NABL

Rampage at Flyers (Played 06/16/2024)

Game 1
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Rampage			Flyers
The Flyers got an unexpected boost to start the homestand with a CG 3 hit shutout from Jhony Brito. He allowed just three singles, and although he walked four and struck out only three, he coaxed two DP to get out of the little bit of trouble he found himself in. Mitch Keller was almost as good, he allowed only three hits in six innings, but an RBI single by Nootbaar followed a two out double by Gimenez in the bottom of the third, giving Brito all the lead he needed. Gimenez later added a solo homer off reliever Coulombe for that little bit of insurance.

Game 2
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Rampage			Flyers
Another close one, and the Flyers got on the board first again thanks to a 2 run homer by JP Crawford. The Rampage scored their first run of the series in the 5th when Brown walked and Yan Gomes doubled him in. With the score tied at 1 apiece in the top of the 8th Ramirez and Semien singled with one out, and after retiring Bell on a popup, Santander doubled the pair in to flip the game and give the Rampage the lead. Minor pitched the bottom of the 8th, and Neris pitched the 9th to save it for Tommy Kahnle, who had pitched the 7th and was the pitcher of record when Santander clutched up.

Game 3
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Rampage			Flyers
The Flyers got a competitive start from Kyle Freeland, who went 7 and gave up 10 hits, but only 4 runs. Marcus Semien took him deep for one of those. The big story in this one was Rampage leadoff hitter Yoshida- he went three for five, a triple short of the cycle, and drove in five runs, including a three run homer in the top of the 8th off reliever Schrieber that erased a 5-4 Flyers lead. Santander and Brown doubled in the top of the 9th to drive in the final run for Cedar Rapids. Beck pitched the 7th and got the win, Neris got another save.

Game 4
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Rampage			Flyers
The Rampage already had a 2-0 lead going into the top of the third inning thanks to a first inning sac fly by Bell followed by an RBI double by Santander. In that third inning Ramirez and Bell walked, and Santander was safe on Grayson Rodriguez' error loading the bases. Candelario doubled them all home, a Seth Brown infield single and Gomes sac fly brought Candelario around, Andrus singled Brown to third, and he scored on a balk by Rodriguez, who finished a miserable outing going three innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits. After they got the lead the Rampage were never really threatened, Paxton got the easy CG victory, allowing only 6 hits and three runs. No homers in this game, just a lot of singles and doubles, most of them for the Rampage.

Game 5
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Rampage			Flyers
Cedar Rapids' Yu Darvish started the game by striking out Lars Nootbaar, then Marsh singled, Marte walked, and Austin Riley hit a dribbler to first, Darvish had to cover first and made the play, but was spiked while doing so, and he had to leave the game with an injury. Long reliever Banks came in and Jesus Sanchez greeted him with a 2 run double. Ketel Marte homered with a man on in the 3rd off Banks, and it was 4-0 after 3 innings. The bullpen for Cedar Rapids held the rest of the way, but Dylan Cease allowed only four hits, and didn't allow a run until the 8th inning when he had already advanced to A. The Rampage made a late push, perhaps Cease was tiring, Semien walked with one out in the 9th, and after a second out Santander singled and after his SB the Rampage had the tying run at the plate. Candelario drew a two-out walk to load the bases, and that was it for Cease. Devin Williams struck out Seth Brown to end the threat and the game.