World Series Game Two---Live Thread

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Tony Gonsolin, p, Los Angeles Dodgers
Blake Snell, p, Tampa Bay Rays

Top of the first.

RAYS

Austin Meadows---two fastballs, two called strikes; fouls a splitter off; fouled down the 1B line; ball two, fastball high; fouled off plate umpire; Dodgers shifting to the right against the LH batter; popped it up left side of the infield, Seager toward third base to catch it.

Brandon Lowe---swinging strike on a fastball; ball one fastball just low; ball two slider, down and inside and to the backstop; ball three upstairs; hit well left center field, it is gonnnnnnne, goodbye!! The Rays strike first.

Randy Arozarena---called strike letter high; swinging strike two; ball one; pops up a slider away to center field, two away.

Ji-Man Choi---ball one outside; strike called at the belt; swinging strike two; ball two, slider in on his hands, swinging strikeout on a high fastball.

1-0 Rays, middle of the first.

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Bottom of the first.

DODGERS

Mookie Betts---takes a strike up in the zone; ball one, curve ball lands high; called strike, curve ball hits the middle of the zone; slider breaking low gets him out swinging!

Corey Seager---first pitch fly to right, well struck, back to the track is Manuel Margot to catch it three feet in front of the 374ft marker.

Justin Turner called strike one around the middle; called strike two in the middle; ball one, fastball high; fouls a fastball  back; slider in at the belt and strike three called!

Three-and-three for Snell, 1-0 Rays after one.

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Top of the second.

RAYS

Manuel Margot---ball one low, Dylan Floro throwing in the Dodger bullpen; fouls off a fastball down the right side; ball two high; ball three, splitter low; ball four just down and away, the Rays have a leadoff runner.

Joey Wendle---fastball, strike called around the middle; throw to first, Margot back safe, he's a threat to run; ball one missing low, squirts out of Will Smith's mitt as Margot took off, he steals second without a throw; fly ball, center field, deep, Bellinger back and sets up for the catch, Margot tags and takes third with a head first slide. One out, Dodger manager Dave Roberts making the pitching change, the Dodgers planned a bullpen game. Dylan Floro relieved Tony Gonsolin, p, Dodgers.

Willy Adames---changeup hits the low corner for a strike, the Dodgers have the infield in and shifted around to the left side; ball one misses outside; fouls one off; ball two, changeup missing low; grounder to short, Margot running on contact, coming home and he's a dead duck by fifteen feet with Seager playing the grounder short on the grass, Adames safe at first on the fielder's choice.

Kevin Kiermaier---throw to first, Adames back safe, swinging strike on a changeup arriving low; lays off the low change, ball one (hinted bunt but pulled back); throw to first, Adames diving back safe, swinging strike on another diving changeup; ball two down and outside; ball three down and outside with the runner going, Adames beats the tag for the steal but the Dodgers challenge the safe call, they may have a case since Seager took the short hop and got the tag down in one motion and kept the tag on when Margot came off the base a tick. The umps have the headsets on . . . the call is overturned and Adames is out stealing. That's the side.

1-0 Rays, middle second.

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Bottom of the second.

DODGERS

Max Muncy---ball one, slider outside, the Rays shift around left for him; fastball strike called off the middle; ball two, slider down and away (checked his swing); ball three high; ball four fastball up and in, and the Dodgers have a leadoff runner.

Will Smith---ball one, fastball down and in; ball two, changeup hits the dirt; ball three, fastball borderline and Snell gets the call; swinging strike on a back door slider; curve ball hits the outside corner, strike three called!

Cody Bellinger---throw to first, Muncy back safe; ball one, curve ball comes in just low; ball two, fastball misses the low outside corner; ball three, slider misses the low outside corner; ball four, fastball low, the Dodgers have first and second and one out.

A.J. Pollock---ball one high and away; Rays PC Kyle Snyder to the mound to talk to Snell; fouls a changeup away; fouls a slider in the air to the right side, back of first, Choi in foul territory catches it 25 feet up the right field line.

Enrique Hernandez---takes a fastball strike off the middle; fouls a curve ball back out of play; swinging strike on a slider up! The Dodgers threaten but don't score.

1-0 Rays after two.

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Top of the third.

