* TOP OF THE 1st, Auggies 0, Gorillas 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* V. HAYES facing M. DUNNE, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
DUNNE with the offering ... hot shot to the right side ... SANDBERG to his left ... pebble bounce!
juggles it ... throws quickly to first ... and gets him by a hair ... and there's one away
* D. JAMES facing M. DUNNE, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
DUNNE brings it to the plate ... there's a liner toward left ... TARTABULL is coming in hard
he can't get it! ... it's on its way to the wall! ... JAMES's headed for second
he'll try for third ... CANGELOSI is over ... he has the ball ... too late
JAMES ends up on third with a triple ... TARTABULL tried to make a sliding catch
but the ball scooted by him ... for Dion JAMES, his 1st triple of the series
* R. READY facing M. DUNNE, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Tied 0-0
Gorillas playing for the out at first ... looks at third ... DUNNE fires it in
it's a high fly to shallow center ... CANGELOSI roams over ... moves in ... and brings it down
JAMES tags
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving him home ... here comes the throw ... and he's ... SAFE!...slid around the tag
READY picks up a sac fly and an RBI
Auggies 1, Gorillas 0
* K. GIBSON facing M. DUNNE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
DUNNE winds up ... that's skied to right center ... medium deep ... CANGELOSI roams over
he calls ... can o' corn ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Auggies 1, Gorillas 0
* J. CANGELOSI facing F. VIOLA, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
He cranks and fires ... a high drive to deepest center ... JAMES has it all the way ... one away
* T. GWYNN facing F. VIOLA, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
VIOLA delivers ... GWYNN smacks it toward the hole ... GAGNE far to his right ... nice stop
but he bobbles it ... GWYNN takes a big turn around first ... but he'll stop there
they give him a single ... for Tony GWYNN, his 2nd hit of the series
* J. FRANCO facing F. VIOLA, B 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
And they're calling a balk ... he started toward first ... GWYNN takes second
* J. FRANCO facing F. VIOLA, B 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
GWYNN stretches his lead off second ... pitcher steps off ... now VIOLA's set again
here's the pitch ... swung on and missed ... VIOLA pulled the string
and FRANCO was way out front ... made him look bad ... two away
* D. TARTABULL facing F. VIOLA, B 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
Speedy GWYNN edging toward third ... VIOLA kicks and delivers ... high fly ball to center
JAMES drifts under it ... moves in ... and makes the catch ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Auggies 1, Gorillas 0
* G. BRETT facing M. DUNNE, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
DUNNE with the offering ... bounced to short ... RIPKEN to his right ... he has it
and he throws him out ... one away
* M. BRANTLEY facing M. DUNNE, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
And the pitch ... swung on ... lined to short ... he won't get it ... and BRANTLEY is on at first
for Mickey BRANTLEY, his 2nd hit of the series
* B. SURHOFF facing M. DUNNE, T 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
Space on the right ... BRANTLEY leading off ... BRANTLEY's off and running
SURHOFF goes the opposite way ... grounded deep into the hole ... left side ... nobody there
base hit ... RIPKEN was over to cover second ... and he poked it right through the hole
speedy BRANTLEY glides in to third ... and B. J. SURHOFF executes the fundamentals
a textbook hit-and-run
* L. WHITAKER facing M. DUNNE, T 2nd, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 1-0
Infield deep ... BRANTLEY with a good lead off third ... the offering to WHITAKER
and it's batted sharply toward second base ... RIPKEN is over and snares it on one hop
steps on the bag ... and fires it on to DAVIS ... just in time! ... a double play
and they get out of the inning
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Auggies 1, Gorillas 0
* T. STEINBACH facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
VIOLA to the wind ... over but low ... and STEINBACH takes first
that was STEINBACH's first walk of the series
* A. DAVIS facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
Firstbaseman BRETT's on the bag ... VIOLA deals ... grounded deep into the hole ... GAGNE's over
he's got it ... the long throw to first ... one away ... STEINBACH moves up
* R. SANDBERG facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
And the pitch ... grounded hard to READY ... he takes the high hop ... juggles it
the long throw to first ... just in time ... and STEINBACH moves to third
* C. LANSFORD facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Behind 0-1
STEINBACH steps off third ... the pitch comes in ... another wide one ... ball four
and LANSFORD heads down to first ... and there are runners at the corners
that was LANSFORD's first walk of the series
* C. RIPKEN facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Behind 0-1
Firstbaseman BRETT right on the bag ... and LANSFORD takes off ... he waves at it ... strike!
