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Josh Swats Three Homers as Jack Shack Dominate Shady Characters 14-3

18 Jul

Josh led off the game with a home run for the fifth time this season and swatted two more, scoring four runs and driving in seven as Jack Shack rolled Shady Characters 14-3

Josh went 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, four runs scored, and seven RBI as Jack Shack took a 14-0 lead and held on to beat Shady Characters 14-3. Jon M and Jacob each had four hits and combined to score seven runs and Jon D pitched a complete game win, scattering three runs on seven hits.

Lucas started for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Josh, hit a leadoff homer, putting Jack Shack up 1-0 immediately. Lucas then retired Jon M and Jon D to end the inning.

Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and he retired Tom and Nate in order in the bottom of the first.

Jacob singled to start the top of the second, and two batters later, he scored when Jon M hit an RBI single, putting Jack Shack in front 2-0. Lucas retired Jon D for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by two runs.

Jon D once again rolled in the bottom of the second, sending Thomas and Lucas down consecutively.

Jacob doubled to lead off the top of the third, and Josh followed with a two-run homer, giving Jack Shack a 4-0 lead. Jon M doubled, and he moved to third when Jon D singled. Lucas got Jacob to ground out to left for the first out of the inning, but Jon M scored on the play, and Jack Shack led 5-0. Josh then doubled, scoring Jon D, and the Jack Shack lead was 6-0. Lucas retired Jon M to strand Josh at second, ending the inning, and Shady Characters were down six runs.

Nate hit a one-out double in the bottom of the third, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Thomas to end the inning.

Jon D led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, making the Jack Shack lead 7-0. Lucas retired Jacob and Josh to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by seven runs.

Jon D continued to cruise in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Lucas and Tom in order, and he had allowed no runs on one hit through four innings.

Jack Shack blew the game open in the top of the fifth. Jon M led off with a double, and he scored from second when Jon D followed with a double, putting Jack Shack ahead 8-0. Jacob then doubled, scoring Jon D, and the score was 9-0. Josh hit an RBI single to score Jacob, and Shady Characters were behind 10-0. Jon M followed with a two-run homer, and Jack Shack had taken a 12-0 lead without recording an out in the fifth. Shady Characters made a call to the bullpen, bringing Tom to the mound. After retiring Jon D for the first out of the inning, Jacob doubled for the second time in the inning. Josh followed with a two-run bomb, and Jack Shack led 14-0. Tom finally retired Jon M to end the inning, and Shady Characters were in a big hole.

Lucas delivers a pitch to Jon M, who went 4-for-7 with a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI in the Jack Shack win

Shady Characters finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. After retiring Nate to start the inning, Jon D allowed a solo homer to Thomas, making the score 14-1. Lucas singled, and he scored from first when Tom followed with an RBI single, cutting the Jack Shack lead to 14-2. Nate then singled, putting runners on first and second with one out. Jon D avoided further damage, however, retiring Thomas to strand both runners, ending the inning, and Jack Shack led by twelve runs.

Tom retired Jack Shack in order in the top of the sixth, the first inning that Jack Shack hadn’t scored in the game.

Lucas led off the bottom of the sixth with a double, and Tom drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 14-3. The Shady Characters rally would end there, however, as Jon D retired Nate and Thomas to strand the runner at second, ending the inning and the game and giving Jack Shack a 14-3 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 5-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 7-5.

W: Jon D (2-3)
L: Lucas (2-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jon D pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing three runs on seven hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up twelve runs on fourteen hits in four innings.
– Tom pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, surrendering two runs on two hits.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the win, going 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and seven RBI.
– Josh led off the game with a home run. It was his second leadoff homer of week 6, his fifth leadoff homer of the season, and the eleventh of his career.
– Jon M and Jacob each went 4-for-7 in the Jack Shack win. Jon M had a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. Jacob had a single, three doubles, four runs scored, and two RBI.
– Lucas led Shady Characters in the loss, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Thomas Leads Shady Characters with Six Extra-Base Hits in 16-6 Rout of Guac Boys

8 Jul

Thomas went 6-for-7 with three doubles, three homers, six runs scored, and six RBI as Shady Characters started the second half of the season with a 16-6 win over Guac Boys

Thomas continued his scorching hot rookie season going 6-for-7 with three doubles, three homers, six runs scored, and six RBI as Shady Characters beat Guac Boys 16-6. Tom had five hits and pitched a complete game win, and Nate and Lucas each contributed four hits as Shady Characters turned in a total team effort to start the second half of the 2024 season, pulling within a game of Guac Boys for first place in the season standings.