RAYS

Kevin Kiermaier---ball one misses low and outside; called strike, changeup hits the zone floor; grounds one to shortstop around the right side in the shift, Seager throws him out.

Mike Zunino---ball one down and in; ball two fastball misses inside, Victor Gonzalez warming for the Dodgers; fouled back; ball three, changeup inside; strike called down the middle; popped him up, Seager back in shallow left has it, two out.

Victor Gonzalez relieved Dylan Floro, p, Dodgers.

Austin Meadows---first pitch swinging, popped up to the left side, shallow left, Turner and Seager going out, Seager runs past Turner to catch it, Seager takes care of all three outs.

1-0 Rays, middle of the third.

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Bottom of the third.

DODGERS

Chris Taylor takes ball one curve ball outside; fouls one off his back foot; ball two, fastball missing high; swinging strike on a slider diving; strike three, swinging and missing. Julio Urias standing in the Dodger pen not throwing yet. Five punchouts for Snell.

Mookie Betts---takes a fastball low; grounds one to third, Wendle charging in, gets it, throws him out.

Corey Seager---swinging strike on a slider; ball one missing the outside corner; ball two missing outside high; swinging strike on another slider; curve ball, struck him out swinging! Sixth strikeout for Snell.

1-0 Rays after three.

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Top of the fourth.

RAYS

Brandon Lowe---takes a slider for a strike; swinging strike on a slider breaking low; grounds a roller to second base, Hernandez charges and throws quick to get him.

Randy Arozarena---takes a strike around the middle (shows bunt but pulls back); ball one down and inside; ball two way down and in; ball three just off the low inside corner; ball four low, the Rays have a one-out runner.

Ji-Man Choi---grounds the first pitch, right side, Hernandez bobbles and throws to Seager covering second for one but that's all they get. Dustin May relieved Victor Gonzalez, p, Dodgers.

Manuel Margot---takes a strike above the middle; lined foul down the RF line, out of play and a fan catches it near the foul pole; ball one slider high; slider lined hard but foul down the LF line out of play; weak grounder through the open right side for a base hit, Choi to second, the Rays have first and second with two out.

Joey Wendle---fouls one straight back; hits one to deep right center, high line drive, past Betts and going to the wall, Bellinger picks it up, Choi home, Margot around third and scoring, the Rays have a 3-0 lead!

Willy Adames---fouls one up the 3B line; bounces one to first, Muncy takes it to the pad unassisted, but the Rays lead 3-0 in the middle of the fourth.

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Bottom of the fourth.

DODGERS

Justin Turner---ball one high slider; fouls a fastball back out of play; ball two, curve ball missing outside; ball three, fastball hits the dirt; fouls a fastball back for a full count; high fastball fouled straight back; hit high to center field, deep but playable, Kiermaier backpedaling to catch it.

Max Muncy---takes ball one down and away; called strike, slider hits the middle; ball two outside; ball three fastball just misses down and away; swinging strike on a slider for a full count; strike three swinging on a slider!

Will Smith---looks at a fastball strike above the middle; looks art a curve ball off the middle for strike two; ball one low; fouls one off; fouls another one off, this one down the RF line; ball two, slider bounces in; ball three down and in; struck him out swinging!

Eight strikeouts for Blake Snell through four. 3-0, Rays after four.

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Top of the fifth.

RAYS

Kevin Kiermaier---ball one up and away; fouled down the RF line out of play; popped foul 3B side, Turner running from way off the pad to try for it, it bounces into the Rays dugout; ball two high; fouls one back; swinging strikeout on a slider in the dirt.

Mike Zunino---fastball just low and away; grounded right to Seager at short, a little high throw but Muncy has it for the second out.

Austin Meadows---ball one low; swinging strike on a tailing fastball; ball two, check swing curve ball in the dirt; line shot to right center, Bellinger cuts it off to hold Meadows to a long single.

Brandon Lowe---fouls a fastball in on the hands back; couldn't check his swing on a curve ball down and in; Joe Kelly throwing in the Dodger bullpen; sent to left well hit, Taylor going back, it's off the top of the wall and gonnnnnnnnnnnne goodbye!! 5-0 Rays. Two bombs for Lowe in the game.

