* TOP OF THE 1st, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* P. GUERRERO facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And now the pitch ... easy bouncer to BARRETT ... he stops it ... flips to first ... in time
for the first out
* P. MOLITOR facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
LEIBRANDT with the pitch ... high fly ball ... right field ... VAN SLYKE trots over
taps the glove ... makes the catch ... two gone
* D. MURPHY facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The offering to MURPHY ... low ... ball four ... Dale hustles down to first
that was MURPHY's first walk of the series
* C. JAMES facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Firstbaseman MATTINGLY perched right in front of the bag ... the pitch ... taken
and MURPHY's off the bag ... the throw down ... MURPHY dives back ... the tag
he gets back standing ... ball one
* C. JAMES facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
To the plate ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed ... JAMES goes down swinging ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* R. HENDERSON facing D. STEWART, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Now STEWART pitches ... high, high pop fly ... this one'll bring rain
MOLITOR and SCIOSCIA converge near the line ... SCIOSCIA is calling off MOLITOR
and he has it for the out in fair territory ... and there's one away
* K. SEITZER facing D. STEWART, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
STEWART comes to the plate ... grounder to second ... he's there ... plenty of time
for out number two
* K. DANIELS facing D. STEWART, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
STEWART deals ... it's grounded into the hole ... JOYNER to his right ... and it's through
DANIELS's on at first ... for Kal DANIELS, his 4th hit of the series
* A. TRAMMELL facing D. STEWART, B 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Kal DANIELS is on the move ... here's the pitch ... swung on ... grounded hard to short
he knocks it down ... he's up with it ... fires to first ... and gets him by a step
for the final out
* TOP OF THE 2nd, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* I. CALDERON facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
LEIBRANDT to the wind ... fastball ... badly fooled ... strike three ... one down
* W. JOYNER facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He lets one go ... he pops it up ... MATTINGLY's backing up ... he's calling for it
and makes the catch ... for out number two
* W. RANDOLPH facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He lets one go ... slow ground ball right side ... he could beat this out
the quick snap from BARRETT ... and RANDOLPH is out at first ... for the third out
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* D. MATTINGLY facing D. STEWART, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... right in there ... he's called out on strikes
must have been looking for something else ... one away
* B. JACOBY facing D. STEWART, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... didn't mean to swing ... a slow roller to the left side
FERNANDEZ will have to rush his throw ... and he gets JACOBY ... nice play ... for out number two
* A. VAN SLYKE facing D. STEWART, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
STEWART winds up ... it's a whiff ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 3rd, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* T. FERNANDEZ facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
LEIBRANDT into the wind ... strike three! ... and it gets away from WHITT ... he picks it up
fires to first ... and they get him ... one away
* M. SCIOSCIA facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He brings it home ... it's lifted high in the air ... center fielder HENDERSON parks under it
he's got it ... and SCIOSCIA's gone ... two away
* P. GUERRERO facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... lined to left ... base hit ... SEITZER fields the ball
and GUERRERO is aboard with a single ... and that's the 1st base knock for the M&Ms in this game
for Pedro GUERRERO, his 3rd hit of the series
* P. MOLITOR facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
There goes GUERRERO ... LEIBRANDT delivers ... MOLITOR slaps one to the right side
BARRETT stabs for it ... it's by him! ... Marty BARRETT ran over to cover second
and the ball sneaked through the hole ... Pedro GUERRERO huffs and puffs over to third
and Paul MOLITOR is on with a control single
perfectly placed through the hole left by the Simpsons infield
for Paul MOLITOR, his 2nd hit of the series
* D. MURPHY facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 3rd, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
GUERRERO and third base are good friends ... LEIBRANDT brings it home ... it's a whiff
three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* M. BARRETT facing D. STEWART, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch to BARRETT ... hit hard to FERNANDEZ ... he takes the high hop ... throws quickly to first
