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Cheap Goats Hang on to 5-4 Game 1 Win Over Shady Characters

19 Sep

Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, and his two-run homer capped a three-run inning that put Cheap Goats in front for the remainder of game 1

The first game of the 2020 EWL Playoffs was a classic, as #1 seed Cheap Goats narrowly held on to defeat #4 seed Shady Characters 5-4 with the game coming down to the final batter. The 2020 regular season was hard fought with four of the most evenly matched teams in EWL history, and the first game of the playoffs lived up to expectations, as tensions were high and the game was a battle. Up 5-2 in the top of the sixth, Christian and Cheap Goats gave up two runs before escaping 5-4, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series.

Christian retired the first batter he faced, Dylan, in the top of the first. The next batter, Mike, hit a one-out triple. Sam followed with an RBI single, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Tom K followed with a double, putting runners on second and third with one out. It looked as if Shady Characters would jump out to a commanding early lead, but Christian buckled down, retiring Lucas to strand both runners and end the inning.

Christian unloads a pitch to Dylan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer

Tom K took the mound for Shady Characters, and he rolled in the top of the first, retiring Brett and Joey in order.

Christian got into a groove starting in the top of the second, and sent Dylan and Mike down consecutively.

Cheap Goats would even things up in the bottom of the second when Jordan led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 1-1. Two batters later, Dinger hit a one-out single, but Tom K stranded him, retiring Brett to end the inning.

Jordan, pictured on second base after his double, went 2-for-4, and his solo homer tied the game in the bottom of the second

Christian continued to roll in the top of the third, sending Sam and Tom K down in order.

With the score tied at 1-1, Cheap Goats opened up their first lead in the bottom of the third. Joey led off with a triple, and Jordan drove him in with an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats in front 2-1. Christian followed with a two-run blast, and Cheap Goats led 4-1. Tom K retired the next two batters, Dinger and Brett, and Shady Characters trailed by three.

Mike went 2-for-4 with a triple and a two-run homer to lead Shady Characters

Shady Characters got a run back in the top of the fourth. With one out, Dylan hit a solo homer to right-center, and the score was 4-2. Christian then retired Mike to end the inning.

Cheap Goats immediately got the run back when Joey started the bottom of the fourth with a solo shot to left, putting Cheap Goats ahead 5-2. Two batters, later, Christian had a one-out single, but Tom K avoided further damage, retiring Dinger to strand the runner and end the inning.

Christian got back on track in the top of the fifth, retiring Sam and Tom K in order.

Tom K delivers a pitch to Joey, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, and two runs scored

Cheap Goats were unable to add insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth, as Tom K send Brett and Joey down consecutively, and Shady Characters trailed by three runs heading into their final at-bat.

Christian remained on the mound to close things out, and he retired the first batter he faced, Lucas. The next batter, Dylan, hit a week dribbler to right, but was not only able to reach base safely, he extended the hit into a double. The next batter, Mike, crushed a two-run bomb to right-center, and Shady Characters had cut the the deficit to 5-4. The tying run was at the plate, but the rally would end there. Christian retired Sam for the second out of the inning, and Cheap Goats had taken game 1 by the score of 5-4.

The win gave Cheap Goats a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series.

W: Christian (1-0)
L: Tom K (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing four runs on six hits.
– Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up five runs on seven hits in five innings.
– Joey, Jordan, and Christian each had two hits for Cheap Goats, leading the way on offense. Joey went 2-for-4 with a triple, homer, two runs scored, and an RBI. Jordan went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Christian went 2-for-3 with a single, home run, run scored, and two RBI.
– Mike and Dylan each had two hits for Shady Characters. Mike went 2-for-4 with a triple, home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Dylan went 2-for-4 with a double, homer, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Jordan of Cheap Goats Voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for Week 10

18 Sep

Jordan led Cheap Goats to two week 10 wins, hitting for the cycle and earning Wiffler of the Week honors for the third time in his career

Continuing his second-half power surge that helped lead Cheap Goats to the #1 seed entering the 2020 playoffs, Jordan of Cheap Goats was voted Wiffler of the Week for week 10 of the 2020 EWL season.

Jordan has elevated his game week by week throughout the regular season, and he closed things out with his best week of 2020, leading Cheap Goats to two wins.

In a 11-0 win over Shady Characters, Jordan went 4-for-5 with four doubles, a run scored, and two RBI.

In a 14-2 win over Guacamol-yay, Jordan went 4-for-6 with a single, double, triple, home run, two runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his EWL career (the other coming in 2017).

