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2036 Playoffs
World Series
The World Series between Boston and San Jose saw the two teams making their third appearance in the fall classic, with each having won once, Boston back in 2025 and San Jose just two years prior (2034), but the story most people were interested in was San Jose skipper Gary Hatcher managing in his fourth World Series and facing off against his old team Boston. A ninth inning collapse by San Jose handed game one on a plate to Boston, holding a slim 5-4 lead entering the ninth San Jose closer Dave Day took the mound and chose the wrong time to have bad day, after retiring the first batter he faced he walked CF Weldon Render and followed that mistake by surrendering back to back homeruns to Eduardo Moreno and Jared Guest giving Boston a 7-5 lead, Pilgrims closer Gerald Helton on the other hand had no trouble seeing off the Spartans in the home half to complete the turnaround. Game two was a pitching duel between Boston’s Greg Bailey and San Jose’s Gil Nash with neither man giving an inch, an eighth inning RBI single from Connor Brantley gave San Jose a narrow 2-1 lead and Dave Day the opportunity to make up for the previous night, Day needed no second invitation calmly seeing the Spartans home to tie the series. Game three, in Boston saw another hard-fought pitching battle with the home team Pilgrims coming out on top, as Kane Conacher and Gerald Helton combined to hold the visiting Spartans to just one run and four hits while Pedro Rosario was the hard luck loser, going the distance in a 3-1 defeat, the following night it was the turn of the visitors to win a pitching duel, Rick Sauer and Dave Day worked a six-hit shutout as San Jose evened the series at two. Boston starter Brett Knight pitched a gem in game five (7.2 IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 9K) as once again the San Jose offense was stymied mustering a paltry five hits on the night, the Pilgrims offense by contrast had no such trouble, battering a succession of Spartan pitchers into submission as Boston waltzed to an easy 12-1 win. Obviously still reeling from the mauling they received two nights before, the Spartans opened game six by spotting Boston a two-run lead courtesy of an error by 3B Tom Sterling, a third inning two-run homer from Jared Guest doubled the Pilgrims lead before 2B Lucio Rodriguez (making only his second start of the playoffs after injury) slammed a three-run homer to put the game beyond San Jose’s reach. With the visiting Boston fans in full voice, the Pilgrims cruised to a 7-2 victory to claim the club’s second World Series crown, and just as they did in 2025, they secured the final victory on the road.
2036 Playoff Recap
Divisional Series
EL: Boston 3-1 Charlotte, Tampa Bay 3-1 Indianapolis
WL: Las Vegas 3-1 Oklahoma City, San Jose 3-1 Houston
Championship Series
EL: Boston 4-2 Tampa Bay
WL: San Jose 4-3 Las Vegas
World Series
Boston 4-2 San Jose
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