and he's ... OUT!...on a close play ... notch one
* E. WHITT facing D. STEWART, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... routine grounder to FERNANDEZ ... he's up with it ... over to first
and WHITT is retired ... and that's out number two
* R. HENDERSON facing D. STEWART, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... hit high ... that's into center ... JAMES ... squeezes it ... three down
* TOP OF THE 4th, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* C. JAMES facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch is on the way ... high fly ball to center ... HENDERSON drifts back
he's at the warning track ... taps the glove ... and brings it down ... one away
* I. CALDERON facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Now the pitch ... fly ball right field ... VAN SLYKE's there ... and he makes the catch ... two away
* W. JOYNER facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
LEIBRANDT deals ... cut on ... way out in front ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 0
* K. SEITZER facing D. STEWART, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
STEWART delivers ... whistled to right ... in there for a hit ... MURPHY is over quickly
bobbles the ball momentarily ... but SEITZER isn't buying it ... he sticks to first with a single
for Kevin SEITZER, his 1st hit of the series
Simpsons manager looking at his scoresheet
We have a break in the action ... and will bring in a pinch runner at first base
SEITZER leaves the field ... here comes Kevin McREYNOLDS ... he's fast
getting some legs out there
* K. DANIELS facing D. STEWART, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
STEWART rocks and fires ... high and inside ... McREYNOLDS is going for the steal
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
SCIOSCIA throws ... safe! ... that's his 1st steal of the series
* K. DANIELS facing D. STEWART, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
McREYNOLDS at second takes a big lead ... the pitch ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four
and DANIELS trots down to first ... and that sets up the double play
that was DANIELS's first walk of the series
* A. TRAMMELL facing D. STEWART, B 4th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... and TRAMMELL connects ... and how ... it's far over the wall in left
STEWART wishes he had that pitch back
M&Ms 0, Simpsons 3
* D. MATTINGLY facing D. STEWART, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0
The pitch ... grounded to short ... FERNANDEZ's there ... the throw to first ... gets him
one down
* B. JACOBY facing D. STEWART, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0
The offering to JACOBY ... swung on ... hit to CALDERON 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
* A. VAN SLYKE facing D. STEWART, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0
STEWART kicks and deals ... poked to left center ... it's playable ... CALDERON and JAMES converge
JAMES calls him off ... and he pulls it in ... three down
Kevin McREYNOLDS ... he goes to left field for the Simpsons
* TOP OF THE 5th, M&Ms 0, Simpsons 3
* W. RANDOLPH facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
To the plate ... hit like a bullet ... BARRETT waves at it ... but it's by him into right
and RANDOLPH racks up a base hit ... for Willie RANDOLPH, his 3rd hit of the series
* T. FERNANDEZ facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3
Firstbaseman MATTINGLY's on the bag ... RANDOLPH with a substantial lead
RANDOLPH is off with the pitch ... grounded to the right side ... nobody can get to it
base hit ... BARRETT had broken for second ... and the ball sneaked through the hole
and Willie RANDOLPH owns third easily ... and Tony FERNANDEZ shows some good bat control
a classic hit-and-run ... for Tony FERNANDEZ, his 3rd hit of the series
* M. SCIOSCIA facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 5th, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Behind 0-3
Infielders back ... the pitch ... ground ball to first ... MATTINGLY's up with it
goes to second for one ... back to first for two ... not in time ... and a run scores
M&Ms 1, Simpsons 3
* P. GUERRERO facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-3
He brings it in ... swung on ... foul tip ... held by WHITT...strikeout ... two gone
6 K's for LEIBRANDT
* P. MOLITOR facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-3
They're holding SCIOSCIA ... SCIOSCIA about two feet from first ... the pitch ... grounded to short
TRAMMELL has it ... he'll go to first ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 3
* M. BARRETT facing D. STEWART, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
The pitch from STEWART ... swung on ... chopping ground ball up the middle ... FERNANDEZ's over
stabs for it ... and it's through ... base hit for BARRETT
for Marty BARRETT, his 1st hit of the series
* E. WHITT facing D. STEWART, B 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-1
And BARRETT takes off ... he goes the opposite way ... hit to CALDERON in deep left
