2007 CFOD PLAYOFFS MANTLE/KOUFAX CONFERENCE FINAL Angry Candy (122-40, Mantle division champs, 4-2 over Sluggers in Round 1) vs. Missouri Mudfish (101-61, Koufax Division Champions, 4-3 over Rock in Round 1) The Angry Candy posted the best record in baseball in 2007 (and, indeed, ever in the history of the CFOD), and defeated the Somerville Sluggers in 6 games in their round 1 matchup. Bobby Abreu is hitting .348 with a .696 slugging average, 2 home runs, and 10 runs scored. Chase Utley is hitting .375. Chipper Jones has 8 RBI in 6 gams. Jason Bergmann is 1-0 with 7 shutout innings in his lone start, while James Shields is 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA in 2 starts. Closer Jose Valverde is 1-0 with 1 save in 4 appearances and has getto give up a run. 41-year-odl Mike Timlin has pitched 4 innings of shutout relief as well. The Mudfish won the hotly contested Koufax division, and then battled the Cincinnati Rock to an epic 7 game series victory. Scott Rolen is hitting .333 with 3 runs score and 5 RBI. Barry Bonds is slugging .593 with 2 home runs and 5 runs scored. Albert Pujols has 4 runs scored and 4 RBI. Start Erik Bedard is 1-0 in 2 starts with 16 innings of 1.13 ERA ball. Brandon Webb has no decisions, but does have a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings of starts. JJ Putz as 1 save in 3 games and 4 innings of shutout relief. In 9 regular season games, the Angry Candy bested the Mudfish 6 games to 3. The Angry Candy have home field advantage in this series. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Mudfish (Vazquez) at Angry Candy (Escobar). Both starters held their own during the first four innings, holding the other side scoreless. In the bottom of the 5th inning, with a runner at second, Bobby Abreu doubled, putting the Candy up 1-0. Chipper Jones hit a home run, making it 3-0 Candy. A Chase Utley double and Aaron Rowand single made the score 4-0 in the favor of the Angry Candy. The Mudfish would score a lone run in the 6th inning, but the game would go into the top of the 9th with the Angry Candy leading 4-1. Jose Valverde was on the mound for the Candy in the top of the 9th with a 3 run lead. First batter up, Placido Polanco, doubled, and Reggie Sanders walked to put 2 runners on with 0 outs. Scott Rolen struck out for the first out. Next up was pinch hitter Nick Swisher. What happens? Swisher takes Valverde deep. 3 run home run, tie ball game. Valverde is yanked in favor of Mariano Rivera. Next batter, Troy Glaus. What happens? Glaus smacks it over the wall. 5-4 Mudfish. A shocked Candy team gets retired in order in the bottom of the 9th by JJ Putz. The Mudfish blow through the Angry Candy's finest closers, winning game 1 by a score of 5 to 4. MUDFISH LEAD 1-0. 9/30/2008, MIS07-ANG07, PNC Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 10 0 6 0 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 6 1 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bonds lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 3 0 0 0 McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Posada c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 11 0 0 0 Putz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 2 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 5 0 0 0 Polanco 2b 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 2 0 0 Sanders rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1 0 0 Vizquel ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 2 0 0 Snelling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Ojeda ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0 0 0 Swisher ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Vazquez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Willits ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 Glaus ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0 0 0 Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 35 5 10 5 1 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 5 0 0 Angry Candy AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Abreu rf 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 2 0 0 0 Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 6 2 0 0 Jones,C ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 5 2 0 0 Utley 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 5 0 0 Youkilis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 0 0 0 Rowand cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 2 0 0 0 Harris lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia c 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 8 0 0 0 Escobar p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Towles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 33 4 6 4 3 0 1 4 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 9 0 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Vazquez 6.0 6 4 4 4 9 105 64 28 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 Benoit W 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 20 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Putz S 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 11 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 4 4 4 13 136 88 37 1 1 0 0 0 Angry Candy INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Escobar 7.0 6 1 1 1 6 107 67 27 0 0 0 0 1 3.72 Valverde BS 1 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 30 16 8 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 Rivera L 0-2 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 8.31 9.0 10 5 5 2 8 141 86 38 2 0 0 0 1 MIS: Snelling batted for Vizquel in the 7th Willits batted for Vazquez in the 7th Ojeda inserted at ss in the 7th Swisher batted for Ojeda in the 9th Glaus batted for Benoit in the 9th Jones inserted at lf in the 9th Barajas inserted at c in the 9th McDonald inserted at ss in the 9th ANG: Towles batted for Rivera in the 9th GWRBI: Glaus Temperature: 52, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 10 MPH. 9/30/2008, MIS07-ANG07, PNC Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 10 0 6 0 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Bonds grounded out to first (BCSFBBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Posada walked (CBBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Hamilton flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Pujols grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Abreu struck out (CFFBS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Helton popped out to right (X) 0-0 2 --- 02 Jones,C struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Polanco lined a single to right center (FCFX) 0-0 0 1-- 31 Sanders lined a single to right, Polanco to second (BBCBX) 0-0 0 12- 32 Rolen grounded into a double play, Utley to Jones,C to Helton, Polanco to third (SBBBFX) 0-0 2 --3 12 Vizquel lined out to short (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Utley struck out (SBSBS) 0-0 1 --- 32 Youkilis walked (BBBCCB) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Rowand reached on an infield single to short, Youkilis to second (BFSX) 0-0 1 12- 22 Harris grounded out to first, Youkilis to third, Rowand to second (CBBFX) 0-0 2 -23 30 Saltalamacchia was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 123 11 Escobar grounded to short, forcing Saltalamacchia at second (BSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Vazquez struck out (CCBBC) 0-0 1 --- 32 Bonds struck out (CBSBBS) 0-0 2 --- 00 Posada popped out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Abreu struck out (BCFS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Helton flied out to right (X) 0-0 2 --- 30 Jones,C walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Utley flied out to center (CBSFFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hamilton struck out (BBFCC) 0-0 1 --- 00 Pujols grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 32 Polanco lined a single to shallow center (BBBCFX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Sanders struck out (BCSBFC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Youkilis lined out to left (BX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Rowand popped out to short (BBFX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Harris struck out (CBCBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Rolen flied out to right (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Vizquel flied out to center (BFSFBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Vazquez struck out (FCS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Saltalamacchia lined a double to left center (CBCX) 0-0 0 -2- 12 Escobar struck out (CSBFFC) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Abreu doubled deep to left center, Saltalamacchia scored (BCX) 0-1 1 -2- 22 Helton grounded out to short, Abreu to third (BSSBX) 0-1 2 --3 00 Jones,C homered deep to right center, Abreu scored (X) 0-3 2 --- 10 Utley doubled deep to center (BX) 0-3 2 -2- 32 Youkilis walked (BCCBBB) 0-3 2 12- 10 Rowand lined a single to center, Utley scored, Youkilis to second (BX) 0-4 2 12- 22 Harris struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 0-4 0 --- 00 Bonds lined a single to left center (X) 0-4 0 1-- 12 Posada popped out to short (>F>F1BX) 0-4 1 1-- 01 Hamilton lined a single down the right field line, Bonds to third (CX) 0-4 1 1-3 10 Pujols hit a sacrifice fly to right, Bonds scored (BX) 1-4 2 1-- 11 Polanco grounded a single between third and short, Hamilton to second (BCX) 1-4 2 12- 21 Sanders grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angry Candy batting 1-4 0 --- 00 Saltalamacchia flied out to center (X) 1-4 1 --- 02 Escobar struck out (CSC) 1-4 2 --- 22 Abreu struck out (CBFBC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Rolen flied out to left (CCBFBX) Snelling pinch hitting for Vizquel 1-4 1 --- 10 Snelling grounded out to first (BX) Willits pinch hitting for Vazquez 1-4 2 --- 32 Willits struck out (BCSBBFFC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angry Candy batting Ojeda now playing shortstop Benoit now pitching 1-4 0 --- 22 Helton struck out (BFBSS) 1-4 1 --- 01 Jones,C grounded out to third (SX) 1-4 2 --- 02 Utley struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Valverde now pitching 1-4 0 --- 00 Bonds grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-4 0 1-- 21 Posada popped out to third (BBCX) 1-4 1 1-- 22 Hamilton struck out (CBSBS) 1-4 2 1-- 00 Pujols popped out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angry Candy batting 1-4 0 --- 10 Youkilis lined out to left (BX) 1-4 1 --- 11 Rowand flied out to left (BCX) 1-4 2 --- 12 Harris grounded out to second (FCBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting 1-4 0 --- 32 Polanco lined a double to left center (CFFBBBX) 1-4 0 -2- 31 Sanders walked (BFBBB) 1-4 0 12- 32 Rolen struck out (CBBSBS) Swisher pinch hitting for Ojeda 1-4 1 12- 00 Swisher homered deep to center, Polanco scored, Sanders scored (X) Glaus pinch hitting for Benoit Rivera now pitching 4-4 1 --- 00 Glaus homered deep to center (X) 5-4 1 --- 10 Bonds grounded out to second (BX) 5-4 2 --- 00 Posada grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Angry Candy batting Jones now playing left field Barajas now playing catcher McDonald now playing shortstop Putz now pitching 5-4 0 --- 02 Saltalamacchia struck out (CCC) Towles pinch hitting for Rivera 5-4 1 --- 12 Towles grounded out to second (FBFX) 5-4 2 --- 12 Abreu struck out (CFBS) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Mudfish (Bedard) at Angry Candy (Shields). It was a fierce struggle between these two games. In the bottom of the 4th inning, with runners at second and third, Reed Johnson grounded out, allowing Chase Utley to score for a 1-0 Candy lead. In the 6th, with Utley at first, Aaron Rowand doubled, scoring Utley. 2 batters later, Reed Johnson tripled, scoring Rowand. 3-0 Candy. The Angry Candy entered the top of the 9th with a 3-0 lead. Starter James Shields was still on the mound. The first batter, Josh Hamilton, singled. Albert Pujols and Placido Polanco each flied out, putting 2 outs on the board. With 2 outs, Reggie Sanders singled, moving Hamilton to third. Jose Valverde replaced Shields on the mound to face Scott Rolen. Walk. Bases loaded, 2 outs, and representing the go-ahead run at the plate was Nick Swisher. The last time Swisher faced Valverde, he took him deep in the 9th inning. Would there be a repeat in game 2? Not this time. Swisher flied out to left, ending the game. The Angry Candy win game 2 by a score of 3-0. SERIES TIED 1-1. 