2010 World Series - Game 6

Back in Oklahoma City for Game 6, where Brisbane looked to win the first SLB Championship, and OKC tried to force a Game 7.

Max Scherzer took the mound, hoping to match his Game 2 success, and faced Game 1 winner, lefty Clayton Kershaw.

Scherzer was wild early, and Brisbane jumped all over him. After walking Carl Crawford, the OKC righty gave up a 2 run bomb to Joey Votto. Another walk to Marlon Byrd resulted in a third run, as Ian Kinsler doubled him home for a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st. A wild pitch moved Kinsler to third base, and a second wild pitch scored him for a 4-0 lead. Yunel Escobar doubled, and the boo birds were out. Finally, with Jonathan Broxton warming in the pen, Scherzer got Miguel Montero to line out to third.

One would think Kershaw would relax and pitch free and easy with an early lead, but he walked the first two Bison batters. After striking out Ibanez and Iwamura back-to-back, he walked Gonzalez, loading the bases for Ryan Ludwick. Kershaw got Ludwick to strike out swinging, stranding 3, and ending the first with a pitching line of 1 IP, 0 H, 3 BB, 3 K.

Broxton came in for the 2nd inning, hoping to right the ship. He had an easy 1-2-3 frame, and the Bison broke through in the bottom of the inning on Evan Longoria's lead off, 408 foot HR to center. Despite a single by Broxton, the Bison failed to score again in the inning.

Broxton's success didn't last long, as he gave up a monster, opposite field shot to Kinsler, pushing the lead to 6-1.

OKC got a few more back in the bottom of the 4th. Jonathan Broxton doubled with 2 outs (for his 2nd hit of the game (after just 1 hit in 9 AB's during the regular season). Jimmy Rollins then clanged one off the foul pole in left to cut the lead to 6-3. Dexter Fowler followed with a single, but Raul Ibanez K'd for the 2nd time, ending the threat.

The Bison tried their luck sending Broxton out for a 4th inning of work, but the righty was gassed, and gave up a 3 run shot to Ian Kinsler (his 2nd of the game).

But give OKC credit, they kept fighting back. Carlos Gonzalez notched an RBI single in the bottom of the 5th, and Pena knocked one in the the 8th. Rollins hit his 2nd HR of the game to cut the lead to 9-6 after 8 innings.

So on they went to the bottom of the 9th, with Carlos Marmol in to protect a 3 run lead and a series clinching win. Iwamura flied out, and Carlos Gonzalez struck out, but with 2 outs, Ryan Ludwick singled to center. But that would to it, as Evan Longoria grounded to short and the Koalas rushed the field, celebrating a 4 games to 2 World Series victory!

Clayton Kershaw got the win, giving up 4 ER on 8 hits, 4 BB's and 7 K's over 6 IP. Max Scherzer was the loser, giving up 4 ER on 4 H, 1 BB and 1 K in just 1 IP. Marmol gave up a hit and a K in 1 IP for the save.

The World Series MVP went to Ian Kinsler, who batted .409, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 5 K for the series.

BOX SCORE

SCORING SUMMARY

TOP 1st
- (2-0) - Joey Votto homered, Carl Crawford scored.
- (3-0) - Ian Kinsler doubled, Marlon Byrd scored.
- (4-0) - Max Scherzer threw a wild pitch, Ian Kinsler scored.
BOT 2nd
- (4-1) - Evan Longoria homered to center.
TOP 3rd
- (6-1) - Ian Kinsler homered, Marlon Byrd scored.
BOT 4th
- (6-3) - Jimmy Rollins homered, Jonathan Broxton scored.
TOP 5th
- (9-3) - Ian Kinsler homered, Marlon Byrd and Joey Votto scored.
BOT 5th
- (9-4) - Carlos Gonzalez singled, Akinori Iwamura scored.
BOT 8th
- (9-5) - Brayan Pena singled, Evan Longoria scored.
- (9-6) - Jimmy Rollins homered to left.