he's after it ... plenty of room ... and he takes it in ... one away
BARRETT gets back to first
* R. HENDERSON facing D. STEWART, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-1
The pitch ... swung on ... strike! ... BARRETT is running
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
SCIOSCIA comes up throwing ... the tag ... safe! ... that's his 1st steal of the series
and that's the Simpsons 2nd stolen base in this game
* R. HENDERSON facing D. STEWART, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 3-1
The pitch ... this one is creamed ... CALDERON turns and runs ... he can't get it
BARRETT's around third ... he'll score ... CALDERON picks it up and fires it in
a two-base hit for HENDERSON
M&Ms 1, Simpsons 4
* K. McREYNOLDS facing D. STEWART, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-1
HENDERSON now with an aggressive lead ... STEWART deals ... a shot toward the hole
goes by FERNANDEZ and into left ... CALDERON's racing in for it ... HENDERSON's around third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving HENDERSON in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he scores ... as the throw comes in to second ... McREYNOLDS holds at first with a single
M&Ms 1, Simpsons 5
* K. DANIELS facing D. STEWART, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-1
The pitch ... it's a shot to left center ... CALDERON's racing to the gap ... he's on the track
caught! ... two down ... McREYNOLDS gets back to first
* A. TRAMMELL facing D. STEWART, B 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-1
Quick move to the plate ... low ... ball four ... Alan hustles down to first
that was TRAMMELL's first walk of the series
And here comes M&Ms manager ... he's asking STEWART for the ball ... coming in to pitch is Jim GOTT
so STEWART goes four and two thirds ... he yielded ... 5 runs ... so far ... on 6 hits
a homer ... walked 2 ... he fans 2 ... he's responsible for the runners ... he can only lose it
for GOTT his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he'll try to hold them to let the M&Ms get back in it
* D. MATTINGLY facing J. GOTT, B 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 5-1
The runners take their lead ... he comes home ... grounded hard to short ... FERNANDEZ fields it
flips to RANDOLPH at second ... and they get him ... to retire the side
* TOP OF THE 6th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 5
* D. MURPHY facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5
The offering to MURPHY ... grounder to BARRETT ... he scoops it up ... flips to first
and there's one away
* C. JAMES facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5
The pitch comes in ... lined hard to left ... McREYNOLDS had him played perfectly
and he gloves it ... he scarcely had to move ... two away
* I. CALDERON facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5
LEIBRANDT delivers ... CALDERON beats it into the dirt ... a Baltimore chop in front of the plate
WHITT waits for it ... rifles a throw to first ... and the ump thumbs CALDERON out ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 5
* B. JACOBY facing J. GOTT, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-1
GOTT winds up ... GOTT fans him ... one down
* A. VAN SLYKE facing J. GOTT, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-1
The pitch comes in ... it's grounded into the hole ... JOYNER to his right ... and it's through
VAN SLYKE's on at first ... for Andy VAN SLYKE, his 2nd hit of the series
* M. BARRETT facing J. GOTT, B 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-1
VAN SLYKE two full strides off first ... and VAN SLYKE takes off ... grounded deep into the hole
FERNANDEZ's over ... he's got it ... the long throw to first ... for out number two
VAN SLYKE moves up ... there was no way to get the lead runner
* E. WHITT facing J. GOTT, B 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1
GOTT working on VAN SLYKE to hold him close ... now GOTT comes home with it ... GOTT fans him
that's three away
* TOP OF THE 7th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 5
* W. JOYNER facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5
LEIBRANDT into the wind ... easy bouncer to BARRETT ... he stops it ... flips to first ... in time
one down
* W. RANDOLPH facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5
Now LEIBRANDT pitches ... looped to left ... toward the gap ... and it drops for a hit
McREYNOLDS gets it back in ... and RANDOLPH's on at first ... 2nd safety for RANDOLPH
for Willie RANDOLPH, his 4th hit of the series
* T. FERNANDEZ facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-5
LEIBRANDT fires it in ... a little roller to the right side ... BARRETT running in
he pounces on it ... throws quickly to first ... and he nails FERNANDEZ by a step
for out number two ... RANDOLPH goes to second
* M. SCIOSCIA facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 1-5
RANDOLPH extending his lead ... LEIBRANDT comes to him ... SCIOSCIA sends this ball air mail to left
McREYNOLDS lopes after it ... should be routine ... and he makes the catch ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 5
