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Westheim · 05-18-2021, 08:31 PM

2042 ABL PLAYOFFS

Once more, the ABL’s teams had spent an entire summer doing nothing else but playing baseball game after baseball game only to find out four amongst them that would now bid to win a pair of seven-game series to take home the championship. This is their story.

With a 94-68 record, the Cyclones had won the FL East with the largest margin of any playoff team, beating out the Rebels by eight games and clinching Home Field advantage for as far as it could carry them. Scoring the most runs in the FL and surrendering the third-fewest left them with a healthy +152 run differential. They were well rounded, offering no substantial weakness – except that injuries had taken their pitching staff apart. Besides starting catcher Ricky Rodriguez, they were without starting pitchers Chris “Tuba” Turner (13-2, 3.18 ERA) and a couple of relievers, which left the rotation to Chris Sulkey (11-12, 3.12 ERA), Willie Gallardo (20-8, 3.40 ERA) and … and then it got thinner. The hope was for the big three in the lineup, Danny Santillano (.328, 20 HR, 74 RBI), Dan Mathes (.326, 23 HR, 103 RBI), and Jayden Lockwood (.304, 16 HR, 72 RBI) to out-hit whatever deficiencies injuries had left them with staff-wise.

Opposite them, the 91-71 Wolves had beaten out the Stars by two games, and had only one significant injury… unfortunately their co-ace Eric Weitz (16-7, 2.92 ERA). Ryan Bedrosian (16-7, 2.57 ERA) still had support from Justin Roberts (16-10, 3.13 ERA) and John Gano (7-7, 3.23 ERA), though. Theirs had been the best rotation in front of the best defense in the league, but after that, the problems began. Their bullpen had pitched to a 4.43 ERA and had never been straightened out, and their offense was persistently average or even below average. They had scored only the eighth-most runs in the FL, and only had a +51 run differential. They ranked seventh in batting average, seventh in home runs, seventh in stolen bases… they were almost offensively average offensively. Armando Herrera (.342, 2 HR, 68 RBI) was their only above-.300 hitter, while what power there was was spread throughout the lineup, with Morgan Kuhlmann (.213, 20 HR, 62 RBI) leading the team in home runs.

Home field advantage in the Continental League rested with the 93-69 Canadiens, who had beaten out the defending world champions Loggers by six games. They had scored the most runs in the CL, also taking first place in average, home runs, and a few other categories, but notably they were near the bottom in stolen bases, speed being absolutely not their forte. Their pitchers had allowed the fifth-fewest runs, but were occasionally betrayed by a bottom three defense. Mike Mihalik (16-12, 3.30 ERA) led the team by ERA, although Matt Sealock (16-8, 3.93 ERA) was not far removed from a pair of Pitcher of the Year belts. On offense, there was no way past the pair in the middle of the lineup, which split a batting triple crown between them, Jerry Outram (.363, 27 HR, 101 RBI), who won the batting title, and Dan Schneller (.319, 29 HR, 126 RBI), who clinched the home run crown and RBI leadership. Injuries had however taken out some of the supporting cast, with Melvin Hernandez and Justin Becker as well as catcher Timóteo Clemente (.223, 10 HR, 40 RBI), who had gone down with a knee injury just days from the playoffs. They were trusting in rookie breakout Arnout van der Zanden (.306, 2 HR, 22 RBI) just as much as in 39-year-old legionnaire Greg Ortiz (.280, 9 HR, 49 RBI) to carry the team to another title.

The 89-73 Thunder had scraped to first place over the Knights by a single game. Second in runs scored (by a safe distance to the Canadiens) and sixth in runs allowed, they had a +61 run differential (Canadiens: +136), with a team that was very much the opposite of their CLCS opponents. They had the best bullpen in the CL, but their rotation had struggled with the exception of Alan Fleming (17-5, 3.35 ERA), who was the only hurler with an ERA better than 4.30 they could field for the CLCS, while the back end of the pen was stacked ten feet tall even after last year’s closer Robbie Peel had gone down to injury only two games into the season. The lineup was anchored by catcher Jesus Adames (.331, 25 HR, 85 RBI) and outfielder Matt Kinder (.343, 17 HR, 53 RBI), a 27-year-old breakout that had been acquired from the Rebels’ AAA team in mid-July and had then whacked 39 extra-base hits in 70 games, good enough for a 4.9 WAR. The team had finished third in home runs, with six hitters with 12+ bombs in the lineup.

In terms of playoff appearances, the Thunder led the field with their 15th overall, but their first since 2026, ending a 15-year drought, the longest in team history. The Cyclones were in October for the 12th time (and second year in a row), the Canadiens for the 10th time (fourth appearance in five years), and the Wolves for the ninth time (and six straight). All the teams had multiple championships – two each, except for the Canadiens, who had three.

