* TOP OF THE 1st, Discovery 0, Babies 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* E. YOST facing D. DONOVAN, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
DONOVAN to the wind ... popped high in front of the plate ... LOPATA tosses his mask away
waves off JONES ... and he's got it ... for the first out
* D. NEWCOMBE facing D. DONOVAN, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... routine grounder to second ... he's up with it ... he flips to KLUSZEWSKI
and they get him ... two down
* E. SLAUGHTER facing D. DONOVAN, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And the pitch ... SLAUGHTER drills one ... by JONES ... backed up by LOGAN
the long off-balance throw ... the stretch by KLUSZEWSKI ... out at first! ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Discovery 0, Babies 0
* J. LOGAN facing B. PIERCE, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
PIERCE winds and fires ... the ball is chopped out over the mound
MIRANDA gets to it in front of second ... rifles it to first ... and just nips LOGAN ... one away
* H. BAUER facing B. PIERCE, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... healthy cut by BAUER ... he's out on strikes ... two away
* D. SNIDER facing B. PIERCE, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here he comes ... it's a shot to left center ... DOBY's over ... still after it
and he makes the running catch ... three down
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Discovery 0, Babies 0
* B. HALE facing D. DONOVAN, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
DONOVAN fires it in ... HALE lunges at it ... and that's strike three ... one away
* L. DOBY facing D. DONOVAN, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
DONOVAN now ... it's a whiff ... a pair of strikeouts for DONOVAN here in the 2nd ... two gone
* H. AARON facing D. DONOVAN, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The offering to AARON ... fisted to right by AARON ... MOON will have to hustle
and it falls in front of him ... he's forced to play it on the hop
he had no chance on that one ... and AARON has himself a single
for Hank AARON, his 5th hit of the series
* S. WHITE facing D. DONOVAN, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Now DONOVAN pitches ... grounder to third ... this should do it ... throws to second
to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Discovery 0, Babies 0
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing B. PIERCE, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... checked swing ... he went around ... one down
* S. LOPATA facing B. PIERCE, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
PIERCE brings it ... outside ... ball four ... and PIERCE issues a free pass
* D. ENNIS facing B. PIERCE, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
He comes home ... and he misses ... ball one
* D. ENNIS facing B. PIERCE, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
PIERCE into his motion ... delivers ... checked swing ... he went around ... two away
* W. JONES facing B. PIERCE, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
He comes home ... taken for a strike ... JONES goes down looking
he stood there like the house by the side of the road ... and watched it go by ... three down
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Discovery 0, Babies 0
* G. HATTON facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... HATTON hits a ground-hugger toward second
SCHOENDIENST picks it up and flips it to first ... routine ... one away
* W. MIRANDA facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He delivers ... MIRANDA clubs a high drive ... deep to right ... it could be ... MOON to the track
wave good-bye ... it's gone! ... home run for Willie MIRANDA
Discovery 1, Babies 0
* E. YOST facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... hard shot to the right side ... and it's through ... base hit for YOST
for Eddie YOST, his 2nd hit of the series
* D. NEWCOMBE facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
Infield back at double play depth ... and the pitch comes in ... NEWCOMBE pounds it on the ground
SCHOENDIENST stops it on one hop ... shovels to LOGAN for the force
and Johnny LOGAN will hold the ball ... the toss was just a little wide and tough to handle
NEWCOMBE reaches first on the play
* E. SLAUGHTER facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
There goes NEWCOMBE ... DONOVAN deals ... SLAUGHTER chops at the ball
and bounces it toward short ... and the ball hops right through to left field
Johnny LOGAN broke toward second ... and the ball went right through the vacated spot
Don NEWCOMBE huffs and puffs over to third ... and SLAUGHTER collects a lovely single
a textbook hit-and-run
* B. HALE facing D. DONOVAN, T 3rd, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 1-0
DONOVAN comes to the plate ... grounded to short ... LOGAN's up with it
he flips to SCHOENDIENST covering ... and they get him ... to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Discovery 1, Babies 0
* W. MOON facing B. PIERCE, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here's the pitch ... lofted down the line to right ... AARON digging ... he has room
and makes the one-handed grab ... one away
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing B. PIERCE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Now PIERCE pitches ... SCHOENDIENST lashes one to right ... toward the gap ... AARON races over
but he won't get it ... SCHOENDIENST's going for two ... and there will be a play at second
the tag ... safe!...on a very close play ... double for SCHOENDIENST
and that's the 1st base knock for the Babies in this game
for SCHOENDIENST, his 4th double of the series
for Red SCHOENDIENST, his 6th hit of the series