Randy Arozarena grounds out to second on the first pitch, but the Rays are up 5-0 in the middle of the fifth!

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Bottom of the fifth.

DODGERS

Cody Bellinger---takes a slider for a strike; takes another strike, down the pipe; grounds out to shortstop, third baseman Wendle in the shift has it and throws him out.

A.J. Pollock---curve ball hits the middle of the zone, called strike; ball one missing the low corner; ball two curve ball missing high; fouls a low curve ball off; struck him out swinging on a slider.

Enrique Hernandez---ball one, changeup missing low he didn't chase; ball two, changeup low under the knees; swinging strike, changeup hitting the edge; ball three changeup, looked in the zone but called ball; ball four low and the Dodgers have a baserunner with two out.

Chris Taylor---takes a fastball strike; ball one, changeup low; ball two slider misses off the zone, Snell is not happy with plate ump Tom Tichener's zone; this one's well-hit to right, this one's gonnnnnne, goodbye, and there goes the no-hitter! 5-2 Rays!

Mookie Betts---swinging strike; ball one outside; changeup at the knees, called strike, the Rays bullpen stirring; ball two down and in; ball three low, check swing a curve ball; ball four, slider missing low and away!
Nick Anderson throwing in the pen for the Rays. Rays PC Kyle Snyder visits Snell on the mound, buying time for Anderson to warm up. Joe Kelly still throwing in the Dodger bullpen. Throw to first, Betts back safe.

Corey Seager---strike called, fastball at the knees; throw to first, Betts back safely; swinging and a base hit into right on a hanging slider, Betts stops at second. Nick Anderson relieved Blake Snell, p, Rays.

Justin Turner---calls time at the last moment as Anderson started his delivery; ball one, curve ball misses high; ball two, fastball low; swinging strike on a fastball; pops a fastball foul out of play; struck him out swinging and the Rays escape. The Dodgers on the board, 5-2 Rays after five.

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Top of the sixth.

RAYS

Joe Kelly relieved Dustin May, p, Dodgers. Ji-Man Choi---takes a curve for a strike; ball one, curve ball low; fastball fouled off; grounded just foul up the 3B line; ball two just down and in with the fastball; line shot, base hit right through the shift into right center field.

Manuel Margot---fouls a fastball straight back; grounded into left field for a base hit, Choi goes first to third on the play because Taylor had a long run to get the ball, first and third and nobody out for the Rays.

Cash and Rays trainer check Margot but he's ok. Joey Wendle---lines a curve to left, Taylor has it in the alley, Choi tags and scores, 6-2 Rays.

Willy Adames---throws to first and Margot dives back safely; another throw to first off Muncy's glove, Margot back to his feet and takes second, error charged to Muncy; fouls one off; fouls another off; swinging strikeout on a rising fastball.

Kevin Kiermaier---fouls one off; fouls another off; ball one missing low; swinging strikeout. But the Rays add on!

6-2 Rays, middle of the sixth.

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Bottom of the sixth.

DODGERS

Max Muncy---ball one up and away; Rays in the fourth-outfielder alignment; big swing, popped back of third, Wendle down the line to foul territory, has it for the out.

Will Smith---takes a strike; ball one inside; hit high, hit deep to left, it's gonnnnne goodbye! 6-3 Rays.

Cody Belllinger---swinging strike; ball one misses just outside; ball two curve ball hits the dirt; bullet to the right, Adames in the shift in shallow right makes the play, two out.

Edwin Rios pinch hitting for A.J. Pollock---ball one misses outside; swinging strike; strike two fastball catches the inside edge; fouls a piece of a curve ball; struck him out swinging but the Dodgers add a run.

6-3 Rays after six.

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Top of the seventh.

RAYS

Alex Wood relieved Joe Kelly, p, Dodgers. Edwin Rios at DH, Dodgers.

Mike Zunino grounds out to Seager making a backhand stop on 0-2.

Yandy Diaz pinch hits for Austin Meadows---first pitch swinging, long base hit off the right field wall.

Brandon Lowe---ball one down and away; called strike fastball right there; chopped back to the mound, Wood has it, soft throw almost missed Muncy who barely kept his foot on the pad catching it for the second out.

Randy Arozarena walked intentionally.