The Wolves were the most-recent champs (2040), followed by the Canadiens (2038), Cyclones (2010…), and Thunder (2000).

Thunder and Canadiens had met in the CLCS once before in 2012, Oklahoma prevailing in seven games. The only FLCS meeting between the Cyclones and Wolves had taken place last season, Cincinnati moving on in five games. The only World Series between combatants available this year had been the 2038 edition, in which Vancouver had outlasted Salem in seven games.

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2042 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

OCT @ VAN … 1-5 … (Canadiens lead 1-0) … OCT Ethan Moore 1-1, 2 BB; VAN Victor Vazquez 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI; VAN Matt Sealock 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W (1-0);

The Thunder amount to all of two base hits in the CLCS opener.

SAL @ CIN … 4-10 … (Cyclones lead 1-0) … CIN Dan Mathes 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI; CIN Mike Gray (PH) 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Rollin 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI;
OCT @ VAN … 6-3 … (series tied 1-1) … VAN David Arias 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K;

The Thunder ride a 5-run first inning to victory in Game 2, basically not hitting anything after chasing starter Mike Mihalik early.

SAL @ CIN … 15-2 … (series tied 1-1) … SAL Bill Jenkins 3-5, BB, RBI; SAL Morgan Kuhlmann 3-6, 2B, RBI; SAL Sergio Barcia 3-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 3-4, 4 RBI; CIN Danny Santillano 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Mathes 3-4, 2B;

VAN @ OCT … 5-6 … (Thunder lead 2-1) … OCT Jesus Adames 2-4, BB, 2 HR, 2 RBI; OCT Jesse Stedham 1-1, 3 BB;

One of Adames’ two home runs comes off closer Josh Boles, ending the game with a leadoff walkoff shot in the bottom of the ninth.

CIN @ SAL … 9-4 … (Cyclones lead 2-1) … CIN Danny Santillano 1-2, 3 BB; CIN Dan Mathes 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 3-4, RBI;
VAN @ OCT … 7-0 … (series tied 2-2) … VAN Arnout van der Zanden 3-5, 2 3B, 2B, 2 RBI; VAN Ryan Johnston 2-3, BB; VAN John Roeder 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K, W (1-0);

CIN @ SAL … 7-8 … (series tied 2-2) … CIN Jesus Burgos 3-5; CIN Danny Santillano 3-3, 2 BB, 2B, 2 RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 3-4, HR, 2B, RBI; SAL Sergio Barcia 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI;
VAN @ OCT … 3-6 … (Thunder lead 3-2) … OCT Jesus Adames 3-4, 2B, RBI; OCT Raymond Pearce 8.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W (1-1) and 2-2, RBI;

CIN @ SAL … 1-2 … (Wolves lead 3-2) … SAL Bill Jenkins 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI; SAL Julian Ponce 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W (1-0);

Ponce and Victor Acevedo make Jenkins’ 2-run homer stand up from the first inning all the way to the end.

OCT @ VAN … 2-4 … (series tied 3-3) … OCT Ethan Moore 2-3, BB; OCT Chris O’Keefe 2-2, BB, 2B; OCT Adrian Wade 2-3, 2 RBI; OCT Alan Fleming 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K;

The Thunder hold a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning before three relievers combine to throw away their World Series ticket on one hit, three walks, and a hit batter.

SAL @ CIN … 11-6 … (Wolves win 4-2) … SAL Bill Jenkins 3-4, RBI; SAL Morgan Kuhlmann 1-2, 3 BB, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Mathes 2-4, BB, HR, 2B, 3 RBI;
OCT @ VAN … 6-0 … (Thunder win 4-3) … OCT Jim Allen 2-5, HR, RBI; OCT Adrian Wade 2-4, HR, RBI; OCT Juan Ramos 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, W (1-0); OCT Brian McAllister 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K;

On nothing more than a fourth-inning single by storming rookie van der Zanden, the Canadiens are eliminated in a rather lop-sided Game 7, while the Wolves pour out two 5-spots early in a rush of the Cyclones.

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2042 WORLD SERIES

In a brand new World Series matchup, the Wolves would have home field advantage over the Thunder, but given how World Series advantage had meant about as much as having an above-+100 run differential in the two LCS…

Ironically, the Wolves had basically out-slugged the Cyclones despite being a barely-average offensive team during the regular season, while their top notch rotation had taken a beating or two. They also had lost outfielder Luis Inoa to a shoulder strain, although he remained on the roster and might return to the lineup as early as Game 3.

