* TOP OF THE 1st, Babies 0, Discovery 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* J. LOGAN facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's a pitch ... scorched back through the box ... it caroms off his leg ... MIRANDA charges over
bang-bang play at first ... LOGAN is out! ... Don NEWCOMBE shakes it off ... he'll be alright
one away
* H. BAUER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... he works it to right ... not very deep ... AARON coming on
and he one-hands it to retire BAUER ... two down
* D. SNIDER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
NEWCOMBE into the wind ... SNIDER sends it in the air ... deep right center field ... DOBY goes over
AARON goes over ... and the ball goes over the fence ... SNIDER with a round tripper
Babies 1, Discovery 0
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch to KLUSZEWSKI ... checked swing ... he went around ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Babies 1, Discovery 0
* E. YOST facing E. WYNN, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
And the pitch ... cut on ... and missed ... YOST goes down swinging ... one away
* H. NARAGON facing E. WYNN, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The offering from WYNN ... didn't mean to swing ... a slow roller to the left side
LOGAN will have to rush his throw ... and he gets NARAGON ... nice play ... two down
* E. SLAUGHTER facing E. WYNN, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
WYNN delivers ... SLAUGHTER lashes one to right ... it falls ... and SLAUGHTER's on with a single
for Enos SLAUGHTER, his 5th hit of the series
* B. HALE facing E. WYNN, B 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... hit hard to right center ... SNIDER scampering back ... almost to the track
and brings it down
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Babies 1, Discovery 0
* W. MOON facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now NEWCOMBE comes home with it ... a healthy cut by MOON ... but he sends it straight up
NARAGON flings his mask aside ... and cradles the ball ... for out number one
* D. ENNIS facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... long fly to center ... Larry DOBY ... he's going ... he's going ... he reaches out
he makes the catch ... two down
* W. JONES facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
NEWCOMBE comes home ... taken for a strike ... JONES goes down looking ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Babies 1, Discovery 0
* L. DOBY facing E. WYNN, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here's the pitch from WYNN ... DOBY hits it nine miles ... foul ball ... strike one
* L. DOBY facing E. WYNN, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
WYNN to the wind ... the ball is lifted into right center ... not deep ... MOON drifts into the gap
and takes it in ... one away
* H. AARON facing E. WYNN, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... grounded hard to short ... LOGAN fields it ... over to KLUSZEWSKI at first
in plenty of time ... two away
* V. WERTZ facing E. WYNN, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch is on the way ... popped up ... HOWARD scrambles ... near the stands ... it's playable
and he makes the catch ... three away
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Babies 1, Discovery 0
* E. HOWARD facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch comes in ... HOWARD's called out on strikes ... one down
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now NEWCOMBE pitches ... SCHOENDIENST pops it up behind the plate ... NARAGON moves under it
and hauls it in ... two away
* J. LOGAN facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now the pitch ... Texas Leaguer to left ... LOGAN is around first and holds
as the throw comes in to second ... he's on with a single
for Johnny LOGAN, his 4th hit of the series
* H. BAUER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
Quick move to the plate ... BAUER lifts a lazy pop fly ... YOST drifts back into left
and brings it down
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Babies 1, Discovery 0
* G. HATTON facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
WYNN into his motion ... delivers ... cut on ... hit in the air to right ... MOON drifts over
taps the glove ... and HATTON's gone ... one away
* W. MIRANDA facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... wide by a hair ... free ticket to first for MIRANDA
that was MIRANDA's first walk of the series
* E. YOST facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
Quick move to the plate ... high and tight ... the ump says ball four
and YOST will get down to first ... and MIRANDA moves to second ... that extends the streak
now 5 games in a row on base
* H. NARAGON facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
WYNN spins and fires to second ... the tag ... safe! ... he hits the dirt and just reaches the bag
* H. NARAGON facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
Now the pitch ... hooked down the right field line ... will it stay fair? ... yes! it's in play
MOON's after it ... MIRANDA scores ... tie game ... YOST's rounding third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving YOST in ... LOGAN will relay
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR THIRD ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
the coach is waving NARAGON to third on the throw
CUT IT TO THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... SAFE!...on a close play
and YOST just outran the ball ... and NARAGON takes third on the throw
Babies 1, Discovery 2
* E. SLAUGHTER facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 2-1
Infield deep ... checks third ... WYNN fires it in ... blooper to left
if it stays up he'll get it ... and it drops ... BAUER takes it on the hop ... NARAGON scores
as the throw comes in to second
Babies 1, Discovery 3
* B. HALE facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-1
He cranks and fires ... swung on ... grounded hard to short ... off his chest ... he picks it up
throws quickly to first ... two away ... SLAUGHTER moves up
* L. DOBY facing E. WYNN, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 3-1
