2006 CFOD PLAYOFF PREVIEW Rockin Thunder (118-44, Young Division Winner) vs. Paxtang Pitbulls (89-73, League Wildcard) After setting numerous league lows in 2005, the Thunder came back in a big way, winning 118 and setting numerous records in the process. Lance Berkman hit .337 with 60 home runs, 136 runs scored and 151 RBI. Travis Hafner, Josh Willingham, Dan Uggla and Carlos Beltran were also members of the 30+ home runs, 100+ RBI club. The high scoring Thunder led the league in runs scored. Starter Jeff Francis finished 21-9, and starters Francisco Liriano, Jered Weaver, Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez combined to go 45-8. Closer Jonathan Papelbon saved 40 games with a 2.05 ERA. The Pitbulls have been competitive for about a decade now, thanks to the efforts of Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Delgado. Rodriguez hit .300 with 39 home runs, 121 runs scored and 101 RBI. Carlos Delgado hit 42 home runs with 105 runs scored and 112 RBI. Torii Hunter had a career year, hitting 43 home runs with 97 runs scored and 96 RBI. Matt Holliday and Magglio Ordonez put in similar slugger-esque seasons. Jose Contreras went 14-6 with a 3.29 ERA, and Derek Lowe went 14-10 with a 3.53 ERA. Closer Chris Ray saved 27 games with a 2.80 ERA. In 9 regular season games, the Thunder won 6 of them. The Thunder also have home field advantage due to their pennant winning status. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Pitbulls (Lowe) at Thunder (Clemens). Rocklin scored early and often, pulling out to a 6-0 lead after 4 innings. The Pitbulls would score some runs, but the game was never in doubt as Rocklin won game 1 by a score of 8 to 5. Travis Hafner went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI. THUNDER LEADS 1-0. 10/1/2007, PAX06-ROC06, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 8 0 5 0 2006 Thunder 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 x 8 13 0 10 1 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Carroll ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 3 0 0 Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3 0 0 Delgado 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6 0 0 0 Holliday lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Phillips 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 1 0 0 Jacobs ph 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Barajas c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5 0 0 1 Lowe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Eyre p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Loney ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 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 Costa rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 33 5 8 5 3 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 8 0 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 Berkman lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0 Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hafner 1b 4 3 2 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 10 0 0 0 Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 3 4 0 0 Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Willingham c 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 6 0 0 0 Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 5 0 0 Mackowiak 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 0 Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Clemens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Bradford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 8 13 7 1 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 11 0 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Lowe L 0-1 3.1 8 6 6 3 1 74 45 21 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 Eyre 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 27 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Speier 1.0 2 2 1 1 1 29 16 6 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 Isringhausen 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 22 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 13 8 7 5 5 152 94 42 3 0 0 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Clemens W 1-0 7.0 5 3 3 3 4 109 69 28 1 0 0 0 1 3.86 Bradford 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 29 21 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 9.0 8 5 5 3 5 138 90 37 1 0 0 0 1 PAX: Loney batted for Eyre in the 7th Costa inserted at rf in the 8th Jacobs batted for Phillips in the 9th ROC: Escobar batted for Clemens in the 7th Ensberg inserted at 3b in the 8th Linden inserted at lf in the 9th Schneider inserted at c in the 9th Counsell inserted at 2b in the 9th GWRBI: Hafner Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/1/2007, PAX06-ROC06, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 8 0 5 0 2006 Thunder 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 x 8 13 0 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Carroll popped out to short (CX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Hunter walked (BBFBB) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Rodriguez struck out (FBBCC) 0-0 2 1-- 31 Delgado walked, Hunter to second (BFBBB) 0-0 2 12- 01 Holliday popped out to third (FX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Beltran popped out to third (CX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Berkman lined a single to right center (BSFFBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Hafner homered deep to right, Berkman scored (X) 0-2 1 --- 01 Jones grounded out to third (CX) 0-2 2 --- 12 Uggla lined a single to right center (CBCX) 0-2 2 1-- 