2004 CFOD PLAYOFF PREVIEW MANTLE/KOUFAX DIVISION CONFERENCE FINALS Somerville Sluggers (97-65, Koufax division winner, 4-2 over Brewins in Round 1) vs. Cincinnati Rock (95-67, MK conference wildcard, 4-3 over Shriners in Round 1) The Sluggers posted the best record in the MK conference this year and defeated the Brewins in 6 games in their opening round series. Carlos Guillen is hitting .360 with 6 runs scored and 7 RBI, while Adrian Beltre is slugging .550 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. Chris Magruder is hitting .500 with 5 runs scored. Closer Tom "Flash" Gordon has 3 saves, while ace Zack Greinke is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and an avearge 8 innings pitched per start. Jose Silva pitched a complete game in his only start, giving up 1 run for the win. For the Rock, Carl Crawford has been a speedster on the bases. Crawford has a .379 on base average, 6 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases. Mark Loretta is slugging only .448, but has 7 RBI. In 10 at bats OF Larry Bigbie has 5 RBI. Roy Oswalt, Jake Westbrook and Curt Schilling are a combined 4-1 in 5 starts with ERA's no higher than 2.76. Antonio Alfonseca has appeared in only 1 game, but has 2/3 of an inning of hitless, scoreless relief and a save to his credit. In 12 regular season games, the Sluggers hold a 7-5 advantage. Somerville has home field advantage for this playoff series. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Rock (Schilling) at Sluggers (Greinke). The Rock and Sluggers played a game of one-upsmanship in game one. The Rock went up 1-0 in the 1st with a Posada double. The Sluggers matched them 1-1 in the bottom on a double by Craig Wilson. The Rock went up 2-1 in the 4th on a solo home run by Craig Monroe. The Sluggers went up 3-2 in the bottom of the 4th on a 2 run homer by Javier Valentin. The Rock retook the lead 4-3 in the 5th with a 2 run homer themselves, this one by Larry Bigbie. The Rock added a run in the 6th with a Branyon solo shot. Rock closer Antonio Alfonseca threw a wild pitch in the 8th, scoring Andrew Jones at third and closing the gap to 5-4. Alfonseca pitched the 9th inning with the game still at 5-4 in Cincinnati's favor. Catalina was the first victim, hitting flyout. Chris Gomez struck out for out #2. And JT Snow flied out for the final out. Alfonseca nabs the save, and Cincinnati wins game 1 by a score of 5-4. 10/16/2005, CIN04-SOM04, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Rock 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 1 5 1 2004 Sluggers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0 7 0 Rock AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Crawford cf 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 3 0 0 0 Bigbie lf 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .615 4 0 0 0 Loretta 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 6 0 0 Posada c 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 7 0 0 0 Monroe rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0 0 0 Pena 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 8 1 0 0 Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 0 0 0 Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3 0 0 Branyan 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2 1 0 Schilling p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Speier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Alfonseca p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 36 5 9 5 3 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 1 0 Sluggers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Harris 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 1 0 0 Sizemore ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Gomez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Snow 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 8 1 0 0 Guillen ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 2 4 0 0 Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 2 0 0 Wilson,C lf 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 4 0 0 0 Jones,A cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 3 0 0 0 Thomas rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 2 0 0 0 Valentin c 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 6 0 0 0 Greinke p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Menechino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 0 0 0 Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Catalanotto ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 36 4 9 3 2 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 0 0 Rock INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Schilling W 2-1 6.2 8 3 3 2 6 108 76 30 1 0 0 1 1 3.13 Speier H 1 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 16 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 Alfonseca S 2 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 18 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 9.0 9 4 4 2 7 142 97 38 1 0 0 2 1 Sluggers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Greinke L 2-1 6.0 8 5 5 1 4 102 73 27 3 0 0 0 0 3.68 Hawkins 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 29 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 9.0 9 5 5 1 6 131 95 37 3 0 0 0 0 CIN: Conine inserted at 1b in the 8th SOM: Menechino batted for Greinke in the 6th Sizemore batted for Harris in the 7th Gomez inserted at 2b in the 8th Catalanotto batted for Hawkins in the 9th GWRBI: Bigbie Temperature: 43, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 16 MPH. 10/16/2005, CIN04-SOM04, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Rock 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 1 5 1 2004 Sluggers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Crawford flied out to center (FX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Bigbie walked (CBBCFBFB) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Loretta popped out to short (CFFX) 0-0 2 1-- 31 Posada doubled deep down the left-field line, Bigbie scored (BBBCX) 1-0 2 -2- 01 Monroe grounded out to third (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sluggers batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Harris lined a single between first and second (FCBX) 1-0 0 1-- 11 Snow singled down the right field line, Harris to third (1CBX) 