CDBL PLAYOFF PREVIEW ROUND 1 Concord Minutemen (96-66, #1 League Wildcard, 2-1 over Caution in Round 0) vs. Boston Bulldogs (99-63, Tiant Division Winner) After settling into a 3-way tie on top of the Gehrig division, Concord ended up with the #1 league wildcard, and defeated the Caution in 3 games in their round 0 matchup. Troy Tulowitzki hit .364 with 3 RBI, and Lance Berkman slugged .750 with 2 home runs. George Kottaras was 1 for 1 with a walk, home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Josh Beckett was 1-0 with 7 shutout innings in his only start, and Erik Bedard was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA across 6 innings. Closer Craig Kimbrel saved a game with 3 innings of shutout relief, and Jordan Walden saved a game with 1 2/3 shutout innings. The Boston Bulldogs were strong all season and captured the Tiant Division title with a 6 game lead. Their 849 runs scored was league best. JJ Hardy hit .285 with 37 home runs, 103 runs scored and 111 RBI. Giancarlo Stanton hit 38 home runs with 97 rusn scored and 115 RBI, and David Ortiz hit .295 with 33 home runs, 94 runs scored and 107 RBI. Corey Hart hit 28 home runs with 88 runs scored, and Chase Utley hit .297 with 79 runs scored. Miguel Montero added a .297 average with 74 runs scored and 75 RBI. James Shields went 21-5 with a 3.28 ERA, and Philip Humber went 16-4 with a 3.16 ERA. Rafael Betancourt saved 14 games with a 4.39 ERA, and John Axford saved 18 games with a 4.50 ERA. In 9 regular season games, the Minutemen won the season series 6 games to 3. Boston has home field advantage due to their pennant winning status. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Minutemen (Halladay) at Bulldogs (Shields). Roy Halladay was brought in to be a post-season ace for the Minutemen, but so far that hasn't happened. Halladay struggled again, lasting only 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned). The Bulldogs erupted for 3 more runs in the 6th for a insurmountable 9-0 lead. Miguel Montero went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and 4 RBI as the Bulldogs take game 1 by a score of 9-0. BULLDOGS LEAD 1-0. 10/11/2011, CON11-BOS11, Comerica Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 2011 Bulldogs 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 x 9 12 2 6 2 Minutemen AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Presley lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Sutton 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8 0 1 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 5 0 0 Kottaras c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 0 0 0 Nix,L cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6 0 0 0 Espinosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 Parmelee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Roberts,R 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Halladay p 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Hammel p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Napoli ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Samardzija p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 31 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 9 1 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Morgan cf 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 4 0 0 0 Montero,M c 4 1 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 9 0 0 0 Ortiz,D 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5 0 0 0 Kennedy,A 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Stanton rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Utley 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 2 0 0 Hardy ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1 1 0 Hart lf 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 3 0 0 0 Freese 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 1 0 Shields p 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hensley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 37 9 12 9 3 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 2 0 Minutemen INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Halladay L 0-1 3.0 6 6 4 0 2 57 38 16 1 0 0 0 0 12.00 Hammel 4.0 4 3 3 2 1 56 36 18 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 Samardzija 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 22 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 12 9 7 2 4 135 88 39 1 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Shields W 1-0 7.2 4 0 0 1 9 124 82 28 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Hensley 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 13 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 137 89 33 0 0 0 0 2 CON: Parmelee batted for Espinosa in the 8th Napoli batted for Hammel in the 8th Roberts,R inserted at 2b in the 8th BOS: Kennedy,A inserted at 1b in the 9th GWRBI: Hart Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 8 MPH. 10/11/2011, CON11-BOS11, Comerica Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 2011 Bulldogs 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 x 9 12 2 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Presley struck out (BCFBS) 0-0 1 --- 10 Sutton grounded a double down the first base line (BX) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Berkman flied out to left, Sutton to third (FBX) 0-0 2 --3 32 Konerko grounded out to second (CFBBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Morgan grounded out to short (BBCBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Montero,M grounded a single up the middle (BSSX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Montero,M stole second (1>S) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Ortiz,D grounded out to short (1>S.SBX) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Stanton struck out (SFFBBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Tulowitzki lined a single to shallow left (FBFX) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Kottaras grounded into a double play, Hardy to Utley to Ortiz,D (BBCX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Nix,L struck out (SSBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Utley grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Hardy singled to right center, Utley to third (BX) 0-0 0 1-3 00 Hart lined a triple down the right field line, Utley scored, Hardy scored (X) 0-2 0 --3 11 Freese grounded out to third, Hart scored (BCX) 0-3 1 --- 22 Shields popped out to the catcher (BFBCX) 0-3 2 --- 00 Morgan to first on an error by the first baseman Konerko (X) 0-3 2 1-- 02 Montero,M homered deep to right center, Morgan scored (CSX) 0-5 2 --- 10 Ortiz,D grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Minutemen batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Espinosa struck out (CFBBS) 0-5 1 --- 01 Halladay lined a double to left center (FX) 0-5 1 -2- 12 Presley grounded out to first, Halladay to third (CFBX) 0-5 2 --3 12 Sutton struck out (SFBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Stanton struck out (BCFBS) 0-5 1 --- 12 Utley flied out to right (BFFX) 0-5 2 --- 22 Hardy grounded out to short (SBBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Minutemen batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Berkman flied out to left (CBSX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Konerko struck out (BBFFS) 0-5 2 --- 32 Tulowitzki walked (CBSBFBB) 0-5 2 1-- 31 Kottaras flied out to center (BBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-5 0 --- 21 Hart lined a double down the right field line (BFBX) Hammel now pitching 0-5 0 -2- 11 Freese flied out to center, Hart to third (CBX) 0-5 1 --3 12 Shields grounded out to second, Hart scored (CBSX) 0-6 2 --- 00 Morgan flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Minutemen batting 0-6 0 --- 12 Nix,L struck out (CBSS) 0-6 1 --- 22 Espinosa popped out to first (BBCCFX) 0-6 2 --- 12 Hammel flied out to left (FBSX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-6 0 --- 32 Montero,M walked (CBBSBB) 0-6 0 1-- 10 Ortiz,D popped out to center (BX) 0-6 1 1-- 00 Stanton lined out to center (X) 0-6 2 1-- 10 Utley flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Minutemen batting 0-6 0 --- 12 Presley struck out (BFCFC) 0-6 1 --- 12 Sutton struck out (BCCC) 0-6 2 --- 11 Berkman lined out to first (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Hardy lined a single to left center (X) 0-6 0 1-- 00 Hart grounded a single up the middle, Hardy to second (X) 0-6 0 12- 22 Freese struck out (CBFBS) 0-6 1 12- 12 Shields grounded to short, forcing Hart at second, Hardy to third, Shields to first (CbCBFX) 0-6 2 1-3 22 Morgan lined a double to right center, Hardy scored, Shields to third (CCBBFX) 0-7 2 -23 01 Montero,M grounded a double down the third base line, Shields scored, Morgan scored (FX) 0-9 2 -2- 22 Ortiz,D grounded out to second (BFBSX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Minutemen batting 0-9 0 --- 22 Konerko flied out to center (CBSBFFFX) 0-9 1 --- 00 Tulowitzki flied out to center (X) 0-9 2 --- 20 Kottaras grounded a single between first and second (BBX) 0-9 2 1-- 12 Nix,L grounded to third, forcing Kottaras at second (CSFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-9 0 --- 32 Stanton walked (BBCBCB) 0-9 0 1-- 00 Utley flied out to center (X) 0-9 1 1-- 11 Hardy flied out to left (FBX) 0-9 2 1-- 01 Hart flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Minutemen batting Parmelee pinch hitting for Espinosa 0-9 0 --- 21 Parmelee popped out to right (BCBX) Napoli pinch hitting for Hammel 0-9 1 --- 22 Napoli struck out (CCFBBFS) 0-9 2 --- 11 Presley to first on an error by the shortstop Hardy (CBX) Hensley now pitching 0-9 2 1-- 00 Sutton flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting Roberts,R now playing second base Samardzija now pitching 0-9 0 --- 11 Freese grounded out to the mound (CBX) 0-9 1 --- 22 Hensley struck out (CCBBC) 0-9 2 --- 02 Morgan lined a single to shallow center (CCX) 0-9 2 1-- 21 Montero,M lined a single to shallow center, Morgan to second (CBBX) 0-9 2 12- 32 Ortiz,D flied out to center (CSBFBB>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Minutemen batting Kennedy,A now playing first base 0-9 0 --- 32 Berkman walked (BBBCSB) 0-9 0 1-- 10 Berkman to second, Konerko to first on an error by the third baseman Freese (BX) 0-9 0 12- 11 Tulowitzki grounded into a double play, Freese to Utley, Tulowitzki to first (FBX) 0-9 2 1-- 00 Kottaras grounded out to first (X) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Minutemen (Beckett) at Bulldogs (Humber). After their game 1 drubbing, the Minutemen came out swinging in game 2, when Troy Tulowitzki hit a solo home run in the 2nd inning. Josh Beckett pitched 7 shutout innings, giving up 5 hits. The score remained 1-0 Concord heading into the bottom of the 9th. Craig Kimbrel was pitching into his 2nd inning of relief. First batter up, Miguel Montero, struck out. David Ortiz hit a fly out for the 2nd out of the inning. And with the final out, Giancarlo Stanton struck out on a 3-2 pitch. Concord keeps the ball in the park for this game, winning it 1-0 to even up the series. SERIES TIED 1-1. 10/12/2011, CON11-BOS11, Comerica Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Minutemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 2 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 Minutemen AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Betemit 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 5 0 0 Kimbrel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Napoli c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8 0 0 0 Berkman rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 9 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 1 0 0 Nix,L cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 0 0 0 Wells,C cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Espinosa 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 4 0 0 Soriano,A lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Beckett p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Callaspo ph 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 McDonald,Jo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 1 7 1 1 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 0 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Morgan cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 Montero,M c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 9 1 0 0 Ortiz,D 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10 0 0 0 Stanton rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 0 0 0 Utley 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 1 0 0 Johnson,Re lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0 Pestano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Hardy ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 3 0 0 Freese 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2 0 0 Humber p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 2 0 0 Venable lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 29 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 10 0 0 Minutemen INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Beckett W 1-0 7.0 5 0 0 1 5 84 55 25 0 0 0 1 2 0.00 Kimbrel S 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 23 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 1 8 107 68 31 0 0 0 1 2 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Humber L 0-1 7.0 4 1 1 0 8 104 69 25 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 Pestano 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 42 27 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 7 1 1 1 10 146 96 35 1 0 0 0 0 CON: Callaspo batted for Beckett in the 8th McDonald,Jo inserted at 3b in the 8th Wells,C inserted at cf in the 9th BOS: Venable inserted at lf in the 8th GWRBI: Tulowitzki Temperature: 64, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 14 MPH. 10/12/2011, CON11-BOS11, Comerica Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Minutemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 2 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Betemit lined a single between third and short (CBCX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Napoli lined out to center (CCBBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Berkman grounded out to short, Betemit to second (BX) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Konerko grounded out to the mound (CSFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Morgan lined a single to center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Montero,M grounded into a double play, Betemit to Espinosa to Konerko (X) 0-0 2 --- 12 Ortiz,D flied out to left (CSBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Tulowitzki homered deep to left (X) 1-0 0 --- 32 Nix,L struck out (CBBBFC) 1-0 1 --- 01 Espinosa flied out to left (CX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Soriano,A grounded out to third (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Stanton lined a single up the middle (CCBBX) 1-0 0 1-- 11 Utley flied out to center (CBX) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Johnson,Re grounded into a double play, Espinosa to Tulowitzki to Konerko (BCSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Beckett popped out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 12 Betemit grounded out to short (CSBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Napoli grounded out to the mound (BCFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Hardy lined a single to left (BCBBFX) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Freese grounded a single between first and second, Hardy to second (FX) 1-0 0 12- 01 Humber sacrifice bunted to third, Hardy to third, Freese to second (FbXb) 1-0 1 -23 00 Morgan lined out to second (X) 1-0 2 -23 12 Montero,M struck out (CFBC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Berkman struck out, Montero,M to Ortiz,D (BCBFFS) 1-0 1 --- 22 Konerko flied out to left (BCBFX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Tulowitzki struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Ortiz,D struck out (CBFS) 1-0 1 --- 01 Stanton popped out to first (CX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Utley grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 20 Nix,L lined a single down the left field line (BBX) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Espinosa struck out (SSBBFFFBS) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Soriano,A struck out (BSBFS) 1-0 2 1-- 02 Beckett struck out (SSS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Johnson,Re grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-0 0 1-- 10 Beckett threw a wild pitch, Johnson,Re to second (BB) 1-0 0 -2- 21 Hardy grounded out to third (BB.FX) 1-0 1 -2- 31 Freese walked (BSBBB) 1-0 1 12- 12 Humber struck out (SbFbBS) 1-0 2 12- 00 Morgan grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Betemit struck out (BBSBFS) 1-0 1 --- 11 Napoli grounded out to second (BCX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Berkman reached on an infield single to second (CBFBX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Konerko struck out (FBCBFB>C) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Montero,M grounded out to second (CBBX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Ortiz,D struck out (CFBFBS) 1-0 2 --- 00 Stanton popped out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Tulowitzki popped out to first (FX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Nix,L flied out to right (BFCBX) 1-0 2 --- 10 Espinosa flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Utley struck out (BSBBSS) 1-0 1 --- 22 Johnson,Re grounded out to third (CSBFBX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Hardy popped out to second (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Minutemen batting Venable now playing left field Pestano now pitching 1-0 0 --- 22 Soriano,A lined out to second (BBCSX) Callaspo pinch hitting for Beckett 1-0 1 --- 21 Callaspo lined a double down the left field line (BFBX) 1-0 1 -2- 22 Betemit grounded out to the mound (FBFBX) 1-0 2 -2- 31 Napoli walked (BCBBB) 1-0 2 12- 01 Berkman grounded out to first (SX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting McDonald,Jo now playing third base Kimbrel now pitching 1-0 0 --- 10 Freese flied out to right (BX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Venable struck out (CBSC) 