2008 CFOD PLAYOFF PREVIEW Mantle Koufax Conference Finals Mechan Syndicate (94-68, Mantle division winners, 4-2 over Shriners in round 1) vs. Missouri Mudfish (102-60, Koufax division winners) The Syndicate bested the Shriners for the Mantle division pennant during the regular season, then beat them again in 6 games in their round 1 playoff matchup. Nick Markakis is hitting .333 with 3 home runs, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Chris Young is slugging .611 with 4 runs and 4 RBIs. Dan Haren is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA, including throwing the leagues first ever post-season no-hitter. Grant Balfour, Jonathan Broxton and Jesse Carlson have combined to throw 11 shutout relief innings with 3 saves. The Mudfish were the dominant team in 2008, winning a league high 102 games. Albert Pujols was a force to be reckoned with, smacking 51 home runs, scoring 127 runs and drove in 137 runs. Josh Hamilton belted 27 home runs with 104 runs scored and 101 RBI. Ty Wiggenton contributed 24 home runs and 78 runs scored in 396 at bats. Brandon Webb was an ace of aces, going 23-6 with a 2.41 ERA. Javier Vazquez went 17-7 with a 3.82 ERA, while Randy Johnson had a respectable 4.17 ERA with a 15-9 record. Closer Joakim Soria went 6-1 with 23 saves and a 1.42 ERA. In 9 regular season contests the Mudfish won the season series 5 games to 4. Missouri has home field advantage due to their superior regular season record. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Syndicate (Haren) at Mudfish (Contreras). After a long wait, the Mudfish were itching to get out there and do some damage. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Ryan Sweeney hit a leadoff single, then stole second. After a Mike Fontenot walk, Albert Pujols doubled, scoring Sweeney. Josh Hamilton singled, scoring Fontenot. 2-0 Mudfish after 1. The Syndicate began their slow, methodical march towards grabbing the lead when Adam Dunn hit a solo home run in the 2nd, Nick Markakis a solo home run in the 4th, and a Dave Wright solo home run in the 6th. 3-2 Syndicate after 5 1/2 innings. In the bottom of the 6th, Albert Pujols singled, and scored on Josh Hamilton's double to tie up the game at 3. Troy Glaus hit a single, which Hamilton tried to score from .. didn't work. Out at home, 2 outs. Perhaps Hamilton shouldn't have been so aggressive, as the next batter Elijah Dukes smacked a double, scoring Glaus and giving Missouri the 4-3 lead. The doubles parade wasn't done, as Stephen Drew doubled, scoring Dukes. 5-3 Mudfish. The Syndicate struck again in the top of the 7th, when they loaded the bases with 1 out. Akinori Iwamura had his biggest hit of the post-season, smacking a bases clearing double to give the Syndicate the 6-5 lead. The Syndicate held onto the 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the 9th inning, where Grant Balfour held the Mudfish batters in check, getting Pujols to strike out to end the game. The Syndicate win game 1 by a score of 6-5 on the Mudfish's own turf. SYNDICATE LEADS 1-0. 10/8/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 6 9 0 5 3 2008 Mudfish 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 7 2 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 5 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 4 4 0 0 Wright,D 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .077 0 1 0 0 Markakis rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 3 1 0 0 Dunn 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 6 0 0 0 Carlson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Suzuki,K c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 11 0 0 0 Upton,J lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 1 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 4 0 0 Dellucci ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Young,CB cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Barton,D ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Johnson,N 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Haren p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cabrera,A ph 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0 0 0 34 6 9 6 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 11 0 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2 0 0 0 Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gardner,B cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 5 0 0 Pujols 1b 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 14 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 2 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 6 0 0 Dukes lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Drew,S ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2 0 0 Renteria ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Barajas c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 3 0 0 0 Buck,J ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Contreras p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lind ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 5 12 5 5 0 0 4 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 27 14 0 0 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Haren W 3-0 6.0 11 5 5 2 4 83 53 27 0 1 0 0 3 3.86 Carlson H 3 1.1 1 0 0 2 3 30 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Balfour S 2 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 25 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 12 5 5 4 10 138 85 39 0 1 0 0 3 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Contreras L 0-1 6.1 9 6 6 2 3 99 65 28 3 0 0 0 2 8.53 Ohman 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 20 10 7 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 Devine 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 9 6 6 4 3 129 82 38 3 1 0 0 2 MEC: Dellucci batted for Tulowitzki in the 7th Barton,D batted for Young,CB in the 7th Cabrera,A batted for Haren in the 7th Gutierrez inserted at cf in the 7th Johnson,N inserted at 1b in the 7th Cabrera,A moved to ss in the 7th MIS: Wigginton batted for Sweeney,R in the 7th Gardner,B inserted at cf in the 8th Renteria batted for Drew,S in the 8th Buck,J batted for Barajas in the 8th Lind batted for Ohman in the 8th Renteria moved to ss in the 9th Buck,J moved to c in the 9th GWRBI: Iwamura Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/8/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 6 9 0 5 3 2008 Mudfish 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Iwamura grounded out to third (BFX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Wright,D struck out (CBFS) 0-0 2 --- 10 Markakis grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Sweeney,R lined a single to left (FFX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Sweeney,R stole second (>C) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Fontenot walked (>C.BBBCB) 0-0 0 12- 10 Pujols doubled deep to left center, Sweeney,R scored, Fontenot to third (BX) 0-1 0 -23 01 Hamilton lined a single to shallow center, Fontenot scored, Pujols to third (CX) 0-2 0 1-3 12 Glaus struck out (BFSS) 0-2 1 1-3 32 Dukes grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Iwamura to Dunn (BCFBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Dunn homered deep to left (CX) 1-2 0 --- 22 Suzuki,K lined a single to shallow center (BFCBFX) 1-2 0 1-- 00 Upton,J grounded into a double play, Fontenot to Drew,S to Pujols (X) 1-2 2 --- 02 Tulowitzki grounded out to third (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Drew,S grounded out to short (CBX) 1-2 1 --- 31 Barajas popped out to second (BBCBX) 1-2 2 --- 12 Contreras struck out (BSFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Young,CB lined out to right (SBX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Haren struck out (BCCFC) 1-2 2 --- 12 Iwamura grounded out to second (BCSX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Sweeney,R lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-2 0 1-- 12 Fontenot struck out (BCFS) 1-2 1 1-- 02 Pujols grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Iwamura to Dunn (>FFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Wright,D grounded out to short (X) 1-2 1 --- 10 Markakis homered deep down the right field line (BX) 2-2 1 --- 20 Dunn grounded out to second (BBX) 2-2 2 --- 32 Suzuki,K grounded out to third (BCBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Hamilton grounded out to second (BBCX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Glaus flied out to left (X) 2-2 2 --- 12 Dukes struck out (CBCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Upton,J grounded a single up the middle (BFBSX) 2-2 0 1-- 32 Tulowitzki grounded out to third, Upton,J to second (CCBFBBX) 2-2 1 -2- 12 Young,CB struck out (CBFS) 2-2 2 -2- 01 Haren flied out to center (FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Drew,S grounded out to third (BX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Barajas lined a double to left center (X) 2-2 1 -2- 00 Contreras grounded a single between third and short, Barajas to third (X) 2-2 1 1-3 12 Sweeney,R grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Iwamura to Dunn (CFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 2-2 0 --- 02 Iwamura grounded out to the mound (SSX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Wright,D homered deep to left center (X) 3-2 1 --- 20 Markakis grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 3-2 1 1-- 32 Dunn walked, Markakis to second (CCBBBB) 3-2 1 12- 01 Suzuki,K grounded into a double play, Fontenot to Pujols (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 3-2 0 --- 01 Fontenot popped out to short (SX) 3-2 1 --- 12 Pujols grounded a single up the middle (BCSX) 3-2 1 1-- 21 Hamilton lined a double to right center, Pujols scored (BBCX) 3-3 1 -2- 10 Glaus grounded a single between first and second, Hamilton out at home, Glaus to second (BX) 3-3 2 -2- 00 Dukes grounded a double down the first base line, Glaus scored (X) 3-4 2 -2- 00 Drew,S doubled deep to right center, Dukes scored (X) 3-5 2 -2- 30 Barajas was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-5 2 12- 12 Contreras lined out to right (BCCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 3-5 0 --- 21 Upton,J lined a single between third and short (SBBX) Dellucci pinch hitting for Tulowitzki 3-5 0 1-- 00 Dellucci flied out to