2008 CFOD PLAYOFF PREVIEW Ruth Young Conference Finals Rocklin Thunder (94-68, #1 League Wildcard, 4-2 over Brouhaha in round 0, 4-1 over Pitbulls in round 1) vs. California Coneheads (95-67, RY Conference Wildcard, 4-2 over Climbers in round 1) Rocklin is now a 2008 playoff veteran team, having beat two different teams in their playoff series. Carlos Beltran has a .388 on base average, 11 runs scored and 7 RBI in 11 games. Jay Bruce is hitting .333 with 2 home runs, 5 runs scored and 6 RBI in 27 at bats, while Andy LaRoche is slugging .611 with 6 RBI. Starter Edinson Volquez is 2-0 in 4 starts, while Joe Saunders is 1-1 in 3 starts with a 2.25 ERA. Closer Jonathan Papelbon has been the decider, saving 5 games in 7 appearances with a 0.00 ERA. The Coneheads are no strangers to the post-season, and were victorious in their opening round series against the Climbers. Shin-Soo Choo is slugging .579 with 3 runs scored and 5 RBI in 5 games, while Ryan Ludwick is slugging .557 with 4 runs scored in 27 at bats. Ricky Nolasco has started 2 games, pitched 13 1/3 innings, and has a post-season ERA of 2.02. Carlos Marmol has appeared in 2 games in relief, and won both. In 9 regular season contests, the Thunder dominated the regular season series 7 games to 2. California has home field advantage due to their higher playoff seeding. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Thunder (Volquez) at Coneheads (Hamels). Casey Kotchman singled in the first Thunder run in the 1st inning, hit a solo home run in the 7th for the second Thunder run, and drove in the third Thunder run in the 9th with a single. Meanwhile, Volque and company combined on a 5-hit shutout to give Rocklin the 3-0 opening series win. THUNDER LEADS 1-0. 10/16/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 1 2 0 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 0 0 0 Izturis,C ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 4 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 8 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 0 0 0 Pie rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Uribe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1 0 0 Reyes,An p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Erstad lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 4 0 0 0 Clement c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 12 1 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 1 1 0 Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0 0 0 Volquez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Amezaga 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 1 0 0 30 3 6 3 0 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 8 1 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 8 1 0 0 Durham 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 3 0 0 0 Ludwick cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 0 0 0 Choo rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 1 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 1 0 0 Soto c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 8 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 2 0 0 Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Izturis,M ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2 0 0 Giambi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Hamels p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Ankiel ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0 0 0 Morrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Lopez,F ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 33 0 5 0 1 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Volquez W 3-0 6.2 4 0 0 3 10 112 63 28 0 0 0 0 0 3.29 Reyes,An H 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 16 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 Papelbon S 6 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 3 13 136 79 36 0 0 0 0 0 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Hamels L 1-2 7.0 4 2 2 0 6 85 61 24 1 0 0 0 0 4.35 Morrow 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 29 18 8 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 9.0 6 3 3 1 8 114 79 32 1 0 0 0 0 ROC: Amezaga inserted at 2b in the 7th Inge inserted at 3b in the 8th Pie inserted at rf in the 9th CAL: Pagan batted for Guzman,C in the 7th Ankiel batted for Hamels in the 7th Izturis,M inserted at ss in the 8th Giambi batted for Izturis,M in the 9th Lopez,F batted for Morrow in the 9th GWRBI: Kotchman Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 6 MPH. 10/16/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 1 2 0 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Beltran,C struck out (CSBBBFFS) 0-0 1 --- 11 Izturis,C grounded a single between third and short (CBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Izturis,C stole second (>C) 0-0 1 -2- 01 Kotchman lined a single up the middle, Izturis,C scored (>C.X) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Hermida struck out (CFBC) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Uribe struck out (BBFCC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Buscher flied out to left (BX) 1-0 1 --- 21 Durham to first on an error by the third baseman LaRoche,An (BCBX) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Ludwick struck out (11CBBCC) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Choo struck out, Clement to Kotchman (CBSFBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Erstad flied out to left (BX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Clement flied out to right (BSCX) 1-0 2 --- 12 LaRoche,An struck out (BCCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Lee,Ca walked (BBBCB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Hinske flied out to left (X) 