Tom started for Shady Characters and he allowed a leadoff double to Jan to start the game. Tone followed with a two-run homer, and Guac Boys immediately led 2-0. Tom retired Bohn and Form to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by two runs early.

Shady Characters responded in the bottom of the first. Tom singled, and he moved from first to third when Nate followed with a double. With no outs and two on, Thomas cleared the bases, and his three-run homer put Shady Characters in front 3-2. Two batters later Tom hit a one-out single, but Guac Boys starter, Bohn, retired Nate to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Tom retired Brum and Jan in order in the top of the second.

Thomas led off the bottom of the second with a double, and Lucas followed with a two-run homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 5-2. Bohn retired Tom and Nate to end the inning, and Shady Characters led by three runs.

Bohn singled with one out in the top of the third and he moved from first to third when Form followed with a single. Guac Boys had runners on the corners with one out, but Tom escaped damage, retiring Brum to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Shady Characters continued to extend their lead in the bottom of the third. Thomas led off with his second homer of the game, a solo shot that made the score 6-2. Two batters later Tom tripled, and Nate drove him in with an RBI single that put Shady Characters in front 7-2. Thomas then homered for the second time in the inning and third time in the game, and his two-run shot gave Shady Characters a 9-2 lead. Bohn retired Lucas to end the inning, and Shady Characters had opened up a seven run lead.

Tom pitched the complete game win and went 5-for-7 with three singles, a double, a triple, and four runs scored

Jan led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, cutting the score to 9-3. Tone tripled, and when Bohn grounded out for the first out of the inning, he scored, and Shady Characters led 9-4. Form hit a one-out double, but Tom stranded him, retiring Brum to end the inning.

Guac Boys turned to their bullpen in the bottom of the fourth, bringing Jan to the mound. The first batter he faced, Tom, hit a double, and he moved to third when Nate singled. Two batters later, with runners on the corners and one out, Lucas singled, scoring both runners and extending the Shady Characters lead to 11-4. Jan retired Tom to strand Lucas at first, and Guac Boys were down seven runs.

Tom rolled through the top of the fifth, retiring Jan and striking out Tone.

Shady Characters put the game out of reach in the bottom of the fifth. Nate led off the inning with a solo homer, and Guac Boys trailed 12-4. Thomas doubled, and Lucas followed with his second two-run homer of the game, making the score 14-4. Tom singled, and after Jan struck out Nate, Thomas doubled, putting runners on second and third with one out. Lucas doubled, clearing the bases and making the score 16-4, but Lucas was caught out trying to extend the hit to a triple, ending the inning.

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after Nate’s solo homer to start the bottom of the fifth

Guac Boys were down twelve runs heading into the sixth. Bohn singled to start the inning, and Form followed with a two-run homer that cut the score to 16-6. Brum singled, but the rally would end there. Tom retired Jan and Tone to end the inning, giving Shady Characters a 16-6 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 7-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Guac Boys to 8-3.

W: Tom (5-3)
L: Bohn (6-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing six runs on ten hits and striking out one.
– Bohn took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up nine runs on ten hits in three innings.
– Jan pitched two innings of relief for Guac Boys, surrendering seven runs on nine hits and striking out one.
– Thomas led Shady Characters in the win, going 6-for-7 with three doubles, three home runs, six runs scored, and six RBI.
– Tom went 5-for-7 for Shady Characters with three singles, a double, a triple, and four runs scored.
– Nate and Lucas also each went 4-for-7 for Shady Characters. Nate had two singles, a double, a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI. Lucas had a single, a double, two homers, and six RBI.
– Form led Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a home run, and two RBI.

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Tom and Thomas Power Shady Characters in 9-2 Win Over Cheap Goats

30 Jun

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Thomas’s two homers in the win

In the final game of the first half of the 2024 regular season, Tom and Thomas finished the first half like they started, mashing the ball. They combined to go 7-for-8 and drove in seven of Shady Characters’ nine runs, snapping a three game losing streak with a 9-2 win over Cheap Goats.

Lucas started on the mound, and he escaped trouble early. After retiring Joey to start the game, he allowed back-to-back singles to Courtlen and Christian, putting runners on the corners with one out. Lucas retired Dinger, however, stranding both runners, and ending the inning.

Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. Tom started the bottom of the first with a double, and two batters later, Thomas hit a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 2-0. Dinger then retired Nate to end the inning.

Kevin led off the top of the second with a double, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Joey and Courtlen to end the inning.

Lucas doubled to start the bottom of the second, and two batters later, Tom hit a one-out single to put runners on the corners, but Shady Characters couldn’t capitalize. Dinger retired Daniel to strand both runners, ending the inning, and the score remained 2-0.

Lucas rolled through the top of the third, retiring Christian and Dinger in order.

Shady Characters extended their lead in the bottom of the third. Thomas singled and moved to second when Nate followed with a single. Two batters later, Dylan hit a one-out RBI double to score Thomas, and Shady Characters led 3-0. Tom cleared the bases with an RBI single, scoring Nate and Dylan, and the lead was pushed to 5-0. Daniel then singled, putting two runners on with one out, but the rally ended there. Dinger retired Thomas to strand two runners, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five runs.

Tom helped Shady Characters snap a three-game losing streak, going 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in a 9-2 victory over Cheap Goats

Kevin singled to start the top of the fourth, but Lucas stranded another Cheap Goats runner, retiring Joey to end the inning.

Dinger retired Nate and Lucas in order in the bottom of the fourth, and Shady Characters continued to lead 5-0.

Cheap Goats chipped into the lead in the top of the fifth. Christian doubled, and two batters later, Kevin hit an RBI double to score him, putting Cheap Goats on the board, 5-1. Joey then singled, and Kevin scored from first, narrowing the deficit to 5-2. Courtlen followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with one out, but Lucas avoided further damage. He retired Christian to strand both runners, ending the inning, and Shady Characters led by three runs.

Shady Characters made up the lost runs in the bottom of the fifth. Dylan led off the inning with a double, and Tom drove him in with a two-run bomb to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 7-2. Daniel then homered, making the score 8-2. Thomas followed with his second homer of the game, and the back-to-back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 9-2 lead. Nate followed with a triple, but Dinger retired Lucas and Dylan to strand him at third, and Cheap Goats trailed by seven runs heading into the sixth.

Daniel went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer in what may have been the last game of his wiffle career

Lucas remained on the mound to close things out for Shady Characters. After retiring Dinger to start the inning, he allowed a one-out single to Kevin, followed by a double to Joey, putting runners on second and third. Cheap Goats couldn’t rally, however, as Lucas retired Courtlen to strand two runners, ending the inning, and giving Shady Characters a 9-2 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 6-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 3-7.

W: Lucas (2-1)
L: Dinger (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on ten hits.
– Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats in a complete game effort, giving up nine runs on fourteen hits in five innings.
– Tom and Thomas led Shady Characters on offense in the win. Tom went four-for-four with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI. Thomas went 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Kevin led Cheap Goats in the loss, going four-for-four with three singles, a double, a run scored, and an RBI.

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Josh and Jack Shack Stagger Shady Characters and Come from Behind to Win 8-7 with Extra-Innings Walk-Off Homer

30 Jun

Josh’s walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the seventh capped an incredible comeback as Jack Shack stunned Shady Characters 8-7 in extra-innings

In one of the best games of the 2024 season thus far, Jack Shack and Shady Characters went blow-for-blow before Josh hit a walk-off homer to lead off the bottom of the seventh, giving Jack Shack an 8-7 win. Jack Shack led 3-2, then trailed 7-3 before scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth to force extra innings, and later walked off with a victory. Josh went 4-for-7 with a single, a double, two homers, three runs scored and two RBI, and Jon M went 5-for-6 with four singles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI, as Shady Characters dropped their third consecutive game.

Jon D started on the mound for Jack Shack, and after allowing a leadoff double to Tom, he stranded him, retiring Daniel and Thomas to end the inning.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters and he retired Josh and Jon M in order in the bottom of the first.