center (X) Barton,D pinch hitting for Young,CB 3-5 1 1-- 32 Barton,D walked, Upton,J to second (BCBSFBFB) Cabrera,A pinch hitting for Haren 3-5 1 12- 22 Cabrera,A reached on an infield single to second, Upton,J to third, Barton,D to second (CBFFFBX) 3-5 1 123 00 Iwamura tripled deep to right center, Upton,J scored, Barton,D scored, Cabrera,A scored (X) Ohman now pitching 6-5 1 --3 30 Wright,D was walked intentionally (IIII) 6-5 1 1-3 11 Markakis popped out to left (BFX) 6-5 2 1-3 31 Dunn walked, Wright,D to second (BBBCB) 6-5 2 123 00 Suzuki,K flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Gutierrez now playing center field Johnson,N now playing first base Carlson now pitching Cabrera,A moved to shortstop Wigginton pinch hitting for Sweeney,R 6-5 0 --- 11 Wigginton flied out to right (FBX) 6-5 1 --- 31 Fontenot walked (BBCBB) 6-5 1 1-- 22 Pujols struck out (FBBFFS) 6-5 2 1-- 31 Hamilton lined a single to right, Fontenot to second (BBCBX) 6-5 2 12- 02 Glaus struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Gardner,B now playing center field 6-5 0 --- 01 Upton,J grounded out to third (FX) 6-5 1 --- 01 Gutierrez flied out to right (FX) 6-5 2 --- 11 Johnson,N flied out to center (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting 6-5 0 --- 02 Dukes struck out (CFFS) Renteria pinch hitting for Drew,S 6-5 1 --- 30 Renteria walked (BBBB) Buck,J pinch hitting for Barajas Balfour now pitching 6-5 1 1-- 32 Buck,J struck out (CBBSBS) Lind pinch hitting for Ohman 6-5 2 1-- 32 Lind struck out (CCBBB>C) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Devine now pitching Renteria moved to shortstop Buck,J moved to catcher 6-5 0 --- 11 Cabrera,A flied out to center (FBX) 6-5 1 --- 02 Iwamura grounded out to second (SFX) 6-5 2 --- 21 Wright,D grounded out to third (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting 6-5 0 --- 22 Gardner,B grounded out to the mound (BCCBX) 6-5 1 --- 02 Fontenot flied out to right (CFX) 6-5 2 --- 12 Pujols struck out (BSFFC) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Syndicate (Dempster) at Mudfish (Vazquez). After getting surprised in game 1, the Mudfish came out swinging in game two. With Albert Pujols at second, Troy Glaus grounded a 2 out single between third and short, scoring Pujols to make it 1-0 after 1 inning. In the 5th inning, Chris Young was issued a 0 out walk. Ryan Dampster single, moving Young to third. Akinori Iwamura hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Young and tying the game up at 1. Next batter, David Wright, cranked the ball over the wall. 3-1 Syndicate. Nick Markakis hit a solo home run after that. 4-1 Syndicate. Vazquez was pulled from the game. Stephen Drew cut into the Syndicate's lead in the 6th, singling in Elijah Dukes from second. The score would remain 4-2 in the Syndicate's factor heading into the bottom of the 9th. Grant Balfour was pitching for the Syndicate, trying to preserve a 2-run lead. First batter up, Stephen drew, walked. A Balfour wild pitch advanced Drew into scoring position. Rod Barajas flied out, moving Drew to third. Ty Wiggenton hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Drew and cutting the Syndicate's lead to 1. Now, with 2 outs, it was up to Ryan Sweeney to make some noise. But the 23 year old hitter would not come through. Sweeney struck out, ending the game. The Syndicate wins game 2 by a score of 4 to 3, and head to their home turf with a shot to advance to the world series on their home turf. SYNDICATE LEADS 2-0. 10/9/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 7 0 2008 Mudfish 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 7 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 1 2 0 0 Wright,D 3b 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 0 0 0 0 Markakis rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 0 0 0 Dunn 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 5 0 0 0 Suzuki,K c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 12 0 0 0 Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez,Al ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3 0 0 Gutierrez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 3 0 0 0 Upton,J lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 2 0 0 0 Young,CB cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0 0 0 Dempster p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0 0 0 Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 32 4 6 4 0 0 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 5 0 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 7 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 6 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1 0 0 Dukes lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Drew,S ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 4 0 0 Barajas c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 9 0 0 0 Vazquez,J p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wright,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lind ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wigginton ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 34 3 8 3 2 0 0 2 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 27 5 0 0 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Dempster W 2-1 6.2 8 2 2 1 12 108 68 29 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 Broxton H 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 17 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Balfour S 3 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 23 12 4 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 9.0 8 3 3 2 14 148 91 37 0 0 0 1 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Vazquez,J L 0-1 4.1 4 4 4 4 4 104 66 21 2 0 0 0 0 8.31 Wright,J 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 40 25 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Devine 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 21 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 4 4 5 9 165 106 38 2 0 0 0 0 MEC: Towles inserted at c in the 7th Gutierrez inserted at cf in the 8th Tulowitzki inserted at ss in the 8th MIS: Lind batted for Wright,J in the 7th Wigginton batted for Devine in the 9th GWRBI: Wright,D Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/9/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 7 0 2008 Mudfish 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Iwamura flied out to right (BBBCFX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Wright,D grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 2 --- 30 Markakis walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Dunn struck out (CCFBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Sweeney,R grounded out to second (CSBX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Fontenot struck out (BCSFS) 0-0 2 --- 10 Pujols grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Hamilton grounded a single up the middle, Pujols to second (CSBBFX) 0-0 2 12- 11 Glaus grounded a single between third and short, Pujols scored, Hamilton to second (BSX) 0-1 2 12- 12 Dukes struck out (SCBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Suzuki,K walked (BBBCFB) 0-1 0 1-- 01 Gonzalez,Al grounded a single up the middle, Suzuki,K to second (CX) 0-1 0 12- 01 Upton,J popped out to third (SX) 0-1 1 12- 12 Young,CB flied out to right, Suzuki,K to third (CBFX) 0-1 2 1-3 12 Dempster struck out (BCSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 20 Drew,S grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 0-1 0 1-- 01 Barajas flied out to left (1CX) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Vazquez,J struck out (BSSFS) 0-1 2 1-- 22 Sweeney,R flied out to center (BFBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Iwamura struck out (FFFS) 0-1 1 --- 22 Wright,D struck out (CBSFBFFFS) 0-1 2 --- 32 Markakis walked (BBBCCB) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Dunn flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Fontenot doubled deep down the left-field line (BBCBX) 0-1 0 -2- 10 Pujols flied out to right, Fontenot to third (BX) 0-1 1 --3 30 Hamilton walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-3 12 Glaus struck out (CFBC) 0-1 2 1-3 10 Dukes grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Suzuki,K flied out to center (CFFFFBBFBFX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Gonzalez,Al grounded out to first (CBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Upton,J lined out to right (CBBBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Drew,S struck out (BCCC) 0-1 1 --- 02 Barajas struck out (FCS) 0-1 2 --- 22 Vazquez,J struck out (CBSBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Young,CB walked (CSFFBBBB) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Dempster lined a single down the left field line, Young,CB to third (1CCBBX) 0-1 0 1-3 11 Iwamura hit a sacrifice fly to right, Young,CB scored (BFX) 1-1 1 1-- 22 Wright,D homered deep down the left-field line, Dempster scored (BSBSX) 3-1 1 --- 22 Markakis homered deep to left (CFBBX) Wright,J now pitching 4-1 1 --- 31 Dunn walked (SBBBB) 4-1 1 1-- 01 Suzuki,K flied out to right (CX) 4-1 2 1-- 01 Gonzalez,Al grounded out to short (FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 4-1 0 --- 32 Sweeney,R struck out (CBBBFS) 4-1 1 --- 02 Fontenot struck out (FFS) 4-1 2 --- 00 Pujols grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Upton,J grounded out to short (X) 4-1 1 --- 12 Young,CB struck out (BCSS) 4-1 2 --- 22 Dempster struck out (CFFFBBC) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 4-1 0 --- 21 Hamilton flied out to left (SBBX) 4-1 1 --- 21 Glaus grounded out to short (BBSX) 4-1 2 --- 21 Dukes lined a double down the left field line (BCBX) 4-1 2 -2- 00 Drew,S grounded a single up the middle, Dukes scored (X) 4-2 2 1-- 00 Drew,S stole second (>B) 4-2 2 -2- 12 Barajas struck out (>B.SSS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 4-2 0 --- 12 Iwamura popped out to first (BCFX) 4-2 1 --- 31 Wright,D grounded out to short (CBBBX) 4-2 2 --- 32 Markakis lined a single between first and second (BFBBCX) 4-2 2 1-- 01 Dunn grounded a single between first and second, Markakis to third (CX) 4-2 2 1-3 10 Suzuki,K grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Lind pinch hitting for Wright,J 4-2 0 --- 22 Lind struck out (BCBFS) 4-2 1 --- 22 Sweeney,R