Vol. V, Issue #2 - March 2017
**
"Wolfman Challenges Pete Nelson
–
The Series of the 21st Century **
(As
most of our readers may recall, Pete Nelson is a multi-winner of
the prestigious World's Tournaments
held by the Strat Tournament Players Club, once a year, as he
last won this tournament in 2016. So, since the
Wolfman and Pete both live in the Seattle area, they played a
best of 7 Game Series using Tournament Rules)
(Notes
from the Wolfman:
One
of the Strat Baseball Organizations we cover from time to time,
is known as STPC - the Strat Tournament Players Club. We
have covered this group over the years via interviews of key
members and tournament champions through various reports as well
as describing how their unique type of baseball tournaments work.
Well, Pete Nelson, who is an advisor to the STPC council, as
well as runs twice yearly an STPC tournament in Portland, Oregon,
and who has been their World's Tournament Champion several times
(this is their championship tournament that concludes each
year);
agreed to play me live in a best of seven game series. This
series was held at Pete's home on Saturday, January 28th,
beginning in the late morning till mid afternoon.
We agreed to play by the STPC
tournament rules (which I was familiar with have participated in
two previous tournaments in Chicago and also I played in an
on-line tournament using Skype, a few years ago if our readers
remember). These rules basically stated we would have a 25
man team, based on the cards from the 2015 MLB season, with a
stadium. You needed a 4 man rotation, and must also have
at least two players who showed on their cards to man each
fielding position. A relief pitcher could be used up to 4
innings over 3 consecutive games. There was no usage
restrictions and we played with the super advance rules.
We did not use the DH, so the pitchers were hitting. We also
used a dice tower to throw the dice through including the twenty
sided dice.
Pete decided to go with his
team he drafted for the 2017 World's Tournament in Las Vegas
held in January, which we reported about in our last issue. He
was in the Group C division and I selected another team from this
same division which actually made it to the Tournament's
Playoffs that was comparable to Pete's team. Pete did not
qualify for the playoffs in the World's this year, but he won't
the conciliatory tournament for those who didn't qualify for the
playoffs.
So to better understand the
results of our series you will find below the team rosters we
used, with the players ordered by how they were picked in the
draft rounds:
|
PETE NELSON |
WOLFMAN
SHAPIRO |
| Zac
Greinke, SP |
Clayton
Kershaw, SP |
| Joe
Panik, 2B |
Wade Davis,
Closer |
| Alex
Gordon, LF |
Gerritt
Cole, SP |
| Zac
Brittion, Closer |
Jaime
Garcia, SP |
| Tony
Watson, RP |
Brad
Ziegler, RP |
| Carson
Smith, RP |
Travis
D'Arnaud C |
| Nolan
Arenando, 3B |
David
Peralta, OF |
| Jose
Bautista, RF |
Miguel
Sano, 3B |
| Anthony
Rizzo, 1B |
Carlos
Gonzalez, RF |
| John
Lackey, SP |
Troy
Tulowitzki, SS |
| Adam
Jones, CF |
Andrew
Chafkin, RP |
| Adeiny
Hechavaria, SS |
Brandon
Phillips, 2B |
| Brian
McCann, C |
Yasmani
Grandal, C |
| Mark
Lowe, RP |
Ryan
Zimmerman, 1B |
| Yovani
Gallardo, SP |
Ryan Goins,
2B/SS |
| Andrian
Beltre, 3B |
Mark
Teixiera, 1B |
| Cole
Hamels, SP |
Kevin
Pillar, CF |
|
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS |
Colby
Rasmus, LF |
| Marcel
Ozuna, CF |
Erasmus
Ramirez, SP |
| Yaisel
Puig, RF |
Yimi
Garcia, RP |
| Camero
Rupp, C |
Maikel
Franco, 3B |
| Alex
Wilson, RP |
Trevor
Rosenthal, RP |
| Liam
Hendriks, RP |
Trevor Gott,
RP |
| Mitch
Moreland, 1B |
Jake
Marisnick, OF |
| MN
Stadium |
NYY Stadium |
| Jose
Ramirez, INF |
Fred Galvis,
2B/SS |
I wanted to offer to Pete to
have the home field advantage since he had won the World's
Tournament several time but we flipped for it and my team, which
of course I called the Wolfmen, won this honor. The
ballpark settings for the Twins Stadium is Singles: 1-8 and HR:
1-16 and for the Yankees Stadium, it was Singles: 1-4 (R) / 1-10
(L) and the HR: 1-16. So we both had home run parks.
