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No Harper, No Problem: Friars Erupt to Stun Miami 8–3
Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer Baseball has a way of carrying on, even when it feels like the story should stop. The San Diego Friars walked into Game Five without Bryce Harper, their emotional compass and centerpiece, and somehow played their most complete game of the postseason, storming back from an early deficit to defeat the Miami Hawks 8–3 and move within one win of advancing. For a while, it looked like the night might belong to Miami. Geraldo Perdomo doubled and sc
Jerry James
Oct 24, 20252 min read
Vintage Sale Shuts Down Panthers as Braves Stay Alive
Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer The Buffalo Braves weren’t ready to pack up just yet. Facing elimination on Thursday night at Marcy Park, they turned to their veteran ace, and Chris Sale answered the call with a performance that felt like a throwback to his finest days. Sale, all rhythm and precision, carved through the Brooklyn Panthers for 8⅔ innings, striking out eight and allowing just three hits in a 4–1 victory that sent the series back to Buffalo for Game Six. The to
Jerry James
Oct 24, 20252 min read
Bruins Survive Bay Battle, Take 3–2 Series Edge
Sammy Lindriv - TABL Beat Writer The kind of game that defines October doesn’t need perfection, just enough courage, timing, and a few key swings. Game Five between the Boston Bruins and San Francisco Bays had all of it: big hits, costly mistakes, and a finish that left one side drained and the other flying home with momentum in their pockets. Boston’s 6–4 victory wasn’t easy, but it was earned, one tense inning at a time. The night began as a chess match between aces. Corbin
Jerry James
Oct 24, 20252 min read
Bay Magic: Raley’s Blast Lifts San Francisco to 4–3 Win
Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer Sometimes October baseball doesn’t need drama from start to finish. Sometimes it’s just one furious inning, one swing, that turns the whole story around. On this brisk night by the bay, the San Francisco Bays turned a 2–0 deficit into a 4–3 victory with one five-batter surge in the fifth inning, rallying behind Pavin Raley’s towering three-run homer to even the series at two games apiece. For the first four innings, it looked like Boston’s sc
Jerry James
Oct 24, 20252 min read
Bays Strike Back: San Francisco Slams Six in the First
Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer With their backs against the wall and frustration simmering from two tough road losses, the San Francisco Bays came home and erupted, both at the plate and in spirit. Behind a six-run first inning and a relentless offensive onslaught, the Bays rolled to an 8–2 victory over the Boston Bruins, trimming the series deficit to 2–1. The day began with a sense of urgency. Ben Lively, pitching for the Bays, worked around an early error and base hit i
Jerry James
Oct 22, 20252 min read
Momentum Shifts South as Miami Flies Past San Diego
Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer You could sense it from the first pitch, the shift in tone, the spark of a team not ready to fade quietly. Down two games in the series, the Miami Hawks came home desperate for a response and delivered exactly that, overpowering the San Diego Friars 5–1 in Game Three to claw their way back into contention. It wasn’t the volume of Miami’s offense that told the story, it was the timing. Corey Seager and Christian Walker turned precision into pu
Jerry James
Oct 22, 20252 min read
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