struck out (BCBFC) 4-2 2 --- 10 Fontenot lined a single to center (BX) Towles now playing catcher Broxton now pitching 4-2 2 1-- 22 Pujols grounded out to short (BFBCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Devine now pitching 4-2 0 --- 22 Gonzalez,Al struck out (SBBFFC) 4-2 1 --- 12 Upton,J struck out (CBFC) 4-2 2 --- 10 Young,CB flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Gutierrez now playing center field Tulowitzki now playing shortstop 4-2 0 --- 00 Hamilton flied out to center (X) 4-2 1 --- 12 Glaus popped out to second (BFFX) 4-2 2 --- 32 Dukes struck out (BCBFBC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting 4-2 0 --- 00 Towles flied out to left (X) 4-2 1 --- 02 Iwamura struck out (CSS) 4-2 2 --- 22 Wright,D flied out to left (SBSBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting Balfour now pitching 4-2 0 --- 32 Drew,S walked (FBBCFBB) 4-2 0 1-- 00 Balfour threw a wild pitch, Drew,S to second (B) 4-2 0 -2- 31 Barajas flied out to center, Drew,S to third (B.BCBX) Wigginton pinch hitting for Devine 4-2 1 --3 11 Wigginton hit a sacrifice fly to center, Drew,S scored (FBX) 4-3 2 --- 32 Sweeney,R struck out (BSBSFFBC) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Mudfish (Webb) at Syndicate (Baker). Down 0-2, the Mudfish were looking to get some momentum. The Syndicate were looking to continue their roll. In the bottom of the 1st, Akinori Iwamura hit a leadoff single against Brandon Webb. David Wright smacked the ball over the wall, putting the Syndicate up 2-0 with 0 outs in the game. In the top of the 2nd, Troy Glaus hit a leadoff double, and Rod Barajas hit a 1 out single. David Eckstein cut the Syndicate lead to 1 with an RBI single, and Ryan Sweeney tied the game up at 2 with a 2 out single. In the top of the 5th, Elijah Dukes gave the Mudfish the 4-2 lead with a 2-run shot. But the Syndicate tied it up with single runs in the 6th and 7th. The game would remain tied at 4 through 9 innings. This contest would go extra innings. And extra innings it would go. In the bottom of the 14th, Mike Lincoln, the Mudfish's 6th pitcher of the game, was on the mound. Justin Upton flied out. Iwamura singled. Wright singled. Nick Markakis was walked intentionally to load the bases with 1 out. And, on a 3-1 pitch, Adam Dunn was walked, forcing in the winning run. The Mechan Syndicate come out on top in game 3, winning it 5 to 4 in 14 innings, and are 1 win away from advancing to their first world series in 13 years. SYNDICATE LEADS 3-0. 10/10/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2008 Mudfish 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Syndicate 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 0 4 14 1 9 2 2008 Syndicate 0 1 5 12 0 13 4 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 7 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 0 0 0 Dukes lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 14 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 1 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 2 0 0 Drew,S ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 3 5 1 0 Renteria ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 3 0 0 DeWitt ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Barajas c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 8 1 0 0 Buck,J ph 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7 0 0 0 Eckstein 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 4 3 0 0 Webb p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lind ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gardner,B ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Masterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0 Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lincoln p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 52 4 14 4 1 1 1 2 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 17 1 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 7 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 2 2 0 0 Wright,D 3b 7 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 3 1 0 0 Markakis rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .343 3 0 0 0 Dunn 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 6 0 0 0 Joyce lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 0 0 0 Gutierrez ph 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 4 0 0 0 Suzuki,K c 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 15 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 0 3 0 0 Johnson,N ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez,Al ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 3 2 0 0 Young,CB cf 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 5 0 0 0 Baker,S p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Carlson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Castillo,L ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ramirez,RS p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Dellucci ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Upton,J ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 51 5 12 5 1 0 1 7 15 1 0 1 0 0 0 42 9 0 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Webb 5.1 8 3 2 4 8 111 65 27 1 0 0 0 2 3.38 Ohman BS 1 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 24 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 Devine 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Soria 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 38 26 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Masterson 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 28 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Lincoln L 0-1 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 21 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 27.00 13.1 12 5 4 7 15 242 141 58 1 1 0 0 2 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Baker,S 6.2 12 4 4 0 7 108 77 30 1 0 0 0 1 3.55 Carlson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 13 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ramirez,RS 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 27 17 9 0 0 1 0 1 2.84 Broxton 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 36 18 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Balfour W 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 14.0 14 4 4 2 15 199 133 55 1 0 1 0 3 MIS: Renteria batted for Drew,S in the 8th Buck,J batted for Barajas in the 8th Buck,J moved to c in the 8th Renteria moved to ss in the 8th Lind batted for Devine in the 9th Gardner,B batted for Soria in the 12th DeWitt batted for Renteria in the 13th Bruntlett inserted at ss in the 13th Wigginton batted for Masterson in the 14th MEC: Gutierrez batted for Joyce in the 7th Johnson,N batted for Tulowitzki in the 7th Gonzalez,Al inserted at ss in the 8th Gutierrez moved to lf in the 8th Castillo,L batted for Carlson in the 8th Dellucci batted for Ramirez,RS in the 11th Upton,J batted for Balfour in the 14th GWRBI: Dunn Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/10/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2008 Mudfish 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Syndicate 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 0 4 14 1 9 2 2008 Syndicate 0 1 5 12 0 13 4 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Sweeney,R grounded a single between third and short (BCBFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Dukes grounded a single up the middle, Sweeney,R to second (X) 0-0 0 12- 21 Pujols grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Iwamura to Dunn, Sweeney,R to third (CBBX) 0-0 2 --3 02 Hamilton struck out (FSS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Iwamura grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Wright,D homered deep to left, Iwamura scored (BBCX) 0-2 0 --- 22 Markakis struck out (FBBFC) 0-2 1 --- 21 Dunn lined a single to shallow center (BFBX) 0-2 1 1-- 02 Joyce struck out (CSS) 0-2 2 1-- 22 Suzuki,K lined a single to right center, Dunn to third (BBCFX) 0-2 2 1-3 21 Tulowitzki grounded to short, forcing Suzuki,K at second (BBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-2 0 --- 02 Glaus doubled deep to left center (FSX) 0-2 0 -2- 22 Drew,S grounded out to short (BBCSX) 0-2 1 -2- 10 Barajas lined a single to shallow left, Glaus to third (BX) 0-2 1 1-3 00 Eckstein grounded a single between third and short, Glaus scored, Barajas to second (X) 1-2 1 12- 12 Webb struck out (SbFbFBFS) 1-2 2 12- 02 Sweeney,R lined a single down the left field line, Barajas scored, Eckstein to third (CFX) 2-2 2 1-3 22 Dukes struck out (BSSBC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 2-2 0 --- 02 Young,CB struck out, Barajas to Pujols (SCS) 2-2 1 --- 10 Baker,S grounded out to third (BX) 2-2 2 --- 10 Iwamura reached on an infield single to short (BX) 2-2 2 1-- 02 Wright,D struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Pujols flied out to center (CFBFBX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Hamilton grounded out to short (X) 2-2 2 --- 32 Glaus popped out to second (BCFBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 2-2 0 --- 20 Markakis grounded out to short (BBX) 2-2 1 --- 32 Dunn walked (CBBFFBB) 2-2 1 1-- 30 Joyce walked, Dunn to second (BBBB) 2-2 1 12- 00 Suzuki,K grounded into a double play, Drew,S to Eckstein to Pujols (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Drew,S lined a triple down the first base line (BX) 2-2 0 --3 22 Barajas lined into a double play, Wright,D unassisted, Drew,S out at third (CBCFFBX) 2-2 2 --- 11 Eckstein reached on an infield single to second (FBX) 2-2 2 1-- 12 Webb struck out (BFFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Tulowitzki struck out (BCFFFS) 2-2 1 --- 32 Young,CB grounded a single to right (FCBBBFX) 2-2 1 1-- 02 Baker,S struck out (11SCS) 2-2 2 1-- 11 Iwamura lined a single to shallow left, Young,CB to second (CBX) 2-2 2 12- 31 Wright,D grounded to short, forcing Iwamura at second (BBSBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 2-2 0 --- 11 Sweeney,R lined a single down the right field line (BCX) 2-2 0 1-- 21 Dukes homered deep to left center, Sweeney,R scored (CBBX) 4-2 0 --- 00 Pujols flied out to left (X) 4-2 1 --- 12 Hamilton flied out to center (CFBX) 4-2 2 --- 12 Glaus flied out to right (CSBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 4-2 0 --- 31 Markakis walked (BBBCB) 4-2 0 1-- 31 Dunn walked, Markakis to second (1BFBBB) 4-2 0 12- 22 Joyce struck out (SBFBS) 4-2 1 12- 02 Suzuki,K grounded into a double play, Drew,S to Eckstein to Pujols (CSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 4-2 0 --- 10 Drew,S lined out to right (BX) 4-2 1 --- 01 Barajas reached on an infield single to the pitcher (CX) 4-2 1 1-- 32 Eckstein struck out (FCFBBFBFS) 4-2 2 1-- 00 Webb lined out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 4-2 0 --- 32 Tulowitzki struck out (BCCFBFBFS) 4-2 1 --- 11 Young,CB to second on an error by the shortstop Drew,S (FBX) 4-2 1 -2- 12 Baker,S grounded a single up the middle, Young,CB scored (BSSFX) Ohman now pitching 4-3 1 1-- 11 Iwamura lined out to short (BSX) 4-3 2 1-- 22 Wright,D struck out (BFSBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 4-3 0 --- 22 Sweeney,R struck out (BFSBS) 4-3 1 --- 02 Dukes struck out (SFC) 4-3 2 --- 00 Pujols lined a single to right center (X) Carlson now pitching 4-3 2 1-- 00 Hamilton grounded out to third (1X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 4-3 0 --- 32 Markakis grounded out to second (CSFBBBX) 4-3 1 --- 22 Dunn lined a double to left center (BSBSX) Gutierrez pinch hitting for Joyce 4-3 1 -2- 11 Gutierrez lined a single down the left field line, Dunn scored (BFX) 4-4 1 1-- 00 Suzuki,K grounded to short, forcing Gutierrez at second, Suzuki,K to first (X) Devine now pitching Johnson,N pinch hitting for Tulowitzki 4-4 2 1-- 01 Johnson,N grounded to short, forcing Suzuki,K at second (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Gonzalez,Al now playing shortstop Gutierrez moved to left field 4-4 0 --- 02 Glaus struck out (CFS) Renteria pinch hitting for Drew,S 4-4 1 --- 22 Renteria flied out to left (FBBCFFX) Buck,J pinch hitting for Barajas 4-4 2 --- 01 Buck,J flied out to left (SX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Buck,J moved to catcher Renteria moved to shortstop 4-4 0 --- 12 Young,CB popped out to the catcher (BFSX) Castillo,L pinch hitting for Carlson 4-4 1 --- 22 Castillo,L grounded out to short (FCBBX) 4-4 2 --- 32 Iwamura flied out to right (CBBCFBFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting Ramirez,RS now pitching 4-4 0 --- 00 Eckstein was hit by a pitch (H) Lind pinch hitting for Devine 4-4 0 1-- 12 Lind struck out (FFFBC) 4-4 1 1-- 10 Sweeney,R grounded into a double play, Ramirez,RS to Gonzalez,Al to Dunn (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Soria now pitching 4-4 0 --- 22 Wright,D struck out (BFBSS) 4-4 1 --- 02 Markakis grounded out to third (CFX) 4-4 2 --- 10 Dunn popped out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Mudfish batting 4-4 0 --- 12 Dukes struck out (FBCC) 4-4 1 --- 31 Pujols lined out to left (BBBCX) 4-4 2 --- 12 Hamilton struck out (CBSS) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Syndicate batting 4-4 0 --- 32 Gutierrez struck out (BCBBCS) 4-4 1 --- 02 Suzuki,K flied out to center (FCX) 4-4 2 --- 11 Gonzalez,Al grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Mudfish batting 4-4 0 --- 11 Glaus lined out to center (CBX) 4-4 1 --- 00 Renteria flied out to left (X) 4-4 2 --- 10 Buck,J flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Syndicate batting 4-4 0 --- 22 Young,CB struck out (BBFSFS) Dellucci pinch hitting for Ramirez,RS 4-4 1 --- 22 Dellucci struck out (CBBSS) 4-4 2 --- 12 Iwamura struck out (BSCFS) ************** Top of the 12th inning, Mudfish batting Broxton now pitching 4-4 0 --- 32 Eckstein struck out (CBBSBFFFS) Gardner,B pinch hitting for Soria 4-4 1 --- 32 Gardner,B struck out (BSBSBS) 4-4 2 --- 11 Sweeney,R lined a single to center (BFX) 4-4 2 1-- 31 Dukes walked, Sweeney,R to second (1CBBBB) 4-4 2 12- 00 Pujols flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Syndicate batting Masterson now pitching 4-4 0 --- 10 Wright,D grounded out to short (BX) 4-4 1 --- 21 Markakis grounded out to the mound (CBBX) 4-4 2 --- 32 Dunn grounded out to the mound (CBFBBFX) ************** Top of the 13th inning, Mudfish batting 4-4 0 --- 10 Hamilton lined a single to shallow left (BX) 4-4 0 1-- 00 Glaus grounded into a double play, Iwamura to Gonzalez,Al to Dunn (1X) DeWitt pinch hitting for Renteria 4-4 2 --- 31 DeWitt walked (BBBCB) 4-4 2 1-- 21 Buck,J popped out to short (1BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 13th inning, Syndicate batting Bruntlett now playing shortstop 4-4 0 --- 21 Gutierrez grounded out to the mound (BBSX) 4-4 1 --- 10 Suzuki,K grounded out to first (BX) 4-4 2 --- 30 Gonzalez,Al walked (BBBB) 4-4 2 1-- 00 Gonzalez,Al stole second (>C) 4-4 2 -2- 22 Young,CB struck out (>C.SBBS) ************** Top of the 14th inning, Mudfish batting Balfour now pitching 4-4 0 --- 12 Eckstein struck out (CBCFS) Wigginton pinch hitting for Masterson 4-4 1 --- 12 Wigginton popped out to third (BFSX) 4-4 2 --- 32 Sweeney,R struck out (BBBCCS) ************** Bottom of the 14th inning, Syndicate batting Lincoln now pitching Upton,J pinch hitting for Balfour 4-4 0 --- 22 Upton,J flied out to left (BFBFFX) 4-4 1 --- 00 Iwamura lined a single to shallow center (X) 4-4 1 1-- 31 Wright,D grounded a single between first and second, Iwamura to third (BBBCX) 4-4 1 1-3 30 Markakis was walked intentionally, Wright,D to second (IIII) 4-4 1 123 31 Dunn walked, Iwamura scored, Wright,D to third, Markakis to second (CBBBB) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Mudfish (Johnson) at Syndicate (Greinke). Up 3-0, the Syndicate were looking to sweep the series to advance to the World Series, but they would have to do it against veteran hurler Randy Johnson. Asdrubal Cabrera got to Johnson early, smashing a solo home run in the first for a 1-0 Syndicate lead. The Mudfish scratched out some offense in the 6th inning, when with 2 outs and 2 on, Troy Glaus hit a single, scoring Mike Fontenot. Elijah Dukes followed up with a single of his own, scoring Josh Hamilton. In the 8th inning, Chris Young tied up the game at 2 with a solo home run. Heading into the top of the 9th inning with the game tied at 2, the Syndicate reached towards the end of their bench and put David Price on the mound. First batter up, Elijah Dukes, hit a 1-1 pitch over the wall. 3-2 Mudfish. Missouri would load the bases with 2 outs, but Albert Pujols could not generate any more runs, grounding out to end the inning. Justin Masterson was pitching for the Mudfish in the bottom of the 9th with a 1 run lead. First batter up, David Wright, singled. Aaron Hill bunted, getting out but moved Wright to second. Justin Upton struck out. 2 outs on the board. Now it was up to Daric Barton to continue the game for the Syndicate. A home run would propel the team to the world series. But it wouldn't happen in game 4. Barton popped out, ending the game. Missouri wins their first game of the series by a score of 3-2, and live to fight another day. SYNDICATE LEADS 3-1. 10/11/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 7 0 9 2 2008 Syndicate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 5 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 3 0 0 0 Bruntlett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Masterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 2 5 0 0 Pujols 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 8 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .313 3 0 0 0 Roberts,D rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2 0 0 Dukes lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 3 0 0 0 Diaz,M lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Drew,S ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 0 2 0 0 Barajas c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273 6 0 0 0 Buck,J ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Johnson,Ra p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wigginton ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gardner,B cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 34 3 7 3 0 0 1 4 12 0 0 2 1 0 0 27 10 0 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Young,CB cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 2 0 0 0 Cabrera,A 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 0 0 0 Price p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Markakis rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 0 0 0 Wright,D 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3 0 0 Ramirez,RS p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Carlson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Hill,A 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1 0 0 0 Upton,J lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0 Barton,D 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5 2 1 0 Suzuki,K c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .263 12 0 0 0 Greinke p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez,Al ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0 0 0 31 2 7 2 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 27 7 1 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Johnson,Ra W 1-0 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 96 64 30 2 1 0 0 2 2.25 Masterson S 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 9 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 7 2 2 2 7 105 70 34 2 1 0 0 2 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Greinke 6.0 5 2 2 2 8 111 69 25 0 2 0 2 0 5.84 Ramirez,RS 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 17 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 Carlson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 12 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Price L 0-1 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 25 13 7 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 9.0 7 3 3 4 12 165 101 39 1 2 1 2 0 MIS: Roberts,D inserted at rf in the 8th Buck,J batted for Barajas in the 9th Wigginton batted for Johnson,Ra in the 9th Bruntlett batted for Sweeney,R in the 9th Diaz,M inserted at lf in the 9th Gardner,B inserted at cf in the 9th Buck,J moved to c in the 9th MEC: Gonzalez,Al inserted at ss in the 7th Hill,A inserted at 2b in the 9th GWRBI: Dukes Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/11/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 7 0 9 2 2008 Syndicate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Sweeney,R flied out to left (BBBCCFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Fontenot struck out (BBCCFBFFFS) 0-0 2 --- 11 Pujols flied out to left (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Young,CB struck out (BBCBSC) 0-0 1 --- 10 Cabrera,A homered deep to left (BX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Markakis flied out to left (CX) 0-1 2 --- 11 Wright,D flied out to left (FBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Hamilton grounded out to first (CX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Glaus flied out to right (FX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Dukes struck out (FBBFFBC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Tulowitzki flied out to right (BFX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Upton,J lined a single up the middle (X) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Barton,D grounded out to second, Upton,J to second (1CX) 0-1 2 -2- 30 Suzuki,K was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-1 2 12- 02 Greinke flied out to left (FFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Drew,S grounded out to short (FX) 0-1 1 --- 31 Barajas grounded out to first (BBBCX) 0-1 2 --- 02 Johnson,Ra struck out (CFC) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Young,CB grounded a single up the middle (SFX) 0-1 0 1-- 11 Cabrera,A grounded into a double play, Glaus to Fontenot to Pujols (SbBX) 0-1 2 --- 01 Markakis grounded out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Sweeney,R grounded out to third (FX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Fontenot struck out (FFBC) 0-1 2 --- 22 Pujols struck out (CBBCS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Wright,D struck out (CBFS) 0-1 1 --- 22 Tulowitzki lined a single between first and second (FFBBX) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Upton,J struck out (CBFFBS) 0-1 2 1-- 11 Barton,D flied out to center (BCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Hamilton struck out (CSC) 0-1 1 --- 22 Glaus struck out (CBBFS) 0-1 2 --- 10 Dukes lined a single to shallow right (BX) 0-1 2 1-- 32 Drew,S grounded a single up the middle, Dukes to third (BBSBS>F>F>F>X) 0-1 2 1-3 11 Greinke threw a wild pitch, Drew,S to second (BSB) 0-1 2 -23 31 Barajas was walked intentionally (BSB.II) 0-1 2 123 31 Johnson,Ra grounded to short, forcing Barajas at second (BBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Suzuki,K grounded out to short (BCCX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Greinke struck out (CBFFS) 0-1 2 --- 20 Young,CB flied out to center (BBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Sweeney,R struck out (BCFFS) 0-1 1 --- 31 Fontenot lined a single to right center (BBSBX) 0-1 1 1-- 21 Pujols flied out to center (1SB1BX) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Greinke threw a wild pitch, Fontenot to second (1B) 0-1 2 -2- 30 Hamilton was walked intentionally (1B.III) 0-1 2 12- 22 Glaus lined a single between third and short, Fontenot scored, Hamilton to second (CCBBX) 1-1 2 12- 01 Dukes lined a single to left center, Hamilton scored, Glaus to third (SX) 2-1 2 1-3 12 Drew,S grounded out to short (BFCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Cabrera,A popped out to right (BX) 2-1 1 --- 10 Markakis flied out to right (BX) 2-1 2 --- 02 Wright,D lined a single up the middle (CFFX) 2-1 2 1-- 32 Tulowitzki struck out (BFSBB>F>F>S) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Gonzalez,Al now playing shortstop Ramirez,RS now pitching 2-1 0 --- 22 Barajas struck out (SFBBFC) 2-1 1 --- 22 Johnson,Ra struck out (CBBCFFS) 2-1 2 --- 21 Sweeney,R flied out to center (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 2-1 0 --- 31 Upton,J walked (BBCBB) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Barton,D grounded into a double play, Drew,S to Fontenot to Pujols (X) 2-1 2 --- 00 Suzuki,K flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Carlson now pitching 2-1 0 --- 00 Fontenot was hit by a pitch (H) 2-1 0 1-- 10 Pujols grounded out to first, Fontenot to second (BX) 2-1 1 -2- 02 Hamilton continues to bat after the first baseman Barton,D dropped a foul popup for an error (CCXF) 2-1 1 -2- 02 Hamilton struck out (CCXF.C) 2-1 2 -2- 21 Glaus popped out to first (BBSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Roberts,D now playing right field 2-1 0 --- 22 Gonzalez,Al struck out (FFBBC) 2-1 1 --- 01 Young,CB homered deep to left (CX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Cabrera,A grounded out to second (X) 2-2 2 --- 00 Markakis grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting Hill,A now playing second base Price now pitching 2-2 0 --- 11 Dukes homered deep to left (CBX) 3-2 0 --- 00 Drew,S grounded a single to left (X) Buck,J pinch hitting for Barajas 3-2 0 1-- 12 Buck,J struck out (BCSC) Wigginton pinch hitting for Johnson,Ra 3-2 1 1-- 30 Wigginton walked, Drew,S to second (BBBB) Bruntlett pinch hitting for Sweeney,R 3-2 1 12- 22 Bruntlett flied out to right, Drew,S to third (BCSBX) 3-2 2 1-3 32 Fontenot walked, Wigginton to second (BBBCS>B) 3-2 2 123 01 Pujols grounded to third, forcing Fontenot at second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Diaz,M now playing left field Gardner,B now playing center field Masterson now pitching Buck,J moved to catcher 3-2 0 --- 00 Wright,D lined a single down the right field line (X) 3-2 0 1-- 00 Hill,A sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Wright,D to second (Xb) 3-2 1 -2- 22 Upton,J struck out (SSBBS) 3-2 2 -2- 10 Barton,D popped out to center (BX) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Mudfish (Contreras) at Syndicate (Haren). Down 1-3, Missouri needed to win this one to stay in the series, while the Syndicate were going for their 2nd chance to advance to the world series. In the 2nd inning, Rod Barajas singled in Troy Glaus to give Missouri the early 1-0 lead. Adam Dunn tied the game up at 1 in the 4th with a solo home run. In the bottom of the 5th with a runner at second, Akinori Iwamura singled in Chris Young for a 2-1 Syndicate lead. After Iwamura stole second, David Wright smacked a double, bringing in Iwamura and a 3-1 Syndicate lead. After a Nick Markakis walk, Matt Joyce hit a double, clearing the bases and giving the Syndicate a commanding 5-1 lead. Kurt Suzuki padded the lead with an RBI single. 6-1 Syndicate after 5. At this point most games would just meander towards the inevitable end, but the Mudfish put up a fight in the 6th. After Pujols lined out, Josh Hamilton hit a 1-out double. Troy Glaus singled, scoring Hamilton. Stephen Drew and Barajas singled to load the bases. Ty Wiggenton hit a single, scoring Glaus. Adam Lind singled, driving in another 2 runs. Ryan Sweeney walked. Elijah Dukes hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Wiggenton and tying the game up at 6. After the offensive output in the middle of the game, both teams put up goose eggs for the rest of regulation. The game would remain tied at 6 until the 12th inning, when Mike Fontenot hit a 2-run homer off of Rafael Betancourt, the 7th Syndicate pitcher of the day. 8-6 Mudfish. In the bottom of the 12th inning, the Mudfish reliever on the mound was Scherzer, the 7th Mudfish pitcher of the game and was working on his 3rd inning of relief. The first batter up, David Wright grounded out. Nick Markakis grounded out for out #2. Now it was up to Adam Dunn to make something happen. But down 2 runs, Dunn wouldn't be able to do it alone, and he didn't. Dunn popped out to end the game. The Mudfish win game 5 by a score of 8-6 in 12 innings. SYNDICATE LEADS 3-2. 10/13/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 13 0 10 0 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 7 1 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 7 0 0 0 Dukes lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 5 0 0 0 Roberts,D rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 4 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 6 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 2 0 0 0 Diaz,M lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 1 0 0 Drew,S ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 0 1 0 0 Renteria ph 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 4 0 0 Barajas c 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313 10 1 0 0 Eckstein 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0 Wigginton ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 2 0 0 0 Contreras p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 0 0 0 Wright,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lind ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Anderson,B ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Masterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gardner,B ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Scherzer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 47 8 13 8 2 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 36 7 0 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 5 2 0 0 Wright,D 3b 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 1 0 0 Markakis rf 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 3 0 0 0 Dunn 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 7 0 0 0 Joyce lf 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 3 0 0 0 Suzuki,K c 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 10 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 2 0 0 Carlson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Johnson,N ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Cabrera,A ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1 0 0 Young,CB cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 5 0 0 0 Castillo,L ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0 Haren p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Gonzalez,Al ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0 0 0 Dellucci ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ramirez,RS p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Price p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Young,Delw ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Betancourt,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 45 6 10 6 2 0 1 4 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 36 8 0 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Contreras 