Lightning at Samurai (Played 08/12/2024) Game 1 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Lightning Shane BieberRyan BoruckiEdward CabreraAaron CivaleDane DunningCaleb FergusonKendall GravemanRyan HelsleyNick LodoloMatt MooreEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenEduardo RodriguezChase SilsethJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersBrandon Woodruff Samurai Jack FlahertyJason FoleyYimi GarciaKevin GausmanJordan HicksAdrian HouserPablo LopezKenta MaedaTrevor MegillCasey MizeReese OlsonAndre PallanteAustin PruittJose QuintanaCole RagansRobbie RayJordan RomanoGregory SotoJustin Steele Orlando took a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but Jarren Duran's homer off Abner Uribe tied the game at 6-6. But in the top of the 11th, the Lightning loaded the bases against Jason Foley and scored 2 runs on a RBI-single by Andrew Benintendi and RBI-HBP by Alex Kiriloff. Sean Murphy and Jose Ramirez hit 2-run HRs earlier in the game. Game 2 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Lightning Shane BieberRyan BoruckiEdward CabreraAaron CivaleDane DunningCaleb FergusonKendall GravemanRyan HelsleyNick LodoloMatt MooreEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenEduardo RodriguezChase SilsethJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersBrandon Woodruff Samurai Jack FlahertyJason FoleyYimi GarciaKevin GausmanJordan HicksAdrian HouserPablo LopezKenta MaedaTrevor MegillCasey MizeReese OlsonAndre PallanteAustin PruittJose QuintanaCole RagansRobbie RayJordan RomanoGregory SotoJustin Steele Kevin Gausman was in total control this game, pitching a 4-hit shutout with 11 K's and only 1 walk. Aaron Civale kept the game close until the 7th inning, when the Samurai scored 6 runs behind a 2-run double by Steven Kwan and a 2-run HR by Triston Casas. Game 3 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Lightning Shane BieberRyan BoruckiEdward CabreraAaron CivaleDane DunningCaleb FergusonKendall GravemanRyan HelsleyNick LodoloMatt MooreEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenEduardo RodriguezChase SilsethJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersBrandon Woodruff Samurai Jack FlahertyJason FoleyYimi GarciaKevin GausmanJordan HicksAdrian HouserPablo LopezKenta MaedaTrevor MegillCasey MizeReese OlsonAndre PallanteAustin PruittJose QuintanaCole RagansRobbie RayJordan RomanoGregory SotoJustin Steele Shizuoka jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back homers by Lourdes Gurriel and Matt Chapman. Maeda protected the early lead, pitching 7 2/3 innings allowing only 2 runs and striking out 9 with no walks. Kevin Pillar added a solo HR later in the game for Shizuoka while Jose Ramirez had a homer for Orlando. Game 4 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Lightning Shane BieberRyan BoruckiEdward CabreraAaron CivaleDane DunningCaleb FergusonKendall GravemanRyan HelsleyNick LodoloMatt MooreEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenEduardo RodriguezChase SilsethJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersBrandon Woodruff Samurai Jack FlahertyJason FoleyYimi GarciaKevin GausmanJordan HicksAdrian HouserPablo LopezKenta MaedaTrevor MegillCasey MizeReese OlsonAndre PallanteAustin PruittJose QuintanaCole RagansRobbie RayJordan RomanoGregory SotoJustin Steele In the bottom of the 9th, Luke Raley led off with a big fly deep to right field, but Adam Duvall (and Abner Uribe's A&C rating) leapt above the fence and swatted the ball back into play for a single. The Samurai home crowd thought they had the win there. But, fear not fans, as Triston Casas stepped up to the plate and hit a shot deep over the left field fence, out of the reach of any outfielder, to win the game. Justin Steele allowed only 3 hits and struck out 11 for the CG win.