01 Willingham singled to left center, Uggla to third (SX) 0-2 2 1-3 12 Vizquel popped out to short (FCBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Ordonez struck out (BCFBBFC) 0-2 1 --- 01 Phillips flied out to center (FX) 0-2 2 --- 20 Barajas flied out to right (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Mackowiak walked (BBSBFFB) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Clemens sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mackowiak to second (Xb) 0-2 1 -2- 21 Beltran flied out to left (BFBX) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Berkman struck out (CBSFBBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Lowe struck out (BFSC) 0-2 1 --- 22 Carroll struck out (FCBBC) 0-2 2 --- 22 Hunter grounded out to second (BBSCFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Hafner walked (BBCBB) 0-2 0 1-- 31 Jones walked, Hafner to second (BCBBB) 0-2 0 12- 01 Uggla grounded to short, forcing Jones at second, Hafner to third, Uggla to first (CX) 0-2 1 1-3 22 Willingham grounded out to third, Hafner scored, Uggla to second (BCBCX) 0-3 2 -2- 12 Vizquel lined a single to right, Uggla scored (CBFFX) 0-4 2 1-- 00 Mackowiak grounded a single between first and second, Vizquel to second (X) 0-4 2 12- 10 Clemens grounded to short, forcing Mackowiak at second (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Rodriguez lined a single to left center (CBCBBX) 0-4 0 1-- 22 Delgado grounded into a double play, Vizquel to Hafner (FFFBBX) 0-4 2 --- 12 Holliday popped out to the catcher (FBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-4 0 --- 21 Beltran flied out to right (FBBX) 0-4 1 --- 11 Berkman lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Hafner homered deep to right, Berkman scored (X) Eyre now pitching 0-6 1 --- 02 Jones grounded out to short (CCX) 0-6 2 --- 01 Uggla lined out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 11 Ordonez popped out to second (BFX) 0-6 1 --- 31 Phillips grounded out to short (BFBBX) 0-6 2 --- 32 Barajas walked (BCSBFBB) 0-6 2 1-- 02 Eyre grounded out to second (SCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 0-6 0 --- 21 Willingham flied out to left (BBSX) 0-6 1 --- 20 Vizquel lined a single down the right field line (BBX) 0-6 1 1-- 00 Mackowiak lined a single to shallow right, Vizquel to second (X) 0-6 1 12- 00 Clemens sacrifice bunted to third, Vizquel to third, Mackowiak to second (Xb) 0-6 2 -23 12 Beltran flied out to center (BCFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Carroll popped out to second (X) 0-6 1 --- 02 Hunter lined out to center (CSX) 0-6 2 --- 02 Rodriguez grounded out to second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Berkman grounded out to second (X) 0-6 1 --- 12 Hafner struck out (BFCS) 0-6 2 --- 12 Jones lined out to right (SFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Delgado flied out to left (X) 0-6 1 --- 00 Holliday lined a double to left center (X) 0-6 1 -2- 11 Ordonez homered deep to left, Holliday scored (CBX) 2-6 1 --- 22 Phillips grounded a double down the first base line (SBCFBX) 2-6 1 -2- 01 Barajas grounded out to second, Phillips to third (CX) Loney pinch hitting for Eyre 2-6 2 --3 32 Loney lined a single to shallow center, Phillips scored (BBCBCFX) 3-6 2 1-- 01 Carroll grounded to third, forcing Loney at second (1CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Speier now pitching 3-6 0 --- 10 Uggla homered deep to left (BX) 3-7 0 --- 12 Willingham doubled deep to right center (CCBX) 3-7 0 -2- 32 Vizquel flied out to center, Willingham to third (BSBBCFX) 3-7 1 --3 10 Barajas allowed a passed ball, Willingham scored (BB) 3-8 1 --- 32 Mackowiak walked (BB.BCCB) Escobar pinch hitting for Clemens 3-8 1 1-- 12 Escobar struck out (CBSS) 3-8 2 1-- 32 Beltran flied out to center (BBSBC>X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Ensberg now playing third base Bradford now pitching 3-8 0 --- 20 Hunter lined a single to left center (BBX) 3-8 0 1-- 22 Rodriguez struck out (BCFFFFFBC) 3-8 1 1-- 01 Delgado grounded out to short, Hunter to second (CX) 3-8 2 -2- 10 Holliday grounded a single up the middle, Hunter scored (BX) 4-8 2 1-- 32 Ordonez grounded out to short (CBFFFBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Costa now playing right field Isringhausen now pitching 4-8 0 --- 32 Berkman walked (BBCBSFB) 4-8 0 1-- 31 Hafner flied out to center (CBBBX) 4-8 1 1-- 11 Jones grounded a single between first and second, Berkman to third (CBX) 4-8 1 1-3 02 Uggla struck out (1CSS) 4-8 2 1-3 12 Willingham struck out (CCBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Linden now playing left field Schneider now playing catcher Counsell now playing second base Jacobs pinch hitting for Phillips 4-8 0 --- 00 Jacobs lined a double to left center (X) 4-8 0 -2- 00 Barajas grounded out to second, Jacobs to third (X) 4-8 1 --3 01 Costa hit a sacrifice fly to center, Jacobs scored (FX) 5-8 2 --- 00 Carroll grounded out to short (X) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Pitbulls (Contreras) at Thunder (Liriano). With the first pitch of the game, Carlos Beltran took Contreras deep. The second batter, Lance Berkman, hit a home run too. The third batter, Travis Hafner, tripled. It was one of those games, as Rocklin kept a comfortable lead throughout the game as they cruised to a 6-1 victory. THUNDER LEADS 2-0. 