In total, Jordan went 8-for-11 with a single, five doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and five RBI.

This is the third time Jordan has been named Wiffler of the Week. He was also voted Wiffler of the Week for week 3 of the 2017 season and week 5 of the 2018 season.

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Cheap Goats Roll into Playoffs with 14-2 Win Over Guacamol-yay in Last Game of 2020 Regular Season

15 Sep

Jordan went 4-for-6, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his Wiffle Career in the Cheap Goats win.

Cheap Goats went out with a bang in the final game of the 2020 regular season, beating Guacamol-yay 14-2. Dinger pitched the complete game win, scattering two runs on five hits. Brett and Joey each went 5-for-6 with five extra-base hits, and Jordan went 4-for-6, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his Wiffle career. Christian also contributed three extra-base hits, and Cheap Goats finished the season in first place with a 13-7 record.

Jan took the mound for Guacamol-yay, and Cheap Goats got to him early and often. Joey doubled with one out, and Jordan drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 1-0. Jan then retired Christian to end the inning.

Guacamol-yay evened things up in the bottom of the first. Josh K doubled with one out, and Sean scored him with an RBI double that tied the score at 1-1. Sean was caught trying to extend the hit from a double to a triple, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats pulled back ahead in the top of the second. Brett doubled with one out, and Joey followed with an RBI double to score him, giving Cheap Goats a 2-1 lead. Jordan then hit a two-run bomb to left, putting Cheap Goats ahead 4-1. Christian followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 5-1. Jan retired Dinger to end the inning, and Guacamol-yay trailed by four runs.

Joey went 5-for-6 with three doubles, two home runs, and six RBI in Cheap Goat’s big win over Guacamol-yay

Dinger rolled through the bottom of the second, sending Ryan and Jan down in order.

Cheap Goats blew the game open in the top of the third. Brett tripled, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, making the score 7-1. Jordan tripled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats ahead 8-1. Two batters later, Brett hit an RBI double to score Christian, and the score was 9-1. Joey followed with his second two-run homer of the inning, and Cheap Goats had taken an 11-1 lead. Jan retired Jordan for the second out of the inning, but the six-run inning put Guacamol-yay in a ten run hole.

Christian went 3-for-6 with two doubles and homer, and Brett, behind him, went 5-for-6 with three doubles, a triple, and a home run.

Sean singled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Guacamol-yay couldn’t capitalize, as Dinger retired Ryan to strand Sean, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats continued to add insurance runs in the top of the fourth. Christian doubled to start the inning, but was called out trying to turn the hit into a triple. Dinger followed with a one-out triple, and Brett drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 12-1. Joey then doubled, scoring Brett, and Cheap Goats led 13-1. Jan retired Jordan for the second out, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay showed some life in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Josh K hit a solo homer to deep left, cutting the deficit to 13-2. Sean singled, but Dinger once again stranded a Guacamol-yay runner, retiring Ryan to end the inning.

Jan finally escaped an inning unscathed in the top of the fifth, retiring Christian and Dinger in order.

Dinger pitched the complete game win, and Jordan hit for the cycle, as Cheap Goats head into the playoffs having won eight of their last nine games.

Dinger matched him in the bottom of the fifth, sending Jan and Josh K down consecutively.

Brett led off the top of the sixth with a solo homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 14-2. Two batters later, Jordan hit a one-out single, completing the cycle. Jan then retired Dinger to strand Jordan at first, ending the inning.

Down twelve runs, Guacamol-yay went quickly and quietly in the bottom of the sixth. Dinger remained in the game to close things out, and he sent down Sean and Ryan in order, ending the game with Cheap Goats winning 14-2.

The win moved Cheap Goats to a record of 13-7, good for first place in the final 2020 EWL standings. Guacamol-yay finished the regular season at .500 with a 10-10 record. They lost their season series to Jack Shack 4-3, which is the standings tiebreaker, and finish third in the final 2020 EWL standings.

W: Dinger (6-4)
L: Jan (0-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on five hits.
– Jan took the loss for Guacamol-yay, giving up fourteen runs on eighteen hits on six innings.
– Brett and Joey each went 5-for-6 to lead Cheap Goats. Brett had three doubles, a triple, a home run, five runs scored, and three RBI. Joey had three doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and six RBI.
– Jordan went 4-for-6 with a single, double, triple, home run, two runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his career. His other cycle came in 2017.
– Christian also went 3-for-6 for Cheap Goats with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Josh K and Sean had all five hits for Guacamol-yay. Josh K went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI. Sean went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and an RBI.