1-0 2 --- 00 Morgan flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Minutemen batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Konerko reached on an infield single to first (FBX) 1-0 0 1-- 22 Tulowitzki struck out (SBBFS) 1-0 1 1-- 02 Nix,L grounded a single between third and short, Konerko to second (CFFX) 1-0 1 12- 02 Espinosa grounded to third, forcing Nix,L at second, Konerko to third, Espinosa to first (CCFX) 1-0 2 1-3 22 Soriano,A struck out (FBCBS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting Wells,C now playing center field 1-0 0 --- 32 Montero,M struck out (CBBBFS) 1-0 1 --- 21 Ortiz,D flied out to right (CBBX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Stanton struck out (BCBFBC) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Bulldogs (Villanueva) at Minutemen (Bedard). Carlos Villaneuva got moved up a start, and apparently got nervous about it as he loaded the bases with 1 out in the first inning. Troy Tulowitzki singled, scoring a runner to put the Minutemen up 1-0. With 2 outs, Laynce Nix singled, scoring 2 more runners for a 3-0 Concord lead. after 1 inning. In the top of the 7th, JJ Hardy reached first on a fielding error by Erik Bedard. Ronny Paulino followed up with a 2-run home run. 3-2 Minutemen, and Bedard was done for the day. In the bottom of the 7th, with 2 outs and 2 on, pinch hitter Chris Parmelee hit a clutch double, scoring 2 runners to put the Minutemen up 5-2. In the top of the 8th with 1 out, David Ortiz singled. After Reed Johnson grounded out, JJ Hardy doubled, scoring Ortiz. Pinch hitter Will Venable smacked a triple, scoring Hardy to cut Concord's lead to 1. 5-4 Minutemen after 8 innings. Jordan Walden was pitching for the Minutemen in the top of the 9th trying to protect a 1 run lead. First batter up, Miguel Montero, grounded out. David Freese struck out. Corey Hart walked to put the tying run at first. But with 2 outs, 1 on and his team down by 1, Giancarlo Stanton ended the game with a strike out. Concord hangs on to win game 3 by a score of 5-4 to take the series lead. MINUTEMEN LEADS 2-1. 10/13/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 8 1 8 0 2011 Minutemen 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 5 6 2 5 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Freese 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 4 1 0 Hart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 3 0 0 0 Kennedy,A pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Stanton rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 2 0 0 0 Ortiz,D 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 9 1 0 0 Johnson,Re cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1 1 0 0 Paulino,R c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 6 0 0 0 Venable ph 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1 0 0 Andino 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0 Betancourt,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Villanueva,C p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1 0 0 Paredes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Fuentes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Montero,M c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1 0 0 0 36 4 8 4 1 1 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 1 0 Minutemen AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Presley lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 Wells,C ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Sutton 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2 0 0 Parmelee ph 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 McDonald,Jo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Berkman rf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Walden p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 7 1 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 2 0 0 Kottaras c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 7 0 0 0 Kimbrel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Soriano,A rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Nix,L cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0 1 0 Roberts,R 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 Espinosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Bedard p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 1 0 Napoli c 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 7 0 0 0 31 5 6 5 2 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 9 2 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Villanueva,C L 0-1 6.0 4 3 3 2 6 91 54 24 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 Fuentes 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 26 15 7 0 1 0 0 0 18.00 Betancourt,R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 6 5 5 3 7 125 75 34 0 1 0 0 0 Minutemen INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Bedard W 1-0 6.0 4 2 1 2 7 90 55 25 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 Kimbrel H 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 20 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Motte H 1 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 27.00 Walden S 1 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 30 20 8 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 9.0 8 4 3 3 13 148 94 39 1 0 0 0 0 BOS: Paredes batted for Villanueva,C in the 7th Venable batted for Paulino,R in the 8th Montero,M inserted at c in the 8th Utley inserted at 2b in the 8th Kennedy,A ran for Hart in the 9th CON: Napoli inserted at c in the 7th Espinosa batted for Roberts,R in the 7th Wells,C batted for Presley in the 7th Parmelee batted for Sutton in the 7th Soriano,A inserted at rf in the 8th McDonald,Jo inserted at 3b in the 8th Wells,C moved to lf in the 8th Espinosa moved to 2b in the 8th GWRBI: Tulowitzki Temperature: 53, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 16 MPH. 10/13/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 8 1 8 0 2011 Minutemen 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 5 6 2 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Freese flied out to left (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Hart grounded