10/2/2007, PAX06-ROC06, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 2006 Thunder 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 6 11 0 7 1 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Carroll 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1 0 0 Phillips ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2 0 0 Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3 0 0 Holliday lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1 1 0 Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 5 0 0 0 Delgado 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Gobble p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 0 Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 Contreras p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Eyre p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 4 0 0 0 White ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 30 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 1 0 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 1 0 0 0 Berkman lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1 0 0 0 Hafner 1b 3 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .714 15 0 0 0 Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1 9 0 0 Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Willingham c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 6 0 0 0 Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 3 0 0 Ensberg 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0 Liriano p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Bradford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 34 6 11 5 0 1 4 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 16 0 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Contreras L 0-1 1.2 9 5 5 0 2 55 35 14 3 0 0 0 0 27.00 Eyre 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 21 18 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.80 Gobble 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 42 24 11 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 Isringhausen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ray 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 11 6 6 3 7 134 86 37 4 1 0 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Liriano W 1-0 8.0 3 0 0 1 7 100 65 27 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Bradford 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 12 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 7 112 73 31 1 0 0 0 1 PAX: Loney inserted at 1b in the 5th Spilborghs batted for Isringhausen in the 8th White batted for Loney in the 8th Jacobs inserted at 1b in the 8th ROC: Schneider inserted at c in the 8th Counsell inserted at 2b in the 8th Linden batted for Liriano in the 8th GWRBI: Beltran Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/2/2007, PAX06-ROC06, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 2006 Thunder 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 6 11 0 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Carroll grounded out to short (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Phillips grounded out to second (CSBBBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Rodriguez flied out to left (FBBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Beltran homered deep to right (X) 0-1 0 --- 02 Berkman homered deep to right (CCFFX) 0-2 0 --- 11 Hafner tripled deep to right center (BFX) 0-2 0 --3 12 Jones struck out (CCBS) 0-2 1 --3 01 Uggla reached on an infield single to third, Hafner scored (CX) 0-3 1 1-- 21 Willingham grounded a single between first and second, Uggla scored on an error by the right fielder Ordonez, Willingham to second (CBBX) 0-4 1 -2- 20 Vizquel lined a single to left, Willingham to third (BBX) 0-4 1 1-3 00 Ensberg popped out to the catcher (X) 0-4 2 1-3 32 Liriano flied out to center (BBSSB>X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Holliday walked (BSBBSB) 0-4 0 1-- 12 Ordonez struck out (SFBFFC) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Hunter grounded into a double play, Ensberg to Uggla to Hafner (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-4 0 --- 22 Beltran struck out (BBSFC) 0-4 1 --- 32 Berkman grounded out to third (BFBCFBX) 0-4 2 --- 31 Hafner homered deep to right (CBBBX) 0-5 2 --- 32 Jones grounded a single between third and short (SBBBFFX) 0-5 2 1-- 01 Uggla lined a single to shallow left, Jones to second (CX) Eyre now pitching 0-5 2 12- 00 Willingham grounded a single between first and second, Jones out at home, Uggla to second (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Delgado struck out (BSBCS) 0-5 1 --- 02 Laird struck out (FSS) 0-5 2 --- 12 Eyre struck out (BCCS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Vizquel grounded out to third (SCX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Ensberg struck out (BBSFC) 0-5 2 --- 12 Liriano struck out (BFCC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Carroll reached on an infield single to first (CCBX) 0-5 0 1-- 01 Phillips grounded out to second, Carroll to second (CX) 0-5 1 -2- 00 Rodriguez grounded out to second, Carroll to third (X) 0-5 2 --3 01 Holliday grounded out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-5 0 --- 01 Beltran flied out to center (CX) 0-5 1 --- 01 Berkman flied out to left (CX) 0-5 2 --- 00 Hafner homered deep to right (X) 0-6 2 --- 02 Jones struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 10 Ordonez grounded out to second (BX) 0-6 1 --- 22 Hunter grounded out to second (SBFFBX) 0-6 2 --- 21 Delgado grounded out to second (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting Loney now playing first base Gobble now pitching 0-6 0 --- 02 Uggla struck out (FFS) 0-6 1 --- 11 Willingham flied out to center (FBX) 0-6 2 --- 32 Vizquel walked (BCBFBB) 0-6 2 1-- 12 Ensberg struck out (CBCC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Laird