Mike Brosseau pinch hits for Ji-Man Choi---called strike breaking ball; fouled off to the right side; fights a high fastball and fouls it off; fouls another one off; fouls another one off down the LF line; swinging foul-tip strikeout for the side!

Still 6-3 Rays, middle of the seventh.

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Bottom of the seventh.

DODGERS

Pete Fairbanks relieved Nick Anderson, p, Dodgers. Mike Brosseau at first base.

Joc Pederson pinch hitting for Enrique Hernandez---pop to shallow center, Kiermaier in and has it.

Chris Taylor---check swing fouled off; ball one fastball high; fouls a slider back; swinging strikeout on a fastball off the middle!

Mookie Betts---popped up foul territory, 1B side, Brosseau there and makes the catch! 6-3 Rays after seven.

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Top of the eighth.

RAYS

Chris Taylor to second base; Joc Pederson to left field, Dodgers. Jake McGee throwing in the Dodger bullpen.

Manuel Margot---swinging strike one; fouls one down the right side out of play; swinging strikeout on a high fastball.

Joey Wendle---takes fastball strike, tapper to third, Turner throws him out.

Willy Adames---strike called, fastball on the inside corner; swinging strike two; fights it off foul to stay alive; ball one just under the knees; yanked to left and down for a hit, Pederson has to chase it into the corner, Adames has a two-out double.

Kevin Kiermaier---check swing foul off the 3B side; grounded to first, Muncy up with it and takes it to the pad unassisted.

6-3 Rays, middle of the eighth.

[DCPatriot]

Joe Buck is a national disgrace as an play by play A list member.

Soon as the Dodgers broke up the no-hitter and that HR made it 5-2, it was as if he just did 2 lines of coke.

Sickening.       Freakin' homies...

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Bottom of the eighth.

DODGERS

Corey Seager---ball one fastball high; swinging strike; fouls one back; fouls a slider back; this one's well hit to center field, Kiermaier going back, it's gonnnnne goodbye, right over thr 407 marker, it's 6-4 Rays!!

Justin Turner---swinging strike on a fastball; loops one to right center, Kiermaier running in, he won't get it, and Turner has a bloop double. Aaron Loup throwing in the Rays bullpen.

Max Muncy---slider called a strike; ball one misses inside; ball two missing upstairs; swinging strike two, Blake Treinen throwing in the pen for the Dodgers; ball three upstairs; fly ball to right field, high but not very deep, Margot sets up and makes the catch, Turner has to hold at second.

Will Smith---fouls one off; ball one outside; ball two, slider outside; meeting on the mound for the Rays; liner to third caught by Wendle and two away! Aaron Loup relieved Pete Fairbanks, p, Rays.

Cody Bellinger---takes a strike called in the middle; ball one low and away; ball two a little high; fouls one off; strike three caught him looking!! The Rays escape with just one more run up against them. 6-4 Rays after eight!

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Top of the ninth.

RAYS

Jake McGee relieved Alex Wood, p, Dodgers.

Mike Zunino---ball one; grounds one right back to the mound for the out.

Yandy Diaz---fouls one off, then walks on four pitches.

Brandon Lowe---fouls one off; ball one misses low; swinging strike on a fastball; struck him out swinging.

Randy Arozarena---swinging strike one; ball one low; swinging strike on a fastball around the middle; ground bacll back of third, Turner throw not in time, infield base hit for Arozarena. Brett Phillips runs for Arozarena, Hunter Renfroe runs for Diaz.

Mike Brosseau---grounder up the middle, second baseman Taylor to his left has it and throws him out.

6-4 Rays, the Dodgers down to their last chance of the game.

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Bottom of the ninth.

DODGERS

Brett Phillips in left field, Hunter Renfroe at DH, Rays.

Edwin Rios---swinging strike; fouls one off; strike three slow breaking ball caught him looking!

Austin Barnes pinch hits for Joc Pederson---fouls one off; swinging strike; fly ball, fairly deep left field, Phillips has it on the track, the Dodgers down to their final out of the night. Diego Castillo relieved Aaron Loup, p, Rays.

Chris Taylor---slider called a strike; another slider called a strike; struck him out swinging, his check swing went around, and the Rays win it!! 

6-4 your final from Globe Life Field. The Series is even at one apiece.