't get much help from Denver's fielders, who committed 3 errors leading to 3 unearned runs.
Bolling had two hits and two RBI, while
Tomas Sato collected 3 hits.
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The second game turned out better for the Broncos, but it certainly had its frustration-inducing moments. When it was all said and done, the
Broncos prevailed 14-13 in ten innings.
Christopher Kirk pitched 6 innings, and gave up 10 hits and 6 runs.
Lee Chappel was a one-man wrecking crew, delivering 4 hits (three doubles and a homer), 3 runs batted in, and scoring 5 runs.
Ellis Bolling had two hits and drove in four, while
Russell Thomas had 2 hits and 3 RBI.
Asbel Fuentez had four hits in the game.
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The Broncos took the series with a
6-3 victory, as
Lee Chappel and
Kenny Pillsbury combined to overcome the efforts of
"Broadway Jack" Ector, who smashed three home runs. Chappel homered in his fifth straight game, and then added a second home run for good measure, while he drove in 3 runs. Pillsbury threw a complete game, allowing just the three solo homers to Ector.
Mark Bakke contributed with three hits in the game.