1-0 1 1-- 30 Soto walked, Lee,Ca to second (1BBBB) 1-0 1 12- 02 Guzman,C struck out (CSS) 1-0 2 12- 02 Hamels struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Volquez struck out (FCS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Beltran,C popped out to second (FBFX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Izturis,C popped out to second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Buscher popped out to third (BFCBBFX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Durham grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Ludwick walked (BBBCB) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Choo struck out (BCBCFFB>F>S) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Kotchman grounded out to short (X) 1-0 1 --- 11 Hermida popped out to third (SBX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Uribe popped out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Lee,Ca flied out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 20 Hinske grounded out to second (BBX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Soto grounded out to short (BCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Erstad grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Clement flied out to left (CBBCX) 1-0 2 --- 22 LaRoche,An popped out to left (BBSFFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Guzman,C struck out (CBFBC) 1-0 1 --- 10 Hamels grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 2 --- 10 Buscher grounded a single up the middle (BX) 1-0 2 1-- 10 Durham doubled to right center, Buscher to third (BX) 1-0 2 -23 32 Ludwick grounded out to short (BSBSBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Volquez struck out (BFFS) 1-0 1 --- 02 Beltran,C flied out to right (CCX) 1-0 2 --- 21 Izturis,C grounded out to first (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Choo struck out (CBSS) 1-0 1 --- 32 Lee,Ca struck out (BBBCCS) 1-0 2 --- 32 Hinske lined a single to right (FBBFFBX) 1-0 2 1-- 02 Soto struck out (1CFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Kotchman homered deep to right (CCFX) 2-0 0 --- 11 Hermida lined a single to left center (BCX) 2-0 0 1-- 22 Uribe lined into a double play, Guzman,C to Buscher, Hermida out at first (CBBFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Erstad grounded out to the mound (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting Pagan pinch hitting for Guzman,C 2-0 0 --- 32 Pagan struck out (BSCFBBC) Ankiel pinch hitting for Hamels 2-0 1 --- 00 Ankiel grounded out to third (X) 2-0 2 --- 21 Buscher grounded a single between first and second (FBBX) Amezaga now playing second base Reyes,An now pitching 2-0 2 1-- 12 Durham struck out (BFSS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Izturis,M now playing shortstop Morrow now pitching 2-0 0 --- 01 Clement grounded out to short (CX) 2-0 1 --- 32 LaRoche,An struck out (CBCBBS) 2-0 2 --- 12 Amezaga grounded out to short (BSSFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting Inge now playing third base 2-0 0 --- 32 Ludwick struck out (BBBCSS) 2-0 1 --- 01 Choo flied out to center (CX) 2-0 2 --- 21 Lee,Ca lined a single to shallow center (BBCX) Papelbon now pitching 2-0 2 1-- 12 Hinske struck out (CBSC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Beltran,C lined a single to right (BX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Izturis,C sacrifice bunted to the mound, Beltran,C to second (Xb) 2-0 1 -2- 00 Kotchman grounded a single between first and second, Beltran,C scored, Kotchman out at second (X) 3-0 2 --- 32 Hermida walked (BFBBFFB) 3-0 2 1-- 22 Papelbon struck out (BBSCS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting Pie now playing right field 3-0 0 --- 00 Soto flied out to left (X) Giambi pinch hitting for Izturis,M 3-0 1 --- 10 Giambi grounded out to second (BX) Lopez,F pinch hitting for Morrow 3-0 2 --- 00 Lopez,F lined out to left (X) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Thunder (Slowey) at Coneheads (Nolasco). Casey Kotchman has had a quick start this series, and continued in game two. In the 2nd inning, Kotchman hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a Gerald Laird fly out, and scored on a Alfredo Amezaga groundout. 1-0 Thunder. The Coneheads tied it up in the 4th inning, when with the bases loaded and 2 outs, Ray Durham extracted a walk from Slowey, forcing in a run and tying it up at 1. Carlos Beltran and Shin-Soo Choo traded solo home runs in the 5th to make it 2-all. The game would remain tied at 2 through 9 innings. The game would be decided in the bottom of the 11th with the Coneheads at bat. Jonathan Papelbon, who had yet to give up a run in this post-season, was facing Carlos Lee. Unluckily for Rocklin, the first run Papelbon would give up would be in a tie-ball game in a walk-off home run situation. Which is exactly what Lee did. Coneheads win game 2 by a score of 3-2 in 11 innings. SERIES TIED 1-1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 6 1 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 8 2 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 5 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3 0 0 Bruce lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 4 0 0 0 Hermida rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 7 2 0 0 Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 8 0 0 0 Amezaga ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 2 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0 0 0 Pie ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Izturis,C 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 0 0 0 Slowey p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Clement ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 