LANSFORD's stealing second
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
SURHOFF guns it down ... the tag ... and he slides in safely!
that's his 1st steal of the series
* C. RIPKEN facing F. VIOLA, B 2nd, 2 Outs, 2nd and 3rd, Behind 0-1
VIOLA winds and fires ... one-hopper back to VIOLA ... he picked it! ... he'll go to first
that's three away
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Auggies 1, Gorillas 0
* G. GAGNE facing M. DUNNE, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now the pitch ... spanked sharply to LANSFORD ... brutal bounce
the quick throw across the diamond ... got him! ... one down
* V. HAYES facing M. DUNNE, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
DUNNE with the pitch ... grounded hard to LANSFORD ... backhand stab ... and it's by him
base hit ... TARTABULL's in ... he'll hold Von HAYES to a single
for Von HAYES, his 1st hit of the series
* D. JAMES facing M. DUNNE, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
And HAYES takes off ... and JAMES bounces it to the left side ... it scoots through the infield
shortstop RIPKEN was at second base ... and the ball went right through the vacated spot
speedy HAYES glides in to third ... and Dion JAMES executes the fundamentals
a textbook hit-and-run
* R. READY facing M. DUNNE, T 3rd, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 1-0
Gorillas playing for the double play ... the pitch is on the way ... hit deep to left field
TARTABULL's racing back ... still after it ... now he's there ... and hauls it in
HAYES's tagging
TRY FOR HOME ONLY OR HOME AND SECOND?
(1-home, 2-home and second, 3-no advance*)
HAYES's headed home ... here comes the throw
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
and he's ... safe easily ... READY picks up a sac fly and an RBI
JAMES retreats and holds first
Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* K. GIBSON facing M. DUNNE, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
The pitch ... GIBSON shoots it toward short ... RIPKEN stops it on the first hop
flips it to SANDBERG ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* J. CANGELOSI facing F. VIOLA, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
VIOLA comes home ... high fly ball to center ... JAMES drifts back ... he's at the warning track
taps the glove ... and brings it down ... one down
* T. GWYNN facing F. VIOLA, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
VIOLA brings it ... checked swing ... ball four ... and he trots down to first
and that's already the 3rd walk issued by VIOLA
* J. FRANCO facing F. VIOLA, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
They start the runner ... the delivery ... hit to HAYES in deep left ... he gallops for it
he's at the warning track ... and he makes the catch ... for out number two
GWYNN scampers back to first
* D. TARTABULL facing F. VIOLA, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
GWYNN bluffs going ... there goes GWYNN ... he goes the opposite way ... high fly deep to right
BRANTLEY got a good jump ... at the wall ... and he brings it down ... for the final out
* TOP OF THE 4th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* G. BRETT facing M. DUNNE, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
The pitch to BRETT ... BRETT hits a ground-hugger toward second
SANDBERG picks it up and flips it to first ... routine ... one away
* M. BRANTLEY facing M. DUNNE, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
The pitch ... swung on ... routine fly to left field ... TARTABULL drifts over ... he's under it
no trouble ... and he covers it ... and that's the second out
* B. SURHOFF facing M. DUNNE, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
DUNNE comes to him ... off his fists ... a weak pop fly ... easy chance for SANDBERG
and SURHOFF is retired ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* T. STEINBACH facing F. VIOLA, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
Here he comes ... can't find the strike zone ... that's ball four ... and STEINBACH coaxes a walk
* A. DAVIS facing F. VIOLA, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
Now he comes home with it ... swung on ... it's a nubber to the left of the mound
VIOLA scoops it up ... fires to second ... and he gets him
and DAVIS is on on the fielder's choice ... one down
* R. SANDBERG facing F. VIOLA, B 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2
VIOLA with the pitch ... SANDBERG pounds it on the ground ... WHITAKER stops it on one hop
shovels to GAGNE for the force ... and he leaps over DAVIS and guns it to first
in time for the double dipper
* TOP OF THE 5th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* L. WHITAKER facing M. DUNNE, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
The delivery from DUNNE ... looped to right ... GWYNN racing in ... if it stays up he'll get it
coming hard ... still coming ... and he makes the catch ... one away
* G. GAGNE facing M. DUNNE, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
He lets it go ... driven to the gap in right ... GWYNN can't get there ... it falls in
GAGNE is headed for second ... he's digging ... the throw from CANGELOSI ... slap tag!
