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Colorado Gladiators win their round 1 series, 4 games to 1, in a
head to head matchup vs the Houston Oil Barons.
Gm 1: Colorado 6 Houston 2
in Coors Field, Colorado
Shane Victorino strikes HUGE blow, 3-run shot in the first. Hisashi
Iwakuma and King Felix duel, pitch-for-pitch 'til 8th. Trevor
Plouffe's homer in 8th off of Ty Clippard draws Houston to 3-2 but,
Gladiators break it open with 3-spot in 9th, Jaun Uribe banging in 2
with a single.
Gm2: Colorado 13 Houston 2
in Coors Field, Colorado
Glads jump all over, and chase, starter AJ Burnett in the 3rd, then
get all over long man Phil Hughes as well. 10-0 Gladiators after
three frames. Light-hitting Gregor Blanco's 3-run double was the
biggest dagger here. The Gladiators then coast to the win behind 7
strong innings from Ervin Santana.
Gm3: Colorado 10 Houston 5
in Progressive Field, Cleveland
Series shifts to Clevelend park, Houston jumps up 2-0 lead but, Puig
and Quentin smack 2-run hits as Colorado plates 6 in the 3rd inning.
Gladiators coast to 3-0 series lead lead, Lackey goes 6 for the win.
Yan Gomes homers twice for Houston
Gm 4: Houston 4 Colorado 1
in Progressive Field, Cleveland
Felix Hernandez pitches like the ace that he is, insuring that
Houston doesn't go down in a sweep. King goes 7 fantastic innings.
Michael Cuddyer hits a 2-run blast and plates 3 for the Oil Barons
in the win
Gm 5: Colorado 14 Houston 1
in Progressive Field, Cleveland
Colorado plates 3 in the 3rd, 4 in the 4th, and 3 more in the 5th to
put this game, and the series, in the pocket early. Puig goes deep,
old man Ethier has 4 knocks, and Crush Davis breaks out of a 1 -15
slump (with 10 Ks) to blast 2 long bombs late in the contest.
Santana goes 6 for his second W of the series.
Colorado moves on take on the mighty San Antone' Saints in round 2.
Thanks to Scott Felt for being a good sport in a tough series. Good
luck next year Scott and, thank you for playing M'man. |