* J. LOGAN facing B. PIERCE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
SCHOENDIENST stretching his lead ... PIERCE rocks and fires ... roped to second ... he leaps
and he snares it! ... and he tags the bag ... yes! ... two for the price of one
and they get out of the inning
* TOP OF THE 4th, Discovery 1, Babies 0
* L. DOBY facing D. DONOVAN, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
DONOVAN winds up ... fastball ... badly fooled ... strike three ... one away
* H. AARON facing D. DONOVAN, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... lined at KLUSZEWSKI ... it's over his head ... MOON was giving him room
he'll have to hurry ... the ball's still rolling ... AARON's halfway to second
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he puts on the brakes ... the coach is holding him up ... double for AARON
2nd safety for AARON ... for AARON, his 2nd double of the series
for Hank AARON, his 6th hit of the series
* S. WHITE facing D. DONOVAN, T 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
AARON moves quietly toward third ... the pitch ... and he takes it ... strike!
and they've got AARON off second ... LOPATA fires down to SCHOENDIENST ... SCHOENDIENST's tag
OUT!...picked off ... two away
* S. WHITE facing D. DONOVAN, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
DONOVAN to the wind ... it's deep to center ... way back ... SNIDER's racing to the track
against the wall ... and he makes the catch ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Discovery 1, Babies 0
* H. BAUER facing B. PIERCE, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here comes the pitch ... breaking ball ... bounced up the middle ... HATTON's there
spins...fires to first ... in time for the out ... one down
* D. SNIDER facing B. PIERCE, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
PIERCE into the wind ... it's roped hard to right ... AARON races to the line ... he dives for it
it looks like a trap ... SNIDER's headed for second ... no, the ump signals that he caught it
SNIDER's gone! ... and AARON pounds his mitt ... two away
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing B. PIERCE, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
PIERCE with the offering ... KLUSZEWSKI belts one to right center ... base hit ... DOBY's over
KLUSZEWSKI's going for two ... and he pulls up at second ... as the throw comes in to MIRANDA
on with a double ... for KLUSZEWSKI, his 3rd double of the series
for Ted KLUSZEWSKI, his 5th hit of the series
* S. LOPATA facing B. PIERCE, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... breaking ball ... ball four ... and LOPATA trots down to first
setting up the force
* D. ENNIS facing B. PIERCE, B 4th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... grounded hard to short ... MIRANDA fields it
flips to HATTON at second ... and they get him ... to retire the side
* TOP OF THE 5th, Discovery 1, Babies 0
* G. HATTON facing D. DONOVAN, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... looped to left ... toward the gap ... and it drops for a hit ... BAUER gets it back in
and HATTON's on at first ... for Grady HATTON, his 3rd hit of the series
* W. MIRANDA facing D. DONOVAN, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
He squares ... he brings it home ... MIRANDA pushes it down the first base line ... nicely done
the only play is at first ... MIRANDA sacrifices ... HATTON moves down to second
* E. YOST facing D. DONOVAN, T 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... bounced to short ... LOGAN to his right ... he has it ... on to first ... two away
HATTON holds
* D. NEWCOMBE facing D. DONOVAN, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
And the pitch ... looped to right ... toward the gap ... MOON's after it
cuts it off on the bounce ... HATTON's around third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving HATTON in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... safe easily
NEWCOMBE holds at first with a single
Discovery 2, Babies 0
Discovery skipper walking down the bench
We have a break in the action ... and will bring in a pinch runner at first base
NEWCOMBE leaves the field ... here comes Cal ABRAMS ... that makes him the DH for now
he's fast ... checks ... to move
* E. SLAUGHTER facing D. DONOVAN, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
Firstbaseman KLUSZEWSKI's on the bag ... ABRAMS with a substantial lead ... now the pitch
SLAUGHTER swings ... this is a big league fly ball ... center field ... if it comes down he's out
this should do it ... and he takes it in ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Discovery 2, Babies 0
* W. JONES facing B. PIERCE, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... PIERCE loses him ... and he trots down to first ... that extends the streak
now 5 games in a row on base
* W. MOON facing B. PIERCE, B 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... lifted to center ... not too deep ... there's DOBY ... he's got it ... that's one down
JONES retreats quickly
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing B. PIERCE, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
Quick move to the plate ... SCHOENDIENST swings ... this one will get a lot of air time
SLAUGHTER gives chase ... going back ... he one-hands it for the out ... that's out number two
and JONES returns to first
* J. LOGAN facing B. PIERCE, B 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... bounced sharply to the left side ... MIRANDA covers it ... flips it to HATTON
and that retires the side
* TOP OF THE 6th, Discovery 2, Babies 0
* B. HALE facing D. DONOVAN, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
Here he comes ... it's a ground-hugger to short ... LOGAN gloves it ... and easily throws out HALE
one down!