1-0 0 1-3 32 Guillen struck out (BCBSBS) 1-0 1 1-3 12 Beltre popped out to short (CFBFFX) 1-0 2 1-3 00 Wilson,C lined a double down the left field line, Harris scored, Snow to third (X) 1-1 2 -23 11 Jones,A grounded out to third (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Pena struck out (SBBSBS) 1-1 1 --- 12 Jeter flied out to left (SBCFX) 1-1 2 --- 22 Branyan doubled deep to right (FSFBBFX) 1-1 2 -2- 02 Schilling struck out (FSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Thomas popped out to the catcher (BX) 1-1 1 --- 11 Valentin grounded out to first (BFX) 1-1 2 --- 22 Greinke struck out (BSBFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Crawford flied out to right (BCX) 1-1 1 --- 12 Bigbie grounded out to short (CCBX) 1-1 2 --- 01 Loretta reached on an infield single to short (FX) 1-1 2 1-- 32 Posada flied out to center (1BFBBC>X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Harris lined a single to right (CFX) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Snow reached on an infield single to second, Harris to second (1X) 1-1 0 12- 12 Guillen struck out (CFBS) 1-1 1 12- 11 Beltre flied out to left (BSX) 1-1 2 12- 12 Wilson,C struck out (CCFFBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 20 Monroe homered deep to left (BBX) 2-1 0 --- 22 Pena lined a single to shallow center (BCCBX) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Jeter flied out to left (1X) 2-1 1 1-- 22 Branyan struck out (SSBBS) 2-1 2 1-- 02 Schilling struck out (SFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sluggers batting 2-1 0 --- 30 Jones,A walked (BBBB) 2-1 0 1-- 01 Thomas grounded out to short, Jones,A to second (CX) 2-1 1 -2- 10 Valentin homered deep down the right field line, Jones,A scored (BX) 2-3 1 --- 01 Greinke grounded out to second (CX) 2-3 2 --- 02 Harris struck out (FFFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rock batting 2-3 0 --- 32 Crawford doubled down the left field line and shallow (FBBFFBFFX) 2-3 0 -2- 10 Bigbie homered deep to left, Crawford scored (BX) 4-3 0 --- 01 Loretta lined out to short (FX) 4-3 1 --- 00 Posada lined out to center (X) 4-3 2 --- 01 Monroe grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sluggers batting 4-3 0 --- 11 Snow grounded out to second (BFX) 4-3 1 --- 32 Guillen walked (BCSBBB) 4-3 1 1-- 10 Beltre grounded into a double play, Branyan to Loretta to Pena (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rock batting 4-3 0 --- 02 Pena grounded out to third (FCX) 4-3 1 --- 12 Jeter grounded out to second (BSCX) 4-3 2 --- 00 Branyan homered deep to right (X) 5-3 2 --- 02 Schilling flied out to left (CCFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sluggers batting 5-3 0 --- 12 Wilson,C grounded out to second (CFBX) 5-3 1 --- 11 Jones,A grounded out to short (BFX) 5-3 2 --- 01 Thomas grounded a single between first and second (CX) 5-3 2 1-- 12 Valentin continues to bat after the third baseman Branyan dropped a foul popup for an error (BSFXF) 5-3 2 1-- 12 Valentin struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by Schilling, Thomas to second, Valentin to first (BSFXF.S) Menechino pinch hitting for Greinke 5-3 2 12- 01 Menechino flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rock batting Hawkins now pitching 5-3 0 --- 01 Crawford grounded out to first (FX) 5-3 1 --- 02 Bigbie grounded a single between first and second (CCX) 5-3 1 1-- 10 Loretta popped out to first (BX) 5-3 2 1-- 12 Posada grounded to short, forcing Bigbie at second (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sluggers batting Sizemore pinch hitting for Harris 5-3 0 --- 22 Sizemore grounded out to second (CFBBFX) 5-3 1 --- 02 Snow flied out to center (FSX) 5-3 2 --- 22 Guillen lined a single to shallow left (CSFBBFX) Speier now pitching 5-3 2 1-- 22 Beltre grounded to short, forcing Guillen at second (SBSBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rock batting Gomez now playing second base 5-3 0 --- 00 Monroe grounded out to short (X) 5-3 1 --- 12 Pena struck out (CSBS) 5-3 2 --- 11 Jeter grounded out to the mound (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sluggers batting Conine now playing first base 5-3 0 --- 01 Wilson,C flied out to center (CX) 5-3 1 --- 22 Jones,A lined a double to right center (BCSFFFBX) Alfonseca now pitching 5-3 1 -2- 20 Thomas grounded out to second, Jones,A to third (BBX) 5-3 2 --3 00 Alfonseca threw a wild pitch, Jones,A scored (B) 5-4 2 --- 20 Valentin flied out to left (B.BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rock batting 5-4 0 --- 32 Branyan flied out to right (CBFBBX) 5-4 1 --- 02 Alfonseca struck out (CCS) 5-4 2 --- 00 Crawford flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sluggers batting Catalanotto pinch hitting for Hawkins 5-4 0 --- 10 Catalanotto flied out to left (BX) 5-4 1 --- 12 Gomez struck out (CSBC) 5-4 2 --- 32 Snow flied out to center (BFCBBX) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Rock (Oswalt) at Sluggers (Halladay). Willie Harris did his best Carl Crawford impression in game 2. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Harris singled, and motored home on a Carlos Guillen double. After Roy Oswalt tied things up with an RBI single in the top of the 5th, Harris did the single and score again, this time thanks to a double by JT Snow. 2-1 Sluggers. Monroe evened it up in the 6th with a single, but Carlos Guillen gave the Sluggers the lead yet again in the bottom of the 8th with a solo home run. 3-2 Sluggers heading into the top of the 9th inning. Tom Gordon pitched the top of the 9th, looking to close out the Rock. Posada struck out for out #1. Monroe hit a grounder to Snow, who couldn't handle it. Error to the first baseman (his 2nd of the post-season), and Monroe was at first. Representing the go-ahead run at the plate was Carlos Pena. Would Snow pay for his error? Not today. Pena grounded into a game ending double play. Somerville wins game 2 by a score of 3-2, and evens up the series. SERIES TIED 1-1. 