Apirl 12, 2024 - Knights Sweep Bulls
4/12/2024by Skip Remington
Richard Callahan named MVP for Knights in sweep
Richard Callahan named MVP for Knights in sweep

Las Vegas Knights Sweep Fort Worth Bulls in Three-Game Series

 

Game 1: Las Vegas Knights 3, Fort Worth Bulls 0

 

Las Vegas, NV - April 10, 2024: The Las Vegas Knights shut out the Fort Worth Bulls in the series opener with a 3-0 victory. The Knights' Ruby Yates pitched six solid innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six. Ken Maddox closed the game, earning a save with three innings of relief.

 

The Knights took the lead early with a first-inning solo home run by Tommy Alcova. Joe Garland's solo homer in the seventh extended the lead, and Alfonzo Diaz's RBI single in the sixth sealed the win.

 

Inning-by-Inning Summary:

  • 1st Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody flies out, L Ramey grounds out, and D Bryant strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: T Alcova hits a solo home run to center field. R Valenzeula flies out, R Callahan singles, J Garland walks, G Gabriel flies out, and T Thomas walks to load the bases. A Torres strikes out to end the inning.

  • 2nd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona grounds out, O Valencia walks, C Lane grounds into a fielder's choice, R Bartlett singles, and C Phelps strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: L Good grounds out, A Diaz flies out, and T Alcova lines out.

  • 3rd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: J Arispe singles, P Moody strikes out, L Ramey flies out, and D Bryant grounds into a fielder's choice.
    • Las Vegas Knights: R Valenzeula pops out, R Callahan grounds out, J Garland singles, and G Gabriel flies out.

  • 4th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona strikes out, O Valencia grounds out, C Lane singles but advances to 3rd on an error by J Garland. R Bartlett grounds out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: T Thomas strikes out, A Torres singles, L Good strikes out, and A Diaz strikes out.

  • 5th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: C Phelps strikes out, J Arispe pops out, and P Moody pops out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: T Alcova grounds out, R Valenzeula singles, R Callahan strikes out, and J Garland grounds out.

  • 6th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: L Ramey lines out, D Bryant singles, P Carmona strikes out, and O Valencia grounds into a fielder's choice.
    • Las Vegas Knights: G Gabriel grounds out, T Thomas doubles, A Torres strikes out, L Good singles, T Thomas advances to 3rd, A Diaz singles, T Thomas scores, T Alcova lines out.

  • 7th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: C Lane strikes out, R Bartlett walks, C Phelps walks, J Arispe grounds into a fielder's choice, P Moody strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: R Valenzeula strikes out, R Callahan strikes out, J Garland homers, G Gabriel singles, T Thomas strikes out.

  • 8th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: L Ramey grounds out, D Bryant grounds out, P Carmona singles, O Valencia singles, C Lane flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Torres singles, L Good strikes out, A Diaz singles, T Alcova lines out, R Valenzeula lines out.

  • 9th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: R Bartlett grounds out, C Phelps strikes out, J Arispe grounds out.

 

 

Game 2: Las Vegas Knights 5, Fort Worth Bulls 4

 

Las Vegas, NV - April 11, 2024: The Knights clinched the second game of the series with a dramatic walk-off victory, defeating the Bulls 5-4. Richard Callahan's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning capped off the comeback win.

 

Fort Worth took an early lead with two runs in the third inning and maintained the lead until the Knights' three-run bottom of the third, highlighted by Callahan's three-run homer. The Bulls tied it at 4-4 in the sixth, but the Knights' persistence paid off in the end.

 

Inning-by-Inning Summary:

  • 1st Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody flies out, L Ramey strikes out, and D Bryant strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: T Alcova singles, steals second, and R Valenzeula walks. R Callahan lines into a double play, J Garland strikes out.

  • 2nd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona singles, O Valencia strikes out, C Lane strikes out, R Bartlett lines out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: G Gabriel flies out, T Thomas strikes out, A Torres pops out.

  • 3rd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: C Phelps doubles, B Scruby singles, P Moody hits a sacrifice fly, L Ramey grounds out, B Scruby scores, D Bryant strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: M Crist doubles, A Diaz flies out, T Alcova singles, R Valenzeula flies out, R Callahan hits a three-run homer, J Garland grounds out.

  • 4th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona singles, O Valencia singles, C Lane strikes out, R Bartlett grounds out, C Phelps lines out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: G Gabriel lines out, T Thomas singles, A Torres flies out, M Crist strikes out.