4.2 6 6 6 3 5 88 55 23 1 0 0 0 0 9.82 Wright,J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Soria 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ohman 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 Devine 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 20 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Masterson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Scherzer W 1-0 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 39 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 12.0 10 6 6 4 10 182 114 49 1 0 0 0 0 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Haren 5.1 9 6 6 1 3 76 55 27 0 0 2 0 1 5.13 Carlson BS 1 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 23 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Balfour 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 21 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.23 Ramirez,RS 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 14 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 Broxton 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 13 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Price 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 24 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 Betancourt,R L 0-1 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 14 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 12.0 13 8 8 4 9 185 120 54 1 0 2 0 1 MIS: Wigginton batted for Eckstein in the 6th Lind batted for Wright,J in the 6th Fontenot inserted at 2b in the 6th Renteria batted for Drew,S in the 7th Renteria moved to ss in the 7th Anderson,B batted for Ohman in the 8th Gardner,B batted for Masterson in the 10th Roberts,D inserted at rf in the 12th Diaz,M inserted at lf in the 12th MEC: Gonzalez,Al inserted at ss in the 6th Johnson,N batted for Balfour in the 8th Castillo,L batted for Young,CB in the 8th Dellucci batted for Gonzalez,Al in the 8th Cabrera,A inserted at ss in the 9th Gutierrez inserted at cf in the 9th Young,Delw batted for Price in the 11th GWRBI: Fontenot Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/13/2009, MIS08-MEC08, Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB DP 2008 Mudfish 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 13 0 10 0 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Sweeney,R grounded out to first (SBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Dukes flied out to center (CX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Pujols flied out to center (CBCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Iwamura lined a single to shallow left (SFX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Wright,D struck out (CBSC) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Markakis struck out (BCFBS) 0-0 2 1-- 20 Dunn grounded to short, forcing Iwamura at second (1BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Hamilton struck out (BCSS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Glaus grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-0 1 1-- 30 Drew,S walked, Glaus to second (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 11 Barajas grounded a single up the middle, Glaus scored, Drew,S to second (BSX) 1-0 1 12- 10 Eckstein popped out to left (BX) 1-0 2 12- 02 Contreras struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Joyce walked (CCBBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 12 Suzuki,K struck out (CBFS) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Tulowitzki lined out to second (X) 1-0 2 1-- 21 Young,CB flied out to center (FBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Sweeney,R lined out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 02 Dukes struck out (CSS) 1-0 2 --- 32 Pujols popped out to second (FBBFFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Haren grounded out to the mound (CSX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Iwamura popped out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --- 21 Wright,D lined a single to shallow center (CBBX) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Markakis struck out (CFFBFFC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Hamilton lined a single up the middle (BX) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Glaus grounded into a double play, Tulowitzki to Iwamura to Dunn (CX) 1-0 2 --- 20 Drew,S grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Dunn homered deep to right (FX) 1-1 0 --- 11 Joyce flied out to center (SBX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Suzuki,K flied out to left (BX) 1-1 2 --- 22 Tulowitzki struck out (CFFBFFBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Barajas was hit by a pitch (H) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Eckstein was hit by a pitch, Barajas to second (H) 1-1 0 12- 01 Contreras bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Barajas at third, Eckstein to second, Contreras to first (FbXb) 1-1 1 12- 01 Sweeney,R flied out to center, Eckstein to third (FX) 1-1 2 1-3 02 Dukes flied out to left (CSFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 1-1 0 --- 31 Young,CB walked (BBBCB) 1-1 0 1-- 22 Haren flied out to left (BBFFX) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Young,CB stole second (>B) 1-1 1 -2- 11 Iwamura lined a single to left, Young,CB scored (>B.SX) 1-2 1 1-- 00 Iwamura stole second (>C) 1-2 1 -2- 02 Wright,D lined a double to left center, Iwamura scored (>C.SX) 1-3 1 -2- 32 Markakis walked (CBCBBFB) 1-3 1 12- 10 Dunn flied out to center (BX) 1-3 2 12- 10 Joyce grounded a double down the third base line, Wright,D scored, Markakis scored (BX) Wright,J now pitching 1-5 2 -2- 21 Suzuki,K grounded a single between third and short, Joyce scored (BBFX) 1-6 2 1-- 11 Tulowitzki flied out to center (CBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 1-6 0 --- 10 Pujols lined out to right (BX) 1-6 1 --- 00 Hamilton doubled deep to left center (X) 1-6 1 -2- 12 Glaus lined a single to right center, Hamilton scored (CCFBFX) 2-6 1 1-- 12 Drew,S reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Glaus to second (BCCX) 2-6 1 12- 02 Barajas lined a single to shallow left, Glaus to third, Drew,S to second (CCX) Wigginton pinch hitting for Eckstein 2-6 1 123 01 Wigginton lined a single to left, Glaus scored, Drew,S to third, Barajas to second (CX) Lind pinch hitting for Wright,J 3-6 1 123 11 Lind singled down the right field line, Drew,S scored, Barajas scored, Wigginton to third (CBX) Gonzalez,Al now playing shortstop Carlson now pitching 5-6 1 1-3 32 Sweeney,R walked, Lind to second (FBFBFBB) 5-6 1 123 22 Dukes hit a sacrifice fly to center, Wigginton scored (CFBBX) 6-6 2 12- 00 Pujols grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting Fontenot now playing second base Soria now pitching 6-6 0 --- 00 Young,CB reached on an infield single to short (X) 6-6 0 1-- 00 Young,CB was caught stealing second (1>C) 6-6 1 --- 01 Gonzalez,Al flied out to left (1>C.X) 6-6 2 --- 00 Iwamura lined out to right (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 6-6 0 --- 12 Hamilton struck out (FFBC) 6-6 1 --- 02 Glaus flied out to center (CCX) Renteria pinch hitting for Drew,S 6-6 2 --- 11 Renteria grounded out to third (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting Ohman now pitching Renteria moved to shortstop 6-6 0 --- 11 Wright,D flied out to center (BCX) 6-6 1 --- 02 Markakis struck out (SFS) 6-6 2 --- 12 Dunn struck out (BFSS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Balfour now pitching 6-6 0 --- 02 Barajas lined out to second (CCX) 6-6 1 --- 32 Fontenot struck out (CFBBBC) Anderson,B pinch hitting for Ohman 6-6 2 --- 31 Anderson,B walked (BBSBB) 6-6 2 1-- 22 Sweeney,R struck out (BFFFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Devine now pitching 6-6 0 --- 31 Joyce grounded out to short (BBBCX) 6-6 1 --- 02 Suzuki,K struck out (SCS) Johnson,N pinch hitting for Balfour 6-6 2 --- 32 Johnson,N reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BBCFBX) Castillo,L pinch hitting for Young,CB 6-6 2 1-- 11 Castillo,L lined a single to shallow left, Johnson,N to second (BFX) Dellucci pinch hitting for Gonzalez,Al 6-6 2 12- 02 Dellucci grounded to short, forcing Castillo,L at second (FCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting Cabrera,A now playing shortstop Gutierrez now playing center field Ramirez,RS now pitching 6-6 0 --- 01 Dukes popped out to second (CX) 6-6 1 --- 32 Pujols struck out (FBFBBS) 6-6 2 --- 10 Hamilton lined a single down the right field line (BX) 6-6 2 1-- 21 Glaus popped out to the catcher (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Masterson now pitching 6-6 0 --- 02 Iwamura grounded out to third (FCX) 6-6 1 --- 31 Wright,D flied out to right (BSBBX) 6-6 2 --- 32 Markakis lined out to left (FBBSBX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Mudfish batting Broxton now pitching 6-6 0 --- 01 Renteria flied out to center (CX) 6-6 1 --- 12 Barajas flied out to left (BCFX) 6-6 2 --- 32 Fontenot lined a double to left center (FBBSBFX) Gardner,B pinch hitting for Masterson Price now pitching 6-6 2 -2- 32 Gardner,B flied out to center (SBBSBX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Syndicate batting Scherzer now pitching 6-6 0 --- 30 Dunn walked (BBBB) 6-6 0 1-- 11 Joyce flied out to center (BSX) 6-6 1 1-- 12 Suzuki,K struck out (CBCS) 6-6 2 1-- 21 Cabrera,A popped out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Mudfish batting 6-6 0 --- 10 Sweeney,R grounded out to the mound (BX) 6-6 1 --- 31 Dukes walked (BBBCB) 6-6 1 1-- 21 Pujols grounded out to short, Dukes to second (BCBX) 6-6 2 -2- 32 Hamilton struck out (BBCBFFC) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Syndicate batting 6-6 0 --- 22 Gutierrez struck out (BCSBC) Young,Delw pinch hitting for Price 6-6 1 --- 12 Young,Delw lined out to left (BCCX) 6-6 2 --- 10 Iwamura grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 12th inning, Mudfish batting Betancourt,R now pitching 6-6 0 --- 00 Glaus lined out to second (X) 6-6 1 --- 10 Renteria lined a single to shallow left (BX) 6-6 1 1-- 22 Barajas flied out to right (BFFBX) 6-6 2 1-- 01 Fontenot homered deep to right center, Renteria scored (CX) 8-6 2 --- 12 Scherzer struck out (BSSC) ************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Syndicate batting Roberts,D now playing right field Diaz,M now playing left field 8-6 0 --- 22 Wright,D grounded out to short (BBCSX) 8-6 1 --- 32 Markakis popped out to short (BSBSBX) 8-6 2 --- 01 Dunn popped out to third (CX) ******************************************************************* GAME SIX -- Syndicate (Dempster) at Mudfish (Vazquez). For the Syndicate, it was try #3 for a ticket to the world series. For the Mudfish, it was one more game in an improbable comeback after an 0-3 hole. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Josh Hamilton hit a 0 out double, moved to third on an Elijah Dukes fly out, and scored on Stephen Drew's single. In the 4th inning, Albert Pujols was issued a 0 out walk. Josh Hamilton tripled in Pujols for a 2-0 Mudfish lead. Glaus doubled, scoring Hamilton. Dukes singled and Drew doubled, scoring 2 runs. Rod Barajas hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Dukes. A 4-run 4th and a 2-run 5th would put the game away for good. Missouri wins game 6 by a score of 7 to 2, and force a decisive 7th game. SERIES TIED 3-3. 10/14/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 2008 Mudfish 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 x 7 10 1 7 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 1 0 0 Wright,D 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 0 0 0 0 Markakis rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Dunn 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 4 0 0 0 Joyce lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 2 0 0 0 Suzuki,K c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 12 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 1 0 0 Upton,J ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 0 0 0 0 Carlson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Balfour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Young,CB cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Castillo,L ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Dempster p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1 0 0 Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cabrera,A ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0 0 0 Ramirez,RS p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez,Al ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 1 0 0 32 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 0 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 2 0 0 0 Diaz,M lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 1 5 0 0 Pujols 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 5 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 4 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 2 0 0 0 Roberts,D rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 2 0 0 0 Wright,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Dukes lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 Gardner,B cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Drew,S ss 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .474 2 0 0 0 Barajas c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 11 0 1 0 Vazquez,J p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 DeWitt 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 32 7 10 7 3 2 0 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 5 1 0 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Dempster L 2-2 4.1 8 7 7 1 5 76 49 22 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 Broxton 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ramirez,RS 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 Carlson 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 13 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Balfour 1.1 0 0 0 3 3 29 14 7 0 0 0 1 0 1.04 8.0 10 7 7 4 12 133 82 38 0 0 0 1 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Vazquez,J W 1-1 7.0 4 2 2 1 8 111 75 26 0 0 0 0 0 4.76 Wright,J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 19 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ohman 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 14 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 9.0 4 2 2 1 11 144 98 33 0 0 0 0 0 MEC: Cabrera,A batted for Broxton in the 6th Upton,J batted for Tulowitzki in the 7th Gonzalez,Al inserted at ss in the 7th Castillo,L batted for Young,CB in the 8th Gutierrez inserted at cf in the 8th MIS: Roberts,D inserted at rf in the 8th DeWitt inserted at 3b in the 8th Gardner,B inserted at cf in the 9th Diaz,M inserted at lf in the 9th GWRBI: Drew,S Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/14/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 2008 Mudfish 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 x 7 10 1 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Iwamura struck out (CBBFBS) 0-0 1 --- 11 Wright,D popped out to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Markakis lined out to right (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Sweeney,R struck out (CBSS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Fontenot struck out (CFBBFFFS) 0-0 2 --- 10 Pujols popped out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Dunn lined out to third (SBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Joyce popped out to second (BSSBBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Suzuki,K struck out (BCFFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hamilton lined a double to left center (CFBFFBX) 0-0 0 -2- 00 Glaus grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Dukes flied out to left, Hamilton to third (SBBSX) 0-0 2 --3 11 Drew,S grounded a single between third and short, Hamilton scored (BCX) 0-1 2 1-- 20 Barajas flied out to left (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Tulowitzki struck out (FBSS) 0-1 1 --- 02 Young,CB grounded out to second (SFFFX) 0-1 2 --- 01 Dempster grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Vazquez,J struck out (FBSS) 0-1 1 --- 10 Sweeney,R popped out to second (BX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Fontenot grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Iwamura flied out to right (X) 0-1 1 --- 12 Wright,D flied out to center (BCCFX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Markakis grounded out to second (CSBFBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Pujols walked (BBBCB) 0-1 0 1-- 11 Hamilton grounded a triple down the first base line, Pujols scored (1SBX) 0-2 0 --3 11 Glaus lined a double down the left field line, Hamilton scored (BFX) 0-3 0 -2- 01 Dukes lined a single to shallow center, Glaus to third (CX) 0-3 0 1-3 00 Drew,S lined a double to right center, Glaus scored, Dukes to third (X) 0-4 0 -23 31 Barajas hit a sacrifice fly to center, Dukes scored (BBBCX) 0-5 1 -2- 02 Vazquez,J struck out (CFS) 0-5 2 -2- 11 Sweeney,R flied out to center (CBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Dunn lined out to short (BCCFX) 0-5 1 --- 02 Joyce struck out (CSC) 0-5 2 --- 22 Suzuki,K struck out (BBCCS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Fontenot lined a single to right center (CSX) 0-5 0 1-- 12 Pujols struck out (CBSS) 0-5 1 1-- 20 Hamilton tripled deep to center, Fontenot scored (BBX) Broxton now pitching 0-6 1 --3 20 Glaus hit a sacrifice fly to center, Hamilton scored (BBX) 0-7 2 --- 02 Dukes struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 0-7 0 --- 12 Tulowitzki struck out (CSBC) 0-7 1 --- 32 Young,CB walked (BBBCFB) Cabrera,A pinch hitting for Broxton 0-7 1 1-- 12 Cabrera,A flied out to center (BSCX) 0-7 2 1-- 32 Iwamura doubled deep to right, Young,CB scored (BFSFBB>X) 1-7 2 -2- 01 Wright,D flied out to left (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting Ramirez,RS now pitching 1-7 0 --- 12 Drew,S struck out (BFCC) 1-7 1 --- 02 Barajas struck out (SFS) 1-7 2 --- 01 Vazquez,J grounded out to second (FX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 1-7 0 --- 22 Markakis struck out (BCBSC) 1-7 1 --- 32 Dunn struck out (SBBBCC) 1-7 2 --- 01 Joyce doubled deep to right (FX) 1-7 2 -2- 22 Suzuki,K lined a single down the left field line, Joyce scored (CBFBX) Upton,J pinch hitting for Tulowitzki 2-7 2 1-- 10 Upton,J grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting Gonzalez,Al now playing shortstop Carlson now pitching 2-7 0 --- 21 Sweeney,R grounded out to short (BFBX) 2-7 1 --- 10 Fontenot lined a single to shallow center (BX) 2-7 1 1-- 22 Pujols struck out (CFBBS) 2-7 2 1-- 10 Hamilton singled down the right field line, Fontenot to third (1BX) Balfour now pitching 2-7 2 1-3 10 Glaus flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Roberts,D now playing right field Castillo,L pinch hitting for Young,CB 2-7 0 --- 11 Castillo,L lined a single between first and second (BFX) DeWitt now playing third base Wright,J now pitching 2-7 0 1-- 22 Gonzalez,Al struck out (FCBBS) 2-7 1 1-- 32 Iwamura grounded to second, forcing Castillo,L at second, Iwamura to first (CCBBFFBFFX) 2-7 2 1-- 12 Iwamura to second, Wright,D to first on an error by the catcher Barajas (CBCX) Ohman now pitching 2-7 2 12- 12 Markakis struck out (SBFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Gutierrez now playing center field 2-7 0 --- 31 Dukes walked (FBBBB) 2-7 0 1-- 02 Drew,S struck out (CSS) 2-7 1 1-- 31 Barajas walked, Dukes to second (BBBCB) 2-7 1 12- 21 Balfour threw a wild pitch, Dukes to third, Barajas to second (CBBB) 2-7 1 -23 31 DeWitt walked (CBBB.B) 2-7 1 123 22 Sweeney,R struck out (FCBBFS) 2-7 2 123 02 Fontenot struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Gardner,B now playing center field Diaz,M now playing left field 2-7 0 --- 02 Dunn struck out (CSFS) 2-7 1 --- 10 Joyce grounded out to first (BX) 2-7 2 --- 21 Suzuki,K flied out to center (CBBX) ******************************************************************* GAME SEVEN -- Syndicate (Baker) at Mudfish (Webb). After falling 0-3, the Mudfish won the next 3 games to force a series ending game 7. Whoever won this game would advance to the world series. Brandon Webb was supposed to be the ace in the hole for the Mudfish, but he struggling mightily in the 2nd inning, allowing 9 batters to come to the plate in the inning, and gave up 4 runs. 4-0 Syndicate after 2. The Mudfish cut the lead to 2 in the 4th inning when Troy Glaus hit a 2-run homer. But the Syndicate added an insurance run in the 5th for a 5-2 lead after 5 innings. The Mudfish would close the gap in the 7th, when Adam Lind hit a 0 out sacrifice fly, and Elijah Dukes hit an RBI double. But the game would remain 5-4 heading into the bottom of the 9th. The Syndicate would need to record 3 outs without a run to advance to the world series, while the Mudfish needed at least one run to continue their season. Jonathan Broxton was pitching for the Syndicate, nursing a 1-run lead in the bottom of the 9th. John Buck was the first batter up, and flied out to center field for out #1. Ryan Sweeney struck out. With 2 outs, it was now up to Elijah Dukes to do something. Dukes hit a clutch single, putting the tying run on at first, and representing the world-series-bound-winning-run was Albert Pujols. Bottom of the 9th, down by 1 run, runner on base, with a world series trip on the line, who wouldn't want arguably the best hitter in the majors at bat? Unfortunately for Missouri, Pujols was having a stinker of a series, hitting just .118, and flied out to right to end the game and the series. The Syndicate win game 7 by a score of 5 to 4, and advance to the CFOD world series. SYNDICATE WINS 4-3. 