* TOP OF THE 1st, Hiatus 0, Whatever 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* E. RENTERIA facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... lofted down the line to right ... FLOYD racing over ... he won't get it
he cuts it off ... RENTERIA wisely holds first ... he's on with a single
for Edgar RENTERIA, his 2nd hit of the series
* J. KENDALL facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Big hole on the right side ... RENTERIA takes a good lead ... now the delivery
chopper back to the mound ... BROWN gloves it ... he flips to SEXSON ... and it gets by him
RENTERIA will make third ... and KENDALL reaches on the error ... that'll be an error on BROWN
* B. BONDS facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
Infield deep ... RENTERIA alert at third ... the pitch ... BONDS drives a liner to deep center
BELTRAN is racing back ... it's off the wall ... BELTRAN corrals the ball ... RENTERIA scores
KENDALL rounds third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving him in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR THIRD ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
BONDS's going for third
CUT IT TO THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
KENDALL scores ... SEXSON cuts it to third ... and he's ... SAFE!...slid around the tag
oh, close call ... the gamble pays off
Hiatus 2, Whatever 0
* G. SHEFFIELD facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 2-0
Whatever playing for the out at first ... checks third ... and now the pitch ... it's off his elbow
that's his 1st time clobbered in the series ... the umpire is calling time ... the trainer's out
he's still down ... it doesn't look good ... Gary is trying not to show that hurt him
but stay tuned ... they're taking him out of the game ... The report from the clubhouse...
Gary SHEFFIELD ... injured for 3 days
Hiatus manager Ken Is One looking at his scoresheet
SHEFFIELD is injured ... who ya gunna call?
Is One will hustle Jolbert CABRERA out to run for him
he'll most likely keep him in to play in the outfield ... he's fast
Ken getting some legs out there
* M. LOWELL facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 2-0
The runner's going ... the delivery ... hit deep to left field ... over ORDONEZ's head
BONDS will score ... it's off the wall ... ORDONEZ plays the carom ... CABRERA digging
he rounds third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving him in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR THIRD ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... in standing ... and LOWELL holds with a double
Hiatus 4, Whatever 0
* R. PALMEIRO facing K. BROWN, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-0
Pitcher steps off ... now BROWN's set again ... he comes home ... PALMEIRO smashes one down the line
ROLEN grabs it near the bag ... he wings the long throw to first
and gets PALMEIRO by a stride ... one away ... LOWELL holds
* J. PAYTON facing K. BROWN, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-0
He lets it go ... popped high to the left side ... ROLEN drifts back ... back... ... he stabs for it
and makes the catch ... for the second out ... and LOWELL holds at second
* T. REDMAN facing K. BROWN, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-0
BROWN turns and fakes the throw to second ... and LOWELL scrambles back to second
BROWN's back on the rubber ... BROWN with the offering ... hit like a shot ... KENT waves on it
but it's by him into right ... LOWELL's around third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving LOWELL in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
REDMAN's going for second
CUT IT TO SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... safe easily ... and there's a play at second
the throw ... and REDMAN's ... just safe under the tag
Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* L. CASTILLO facing K. BROWN, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-0
REDMAN stretching his lead ... now BROWN comes home with it ... he swings ... but he held up
and it's ball four ... Luis takes his base on the walk ... setting up the force
that was CASTILLO's first walk of the series
* E. RENTERIA facing K. BROWN, T 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 5-0
The pitch comes in ... popped foul behind third ... GARCIAPARRA's over ... waves off ROLEN
and brings it in
Jolbert CABRERA stays in ... he goes to left field for the Hiatus
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* C. FLOYD facing K. WOOD, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD into the wind ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed ... FLOYD goes down swinging
one away
* C. BELTRAN facing K. WOOD, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
Now he comes home with it ... swung on ... hit to CABRERA in deep left ... he's back
plenty of room ... takes a couple of steps to his left ... and brings it in
for the second out
* M. ORDONEZ facing K. WOOD, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
He comes home ... way off the plate ... that'll be ball four ... and a free pass for ORDONEZ
that was ORDONEZ's first walk of the series
* R. SEXSON facing K. WOOD, B 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-5
The pitch comes in ... high fly ball to center ... REDMAN's racing to the track
this should do it ... he squeezes it ... and the side is retired
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* J. KENDALL facing K. BROWN, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
BROWN winds up ... well hit ... left field ... ORDONEZ's back ... can o' corn ... one down
* B. BONDS facing K. BROWN, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
He brings it in ... BROWN misses ... ball four ... BONDS will go to first
* J. CABRERA facing K. BROWN, T 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0
Now he throws to first ... BONDS dives back ... and he's out! ... and BONDS's not happy
he's arguing with the ump ... and he's thrown out of the game!