* L. DOBY facing D. DONOVAN, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
DONOVAN brings it ... swung on ... lined toward second ... SCHOENDIENST back ... it's out of reach
DOBY will hold at first ... for Larry DOBY, his 5th hit of the series
* H. AARON facing D. DONOVAN, T 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
DOBY bluffs going ... the pitch ... popped up ... in foul territory ... LOPATA scrambles
back toward the screen ... it's playable ... and he makes the catch ... two down
And here comes Babies manager ... he's asking DONOVAN for the ball
Johnny KLIPPSTEIN will take the mound for King ... the right-hander
so DONOVAN goes five and two thirds ... the game for DONOVAN ... 2 runs ... so far ... on 8 hits
a homer ... he struck out 3 ... he's responsible for the runner ... he can only lose it
for KLIPPSTEIN his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he's looking for one out
* S. WHITE facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
Now the pitch ... hit hard to LOGAN ... he takes the high hop ... throws quickly to first
three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Discovery 2, Babies 0
* H. BAUER facing B. PIERCE, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... high fly ball to deep right center ... DOBY's racing to the track ... so's AARON
DOBY waves him off ... and brings it down ... one away
* D. SNIDER facing B. PIERCE, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four ... and SNIDER trots down to first
Another defensive change by ... Gil HODGES is now playing first for Corps of
takes HALE out of the game
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing B. PIERCE, B 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
PIERCE kicks and delivers ... hit deep ... DOBY takes three steps to his right ... backs
and he takes it in ... two down ... SNIDER gets back to first
* S. LOPATA facing B. PIERCE, B 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
PIERCE comes to him ... lofted to center ... DOBY's over ... he's under it ... this should do it
he brings it down ... that's the third out!
* TOP OF THE 7th, Discovery 2, Babies 0
* G. HATTON facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
KLIPPSTEIN brings it to the plate ... HATTON clubs a high drive ... deep to right ... it could be
MOON to the track ... and he takes it at the wall ... HATTON just missed it ... one away
* W. MIRANDA facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
The pitch ... and it's pulled hard to right ... base hit ... and MIRANDA holds with a single
2nd hit for MIRANDA in the game ... for Willie MIRANDA, his 3rd hit of the series
* E. YOST facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
The pitch ... YOST lifts a lazy pop fly ... JONES drifts back into left ... and brings it down
* C. ABRAMS facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
He lets one go ... KLIPPSTEIN jams him ... ABRAMS fights it off and muscles it toward shallow right
it drops back of first and rolls into foul ground ... MOON hustles over ... still after it
now he's there ... MIRANDA's around 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*)
ABRAMS's going for third
CUT IT TO THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and MIRANDA's ... safe easily
and ABRAMS takes third on the throw
Discovery 3, Babies 0
* E. SLAUGHTER facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 3-0
Looks at third ... here's the delivery ... slow bounder up the middle ... SCHOENDIENST charges over
scoops it ... two outs ... he flips to first ... and they get him ... three down
Another defensive change by ... for the Discovery, has sent Johnny GROTH in to play left field
SLAUGHTER is out of the game
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Discovery 3, Babies 0
* D. ENNIS facing B. PIERCE, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
PIERCE into his motion ... delivers ... off the end of the bat ... HODGES moves for it
and he spears it! ... waves off PIERCE ... and he steps on first for the out ... one down
* W. JONES facing B. PIERCE, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
The delivery from PIERCE ... high fly ball to deep center ... DOBY's back on the track
reaches up ... and brings it down ... two away
* W. MOON facing B. PIERCE, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
PIERCE to the wind ... line drive base hit to right ... AARON fields it and throws it to second