Jon D retired Dylan, making his first appearance of the 2024 season, to start the top of the second. Nate hit a one-out single, and he moved from first to third when Lucas followed with a single. Tom then singled, scoring Nate, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Daniel also singled, scoring Lucas, and the lead was 2-0. Shady Characters had runners on the corners with one out, but Jon avoided further damage, retiring Thomas to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Jon D led off the bottom of the second with a single, and he moved to second when Jacob followed with a single. Josh then singled, but Jacob was caught in between first and second for the first out of the inning. With one out and runners on the corners, Jon M singled, scoring Jon D, and Jack Shack trailed 2-1. Jack Shack continued to have two runners on, but Tom escaped further damage, retiring Jon D to strand Josh and Jon M, ending the inning.

Nate singled with one out in the top of the third, but Jon D stranded him, striking out Lucas to end the inning.

Jack Shack took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the third. Tom retired Jacob to start the inning, but Josh followed with a solo homer, tying the game at 2-2. The next batter, Jon M, launched a homer to deep left-center, and the back-to-back homers gave Jack Shack a 3-2 lead. Tom retired Jon D to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by a run.

Jack Shack celebrate at the plate after Jon M’s solo homer, in total, he went 5-for-6 with four singles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI

Tom started the top of the fourth with a double, and after moving to third on Daniel’s sacrifice fly, he scored when Thomas hit a one-out RBI double. Jon D struck out Dylan to end the inning, and the game was tied at 3-3.

Tom rolled through the bottom of the fourth, retiring Jacob and Josh in order.

Shady Characters pulled ahead again in the top of the fifth when Nate led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 4-3. Jon D retired Lucas and Tom to end the inning, and Jack Shack were behind by a run.

Jon M led off the bottom of the fourth with a single, and after Jon D struck out for the first out of the inning, Jacob doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Tom once again stranded Jack Shack runners, however, retiring Josh to end the inning.

Shady Characters opened up a bigger lead in the top of the sixth. Daniel and Thomas each singled to start the inning, and Dylan cleared the bases with his first hit of the 2024 season, a three-run homer than put Shady Characters in front 7-3. Jon D retired Nate and Lucas to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by four runs heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Jon M started the bottom of the sixth with a single, and he moved from first to third when Jon D followed with a double. Jacob cleared the bases with an RBI triple, scoring both runs and cutting the deficit to 7-5. Josh then doubled, putting runners on second and third with no outs. Jon M came to the plate with the tying runs on base, and he emptied them with an RBI single that scored Jacob and Josh, tying the game at 7-7. The winning run was on first with no outs, and Jack Shack had all of the momentum, but Tom buckled down. He retired Jon D and Jacob to strand the runner at first, ending the inning and sending the game to extra innings.

Jacob went 3-for-6 with a single, a double, and his RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth started the rally that forced extra innings

Jon D remained on the mound heading into the top of the seventh. He retired the first batter he faced, Tom, but allowed consecutive singles to Daniel and Thomas, putting runners on the corners with one out. The go-ahead run was on third base, but Shady Characters couldn’t capitalize. Jon retired Dylan to strand both runners, ending the inning, and the game remained tied 7-7.

Jack Shack had stunned Shady Characters with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to force extras, and the knockout blow came right away in the bottom of the seventh. Josh led off the inning with a deep blast to right field, a walk-off homer that gave Jack Shack an incredible 8-7 win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 3-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 5-4.

W: Jon D (1-3)
L: Tom (4-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jon D pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing seven runs on fourteen hits and striking out two in seven innings.
– Tom took the loss in a complete game effort for Shady Characters, giving up eight runs on fourteen hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the victory, going 4-for-7 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, two RBI, and the walk-off hit, a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh.
– Jon M also went 5-for-6 for Jack Shack with four singles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI.
– Tom, Daniel, Thomas, and Nate each had three hits in the Shady Characters loss. Tom had a single, two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI. Daniel had three singles, a run scored, and an RBI. Thomas had two singles, a double, a run scored, and an RBI. And Nate had two singles, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.

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Cheap Goats Pull Off Stunning Comeback Win with 12-11 Victory Over Shady Characters

30 Jun

Every Cheap Goats player had multiple hits and contributed to a seven-run rally in the bottom of the third en route to shocking Shady Characters 12-11

Cheap Goats trailed 8-1 in the third inning before riding a questionable umpire call to an offensive explosion, rallying to beat Shady Characters 12-11. Joey and Courtlen each went 4-for-5 to lead Cheap Goats, as Joey homered twice and Courtlen hit for for the cycle, holding off Tom’s 5-for-6 performance and a pair of homers from Thomas and Daniel. With the win Cheap Goats started their first winning streak of the season, and Shady Characters started their first losing streak in one of the more unusual games in recent memory.