The Thunder had barely outscored the Canadiens in the CLCS, but had also lost Matt Kinder to an undisclosed injuy – although he had been hitting only .167 with a lone RBI in the series. He remained on the roster as the World Series began.

It was hard to make out a favorite with two teams that were mostly right-handed pitching and mostly right-handed hitting, too. If in doubt, the experts said, go with the better pitching corps, and thus selected the Wolves to win in five or six.

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OCT @ SAL … 4-5 … (Wolves lead 1-0) … OCT Jim Allen 2-2, 2B, RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 2-2, BB, 3B;

Both Bryce Sparkes (0-2, 11.37 ERA) and Ryan Bedrosian (1-1, 4.26 ERA), the Game 1 starters, go down with injury. Sparkes retires nobody but is charged a run on two hits and the loss, while Bedrosian amounts to the win before suffering a hamstring strain in the seventh inning, ending his series. – A hamstring strain also axes Matt Kinder for the rest of the series.

OCT @ SAL … 4-9 … (Wolves lead 2-0) … SAL Jose Rivera 3-5, RBI; SAL Armando Herrera 3-4, BB, 2B; SAL Sergio Barcia 2-3, HR, 3 RBI;

Salem’s John Gano (1-1, 7.11 ERA) ties a league record with eight walks issued in a playoff game, yet somehow winds up with the win in Game 2.

SAL @ OCT … 6-3 … (Wolves lead 3-0) … SAL Armando Herrera 4-5, 3B, 2 RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI; OCT Jim Allen 2-5, HR, 2 RBI; OCT Jesus Adames 4-5;

SAL @ OCT … 8-6 … (Wolves win 4-0) … SAL Sergio Barcia 2-2, BB, RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 2-4, 2 RBI; SAL John Peck (PH) 1-1, 2B, RBI; SAL Benito Mendoza (PH) 1-1, RBI; OCT Jonathan Moore 1-2, HR, 3B, 2 RBI;

Julian Ponce (2-0, 3.00 ERA) concedes four runs in seven innings before the Wolves barely patch the eighth inning together with four relievers for the cost of two runs. 27-year-old Jake Bonnie (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 SV) slams the door on the Thunder to complete the sweep.

The last team to sweep the World Series – also the Wolves, in 2040 over the Knights.

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2042 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
Salem Wolves
(3rd title)