10/15/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 5 0 2008 Mudfish 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 8 0 Syndicate AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Iwamura 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 3 0 0 0 Wright,D 3b 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 0 1 0 0 Markakis rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Dunn 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 3 0 1 0 Joyce lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Gutierrez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Suzuki,K c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 12 0 0 0 Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Tulowitzki ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 0 1 1 0 Young,CB cf 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 0 0 0 Baker,S p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Ramirez,RS p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 34 5 6 5 1 0 1 3 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 2 2 0 Mudfish AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Sweeney,R cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 1 0 0 0 Dukes lf 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 2 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 10 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .448 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 1 0 0 Drew,S ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 0 6 0 0 Barajas c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 12 0 0 0 Gardner,B ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Eckstein 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 1 4 0 0 Lind ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 0 0 0 0 Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Buck,J c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 35 4 8 4 2 0 1 2 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 27 11 0 0 Syndicate INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Baker,S W 2-0 6.2 6 4 2 1 9 102 76 29 1 0 1 0 0 3.26 Ramirez,RS H 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 16 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.74 Broxton S 2 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 27 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 8 4 2 2 13 145 101 39 1 0 1 0 0 Mudfish INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Webb L 0-1 7.0 5 5 5 3 9 117 75 30 1 0 0 1 0 5.11 Ohman 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 23 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 Devine 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 10 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 5 5 3 13 150 97 37 1 0 0 1 0 MEC: Gutierrez batted for Joyce in the 8th Gutierrez moved to lf in the 8th Towles inserted at c in the 8th MIS: Lind batted for Eckstein in the 7th Wigginton batted for Webb in the 7th Fontenot inserted at 2b in the 8th Gardner,B batted for Barajas in the 8th Buck,J inserted at c in the 9th GWRBI: Tulowitzki Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/15/2009, MEC08-MIS08, Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Syndicate 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 5 0 2008 Mudfish 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Iwamura grounded out to second (CBBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Wright,D grounded out to second (BCSBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Markakis grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mudfish batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Sweeney,R struck out (BCCFC) 0-0 1 --- 02 Dukes popped out to first (SFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Pujols popped out to second (CBSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Syndicate batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Dunn walked (BBFCBFFB) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Joyce grounded a single between third and short, Dunn to second (BFBSFX) 0-0 0 12- 02 Suzuki,K struck out (CCS) 0-0 1 12- 00 Tulowitzki lined a single down the left field line, Dunn scored, Joyce to third (X) 1-0 1 1-3 02 Young,CB reached on a fielder's choice to third, Joyce scored, Tulowitzki to second, Young,CB to first (SFX) 2-0 1 12- 12 Baker,S struck out (BFFC) 2-0 2 12- 10 Webb threw a wild pitch, Tulowitzki to third, Young,CB to second (BB) 2-0 2 -23 30 Iwamura walked (BB.BB) 2-0 2 123 10 Wright,D lined a single to left, Tulowitzki scored, Young,CB scored, Iwamura to third (BX) 4-0 2 1-3 00 Markakis grounded to short, forcing Wright,D at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mudfish batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Hamilton grounded out to third (BCBSX) 4-0 1 --- 12 Glaus struck out (CCFBFS) 4-0 2 --- 02 Drew,S flied out to center (CFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Syndicate batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Dunn flied out to left (X) 4-0 1 --- 22 Joyce struck out (BCBFFC) 4-0 2 --- 02 Suzuki,K struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mudfish batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Barajas struck out (CBFBFS) 4-0 1 --- 11 Eckstein was hit by a pitch (CBH) 4-0 1 1-- 12 Webb struck out (CCBS) 4-0 2 1-- 12 Sweeney,R struck out (SCBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Syndicate batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Tulowitzki grounded out to short (X) 4-0 1 --- 02 Young,CB struck out (SCS) 4-0 2 --- 22 Baker,S grounded out to short (FSFFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mudfish batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Dukes popped out to the catcher (BCBBCX) 4-0 1 --- 21 Pujols flied out to right (BBCX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Hamilton doubled deep to right (CX) 4-0 2 -2- 11 Glaus homered deep to right, Hamilton scored (CBX) 4-2 2 --- 02 Drew,S struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Syndicate batting 4-2 0 --- 22 Iwamura struck out (CBFFBS) 4-2 1 --- 32 Wright,D lined out to left (CBCBBX) 4-2 2 --- 11 Markakis homered deep to left (CBX) 5-2 2 --- 01 Dunn grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mudfish batting 5-2 0 --- 00 Barajas continues to bat after the shortstop Tulowitzki dropped a foul popup for an error (XF) 5-2 0 --- 12 Barajas struck out (XF.SBC) 5-2 1 --- 00 Eckstein lined a single to shallow left (X) 5-2 1 1-- 01 Webb lined out to second (FX) 5-2 2 1-- 01 Sweeney,R flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Syndicate batting 5-2 0 --- 30 Joyce walked (BBBB) 5-2 0 1-- 12 Suzuki,K struck out (BCCS) 5-2 1 1-- 22 Tulowitzki struck out (BCSFBS) 5-2 2 1-- 32 Young,CB grounded out to second (CBSBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mudfish batting 5-2 0 --- 02 Dukes struck out (CFC) 5-2 1 --- 02 Pujols flied out to left (CFFX) 5-2 2 --- 32 Hamilton walked (BFBBFB) 5-2 2 1-- 00 Glaus grounded to short, forcing Hamilton at second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Syndicate batting 5-2 0 --- 02 Baker,S struck out (CSS) 5-2 1 --- 10 Iwamura grounded out to short (BX) 5-2 2 --- 11 Wright,D lined a double to right center (CBX) 5-2 2 -2- 32 Markakis grounded out to short (CBBFFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mudfish batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Drew,S to first on an error by the first baseman Dunn (BCCX) 5-2 0 1-- 00 Barajas lined a single to left center, Drew,S to third (X) Lind pinch hitting for Eckstein 5-2 0 1-3 01 Lind hit a sacrifice fly to right, Drew,S scored (FX) Wigginton pinch hitting for Webb 5-3 1 1-- 22 Wigginton struck out (BSBSS) 5-3 2 1-- 00 Sweeney,R reached on an infield single to second, Barajas to second (X) 5-3 2 12- 11 Dukes grounded a double down the first base line, Barajas scored, Sweeney,R to third (FBX) Ramirez,RS now pitching 5-4 2 -23 10 Pujols popped out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Syndicate batting Fontenot now playing second base Ohman now pitching 5-4 0 --- 32 Dunn struck out (BBCFFBFS) Gutierrez pinch hitting for Joyce 5-4 1 --- 01 Gutierrez lined a single to left center (CX) 5-4 1 1-- 00 Gutierrez stole second (1>B) 5-4 1 -2- 32 Suzuki,K struck out (1>B.CCFBFBFS) 5-4 2 -2- 12 Tulowitzki struck out (BCCS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mudfish batting Gutierrez moved to left field 5-4 0 --- 22 Hamilton struck out (BCBFS) 5-4 1 --- 22 Glaus struck out (FBBFS) 5-4 2 --- 12 Drew,S lined a single up the middle (CFBX) Gardner,B pinch hitting for Barajas Towles now playing catcher Broxton now pitching 5-4 2 1-- 32 Gardner,B walked, Drew,S to second (CBFBFB>F>B) 5-4 2 12- 32 Fontenot struck out (BFFBB>C) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Syndicate batting Buck,J now playing catcher Devine now pitching 5-4 0 --- 01 Young,CB lined out to center (CX) 5-4 1 --- 10 Towles grounded out to third (BX) 5-4 2 --- 32 Iwamura struck out (CBBBSC) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Mudfish batting 5-4 0 --- 10 Buck,J flied out to center (BX) 5-4 1 --- 22 Sweeney,R struck out (FBCBFC) 5-4 2 --- 20 Dukes lined a single to right center (BBX) 5-4 2 1-- 01 Pujols flied out to right (CX)