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Turbo, Dustin, and Doc Lead Jack Shack in 15-4 Victory Over Shady Characters

14 Sep

Jack Shack celebrate at the plate after one of Turbo’s three homers in the 15-4 Jack Shack win

Dustin had five extra-base hits, Doc had a career game with four extra-base hits, and Turbo had three homers, as Jack Shack stormed past Shady Characters 15-4. The defending Wiffle Series champions clinched the #2 seed with the win, and they will face Guacamol-yay in the first round of the 2020 playoffs for the second season in a row.

Sam took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Brian, crushed a solo homer. It was Brian’s fourth leadoff homer of the 2020 season, the fourth of his career, and his third leadoff home run in the past four Jack Shack games. Two batters later, Turbo singled, and Doc drove him in with a two-run shot, giving Jack Shack a 3-0 lead. Blaine singled, but Sam got out of the inning, retiring Brian for the second out.

Dustin started for Jack Shack, and he retired Shady Characters in order in the bottom of the first.

Jack Shack added to their lead in the top of the second. Dustin led off the inning with a triple, and Turbo drove him in with a two-run homer, making the score 5-0. Doc tripled, and Blaine followed with an RBI single to score Doc, putting Jack Shack ahead 6-0. Sam retired Brian for the first out of the inning, and when the next batter, Dustin, doubled, he was caught trying to extend the hit into a triple, ending the inning.

Sam camps under a high fly ball near the pitcher’s mound

Shady Characters got on the board in the bottom of the second. Tom K led off with a double, and two batters later, Brad hit an RBI single, and Shady Characters trailed 6-1. Dylan then tripled, scoring Brad to make the score 6-2. Dylan attempted to turn the triple into an inside-the-park homer, but was caught out, ending the inning.

Jack Shack continued to swing hot bats in the top of the third. Turbo led off the inning with a homer, and Jack Shack led 7-2. Doc tripled, and Blaine drove him in with an RBI single, making the score 8-2. Two batters later, Dustin hit an RBI triple to score Blain, pushing the Jack Shack lead to 9-2. Turbo then homered for the third consecutive at-bat, and his two-run shot made the score 11-2. Doc singled, but Sam finally got out of the inning, retiring Blaine for the second out.

Tom K doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Shady Characters couldn’t rally, as Dustin retired Lucas to strand Tom K, ending the inning.

Tom K went 3-for-4 with three doubles in the Shady Characters loss

Jack Shack added additional insurance runs in the top of the fourth, when Shady Characters turned to the bullpen, bringing Brad to the mound. The first batter he faced, Brian, doubled. Dustin followed with an RBI double, scoring Brian to push the score to 12-2. Turbo grounded out to center for the first out of the inning, but Dustin scored on the play, and Jack Shack’s lead was 13-2. Brad then retired Doc to end the inning.

Dylan tripled with one-out in the bottom of the fourth, but once again, Shady Characters couldn’t capitalize. Dustin retired Sam to strand Dylan at third, ending the inning.

Blaine went 4-for-6 with three singles and a triple in the Jack Shack win

Lucas came to the mound for Shady Characters in the top of the fifth, and he retired Jack Shack in order, sending Blaine and Brian down consecutively.

Tom K started the bottom of the fifth with a double, and Lucas followed with a double, scoring Tom K. The RBI double cut the score to 13-3, but Lucas was caught in between second and third on the play. Dustin then retired Brad to end the inning.

Dylan went 3-for-4 with two triples and a homer in a loser effort for Shady Characters

Not finished yet, Jack Shack added a few more insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Dustin led off the inning with a solo homer, his fifth consecutive at-bat with an extra-base hit. Two batters later, Doc homered for the second time in the game, his fourth extra-base hit. Blain followed with a triple, but Lucas retired Brian to strand him at third, ending the inning, and Shady Characters trailed 15-3.

Dustin had extra-base hits in five consecutive at-bats, including two doubles, two triples, and a home run, and he also pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack

Dylan led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer, cutting the Jack Shack lead to 15-4. It was Dylan’s third extra-base hit in the game. The rally would end there, however, as Dustin retired Sam and Tom K to end the inning and the game, giving Jack Shack a 15-4 win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 10-10 on the season, finishing the season at .500. The loss dropped Shady Characters final 2020 regular season record to 7-13.