SAFE!...the ump signals safe ... a double for GAGNE
And here comes Gorillas manager ... he's asking DUNNE for the ball
taking the mound for the Gorillas is Tim BURKE ... so DUNNE goes four and a third ... his line
2 runs ... so far ... on 6 hits ... he's responsible for the runner ... he can only lose it
for BURKE his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he inherits a runner in scoring position
* V. HAYES facing T. BURKE, T 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 2-0
GAGNE moves quietly toward third ... he brings it in ... high fly ball ... right field
GWYNN trots over ... taps the glove ... makes the catch ... GAGNE's tagging...GWYNN sets
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the coach flashes the stop sign ... as the throw comes in
* D. JAMES facing T. BURKE, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 2-0
BURKE working on GAGNE to hold him close ... here's the delivery ... grounded to short
RIPKEN charges ... takes it on the short hop ... throws quickly ... and that retires the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* C. LANSFORD facing F. VIOLA, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
VIOLA comes to the plate ... routine fly ball to right ... BRANTLEY's there ... he waits on it
lowers the glove ... and makes the catch ... one down
* C. RIPKEN facing F. VIOLA, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
The pitch ... healthy cut by RIPKEN ... he's out on strikes ... two down
* J. CANGELOSI facing F. VIOLA, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
He delivers ... strike three ... CANGELOSI swung right through it ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 6th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* R. READY facing T. BURKE, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
BURKE winds and fires ... he swings ... but he held up ... no, he went too far
Randy is down on strikes ... one down
* K. GIBSON facing T. BURKE, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
BURKE brings it to the plate ... there's a bouncer to the left side
right where RIPKEN is stationed ... he takes his time with the peg
and puts GIBSON away easily ... for the second out
* G. BRETT facing T. BURKE, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
The delivery ... right down the middle ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* T. GWYNN facing F. VIOLA, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
Now the delivery ... cut on ... and missed ... GWYNN goes down swinging ... one away
* J. FRANCO facing F. VIOLA, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
VIOLA fires it in ... off-balance swing ... missed ... strike three
a pair of strikeouts for VIOLA here in the 6th ... two gone
* D. TARTABULL facing F. VIOLA, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
VIOLA with the pitch ... fastball ... badly fooled ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 7th, Auggies 2, Gorillas 0
* M. BRANTLEY facing T. BURKE, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
And now the pitch ... rip and a miss by BRANTLEY ... and that's a strikeout ... one down
And here comes Gorillas manager ... again ... he's asking BURKE for the ball
there will be a change on the mound ... they give the ball to Dan PLESAC
he'll challenge the lefty-hitting SURHOFF ... so BURKE goes two innings in relief ... his line
no runs or hits ... he fans 3 ... for PLESAC his first appearance in the series
he's a southpaw
* B. SURHOFF facing D. PLESAC, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0
PLESAC brings it ... just off the corner ... a base on balls
PLESAC was trying to be a little too fine ... that was SURHOFF's first walk of the series
* L. WHITAKER facing D. PLESAC, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0
Firstbaseman DAVIS's on the bag ... SURHOFF with a substantial lead ... SURHOFF's off and running
lined toward third ... base hit ... TARTABULL's racing to the line
SURHOFF's digging around third ... they're waving him home ... he'll score
WHITAKER stops at second ... as the throw comes in ... double and an RBI
Auggies 3, Gorillas 0
* G. GAGNE facing D. PLESAC, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 3-0
WHITAKER at second takes a big lead ... the pitch ... low ... ball four
Greg hustles down to first ... that was GAGNE's first walk of the series
* V. HAYES facing D. PLESAC, T 7th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 3-0
He cranks and fires ... smashed hard at DAVIS ... he scoops it up ... over to second for one
back to DAVIS at first ... not in time! ... and WHITAKER moves to third
* D. JAMES facing D. PLESAC, T 7th, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 3-0
HAYES is off with the pitch ... and it's a hard liner to SANDBERG ... caught! ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Auggies 3, Gorillas 0