* R. HENDERSON facing J. GOTT, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-1
The offering ... high and tight ... the ump says ball four ... and Rickey will get down to first
that was HENDERSON's first walk of the series
* K. McREYNOLDS facing J. GOTT, B 7th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-1
HENDERSON bluffs going ... they start the runner ... GOTT delivers ... bounced toward first
JOYNER is up with it ... no play at second ... and he steps on first for the out
And here comes M&Ms manager ... again ... he's asking GOTT for the ball
coming in to pitch is Larry ANDERSEN ... so GOTT goes an inning and two thirds in relief
the game for GOTT ... one hit ... one walk ... he struck out 2
he's responsible for the runner ... for ANDERSEN his first appearance in the series
he's a right-handed pitcher ... he inherits a runner in scoring position
* K. DANIELS facing L. ANDERSEN, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1
HENDERSON at second takes a big lead ... the pitch ... DANIELS pops a little fly ... back of second
JAMES coming on ... coming on ... and makes the catch in front of FERNANDEZ
HENDERSON held up and now he tags
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but they're holding him at second ... as the throw comes in
* A. TRAMMELL facing L. ANDERSEN, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1
HENDERSON stretches his lead off second ... the pitch ... bounced slowly up the middle
FERNANDEZ can't reach it ... neither can RANDOLPH it's through ... HENDERSON's well around third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving HENDERSON 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 ... in standing
TRAMMELL holds at first with a single
M&Ms 1, Simpsons 6
* D. MATTINGLY facing L. ANDERSEN, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 6-1
He brings it home ... MATTINGLY squibs it to the left side ... a swinging bunt
MOLITOR charges it ... picks it up and guns it to first ... and they get him!
that's three away
* TOP OF THE 8th, M&Ms 1, Simpsons 6
* P. GUERRERO facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-6
He comes home ... GUERRERO swings ... and mashes it ... it might go all the way
McREYNOLDS is at the warning track ... but he'd need a ladder to get to this one
a four-bagger for GUERRERO
M&Ms 2, Simpsons 6
* P. MOLITOR facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
And the pitch comes in ... rapped back to the mound ... and he spears it! ... over to first
and MOLITOR's retired
* D. MURPHY facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
The pitch ... off-balance swing ... it's skied ... in foul territory ... WHITT's over
MATTINGLY's there ... at the dugout ... it's out of reach ... strike one
* D. MURPHY facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
And now the pitch ... spanked hard to the right of second ... it skips past BARRETT for a base hit
he didn't have enough time to react to that smash ... and MURPHY's aboard with a single
for Dale MURPHY, his 2nd hit of the series
* C. JAMES facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-6
LEIBRANDT brings it ... just over the knees ... the plate ump thumbs him out ... two down
* I. CALDERON facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-6
Firstbaseman MATTINGLY perched right in front of the bag ... LEIBRANDT cranks it up
a little roller to the right side ... BARRETT running in ... he pounces on it
throws quickly to first ... and he's gone ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, M&Ms 2, Simpsons 6
* B. JACOBY facing L. ANDERSEN, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 6-2
He wheels and deals ... JACOBY lays off the pitch ... ball four ... JACOBY takes his base
that was JACOBY's first walk of the series
* A. VAN SLYKE facing L. ANDERSEN, B 8th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 6-2
The pitch ... VAN SLYKE goes down swinging ... one down
* M. BARRETT facing L. ANDERSEN, B 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 6-2
Brook JACOBY is on the move ... grounded deep into the hole ... FERNANDEZ's over ... he's got it
the long throw to first ... that's two! ... JACOBY moves up
* E. WHITT facing L. ANDERSEN, B 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 6-2
The delivery ... breaking ball ... bounced past ANDERSEN ... FERNANDEZ's over ... makes the pick up
throws quickly ... for the third out
* TOP OF THE 9th, M&Ms 2, Simpsons 6
* W. JOYNER facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
The pitch ... and JOYNER is caught looking ... one away
* W. RANDOLPH facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
LEIBRANDT winds up ... lined to left center ... giving chase is HENDERSON
he hightails it to the track ... and he snares it on the fly ... two down
* T. FERNANDEZ facing C. LEIBRANDT, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-6
Now the pitch ... swung on ... blooper down the right field line ... VAN SLYKE racing in
he makes the running catch ... and that's it
FINAL SCORE : M&Ms 2, Simpsons 6