0 0 0 Reyes,An p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Sweeney,Mi ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 36 2 5 2 1 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 8 0 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 10 0 0 0 Durham 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3 0 0 Ludwick cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 6 0 0 0 Choo rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 2 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1 0 0 Soto c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 11 1 0 0 Guzman,C ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 0 2 0 0 Giambi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Izturis,M ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 2 0 0 Nolasco p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0 0 0 Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cruz,N ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0 Arredondo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 3 7 3 0 0 2 5 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 33 9 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Slowey 6.0 6 2 2 5 5 109 67 28 1 1 0 0 1 3.86 Reyes,An 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 33 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 Papelbon L 0-1 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 15 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.87 10.0 7 3 3 5 8 157 101 41 2 1 0 0 1 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Nolasco 8.0 3 2 2 3 9 118 77 30 1 0 0 0 0 2.11 Marmol 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 24 11 5 0 0 1 0 0 3.18 Arredondo W 1-0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 22 14 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 11.0 5 2 2 4 11 164 102 41 1 0 1 0 1 ROC: Erstad batted for LaRoche,An in the 7th Clement batted for Slowey in the 7th Inge inserted at 3b in the 7th Pie batted for Inge in the 9th Izturis,C inserted at 3b in the 9th Sweeney,Mi batted for Reyes,An in the 10th CAL: Giambi batted for Guzman,C in the 9th Cruz,N batted for Marmol in the 9th Izturis,M inserted at ss in the 10th GWRBI: Lee,Ca Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH. 10/17/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 6 1 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Beltran,C grounded out to first (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Uggla struck out (CSC) 0-0 2 --- 30 Bruce walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Hermida struck out (SBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Buscher struck out (CCS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Durham struck out (CBFBFC) 0-0 2 --- 00 Ludwick lined a single between first and second (X) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Choo walked, Ludwick to second (BBCBF>B) 0-0 2 12- 12 Lee,Ca flied out to left (CFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Kotchman lined a double down the right field line (CBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 11 Laird flied out to center, Kotchman to third (CBX) 0-0 1 --3 21 Amezaga grounded out to second, Kotchman scored (BBFX) 1-0 2 --- 11 LaRoche,An lined a single to shallow center (CBX) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Slowey struck out (CBFFC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Hinske grounded out to first (BFFX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Soto struck out (CSBFS) 1-0 2 --- 11 Guzman,C lined a single down the right field line (CBX) 1-0 2 1-- 01 Nolasco popped out to first (111CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (CBFFFFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Uggla struck out (CCBFFC) 1-0 2 --- 31 Bruce walked (BCBBB) 1-0 2 1-- 02 Hermida struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Buscher lined a single to right center (BX) 1-0 0 1-- 11 Durham reached on an infield single to second, Buscher to second (CBX) 1-0 0 12- 12 Ludwick grounded into a double play, Kotchman to Amezaga to Kotchman, Buscher to third (CBFX) 1-0 2 --3 30 Choo was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-0 2 1-3 00 Lee,Ca grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Kotchman flied out to center (CX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Laird grounded out to first (X) 1-0 2 --- 01 Amezaga popped out to third (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 30 Hinske walked (BBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 12 Soto struck out (1BpCCFC) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Guzman,C grounded a single between third and short, Hinske to second (CBFX) 1-0 1 12- 10 Nolasco sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hinske to third, Guzman,C to second (BbXb) 1-0 2 -23 31 Buscher walked (BBBCB) 1-0 2 123 32 Durham walked, Hinske scored, Guzman,C to third, Buscher to second (BBFCB>F>B) 1-1 2 123 21 Ludwick grounded out to second (BCBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-1 0 --- 10 LaRoche,An grounded out to second (BX) 1-1 1 --- 11 Slowey flied out to left (BCX) 1-1 2 --- 10 Beltran,C homered deep to right center (BX) 2-1 2 --- 32 Uggla walked (CBBFFBFFB) 2-1 2 1-- 01 Bruce grounded out to the catcher (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Choo homered deep to right (BX) 2-2 0 --- 22 Lee,Ca lined out to left (BFBFX) 2-2 1 --- 22 Hinske lined out to center (BBSFFFFX) 2-2 2 --- 02 Soto flied out to center (CSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Hermida lined out to center (SFBFX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Kotchman grounded out to short (X) 2-2 2 --- 10 Laird lined