a clean single for MOON ... for Wally MOON, his 2nd hit of the series
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing B. PIERCE, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3
MOON two full strides off first ... and the pitch comes in ... towering fly ball ... back goes GROTH
he snags it ... for the final out
* TOP OF THE 8th, Discovery 3, Babies 0
* G. HODGES facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0
Here's a pitch ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four ... and HODGES trots down to first
* L. DOBY facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 8th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0
KLIPPSTEIN comes to the plate ... wide of the mark ... and DOBY walks
a pair of walks and a rocky start for KLIPPSTEIN here in the 8th
* H. AARON facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 8th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 3-0
The runners take their lead ... KLIPPSTEIN brings it home ... swung on
easy bouncer to SCHOENDIENST ... could be two ... he flips to LOGAN at second ... over to first
yes!...double play ... HODGES moves to third
* S. WHITE facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 3-0
Checks third ... he wheels and deals ... drilled to right by WHITE ... it is high ... it is far
it is... ... caught by MOON
He's making a pitching change ... will trust the ball to right-hander Clem LABINE
so PIERCE gets his innings ... he pitched seven ... he yielded ... 3 hits ... walked 4
he struck out 4 ... he stands to win it ... for LABINE ... his 3rd appearance in the series
the right-hander LABINE has worked five and two thirds ... he has a 1.59 ERA ... no record yet
it's his game to save
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Discovery 3, Babies 0
* J. LOGAN facing C. LABINE, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
LABINE into the wind ... a little tapper up the line ... HODGES charges ... scoops it
and tags LOGAN ... and there's one away
* H. BAUER facing C. LABINE, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
He lets one go ... base hit right field ... AARON takes it on one bounce
and BAUER's on with a single ... for Hank BAUER, his 7th hit of the series
* D. SNIDER facing C. LABINE, B 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3
The pitch ... routine fly ball ... center field ... DOBY ... backs ... he squeezes it ... two gone
and BAUER returns to first
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing C. LABINE, B 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3
He wheels and deals ... low bridge! ... KLUSZEWSKI hits the dirt ... ball four almost hit him
* S. LOPATA facing C. LABINE, B 8th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-3
LABINE spins and fires to second ... and it's in the dirt! ... scooped by MIRANDA ... the tag
and he's out! ... he's picked off! ... three down!
* TOP OF THE 9th, Discovery 3, Babies 0
* G. HATTON facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0
And the pitch comes in ... base hit center field ... SNIDER's over ... scoops it up
and HATTON holds first with a single ... that's HATTON's 2nd hit of the game
for Grady HATTON, his 4th hit of the series
* W. MIRANDA facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0
He brings it in ... popped up ... in foul territory ... LOPATA scrambles ... back toward the screen
it's playable ... and he makes the catch ... notch one
* E. YOST facing J. KLIPPSTEIN, T 9th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0
The delivery ... grounded to first ... KLUSZEWSKI fires to LOGAN for one ... and back to first
to complete the double play ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 9th, Discovery 3, Babies 0
* S. LOPATA facing C. LABINE, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
LABINE brings it to the plate ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed
LOPATA goes down swinging ... one down
* D. ENNIS facing C. LABINE, B 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
LABINE comes to him ... routine grounder to second ... he's up with it ... he flips to HODGES
and they get him ... for out number two
* W. JONES facing C. LABINE, B 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
The pitch to JONES ... JONES shatters his bat ... and the ball rolls toward YOST
he guns it to first ... and nails JONES by a step
part of the bat went farther than the ball did ... and that's out number three and the game
FINAL SCORE : Discovery 3, Babies 0