10/17/2005, CIN04-SOM04, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Rock 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 4 2 2004 Sluggers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 3 11 1 7 3 Rock AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Crawford cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 0 0 0 0 Bigbie lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .471 0 0 0 0 Loretta 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 3 6 0 0 Posada c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 6 2 0 0 Monroe rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 1 0 0 0 Terrero pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Pena 1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 10 1 0 0 Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 3 2 0 0 Burroughs 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 0 4 0 0 Oswalt p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Cormier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 32 2 9 2 2 0 0 1 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 24 15 0 0 Sluggers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Harris 2b 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1 4 0 0 Snow 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 15 0 1 0 Guillen ss 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 3 7 0 0 Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2 0 0 Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0 Jones,A cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 0 0 0 Valentin c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 6 3 0 0 Thomas rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Halladay p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 33 3 11 3 3 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 18 1 0 Rock INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Oswalt L 2-1 7.0 10 3 3 1 7 111 74 31 1 0 0 0 1 2.57 Cormier 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 8.0 11 3 3 1 7 122 82 34 1 0 0 0 2 Sluggers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Halladay W 1-1 8.0 9 2 2 1 6 109 76 30 0 1 0 0 2 7.80 Gordon S 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2.08 9.0 9 2 2 1 7 118 83 33 0 1 0 0 3 CIN: Terrero ran for Monroe in the 9th GWRBI: Guillen Temperature: 51, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 10 MPH. 10/17/2005, CIN04-SOM04, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Rock 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 4 2 2004 Sluggers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 3 11 1 7 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Crawford flied out to center (CX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Bigbie struck out, Valentin to Snow (BCBSFBS) 0-0 2 --- 12 Loretta struck out (BCFFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Harris reached on an infield single to third (CBFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Snow struck out (FSBS) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Guillen doubled deep to left center, Harris scored (CBFFX) 0-1 1 -2- 00 Beltre grounded out to third (2X) 0-1 2 -2- 00 Catalanotto flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rock batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Posada grounded out to second (BFBX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Monroe lined a single to shallow center (CBFX) 0-1 1 1-- 21 Pena grounded a single between third and short, Monroe to second (BFBX) 0-1 1 12- 00 Monroe was caught stealing third, Pena to second (>S) 0-1 2 -2- 22 Jeter grounded out to short (>S.BFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Jones,A struck out, Posada to Pena (BCBSS) 0-1 1 --- 10 Valentin grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-1 1 1-- 21 Thomas grounded into a double play, Burroughs to Loretta to Pena (FBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rock batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Burroughs grounded out to the mound (BCBFFX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Oswalt struck out (FSFBC) 0-1 2 --- 11 Crawford grounded out to short (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Halladay struck out, Posada to Pena (CBCFBS) 0-1 1 --- 01 Harris grounded a single between first and second (FX) 0-1 1 1-- 32 Snow walked, Harris to second (BFBSBB) 0-1 1 12- 22 Guillen grounded to first, forcing Snow at second, Harris to third, Guillen to first (BCBSX) 0-1 2 1-3 02 Beltre struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rock batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Bigbie grounded out to second (CSX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Loretta reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Posada grounded into a double play, Guillen to Harris to Snow (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Catalanotto grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-1 0 1-- 12 Jones,A struck out (CBFS) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Valentin struck out (BCBFFS) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Thomas grounded a double down the first base line, Catalanotto to third (SX) 0-1 2 -23 22 Halladay struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rock batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Monroe grounded out to second (X) 0-1 1 --- 12 Pena lined a double down the first base line (SBCX) 0-1 1 -2- 12 Jeter grounded out to short (CBCX) 0-1 2 -2- 30 Burroughs was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-1 2 12- 01 Oswalt lined a single to left center, Pena scored, Burroughs to third (FX) 1-1 2 1-3 22 Crawford struck out (FBFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Harris lined a single to shallow center (CBX) 1-1 0 1-- 01 Snow lined a double to left center, Harris scored (CX) 1-2 0 -2- 31 Guillen grounded out to second, Snow to third (BFBBX) 1-2 1 --3 12 Beltre popped out to second (FBCX) 1-2 2 --3 01 Catalanotto grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rock batting 1-2 0 --- 01 Bigbie grounded out to third (CX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Loretta doubled deep down the left-field line (CBFX) 1-2 1 -2- 21 Posada grounded out to first, Loretta to third (BBCX) 1-2 2 --3 22 Monroe lined a single to shallow center, Loretta scored (BBCFX) 2-2 2 1-- 02 Pena struck out (SSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sluggers batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Jones,A grounded out to second (BX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Valentin popped out to the catcher (X) 2-2 2 --- 00 Thomas grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rock batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Jeter struck out (CSBC) 2-2 1 --- 12 Burroughs lined a single to left (CFBFX) 2-2 1 1-- 11 Oswalt grounded into a double play, Guillen to Snow (BbSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sluggers batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Halladay grounded out to third (BFBSFX) 2-2 1 --- 11 Harris popped out to short (BSX) 2-2 2 --- 10 Snow grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rock batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Crawford grounded a single up the middle (X) 2-2 0 1-- 00 Crawford was caught stealing second (>B) 2-2 1 --- 11 Bigbie grounded out to third (>B.CX) 2-2 2 --- 11 Loretta grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sluggers batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Guillen homered deep to left center (CBBSX) 2-3 0 --- 32 Beltre lined a single to right (BCBFFBX) Cormier now pitching 2-3 0 1-- 12 Catalanotto grounded to third, forcing Beltre at second, Catalanotto to first (FbBFX) 2-3 1 1-- 22 Jones,A lined a single to shallow left, Catalanotto to second (BCSBX) 2-3 1 12- 01 Valentin grounded into a double play, Loretta to Jeter to Pena (FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rock batting Gordon now pitching 2-3 0 --- 12 Posada struck out (SBFS) 2-3 1 --- 00 Monroe to first on an error by the first baseman Snow (X) Terrero pinch running for Monroe 2-3 1 1-- 12 Pena grounded into a double play, Gordon to Guillen to Snow (CCBX) GAME THREE -- Sluggers (Silva) at Rock (Zambrano). This was a game where the lesson to be learned is "don't give up." In the first inning, Zambrano loaded the bases without recording an out, and Adrian Beltre cleared the bases with a double. 3-0 Somerville. With the game 3-1 in the 3rd, Beltre came through again, smashing a 2 run homer to make it 5-1 Somerville. Game over, right? Not quite. Cincinnati has a blowout inning in the 3rd, blasting 7 runs in an inning that saw a rain delay, (mercifully) ending Somerville pitcher Jose Silva's outing. 8 runs allowed, and it was 8-5 Cincinnati. Game over, right? Still not quite. Somerville evens it up in the 5th on pinch hitter Charles Thomas' 3 run homer. 8-8 tie ballgame. The Rock broke the deadlock in the 8th when Carlos Pena hit a solo homer. The game would head into the top of the 9th with Cincinnati holding a slim 9-8 lead. Antonio Alfonseca was closing for the Rock. First batter up, Chris Gomez, hit an infield single. Frank Menechino walked to put the tying run in scoring position. JT Snow hit a flyout, but not far enough to advance Gomez to 3rd. 1 out. Next up, Carlos Guillen. Guillen hit the ball weakly, and the Sluggers' chances were dashed with a game ending double play. Cincinnati wins game 3 by a score of 9-8. ROCK LEADS 2-1. 10/18/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 9 1 4 1 2004 Rock 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 x 9 10 0 2 3 Sluggers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Harris 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 2 2 0 0 Sizemore ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Menechino ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 0 0 0 Snow 1b 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 6 0 0 0 Guillen ss 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .378 0 1 0 0 Beltre 3b 4 2 3 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 4 0 0 Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Thomas ph 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 0 0 0 Wilson,C lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 1 0 0 0 Jones,A cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 0 1 0 Valentin c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 7 0 0 0 Silva p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Tadano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gomez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0 0 0 33 8 9 8 3 0 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 7 1 0 Rock AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Crawford cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 0 0 0 Bigbie lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 2 0 0 0 Loretta 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 2 7 0 0 Posada c 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 8 0 0 0 Monroe rf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 0 0 0 Pena 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 8 0 0 0 Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Jeter ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 2 3 0 0 Burroughs 3b 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600 2 0 0 0 Zambrano p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Madritsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Speier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 0 0 0 32 9 10 9 1 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 11 0 0 Sluggers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Silva 2.2 7 8 8 1 3 55 35 16 2 0 0 0 0 6.94 Tadano 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 52 32 12 0 0 0 0 1 1.00 Hawkins L 0-1 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 25 16 7 1 0 0 0 0 2.57 8.0 10 9 9 2 7 132 83 35 3 0 0 0 1 Rock INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Zambrano 4.2 5 7 7 4 6 97 55 22 1 0 0 0 1 7.31 Madritsch 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 34 20 8 1 0 0 0 1 3.38 Speier W 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 18 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 Alfonseca S 3 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 19 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 9 8 8 6 8 168 95 39 2 0 0 0 3 SOM: Thomas batted for Nixon in the 5th Thomas moved to rf in the 5th Sizemore batted for Harris in the 7th Gomez inserted at 2b in the 7th Menechino batted for Hawkins in the 9th CIN: Conine inserted at 1b in the 9th GWRBI: Pena Carlos Silva was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 52, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from center at 8 MPH, Rain Delays: 80 minutes. 