7/23/2081 to 7/26/2081
The Washington Senators (58-40)
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The Denver Broncos (55-43)
Pitching Matchups:
LH Kenneth Thurman (16-5, 4.44) VS. LH Robert McNett (11-6, 4.66)
RH Juan Fuentes (7-9, 4.45 ERA) VS. RH Larry Waltz (1-3, 3.00 ERA)
RH Andrew Barnes (8-8, 7.20 ERA) VS. Kenny Pillsbury (10-7, 4.30 ERA)
RH Otis Smith (4-6, 6.37 ERA) VS. RH Christopher Kirk (13-6, 4.72 ERA)
After spending three games in Washington, the Broncos returned to Denver to host that same Washington team for a 4 game series.
Alexis Vazquez got things started with a solo homer in the second inning. Washington took a short-lived lead with a two run 4th inning, but the Broncos grabbed the lead back with two runs in the 5th.
Armando Navarro hit a run scoring triple, and
Booker Romero followed with a run scoring double.
Things looked bleak for Denver, when the Senators tied the game in the 6th, and took a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning. But
Lee Chappel doubled with one out in the bottom of ninth.
Asbel Fuentez pinch hit for Vazquez and was intentionally walked. That set the stage for
Tomas Sato, who ripped one into the corner for a two run triple to
win the game 5-4 for the Broncos.
Robert McNett pitched 6 1/3 innings, and gave up 3 runs. He struck out 5 batters.
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Denver's lineup was helpless against
Juan Fuentes. The Senators grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second, and pushed it to 5-0 with runs in the 3rd, 4th, and 7th innings. The Broncos finally got on the board when
Ellis Bolling hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 7th.
Lee Chappel's solo homer in the ninth completed the scoring in
the Broncos 5-2 loss.
Larry Waltz gave up 5 runs and 3 home runs in 8 innings of work. Chappel was the only Bronco hitter who could do anything in the game, as he doubled, tripled, homered, drew a walk, drove in a run, and scored both of the Broncos' runs.
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The Senators scored runs in each of the first two innings against
Kenny Pillsbury, but the Broncos broke out with a 5 run second inning, getting a 3 run homer from
Asbel Fuentez. Washington picked up another run in the third inning, but
Ellis Bolling's two run homer in the bottom of the 3rd gave the Broncos a 7-3 lead. Denver got two more runs in the 4th inning, and then blew the game wide open with a 6 run fifth inning.
Lee Chappel delivered a 3 run double in the inning.
The Senators attempted to make things interesting with a run in the 6th and two in the 7th, but
Patrick Chason hit a two run double and
Booker Romero hit an RBI triple in the 8th inning to put the game well out of reach at 18-6. The Senators did get two more runs in the ninth, but
the Broncos routed them 18-8.
Pillsbury lasted 6 innings and gave up 4 runs. Fuentez finished with 3 hits and 5 RBI. Chappel had 3 hits, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Bolling collected 5 hits, 4 RBI, and scored 3 runs. Romero had 3 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 R.
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Washington jumped out an early 5-0 lead in the final game of the series, scoring 2 in the second inning and 3 in the third. The Broncos got to within two runs, with a run in the 5th inning and 2 in the 7th, but could get no closer. The Senators added a run in the ninth to cap
their 6-3 win over the Broncos.
Christopher Kirk pitched 8 innings, but gave 5 runs, and walked 4. He did strike out 7 batters.
Russell Thomas and
Lee Chappel each had two hits in the game; Chappel also drove in two runs.