Now before I discuss how each
game went and who was the champion, here are some the previous
interviews we have done with Pete Nelson, you might wish to read
to get to know this champion, a dedicated Strat Baseball Gamer and
a key person who has supported SOM Baseball Tournaments for many
years:
http://www.ultimatestratbaseball.com/USBN-4-2013/PeteNelson-April2013.htm/
http://www.ultimatestratbaseball.com/USBN-1-2016/PeteNelson-STPC-Worlds-January2016.htm
Ok - lets
see how your humble editor fared against a master player and
champion, in the next section is the boxscores and analysis of
each game of this epic series ....
Wolfman
The Fight of the Century
Nelson vs. the Wolfman
Game
by Game, Blow by Blow Summaries
Game 1, At Wolfman's Park
Greinke vs. Kershaw
Box Score
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name (Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Beltre, 3B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Peralta, LF |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
d-Arnando 3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Phillips, 2B |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Rizzo, 1B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Gonzalez, RF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Puig, RF |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
i-Zimmerman PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
a-Bautista, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
j-Marisnick-PR |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Gordon, LF |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Teixiera, 1B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Ozuna, CF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sano, 3B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
b-Jones, CF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Tulowitzki, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| McGann, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
f-Goines, SS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hechavarria, SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Grandal, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Panik, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pillar, CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Greinke, P |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Kershaw |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Smith, P |
|
|
|
|
|
c-Galvis-PH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
g-Cabrera-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ziegler, P |
|
|
|
|
| Watson, P |
|
|
|
|
|
e-D'Arnaud-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Gott, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Chaffin, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenthal, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
h-Franco-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Davis, P |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
38 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
|
Total |
35 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name (Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Greinke |
7-2/3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
|
Kershaw |
5 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| Smith |
1/3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ziegler |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Watson (L) |
1-2/3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Gott |
2/3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chaffin |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenthal |
1/3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Davis (W) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
9-2/3 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
|
Total |
10 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Pete |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
9 |
0 |
|
Wolfman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
5 |
9 |
0 |
a - Bautista in for Piug
in RF, injured,
3rd inning
b - Jones replaces Ozuna in
CF, injured in the 3rd inning
c - Galvis pitch
hits for Kershaw in the 5th inning
d - Arnanrdo pinch
hits for Beltre in 8th inning, plays 3B
e - D'Arnaund pitch
hits for Ziegler in the 9th inning
f - Goines
pinch hits for Tulowitzki in 8th inning, plays SS
g - Cabrera pitch
hit for Smith in the 9th inning
h - Franco pinch
hits for Rosenthal in the 9th inning
i - Zimmerman pitch
hits for Gonzalez in 10th inning
j - Marisnick pinch
runs for Zimmerman in 10th inning |
Game Events:
Double Plays: Gonzalez; Tulowitzki Sacrifice Hits:
Galvis
(5th);
Doubles: Zimmerman; Home Run: Beltre; Gordon;
Sano; Gonzalez
Walks: Rizzo, Peralta, Teixiera, Sano 2;
Losing Pitcher: Watson
Winning Pitcher: Davis
Game Summary:
Pete started off
like a house on fire as Rizzo walked in the 1st, a single by
Puig and RBI single by Gordon made it 1-0 and Ozuna grounded out
with the infield back to make it 2-0 Pete. The Wolfmen got one
back in the 1st with 1st and 3rd and no outs, Gonzalez grounded
into a DP and Peralta scored, 2-1. Then Homers by Beltre
and Gordon in the 3rd off Kershaw gave Pete a commanding 4-1
lead. The Wolfmen came back in the 4th when after a
Teixiera walk with two outs, Sano hit a two run digger, 4-3
Pete. In the 6th, with one out, Gonzalez sent one out of the
park for the Wolfmen and the game was tied 4-4. In the top
of the 8th, Pete had 1st and 2nd with two out but Chaffin struck
out Jones to end the rally. In the bottom of the 8th, the
Wolfmen had the bases loaded with singles by Phillips, Gonzalez
and a walk by Sano, but Smith got pinch hitter Goines to fly
out. Then in overtime, in the bottom of the 10th, with
Watson pitching for Pete, with 2 outs, Zimmerman pinch hitting
for Gonzalez, doubled. Wolfman brought in Marisnick to pinch
run, and Teixiera got a single (a roll of 5-6 on Watson's card)
and Marisnick made it home with a twenty sided roll of 14 with
his running rating to give the Wolfmen an extra inning victory
in Game 1.