05-18-2021, 08:31 PM	#3607
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,921	2042 ABL PLAYOFFS Once more, the ABL’s teams had spent an entire summer doing nothing else but playing baseball game after baseball game only to find out four amongst them that would now bid to win a pair of seven-game series to take home the championship. This is their story. With a 94-68 record, the Cyclones had won the FL East with the largest margin of any playoff team, beating out the Rebels by eight games and clinching Home Field advantage for as far as it could carry them. Scoring the most runs in the FL and surrendering the third-fewest left them with a healthy +152 run differential. They were well rounded, offering no substantial weakness – except that injuries had taken their pitching staff apart. Besides starting catcher Ricky Rodriguez, they were without starting pitchers Chris “Tuba” Turner (13-2, 3.18 ERA) and a couple of relievers, which left the rotation to Chris Sulkey (11-12, 3.12 ERA), Willie Gallardo (20-8, 3.40 ERA) and … and then it got thinner. The hope was for the big three in the lineup, Danny Santillano (.328, 20 HR, 74 RBI), Dan Mathes (.326, 23 HR, 103 RBI), and Jayden Lockwood (.304, 16 HR, 72 RBI) to out-hit whatever deficiencies injuries had left them with staff-wise. Opposite them, the 91-71 Wolves had beaten out the Stars by two games, and had only one significant injury… unfortunately their co-ace Eric Weitz (16-7, 2.92 ERA). Ryan Bedrosian (16-7, 2.57 ERA) still had support from Justin Roberts (16-10, 3.13 ERA) and John Gano (7-7, 3.23 ERA), though. Theirs had been the best rotation in front of the best defense in the league, but after that, the problems began. Their bullpen had pitched to a 4.43 ERA and had never been straightened out, and their offense was persistently average or even below average. They had scored only the eighth-most runs in the FL, and only had a +51 run differential. They ranked seventh in batting average, seventh in home runs, seventh in stolen bases… they were almost offensively average offensively. Armando Herrera (.342, 2 HR, 68 RBI) was their only above-.300 hitter, while what power there was was spread throughout the lineup, with Morgan Kuhlmann (.213, 20 HR, 62 RBI) leading the team in home runs. Home field advantage in the Continental League rested with the 93-69 Canadiens, who had beaten out the defending world champions Loggers by six games. They had scored the most runs in the CL, also taking first place in average, home runs, and a few other categories, but notably they were near the bottom in stolen bases, speed being absolutely not their forte. Their pitchers had allowed the fifth-fewest runs, but were occasionally betrayed by a bottom three defense. Mike Mihalik (16-12, 3.30 ERA) led the team by ERA, although Matt Sealock (16-8, 3.93 ERA) was not far removed from a pair of Pitcher of the Year belts. On offense, there was no way past the pair in the middle of the lineup, which split a batting triple crown between them, Jerry Outram (.363, 27 HR, 101 RBI), who won the batting title, and Dan Schneller (.319, 29 HR, 126 RBI), who clinched the home run crown and RBI leadership. Injuries had however taken out some of the supporting cast, with Melvin Hernandez and Justin Becker as well as catcher Timóteo Clemente (.223, 10 HR, 40 RBI), who had gone down with a knee injury just days from the playoffs. They were trusting in rookie breakout Arnout van der Zanden (.306, 2 HR, 22 RBI) just as much as in 39-year-old legionnaire Greg Ortiz (.280, 9 HR, 49 RBI) to carry the team to another title. The 89-73 Thunder had scraped to first place over the Knights by a single game. Second in runs scored (by a safe distance to the Canadiens) and sixth in runs allowed, they had a +61 run differential (Canadiens: +136), with a team that was very much the opposite of their CLCS opponents. They had the best bullpen in the CL, but their rotation had struggled with the exception of Alan Fleming (17-5, 3.35 ERA), who was the only hurler with an ERA better than 4.30 they could field for the CLCS, while the back end of the pen was stacked ten feet tall even after last year’s closer Robbie Peel had gone down to injury only two games into the season. The lineup was anchored by catcher Jesus Adames (.331, 25 HR, 85 RBI) and outfielder Matt Kinder (.343, 17 HR, 53 RBI), a 27-year-old breakout that had been acquired from the Rebels’ AAA team in mid-July and had then whacked 39 extra-base hits in 70 games, good enough for a 4.9 WAR. The team had finished third in home runs, with six hitters with 12+ bombs in the lineup. In terms of playoff appearances, the Thunder led the field with their 15th overall, but their first since 2026, ending a 15-year drought, the longest in team history. The Cyclones were in October for the 12th time (and second year in a row), the Canadiens for the 10th time (fourth appearance in five years), and the Wolves for the ninth time (and six straight). All the teams had multiple championships – two each, except for the Canadiens, who had three. The Wolves were the most-recent champs (2040), followed by the Canadiens (2038), Cyclones (2010…), and Thunder (2000). Thunder and Canadiens had met in the CLCS once before in 2012, Oklahoma prevailing in seven games. The only FLCS meeting between the Cyclones and Wolves had taken place last season, Cincinnati moving on in five games. The only World Series between combatants available this year had been the 2038 edition, in which Vancouver had outlasted Salem in seven games. +++ 2042 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES OCT @ VAN … 1-5 … (Canadiens lead 1-0) … OCT Ethan Moore 1-1, 2 BB; VAN Victor Vazquez 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI; VAN Matt