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COLIN COWHERD – GAME 6 RECAP (1930 WORLD SERIES)
“Where I Was Wrong” Edition

Alright, let’s start here — this one goes straight into the Where I Was Wrong column.
I thought Arizona would punch back. I thought home park, urgency, talent — all the stuff the spreadsheets love — would show up.
It didn’t.
What showed up instead was Cleveland’s DNA… and Arizona’s cracks.
This game was quiet for five innings, and that’s exactly when you should’ve been worried if you’re a Diamondbacks fan. Because Cleveland doesn’t panic. Cleveland waits. And the moment Arizona’s pitching blinked, the whole thing unraveled.
🔹 THE TURNING POINT
Top of the 6th. Tie game.
Mike Younkin — not a star, not a headline guy — delivers a grown-man RBI single. That’s Cleveland baseball. No drama, no flexing, just execution.
Then came the avalanche.
Danny Alay?
Two home runs. Absolute tone-setter.
That seventh-inning blast felt like a statement: “We’re not leaving this series.”
And once Arizona went to the bullpen, it was over.
Whaley imploded. Boie didn’t stabilize. Late innings turned into batting practice.
🔹 WHAT WENT WRONG FOR ARIZONA
Let’s be honest:
• Zero walks offensively
• Middle of the order invisible
• Santiago Macario got hits — but hits without traffic are empty calories
• Too many stranded runners, too little pressure
This was a night where Arizona needed swagger.
Instead, they played tight. They played reactive.
Cleveland played like a team that’s been here before.
🔹 WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS
Game 7 isn’t just a baseball game.
It’s legacy math.
• Cleveland: Playing for a fourth championship — dynasty talk
• Arizona: Playing for a third — proof they belong in that tier
And momentum?
It’s not a myth when one team just won two straight by a combined score of 35–12.
Arizona still has talent.
Arizona still has stars.
But Cleveland has belief — and belief travels into Game 7 a lot better than hope.
Final Cowherd Thought:
I picked Arizona to respond. They didn’t.
Cleveland responded for them.
Game 7?
That’s not about numbers.
That’s about nerve.
And right now — the Indians have it. 💥⚾