  • 5th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: B Scruby lines out, P Moody flies out, L Ramey strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Diaz flies out, T Alcova pops out, R Valenzeula homers.

  • 6th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: D Bryant homers, P Carmona flies out, O Valencia strikes out, C Lane grounds out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: J Garland strikes out, G Gabriel grounds out, T Thomas strikes out.

  • 7th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: R Bartlett strikes out, C Phelps grounds out, B Scruby strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Torres lines out, M Crist walks, A Diaz flies out, T Alcova walks, R Valenzeula grounds out.

  • 8th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody strikes out, L Ramey strikes out, D Bryant singles, P Carmona strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: R Callahan strikes out, J Garland singles, G Gabriel flies out, T Thomas grounds out.

  • 9th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: O Valencia grounds out, C Lane doubles, R Bartlett strikes out, C Phelps flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Torres grounds out, M Crist grounds out, A Diaz singles, T Alcova singles, R Valenzeula singles, R Callahan walks with bases loaded.

 

 

Game 3: Las Vegas Knights 10, Fort Worth Bulls 8

 

Las Vegas, NV - April 12, 2024: In a high-scoring finale, the Knights completed the sweep with a thrilling 10-8 victory over the Bulls. The game saw multiple lead changes, with Las Vegas ultimately triumphing with a three-run ninth inning.

The Bulls jumped to an early lead, scoring three runs in the second inning. The Knights quickly answered with a two-run homer by Tommy Alcova in the bottom of the inning. The teams traded blows, but Richard Callahan's two-run double in the ninth secured the Knights' win.

 

Inning-by-Inning Summary:

  • 1st Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody strikes out, L Ramey grounds out, D Bryant flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: T Alcova flies out, J Feliz flies out, R Callahan singles, J Garland singles, F Rignow singles, M Figueroa walks, A Torres lines out.

  • 2nd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona singles, B Scruby strikes out, J Ventura flies out, C Lane doubles, R Bartlett walks, C Phelps singles, P Moody doubles.
    • Las Vegas Knights: M Crist lines out, A Diaz walks, T Alcova homers, J Feliz grounds out, R Callahan strikes out.

  • 3rd Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: D Bryant strikes out, P Carmona strikes out, B Scruby lines out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: J Garland singles, F Rignow flies out, M Figueroa singles, A Torres grounds into a double play.

  • 4th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: J Ventura strikes out, C Lane strikes out, R Bartlett singles, C Phelps singles, P Moody flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: M Crist doubles, A Diaz flies out, T Alcova strikes out, J Feliz doubles, R Callahan flies out.

  • 5th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: L Ramey grounds out, D Bryant doubles, P Carmona singles, B Scruby singles, J Ventura walks, C Lane walks, R Bartlett pops out, C Phelps grounds out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: J Garland doubles, F Rignow grounds out, M Figueroa singles, A Torres strikes out, M Crist flies out.

  • 6th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody grounds out, L Ramey singles, D Bryant strikes out, P Carmona homers, B Scruby flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Diaz strikes out, T Alcova singles, T Alcova steals second, J Feliz pops out, R Callahan singles, J Garland doubles, F Rignow strikes out.

  • 7th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: J Ventura walks, C Lane strikes out, R Bartlett strikes out, C Phelps flies out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: M Figueroa strikes out, A Torres singles, M Crist reaches on an error, A Diaz grounds into a fielder's choice, T Alcova lines out.

  • 8th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Moody walks, L Ramey flies out, D Bryant grounds into a double play.
    • Las Vegas Knights: J Feliz doubles, R Callahan doubles, J Garland flies out, F Rignow walks, M Figueroa grounds into a double play.

  • 9th Inning:

    • Fort Worth Bulls: P Carmona singles, B Scruby singles, J Ventura grounds into a double play, C Lane strikes out.
    • Las Vegas Knights: A Torres strikes out, M Crist singles, A Diaz doubles, T Alcova walks, J Feliz walks, R Callahan doubles.

Series MVP: Richard Callahan

  • Stats: 6-for-16, 2 2B, 8 RBIs, 3 BB, 3 R.
  • Quote: "This was a team effort all the way. Everyone contributed, and it's a great feeling to come through in the clutch moments."

 

Final Thoughts

The Las Vegas Knights showcased their resilience and depth, sweeping the Fort Worth Bulls in a tightly contested series. Richard Callahan's performance stood out as he delivered crucial hits and game-winning plays. The Knights' pitching staff, led by Ruby Yates and Ken Maddox, also played a pivotal role in securing the series sweep

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