Wolfman
Shapiro 1
-- Pete Nelson
0
=============================================
Game 2, At Wolfman's Park
Hamels vs.
Cole
Box Score
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name (Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Jones, CF |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Phillips, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rizzo, 1B |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Pillar, CF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Bautista, RF |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
Zimmerman, LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gordon, LF |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Tulowitzki, SS |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Arneado, 3B |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Franco, 3B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Panik, 2B |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Sano, 1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hechavarria, SS |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
D'Arnaud,C |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| McGann, C |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Marisnick, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hamels, P |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cole, P |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
a-Glavis-PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Y. Garcia, P |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
46 |
13 |
19 |
13 |
|
Total |
35 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name (Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Hamels (w) |
9 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
|
Cole (L) |
7 |
11 |
15 |
3 |
7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garcia |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
9 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
|
Total |
9 |
13 |
19 |
5 |
8 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Pete |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
13 |
19 |
1 |
|
Wolfman |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
8 |
1 |
| a -
Galvis pinch hits for Cole in the 7th inning |
Game Events:
Double Plays: McGann, Phillips; Doubles: Panik;
Arnando 2; Cole; D'Arnaud;
Home Run: Bautista 4; Tulowitzki; McGann; Jones, Rizzo,
Franco, Gordon
Walks: Panik, McGann 2 (IBB), Hamels, Bautistica
SB: Pillar, Hechavaria Errors: Hamels,
Tulowitzki
Losing Pitcher: Cole
Winning Pitcher: Hamels
Game Summary:
10 home runs were
hit in this game, 8 by Pete's team
with Bautista hitting
four home runs.
Pete's hitters demolished the Wolfmen. Bautista hit his
1st home in the 1st to give Pete a 1-0 lead but Tulowitzki hit a
2-run homer in the bottom of the 1st for the only lead in the
game by the Wolfmen. Then a 6 run 2nd which featured 4 homers by
Pete's hitters put the game out of reach as Jones, Rizzo and
Bautista hit back to back to back HRs. In the 4th Bautista
hit his 3rd homer, a two run shot and Hechavarria singled in
Arnando for a 10-2 lead by Pete, in the 6th Hechvarria singled
in another run 11-2, but then a 2 run homer by Franco made it
11-4. Two more back to back homers in the 8th by Pete with
Bautista 4th homer and one by Gordon closed out the scoring with
a final score of 13-4. Wolfman hoped that Pete got his
power and run surge out of him in this game so he could compete
better farther into the series.
Wolfman
Shapiro 1
-- Pete Nelson
1
=============================================
Game 3, At Pete's Ballpark
Hamels vs.