grounded out to second (X) 0-6 1 --- 01 Loney flied out to center (CX) 0-6 2 --- 11 Carroll popped out to right (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Liriano grounded out to short (X) 0-6 1 --- 32 Beltran popped out to first (BBBCCX) 0-6 2 --- 11 Berkman grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-6 0 --- 21 Phillips grounded out to short (FBBX) 0-6 1 --- 22 Rodriguez struck out (BBCFC) 0-6 2 --- 32 Holliday lined a double to left center (FBFBBFX) 0-6 2 -2- 02 Ordonez struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 0-6 0 --- 32 Hafner walked (SBBSBFB) 0-6 0 1-- 02 Jones grounded out to third, Hafner to second (CCX) 0-6 1 -2- 01 Uggla lined out to center (SX) 0-6 2 -2- 30 Willingham was walked intentionally (IIII) Isringhausen now pitching 0-6 2 12- 10 Vizquel lined out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Schneider now playing catcher Counsell now playing second base 0-6 0 --- 31 Hunter grounded out to short (BCBBX) Spilborghs pinch hitting for Isringhausen 0-6 1 --- 00 Spilborghs lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-6 1 1-- 22 Laird flied out to right (BBCSX) White pinch hitting for Loney 0-6 2 1-- 02 White struck out (CCC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Jacobs now playing first base Ray now pitching 0-6 0 --- 32 Ensberg popped out to third (SFBFBBX) Linden pinch hitting for Liriano 0-6 1 --- 20 Linden grounded out to short (BBX) 0-6 2 --- 12 Beltran grounded out to first (BFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Bradford now pitching 0-6 0 --- 11 Carroll grounded out to third (FBX) 0-6 1 --- 32 Phillips grounded out to the mound (CBBFBX) 0-6 2 --- 00 Rodriguez homered deep to left center (X) 1-6 2 --- 01 Holliday grounded out to third (CX) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Thunder (Weaver) at Pitbulls (Jennings). The teams kept it close for most of the game. The Thunder got an early 1-0 lead with a Rob Mackowiak RBI single in the 2nd inning. The Thunder scored again in the 8th when Travis Hafner hit an RBI double, and scored later in the inning on a Justin Speier wild pitch. 3-0 Thunder after 8. The Pitbulls had scoring chances throughout the game but couldn't capitalize on them. Jonathan Papelbon retired the Pitbull batters in order in the 9th for the save. Rocklin wins game 3 by a score of 3-0, and are a win away from advancing to the RY conference finals. THUNDER LEAD 3-0. 10/3/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1 7 1 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 2 0 0 0 Berkman lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hafner 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .700 8 1 0 0 Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 2 2 0 0 Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 1 0 0 Willingham c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 1 0 0 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 3 2 1 0 Mackowiak 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .800 2 2 0 0 Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Weaver,Jer p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 33 3 8 2 1 0 0 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 10 1 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Carroll ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 3 1 0 0 Hunter cf 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 6 0 0 0 Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 3 0 0 Delgado 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 6 0 0 0 Holliday lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 3 0 0 0 Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0 0 0 Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 1 1 0 0 Barajas c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 7 1 0 0 Jennings p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 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 Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 30 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 27 7 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Weaver,Jer W 1-0 7.0 4 0 0 4 4 104 61 27 0 1 0 0 1 0.00 Benoit H 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 10 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Papelbon S 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 27 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 4 6 141 86 35 0 1 0 0 1 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Jennings L 0-1 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 114 68 28 0 1 0 1 0 2.57 Speier 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 28 16 6 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 Isringhausen 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 16 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 8 3 3 4 7 158 94 37 0 1 0 2 1 ROC: Schneider inserted at c in the 8th Counsell inserted at 2b in the 8th Linden inserted at lf in the 9th Ensberg inserted at 3b in the 9th PAX: Tyner inserted at lf in the 9th GWRBI: Mackowiak Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 3 MPH. 10/3/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1 7 1 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Beltran flied out to left (CX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Berkman popped out to short (BFBX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Hafner walked (BCBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Hafner out at second attempting to advance (CBB) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Carroll flied out to right (SSBBX) 0-0 1 --- 30 Hunter walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Rodriguez struck out (1CBCS) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Delgado grounded out to third (CBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Jones flied out to center (CBCX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Uggla lined a single down the right field line (X) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Willingham struck out (CBCBS) 0-0 2 1-- 20 Vizquel grounded a single up the middle, Uggla to second (BpBX) 0-0 2 12- 00 Mackowiak grounded a single between first and second, Uggla scored, Vizquel to second (X) 1-0 2 12- 12 Weaver,Jer struck out (BCSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Holliday lined a single to left center (BSCFBBX) 1-0 0 1-- 12 Ordonez grounded into a double play, Uggla to Vizquel to Hafner (111FBCX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Phillips walked (BBBCB) 1-0 2 1-- 01 Barajas flied out to center (1FX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Beltran struck out (BCBFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Berkman flied out to center (FBSX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Hafner lined a single to shallow center (BCBFFX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Jones flied out to center (CBBBC>X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Jennings popped out to third (CBFX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Carroll popped out to short (CFBBX) 1-0 2 --- 10 Hunter grounded a single up the middle (BX) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Rodriguez lined out to left (BFCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Uggla grounded out to first (SCFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Willingham grounded out to short (BBCFBX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Vizquel grounded a single between third and short (CFX) 1-0 2 1-- 11 Jennings threw a wild pitch, Vizquel to second (1CBB) 1-0 2 -2- 31 Mackowiak was walked intentionally (1CBB.II) 1-0 2 12- 02 Weaver,Jer grounded to third, forcing Vizquel at third (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Delgado struck out (SCBBBS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Holliday flied out to center (CBCX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Ordonez struck out (BBCBCC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Beltran grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Berkman flied out to center (FSFBBX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Hafner flied out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Phillips struck out (CBCBS) 1-0 1 --- 22 Barajas lined a single to left center (CBCBFX) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Jennings sacrifice bunted to first, Barajas to second (Xb) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Carroll grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Jones flied out to left (BFBX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Uggla grounded out to third (BCX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Willingham flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Hunter reached on an infield single to first (CBX) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Rodriguez walked, Hunter to second (BCFBBFB) 1-0 0 12- 00 Hunter out at third, Rodriguez to second attempting to advance (2B) 1-0 1 -2- 30 Delgado was walked intentionally (2B.III) 1-0 1 12- 00 Holliday grounded out to the mound, Rodriguez to third, Delgado to second (>X) 1-0 2 -23 02 Ordonez lined out to short (CSX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Vizquel grounded out to the mound (BBFX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Mackowiak struck out (BCCFBS) 1-0 2 --- 12 Weaver,Jer flied out to center (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Phillips popped out to second (CFBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Barajas popped out to first (BX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Jennings grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Beltran walked (SBBBB) Speier now pitching 1-0 0 1-- 02 Berkman popped out to short (SCFX) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Hafner lined a double to left center, Beltran scored (CBBFX) 2-0 1 -2- 20 Jones lined a single to shallow center, Hafner to third (BBX) 2-0 1 1-3 00 Speier threw a wild pitch, Hafner scored, Jones to second (B) 3-0 1 -2- 32 Uggla walked (B.SBFBB) 3-0 1 12- 22 Willingham struck out (CBBSC) 3-0 2 12- 22 Vizquel struck out (SBBFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Schneider now playing catcher Counsell now playing second base Benoit now pitching 3-0 0 --- 11 Carroll grounded out to second (CBX) 3-0 1 --- 32 Hunter grounded a single between third and short (BSFBFBX) Papelbon now pitching 3-0 1 1-- 32 Hunter to second, Rodriguez to first on an error by the shortstop Vizquel (CBBBSX) 3-0 1 12- 12 Delgado struck out (CBSS) 3-0 2 12- 22 Holliday grounded to short, forcing Rodriguez at second (BBCCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Tyner now playing left field Isringhausen now pitching 3-0 0 --- 11 Mackowiak reached on an infield single to first (BFX) 3-0 0 1-- 32 Schneider grounded into a double play, Rodriguez to Phillips to Delgado (SbBCBBFX) 3-0 2 --- 22 Beltran struck out (BBCSFC) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Linden now playing left field Ensberg now playing third base 3-0 0 --- 10 Ordonez popped out to second (BX) 3-0 1 --- 02 Phillips struck out (CSFS) 3-0 2 --- 12 Barajas lined out to first (CBSFFX) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Thunder (Francis) at Pitbulls (Peavy). Faced with elimination, the Pitbulls stormed out of the gate with 2 runs in the first off Jeff Francis. Rocklin scored their first run in the game with a Lance Berkman home run in the 6th, but the Pitbulls kept their lead at 2 by a bottom of the 6th triple & eventual score by Magglio Ordonez. In the 7th, the Thunder shortened the lead to 1 again with an RBI double by Omar Vizquel. With a 1 run lead, Chris Ray got 3 straight outs in the top of the 9th, with the ball never leaving the infield. Paxtang wins game 4 by a score of 3-2, and live to see another day. THUNDER LEAD 3-1. 