Playoffs: Semifinals, First Friday Roundup

Brandon Belt was one of about a dozen guys who finished a triple shy of a cycle. Rich was extremely happy for him.

STUDS: Nicholas Castellanos (HG) homered twice and drove in 4. Brandon Belt (AL) was a triple short of a cycle, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Madison Bumgarner (AL) struck out 9 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Starling Marte (CB) doubled, singled twice and scored 4 runs. Ozzie Albies (R) doubled twice, singled twice, scored twice and drove in a run. Eduardo Escobar (R) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 2. Max Fried (R) struck out 11 and allowed 3 runs in a 6-inning win. Michael Conforto (WLB) was a triple short of a cycle, scored twice and drove in 2. Archie Bradley (YA) struck out 3 in a 1.2-inning win. Anthony Rendon (YA) doubled, singled twice, walked, drove in 3 and scored a run. Ian Desmond (YA) was a triple short of a cycle and scored twice.

DUD: Chase Anderson (M) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 4-inning loss.