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Antiques at Moose (Played 06/15/2024)

Game 1
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Antiques			Moose
After playing this series a month ago, I am finally settling in to report it. My apologies. Although it started off slow, this game became an instant classic for 2024. Well, I guess that is in the eye of the beholder.... Groton came to Missoula for a three game set and took the first lead of the series on Austin Hays' RBI single in the 2nd. The game remained 1-0 until the 5th as starters Jordan Montgomery and Carlos Rodon were effective. In the 5th, the Anitques built on their lead as Hays delivered another RBI single which was followed by Ozzie Albies' RBI double putting Groton up 3-0. The Moose began their comeback with an RBI double from TJ Friedl in the 5th and a solo HR from Zack Gelof in the 6th to pull within 3-2. Then in the 7th, the home team took their first lead of the series thanks to a 3-run blast from Maikel Garcia. To the 9th we go and all heck breaks out. Groton exploits the weak Moose pen with a 2-run double by Corbin Carroll and a RBI single from Josh Lowe to take a 6-5 lead. Things looked bleak for the Moose as Groton closer Shelby Miller entered the game. However, the Moose excited the home crowd with their first walk off of the season as PH Joey Meneses crushes a 3-run game winning HR to win it 8-6! Both teams had 3-run 9th innings.

Game 2
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Antiques			Moose
So what to do for an encore after Game 1? Well early on it felt like a snoozer for the home team. Missoula builds a 7-1 lead by scoring in 5 of the first 6 innings. Zack Gelof with a 2-run HR, RBI doubles by David Fry and Gerardo Perdomo, and run scoring hits from Gelof, Perdomo, and James Outman built the seemingly insurmountable lead. Moose starter Tanner Houck entered the 9th up 7-1. He was quickly pulled after Corbin Carroll's 3-run triple made it 7-4. Moose closer, and I say closer very tepidly, Jose Soriano came in and, pardon the french, shit the bed. Josh Lowe got an RBI single to score Carroll. Austin Hays then doubled home Lowe and it was suddenly 7-6. Ozzie Albies then struck out with Hays on 2nd. Two outs! Alec Bohm was intentionally walked to face the lighter hitting Dan Jansen. That blew up as Soriano plunked him to load the bases. Jose Caballero up and Kyle Nelson in from the pen. He delivers a 2-run single putting Groton up 8-7. After Caballero steals second, Nate Lowe then finishes the deal with another 2-run single. Groton puts up 9 runs in the 9th. Shelby Miller finishes the deal on this one for the save. Antiques amazingly win it 10-7.

Game 3
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Antiques			Moose
Game 3 didnt live up to the hype after games 1 and 2, but was a competitive affair early. Both teams traded solo runs early as Groton got a Tommy Pham RBI double in the 3rd and Missoula got a RBI single by James Outman in the 4th. Maikel Garcia put the Moose up with a RBI single in the 5th. Groton came back and tied it 2-2 with a Ozzie Albies run scoring single in the 6th. Groton then took the lead for good in the 7th on another RBI hit from Pham, this time a single. Pham ended the game 4-5 with 2 RBIs. The Antiques put the game away in the 9th with 3 runs thanks to a Corbin Carroll triple and Josh Lowe single. Final score Groton 6 Missoula 2. Groton scores 15 runs in the 9th inning during the three game series. The Moose need relief pitching. LOL