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Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball: 2021 World Series Game 6-Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros11/2/2021  Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 6 of the 2021 World Series, between Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
Both teams split the first two games in Houston. Braves took games 3 & 4, while Astros took Game 5 in Atlanta. Now the Series returns to Houston, with both teams hoping to get decent starting pitching. It is more important for the Braves, as they attempted to win the World Series, with back-to-back Bullpen Games. They only won the first Bullpen game in Game 4. In Game 5, Astros got to the Braves Bullpen. Meanwhile the Astros, hope to get some good innings from Luis Garcia. If they win to tonight, they could go with all hands on deck including Odorizzi, Greinke, or Urquidy. But Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are left-hander Max Fried for the Braves. And right-hander Luis Garcia for the Astros. Fried lost Game 2, while Garcia lost Game 3. The Braves Southpaw comes in with a strikeout/walk ratio of 7.67, 3.63 pitches/plate appearance, and 0.90 groundout/airout. For Garcia, he comes in with a K/BB ratio of 1.64, and 0.47 GO/AO. It is Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros, coming up shortly. Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves: 1. Eddie Rosario, LF 2. Jorge Soler, DH 3. Freddie Freeman, 1B 4. Austin Riley, 3B 5. Adam Duvall, CF 6. Joc Pederson, RF 7. Ozzie Albies, 2B 8. Travis d’Arnaud, C 9. Dansby Swanson, SS Houston Astros: 1. Jose Altuve, 2B 2. Michael Brantley, LF 3. Carlos Correa, SS 4. Yordan Alvarez, DH 5. Yuli Gurriel, 1B 6. Kyle Tucker, RF 7. Alex Bregman, 3B 8. Jose Siri, CF 9. Martin Maldonado, C Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball: 2021 World Series Game 5-Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves10/31/2021  Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 5 of the 2021 World Series, between Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
Braves have defended their home field in Games 3 & 4. In Game 3 they hurled a combined 2-hitter, in their 2-0 shutout victory. In Game 4, Atlanta’s Bullpen gave the Astros Lineup fits. Houston was 0-for-8 with RISP and left 11 runners on base. Braves take the lead with back-to-back homers by Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler. So, now the Braves are hoping to get win another Bullpen Game. If not, they will have Max Fried and Ian Anderson will start in Games 6 & 7. For the Astros, they got Jose Altuve going. But their concern is Alex Bregman. Bregman was 0-5 in Game 4. Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are a pair of left-handed pitchers. Framber Valdez will start for the Astros. While Tucker Davidson will start for the Braves. Valdez lost Game 1 on Tuesday, giving up 5 ER, in 2 IP. For Davidson, he comes in with a strikeout/walk ratio of 2.25 K/BB, 3.65 P/PA, and 1.10 GO/AO. Starting Lineups: Houston Astros:
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Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball: 2021 World Series Game 4-Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves10/30/2021  Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 4 of the 2021 World Series, between Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
Braves took Games 1 & 3, while Astros took Game 2. Although up 2-1, Braves still feel depleted with their pitching staff, as they don’t have Charlie Morton after breaking his leg in Game 1. While Max Fried didn’t have it in Game 2. But Ian Anderson and the Bullpen pitched a combined 2-hitter in Game 3. Now, they are going to Games 4 & 5 with back-to-back Bullpen games, hoping at-worst they get the ball to Max Fried and Ian Anderson for Games 6 & 7. For the Astros, they are trying to get out of their hitting woes. Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa are hitting the interstate (.100’s). Houston would like to get those three right-handed hitting middle infielders going in Game 4. What the Astros do have for pitching tonight, is right-hander Zack Greinke. Greinke comes in with a strikeout/walk ratio of 0.33, a pitches/plate appearance of 3.87, and groundout/airout 7.00. He will go against left-hander Dylan Lee as the Braves’ Opener. Lee comes in with no K/BB ratio, 4.25 P/PA, and 0.50 GO/AO. It is Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series, coming up shortly. Starting Lineups: Houston Astros:
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Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball: 2021 World Series Game 1-Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros10/26/2021  Hello, and welcome to a special edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 1 of the 2021 World Series, between Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
Braves have returned to the World Series, for the first time since 1999. They went through a struggling 1st Half, a season-ending injury to Ronald Acuna, Junior. But in the 2nd Half, they pulled away from the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, to win National League East. For the Astros, they were playing well, most of the season. And they crushed the pitching staffs of the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, in the Postseason. However, they will be without their ace starting pitcher Lance McCullers, Junior (Right Forearm). Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are right-hander for the Braves. And left-hander Framber Valdez for the Astros. Morton comes in with a strikeout/walk ratio of 2.38, 4.03 pitches/plate appearance, and 1.56 groundout/airout. As for Valdez, he comes in with a K/BB ratio of 2.60, 3.59 P/PA, and 3.50 GO/AO. It is Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series, coming up shortly. Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves: 1. Jorge Soler, DH 2. Freddie Freeman, 1B 3. Ozzie Albies, 2B 4. Austin Riley, 3B 5. Eddie Rosario, LF 6. Adam Duvall, CF 7. Travis d’Arnaud, C 8. Joc Pederson, RF 9. Dansby Swanson, SS Houston Astros: 1. Jose Altuve, 2B 2. Michael Brantley, LF 3. Alex Bregman, 3B 4. Yordan Alvarez, DH 5. Carlos Correa, SS 6. Kyle Tucker, RF 7. Yuli Gurriel, 1B 8. Chas McComerick, CF 9. Martin Maldonado, C |
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