Lead Story - 9/18/2026

Durham Bulls - 2081 World Series Champion

The Durham Bulls won the 2081 World Series 4 games to 3 over the Santa Cruz Slugs, where all seven games were won by the home team.
The Bulls took a 2-0 Series lead, rallying to win Game 1. Hal Morris put the Slugs up with a RBI in the 1st. Oscar Gamble extended the lead in the top of the 5th with a solo homer, and the Bulls tied the game in the bottom half on Cal Ripken’s 2 run homer. The Slugs held a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 9th and with 2 outs, Placido Polanco hit a RBI single to tie the game. In the bottom of the 10th, Tommy Pham hit a walk off homer to give the Bulls the win 4-3.
In Game 2, Jerry Remy put the Slugs on top with a 2 run double in the 2nd. The Bulls tied the game in the 3rd on Chris Brown’s 2 run homer. The Slugs were up 4-2 in the bottom of the 6th and the Bulls scored 4 to take the lead 6-4 behind Carlos Ruiz’ 2 RBI single. Pham’s 8th inning RBI single extended the lead to 7-4. The Slugs 9th inning rally fell one short and the Bulls got the victory 7-6.
The Series moved to Santa Clara and the Slugs took all three at home to take a 3-2 Series lead. In Game 3, the Slugs offense was effective scoring 6 runs on 11 hits. The Slugs opened the scoring with Gambles solo homer in the 1st. Fred McGriff tied the game in the top of the 2nd with a solo homer; the Slugs responded taking a 3-1 lead on Bengie Molina’s 2 run homer. Solo homers by Barry Bonds and Molina put the Slugs up 5-2 in route to a 6-3 victory.
In Game 4 Bud Norris took the mound for the Slugs and Lance McCullers for the Bulls. Norris came out on top, holding the Bulls scoreless into the 9th, before giving way in a hard fought 3-2 victory for the Slugs. The Slugs opened the scoring in the 3rd on Remy’s solo homer. BJ Surhoff’s RBI in the 8th gave the Slugs a 3-0 lead into the 9th. Pham’s 2 run double in the 9th started a Bulls rally but fell 1 run short.
Game 5 was another pitcher duel. The Slugs’ Shohei Ohtani outfought the Bulls’ Pedro Martinez in a 3-2 victory giving the Slugs a 3-2 Series lead. Kevin Seitzer’s 2 run homer put the Slugs up 3-0 in the 4th . Ripken and Pham had RBI singles for the Bulls in the 5th but Ohtani held them scoreless the rest of the way.
The Series went back to Durham in Game 6. The Bulls’ offense was efficient scoring taking a 7-0 lead into the 6th. McGriff’s 2 run homer opened the scoring in the 1st. Brown’s 2 RBI single in the 4th and Vlad Guerrero’s RBI triple in the 5th provided the scoring. In the 6th, back to back RBI doubles by Morris and Seitzer narrowed the lead, but the Bulls held on for a 7-4 victory sending the Series to Game 7.
Steve Carlton held the Slugs to 2 runs on 4 hits to lead the Bulls to victory in Game 7. Pham’s 2 run homer in the 1st opened the scoring for the Bulls. McGriff’s 2 run homer in the 6th sealed the 5-4 victory for the Bulls bringing the Championship to Durham.
Fred McGriff won the Series MVP for the Bulls with a 3.60 Avg, 1.440 OPS, 2 doubles, 3 home runs and 5 RBI.
Jerry Remy was on fire for the Slugs in the Series, leading their offense with a .438 Avg, 1.250 OPS, 1 triple and 1 home run.