10/18/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 9 1 4 1 2004 Rock 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 x 9 10 0 2 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Harris walked (BCBFFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Snow walked, Harris to second (11FBBBSB) 0-0 0 12- 20 Guillen reached on an infield single to second, Harris to third, Snow to second (B2BX) 0-0 0 123 12 Beltre grounded a double down the third base line, Harris scored, Snow scored, Guillen scored (FCBFFX) 3-0 0 -2- 00 Nixon flied out to left, Beltre to third (X) 3-0 1 --3 22 Wilson,C struck out (CBFBS) 3-0 2 --3 32 Jones,A struck out (BBCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rock batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Crawford struck out (FBBBCS) 3-0 1 --- 12 Bigbie struck out (CFBC) 3-0 2 --- 00 Loretta flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sluggers batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Valentin grounded out to first (X) 3-0 1 --- 02 Silva grounded out to second (CFX) 3-0 2 --- 22 Harris struck out (CBBSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rock batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Posada flied out to center (BBCSX) 3-0 1 --- 22 Monroe struck out (CBFBFS) 3-0 2 --- 22 Pena homered very deep to right center (BSFBX) 3-1 2 --- 21 Jeter grounded out to second (BCBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sluggers batting 3-1 0 --- 12 Snow struck out (SFBS) 3-1 1 --- 20 Guillen lined a double to right center (BBX) 3-1 1 -2- 10 Beltre homered deep to left center, Guillen scored (BX) 5-1 1 --- 22 Nixon popped out to second (CCBFBFFX) 5-1 2 --- 11 Wilson,C grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rock batting 5-1 0 --- 12 Burroughs homered deep to left (BCFX) 5-2 0 --- 01 Zambrano lined a single down the left field line (CX) 5-2 0 1-- 22 Crawford popped out to third (BFBFFFX) 5-2 1 1-- 10 Bigbie reached on an infield single to short, Zambrano to second (BX) 5-2 1 12- 00 Loretta lined a single to shallow center, Zambrano scored, Bigbie to third on an error by the center fielder Jones,A, Loretta to second (>X) 5-3 1 -23 00 Posada lined a single to right center, Bigbie scored, Loretta scored (X) Started raining 5-5 1 1-- 30 Monroe walked, Posada to second (BBBB) 5-5 1 12- 00 Pena flied out to center (X) 5-5 2 12- 01 Jeter lined a single to shallow left, Posada scored, Monroe to second (FX) Game delayed by rain for 80 minutes Silva left the game after a rain delay Tadano now pitching 5-6 2 12- 22 Burroughs lined a double to right center, Monroe scored, Jeter scored (BBCFX) 5-8 2 -2- 22 Zambrano grounded out to short (BBSSFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Sluggers batting 5-8 0 --- 31 Jones,A walked (BSBBB) 5-8 0 1-- 20 Valentin grounded into a double play, Loretta to Jeter to Pena (1BBX) 5-8 2 --- 22 Tadano struck out (BCSBS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rock batting 5-8 0 --- 12 Crawford struck out (CBSC) 5-8 1 --- 01 Bigbie lined out to left (SX) 5-8 2 --- 32 Loretta struck out (CFFFBBBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Sluggers batting 5-8 0 --- 32 Harris flied out to center (CCBBBX) 5-8 1 --- 32 Snow walked (FBSBFBFFB) 5-8 1 1-- 12 Guillen struck out (CCBS) 5-8 2 1-- 10 Beltre lined a double down the right field line, Snow to third (BX) Madritsch now pitching Thomas pinch hitting for Nixon 5-8 2 -23 00 Thomas homered deep to right center, Snow scored, Beltre scored (X) 8-8 2 --- 22 Wilson,C struck out (BCBFC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rock batting Thomas moved to right field 8-8 0 --- 32 Posada walked (BFCBBB) 8-8 0 1-- 21 Monroe grounded into a double play, Beltre to Harris to Snow (1BCBX) 8-8 2 --- 32 Pena popped out to second (BSBBCX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Sluggers batting 8-8 0 --- 10 Jones,A lined a single to shallow center (BX) 8-8 0 1-- 32 Valentin grounded into a double play, Jeter to Loretta to Pena (FbBBBSFX) 8-8 2 --- 22 Tadano struck out (FFFBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rock batting 8-8 0 --- 12 Jeter grounded a single between first and second (BFFX) 8-8 0 1-- 00 Burroughs sacrifice bunted to third, Jeter to second (1Xb) 8-8 1 -2- 22 Madritsch struck out (FSBBS) 8-8 2 -2- 00 Crawford flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Sluggers batting Sizemore pinch hitting for Harris 8-8 0 --- 21 Sizemore popped out to third (BCBX) 8-8 1 --- 21 Snow grounded out to second (BBCX) 8-8 2 --- 21 Guillen popped out to first (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rock batting Gomez now playing second base Hawkins now pitching 8-8 0 --- 01 Bigbie grounded out to third (CX) 8-8 1 --- 10 Loretta flied out to center (BX) 8-8 2 --- 12 Posada lined out to center (BFSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Sluggers batting Speier now pitching 8-8 0 --- 01 Beltre flied out to right (FX) 8-8 1 --- 02 Thomas grounded out to the mound (FCX) 8-8 2 --- 32 Wilson,C walked (BSSBBB) 8-8 2 1-- 20 Jones,A reached on an infield single to third, Wilson,C to second (BBX) 8-8 2 12- 12 Valentin popped out to third (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rock batting 8-8 0 --- 21 Monroe grounded out to third (BBSX) 8-8 1 --- 11 Pena homered deep to right center (BSX) Started raining 8-9 1 --- 22 Jeter struck out (BFBFS) 8-9 2 --- 22 Burroughs flied out to right (CFBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Sluggers batting Conine now playing first base Alfonseca now pitching 8-9 0 --- 22 Gomez reached on an infield single to second (CBBSX) Menechino pinch hitting for Hawkins 8-9 0 1-- 32 Menechino walked, Gomez to second (CBBBCB) 8-9 0 12- 31 Snow flied out to left (BCBBX) 8-9 1 12- 11 Guillen grounded into a double play, Loretta to Jeter to Conine (FBX) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Sluggers (Lee) at Rock (Westbrook). This was a game for the pitchers. Both Lee and Westbrook did well, each giving up only a solo home run early in the game. The game remained tied at 1 after 9. In the bottom of the 10th, Sluggers closer Tom Gordon proved to be the weakest link, giving up a leadoff, walkoff home run to Russell Branyan. Cincinnati wins game 4 by a score of 2-1, and are 1 win away from advancing to the CFOD world series. ROCK LEADS 3-1. 