* J. CABRERA facing K. BROWN, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The delivery ... CABRERA pops it up behind the plate ... AUSMUS moves under it ... and hauls it in
for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* S. ROLEN facing K. WOOD, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD deals ... lazy fly to center ... easy chance for REDMAN ... he's got it ... one down
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing K. WOOD, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD with the offering ... the heater ... it's in there ... strike three ... two down
* J. THOME facing K. WOOD, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... the heater ... it's in there ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* M. LOWELL facing K. BROWN, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
To the plate ... slashed into the hole ... KENT to his left ... he has it ... over to SEXSON
LOWELL's gone ... one away
* R. PALMEIRO facing K. BROWN, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The offering from BROWN ... PALMEIRO slaps one to the right side ... SEXSON moves for it
and he spears it! ... waves off BROWN ... and he steps on first for the out ... two away
* J. PAYTON facing K. BROWN, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The pitch ... soft liner to right ... toward the gap ... it drops in front of FLOYD
and PAYTON's aboard with a single ... for Jay PAYTON, his 1st hit of the series
* T. REDMAN facing K. BROWN, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0
They're holding PAYTON ... but he's well off the bag ... BROWN kicks and delivers
REDMAN hacks at a ball out of the strike zone ... he manages to tap it toward KENT ... scoops it
the quick toss to SEXSON ... and they get him by a hair! ... to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* J. KENT facing K. WOOD, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD comes to the plate ... just catches the plate ... see ya later ... one away
* B. AUSMUS facing K. WOOD, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... batted hard on the ground toward right ... diving stop by CASTILLO! ... throws
and he makes the play to first ... for out number two
* C. FLOYD facing K. WOOD, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... cut on ... it's a high fly to shallow center ... REDMAN coming on ... he's there
he waits on it ... lowers the glove ... and makes the catch ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 4th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* L. CASTILLO facing K. BROWN, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
BROWN winds and fires ... fly ball left field ... it's playable ... ORDONEZ moves under it
and he's got it ... one down
* E. RENTERIA facing K. BROWN, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
BROWN brings it ... grounded to short ... GARCIAPARRA's there ... the throw to first ... gets him
and that's the second out
* J. KENDALL facing K. BROWN, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
BROWN fires it in ... KENDALL beats it into the dirt ... a Baltimore chop in front of the plate
AUSMUS waits for it ... rifles a throw to first ... and the ump thumbs KENDALL out ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* C. BELTRAN facing K. WOOD, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD brings it ... swung on ... a slow roller toward third ... he'll have to hurry ... he scoops it
he drops it making the transfer ... and they give BELTRAN the hit
and that's the 1st base knock for the Whatever in this game
for Carlos BELTRAN, his 3rd hit of the series
* M. ORDONEZ facing K. WOOD, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-5
BELTRAN well off first ... they start the runner ... here's the pitch ... foul tip
KENDALL can't hold it ... strike one
* M. ORDONEZ facing K. WOOD, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-5
BELTRAN bluffs going ... the offering from WOOD ... swung on ... grounded to LOWELL at third
only one play ... the long throw to first ... got him ... one away
BELTRAN moves to second on the play
* R. SEXSON facing K. WOOD, B 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-5
Speedy BELTRAN edging toward third ... and now the pitch ... healthy cut by SEXSON
he's out on strikes ... two gone
* S. ROLEN facing K. WOOD, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-5
WOOD looks back at BELTRAN on second ... WOOD now ... and ROLEN is caught looking ... three down
6 K's for WOOD
Hiatus manager Ken Is One looking at his scoresheet
BONDS was tossed ... who are they going to get for him?