10/1/2008, MIS07-ANG07, PNC Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 8 1 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 x 3 6 0 4 1 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bonds lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 1 0 0 0 Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 9 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 8 0 0 0 Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3 0 0 Sanders rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 0 2 0 0 Vizquel ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 1 1 0 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Ojeda ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0 0 0 Swisher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0 0 0 Bedard p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 Willits ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 33 0 8 0 3 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 8 1 0 Angry Candy AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Youkilis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 11 2 0 0 Utley 2b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387 3 2 0 0 Rowand cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 2 0 0 0 Fields 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2 0 0 Cedeno 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Johnson lf 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 0 0 0 Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 Jones,C ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 5 0 0 Burke rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Harris rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 0 0 0 Shields p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2 0 0 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 29 3 6 3 3 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 13 0 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Bedard L 1-1 7.0 5 3 3 1 8 106 66 27 0 0 0 0 0 1.96 Benoit 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 13 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 8.0 6 3 3 2 9 119 72 31 0 0 0 0 1 Angry Candy INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Shields W 2-0 8.2 8 0 0 1 4 122 83 33 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 Valverde S 2 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.36 9.0 8 0 0 2 4 134 88 35 0 0 0 0 1 MIS: Morales batted for Vizquel in the 7th Ojeda inserted at ss in the 7th Willits batted for Bedard in the 8th Swisher batted for Ojeda in the 9th ANG: Harris inserted at rf in the 8th Cedeno inserted at 3b in the 9th GWRBI: Johnson Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH. 10/1/2008, MIS07-ANG07, PNC Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 8 1 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 x 3 6 0 4 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Bonds grounded out to short (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Posada lined a single to shallow left (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 21 Hamilton lined out to center (BBCX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Pujols doubled deep to left center, Posada to third (BSX) 0-0 2 -23 12 Polanco struck out (BCFFC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Youkilis struck out (CCC) 0-0 1 --- 20 Utley grounded out to third (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Rowand flied out to left (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Sanders popped out to second (BCFFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Rolen grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Vizquel grounded out to the mound (CFFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Fields struck out (FFBBFBS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Johnson lined a single to left (BFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Zaun flied out to right (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Jones,C grounded out to the mound (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Bedard grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 01 Bonds lined a single to shallow center (FX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Posada grounded out to short, Bonds to second (>X) 0-0 2 -2- 02 Hamilton popped out to second (FCFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Burke flied out to right (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Shields struck out (CBBFFS) 0-0 2 --- 11 Youkilis flied out to center (CBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Pujols lined a single to right center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Polanco flied out to right (X) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Sanders grounded into a double play, Jones,C to Utley to Youkilis (SBBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Utley lined a single to left (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Rowand struck out (CBCS) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Fields grounded a double down the third base line, Utley to third (CBX) 0-0 1 -23 31 Johnson grounded out to short, Utley scored (BBBCX) 0-1 2 -2- 11 Zaun grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Rolen grounded out to short (BCFX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Vizquel grounded out to third (CFBBX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Bedard grounded out to third (SCBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Jones,C flied out to right (CCBBX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Burke popped out to short (CX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Shields struck out (CBFC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Bonds struck out (FBFBBFS) 0-1 1 --- 01 Posada flied out to right (SX) 0-1 2 --- 20 Hamilton lined a double to left center (BBX) 0-1 2 -2- 10 Pujols flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Youkilis struck out (CFBBFS) 0-1 1 --- 30 Utley walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Rowand grounded a double down the third base line, Utley scored, Rowand to third on an error by the shortstop Vizquel (11SBX) 0-2 1 --3 32 Fields struck out (BBFCBS) 0-2 2 --3 02 Johnson lined a triple down the right field line, Rowand scored (CFFX) 0-3 2 --3 22 Zaun struck out (CBBCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 0-3 0 --- 00 Polanco grounded out to first (X) 0-3 1 --- 01 Sanders