10/4/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 4 1 2006 Pitbulls 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 3 8 1 6 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 2 0 0 0 Berkman lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 1 0 Hafner 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .538 10 0 0 0 Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 4 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 4 0 0 Ensberg 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 7 0 0 0 Francis p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 30 2 4 2 2 0 1 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 9 1 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Carroll 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 2 4 0 0 Phillips ss 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 3 2 0 0 Rodriguez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3 1 0 Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 0 0 0 Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 0 0 0 Delgado 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 6 0 0 0 Peavy p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 31 3 8 3 2 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 1 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Francis L 0-1 7.0 7 3 3 2 4 106 65 29 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 Benoit 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 22 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 8 3 3 2 7 128 80 33 0 0 0 0 1 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Peavy W 1-0 8.0 4 2 2 3 6 121 71 30 1 1 0 0 1 2.25 Ray S 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 4 2 2 3 6 131 80 33 1 1 0 0 1 GWRBI: Phillips Temperature: 62, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from center at 3 MPH. 10/4/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 4 1 2006 Pitbulls 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 3 8 1 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Beltran flied out to left (BCBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Berkman struck out (CBBCS) 0-0 2 --- 32 Hafner walked (CBFFFBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Jones grounded out to third (1CBFBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Carroll lined a double to right center (SCBFBBFX) 0-0 0 -2- 31 Phillips lined a double down the third base line, Carroll scored (BFBBX) 0-1 0 -2- 00 Rodriguez flied out to left, Phillips to third (X) 0-1 1 --3 11 Holliday grounded out to second, Phillips scored (BCX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Ordonez walked (BBBCFFFB) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Hunter flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Uggla walked (FBBCBB) 0-2 0 1-- 11 Vizquel grounded into a double play, Phillips to Carroll to Delgado (BFX) 0-2 2 --- 11 Ensberg lined out to short (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Delgado struck out (CSBBS) 0-2 1 --- 00 Laird flied out to left (X) 0-2 2 --- 00 Peavy grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Schneider grounded out to second (FBFBX) 0-2 1 --- 11 Francis lined a single to shallow right (BFX) 0-2 1 1-- 11 Beltran grounded out to third, Francis to second (CBX) 0-2 2 -2- 10 Berkman popped out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Carroll grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 10 Phillips grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-2 1 1-- 32 Rodriguez grounded a single up the middle, Phillips to second (BBFSBX) 0-2 1 12- 22 Holliday popped out to short (CCFBFFBX) 0-2 2 12- 32 Ordonez flied out to center (SBBFB>F>X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Hafner flied out to left (X) 0-2 1 --- 02 Jones struck out (CFS) 0-2 2 --- 10 Uggla grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Hunter grounded out to short (FBX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Delgado grounded out to short (BX) 0-2 2 --- 01 Laird lined a single to shallow center (SX) 0-2 2 1-- 32 Peavy struck out (1CFBBB>S) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Vizquel struck out (BFBSBC) 0-2 1 --- 02 Ensberg flied out to right (SCX) 0-2 2 --- 11 Schneider flied out to center (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Carroll grounded out to first (BX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Phillips lined a single to shallow left, Phillips to second on an error by the left fielder Berkman (CX) 0-2 1 -2- 30 Rodriguez walked (BBBB) 0-2 1 12- 11 Holliday grounded into a double play, Uggla to Hafner (BCX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Francis grounded out to second (CBSX) 0-2 1 --- 32 Beltran struck out (BBCBSS) 0-2 2 --- 00 Berkman homered deep to right (X) 1-2 2 --- 00 Hafner flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Ordonez grounded a triple down the first base line (X) 1-2 0 --3 22 Hunter struck out (CBFBS) 1-2 1 --3 22 Delgado