out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 2-2 0 --- 01 Guzman,C grounded out to second (CX) 2-2 1 --- 12 Nolasco struck out (CBSFFS) 2-2 2 --- 21 Buscher lined out to short (CBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 2-2 0 --- 20 Amezaga grounded out to short (BBX) Erstad pinch hitting for LaRoche,An 2-2 1 --- 12 Erstad struck out (BCFFFFS) Clement pinch hitting for Slowey 2-2 2 --- 32 Clement grounded out to third (BSBFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting Inge now playing third base Reyes,An now pitching 2-2 0 --- 01 Durham lined out to center (FX) 2-2 1 --- 12 Ludwick struck out (CSBC) 2-2 2 --- 02 Choo struck out (FCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Beltran,C struck out (BFBFBS) 2-2 1 --- 12 Uggla flied out to center (BSSX) 2-2 2 --- 22 Bruce struck out (SCBBS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting 2-2 0 --- 20 Lee,Ca flied out to right (BBX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Hinske flied out to center (X) 2-2 2 --- 32 Soto grounded out to first (CBFFFBFBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Marmol now pitching 2-2 0 --- 22 Hermida struck out (BBCFC) 2-2 1 --- 10 Kotchman was hit by a pitch (BH) 2-2 1 1-- 31 Laird walked, Kotchman to second (BBBCB) 2-2 1 12- 22 Amezaga flied out to center (FBCBX) Pie pinch hitting for Inge 2-2 2 12- 32 Pie struck out (CCFBBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting Izturis,C now playing third base Giambi pinch hitting for Guzman,C 2-2 0 --- 12 Giambi struck out (FSBS) Cruz,N pinch hitting for Marmol 2-2 1 --- 00 Cruz,N flied out to left (X) 2-2 2 --- 22 Buscher flied out to right (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Thunder batting Izturis,M now playing shortstop Arredondo now pitching Sweeney,Mi pinch hitting for Reyes,An 2-2 0 --- 11 Sweeney,Mi lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 2-2 0 1-- 32 Beltran,C lined into a double play, Izturis,M to Buscher, Sweeney,Mi out at first (SBFBFBX) 2-2 2 --- 11 Uggla flied out to right (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Coneheads batting Papelbon now pitching 2-2 0 --- 00 Durham flied out to left (X) 2-2 1 --- 22 Ludwick grounded out to second (CBBCX) 2-2 2 --- 22 Choo flied out to center (BBCCX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Thunder batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Bruce flied out to center (BSFBX) 2-2 1 --- 11 Hermida grounded a single up the middle (CBX) 2-2 1 1-- 00 Kotchman grounded into a double play, Durham to Izturis,M to Buscher (X) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Coneheads batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Lee,Ca homered to left (CBFX) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Coneheads (Sheets) at Thunder (Weaver). The Coneheads scored the first run of the game with an Eric Hinske home run in the 4th. In the 5th, with runners at first and second, the Thunder laid down 2 consecutive sacrifice bunts, scoring a run and tying it up at 1. The Coneheads broke things open in the 7th, when they piled on 5 runs against the Thunder, capped by a Ryan Ludwick grand slam. California held Rocklin at arms length for most of the game, and headed into the bottom of the 9th inning with a 7-3 lead. Carlos Marmol was pitching for the Coneheads. Marmol had a bit of a rough start, walking Cliff Pennington and giving up singles to Casey Kotchman and Travis Hafner to load the bases with 0 outs. Alfredo Amezaga hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Pennington and closing the Coneheads' lead to 3. The next batter, Darin Erstad, struck out. With 2 outs, 2 on and down by 3, it was now up to pinch hitter Cesar Izturis. Would he be able to provide some last minute heroics? Not this game. Izturis hit a flyout, ending the game. California wins game 3 by a score of 7-4. CONEHEADS LEAD 2-1. 10/18/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 7 9 0 8 2 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 7 0 5 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 7 1 0 0 Durham 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 4 2 0 0 Ludwick cf 5 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Choo rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 0 0 0 0 Breslow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Morrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Marmol p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 3 0 0 Marte,A 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Soto c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 6 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .417 1 1 0 0 Giambi ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Pagan lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Sheets p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 Ankiel ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Izturis,M ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2 0 0 35 7 9 7 2 0 2 7 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 12 0 0 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 1 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 3 4 0 0 Bruce lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 0 0 0 Sweeney,Mi ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0 0 0 Pie lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hermida rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 0 0 0 Pennington ph 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 7 0 0 0 Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 11 0 0 0 Hafner ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Amezaga ss 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 1 5 0 0 Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1 0 0 