10/19/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 6 0 2004 Rock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 7 2 Sluggers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Harris 2b 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 2 1 0 0 Snow 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 8 1 0 0 Guillen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 2 1 0 Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 4 0 0 Sizemore rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 0 0 0 Catalanotto lf 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 4 0 0 0 Jones,A cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 2 0 0 0 Menechino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 0 0 0 Thomas rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0 0 0 Valentin c 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 7 1 0 0 Lee,C p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 1 0 0 Harikkala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Gomez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0 0 0 Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 1 8 1 2 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 10 1 0 Rock AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Upton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 2 0 0 0 Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 2 5 0 0 Loretta 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 1 3 0 0 Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 10 1 0 0 Uribe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 0 1 0 0 Speier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Conine 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 12 1 0 0 Jordan rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 0 0 0 Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Crawford cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 0 0 0 Westbrook p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cormier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Branyan 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 34 2 7 2 1 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 12 0 0 Sluggers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Lee,C 7.0 6 1 1 1 7 111 72 28 1 0 0 0 0 5.56 Harikkala 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 21 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Gordon L 0-1 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.15 9.0 7 2 2 1 7 133 87 36 2 0 0 0 0 Rock INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Westbrook 7.1 7 1 1 1 9 122 79 29 1 0 0 0 1 1.72 Cormier 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Speier W 2-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 29 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 10.0 8 1 1 1 10 152 98 37 1 0 0 0 1 SOM: Menechino batted for Jones,A in the 9th Thomas inserted at rf in the 9th Sizemore moved to cf in the 9th Gomez batted for Harikkala in the 10th CIN: Branyan inserted at 3b in the 9th Cedeno batted for Jordan in the 9th Cedeno moved to rf in the 10th GWRBI: Branyan Temperature: 58, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH. 10/19/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 6 0 2004 Rock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Harris struck out (BBFCS) 0-0 1 --- 21 Snow reached on an infield single to second (BFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Guillen grounded into a double play, Conine to Jeter to Conine (CSBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Upton struck out (FBFC) 0-0 1 --- 22 Jeter grounded out to the mound (CFBBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Loretta flied out to left (SBBBFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Beltre grounded out to third (BFCFBBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Sizemore grounded out to short (SBBCBFX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Catalanotto lined a double to right center (BBCX) 0-0 2 -2- 21 Jones,A flied out to left (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Posada lined out to first (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Uribe struck out (CFFBC) 0-0 2 --- 12 Conine homered deep to left (CSBFX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Jordan struck out (BBSSC) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Valentin homered deep to right (X) 1-1 0 --- 12 Lee,C grounded out to short (FSBX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Harris lined a double to left center (BX) 1-1 1 -2- 12 Snow grounded out to second, Harris to third (BCFX) 1-1 2 --3 22 Guillen struck out (CSBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Crawford lined a double to right center (X) 1-1 0 -2- 01 Westbrook bunted into an out to third, Crawford out at third, Westbrook to first (FbXb) 1-1 1 1-- 22 Upton grounded a single up the middle, Westbrook to second (BBFFX) 1-1 1 12- 22 Jeter flied out to center, Westbrook to third (CBBSX) 1-1 2 1-3 02 Loretta grounded out to short (CFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Beltre struck out (BFFBC) 1-1 1 --- 22 Sizemore struck out (FCBFFFBS) 1-1 2 --- 11 Catalanotto flied out to right (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Posada lined a single to left (CBX) 1-1 0 1-- 02 Uribe struck out (FCC) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Conine lined a single between third and short, Posada to second (X) 1-1 1 12- 32 Jordan flied out to center, Posada to third (CBBBSX) 1-1 2 1-3 11 Crawford flied out to left (CBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Jones,A grounded out to short (X) 1-1 1 --- 01 Valentin lined a single to shallow center (FX) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Lee,C sacrifice bunted to first, Valentin to second (Xb) 1-1 2 -2- 12 Harris struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Westbrook grounded out to short (BX) 1-1 1 --- 30 Upton walked (BBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 12 Jeter struck out (BCCS) 1-1 2 1-- 22 Loretta flied out to left (1BFSBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Snow struck out (SCBBS) 1-1 1 --- 01 Guillen grounded out to second (CX) 1-1 2 --- 12 Beltre lined a single to right center (CBFX) 1-1 2 1-- 22 Sizemore grounded out to the catcher (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Posada struck out (CBBFC) 1-1 1 --- 21 Uribe lined out to short (BFBX) 1-1 2 --- 11 Conine lined a single to left center (BSX) 1-1 2 1-- 21 Jordan lined out to second (BFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Catalanotto grounded a single between first and second (CSX) 1-1 0 1-- 22 Jones,A struck out (CBBCS) 1-1 1 1-- 32 Valentin struck out (CBBBFS) 1-1 2 1-- 21 Lee,C grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rock batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Crawford lined out to right (BCFX) 1-1 1 --- 02 Westbrook struck out (FCS) 1-1 2 --- 32 Upton grounded out to third (CBBBFFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Sluggers batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Harris struck out (BCSS) 1-1 1 --- 32 Snow walked (BSSBBB) Cormier now pitching 1-1 1 1-- 00 Guillen lined into a double play, Jeter to Conine to Jeter, Snow out at first (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rock batting Harikkala now pitching 1-1 0 --- 00 Jeter to first on an error by the shortstop Guillen (X) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Loretta sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Jeter to second (Xb) 1-1 1 -2- 20 Posada grounded out to third, Jeter to third (BBX) 1-1 2 --3 21 Uribe grounded out to first (CBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Sluggers batting Branyan now playing third base Speier now pitching 1-1 0 --- 11 Beltre flied out to right (BFX) 1-1 1 --- 12 Sizemore grounded out to third (CBFX) 1-1 2 --- 21 Catalanotto grounded a single up the middle (FBBX) Menechino pinch hitting for Jones,A 1-1 2 1-- 32 Menechino popped out to left (BCBCB>X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Rock batting Thomas now playing right field Sizemore moved to center field 1-1 0 --- 12 Conine grounded out to second (SBFFX) Cedeno pinch hitting for Jordan 1-1 1 --- 21 Cedeno flied out to left (CBBX) 1-1 2 --- 02 Crawford grounded out to third (CFX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Sluggers batting Cedeno moved to right field 1-1 0 --- 11 Valentin popped out to second (BCX) Gomez pinch hitting for Harikkala 1-1 1 --- 22 Gomez struck out (BSBSS) 1-1 2 --- 12 Harris flied out to center (BCSX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Rock batting Gordon now pitching 1-1 0 --- 00 Branyan homered (X) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Sluggers (Greinke) at Rock (Schilling). The Sluggers needed to win this one to continue the series, otherwise Cincinnati was world series bound. Curt Schilling gave the Rock an early lead with an RBI double in the 2nd. The Sluggers jumped ahead in the 4th on a 2-run shot by Adrian Beltre. After that, it was all Cincinnati. The Rock retook the lead with 3 runs in the 5th and put the Sluggers away with 3 runs in the 6th. Zack Greinke crumbled on the mound, surrendering back to back home runs to Curt Schilling and Carl Crawford, of all peoples. The Rock win game 5 by a score of 7-3, and advance to the CFOD world series. ROCK WINS 4-1. 10/21/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0 6 0 2004 Rock 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 x 7 17 0 11 2 Sluggers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Harris 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 1 0 0 Menechino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 0 0 0 Snow 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .407 1 1 0 0 Guillen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 0 0 0 0 Beltre 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 0 0 0 Nixon rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 2 0 0 0 Sizemore ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0 Jones,A cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 0 0 0 Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 4 1 0 0 Valentin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 8 0 0 0 Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gomez ph 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0 0 0 Greinke p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Tadano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wilson,C c 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 3 0 0 0 33 3 8 3 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 3 0 0 Rock AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Crawford cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 3 0 0 0 Bigbie lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 5 0 0 0 Loretta 2b 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 3 5 0 0 Posada c 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 5 0 0 0 Monroe rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 1 0 0 0 Pena 1b 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 5 2 0 0 Embree p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Jeter ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .205 2 3 0 0 Branyan 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2 0 0 Schilling p 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 2 0 0 0 Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 1 0 0 0 40 7 17 7 3 0 2 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 12 0 0 Sluggers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Greinke L 2-2 5.0 11 6 6 1 4 102 68 28 2 0 1 1 0 5.00 Tadano 1.2 5 1 1 0 3 46 27 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 Borkowski 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 20 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 8.0 17 7 7 1 10 168 108 42 2 0 1 1 0 Rock INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Schilling W 3-1 8.0 6 3 3 1 3 113 74 31 1 0 1 0 1 3.19 Embree 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Alfonseca 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 12 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 8 3 3 2 4 126 82 36 1 0 1 0 2 SOM: Wilson,C inserted at c in the 7th Menechino batted for Harris in the 8th Menechino moved to 2b in the 8th Sizemore batted for Nixon in the 9th Gomez batted for Borkowski in the 9th CIN: Conine inserted at 1b in the 9th GWRBI: Pena Temperature: 48, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH. 10/21/2005, SOM04-CIN04, U.S. Cellular Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2004 Sluggers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0 