7/8/2026

Roswell Cobras - 2080 World Series Champions

The Roswell Cobras won the 2080 World Series Championship defeating the New Orleans Zephyrs 4 games to 2.
The World Series started with a great game. The Zephyrs scored 2 runs in the 1st on Manny Ramirez’ 2 run Double. The Cobras responded in the 2nd taking a 3-2 lead on back to back homers by Adrian Beltre and Edgar Renteria. In the top of the 9th, down 4-2, the Zephyrs sent the game into extra innings with a 2 out 2 run homer by Kris Bryant. In the top of the 11th, BJ Surhoff hit a pinch hit 2 run homer to give the Zephyrs the lead 6-4. The Cobras were not finished, and rallied in the bottom of the 11th, Jerry Grote hit a 2 run double followed by a 2 run homer by Edgardo Alfonzo to give the Cobras the victory 8-6.
The Zephyrs evened the Series in Game 2. Ramirez opened the scoring for the Zephyrs in the 1st with a RBI Sac Fly, Cookie Rojas hit a solo homer in the 2nd, and Pujols hit a 2 run homer in the 3rd building a 6-1 lead. The Cobras narrowed the lead in the 6th, but the Zephyrs held on for a 7-4 victory.
Zack Greinke led the Cobras to victory in Game 3, holding the Zephyrs to 1 run on 5 hits striking out 8. Tim Salmon gave the Cobras a 2-0 lead with a 2 run double in the 1st. Mike Trout hit a 2 run homer in the 8th to give the Cobras the victory 4-1.
The Zephyrs tied the Series at 2 with an extra innings victory in Game 4. The Cobras took a 3-0 lead in the 2nd on Renteria’s 2 run homer. The Zephyrs tied it in the 3rd on Mike Schmidt’s 2 run homer and Ramirez’ solo homer. Homers by Salmon in the 5th and Trout in the 6th left he game tied 6-6. In the 11th, Schmidt tripled and scored on a infield ground ball by Pujols giving the Zephyrs the win, 7-6.
Jake Arrieta pitched a complete game victory for the Cobras in Game 5 holding the Zephyrs to 1 run on 2 hits, striking out 6. Aaron Judge opened the scoring for the Cobras in the 1st with a RBI single, and Judge had a RBI in the 3rd leading the Cobras to victory 3-1.
The Cobras exploded for 12 runs on 15 hits in Game 6 to win the World Championship. Beltre opened the scoring with a Grand Slam in the 2nd and Trout hit a 2 run homer in the 3rd to give the Cobras a 6-0 lead. The Zephyrs narrowed the lead to 6-4 in the top of the 4th with homers by Bryant and Harper. The Cobras responded the bottom of the 4th on David Newhan’s 2 run homer. Renteria and Bard hit solo homers in the 7th giving the Cobras the victory 12-5.
Edgar Renteria won the Series MVP for the Cobras with a .429 Avg, 1.810 OPS, 5 home runs and 6 RBI.
Bryce Harper led the Zephyrs on offense with a .316 Avg, 1.575 OPS, 2 doubles, 2 homers and 4 RBI.