grounded out to short, Ordonez scored (BBCCX) 1-3 2 --- 11 Laird popped out to third (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 02 Jones struck out (FSFC) 1-3 1 --- 22 Uggla lined a double to right center (CFBBX) 1-3 1 -2- 10 Vizquel lined a double to right center, Uggla scored (BX) 2-3 1 -2- 32 Ensberg popped out to short (BCBFBX) 2-3 2 -2- 30 Schneider was walked intentionally (IIII) 2-3 2 12- 11 Francis popped out to short (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 2-3 0 --- 22 Peavy struck out (BFBFS) 2-3 1 --- 01 Carroll grounded out to second (CX) 2-3 2 --- 12 Phillips grounded out to short (BCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting 2-3 0 --- 32 Beltran flied out to left (CBBBCX) 2-3 1 --- 12 Berkman popped out to third (CBCX) 2-3 2 --- 22 Hafner continues to bat after the third baseman Rodriguez dropped a foul popup for an error (CBFBXF) 2-3 2 --- 32 Hafner struck out (CBFBXF.BS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Benoit now pitching 2-3 0 --- 02 Rodriguez struck out (SCC) 2-3 1 --- 22 Holliday lined a single to left (BFCBFX) 2-3 1 1-- 32 Ordonez struck out (BBBCCFFC) 2-3 2 1-- 22 Hunter struck out (1CBBCC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Ray now pitching 2-3 0 --- 02 Jones grounded out to second (CFX) 2-3 1 --- 12 Uggla popped out to first (BCFFX) 2-3 2 --- 01 Vizquel grounded out to third (FX) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Thunder (Clemens) at Pitbulls (Lowe). The Thunder looked like they were going to cruise to a victory in game 5, scoring 3 runs in the first and a few more in later innings to lead 5-0 after 6 1/2 innings. But the Pitbulls scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th, led by a 3 run homer by Matt Holliday. The 5 run lead was cut to 1, and the Thunder suddenly had to fight to retain the lead. The score remained 5-4 going into the bottom of the 9th. Jonathan Papelbon was closing for the Thunder. First batter up, Magglio Ordonez, struck out. Marcus Giles walked, putting the tying run at first. The next batter, Rod Barajas, hit a deep flyout to center. 10 more feet and the game would have been over. With 2 outs, Justin Speier was replaced by 24 year old Shane Costa. Costa only had 29 at bats during the regular season, and this would be his first plate appearance of the post-season. Unfortunately for Costa and the Pitbulls, it was also his last of the season. Costa grounded out to third, forcing the runner at second. Rocklin hangs on to win game 5 by a score of 5-4, win the round 1 series with the Pitbulls in 5 games, and advance to the RY conference finals. THUNDER WIN 4-1. 10/6/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 9 0 6 0 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 5 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043 3 0 0 0 Berkman lf 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 0 0 0 Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hafner 1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533 7 0 0 0 Jones rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 1 0 0 0 Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Willingham c 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 7 0 0 0 Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 0 4 0 0 Mackowiak 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 2 2 0 0 Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Clemens p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 5 9 5 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 7 0 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Carroll ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 1 3 0 0 Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 1 3 0 0 Delgado 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13 2 0 0 Holliday lf 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 0 0 0 Phillips 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 2 6 0 0 Jacobs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Barajas c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 5 0 0 0 Lowe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Loney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Tyner ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 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 Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 32 4 5 4 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 15 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Clemens W 2-0 6.0 4 4 4 2 5 94 61 24 1 0 0 0 0 4.85 Benoit H 2 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 31 14 7 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Papelbon S 2 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 17 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 4 4 4 8 142 85 36 1 0 0 1 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Lowe L 0-2 6.0 8 4 4 2 2 102 64 27 0 0 0 0 1 9.64 Eyre 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 17 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 Speier 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 7 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 9.0 9 5 5 2 4 132 83 38 1 0 1 0 1 ROC: Schneider inserted at c in the 8th Counsell inserted at 2b in the 8th Ensberg inserted at 3b in the 9th Linden inserted at lf in the 9th PAX: Loney batted for Lowe in the 6th Jacobs batted for Phillips in the 7th Tyner batted for Eyre in the 7th Giles inserted at 2b in the 8th Costa batted for Speier in the 9th GWRBI: Jones Temperature: 64, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 7 MPH, Rain Delays: 65 and 21 minutes. 