grounded out to first (SX) 0-3 2 --- 32 Rolen lined a double to left center (CBBSBX) Morales pinch hitting for Vizquel 0-3 2 -2- 12 Morales struck out (FBFC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angry Candy batting Ojeda now playing shortstop 0-3 0 --- 22 Jones,C grounded out to second (BCFBX) 0-3 1 --- 10 Burke grounded out to the mound (BX) 0-3 2 --- 32 Shields grounded out to first (BBBSCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Harris now playing right field Willits pinch hitting for Bedard 0-3 0 --- 32 Willits walked (CBFFBBB) 0-3 0 1-- 00 Willits was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Shields (1) 0-3 1 --- 22 Bonds popped out to first (1.BBCSFX) 0-3 2 --- 22 Posada struck out (BCBFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angry Candy batting Benoit now pitching 0-3 0 --- 32 Youkilis struck out (BBCBCC) 0-3 1 --- 00 Utley lined a double to right center (X) 0-3 1 -2- 31 Rowand walked (BCBBB) 0-3 1 12- 00 Fields grounded into a double play, Rolen to Polanco to Pujols (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting Cedeno now playing third base 0-3 0 --- 00 Hamilton lined a single to left center (X) 0-3 0 1-- 11 Pujols popped out to right (BCX) 0-3 1 1-- 32 Polanco flied out to center (CBBFBX) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Sanders grounded a single between first and second, Hamilton to third (FCFBFFFFX) Valverde now pitching 0-3 2 1-3 31 Rolen walked, Sanders to second (BBCBB) Swisher pinch hitting for Ojeda 0-3 2 123 32 Swisher flied out to left (BBFBC>F>X) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Angry Candy (Bergmann) at Mudfish (Webb). The Mudfish scored 3 runs in the first inning on home runs by Jorge Posada and Josh Hamilton, and never looked back. Brandon Webb and JJ Putz combined to 3-hit shutout the Angry Candy as the Mudfish win game 3 by a score of 6-0. MUDFISH LEAD 2-1. 10/2/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 2007 Mudfish 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 x 6 12 0 7 0 Angry Candy AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 0 0 0 Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 5 1 0 0 Jones,C ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 1 2 0 0 Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 4 1 0 0 Youkilis 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3 0 0 Rowand cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 3 0 0 0 Harris lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 3 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 6 0 0 0 Bergmann p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 Miller ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Timlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Fields ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 0 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bonds lf 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 2 0 0 0 Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Posada c 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 4 0 0 1 Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 3 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 12 0 0 0 Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 5 0 0 Swisher rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 0 0 0 Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Ojeda ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 4 0 0 Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 0 1 0 0 Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Putz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 35 6 12 6 2 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 11 0 1 Angry Candy INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Bergmann L 1-1 4.0 4 4 4 1 3 71 46 17 3 0 0 0 0 3.27 Walker 0.1 3 1 1 1 1 18 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Timlin 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 19 11 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Buchholz 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 42 27 10 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 12 6 6 2 5 150 94 37 3 0 0 0 1 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Webb W 1-0 6.0 3 0 0 3 5 114 63 25 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 Putz S 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 37 21 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 3 6 151 84 34 0 0 0 0 0 ANG: Miller batted for Bergmann in the 5th Fields batted for Timlin in the 7th MIS: Morales batted for Webb in the 6th Jones inserted at lf in the 8th Barajas inserted at c in the 8th Willits inserted at rf in the 9th Vizquel inserted at ss in the 9th GWRBI: Posada Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/2/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 2007 Mudfish 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 x 6 12 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Abreu grounded out to the mound (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Helton grounded out to first (BBCSBX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Jones,C lined a single to shallow right (FBX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Utley flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Bonds walked (CBBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Posada homered deep to left center, Bonds scored (BBSFBFX) 0-2 0 --- 01 Hamilton homered deep to right (CX) 0-3 0 --- 12 Pujols struck out (CBFFC) 0-3 1 --- 12 Polanco popped out to second (CFBFFX) 0-3 2 --- 31 Swisher flied out to right (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-3 0 --- 20 Youkilis flied out to left (BBX) 0-3 1 --- 32 Rowand struck out, strike three was a passed ball charged to Posada, Rowand to first (CBSFBBS) 0-3 1 1-- 10 Harris flied out to center (BX) 0-3 2 1-- 32 Saltalamacchia struck out (BBSF1FB>F>S) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Ojeda grounded out to the mound (BSX) 0-3 1 --- 11 Rolen flied out to center (BCX) 0-3 2 --- 02 Webb struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Bergmann flied out to center (BCX) 0-3 1 --- 22 Abreu flied out to right (CBFFBX) 0-3 2 --- 31 Helton walked (CBBBB) 0-3 2 1-- 31 Jones,C walked, Helton to second (BBBCB) 0-3 2 12- 10 Utley grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Bonds