Is One will send Eduardo PEREZ out to hit ... that makes him the DH
he wheels out with a wagon spoke ... he'll take his time getting to the box
* TOP OF THE 5th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* E. PEREZ facing K. BROWN, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The pitch ... driven to the gap in right ... FLOYD can't get there ... it falls in
PEREZ is headed for second ... he's digging ... the throw from BELTRAN ... he lays the tag on him
SAFE!...the ump signals safe ... a double for PEREZ
* J. CABRERA facing K. BROWN, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-0
Here's the delivery ... he squares ... bunted down the first base line ... SEXSON barehands it
and throws to third ... the throw's off line! ... PEREZ slides in safely ... no error called
and it's a sacrifice for CABRERA
* M. LOWELL facing K. BROWN, T 5th, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 5-0
CABRERA's off and running ... BROWN fires it in ... LOWELL swings ... and he misses
CABRERA's stealing second
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
AUSMUS guns it down ... and they get him! ... PEREZ had ideas but holds third ... one down
* M. LOWELL facing K. BROWN, T 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 5-0
Whatever playing for the out at first ... here's the delivery ... lined ... and caught by BROWN!
two gone ... PEREZ holds safely
* R. PALMEIRO facing K. BROWN, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 5-0
Here's the pitch ... punched ... and caught by BROWN! ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing K. WOOD, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
He lets it go ... on the ground ... back through the box ... CASTILLO gloves it ... spins and fires
long stretch ... just nips GARCIAPARRA by a half step ... one away
* J. THOME facing K. WOOD, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch comes in ... lined to left center ... giving chase is REDMAN
he hightails it to the track ... and he snares it on the fly ... two gone
* J. KENT facing K. WOOD, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... OOOOF! ... KENT flails the air ... but fails to make contact with the ball
he heads back to the bench ... side retired ... 7th strikeout for WOOD
* TOP OF THE 6th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* J. PAYTON facing K. BROWN, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
Now the pitch ... grounded weakly to SEXSON ... and he steps on first for the out ... one away
* T. REDMAN facing K. BROWN, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
Here's the delivery ... slow tapper toward second ... he could beat this out
the quick snap from KENT ... and REDMAN is out at first ... two down
* L. CASTILLO facing K. BROWN, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The pitch ... swung on ... hot smash to KENT ... just out of reach
and CASTILLO's aboard with a single ... for Luis CASTILLO, his 2nd hit of the series
* E. RENTERIA facing K. BROWN, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0
CASTILLO going with the pitch ... here's the pitch ... it's pushed to right ... FLOYD's there
reaches up ... and hauls it in ... three down!
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* B. AUSMUS facing K. WOOD, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
He lets one go ... there's a deep drive to left ... it's going to be a long run for CABRERA
but he says he's got it ... and he does ... one away
* C. FLOYD facing K. WOOD, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD kicks and deals ... slow bounder up the middle ... RENTERIA's over ... good bounce
the throw to first ... bounces in the dirt! ... PALMEIRO scoops it ... and they get him
notch two
* C. BELTRAN facing K. WOOD, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... BELTRAN turns the bat loose ... but comes up empty ... he's out of there
that's three away
* TOP OF THE 7th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* J. KENDALL facing K. BROWN, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
He cranks and fires ... swung on ... lined to short ... he won't get it
and KENDALL is on at first ... for Jason KENDALL, his 2nd hit of the series
* E. PEREZ facing K. BROWN, T 7th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0
BROWN comes home ... he squares ... bunted hard toward first ... SEXSON has it ... looks at second
and goes there ... just in time ... good heads up play ... one down
* J. CABRERA facing K. BROWN, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0
PEREZ going with the pitch ... he delivers ... it's a pitchout! ... CABRERA with a desperation swing
and he makes contact! ... it's a bleeder to the right side ... and it's through
KENT moved toward second base ... and the ball sneaked through the hole
PEREZ winds up perched on third ... and CABRERA is on with a single ... a classic hit-and-run
* M. LOWELL facing K. BROWN, T 7th, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 5-0
Infield deep ... BROWN comes to him ... hit to center field ... BELTRAN's going back
he's got it! ... PEREZ's tagging
TRY FOR HOME ONLY OR HOME AND SECOND?
