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2047 Playoffs
World Series
The World Series featured two teams who could score for fun (SEA #1 scoring offense in the NABL and NY #2), both teams were also undefeated at home during their playoff run which gave Seattle a slight edge, but where New York were also unbeaten on their travels, Seattle had not managed a single win on the road which pretty much nullified their advantage and made predicting the winner of the 2047 Fall Classic too close to call. New York continued their unbeaten postseason run at Seattle’s expense in the series opener, the game was as close as expected with neither team giving an inch and the end when it came was both confusing and controversial. With one out in the bottom of the ninth and the visiting Senators clinging to a narrow 4-3 lead, back-to-back hits put men on first and third for Seattle and when SS Cesar Sanchez flew out deep to center, it allowed Dale Everhart to canter home from third for what appeared to be the tying run. However, Eagle eyed New York manager Matt Tate challenged the play and upon review Everhart was called out, as in his haste to score he had failed to tag up, turning an apparent game-tying sacrifice fly into a game ending double play. Determined to atone for his baserunning error the night before, 22-year-old Seattle CF Dale Everhart opened the scoring in game two with a second inning RBI-double, catcher Felix Beltran’s homerun in the sixth broke New York’s resistance and a flurry of late runs wrapped up Seattle’s series levelling victory. Two days later Seattle’s road woes returned once again, as behind a solid outing from starter Jorge Cisneros (6.2 IP, 6H, 1R, 0BB 7K) and homeruns from LF Liam Hawkins and 1B Jerry Wright, New York cruised to a 6-1 victory. Game four saw New York starter Joe Taylor struggle early, surrendering a pair of first inning homeruns as Seattle exploded for six runs in the opening frame. Pioneer starter Roger Schumacher was in cruise control throughout his seven innings of work, however once he left the game Seattle’s bullpen had some trouble maintaining control allowing the Senators to cut their deficit from seven to two runs, but Francis Harvey took the mound for Seattle in the ninth and stopped New York’s rally dead in its tracks as the Pioneers broke their road duck taking the game 8-6. Game five was the last home game of the season for the Senators and the hometown fans turned out in force, New York gave them plenty to cheer early on, building a 3-0 lead after the opening two frames. NY starter David Salas eventually ran into trouble in the fifth surrendering back-to-back RBI-singles and a 2-Run homer to C Felix Beltran to give Seattle the lead. With New York unable to answer, the visitors added an insurance run in the eighth before Francis Harvey once again breezed through the ninth to collect his second consecutive save and give Seattle the series lead for the first time. New York opened game six with a bang, slamming a pair of homeruns in the first inning and building an early five run lead, Seattle clawed their way back into the game cutting the deficit to a single run heading into the eighth inning. 3B Joe Baker’s RBI-single extended New York’s lead only for Seattle 2B Ray Massey’s RBI-double to cut the lead to a single run again. In the top of the ninth RF Michael Miller drilled a solo homerun to once again push New York’s lead to two, and although Seattle threatened briefly in the bottom of the inning, New York closer Jesus Tobias held his nerve to close out the 7-5 victory and send the series to a deciding seventh game. For the second consecutive year and the fourth time in six years the World Series went to a winner-takes-all game 7. On a damp chilly night in the Pacific Northwest, the hometown Pioneers drew first blood plating the game’s first run on LF Juan Marin’s third inning sacrifice fly, New York tied proceedings in the fourth before edging ahead one inning later. With starter Joe Taylor’s pitch-count rising fast, New York manager Matt Tate turned to his bullpen to navigate the last three innings, a task which proved to be too much for them to handle, Chris Miller surrendered the lead on a 2-RBI double to C Felix Beltran while Steven Berry gave up a solo bomb to RF Scott Lewis which provided Seattle with a two-run cushion. With the game entering its final stretch, New York threw everything they had (including the kitchen sink) at Seattle, Pioneer closer Francis Harvey retired the first man he faced before surrendering a pair of singles and making way for Eli Reynolds who struck out RF Michael Miller then walked 1B Jerry Wright to load the bases. Jose Cavazos then took the mound and walked C Roberto Saldana on four pitches forcing in a run and cutting the lead to just one, in desperation Seattle manager Luis Chavez turned to game four starter Roger Schumacher to get the final elusive out. Schumacher came through for his manager, enticing 3B Joe Baker to hit a weak groundball to SS Cesar Sanchez who calmy threw Baker out at first to wrap up the game, delivering Seattle their second World championship, thirty-one years on from their first.
2047 Playoff Recap
Divisional Series
EL: New York 3-0 Detroit, Tampa Bay 3-2 Philadelphia
WL: Seattle 3-2 Oklahoma City, San Jose 3-1 Austin
Championship Series
EL: New York 4-0 Tampa Bay
WL: Seattle 4-3 San Jose
World Series
Seattle 4-3 New York
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