homered deep to right (BSX) 0-4 0 --- 10 Posada popped out to short (BX) 0-4 1 --- 01 Hamilton lined a double to left center (CX) 0-4 1 -2- 02 Pujols struck out (CFS) 0-4 2 -2- 12 Polanco popped out to second (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Youkilis struck out (BSBSFBS) 0-4 1 --- 22 Rowand lined a single to shallow left (SSBBFX) 0-4 1 1-- 12 Harris grounded to second, forcing Rowand at second, Harris to first (BCFX) 0-4 2 1-- 32 Saltalamacchia flied out to center (CCBBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-4 0 --- 22 Swisher flied out to center (CBFBFX) 0-4 1 --- 31 Ojeda grounded out to short (BBCBX) 0-4 2 --- 32 Rolen grounded out to third (BBFFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Angry Candy batting Miller pinch hitting for Bergmann 0-4 0 --- 01 Miller lined a single to shallow center (CX) 0-4 0 1-- 32 Abreu grounded out to short, Miller to second (BBSBFX) 0-4 1 -2- 21 Helton grounded out to second, Miller to third (BBCX) 0-4 2 --3 32 Jones,C walked (CFBBBFB) 0-4 2 1-3 20 Utley popped out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting Walker now pitching 0-4 0 --- 12 Webb struck out (FSBS) 0-4 1 --- 30 Bonds walked (BBBB) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Posada lined a single up the middle, Bonds to second (X) 0-4 1 12- 02 Hamilton lined a single to shallow center, Bonds to third, Posada to second (FCX) 0-4 1 123 32 Pujols lined a single to shallow center, Bonds scored, Posada to third, Hamilton to second (BBFBFX) Timlin now pitching 0-5 1 123 20 Polanco grounded into a double play, Jones,C to Utley to Helton (BBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Youkilis grounded out to second (CCBBX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Rowand struck out (CFBBFS) 0-5 2 --- 22 Harris struck out (FBSBFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Swisher flied out to left (BFCX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Ojeda struck out (CFBBC) 0-5 2 --- 11 Rolen lined a single to left center (FBX) Morales pinch hitting for Webb 0-5 2 1-- 21 Morales flied out to left (FBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Angry Candy batting Putz now pitching 0-5 0 --- 21 Saltalamacchia grounded out to second (BCBX) Fields pinch hitting for Timlin 0-5 1 --- 20 Fields popped out to first (BBX) 0-5 2 --- 21 Abreu grounded out to short (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Buchholz now pitching 0-5 0 --- 32 Bonds popped out to first (FCBBBX) 0-5 1 --- 32 Posada lined a single between first and second (BCCBBFX) 0-5 1 1-- 01 Hamilton lined out to left (SX) 0-5 2 1-- 10 Pujols grounded to third, forcing Posada at second (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Angry Candy batting Jones now playing left field Barajas now playing catcher 0-5 0 --- 12 Helton grounded out to short (CFBX) 0-5 1 --- 11 Jones,C popped out to second (BCX) 0-5 2 --- 22 Utley grounded out to second (BFSBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting 0-5 0 --- 10 Polanco grounded out to first (BX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Swisher lined a single to center (BCBCX) 0-5 1 1-- 22 Ojeda singled to right center, Swisher to third (CBCBX) 0-5 1 1-3 12 Rolen doubled down the right field line and shallow, Swisher scored, Ojeda to third (BFFX) 0-6 1 -23 01 Putz grounded to third, Ojeda out at home, Rolen to third, Putz to first (CX) 0-6 2 1-3 22 Jones lined out to center (BBCFFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Angry Candy batting Willits now playing right field Vizquel now playing shortstop 0-6 0 --- 11 Youkilis grounded out to third (SBX) 0-6 1 --- 22 Rowand struck out (SBSBS) 0-6 2 --- 32 Harris popped out to short (BCFBBX) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Anrgry Candy (Arroyo) at Mudfish (Hernandez). With each team's weakest starter making their appearance, the hitters came out to feast. Bronson Arroyo had a rough outing, getting tagged for 5 runs in the first 2 innings and lasting only 1 2/3 innings. Leading 6-1 heading into the 5th, the Mudfish ran into problems themselves. Orlando Hernandez gave up 4 runs in the 5th inning, and reliever Joaquin Benoit gave up 1 more to tie the game up at 6 after 5 innings. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Barry Bonds led off the inning with a double. Jorge Posada flied out, sending Bonds to third. Josh Hamilton flied out as well, but not deep enough to score Bonds. 2 outs. Mariano Rivera came on in relief. After throwing a ball, Rivera got wild, sending a ball past the catcher, allowing Bonds to score. 7-6 Mudfish. Albert Pujols followed Bond and smashed a solo home run off Rivera. 8-6 Mudfish. The Candy scored once in the top of the 8th, but the Mudfish responded with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. 10-7 Mudfish. Rafael Soria pitched the 9th for Missouri, and retired the Angry Candy batters in order. Missouri wins game 4 by a score of 10-7, and are a win away from advancing to the CFOD world series. MUDFISH LEAD 3-1. 10/3/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 7 8 0 5 1 2007 Mudfish 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 x 10 15 1 9 1 Angry Candy AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Abreu rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 1 0 0 0 Burke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Weeks ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Helton 1b 5 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 3 1 0 0 Jones,C ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 0 0 0 Utley 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .342 0 1 0 0 Youkilis 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 2 0 0 0 Rowand cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 6 0 0 0 Harris lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 3 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia c 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 6 0 0 0 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Timlin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Young ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0 0 0 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Janssen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 7 8 7 2 0 2 4 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 