Cole
Box Score
Name
(Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Peralta, LF |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Beltre, 3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Goines, 2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
i-Arnanrdo,
3B |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Gonzalez, RF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Ozuna, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
c-Zimmerman-PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
j-Jones, CF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
d-Marisnick-PR-RF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Puig, RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Teixiera, 1B |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
k-Bautista, RF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sano, 3B |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Rizzo, 1B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
e-Franco, 3B |
|
|
|
|
|
Rupp, C |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Grandal, C |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
b-Moreland-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
f-D'Arnaud, C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lowe, P |
|
|
|
|
| Tulowitzki, SS |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Watson, P |
|
|
|
|
| Pillar, CF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
l-Greinke-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Garcia, P |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Hendriks, P |
|
|
|
|
|
g-Rasmus |
|
|
|
|
|
Britton, P |
|
|
|
|
|
h-Phillips |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Smith, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Gordon, LF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Hechavarria, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
m-Cabrera |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Panik, 2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Lackey, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
a-McGann-PH-C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
36 |
5 |
11 |
5 |
|
Total |
31 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Name
(Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Garcia (W) |
7 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
Lackey (L) |
5 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
| Ziegler |
1/3 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Lowe |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Chafin |
2/3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Watson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Davis |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Hendriks |
2/3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Britton |
1/3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smith |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
Total |
9 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Wolfman |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
5 |
11 |
2 |
|
Pete |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
a -
McCann pinch hits for Lackey in the 5th, stays in to C
b - Moreland pinch
hits for Lowe in the 6th inning
c - Zimmerland pinch
hits for Gonzalez in the 7th inning
d - Marisnik, pinch
runs for Zimmerman 7th inning, plays RF
e - Franco comes in
for Sano at 3B in 7th inning for def.
f - D'Arnaud pinch
hits for Grandal in the 8th inning
g - Rasmus announced
to hit for Chafin in the 8th inning
h - Phillips hits
for Rasmus in the 8th inning
i - Arnarndo hits
for Beltre in the 8th inning and plays 3B
j - Jones hits for
Ozuna in the 8th inning and then plays CF
k - Bautista hits
for Puig in the 8th inning and then plays RF
l
- Greinke bats for Britton in the 8th inning
m - Cabrera hits for
Hechavarria in the 9th inning |
Game Events:
Double Plays: Teixiera, Hechavarria; Doubles:
Sano; Tulowitzki; Phillips; Home Run: Rizzo, Rupp,
Arnardo
Walks: Sano 2; Rizzo, Gordon 2 (1-IBB); Puig, Panik; CS:
Marisnick SCFL: Tulowitzki SAC:
Pillar
Errors: Zigler, Franco
Losing Pitcher: Garcia
Winning Pitcher: Lackey
Save: Davis
Game Summary:
A key game in the series saw J. Garcia hold Pete's team down so
Skokie had a chance to win this game. Pete had only 3 hits but
all of the hits were home runs to score their 3 runs.
Skokie took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd when Sano doubled, Grandal
singled and Tulo hit a SAC Fly. But back to back homers to
start the bottom of the 2nd by Rizzo and Rupp, gave Pete a 2-1
lead. In the 4th the Wolfmen scored 3 runs as they opened
the inning with a walk to Sano, single by Grandal and Tulo
doubled in a run, then two more runs scored on ground outs by
Pillar and Garcia to give the Wolfmen a 4-2 lead. The
Wolfmen padded the lead in the 8th when Tulo singled, Pillar
sacrificed him to second and Phillips had a double to give them
a 5-2 lead. But Arnanrdo greeted Zigler with a lead off
homer in the bottom of the 8th but Skokie's relief then shutdown Pete's team the rest of the
way with Davis getting his 1st save. So as we headed into
our lunch break, the Wolfmen lead 2 games to 1 against STPC
World's champ, Mr. Pete Nelson, could this luck continue?
Wolfman
Shapiro 2
-- Pete Nelson
1
=============================================
Game 4, At Pete's Ballpark
Hamels vs.
Cole
Box Score
Name
(Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Peralta, LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rizzo, 1B |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Phillips, 2B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Bautista, RF |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Gonzalez, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gordon, LF |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sano, 3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arnanrdo, 3B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Teixiera, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Jones, CF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Grandal, C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hechavarria, SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Rasmus, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
a-Cabrera, SS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tulowitzki, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Panik, 2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Ramirez, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rupp, C |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| b
- Galvis - PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
c-McGann-PH-C |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Gott, P |
|
|
|
|
|
Gallardo, P |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Y. Garcia, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
29 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
30 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
Name
(Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Ramirez (L) |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
|
Gallardo (W) |
9 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| Gott |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Y. Garcia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
8 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total |
9 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Wolfman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Pete |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
X |
|
7 |
8 |
1 |
a -
Cabrera comes into the 6th inning to play SS
b - Galvis pinch
hits for Ramirez in the 6th inning.