0 Erstad ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 1 0 0 Weaver p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Reyes,An p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Feldman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Clement ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Izturis,C ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 0 0 0 29 4 7 4 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 27 11 0 0 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Sheets W 1-0 6.0 3 1 1 0 3 56 38 20 0 0 0 0 1 2.38 Breslow 0.0 2 2 2 2 0 17 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 99.00 Morrow H 1 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 19 13 5 0 0 0 0 1 1.42 Marmol S 1 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 30 20 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 9.0 7 4 4 4 6 122 79 36 0 0 0 0 2 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Weaver L 1-2 6.0 4 4 4 4 6 104 62 26 1 1 0 0 0 3.20 Reyes,An 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 14 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 5.25 Feldman 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 29 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 Papelbon 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 19 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 9.0 9 7 7 7 9 166 97 42 2 1 0 0 0 CAL: Giambi batted for Guzman,C in the 7th Ankiel batted for Sheets in the 7th Pagan inserted at lf in the 7th Izturis,M inserted at ss in the 7th Marte,A inserted at 3b in the 9th ROC: Sweeney,Mi batted for Bruce in the 7th Pennington batted for Hermida in the 7th Erstad batted for Inge in the 7th Pie inserted at lf in the 8th Erstad moved to rf in the 8th Pennington moved to 3b in the 8th Clement batted for Feldman in the 8th Hafner batted for Laird in the 9th Izturis,C batted for Papelbon in the 9th GWRBI: Durham Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/18/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 7 9 0 8 2 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 7 0 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Buscher grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Durham struck out (BCFBC) 0-0 2 --- 01 Ludwick grounded out to first (SX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Beltran,C lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Uggla grounded into a double play, Durham to Buscher (1SBFBBFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Bruce struck out (BFCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Choo walked (CBBBFFFB) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Lee,Ca struck out (BBCCS) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Hinske doubled deep down the right field line, Choo to third (BCBCBFX) 0-0 1 -23 02 Soto lined out to left (SFX) 0-0 2 -23 30 Guzman,C was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 123 12 Sheets popped out to third (BSCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Hermida flied out to center (BCBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Kotchman grounded out to first (X) 0-0 2 --- 00 Laird grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Buscher popped out to short (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Durham flied out to center (SBFBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Ludwick struck out (CBBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Amezaga popped out to third (BX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Inge grounded out to short (SBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Weaver grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Choo grounded out to first (CX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Lee,Ca grounded out to second (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Hinske homered deep down the right field line (CX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Soto lined a single to shallow center (FBX) 1-0 2 1-- 02 Guzman,C struck out (CSS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (BCCC) 1-0 1 --- 22 Uggla flied out to right (BBSCX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Bruce lined out to short (BCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Sheets popped out to the mound (CCX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Buscher grounded out to second (CBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Durham grounded out to short (FBSX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Hermida lined a single down the right field line (FX) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Kotchman grounded a single between third and short, Hermida to second (Cb1>X) 1-0 0 12- 00 Laird sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hermida to third, Kotchman to second (Xb) 1-0 1 -23 00 Amezaga sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hermida scored, Kotchman to third (Xb) 1-1 2 --3 01 Inge lined out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Ludwick struck out (FCBBBFC) 1-1 1 --- 12 Choo struck out (CBFS) 1-1 2 --- 31 Lee,Ca grounded out to the mound (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-1 0 --- 21 Weaver grounded out to third (CBBX) 1-1 1 --- 00 Beltran,C grounded out to third (X) 1-1 2 --- 32 Uggla struck out (FSBBBC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting 1-1 0 --- 30 Hinske walked (BBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 10 Soto lined a single down the right field line, Hinske to third (BX) Giambi pinch hitting for Guzman,C 1-1 0 1-3 31 Giambi walked, Soto to second (BSBBB) Ankiel pinch hitting for Sheets Reyes,An now pitching 1-1 0 123 02 Ankiel grounded to second, forcing Hinske at home, Soto