out to short (FBX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Stanton grounded out to the mound (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Presley flied out to right (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Sutton lined a double to left center (BX) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Berkman walked (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 32 Konerko grounded a single between first and second, Sutton to third, Berkman to second (FCBBBFX) 0-0 1 123 00 Tulowitzki grounded a single between first and second, Sutton scored, Berkman to third, Konerko to second (X) 0-1 1 123 32 Kottaras struck out (CBFBBS) 0-1 2 123 32 Nix,L lined a single to left center, Berkman scored, Konerko scored, Tulowitzki to third (BSFBFFB>X) 0-3 2 1-3 22 Roberts,R struck out (CBFBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Ortiz,D struck out (BBCBFC) 0-3 1 --- 12 Johnson,Re struck out (BFFC) 0-3 2 --- 10 Hardy grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Minutemen batting 0-3 0 --- 22 Bedard struck out (BCBCC) 0-3 1 --- 11 Presley grounded out to second (CBX) 0-3 2 --- 20 Sutton grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Paulino,R grounded out to second (FBX) 0-3 1 --- 01 Andino grounded out to second (CX) 0-3 2 --- 11 Villanueva,C lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 0-3 2 1-- 01 Freese lined a single to left, Villanueva,C to second (CX) 0-3 2 12- 32 Hart walked, Villanueva,C to third, Freese to second (FBBBS>B) 0-3 2 123 11 Stanton flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Minutemen batting 0-3 0 --- 20 Berkman popped out to short (BBX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Konerko flied out to center (CBCX) 0-3 2 --- 32 Tulowitzki walked (BCBFBB) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Kottaras flied out to left (CBSX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 00 Ortiz,D flied out to left (X) 0-3 1 --- 22 Johnson,Re struck out (FSFBBFS) 0-3 2 --- 12 Hardy lined a single to shallow center (CCBX) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Paulino,R struck out (FBCS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Minutemen batting 0-3 0 --- 00 Nix,L popped out to right (X) 0-3 1 --- 00 Roberts,R flied out to left (X) 0-3 2 --- 12 Bedard struck out (CSFBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Andino flied out to left (CBX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Villanueva,C struck out (CFBC) 0-3 2 --- 12 Freese grounded out to third (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Minutemen batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Presley struck out (CSBS) 0-3 1 --- 12 Sutton struck out (CBFS) 0-3 2 --- 01 Berkman grounded out to third (FX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 22 Hart struck out (CCBBS) 0-3 1 --- 22 Stanton struck out (SSBBS) 0-3 2 --- 31 Ortiz,D walked (SBBBB) 0-3 2 1-- 10 Johnson,Re grounded to third, forcing Ortiz,D at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Minutemen batting 0-3 0 --- 21 Konerko grounded out to second (CBBX) 0-3 1 --- 21 Tulowitzki flied out to left (BBCX) 0-3 2 --- 00 Kottaras grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Hardy to first on an error by the pitcher Bedard (BX) 0-3 0 1-- 21 Paulino,R homered deep to center, Hardy scored (FBBX) Napoli now playing catcher Kimbrel now pitching 2-3 0 --- 32 Andino struck out (FSBBFFBFFS) Paredes pinch hitting for Villanueva,C 2-3 1 --- 22 Paredes struck out (SBBCS) 2-3 2 --- 00 Freese reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X) 2-3 2 1-- 12 Hart struck out (FSBC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Minutemen batting Fuentes now pitching 2-3 0 --- 12 Nix,L lined a single to shallow center (CCBX) Espinosa pinch hitting for Roberts,R 2-3 0 1-- 22 Espinosa grounded out to third, Nix,L to second (BbBSCX) 2-3 1 -2- 30 Napoli was walked intentionally (IIII) Wells,C pinch hitting for Presley 2-3 1 12- 22 Wells,C grounded out to short, Nix,L to third, Napoli to second (BCFBFX) Parmelee pinch hitting for Sutton 2-3 2 -23 21 Parmelee lined a double to right center, Nix,L scored, Napoli scored (CBBX) 2-5 2 -2- 00 Parmelee to third, Berkman to first on an error by the third baseman Freese (X) 2-5 2 1-3 01 Konerko grounded out to third (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting Soriano,A now playing right field McDonald,Jo now playing third base Motte now pitching Wells,C moved to left field Espinosa moved to second base 2-5 0 --- 32 Stanton struck out (CSBBBS) 2-5 1 --- 01 Ortiz,D lined a single to shallow center, Ortiz,D to second on an error by the center fielder Nix,L (FX) Walden now pitching 2-5 1 -2- 01 Johnson,Re grounded out to short (SX) 2-5 2 -2- 00 Hardy grounded a double down the third base line, Ortiz,D scored (X) Venable pinch hitting for Paulino,R 3-5 2 -2- 32 Venable lined a triple to left center, Hardy scored (BCSBBX) 4-5 2 --3 02 Andino popped out to the catcher (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Minutemen batting Montero,M now playing catcher Utley now playing second base Betancourt,R now pitching 4-5 0 --- 12 Tulowitzki struck out (CBCS) 4-5 1 --- 10 Soriano,A grounded out to third (BX) 4-5 2 --- 01 Nix,L grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting 4-5 0 --- 00 Montero,M grounded out to second (X) 4-5 1 --- 22 Freese struck out (SBBSFC) 4-5 2 --- 32 Hart walked (BBCFFBB) Kennedy,A pinch running for Hart 4-5 2 1-- 12 Stanton struck out (1CBFS) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Bulldugs (Vargas) at Minutemen (Holland). In the bottom of the first, Jason Bourgeois started things off for Concord with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly from Troy Tulowitzki. In the 2nd, Danny Espinosa connected on a home run over the right field wall on the first pitch seen. 2-0 Concord after 2 innings. Boston had a chance to score in the third when the bases were loaded with 2 outs, but David Ortiz hit a pop out to end the inning with no score. In the top of the 4th, Ronny Paulino hit a 2 out double. Robert Andino singled, moving Paulino to third, and the pitcher Jason Vargas singled, scoring Paulino to make it a 2-1 Minutemen game. The score remained 2-1 Concord heading into the top of the 9th. Jordan Walden was pitching for the Minutemen. First batter up, pinch hitter Adam Kennedy, struck out. David Freese struck out for out #2. With 2 outs, Walden got Corey Hart to ground out to first base to end the game. Despite being held to just 3 hits for the game, Concord wins game 4 by a score of 2-1, and are a win away from advancing to the GT Conference Finals. MINUTEMEN LEADS 3-1. 