c - McCann pinch
hits for Rump in the 6th inning, plays C |
Game Events:
Double Plays: Jones, Gonzalez; Doubles: Rump,
Panik Home Run: Bautista, Jones, McCann
Walks: Sano; Rizzo 2, Bautista, Grandal, Rump; HBP:
Gordan 2; SCFL: Arnardo Error: Arnardo
Losing Pitcher: Ramirez
Winning Pitcher: Gallardo
Game Summary:
This game was all Mr. Nelson as the Wolfmen could only get two
dingy singles off Gallardo both by Phillips. Again three
home runs scored six of Pete's seven runs with Bautista's two
run shot in the 1st (his 5th of the series); a 3 run shot by
Jones in the 5th and a solo shot by catcher McCann in the 6th.
The Wolfman was becoming worried as his team was having a hard
time hitting. Hopefully they could pick it up in Game #5.
Wolfman
Shapiro 2
-- Pete Nelson
2
=============================================
Game 5, At Pete's Ballpark
Kershaw vs. Greinke (a rematch)
Box Score
Name
(Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Peralta, LF |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Beltre, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pillar, CF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
c-Arnanrdo, 3B |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sano, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rizzo, 1B |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Gonzalez, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Puig, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Teixiera, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gordon, LF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Phillips, 2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ozuna, CF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Grandal, C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
a-Jones, CF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tulowitzki, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
McGann-PH-C |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Kershaw, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hechavarria, SS |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| b
-Franco - PH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Panik, 2B |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Rosenthal, P |
|
|
|
|
|
Greinke, P |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
33 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Total |
32 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
Name
(Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Kershaw (L) |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
|
Greinke (W) |
9 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| Rosenthal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
8 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total |
9 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Wolfman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Pete |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
X |
|
7 |
9 |
1 |
a -
Jones comes into CF in the top of the 7th for Ozuna
b - Franco pinch
hits for Kershaw in the 8th inning
c - Arnardo pinch
hits for Beltre in the 8th innings, plays 3B |
Game Events:
Double Plays: Arnardo; Doubles: Hechavarria
Triple: McCann; Home Run: Panik, Greinke, Franco
Walks: Rizo, Gordon 2 (1-IBB), Panik (IBB); Kershaw; HBP:
Rizzo; SB: Peralta CS: Peralta Error:
Rizzo, Gonzalez
Losing Pitcher: Kershaw
Winning Pitcher: Greinke
Game Summary:
This game was pretty much a reply of game #4 as the Wolfmen were
totally shutdown by Greinke getting only 3 hits while Kershaw
lost it in the 6th. In the 3rd, Rizzo was hit by a pitch,
two balks and a ground out and he scored to give Pete a 1-0
lead. Then in the 6th, Ozuna singles, McCann Triples and
Panik and Greinke hit back to back Jacks for a 5-0 lead.
Franco's pitch hit homer in the 8th is the Wolfmen's only
hurrah. Then a single and two base error on Gonzalez in
the bottom of the 8th brings the final score to 7-1. The
Wolfmen are in deep trouble - perhaps going back to Wolfman's
Park could make the series go seven games but their bats need to
come alive soon!