to third, Giambi to second, Ankiel to first (CCX) 1-1 1 123 32 Buscher struck out (CFBBBS) 1-1 2 123 10 Durham lined a single to shallow left, Soto scored, Giambi to third, Ankiel to second (BX) 2-1 2 123 20 Ludwick homered deep to left, Giambi scored, Ankiel scored, Durham scored (BBX) Feldman now pitching 6-1 2 --- 32 Choo walked (BBCFBB) 6-1 2 1-- 00 Lee,Ca grounded to short, forcing Choo at second (1X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Pagan now playing left field Izturis,M now playing shortstop Breslow now pitching Sweeney,Mi pinch hitting for Bruce 6-1 0 --- 30 Sweeney,Mi walked (BBBB) Pennington pinch hitting for Hermida 6-1 0 1-- 12 Pennington lined a single to right, Sweeney,Mi to second (FFBFX) 6-1 0 12- 02 Kotchman singled down the right field line, Sweeney,Mi scored, Pennington to third (CSX) 6-2 0 1-3 31 Laird walked, Kotchman to second (BBCBB) Morrow now pitching 6-2 0 123 01 Amezaga grounded to short, forcing Laird at second, Pennington scored, Kotchman to third, Amezaga to first (FX) Erstad pinch hitting for Inge 6-3 1 1-3 12 Erstad grounded into a double play, Morrow to Izturis,M to Buscher (CCBpX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting Pie now playing left field Erstad moved to right field Pennington moved to third base 6-3 0 --- 31 Hinske walked (BSBBB) 6-3 0 1-- 32 Soto walked, Hinske to second (CCBBBB) 6-3 0 12- 10 Pagan flied out to right (BX) 6-3 1 12- 12 Izturis,M popped out to second (CBFX) 6-3 2 12- 22 Buscher grounded to short, forcing Soto at second (SBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Clement pinch hitting for Feldman 6-3 0 --- 02 Clement flied out to right (CCX) 6-3 1 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (CFBS) 6-3 2 --- 32 Uggla walked (BFBCBB) Marmol now pitching 6-3 2 1-- 00 Marmol balked, Uggla to second 6-3 2 -2- 12 Pie struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting Papelbon now pitching 6-3 0 --- 12 Durham struck out (CBSS) 6-3 1 --- 02 Ludwick grounded a single up the middle (CFX) 6-3 1 1-- 12 Choo lined a single to shallow right, Ludwick to second (FBCX) 6-3 1 12- 12 Marmol struck out (FbBCC) 6-3 2 12- 21 Hinske grounded a double down the first base line, Ludwick scored, Choo out at home (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Marte,A now playing third base 7-3 0 --- 30 Pennington walked (BBBB) 7-3 0 1-- 02 Kotchman grounded a single up the middle, Pennington to second (CFX) Hafner pinch hitting for Laird 7-3 0 12- 11 Hafner grounded a single between first and second, Pennington to third, Kotchman to second (BCX) 7-3 0 123 01 Amezaga hit a sacrifice fly to center, Pennington scored (SX) 7-4 1 12- 22 Erstad struck out (BCBSS) Izturis,C pinch hitting for Papelbon 7-4 2 12- 22 Izturis,C lined out to center (BFCFBFFFX) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Coneheads (Kazmir) at Thunder (Saunders). The Thunder reached Scott Kazmir early, with Carlos Beltran and Casey Kotchman smacking solo home run shots in the bottom of the first inning. In the 5th, California closed the lead to 1 when Andy Marte hit an RBI triple. In the 7th inning, Juan Uribe hit a 2-run home run to give Rocklin the 4-1 lead. The teams would trade a run in the 7th & 8th inning to make it 5-2 Rocklin heading into the top of the 9th inning. Scott Feldman was pitching for the Thunder in the top of the 9th inning with a 3 run lead. Feldman racked up 2 quick outs, getting Brian Barton to ground out and Cristian Guzman to fly out. The reliever then faltered a bit, giving up a single to Nelson Cruz and a 2-run homer by Felipe Lopez to cut the lead to 1. Representing the potential last out of the game for the second straight game was an Izturis. Only this time it was Maicer Izturis, half-brother to Thunder infielder Cesar. And, like Cesar's performance in game 3, Maicer would not be the game hero, grounding out to end the game. Rocklin wins game 4 by a score of 5-4 to even up the series once more. SERIES TIED 2-2. 10/19/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 1 6 1 2008 Thunder 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 x 5 7 0 2 1 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Loretta 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 4 0 0 0 Izturis,M ph 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Martinez c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 11 0 0 0 Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 0 0 0 Giambi ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 0 0 0 Ludwick cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 3 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 0 0 0 0 Barton,B rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 2 0 0 Marte,A 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 1 0 0 0 Cruz,N ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0 0 0 Kazmir,Sc p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Stewart,S ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Kensing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 Lopez,F ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 34 4 8 4 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 1 0 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 3 0 0 0 Izturis,C ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 2 3 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 8 0 0 0 Hermida rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 3 0 0 0 Pie rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Uribe 2b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 5 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 4 0 0 Erstad lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 0 0 0 Clement c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 