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“Ladies and gentlemen, the Cleveland Indians are this close to clinching their third World Series title in five years! Chris Alfonso came up big today at Citi Field — three hits, a homer, two singles, two RBIs, two runs scored — and the Indians roll past the Mets, 10–5, in Game 4.”
“Let me set the scene — top of the eighth, runners on first and second, Cleveland trailing 5–4… Israel Fernandez steps to the plate, and what does he do? A two-run triple into left-center! Suddenly, the Indians take the lead, and from there, it’s all Cleveland. Grand slam energy may have been yesterday, but today? Clutch hitting, timely pitching, and the Mets just can’t keep up.”
“Alfonso’s homer in the fifth off L. Peters gave Cleveland a lead they wouldn’t surrender, Phipps and Kresse chipping in, and Holdcraft adding another blast in the seventh — the Indians are firing on all cylinders! On the mound, S. Ramirez gave them six-plus innings of workmanlike pitching, and the bullpen — Sandoval and Garcia — shut the door.”
“Now, the Mets weren’t going quietly. Stacks scored twice, Brubaker had two RBIs, Contreras drove one in, but it just wasn’t enough. L. Peters took the loss, and by the ninth, the fans at Citi Field — 39,568 brave souls in the rain at 50 degrees — are shaking their heads as Cleveland stretches the lead in this series to 3–1.”
“Folks, it’s almost over for the Mets. Cleveland is one win away from the championship, and if Alfonso and Fernandez keep hitting like this… well, let’s just say someone’s getting their rings real soon!”
“Harry Doyle, calling it as I see it — the Indians are putting on a show, and the Mets? They’ve got a mountain to climb.”
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