* T. STEINBACH facing F. VIOLA, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
Here's a pitch ... grounder to WHITAKER ... he scoops it up ... flips to first
and there's one away
* A. DAVIS facing F. VIOLA, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
The pitch ... it's roped hard to right ... BRANTLEY races to the line ... he dives for it
it looks like a trap ... DAVIS's headed for second ... the ump signals hit! ... he trapped it
and DAVIS cruises in to second
* R. SANDBERG facing F. VIOLA, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-3
The pitch ... OOOOF! ... SANDBERG flails the air ... but fails to make contact with the ball
he heads back to the bench ... two gone
* C. LANSFORD facing F. VIOLA, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-3
Here comes the pitch ... poked to left center ... base hit ... that could be trouble
HAYES and JAMES converge ... and it's through ... DAVIS scores
and LANSFORD's in to second standing ... as the throw comes in
Auggies 3, Gorillas 1
* C. RIPKEN facing F. VIOLA, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 1-3
LANSFORD moves quietly toward third ... he delivers ... there's called third strike
right down the pike ... three down
* TOP OF THE 8th, Auggies 3, Gorillas 1
* R. READY facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-1
PLESAC brings it home ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four ... and READY trots down to first
that was READY's first walk of the series
Auggies manager looking at his scoresheet
The Auggies have asked for time ... they're making a move
and will bring in a pinch runner at first base ... READY leaves the field
here comes Dick SCHOFIELD ... he's a threat ... checks ... to move
* K. GIBSON facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-1
He lets it go ... low ... SCHOFIELD is trying for the steal ... great jump
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
STEINBACH turns it around fast ... tags him ... SCHOFIELD racks up a stolen base
that's his 1st steal of the series
* K. GIBSON facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 3-1
SCHOFIELD stretches his lead off second ... the pitch ... high fly ball ... right field
GWYNN trots over ... taps the glove ... makes the catch ... SCHOFIELD's tagging...GWYNN sets
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but they'll hold him there ... as the ball is returned to the infield
* G. BRETT facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 3-1
SCHOFIELD moves another step away from second ... the offering to BRETT ... high and away
and it gets by STEINBACH! ... he scrambles ... SCHOFIELD moves up
* G. BRETT facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 3-1
Gorillas playing for the out at first ... SCHOFIELD takes his lead at third
the offering to BRETT ... outside ... and it just barely misses ... that's a base on balls
PLESAC thinks the ump squeezed the plate ... that was BRETT's first walk of the series
* M. BRANTLEY facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 3-1
Infielders back ... SCHOFIELD into a little shuffle at third ... he wheels and deals
fisted to right by BRANTLEY ... it falls ... SCHOFIELD trots home with the run
GWYNN's after it ... now he has it ... he comes up throwing ... BRETT is well around second
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
the strong throw comes in to RIPKEN ... and they're holding BRETT at second
Auggies 4, Gorillas 1
Auggies skipper walking down the bench
He'll make a change ... so the right-hander Chris SPEIER is commissioned ... SURHOFF leaves the game
trying for the platoon advantage ... he grabs a bat ... and heads toward the plate
* C. SPEIER facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 4-1
Now the delivery ... popped foul behind third ... RIPKEN's over ... waves off LANSFORD
and brings it in ... and the runners hold
* L. WHITAKER facing D. PLESAC, T 8th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 4-1
And now the pitch ... popped foul behind first ... SANDBERG's over ... he's under it
and hauls it in
The wheels are still turning ... makes his move ... Terry PENDLETON is now playing third base
SCHOFIELD is out
Is sending in Bob BOONE ... he'll be catching for Franklin ... SPEIER is out
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Auggies 4, Gorillas 1
* J. CANGELOSI facing F. VIOLA, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
What's this? ... VIOLA is walking off the mound ... here comes the trainer
they're talking it over ... he's holding his wrist ... VIOLA is in some discomfort out there
he can't continue ... the new pitcher will get all the warmups he needs
he could be gone for the series ... The report from the clubhouse...