Here he comes ... swung on ... hit hard to LOGAN ... he'll go to first ... and that retires the side
* TOP OF THE 4th, Babies 1, Discovery 3
* D. SNIDER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE to the wind ... SNIDER cuts at it ... a squibber off the end of the bat
hugging the third base line ... YOST lets it roll ... and it rolls foul ... strike one
* D. SNIDER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
The pitch ... popped a mile high ... NARAGON throws off his mask ... he's there
takes a step back ... and brings it down ... and there's one away
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE fires it in ... grounded hard to YOST ... backhand stab ... and it's by him ... base hit
SLAUGHTER's in ... he'll hold Ted KLUSZEWSKI to a single
for Ted KLUSZEWSKI, his 6th hit of the series
* W. MOON facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE now ... taken ... strike three ... he's gone ... two gone
* D. ENNIS facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-3
Now NEWCOMBE pitches ... half swing ... it's popped up ... NARAGON's out ... HALE's in
NARAGON calls him off ... and he covers it ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Babies 1, Discovery 3
* H. AARON facing E. WYNN, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
The offering ... routine grounder to second ... SCHOENDIENST scoops it ... flips to first
bad throw! ... but KLUSZEWSKI gets his foot on the bag ... one down
* V. WERTZ facing E. WYNN, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
WYNN delivers ... hit in the air to left field ... BAUER's over ... he's there
and he takes it in ... two down
* G. HATTON facing E. WYNN, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
WYNN comes home ... low ... ball four ... HATTON hustles down to first
* W. MIRANDA facing E. WYNN, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-1
WYNN brings it ... swung on ... MIRANDA lashes one to right ... base hit ... HATTON rounds second
MOON has it ... and he drops it! ... HATTON will make third
and MIRANDA will make second easily ... for Willie MIRANDA, his 4th hit of the series
MOON picks up an error
* E. YOST facing E. WYNN, B 4th, 2 Outs, 2nd and 3rd, Ahead 3-1
The pitch ... way outside ... YOST draws a base on balls ... and the bases are loaded
* H. NARAGON facing E. WYNN, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Ahead 3-1
The runners take their lead ... here's a pitch ... hot smash to SCHOENDIENST
he takes the short hop ... over to second ... for out number three
Making his first defensive move ... Sammy WHITE is now catching ... NARAGON is out
* TOP OF THE 5th, Babies 1, Discovery 3
* W. JONES facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE comes home ... fly ball center field ... plenty of room ... DOBY's there
and takes it in ... one down
* E. HOWARD facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE deals ... it's a shot to left center ... DOBY's over ... still after it
and he makes the running catch ... two away
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
NEWCOMBE into the wind ... that's high and deep by SCHOENDIENST ... DOBY is on the run
on the run ... it's starting to tail away from him ... he makes the catch
he stayed with it beautifully ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Babies 1, Discovery 3
* E. SLAUGHTER facing E. WYNN, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
The pitch ... a little roller to the right side ... SCHOENDIENST pounces on it
the quick toss to KLUSZEWSKI ... and he nails SLAUGHTER by a step ... and there's one away
* B. HALE facing E. WYNN, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
He comes home ... hit in the air to center ... SNIDER takes three steps to his right
and he covers it ... two down
* L. DOBY facing E. WYNN, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
WYNN comes to him ... just catches the plate ... see ya later ... side retired
For the Discovery ... now has Gil HODGES playing first base ... HALE is out of the game
* TOP OF THE 6th, Babies 1, Discovery 3
* J. LOGAN facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-3
The offering ... that's rocked to deep left center ... it is high ... and long ... and gone!
LOGAN with a monster shot ... they show movies on flights that long
Babies 2, Discovery 3
* H. BAUER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
The pitch to BAUER ... swung on ... popped foul behind first ... HATTON's racing over
waves off HODGES ... and he gloves it ... for the first out
* D. SNIDER facing D. NEWCOMBE, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
The pitch ... swung on ... smashed toward the gap in right center ... DOBY's racing back
it's over his head ... off the wall ... he's chasing it down
SNIDER hits second under full steam
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he puts on the brakes ... the coach is holding him up ... double for SNIDER
the tying run is now at second base ... Duke with his 2nd hit in this game
for SNIDER, his 2nd double of the series ... for Duke SNIDER, his 6th hit of the series
And here comes Discovery manager ... he's asking NEWCOMBE for the ball
coming in to relieve NEWCOMBE is Hersh FREEMAN ... so NEWCOMBE goes five and a third
the line on him ... 2 runs ... so far ... on 5 hits ... 2 homers ... he struck out 4
he's responsible for the runner ... he will win it if they hold the 1-run lead ... for FREEMAN
his 2nd appearance in the series ... the right-hander FREEMAN has worked three innings
he has a 3.00 ERA ... no record yet ... he inherits a runner in scoring position
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing H. FREEMAN, T 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 2-3
FREEMAN spins and fires to second ... and it's in the dirt! ... scooped by MIRANDA ... the tag
SNIDER's back safely ... now FREEMAN's set again ... and now the pitch
KLUSZEWSKI smashes one down the line ... YOST grabs it near the bag
he wings the long throw to first ... and gets KLUSZEWSKI by a stride ... for the second out
SNIDER holds
* W. MOON facing H. FREEMAN, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 2-3
FREEMAN kicks and delivers ... he pops it up ... HODGES's backing up ... HATTON's over
waves off HODGES ... Babies gone!