24 3 0 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bonds lf 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 1 0 0 0 Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Posada c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .205 9 0 0 0 Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 2 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 5 2 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 8 1 0 0 Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 2 2 0 0 Sherrill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Willits rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1 0 0 0 Sanders rf 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 0 0 0 0 Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 2 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 2 1 0 Hernandez,O p 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1 0 0 Benoit p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Ojeda 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2 0 0 37 10 15 9 3 0 3 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 27 11 1 0 Angry Candy INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Arroyo 1.2 5 5 5 2 2 42 23 13 1 0 1 0 0 8.68 Timlin 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 26 20 9 1 0 0 0 0 1.17 Buchholz 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 21 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 Walker L 0-1 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 19 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 10.13 Rivera 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 24 14 6 1 0 0 1 0 7.94 Janssen 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 16 8 7 0 0 1 0 0 18.00 8.0 15 10 10 3 6 148 91 43 3 0 2 1 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Hernandez,O 4.2 5 5 5 4 5 90 49 22 1 1 0 0 1 5.06 Benoit W 3-0 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 21 15 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.59 Sherrill H 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 17 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 Soria S 1 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 33 20 8 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 9.0 8 7 7 4 10 161 94 39 2 1 1 1 1 ANG: Young batted for Buchholz in the 6th Burke batted for Abreu in the 7th Burke moved to rf in the 7th Miller batted for Rivera in the 8th Weeks batted for Burke in the 9th MIS: Ojeda inserted at 2b in the 7th Willits inserted at rf in the 8th Jones inserted at lf in the 9th Barajas inserted at c in the 9th Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/3/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 7 8 0 5 1 2007 Mudfish 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 x 10 15 1 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Abreu lined a single to shallow left (CSBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Helton grounded out to short, Abreu to second (Bp1>X) 0-0 1 -2- 32 Jones,C grounded out to second, Abreu to third (BBCBCX) 0-0 2 --3 30 Utley was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Youkilis struck out (CBBBF>C) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bonds struck out (CBBSS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Posada flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 00 Hamilton lined a double to right center (X) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Pujols grounded a single up the middle, Hamilton scored (BSBFX) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Polanco lined a single to center, Pujols to second (X) 0-1 2 12- 22 Sanders homered deep to left center, Pujols scored, Polanco scored (CBCBFX) 0-4 2 --- 12 Rolen struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Rowand walked (CBBFBFB) 0-4 0 1-- 32 Harris grounded into a double play, Hernandez,O to Vizquel to Pujols (BFCFBBX) 0-4 2 --- 22 Saltalamacchia struck out (BBFCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-4 0 --- 01 Vizquel flied out to left (CX) 0-4 1 --- 10 Hernandez,O grounded out to first (BX) 0-4 2 --- 30 Bonds walked (BBBB) 0-4 2 1-- 10 Posada was hit by a pitch, Bonds to second (BH) 0-4 2 12- 30 Hamilton walked, Bonds to third, Posada to second (BBBB) 0-4 2 123 12 Pujols lined a single to shallow center, Bonds scored, Posada to third, Hamilton to second (SBCFX) Timlin now pitching 0-5 2 123 11 Polanco grounded to third, forcing Hamilton at third (BCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Timlin struck out (FBBFS) 0-5 1 --- 12 Abreu grounded out to first (BCFX) 0-5 2 --- 22 Helton doubled deep to right (BFBFX) 0-5 2 -2- 21 Jones,C lined a single to right center, Helton scored (BCBX) 1-5 2 1-- 00 Utley grounded to third, forcing Jones,C at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 1-5 0 --- 00 Sanders homered deep to left center (X) 1-6 0 --- 02 Rolen struck out (CSS) 1-6 1 --- 21 Vizquel flied out to center (BBFX) 1-6 2 --- 02 Hernandez,O doubled deep to right (CSX) 1-6 2 -2- 12 Bonds popped out to third (CBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Angry Candy batting 1-6 0 --- 11 Youkilis flied out to center (CBX) 1-6 1 --- 12 Rowand struck out (FBCS) 1-6 2 --- 11 Harris grounded out to third (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 1-6 0 --- 11 Posada lined out to center (BCX) 1-6 1 --- 01 Hamilton flied out to center (FX) 1-6 2 --- 11 Pujols lined a single to left center (BFX) Buchholz now pitching 1-6 2 1-- 10 Polanco flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Angry Candy batting 1-6 0 --- 22 Saltalamacchia struck out (SBBCFFS) 1-6 1 --- 00 Buchholz lined out to short (X) 1-6 2 --- 30 Abreu walked (BBBB) 1-6 2 1-- 01 Helton homered deep to left center, Abreu scored (FX) 3-6 2 --- 30 Jones,C walked (BBBB) 3-6 2 1-- 01 Utley grounded a double down the third base line, Jones,C scored, Utley to third on an error by the shortstop Vizquel (CX) Benoit now pitching 4-6 2 --3 22 Youkilis homered deep down the left-field line, Utley scored (BFBSX) 6-6 2 --- 02 Rowand grounded out to second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 6-6 0 --- 21 Sanders flied out to center (BCBX) 6-6 1 --- 32 Rolen lined a single between first and second (BFFFBBX) 6-6 1 1-- 12 Vizquel grounded a single up the middle, Rolen to second (CSFBFX) 6-6 1 12- 01 Benoit hit into a double