Sealock 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W (1-0); The Thunder amount to all of two base hits in the CLCS opener. SAL @ CIN … 4-10 … (Cyclones lead 1-0) … CIN Dan Mathes 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI; CIN Mike Gray (PH) 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Rollin 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI; OCT @ VAN … 6-3 … (series tied 1-1) … VAN David Arias 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K; The Thunder ride a 5-run first inning to victory in Game 2, basically not hitting anything after chasing starter Mike Mihalik early. SAL @ CIN … 15-2 … (series tied 1-1) … SAL Bill Jenkins 3-5, BB, RBI; SAL Morgan Kuhlmann 3-6, 2B, RBI; SAL Sergio Barcia 3-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 3-4, 4 RBI; CIN Danny Santillano 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Mathes 3-4, 2B; VAN @ OCT … 5-6 … (Thunder lead 2-1) … OCT Jesus Adames 2-4, BB, 2 HR, 2 RBI; OCT Jesse Stedham 1-1, 3 BB; One of Adames’ two home runs comes off closer Josh Boles, ending the game with a leadoff walkoff shot in the bottom of the ninth. CIN @ SAL … 9-4 … (Cyclones lead 2-1) … CIN Danny Santillano 1-2, 3 BB; CIN Dan Mathes 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 3-4, RBI; VAN @ OCT … 7-0 … (series tied 2-2) … VAN Arnout van der Zanden 3-5, 2 3B, 2B, 2 RBI; VAN Ryan Johnston 2-3, BB; VAN John Roeder 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K, W (1-0); CIN @ SAL … 7-8 … (series tied 2-2) … CIN Jesus Burgos 3-5; CIN Danny Santillano 3-3, 2 BB, 2B, 2 RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 3-4, HR, 2B, RBI; SAL Sergio Barcia 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI; VAN @ OCT … 3-6 … (Thunder lead 3-2) … OCT Jesus Adames 3-4, 2B, RBI; OCT Raymond Pearce 8.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W (1-1) and 2-2, RBI; CIN @ SAL … 1-2 … (Wolves lead 3-2) … SAL Bill Jenkins 1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI; SAL Julian Ponce 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W (1-0); Ponce and Victor Acevedo make Jenkins’ 2-run homer stand up from the first inning all the way to the end. OCT @ VAN … 2-4 … (series tied 3-3) … OCT Ethan Moore 2-3, BB; OCT Chris O’Keefe 2-2, BB, 2B; OCT Adrian Wade 2-3, 2 RBI; OCT Alan Fleming 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; The Thunder hold a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning before three relievers combine to throw away their World Series ticket on one hit, three walks, and a hit batter. SAL @ CIN … 11-6 … (Wolves win 4-2) … SAL Bill Jenkins 3-4, RBI; SAL Morgan Kuhlmann 1-2, 3 BB, 2 RBI; CIN Dan Mathes 2-4, BB, HR, 2B, 3 RBI; OCT @ VAN … 6-0 … (Thunder win 4-3) … OCT Jim Allen 2-5, HR, RBI; OCT Adrian Wade 2-4, HR, RBI; OCT Juan Ramos 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, W (1-0); OCT Brian McAllister 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K; On nothing more than a fourth-inning single by storming rookie van der Zanden, the Canadiens are eliminated in a rather lop-sided Game 7, while the Wolves pour out two 5-spots early in a rush of the Cyclones. +++ 2042 WORLD SERIES In a brand new World Series matchup, the Wolves would have home field advantage over the Thunder, but given how World Series advantage had meant about as much as having an above-+100 run differential in the two LCS… Ironically, the Wolves had basically out-slugged the Cyclones despite being a barely-average offensive team during the regular season, while their top notch rotation had taken a beating or two. They also had lost outfielder Luis Inoa to a shoulder strain, although he remained on the roster and might return to the lineup as early as Game 3. The Thunder had barely outscored the Canadiens in the CLCS, but had also lost Matt Kinder to an undisclosed injuy – although he had been hitting only .167 with a lone RBI in the series. He remained on the roster as the World Series began. It was hard to make out a favorite with two teams that were mostly right-handed pitching and mostly right-handed hitting, too. If in doubt, the experts said, go with the better pitching corps, and thus selected the Wolves to win in five or six. +++ OCT @ SAL … 4-5 … (Wolves lead 1-0) … OCT Jim Allen 2-2, 2B, RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 2-2, BB, 3B; Both Bryce Sparkes (0-2, 11.37 ERA) and Ryan Bedrosian (1-1, 4.26 ERA), the Game 1 starters, go down with injury. Sparkes retires nobody but is charged a run on two hits and the loss, while Bedrosian amounts to the win before suffering a hamstring strain in the seventh inning, ending his series. – A hamstring strain also axes Matt Kinder for the rest of the series. OCT @ SAL … 4-9 … (Wolves lead 2-0) … SAL Jose Rivera 3-5, RBI; SAL Armando Herrera 3-4, BB, 2B; SAL Sergio Barcia 2-3, HR, 3 RBI; Salem’s John Gano (1-1, 7.11 ERA) ties a league record with eight walks issued in a playoff game, yet somehow winds up with the win in Game 2. SAL @ OCT … 6-3 … (Wolves lead 3-0) … SAL Armando Herrera 4-5, 3B, 2 RBI; SAL Bob Mancini 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI; OCT Jim Allen 2-5, HR, 2 RBI; OCT Jesus Adames 4-5; SAL @ OCT … 8-6 … (Wolves win 4-0) … SAL Sergio Barcia 2-2, BB, RBI; SAL Dave Trahan 2-4, 2 RBI; SAL John Peck (PH) 1-1, 2B, RBI; SAL Benito Mendoza (PH) 1-1, RBI; OCT Jonathan Moore 1-2, HR, 3B, 2 RBI; Julian Ponce (2-0, 3.00 ERA) concedes four runs in seven innings before the Wolves barely patch the eighth inning together with four relievers for the cost of two runs. 27-year-old Jake Bonnie (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 SV) slams the door on the Thunder to complete the sweep. 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