W: Dustin (3-5)
L: Sam (3-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dustin pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, giving up four runs on eight hits.
– Sam took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing eleven runs on fifteen hits in three innings.
– Brad pitched one inning of relief for Shady Characters, giving up two runs on two hits.
– Lucas pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on three hits.
– Dustin, Turbo, and Doc led Jack Shack on offense. Dustin went 5-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI. Doc had the best game of his Wiffle career, going 5-for-6 with a single, two triples, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI. Turbo finished the 2020 season strong, going 4-for-6 with a single, three home runs, four runs scored, and six RBI.
– Blaine also went 4-for-6 with three singles, a triple, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Dylan and Tom K each had three hits for Shady Characters. Dylan went 3-for-4 with two triples, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI. Tom K went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored.

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Ryan’s Late Home Run Lifts Guacamol-yay to 4-2 Win Over Jack Shack

13 Sep

After Sean was intentionally walked to get to Ryan, he made Jack Shack pay, launching a three-run homer that was the deciding factor in the 4-2 Guacamol-yay win

With Guacamol-yay up 1-0 in the top of the sixth, Sean became the second player intentionally walked during the 2020 season. This put two runners on and the next batter, Ryan, made Jack Shack pay, hitting a three-run homer to empty the bases, giving Guacamol-yay a 4-0 lead. The home run was the difference, as Guacamol-yay held off Jack Shack in the bottom of the sixth, winning 4-2.

Brian started on the mound for Jack Shack, and he retired Guacamol-yay in order in the top of the first.

Josh K, Guacamol-yay’s starter, matched him in the bottom of the first, and the game was scoreless after an inning.

Guacamol-yay got on the board in the top of the second when Sean led off the inning with a solo homer. Brian retired the next two Guacamol-yay batters, and the score was 1-0.

Turbo singled to start the bottom of the second, but Jack Shack couldn’t advance him. Josh K retired Doc and Blaine to strand him at first, ending the inning.

Brian, pitching under the glowing Wiffle Sun, was effective on the mound but was ultimately outdueled by Josh K

Brian got back on track in the top of the third, retiring Josh K and Sean in order.

Brian doubled to start the bottom of the third, but when Dustin grounded out to the mound, Brian was tagged out in between second and third, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay went down in order in the top of the fourth.

Josh K cruised through the bottom of the fourth, sending Turbo and Doc down in order.

Sean singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Brian avoided further damage, retiring Ryan to strand Sean at first, ending the inning.

Blaine and Brian were retired in order in the bottom of the fifth, and Guacamol-yay continued to lead 1-0.

It had been a pitcher’s duel through five innings, but both teams started to hit in the sixth. Josh K doubled with one out, and Jack Shack decided to intentionally walk Sean to get to Ryan. Ryan came to the plate with one out and runners on first and second. He crushed a high fly ball to deep right-center, and the ball cleared the fence for a three-run homer, extending Guacamol-yay’s lead to 4-0. Brian retired the next batter, Jan, to end the inning, but Guacamol-yay had pulled out to a commanding lead with one swing of the bat.

Turbo rips a triple to right-center, scoring Dustin to put Jack Shack on the board

Josh K remained on the mound to close things out in the bottom of the sixth. The first batter he faced, Dustin, doubled. Turbo followed with an RBI triple, putting Jack Shack on the board. Josh K got the next batter, Doc, to ground out to center, and Turbo scored on the play, cutting the Guacamol-yay lead to 4-2. Down to their final out, Jack Shack couldn’t rally, as Josh K retired Blaine to end the inning and the game, giving Guacamol-yay a 4-2 win.

The win moved Guacamol-yay to 10-9 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 9-10.

Josh K was in prime form on the mound, allowing only two runs on four hits, and tying the single-season EWL record for pitching wins with his 10th victory of the season

After Cheap Goats defeated Shady Characters to clinch the #1 seed in the first game of week 10, Jack Shack and Guacamol-yay became the #s 2 and 3 seeds, respectively, and will face each other in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.

W: Josh K (10-6)
L: Brian (6-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh K pitched the complete game win for Guacamol-yay, allowing two runs on two hits. With ten wins on the 2020 season, he tied Reilly of Questionable Outfit for the single-season record for pitching wins.
– Brian took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up four runs on four hits in six innings.
– Sean led Guacamol-yay on offense and was their only player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo homer, two runs scored, and an intentional walk.
– Turbo was the only Jack Shack player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a triple, a run scored, and an RBI.

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