play, Buchholz to Jones,C, Rolen out at second (FbXb) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Angry Candy batting 6-6 0 --- 22 Harris grounded out to the mound (CCFBBX) 6-6 1 --- 01 Saltalamacchia popped out to second (SX) Young pinch hitting for Buchholz 6-6 2 --- 22 Young struck out (CBBCS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting Walker now pitching 6-6 0 --- 32 Bonds grounded a double down the third base line (BBCCFBFFX) 6-6 0 -2- 32 Posada flied out to center, Bonds to third (CBBSBFX) 6-6 1 --3 11 Hamilton flied out to right (BCX) Rivera now pitching 6-6 2 --3 10 Rivera threw a wild pitch, Bonds scored (BB) 6-7 2 --- 30 Pujols homered deep to left (BB.BX) 6-8 2 --- 02 Polanco struck out (FCC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Angry Candy batting Ojeda now playing second base Sherrill now pitching Burke pinch hitting for Abreu 6-8 0 --- 01 Burke flied out to left (CX) 6-8 1 --- 32 Helton struck out (BBSBSC) 6-8 2 --- 21 Jones,C lined a single between third and short (BBCX) 6-8 2 1-- 22 Utley struck out (CBBCS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Burke moved to right field 6-8 0 --- 11 Sanders grounded out to second (BCX) 6-8 1 --- 22 Rolen struck out (BSBCS) 6-8 2 --- 21 Vizquel lined a single to shallow left (BCBX) 6-8 2 1-- 10 Vizquel stole second (B>C) 6-8 2 -2- 22 Ojeda struck out (B>C.BSC) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Angry Candy batting Willits now playing right field Soria now pitching 6-8 0 --- 22 Youkilis struck out (CBBFC) 6-8 1 --- 11 Rowand was hit by a pitch (BCH) 6-8 1 1-- 00 Harris grounded a single up the middle, Rowand to second (X) 6-8 1 12- 00 Soria threw a wild pitch, Rowand to third, Harris to second (B) 6-8 1 -23 12 Saltalamacchia grounded out to second, Rowand scored, Harris to third (B.SFFFX) Miller pinch hitting for Rivera 7-8 2 --3 10 Miller flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Janssen now pitching 7-8 0 --- 31 Bonds walked (BBFBB) 7-8 0 1-- 31 Posada flied out to left (BBBFX) 7-8 1 1-- 01 Hamilton was hit by a pitch, Bonds to second (SH) 7-8 1 12- 00 Pujols lined a single to left center, Bonds scored, Hamilton to third (>X) 7-9 1 1-3 00 Willits singled to shallow center, Hamilton scored, Pujols to second (X) 7-10 1 12- 00 Soria sacrifice bunted to first, Pujols to third, Willits to second (Xb) 7-10 2 -23 00 Rolen grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Angry Candy batting Jones now playing left field Barajas now playing catcher Weeks pinch hitting for Burke 7-10 0 --- 11 Weeks lined out to center (CBX) 7-10 1 --- 32 Helton struck out (BBCBFFS) 7-10 2 --- 32 Jones,C grounded out to second (BBBCCX) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Angry Candy (Escobar) at Mudfish (Vazquez). Expected to be the favorites to win it all, the Candy found themselves heading into game 5 in a must win situation. The Mudfish scored in the first inning off a Josh Hamilton solo home run. Each starter pitched strongly for the next 4 innings, holding the other side scoreless. In the bottom of the 6th, with Posada at second, Placido Polando singled, scoring Posada and giving Missouri the 2-0 lead. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, Omar Vizquel singled, scoring 2 runners. 4-0 Missouri. The dagger into the heart of the Angry Candy's season continued in the 7th, when the Mudfish scored 2 more runs. And 2 more in the 8th. Heading into the top of the 9th with an 8-0 lead, the Mudfish failful were cheering over the prospect of their team's first ever world series appearance. Missouri wins game 5 by a score of 5-1, win the series 4 games to 1, and advance to the CFOD world series. MUDFISH WIN 4-1. 10/5/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 7 0 2007 Mudfish 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 x 8 11 0 10 0 Angry Candy AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 4 0 0 0 Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 10 0 0 0 Jones,C ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 1 1 0 Utley 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 4 0 0 Youkilis 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 0 2 0 0 Rowand cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 5 0 0 0 Harris lf 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 3 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 0 0 0 Janssen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 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 Escobar p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 2 0 0 Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 34 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 9 1 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Bonds lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 2 0 0 0 Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Posada c 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 9 0 0 0 Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 6 1 0 0 Polanco 2b 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 1 0 0 Swisher rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 0 0 0 Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 2 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 Rolen 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 0 2 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 3 1 0 0 Vazquez p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Bourn rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 36 8 11 7 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 0 0 Angry Candy INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Escobar L 0-2 6.2 10 6 5 2 1 114 71 32 1 0 0 1 0 4.50 Janssen 1.0 1 2 2 4 0 34 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 Valverde 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 11 8 7 6 2 156 93 42 1 0 0 1 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Vazquez W 2-1 8.2 7 1 1 1 8 129 89 34 0 0 0 0 0 3.25 Benoit 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 9.0 7 1 1 1 8 134 91 35 0 0 0 0 0 ANG: Towles inserted at c in the 7th Cedeno batted for Valverde in the 9th MIS: Willits inserted at rf in the 8th Jones inserted at lf in the 9th Barajas inserted at c in the 9th Bourn inserted at rf in the 9th GWRBI: Hamilton Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/5/2008, ANG07-MIS07, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2007 