10/14/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 10 0 2011 Minutemen 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 3 1 2 2 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Freese 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 4 1 0 Hart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0 0 0 Stanton rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .067 1 0 0 0 Ortiz,D 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 13 0 0 0 Johnson,Re cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 3 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 6 0 0 Paulino,R c 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 4 0 0 0 Paredes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Montero,M c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 0 0 0 Andino 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2 0 0 Venable ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1 0 0 Vargas p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2 0 0 Kennedy,A ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 1 9 1 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 15 1 0 Minutemen AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bourgeois cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3 0 0 Napoli c 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 8 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 7 0 1 0 Wells,C lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Espinosa 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 1 1 0 0 Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 5 1 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 McDonald,Jo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Callaspo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 Walden p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Holland,D p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Nix,L rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 27 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 7 1 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Vargas L 0-1 8.0 3 2 2 0 4 109 67 28 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 3 2 2 0 4 109 67 28 1 0 0 0 0 Minutemen INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Holland,D W 1-0 7.0 9 1 1 2 4 100 61 32 0 0 1 0 1 1.29 Motte H 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 Walden S 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 17 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 9.0 9 1 1 2 7 132 81 38 0 0 1 0 1 BOS: Paredes batted for Paulino,R in the 8th Venable batted for Andino in the 8th Montero,M inserted at c in the 8th Utley inserted at 2b in the 8th Kennedy,A batted for Vargas in the 9th CON: Nix,L inserted at rf in the 8th McDonald,Jo inserted at 3b in the 9th GWRBI: Tulowitzki Temperature: 64, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH. 10/14/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 10 0 2011 Minutemen 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 3 1 2 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Freese grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 20 Hart grounded out to short (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Stanton struck out (BCFFFC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Bourgeois tripled deep to right center (BCX) 0-0 0 --3 21 Tulowitzki hit a sacrifice fly to center, Bourgeois scored (BCBX) 0-1 1 --- 21 Napoli grounded out to the mound (BBCX) 0-1 2 --- 02 Konerko flied out to center (FFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Ortiz,D lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Johnson,Re doubled deep down the left-field line, Ortiz,D to third (X) 0-1 0 -23 01 Hardy flied out to center (CX) 0-1 1 -23 21 Paulino,R flied out into a double play, Berkman to Napoli, Ortiz,D out at home (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Minutemen batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Wells,C grounded out to third (BBFFBX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Espinosa homered deep to right center (X) 0-2 1 --- 12 Berkman to first on an error by the third baseman Freese (CFBFX) 0-2 1 1-- 32 Callaspo flied out to center (FBBSBFX) 0-2 2 1-- 11 Holland,D grounded to short, forcing Berkman at second (11CBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Andino struck out (CFBS) 0-2 1 --- 02 Vargas to first on an error by the first baseman Konerko (CCX) 0-2 1 1-- 12 Freese flied out to right (BFFFX) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Hart singled down the left field line and shallow, Vargas to second (X) 0-2 2 12- 20 Stanton was hit by a pitch, Vargas to third, Hart to second (BBH) 0-2 2 123 10 Ortiz,D popped out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Minutemen batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Bourgeois grounded out to the mound (X) 0-2 1 --- 20 Tulowitzki grounded out to second (BBX) 0-2 2 --- 02 Napoli lined out to right (CCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-2 0 --- 02 Johnson,Re flied out to left (SFX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Hardy lined out to center (SX) 0-2 2 --- 20 Paulino,R grounded a double down the first base line (BBX) 0-2 2 -2- 21 Andino lined a single to shallow center, Paulino,R to third (BFBX) 0-2 2 1-3 00 Vargas lined a single between first and second, Paulino,R scored, Andino to second (X) 1-2 2 12- 12 Freese flied out to right (FBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Minutemen batting 1-2 0 --- 01 Konerko grounded out to short (FX) 1-2 1 --- 22 Wells,C struck out (BFBFC) 1-2 2 --- 31 Espinosa grounded out to short (FBBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-2 0 --- 30 Hart walked (BBBB) 1-2 0 1-- 22 Stanton struck out (CBBFS) 1-2 1 1-- 31 Ortiz,D walked, Hart to second (BBCBB) 1-2 1 12- 22 Johnson,Re grounded into a double play, Espinosa to Konerko (CBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Minutemen batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Berkman grounded out to short (CBBBSX) 1-2 1 --- 21 Callaspo popped out to short (BBCX) 1-2 2 --- 02 Holland,D grounded out to second (CFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Hardy reached on an infield single to short (BX) 1-2 0 1-- 00 Paulino,R sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hardy to second (Xb) 1-2 1 -2- 12 Andino struck out (CCBS) 1-2 2 -2- 10 Vargas grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Minutemen batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Bourgeois grounded out to short (BFBBSFX) 1-2 1 --- 02 Tulowitzki struck out (SSS) 1-2 2 --- 01 Napoli grounded a double down the third base line (FX) 1-2 2 -2- 11 Konerko grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-2 0 --- 20 Freese lined a single to shallow center (BBX) 1-2 0 1-- 11 Hart flied out to right (BFX) 1-2 1 1-- 22 Stanton flied out to center (FBCBX) 1-2 2 1-- 22 Ortiz,D grounded a single between first and second, Freese to second (BBFFX) 1-2 2 12- 01 Johnson,Re flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Minutemen batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Wells,C struck out (BBCFS) 1-2 1 --- 32 Espinosa struck out (BCBBCC) 1-2 2 --- 10 Berkman grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting Nix,L now playing right field Motte now pitching 1-2 0 --- 11 Hardy flied out to center (CBX) Paredes pinch hitting for Paulino,R 1-2 1 --- 22 Paredes struck out (CBFBFS) Venable pinch hitting for Andino 1-2 2 --- 22 Venable grounded out to short (BCFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Minutemen batting Montero,M now playing catcher Utley now playing second base 1-2 0 --- 31 Callaspo grounded out to second (BBBCX) 1-2 1 --- 32 Nix,L grounded out to third (CBBSBX) 1-2 2 --- 10 Bourgeois grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting McDonald,Jo now playing third base Walden now pitching Kennedy,A pinch hitting for Vargas 1-2 0 --- 32 Kennedy,A struck out (FBFBFBS) 1-2 1 --- 22 Freese struck out (CCBBS) 1-2 2 --- 22 Hart grounded out to first (BFCBX) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Bulldogs (Shields) at Minutemen (Halladay). Down 1-3 in the series, Boston would need to win a game on the road for this series to continue. Concord had a chance to score in the bottom of the 2nd inning, loading the bases with 2 outs, but James Shields struck out Roy Halladay to end the inning. In the bottom of the third, Mike Napoli got a 1 out walk, moved to third on a base hit from Paul Konerko and scored on a single from Troy Tulowitzki. 1-0 Concord after 3. In the 8th, Concord extended their lead with a solo home run from Tulowitzki. Roy Halladay was still pitching for the Minutemen in the top of the 9th with a 2-0 lead, aiming to get a complete game shutout. First batter up, Jimmy Paredes, popped out to 2nd. Then JJ Hardy flied out to left field. And with 2 outs and the season on the line, Corey Hart flied out to left to end the game and the series. Roy Halladay comes through, pitching a 7-hit, 11 strikeout shutout as the Minutemen win game 5 by a score of 2-0 and take the round 1 series in 2 games. Concord now advances to the GT Conference Finals. MINUTEMEN WINS 4-1. 10/16/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 1 2011 Minutemen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 x 2 7 2 8 1 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Morgan cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 3 0 0 0 Montero,M c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 9 0 0 0 Ortiz,D 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 7 0 0 0 Stanton rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 2 0 0 0 Utley 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2 0 0 Betancourt,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Paredes 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 1 1 0 Hardy ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 3 0 0 Hart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Shields p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Venable ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Fuentes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Kennedy,A 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 1 0 Minutemen AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Presley lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 Napoli c 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 10 1 0 0 Berkman rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 1 0 0 0 Soriano,A rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 8 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 4 0 0 Sutton 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2 1 0 Wells,C cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Nix,L cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 2 0 0 0 McDonald,Jo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Roberts,R 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 3 1 1 0 Halladay p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 31 2 7 2 1 0 1 3 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 9 2 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Shields L 1-1 6.0 6 1 1 3 8 113 67 27 0 1 0 1 1 0.66 Fuentes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Betancourt,R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 16 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 7 2 2 3 10 142 86 34 1 1 0 1 1 Minutemen INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Halladay W 1-1 9.0 7 0 0 0 11 123 89 35 0 0 0 0 1 3.00 9.0 7 0 0 0 11 123 89 35 0 0 0 0 1 BOS: Venable batted for Shields in the 7th Kennedy,A inserted at 2b in the 8th CON: Soriano,A inserted at rf in the 8th Wells,C inserted at cf in the 9th McDonald,Jo inserted at 3b in the 9th GWRBI: Tulowitzki