6 0 2004 Rock 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 x 7 17 0 11 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Harris grounded out to first (BSCBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Snow lined a single to right center (X) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Guillen flied out to left (BCCFX) 0-0 2 1-- 02 Beltre grounded out to second (SFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Crawford grounded a single between third and short (BBCFFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Crawford stole second (>B) 0-0 0 -2- 20 Bigbie lined out to third (>B.BX) 0-0 1 -2- 00 Loretta flied out to center, Crawford to third (X) 0-0 2 --3 00 Posada lined out to left (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sluggers batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Nixon grounded out to short (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Jones,A grounded out to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Catalanotto flied out to left (FX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rock batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Monroe walked (BFBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Pena struck out (SFFC) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Jeter lined a single to shallow left, Monroe to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 01 Branyan flied out to center (SX) 0-0 2 12- 01 Schilling lined a single to shallow left, Monroe scored, Jeter to second (CX) 0-1 2 12- 22 Crawford struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Valentin flied out to left (CBCBFX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Greinke lined out to second (BSSFX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Harris grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rock batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Bigbie flied out to left (CX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Loretta popped out to second (CBBFFFFX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Posada lined a single to shallow center (BBFFBX) 0-1 2 1-- 11 Monroe grounded a single between first and second, Posada to second (CBX) 0-1 2 12- 22 Pena flied out to right (BBCCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Sluggers batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Snow was hit by a pitch (FH) 0-1 0 1-- 11 Guillen flied out to left (BFX) 0-1 1 1-- 32 Beltre homered deep to left, Snow scored (BSBBSX) 2-1 1 --- 11 Nixon lined a single to center (CBX) 2-1 1 1-- 01 Jones,A grounded into a double play, Branyan to Loretta to Pena (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rock batting 2-1 0 --- 00 Jeter flied out to center (X) 2-1 1 --- 00 Branyan flied out to left (X) 2-1 2 --- 12 Schilling grounded out to first (BFCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Sluggers batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Catalanotto struck out (CFBS) 2-1 1 --- 20 Valentin flied out to center (BBX) 2-1 2 --- 12 Greinke flied out to left (CCBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rock batting 2-1 0 --- 01 Crawford grounded out to second (FX) 2-1 1 --- 32 Bigbie struck out (BBSCBFC) 2-1 2 --- 10 Loretta lined a double to left center (BX) 2-1 2 -2- 22 Greinke threw a wild pitch, Loretta to third (FBFBB) 2-1 2 --3 32 Posada doubled deep to right center, Loretta scored (FBFBB.X) 2-2 2 -2- 12 Monroe lined a single to left, Posada to third (SBSX) 2-2 2 1-3 01 Pena doubled deep to center, Posada scored, Monroe scored (CX) 2-4 2 -2- 12 Jeter was hit by a pitch (BSCH) 2-4 2 12- 22 Branyan struck out (BCCBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Sluggers batting 2-4 0 --- 11 Harris lined a single to left (BSX) 2-4 0 1-- 32 Snow struck out (CBBBSFS) 2-4 1 1-- 00 Guillen lined out to center (X) 2-4 2 1-- 32 Beltre flied out to right (1BBCCB>X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rock batting 2-4 0 --- 20 Schilling homered deep down the right field line (BBX) 2-5 0 --- 12 Crawford homered deep to right (CBFFX) Tadano now pitching 2-6 0 --- 21 Bigbie lined a single to right center (SBBX) 2-6 0 1-- 32 Loretta reached on an infield single to third, Bigbie to second (CFFBBBX) 2-6 0 12- 11 Posada flied out to right, Bigbie to third (CBX) 2-6 1 1-3 10 Monroe grounded a single up the middle, Bigbie scored, Loretta to second (BX) 2-7 1 12- 32 Pena struck out (BFBBFFS) 2-7 2 12- 11 Jeter lined a single to shallow left, Loretta out at home, Monroe to second (FBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Sluggers batting 2-7 0 --- 32 Nixon walked (CBBSBB) 2-7 0 1-- 21 Jones,A grounded to first, forcing Nixon at second, Jones,A to first (BCBX) 2-7 1 1-- 11 Catalanotto flied out to center (BCX) 2-7 2 1-- 11 Valentin grounded to second, forcing Jones,A at second (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rock batting 2-7 0 --- 22 Branyan struck out (BSSBS) 2-7 1 --- 32 Schilling struck out (SCBFBBFFS) 2-7 2 --- 32 Crawford lined a single between first and second (FBBBCX) Wilson,C now playing catcher Borkowski now pitching 2-7 2 1-- 32 Bigbie struck out (1BBFCB>F>S) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Sluggers batting 2-7 0 --- 31 Wilson,C lined a double to left center (BCBBX) Menechino pinch hitting for Harris 2-7 0 -2- 01 Menechino grounded out to short (CX) 2-7 1 -2- 00 Snow lined a single down the right field line, Wilson,C scored (X) 3-7 1 1-- 02 Guillen struck out (CSC) 3-7 2 1-- 32 Beltre popped out to the catcher (CCBBB>F>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rock batting Menechino moved to second base 3-7 0 --- 00 Loretta grounded a single to left (X) 3-7 0 1-- 12 Posada struck out (CBSC) 3-7 1 1-- 32 Monroe struck out (FFBFBBS) 3-7 2 1-- 00 Pena flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Sluggers batting Conine now playing first base Embree now pitching Sizemore pinch hitting for Nixon 3-7 0 --- 00 Sizemore lined a single to right (X) Alfonseca now pitching 3-7 0 1-- 00 Jones,A grounded into a double play, Jeter to Loretta to Conine (X) 3-7 2 --- 32 Catalanotto walked (CBBBFB) Gomez pinch hitting for Borkowski 3-7 2 1-- 00 Gomez grounded a double down the third base line, Catalanotto to third (X) 3-7 2 -23 12 Wilson,C struck out (CCBS)