10/6/2007, ROC06-PAX06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Thunder 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 9 0 6 0 2006 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Beltran grounded out to third (CBBFFBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Berkman lined a double to right center (CX) 0-0 1 -2- 30 Hafner walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 02 Jones grounded a single between third and short, Berkman scored, Hafner to second (CFX) 1-0 1 12- 31 Uggla lined a single to shallow center, Hafner to third, Jones to second (BBBCX) 1-0 1 123 01 Willingham popped out to the catcher (CX) 1-0 2 123 02 Vizquel lined a single up the middle, Hafner scored, Jones scored, Uggla to second (FFX) 3-0 2 12- 00 Mackowiak grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 3-0 0 --- 01 Carroll grounded out to third (CX) 3-0 1 --- 11 Hunter flied out to center (BSX) 3-0 2 --- 00 Rodriguez popped out to the catcher (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 3-0 0 --- 21 Clemens grounded out to second (BBSX) 3-0 1 --- 12 Beltran grounded out to first (BFSX) 3-0 2 --- 22 Berkman struck out (CBBSFFFC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 3-0 0 --- 02 Delgado flied out to left (CSX) 3-0 1 --- 01 Holliday popped out to third (CX) 3-0 2 --- 20 Ordonez popped out to first (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Hafner walked (BBCCBFB) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Jones grounded a single between first and second, Hafner to second (BbX) 3-0 0 12- 11 Uggla grounded into a double play, Carroll to Phillips to Delgado, Hafner to third (CBX) 3-0 2 --3 12 Willingham reached on an infield single to short, Hafner scored (CCBX) 4-0 2 1-- 11 Vizquel grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Phillips popped out to second (SBBFFFFFX) 4-0 1 --- 02 Barajas struck out (CCC) 4-0 2 --- 22 Lowe struck out (SCBBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Mackowiak grounded out to second (BFX) 4-0 1 --- 22 Clemens grounded out to second (BCSBX) 4-0 2 --- 00 Beltran grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Carroll struck out (BBCBSS) 4-0 1 --- 22 Hunter struck out (CCBBS) Started raining 4-0 2 --- 11 Rodriguez lined out to left (CBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Berkman grounded out to first (CBX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Hafner lined a single up the middle (BCFBBX) 4-0 1 1-- 11 Jones grounded out to first, Hafner to second (BCX) 4-0 2 -2- 22 Uggla struck out (BSBCS) Stopped raining ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Delgado grounded out to short (X) 4-0 1 --- 22 Holliday flied out to center (SBBFX) 4-0 2 --- 10 Ordonez lined a single to shallow right (BX) 4-0 2 1-- 00 Phillips grounded a single between third and short, Ordonez to second (X) 4-0 2 12- 12 Barajas struck out (CFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Willingham grounded a single up the middle (CSFBX) 4-0 0 1-- 10 Vizquel grounded to first, forcing Willingham at second, Vizquel to first (BX) 4-0 1 1-- 00 Mackowiak grounded to third, forcing Vizquel at second, Mackowiak to first (X) 4-0 2 1-- 32 Clemens grounded out to short (BSCBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting Loney pinch hitting for Lowe 4-0 0 --- 21 Loney grounded out to short (SBBX) 4-0 1 --- 12 Carroll grounded out to short (CCFBX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Hunter grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Eyre now pitching 4-0 0 --- 21 Beltran grounded out to short (BBFX) 4-0 1 --- 31 Berkman homered deep to left (BBCBX) 5-0 1 --- 02 Hafner struck out (CSC) 5-0 2 --- 22 Jones flied out to right (CBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Rodriguez walked (BBFFFFBFB) 5-0 0 1-- 31 Delgado walked, Rodriguez to second (BBSBB) 5-0 0 12- 32 Holliday homered deep to left, Rodriguez scored, Delgado scored (FSBBBX) 5-3 0 --- 22 Ordonez lined a single to shallow center (FFBBX) Game delayed by rain for 65 minutes Benoit now pitching Jacobs pinch hitting for Phillips 5-3 0 1-- 00 Benoit threw a wild pitch, Ordonez to second (B) 5-3 0 -2- 30 Jacobs grounded out to third (B.BBX) 5-3 1 -2- 12 Barajas struck out (CBCS) Tyner pinch hitting for Eyre 5-3 2 -2- 31 Tyner grounded a single up the middle, Ordonez scored (CBBBX) 5-4 2 1-- 20 Carroll popped out to third (1BBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Giles now playing second base Speier now pitching 5-4 0 --- 10 Uggla popped out to first (BX) 5-4 1 --- 00 Willingham popped out to third (X) 5-4 2 --- 20 Vizquel flied out to center (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Schneider now playing catcher Counsell now playing second base 5-4 0 --- 22 Hunter struck out (BCBCC) 5-4 1 --- 22 Rodriguez lined out to second (BSBFX) 5-4 2 --- 31 Delgado walked (CBBBB) Papelbon now pitching 5-4 2 1-- 00 Holliday flied out to right (X) Started raining ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting 5-4 0 --- 00 Mackowiak was hit by a pitch (H) Game delayed by rain for 21 minutes 5-4 0 1-- 00 Papelbon sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mackowiak to second (Xb) 5-4 1 -2- 01 Beltran flied out to center, Mackowiak to third (CX) Started raining 5-4 2 --3 02 Berkman struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Ensberg now playing third base Linden now playing left field 5-4 0 --- 22 Ordonez struck out (CBSFBC) 5-4 1 --- 31 Giles walked (BBBCB) 5-4 1 1-- 12 Barajas flied out to center (CCBX) Costa pinch hitting for Speier 5-4 2 1-- 00 Costa grounded to third, forcing Giles at second (X)