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4/24/2026

New Orleans Pelicans - 2079 World Series Champions

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Albuquerque Outlaws 4 games to 1 to win the 2079 World Series.
In Game 1, the Outlaws jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st. John Olerud got it started with a RBI double and Danny Valencia added a 2 run homer. Brian McRae’s 4th inning RBI double increased the Outlaws lead to 7-1. The Outlaws scored 5 more in the 6th; McRae opened with a solo homer and Valencia’s 3 run triple gave the Outlaws the victory 12-5.
Game 2 was a pitcher’s duel. Chris Sale pitched a complete game for the Outlaws allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. Danny Duffy came out on top, pitching 8 innings for the Pelicans allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Kirby Puckett put the Outlaws on top 1-0 with a RBI single in the 3rd. In the 6th, the Pelicans took the lead 2-1 on an RBI triple by Willie McGee and then scored on Francisco Cervelli’s RBI single. Pelicans 2, Outlaws 1.
In Game 3, the Pelicans took a 2-0 lead in the 1st on Cervelli’s 2 run homer. The Outlaws narrowed the lead 2-1 in the 2nd on Joe Panik’s RBI double, and took the lead 3-2 in the 3rd on Puckett’s 2 run homer. The Pelicans tied the game in the 5th on Kal Daniels’ RBI double. Oscar Gamble gave the Pelicans a 4-3 lead with a 7th inning RBI double and Alex Bregman’s solo homer in the 9th gave the Pelicans the victory, 5-3.
In Game 4, the Pelicans took an early 4-0 lead, scoring on Daniels’ RBI single in the 1st, Bregman’s solo homer in the 2nd and Cervelli’s 2 RBI double in the 3rd. Jason Varitek narrowed the Pelicans’ lead to 4-3 with a 2 RBI double in the 4th. Daniels hit a solo homer in the 5th for the Pelicans and Varitek hit a solo homer in the 6th for the Outlaws. The Pelicans’ bullpen held the Outlaws at bay to earn a 5-4 victory.
The Pelicans offense exploded in Game 5, scoring 15 runs on 23 hits. Cervelli and Daniels hit homers in the 1st, McGee hit a homer in the 4th, Steve Sax hit a homer in the 5th, Bregman and Aurilia hit homers in the 6th. The Pelicans won the World Championship with the 15-2 victory.
Willie McGee was the Series MVP batting .500 with a 2.045 OPS; McGee scored 11 runs on 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 Home Runs and 4 RBI.
Kirby Puckett led the Outlaws on offense batting .316 with a 1.263 OPS, 1 double, 2 Home Runs and 5 RBI.

2/4/2026

Boston Braves - 2078 World Series Champions

The Boston Braves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 4 games to 3 to win the 2078 World Series.
Danny Duffy opened the Series for the Pelicans with a 1 hit complete game shutout in Game 1. DJ LeMahieu hit a 3 run homer in the 3rd giving the Pelicans the victory 4-0.
The Pelicans jumped out to a 4-1 lead in Game 2. LeMahieu hit a 1st inning solo homer to get things started. The Braves tied the game in the 5th 4-4 on a RBI single by Joe Morgan and an RBI double by Andrew Benintendi. Alex Bregman hit a 2 run homer in the bottom of the 5th to put the Pelicans back on top 6-4. The Braves tied the game in the 7th 6-6 on Trot Nixon’s RBI single. Chris Coghlan put the Pelicans back on top 8-6 in the 8th with a 2 run double. The Braves 9th inning rally fell one short, and the Pelicans took a 2-0 series lead with the 8-7 victory.
The Braves took their first Series victory in Game 3. Donn Clendenon put the Pelicans up 2-0 in the 2nd with a 2 RBI double. The Braves tied the game in the 2-2 in the 5th on Ted Simmons’ 2 run homer. In the 7th, Mark Teixeira put the Braves on top with a RBI double and Joe Morgan followed with a RBI single. Teixeira hit a RBI single in the 8th leading the Braves to victory 5-2.
The Braves tied the Series at 2 games each in Game 4. The Pelicans jumped out to an early lead in the 1st with home runs by LeMahieu and Bregman. The Braves tied the game 4-4 in the 2nd with a 3 run homer by Teixeira and took the lead 5-4 in the 4th on a sac fly by Simmons. The teams swapped run in the 7th and the Pelicans tied the game 6-6 in the 8th on a sac fly by Coghlan sending the game to extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th, Nixon hit a walk off 3 run homer to give the Braves the win 9-6.
The Braves took the Series lead 3-2 in Game 5. Grady Sizemore opened the scoring for the Braves with a 2 run homer in the 2nd. Simmons added a solo homer in the 4th to give the Braves a 4-0 lead. Travis Hafner hit a 2 run homer for the Pelicans in the 7th, but the rally fell short. Braves 4, Pelicans 3.
The Pelicans evened the Series in game 6. Max Scherzer held the Braves scoreless through 6 on 2 hits. Aaron Judge opened the scoring with a RBI single in the 1st. LaMahieu added a solo homer in the 5th in route to a 3-1 victory.
In Game 7, the Braves took the early lead 4-0. Springer opened the scoring with RBI singles in the 2nd and 3rd. The game went to the 9th with the Braves on top 4-1. Simmons hit a 2 run homer in the top of the 9th to give the Braves the lead 6-1, and held on to take the Series Championship with a 6-3 victory.
Mark Teixeira won the Series MVP batting .417 with a 1.208 OPS, 2 doubles 1 homer and 5 RBI.
Alex Bregman led the Pelicans on offense with a .348 avg, 1.478 OPS, 3 doubles 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