Temperature: 40, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 24 MPH. 10/16/2011, BOS11-CON11, AT&T Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2011 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 1 2011 Minutemen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 x 2 7 2 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Morgan flied out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 12 Montero,M struck out (CFFBC) 0-0 2 --- 22 Ortiz,D lined a single to right center (BSBCX) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Stanton struck out, Napoli to Konerko (CSBS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Presley walked (BSBFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Napoli grounded into a double play, Utley to Hardy to Ortiz,D (1BX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Berkman popped out to short (BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Utley lined a single to right center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Paredes grounded out to the mound, Utley to second (CBFX) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Hardy grounded out to short (FCBFX) 0-0 2 -2- 12 Hart struck out (BCCFC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Konerko grounded out to third (CFBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Tulowitzki reached on an infield single to short (BBCBX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Sutton lined a double to right center, Tulowitzki to third (BFBSFX) 0-0 1 -23 12 Nix,L struck out (CBFS) 0-0 2 -23 30 Roberts,R was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 123 02 Halladay continues to bat after the third baseman Paredes dropped a foul popup for an error (CFXF) 0-0 2 123 02 Halladay struck out (CFXF.S) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Shields flied out to center (BSSX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Morgan lined a single down the left field line (BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Montero,M grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Roberts,R to Konerko (1>F>FFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Minutemen batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Presley grounded out to first (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Napoli walked (BBSBFFB) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Berkman struck out (CSBBBS) 0-0 2 1-- 10 Konerko singled to left center, Napoli to third (BX) 0-0 2 1-3 31 Tulowitzki grounded a single between first and second, Napoli scored, Konerko to second (BCBBX) 0-1 2 12- 21 Sutton lined out to first (BBSX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Ortiz,D to first on an error by the third baseman Sutton (X) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Stanton flied out to right (X) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Utley singled to right center, Ortiz,D to third (CX) 0-1 1 1-3 32 Paredes struck out (BCBBSS) 0-1 2 1-3 00 Hardy grounded to short, forcing Utley at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Minutemen batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Nix,L grounded out to short (X) 0-1 1 --- 31 Roberts,R flied out to right (BBCBX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Halladay struck out (FFBBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Hart lined a single up the middle (CBBX) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Shields struck out (BCSFFBC) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Morgan popped out to first (X) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Montero,M struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Minutemen batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Presley struck out (BCBBSC) 0-1 1 --- 02 Napoli grounded out to short (CFFFX) 0-1 2 --- 02 Berkman grounded a single up the middle (CSX) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Konerko struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by Shields, Berkman to second, Konerko to first (CSS) 0-1 2 12- 32 Tulowitzki struck out (BCBBS>F>S) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Ortiz,D grounded out to third (CBBFX) 0-1 1 --- 02 Stanton flied out to center (SSX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Utley grounded out to third (BBCFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Minutemen batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Sutton flied out to right (BCBX) 0-1 1 --- 02 Nix,L lined a single to left center (SSX) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Roberts,R flied out to center (SBX) 0-1 2 1-- 12 Halladay struck out (FBFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Paredes grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Hardy struck out (CBCBS) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Hart struck out (CFBS) Venable pinch hitting for Shields 0-1 2 1-- 21 Venable grounded a single between first and second, Paredes to third (CBBX) 0-1 2 1-3 22 Morgan struck out (BFSBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Minutemen batting Fuentes now pitching 0-1 0 --- 12 Presley flied out to center (BCFFX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Napoli struck out (FBFS) 0-1 2 --- 12 Berkman grounded out to second (CBSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting Soriano,A now playing right field 0-1 0 --- 10 Montero,M to second on an error by the second baseman Roberts,R (BX) 0-1 0 -2- 02 Ortiz,D struck out (CFS) 0-1 1 -2- 22 Stanton struck out (BSCBS) 0-1 2 -2- 10 Utley grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Minutemen batting Kennedy,A now playing second base Betancourt,R now pitching 0-1 0 --- 22 Konerko struck out (CSBBFS) 0-1 1 --- 22 Tulowitzki homered deep to left (SSBBX) 0-2 1 --- 20 Sutton flied out to center (BBX) 0-2 2 --- 10 Nix,L popped out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting Wells,C now playing center field McDonald,Jo now playing third base 0-2 0 --- 02 Paredes popped out to second (FFX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Hardy flied out to left (BX) 0-2 2 --- 01 Hart flied out to left (CX)