(1-home, 2-home and second, 3-no advance*)
they're waving PEREZ in ... here comes the throw
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he's ... out at the plate! ... the coach was waving him on with two outs
Ken Is One has his boys running ... but he comes up short here
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* M. ORDONEZ facing K. WOOD, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
He delivers ... checked swing ... he went around ... one down
for Kerry WOOD, that's his 9th strikeout of the game
* R. SEXSON facing K. WOOD, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
He lets it go ... a towering fly ball to center ... REDMAN roams over ... plenty of room
and hauls it in ... two away
* S. ROLEN facing K. WOOD, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
Here's the pitch ... soft liner behind second ... it falls ... base hit for ROLEN
for Scott ROLEN, his 1st hit of the series
Michael BARRETT is now catching for Panic ... Is One takes KENDALL out of the game
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing K. WOOD, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-5
Here he comes ... grounded to RENTERIA ... he fields it ... over to first ... for the third out
* TOP OF THE 8th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* R. PALMEIRO facing K. BROWN, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
BROWN with the pitch ... softly hit to left ... GARCIAPARRA's out ... ORDONEZ's racing in
he says 'I want it' ... and takes it for the out ... one down
* J. PAYTON facing K. BROWN, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
He wheels and deals ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed ... PAYTON goes down swinging
two away
* T. REDMAN facing K. BROWN, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
Now he comes home with it ... this one is hit ... it may carry ... but doesn't
and ORDONEZ shags this one down ... side retired
Torii HUNTER is now playing center ... REDMAN is out
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* J. THOME facing K. WOOD, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
Here's the pitch ... taken for a strike ... THOME goes down looking
he stood there like the house by the side of the road ... and watched it go by ... one down
10th strikeout!
* J. KENT facing K. WOOD, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD winds up ... a line drive off the bat of KENT ... CABRERA runs in on it
and it stays up for him ... he's got it ... two down
* B. AUSMUS facing K. WOOD, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch ... swung on and missed ... WOOD pulled the string ... and AUSMUS was way out in front
side retired ... 11 Ks!
* TOP OF THE 9th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* L. CASTILLO facing K. BROWN, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The pitch ... high fly ball to deep center ... BELTRAN's back on the track ... reaches up
and brings it down ... one away
* E. RENTERIA facing K. BROWN, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The pitch ... checked swing ... strike three ... two down
* M. BARRETT facing K. BROWN, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0
The delivery ... batted slowly toward first ... SEXSON fields it and feeds BROWN coming over
for the putout
* BOTTOM OF THE 9th, Hiatus 5, Whatever 0
* C. FLOYD facing K. WOOD, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD into his motion ... delivers ... strike three on the outside corner ... WOOD slipped one by him
one down ... 12th strikeout! ... and two outs to go
* C. BELTRAN facing K. WOOD, B 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
The pitch comes in ... well hit fly ball ... toward the gap ... CABRERA and HUNTER converge
CABRERA calls him off ... and makes the catch ... that's two!
* M. ORDONEZ facing K. WOOD, B 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5
WOOD fires it in ... swung on ... big K ... and ORDONEZ's retired
and that's out number three and the game
FINAL SCORE : Hiatus 5, Whatever 0