Wolfman
Shapiro 2
-- Pete Nelson
3
=============================================
Game 6, At Wolfman's park
Cole vs. Hamels (a rematch)
Box Score
Name
(Pete) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
|
Name
(Wolfman) |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Jones, CF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Phillips, 2B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Rizzo, 1B |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Tulowitzki, SS |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Bautista, RF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Zimmerman, LF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Gordon, LF |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Franco, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
d-Cabrera LF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
D'Arnaud,C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arnanrdo, 3B |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Pillar, CF |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Panik, 2B |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sano, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
a-Ramirez, 2B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Marisnick, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hechavarria, SS |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
Cole, P |
|
|
|
|
| McGann, C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
b-Glavis-PH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Hamels, P |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ziegler, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
c-Gandal-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Gott, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenthal, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
e-Teixiera-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Chafin, P |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
f-Peralta-PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
36 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
|
Total |
34 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
Name
(Pete) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
|
Name
(Wolfman) |
IP |
R |
H |
BB |
K |
| Hamels (W) |
9 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
|
Cole (L) |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ziegler |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gott |
1/3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenthal |
2-2/3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chafin |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Total |
9 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total |
9 |
8 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
|
Pete |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
8 |
11 |
0 |
|
Wolfman |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
9 |
0 |
a -
Ramirez comes in for Panik, injured, 2nd inning
b - Galvis pinch
hits for Cole in the 3rd inning
c - Gandal pinch
hits for Ziegler in the 4th inning
d - Cabrera comes in
to play LF for Gordon injured 7th inning
e - Teixiera hits
for Rosenthal in the 7th inning
f - Peralta hits for
Chafin in the 9th inning. |
Game Events:
Double Plays: Zimmerman; Rizzo; Doubles:
Arnardo; Pillar; Tulowitzki; Zimmerman Triple:
Arnardo;
Home Run: Rizzo; Tulowitzki; Hechavarria (GS)
Walks: McCann 2 (1-IBB); Sano, Gordon, Arnardo
SB: Jones, Pillar CS: Bautista HBP: Jones;
SAC: Marisnick
Losing Pitcher: Hamels
Winning Pitcher: Cole
Game Summary:
Once again the keys for this final game was the Wolfmen could
not stop the Nelson express from scoring and they couldn't get
any runs themselves as had been happening for the past three
games. It was like after we broke for lunch, the luck of the
Wolfish had left us and it was all Pete Nelson with his homerun
bombs. Pete started the scoring with 4 runs in the third
as Jones singled and Rizzo homered again and then Arnardo
tripled in another run and Hechavarria singled him in for a 4-0
Nelson lead. The Wolfmen got a rally in the bottom half of
the inning as Galvis started with a pinch hit single followed by
a single by Phillips and then Tulo hit a 3 run bomb to bring the
Wolfmen back into the game. But in the top of the 5th, Gott
loaded the bases on two walks and a single and with one out, the
Wolfmen brought in Rosethal to face Hechavarria to keep the game
close. Pete rolled a home run 1-7 on Hechavarria's card and got
the roll for a grand slam and that basically quieted the
Wolfmen's fans as they went out with a whimper and couldn't
score again -- so Mr. Nelson and his ton of home runs his team
hit anniliated Skokie in the last 3 games to show why Pete is
one of the best players in the Strat Tournament Players Club.
There could be a rematch later this year or maybe one time I
(the Wolfman) will try my luck at the Portland STPC tournament.
Good show Pete Nelson!!
Wolfman
Shapiro 2
-- Pete Nelson
4
Summary and Conclusion
So there you have
dear members, of if we have any Wolfman fans or Pete Nelson fans
out there on our newsletter. One of the best ways to learn
the game is to play live at the type of tournaments that STPC
offers if nothing more to see how the best play the game, and
build their teams in the draft. Which by the way if you
wish to learn more about their tournaments, hop on over to their
website at:
http://www.strattpc.com/
Another thing I saw
happen in the series with Pete, which is why I tried to select a
team that also had some power, and that can score runs, as I
have watched repeatedly whether via live tournaments or playing
in series via a league, that if you hit this jinx where your
hitting stops, this is why you wind up losing in these short
series. Now I could blame my turn of luck on something in the
food I ate at Pete's house, or that I hate using a dice tower.
I believe I have much better luck when the dice are in my hands
and I am rolling it. But its obvious, why STPC uses the tower,
as it makes the dice rolling more equal and no one can cheat.
Or could it be I am not used to playing so many strat games live
in one sitting and I got tired whereas Pete has played in many
tournaments where they play all day and could do about 15-20
games so he is used to it. Well I could say all these
things but the bottom line, is I just stopped getting dice roles
and Pete kept rolling home runs. In any case, I want to
thank Pete for giving me the opportunity to play a legend in the
STPC and to once again test my skills playing with dice and
cards. These days, too much is happening to me linked more
with the computer game and I miss the old days when dice and
cards is all we had.
I hope you enjoyed
this report, and stay tuned as I explore other ways to play the
baseball game as well as find worthy opponents to play.
Wolfman
GM of the Skokie
Wolfmen in the CBA and your humble editor
Go Cubs Go in 2017!!
(lets all sing this song together now ...)
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