11/17/2025

Brooklyn Dodgers - 2077 World Series Champion

In a rematch of the 2076 World Series, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Anaheim Angels 4 games to 2 to win the 2077 World Series, repeating as World Champions.
JR Richard took the victory for the Dodgers in Game 1, holding the Angels to 3 hits in a complete game shutout. Tony Gwynn opened the scoring with a solo homer in the 1st, and Jeff Bagwell hit a 2 run homer in the 6th leading the Dodgers to a 7-0 win.
The Angels offense exploded for 9 runs on 14 hits in route to a 9-4 Game 2 victory. The Angels scored 4 in the 2nd, Jason Giambi and Darin Erstad each hit 2 run homers in the 2nd inning and Sammy Sosa hit a 2 run homer in the 6th to give the Angels a 7-0 lead. The Dodgers narrowed the lead to 7-3 in the 7th, but the Angels held on for a 9-4 victory.
Greg Maddux and Lance McCullers faced off in Game 3 and battled to a 3-3 tie through 9. The Angels scored first on Erstad’s RBI single. In the 4th, Bagwell hit a RBI double and Votto followed with a RBI single to give the Dodgers the lead 2-1. In the Bottom of the 4th, the Angels tied it at 2 with Giambi’s RBI single. The teams traded runs in the 5th. Bautista’s RBI single for the Dodgers and Altuve’s solo homer for the Angels kept the score tied 3-3 where it remained until the 9th. The Dodgers broke the tie, scoring 5 runs; Gwynn’s RBI single started the scoring and Bagwell hit a 3 run homer followed by Votto’s solo homer giving the Dodgers the victory 8-3.
The Angels evened the Series in Game 4. The Dodgers opened the scoring with a 2 run homer by Ron Hassey in the 2nd and Thome’s solo homer in the 3rd. The Angels tied the game in the bottom of the 3rd, 3-3 on Justin Turner’s 3 run homer. The Dodgers took a 4-3 lead in the 4th on Bautista’s RBI single, but it was short lived. The Angels took a 5-4 lead in the 5th on Sosa and Meluskey’s solo Home Runs. Erstad hit a solo homer in the 6th. The Angels added 3 in the 8th to defeat the Dodgers 9-5.
In Game 5, JR Richard pitched another complete game victory, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits. The Dodgers opened the scoring in the 2nd on Bagwell’s RBI double and Hassey’s 2 run homer. The Angels narrowed the Dodgers’ lead to 4-3 with Giambi’s 4th inning 2 RBI double. The Dodgers extended the lead in the 7th with Wilfong and Gwynn’s back to back RBI doubles. Bautista hit a 2 run Home Run in the 8th giving the Dodgers a 3-2 Series lead with the 9-4 victory.
Kyle Hendricks brought the Championship to Los Angeles in Game 6 with a complete game victory, holding the Angels to 1 run on 4 hits. The Dodgers took control of the game early, scoring 6 runs in the 2nd inning. Votto hit a RBI double to open the scoring, Hassey followed with a 2 run Double followed by Johnstone’s 2 run double. The Dodgers cruised to a 8-1 victory.
Jay Johnstone led the hitting for the Dodgers batting .364 with 6 doubles, but the MVP goes to Jeff Bagwell batting .333 with a 1.778 OPS, 4 doubles, 2 Home Runs and 8 RBI.
Darin Erstad led the Angels in hitting batting .400 with a 1.240 OPS, 2 Home Runs and 4 RBI.