Auggies pitcher Frank VIOLA ... injured for 5 days
Has made his decision ... with VIOLA injured ... Dennis ECKERSLEY will take the mound for Franklin
so VIOLA gets his innings ... he pitched seven ... he yielded ... one earned run ... on 3 hits
walked 4 ... he struck out 8 ... he stands to win it
for ECKERSLEY his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
it's his game to save
* J. CANGELOSI facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
Here's the pitch ... strike three ... CANGELOSI swung right through it ... one away
* T. GWYNN facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
Now ECKERSLEY pitches ... well hit ... left field ... HAYES's back ... can o' corn ... two gone
* J. FRANCO facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
Here's the delivery ... it's skied ... WHITAKER's backing up ... takes a couple of steps to his left
he stabs for it ... and makes the catch ... for the third out
* TOP OF THE 9th, Auggies 4, Gorillas 1
* G. GAGNE facing D. PLESAC, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
Here comes the pitch ... grounded to the right side ... SANDBERG to his left
and it sneaks through ... single for GAGNE ... Greg with his 2nd hit in this game
* V. HAYES facing D. PLESAC, T 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1
And now the pitch ... cut on ... it's a high fly ... straightaway center
CANGELOSI has it measured ... and he makes the catch ... and there's one away ... GAGNE's tagging
TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the coach holds him at first
And here comes Gorillas manager ... he's asking PLESAC for the ball
he's calling for Fernando VALENZUELA ... the left-hander ... PLESAC pitched two innings in relief
the game for PLESAC ... 2 runs ... so far ... on 3 hits ... walked 4
he's responsible for the runner ... for VALENZUELA his first appearance in the series
he's a southpaw ... he'll be trying to keep GAGNE on first
* D. JAMES facing F. VALENZUELA, T 9th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1
Here he comes ... swing and a miss ... JAMES goes down on strikes ... two gone
* T. PENDLETON facing F. VALENZUELA, T 9th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1
Big hole on the right side ... GAGNE takes a good lead ... to the plate ... bouncer to SANDBERG
he flips to RIPKEN at second ... and they get him ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 9th, Auggies 4, Gorillas 1
* D. TARTABULL facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
He lets one go ... hit deep ... it's going ... it goes! ... over the left field wall
Auggies 4, Gorillas 2
* T. STEINBACH facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-4
ECKERSLEY with the pitch ... oh, it nails him in the ribs
that's his 1st time clobbered in the series ... the umpire is calling time ... the trainer's out
Terry STEINBACH ... he's on his feet ... it doesn't look good ... but he'll stay in the game
he walks slowly down to first
Gorillas skipper walking down the bench
The Gorillas have asked for time ... they're making a move ... will send in Danny DARWIN
to run for STEINBACH ... DARWIN takes his place at first base ... DARWIN is no speed merchant
but he won't slow you down
* A. DAVIS facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-4
The pitch ... swung on ... strike! ... and DARWIN takes off
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
here's BOONE with the throw ... the slide ... SAFE!...high throw
that's his 1st steal of the series ... for Phoenix, their 2nd stolen base in this game
* A. DAVIS facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 2-4
The pitch ... fastball ... high ... free pass to DAVIS ... and the ump gives him first
and ECKERSLEY has walked the tying run ... that was DAVIS's first walk of the series
Gorillas skipper walking down the bench
We have a pause in the action here ... will send in Jimmy KEY ... to run for DAVIS
KEY takes his place at first base ... KEY is not a big threat ... but he'll get you some runs
* R. SANDBERG facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 2-4
The runners take their lead ... ECKERSLEY delivers ... popped high to the left side
PENDLETON moves toward the line ... he camps under it ... infield fly called
and he brings it down ... and the runners hold
* C. LANSFORD facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 2-4
The runners take their lead ... the delivery from ECKERSLEY ... lined hard to left ... HAYES running
he stabs back ... and makes the catch ... good recovery ... both runners are tagging
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but they're holding them ... as the throw comes back in
* C. RIPKEN facing D. ECKERSLEY, B 9th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 2-4
The runners take their lead ... the pitch to RIPKEN ... skied high to the left side
GAGNE's drifting back ... he's under it ... this should do it ... and he makes the catch
FINAL SCORE : Auggies 4, Gorillas 2