Alright! Let’s begin this simulated best-of-seven baseball series between Team Ohtani and Team Soto. I’ll include player stats from each game, summaries, and the state of the series as we go along. Let’s get started with Game 1.
Game 1: Team Ohtani vs Team Soto
Location: Neutral stadium
Starting pitchers:
- Team Ohtani: Tyler Glasnow
- Team Soto: Zack Wheeler
Game Summary:
Team Ohtani struck first in the 2nd inning, with a Julio Rodriguez RBI double, followed by a Shohei Ohtani sacrifice fly to take a 2-0 lead. Team Soto responded in the 4th inning with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting a 2-run home run, giving them the lead 3-2. In the 6th, Matt Chapman answered with a solo homer for Team Ohtani, tying the game at 3-3. However, in the 8th inning, Juan Soto hit a clutch 2-run double, and Luis Robert followed up with a 3-run homer, putting Team Soto ahead 8-3.
Team Ohtani couldn’t rally in the 9th, and Team Soto won 8-3.
Player Stats:
- Team Ohtani:
- Shohei Ohtani: 0-3, 1 RBI
- Mookie Betts: 1-4, 1 walk
- Julio Rodriguez: 1-4, 1 RBI (double)
- Cal Raleigh: 0-3
- Matt Chapman: 1-4, 1 HR (solo)
- Tyler Glasnow: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
- Spencer Strider: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
- Team Soto:
- Juan Soto: 1-4, 2 RBIs (double)
- Luis Robert: 2-5, 1 HR (3 RBIs)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Kyle Schwarber: 1-4
- Jose Altuve: 1-3, 1 walk
- Zack Wheeler: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
- Freddy Peralta: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Series Status: Team Soto leads 1-0.
Game 2: Team Ohtani vs Team Soto
Location: Neutral stadium
Starting pitchers:
- Team Ohtani: Spencer Strider
- Team Soto: Logan Gilbert
Game Summary:
In this game, Team Ohtani bounced back early with Christian Walker driving in a run with a double in the 1st. The game remained 1-0 until the 5th, when Mookie Betts launched a 2-run homer to extend the lead to 3-0. However, Alex Bregman answered for Team Soto with a 2-run single in the 6th to make it 3-2. The game remained tight until the 9th inning, when Shohei Ohtani blasted a 2-run home run to make it 5-2, sealing the victory for Team Ohtani.
Player Stats:
- Team Ohtani:
- Shohei Ohtani: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Mookie Betts: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Christian Walker: 1-3, 1 double, 1 RBI
- Julio Rodriguez: 0-4
- Cal Raleigh: 1-4
- Spencer Strider: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 2 BB
- Aaron Nola: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
- Team Soto:
- Alex Bregman: 1-4, 2 RBIs
- Luis Robert: 0-4
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 0-3
- Juan Soto: 1-4
- Kyle Tucker: 1-3
- Logan Gilbert: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
- Freddy Peralta: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Series Status: Tied 1-1.
Game 3: Team Ohtani vs Team Soto
Location: Neutral stadium
Starting pitchers:
- Team Ohtani: Max Fried
- Team Soto: Framber Valdez
Game Summary:
Max Fried was dominant in this game, holding Team Soto scoreless through 7 innings. Team Ohtani took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning with a Marcus Semien RBI single. The game stayed tight until the 8th, when Matt Chapman hit another solo homer to extend the lead to 2-0. In the 9th, Shohei Ohtani added a 2-run double to make it 4-0, and Team Ohtani secured the win.
Player Stats:
- Team Ohtani:
- Shohei Ohtani: 1-4, 1 2B (2 RBIs)
- Matt Chapman: 1-3, 1 HR (1 RBI)
- Marcus Semien: 1-4, 1 RBI
- Christian Walker: 0-4
- Julio Rodriguez: 1-4
- Max Fried: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
- Ryan Walker: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
- Team Soto:
- Juan Soto: 0-3
- Luis Robert: 1-3
- Kyle Tucker: 0-3
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 0-4
- Alex Bregman: 1-3
- Framber Valdez: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
- Ryan Helsley: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Series Status: Team Ohtani leads 2-1.
Game 4: Team Ohtani vs Team Soto
Location: Neutral stadium
Starting pitchers:
- Team Ohtani: Aaron Nola
- Team Soto: Shane McClanahan
Game Summary:
This was a slugfest, with both teams trading runs throughout the game. Team Ohtani jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the 4th inning thanks to a Christian Walker 2-run home run. However, Team Soto responded in the 6th with a Kyle Schwarber 2-run blast to take a 5-4 lead. Julio Rodriguez tied it with an RBI single in the 7th, and then Shohei Ohtani hit another home run in the 8th to give Team Ohtani a 6-5 lead. Team Soto could not respond, and Team Ohtani secured a 6-5 win.
Player Stats:
- Team Ohtani:
- Shohei Ohtani: 2-4, 1 HR (1 RBI)
- Matt Chapman: 0-4
- Marcus Semien: 1-4
- Christian Walker: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Julio Rodriguez: 2-4, 1 RBI
- Aaron Nola: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
- Ryan Walker: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
- Team Soto:
- Kyle Schwarber: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Juan Soto: 0-4
- Luis Robert: 1-4
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 1-4
- Kyle Tucker: 1-4
- Shane McClanahan: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
- Freddy Peralta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Series Status: Team Ohtani leads 3-1.
Game 5: Team Ohtani vs Team Soto
Location: Neutral stadium
Starting pitchers:
- Team Ohtani: Tanner Scott
- Team Soto: Freddy Peralta
Game Summary:
Team Ohtani closed the series in dominant fashion. Shohei Ohtani hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning, and Mookie Betts added another 2-run shot in the 3rd. Cal Raleigh also hit a solo homer in the 5th to push the score to 6-0. Team Soto couldn’t mount a comeback as Tanner Scott pitched 5 scoreless innings, and Spencer Strider came in for relief to finish the job. Team Ohtani won 7-0 and clinched the series.
Player Stats:
- Team Ohtani:
- Shohei Ohtani: 2-4, 1 HR (3 RBIs)
- Mookie Betts: 1-4, 1 HR (2 RBIs)
- Matt Chapman: 1-3
- Christian Walker: 1-3, 1 walk
- Cal Raleigh: 1-4, 1 HR (1 RBI)
- Tanner Scott: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
- Spencer Strider: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
- Team Soto:
- Kyle Tucker: 1-4
- Luis Robert: 0-3
- Juan Soto: 0-3
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 0-3
- Alex Bregman: 0-3
- Freddy Peralta: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Final Series Result: Team Ohtani wins the series 4-1.
Summary of Series:
- Team Ohtani dominated the pitching with outstanding performances from Tyler Glasnow, Max Fried, and Tanner Scott.
- Shohei Ohtani and Matt Chapman provided the offensive firepower, while Julio Rodriguez and Mookie Betts contributed key hits.
- Team Soto struggled offensively against Team Ohtani’s pitching depth, despite some solid individual performances from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, and Luis Robert.
Player Stats Summary (Post Series):
- Shohei Ohtani: 6-20, 3 HR, 7 RBIs
- Matt Chapman: 3-17, 2 HR, 4 RBIs
- Mookie Betts: 3-18, 1 HR, 3 RBIs
- Marcus Semien: 3-18, 1 RBI
- Christian Walker: 3-18, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs
- Tyler Glasnow: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K
- Max Fried: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K
Team Ohtani wins the series 4-1!