2 0 0 0 Saunders p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Inge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0 Feldman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 31 5 7 5 0 0 4 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 0 0 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Kazmir,Sc L 0-1 6.0 6 4 4 0 8 87 61 24 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 Kensing 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 27 20 7 1 0 0 0 1 2.08 8.0 7 5 5 0 11 114 81 31 4 0 0 0 1 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Saunders W 2-1 7.0 4 1 1 3 2 102 67 27 0 0 0 0 1 2.00 Feldman 2.0 4 3 3 0 0 34 23 10 1 0 0 0 0 5.23 9.0 8 4 4 3 2 136 90 37 1 0 0 0 1 CAL: Stewart,S batted for Kazmir,Sc in the 7th Izturis,M batted for Loretta in the 8th Giambi batted for Butler in the 8th Izturis,M moved to 2b in the 8th Giambi moved to 1b in the 8th Cruz,N batted for Marte,A in the 9th Lopez,F batted for Kensing in the 9th ROC: Inge batted for Saunders in the 7th Pie inserted at rf in the 9th GWRBI: Beltran,C Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/19/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 1 6 1 2008 Thunder 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 x 5 7 0 2 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Loretta reached on an infield single to short (CFX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Martinez grounded into a double play, LaRoche,An to Uribe to Kotchman (CBSX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Butler flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Beltran,C homered deep to right center (BCSBX) 0-1 0 --- 02 Izturis,C popped out to second (FCX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Kotchman homered deep to right (SX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Hermida lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-2 1 1-- 12 Uribe grounded to short, forcing Hermida at second, Uribe to first (CFBFX) 0-2 2 1-- 22 LaRoche,An struck out (BCBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Ludwick flied out to right (X) 0-2 1 --- 12 Lee,Ca flied out to left (FFFBX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Barton,B walked (BBCBSB) 0-2 2 1-- 02 Guzman,C grounded to short, forcing Barton,B at second (CFFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Erstad struck out (BSFS) 0-2 1 --- 12 Clement struck out (CBCS) 0-2 2 --- 02 Saunders struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Marte,A popped out to left (BSSX) 0-2 1 --- 02 Kazmir,Sc struck out (CSS) 0-2 2 --- 10 Loretta reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BX) 0-2 2 1-- 21 Martinez flied out to center (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Beltran,C lined out to third (BCBSX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Izturis,C popped out to second (X) 0-2 2 --- 02 Kotchman flied out to center (CFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Butler flied out to left (BX) 0-2 1 --- 22 Ludwick popped out to first (BSSBFX) 0-2 2 --- 01 Lee,Ca lined out to right (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Hermida popped out to first (BBCFX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Uribe grounded a single up the middle (X) 0-2 1 1-- 32 LaRoche,An struck out (BSBBSS) 0-2 2 1-- 22 Erstad struck out (FBCBFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Barton,B walked (CBBBB) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Guzman,C lined out to third (CFBBFX) 0-2 1 1-- 10 Marte,A tripled deep to right center, Barton,B scored (BX) 1-2 1 --3 21 Kazmir,Sc grounded out to third (BFBX) 1-2 2 --3 10 Loretta grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Clement struck out (CFBBC) 1-2 1 --- 11 Saunders popped out to right (FBX) 1-2 2 --- 22 Beltran,C popped out to second (BCCBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Martinez flied out to center (X) 1-2 1 --- 01 Butler grounded out to second (CX) 1-2 2 --- 22 Ludwick struck out (BFBFFFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Izturis,C struck out (FBCBS) 1-2 1 --- 02 Kotchman popped out to first (CFX) 1-2 2 --- 00 Hermida lined a single to shallow right (X) 1-2 2 1-- 10 Uribe homered deep to right, Hermida scored (1BX) 1-4 2 --- 21 LaRoche,An lined out to center (BBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Lee,Ca flied out to right (CBBCFX) 1-4 1 --- 22 Barton,B lined a single to shallow right (BCBFFX) 1-4 1 1-- 02 Guzman,C grounded to second, forcing Barton,B at second, Guzman,C to first (CCFX) 1-4 2 1-- 30 Marte,A walked, Guzman,C to second (BBBB) Stewart,S pinch hitting for Kazmir,Sc 1-4 2 12- 21 Stewart,S grounded to short, forcing Marte,A at second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Kensing now pitching 1-4 0 --- 12 Erstad struck out (CSBFS) 1-4 1 --- 12 Clement homered deep down the right field line (BSSX) Inge pinch hitting for Saunders 1-5 1 --- 32 Inge struck out (BBFBSFFS) 1-5 2 --- 10 Beltran,C flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting Feldman now pitching Izturis,M pinch hitting for Loretta 1-5 0 --- 10 Izturis,M grounded a single between third and short (BX) 1-5 0 1-- 21 Martinez grounded a single between first and second, Izturis,M to third (CBBX) Giambi pinch hitting for Butler 1-5 0 1-3 02 Giambi grounded to third, forcing Martinez at second, Izturis,M scored, Martinez out at second, Giambi to first (FSX) 2-5 1 1-- 22 Ludwick popped out to short (CBBFX) 2-5 2 1-- 12 Lee,Ca grounded out to third (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Izturis,M moved to second base Giambi moved to first base 2-5 0 --- 12 Izturis,C to first on an error by the pitcher Kensing (BSSX) 2-5 0 1-- 02 Kotchman struck