Angry Candy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 7 0 2007 Mudfish 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 x 8 11 0 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Angry Candy batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Abreu flied out to right (CSX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Helton flied out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Jones,C grounded out to first (FX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Bonds grounded out to second (BFCX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Posada flied out to left (BCBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Hamilton homered deep to right (BFFX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Pujols grounded out to third (BFCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Utley lined out to first (BX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Youkilis grounded out to first (BCX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Rowand lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-1 2 1-- 32 Harris grounded out to third (BBCBC>F>F>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Polanco popped out to right (CBBX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Swisher struck out (BBCFC) 0-1 2 --- 22 Rolen flied out to center (SBBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Saltalamacchia popped out to short (X) 0-1 1 --- 02 Escobar struck out (CCC) 0-1 2 --- 22 Abreu struck out (FBSFBC) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Vizquel flied out to left (CFBX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Vazquez grounded out to third (SX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Bonds grounded a single between third and short (CFBBX) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Posada singled to shallow center, Bonds to second (X) 0-1 2 12- 30 Hamilton walked, Bonds to third, Posada to second (BBBB) 0-1 2 123 00 Pujols grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Helton walked (BBCBB) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Jones,C struck out (BCBCS) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Utley lined out to left (SX) 0-1 2 1-- 22 Youkilis struck out (CCBBS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Polanco flied out to center (CX) 0-1 1 --- 02 Swisher flied out to right (CFX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Rolen flied out to left (CBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Rowand grounded a single up the middle (CBX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Harris flied out to right (X) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Saltalamacchia grounded to second, forcing Rowand at second, Saltalamacchia to first (CBSFX) 0-1 2 1-- 22 Escobar lined a single to right, Saltalamacchia to second (CBSBX) 0-1 2 12- 12 Abreu popped out to the catcher (CCBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Vizquel flied out to center (BFFBFX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Vazquez flied out to right (CX) 0-1 2 --- 11 Bonds grounded out to the mound (BFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Helton grounded out to short (SFFBBFX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Jones,C struck out (BFFFC) 0-1 2 --- 00 Utley lined a single to shallow right (X) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Youkilis popped out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Posada grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-1 0 1-- 20 Hamilton flied out to right (BBX) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Pujols grounded out to second, Posada to second (>X) 0-1 2 -2- 22 Polanco lined a single to right center, Posada scored (FBFFBX) 0-2 2 1-- 11 Escobar threw a wild pitch, Polanco to second (BFB) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Swisher walked (BFB.BFFB) 0-2 2 12- 11 Rolen lined a single to shallow center, Polanco to third, Swisher to second (BFX) 0-2 2 123 12 Vizquel lined a single between third and short, Polanco scored, Swisher scored, Rolen to second (CSBX) 0-4 2 12- 11 Vazquez grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Angry Candy batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Rowand struck out (BBCFFBS) 0-4 1 --- 20 Harris grounded out to third (BBX) 0-4 2 --- 12 Saltalamacchia struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 0-4 0 --- 20 Bonds grounded out to the mound (BBX) 0-4 1 --- 21 Posada lined a single down the right field line (BBFX) 0-4 1 1-- 21 Hamilton lined a single between first and second, Posada to second (BBCX) 0-4 1 12- 32 Pujols popped out to first (CBSBBX) 0-4 2 12- 00 Polanco doubled to left center, Posada scored, Hamilton to third (X) Towles now playing catcher Janssen now pitching 0-5 2 -23 32 Swisher walked (BCBSBB) 0-5 2 123 12 Hamilton scored, Polanco to third, Swisher to second, Rolen to first on an error by the shortstop Jones,C (BCFX) 0-6 2 123 01 Vizquel flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Angry Candy batting Willits now playing right field 0-6 0 --- 00 Towles flied out to right (X) 0-6 1 --- 22 Abreu lined out to right (BBCFFX) 0-6 2 --- 12 Helton struck out (BCFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting 0-6 0 --- 00 Vazquez grounded out to short (X) 0-6 1 --- 31 Bonds walked (BBCBB) 0-6 1 1-- 31 Posada walked, Bonds to second (BBBCB) 0-6 1 12- 02 Hamilton flied out to center, Bonds to third (CFFX) 0-6 2 1-3 31 Pujols walked, Posada to second (BBBCB) 0-6 2 123 10 Polanco lined a single to right center, Bonds scored, Posada scored, Pujols to third (BX) Valverde now pitching 0-8 2 1-3 22 Willits struck out (CFBFFFBC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Angry Candy batting Jones now playing left field Barajas now playing catcher 0-8 0 --- 12 Jones,C lined out to second (BCFX) 0-8 1 --- 31 Utley lined a single to shallow center (CBBBX) 0-8 1 1-- 01 Youkilis lined out to second (FX) 0-8 2 1-- 02 Rowand lined a single to shallow right, Utley to second (CSFFX) 0-8 2 12- 31 Harris doubled deep down the right field line, Utley scored, Rowand to third (BBFBX) Cedeno pinch hitting for Valverde Bourn now playing right field Benoit now pitching 1-8 2 -23 31 Cedeno lined out to short (BBSBX)