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* H. AARON facing E. WYNN, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
The pitch ... it's deep to center ... way back ... SNIDER's racing to the track ... against the wall
and he makes the catch ... one away
* V. WERTZ facing E. WYNN, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
The pitch ... swung on ... fly ball right field ... MOON moves under it ... backpedals
and takes it in ... two gone
* G. HATTON facing E. WYNN, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
The pitch ... cut on ... ground ball to JONES ... he's up with it ... the throw across the diamond
out at first ... for the final out
* TOP OF THE 7th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* D. ENNIS facing H. FREEMAN, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
The pitch is on the way ... ENNIS bruises it ... heading for the gap in left center
but SLAUGHTER flags it down on the first bounce ... and ENNIS decides not to stretch it
he hugs first with a single ... the tying run is on ... for Del ENNIS, his 6th hit of the series
Babies skipper walking down the bench
We have a break in the action ... is sending in a runner for ENNIS
it's Billy KLAUS and he's trotting out to first base ... that makes him the DH for now
KLAUS is no speed merchant ... but he won't slow you down
* W. JONES facing H. FREEMAN, T 7th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-3
The pitch ... swung on ... grounded to YOST at third ... great play! ... the long throw to first
got him ... one away! ... KLAUS moves to second on the play
* E. HOWARD facing H. FREEMAN, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 2-3
The pitch ... low ... ball ... the steal is on
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
WHITE strongarms it down there ... out! ... strong throw by WHITE ... two gone
* E. HOWARD facing H. FREEMAN, T 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
He lets one go ... grounded to the right side ... HODGES knocks it down ... he's up with it
he flips to FREEMAN covering ... for the third out
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* W. MIRANDA facing E. WYNN, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
And now the pitch ... MIRANDA dribbles it toward third ... JONES will have to hurry
the snap throw to first ... in time to retire MIRANDA ... one away
* E. YOST facing E. WYNN, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
He comes home ... YOST skies it to center ... should be easy ... SNIDER roams over for it
and records the putout ... two gone
* S. WHITE facing E. WYNN, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
He lets one go ... called strike ... strike one
* S. WHITE facing E. WYNN, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
He lets one go ... way outside ... WHITE draws a base on balls
and WYNN has given up 5 free rides to first
* E. SLAUGHTER facing E. WYNN, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-2
WHITE hugging first ... the pitch ... routine fly ball ... center field ... SNIDER ... backs
this should do it ... he squeezes it ... three down
* TOP OF THE 8th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* R. SCHOENDIENST facing H. FREEMAN, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
And the pitch ... swung on ... a squibber in front of the plate ... FREEMAN is in ... picks it up
spins...fires to first ... in time
* J. LOGAN facing H. FREEMAN, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
The pitch ... it's grounded into the hole ... scooped by MIRANDA ... thrown on to first
it's in the dirt ... but they get him ... HODGES digs it out ... two down
* H. BAUER facing H. FREEMAN, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
Here's the pitch ... long fly to center ... Larry DOBY ... he's going ... he's going
he reaches out ... he makes the catch ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* G. HODGES facing E. WYNN, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
WYNN winds up ... hit in the air to center ... SNIDER roams over ... he's there ... reaches back
and makes the catch ... that's one!
* L. DOBY facing E. WYNN, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
Now he comes home with it ... banged to left center ... BAUER's running to the gap
SNIDER's racing over ... BAUER calls him off ... and makes the catch ... two gone
* H. AARON facing E. WYNN, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-2
WYNN brings it home ... a bouncer back of second ... fielded by SCHOENDIENST ... he throws in time
to retire the side
* TOP OF THE 9th, Babies 2, Discovery 3
* D. SNIDER facing H. FREEMAN, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
He lets it go ... swing and a miss ... hang up a K for FREEMAN ... one away
And here comes Discovery manager ... he's asking FREEMAN for the ball
coming in to relieve FREEMAN is Clem LABINE ... so FREEMAN goes three innings in relief
the line on him ... one hit ... one strikeout ... for LABINE ... his 4th appearance in the series
the right-hander LABINE has worked seven and two thirds ... he has a 1.17 ERA ... one save
it's his game to save
* T. KLUSZEWSKI facing C. LABINE, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
LABINE winds up ... that's batted to the right side ... HODGES fields it
and he runs to first ahead of KLUSZEWSKI ... two down
* W. MOON facing C. LABINE, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3
And now the pitch ... lined to right ... AARON will play it on the hop
and MOON's on with a single ... the tying run is on ... for Wally MOON, his 3rd hit of the series
For the Discovery, has sent Johnny GROTH in to play left field ... SLAUGHTER is out of the game
* B. KLAUS facing C. LABINE, T 9th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-3
MOON bluffs going ... LABINE with the offering ... right down the middle ... and that's it
FINAL SCORE : Babies 2, Discovery 3