Christian started on the mound, and Tom doubled off him to start the game. Two batters later, Lucas singled, and Shady Characters had runners on the corner with one out. Thomas singled, scoring Tom, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Christian then retired Daniel to end the inning, stranding two runners.

Lucas started for Shady Characters, and after retiring Joey to start the bottom of the first, Courtlen launched a solo homer, tying the game at 1-1. Lucas then retired Christian to end the inning.

Courtlen went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his wiffle career

Tom led off the top of the second with a single, and Nate followed with a two-run bomb, putting Shady Characters in front 3-1. Two batters later, with one out, Thomas hit a solo homer, extending the lead to 4-1. Christian retired Daniel to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by three.

Lucas cruised in the bottom of the second, retiring Dinger and Kevin in order.

Shady Characters ballooned their lead in the top of the third. Tom led off with a solo homer, making the score 5-1. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out single, and Thomas followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that gave Shady Characters a 7-1 lead. Daniel followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 8-1. Cheap Goats turned to the bullpen, bringing Dinger to the mound, and he retired the first batter he faced, Tom, to end the inning.

Shady Characters celebrate one of Tom’s three bombs in the Shady Characters loss

Down seven, Cheap Goats rallied in the bottom of the third. Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 8-2. Courtlen tripled, and two batters later, Dinger singled. Both Dinger and Courtlen appeared to be out on the play, Dinger at first and Courtlen at home, but both runners were called safe, and Courtlen’s run made the score 8-3. Kevin then singled, and Joey came to the plate with runners on first and second and one out. He singled, scoring Dinger, and Cheap Goats trailed 8-4. Coutlen then singled, scoring Kevin, and the Shady Characters lead was 8-5. Christian emptied the bases with a three-run bomb, tying the game at 8-8. Lucas retired Dinger to end the inning, but Cheap Goats had scored seven runs in the inning, and the game was even through three innings.

Lucas singled with one out in the top of the fourth, but Dinger stranded him, and the game remained tied.

Cheap Goats took their first lead in the bottom of the fourth. Kevin led off with a double, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, putting Cheap Goats in front 10-8. Shady Characters made a call to the bullpen, bringing Tom to the mound, and the first batter he faced, Courtlen, doubled. Tom retired Christian and Dinger, however, stranding Courtlen at second and ending the inning.

Shady Characters bounced back in the top of the fifth. Daniel led off the inning with a solo homer, and Tom followed with a solo shot of his own. The back-to-back homers tied the game at 10-10. Nate singled, and Lucas followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs. It looked as if Shady Characters were about to blow the game open again, but Dinger buckled down. He retired Thomas and Daniel, stranding both runners, and the game remained tied at 10-10.

Lucas returned to the mound in the bottom of the fifth, and Kevin led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats in front again 11-10. Joey singled, and two batters later, he scored when Christian hit an RBI single, making the Cheap Goats lead 12-10. Dinger then singled, and it now looked as if Cheap Goats would open up a bigger lead. Lucas escaped, however, retiring Kevin to strand two runners, and Shady Characters trailed by two runs heading into the sixth.

Christian returned to the mound in the top of the sixth, and Tom led off the inning with a solo homer, his third of the game, making the score 12-11. The rally would end there though, as Christian retired Nate and Lucas to end the inning, giving Cheap Goats a highly improbable 12-11 victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 3-5 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 5-3.

W: Christian (2-3)
L: Lucas (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian earned the win for Cheap Goats, allowing nine runs on eleven hits in four innings.
– Dinger pitched two innings of relief for Cheap Goats, giving up two runs on five hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, surrendering twelve runs on fourteen hits in four innings.
– Tom pitched one inning of scoreless relief, allowing one hit.
– Joey and Courtlen led Cheap Goats in the win, both going 4-for-5. Joey had two singles, two homers, four runs scored, and four RBI. Courtlen hit for the cycle for the first time in his wiffle career, collecting a single, double, triple, homer, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Courtlen became the second player to hit for the cycle in 2024, joining Jan of Guac Boys.
– Kevin also went 3-for-5 for Cheap Goats with a single, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Tom led Shady Characters in the loss, going 5-for-6 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and three RBI.
– Lucas also went 4-for-6 with four singles and a run scored in the loss, and Thomas went 3-for-5 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.

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