out (FbCC) 2-5 1 1-- 00 Hermida grounded into a double play, Guzman,C to Giambi (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting Pie now playing right field 2-5 0 --- 22 Barton,B grounded out to second (CSBBX) 2-5 1 --- 11 Guzman,C flied out to right (CBX) Cruz,N pinch hitting for Marte,A 2-5 2 --- 11 Cruz,N lined a single to shallow center (BCX) Lopez,F pinch hitting for Kensing 2-5 2 1-- 00 Lopez,F homered deep to right, Cruz,N scored (X) 4-5 2 --- 12 Izturis,M grounded out to short (CBFX) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Coneheads (Hamels) at Thunder (Volquez). With the series tied at 2, game five would determine who had the inside track at moving on to the world series. In the bottom of the 4th, Darin Erstad smacked a 2-run homer off of his old team, putting Rocklin up 2-0. In the 6th inning, California tied up the ballgame on an RBI single by Ray Durham and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Lee. Both teams added a run in the 7th to keep the game deadlocked at 3. With the game tied at 3, Jeff Clement put a 0 out, 1-2 ball from Cole Hamels over the wall, ending the game in an instant. Rocklin wins game 5 by a score of 4-3, and are a win away from advancing to the CFOD world series. THUNDER LEADS 3-2. 10/21/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 0 7 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 6 0 0 0 Durham 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 2 2 0 0 Ludwick cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 2 0 0 0 Choo rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 4 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 0 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1 0 0 Soto c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 9 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 1 2 0 0 Hamels p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 1 0 31 3 5 3 2 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 24 7 1 0 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 1 0 0 0 Izturis,C ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 2 5 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 12 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 2 0 0 0 Uribe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 1 4 0 0 Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 1 0 0 Erstad lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 5 0 0 0 Clement c 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 4 1 0 0 Volquez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2 0 0 Sweeney,Mi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Reyes,An p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 32 4 10 4 1 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 13 0 0 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Hamels L 1-3 8.0 10 4 4 1 8 110 79 35 2 0 0 0 0 4.40 8.0 10 4 4 1 8 110 79 35 2 0 0 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Volquez 7.0 5 3 3 2 5 87 52 28 1 0 0 0 0 3.41 Reyes,An W 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 9.0 5 3 3 2 5 111 67 34 1 0 0 0 0 ROC: Sweeney,Mi batted for Volquez in the 7th GWRBI: Clement Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/21/2009, CAL08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Buscher grounded out to the mound (SBX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Durham reached on an infield single to second (CBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 21 Ludwick flied out to right (1BBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Durham stole second (>C) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Choo struck out (>C.BFBS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Beltran,C grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Izturis,C walked, Beltran,C to second (BbFSBBB) 0-0 0 12- 10 Kotchman grounded out to first, Beltran,C to third, Izturis,C to second (BX) 0-0 1 -23 02 Hermida struck out (SCS) 0-0 2 -23 02 Uribe struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Lee,Ca struck out (CBSS) 0-0 1 --- 01 Hinske grounded out to short (SX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Soto grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Inge doubled deep to left center (BSBFX) 0-0 0 -2- 02 Erstad lined out to right (CSFX) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Clement grounded out to short (BFCBX) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Volquez grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Guzman,C grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 01 Hamels grounded out to second (FX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Buscher flied out to left (BBSX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Beltran,C flied out to right (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Izturis,C flied out to center (BCBCX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Kotchman struck out (BCFC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Durham lined out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Ludwick struck out (CBCBBS) 0-0 2 --- 10 Choo popped out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Hermida reached on an infield single to first (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 On pickoff throw to first, Hermida to second on an error by the pitcher Hamels (1) 0-0 0 -2- 12 Uribe struck out (1.CB+2FS) 0-0 1 -2- 00 Inge grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Erstad homered deep to left center, Hermida scored (BCBCX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Clement struck out (BFBCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Lee,Ca grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 32 Hinske walked (CBBBCB) 0-2 1 1-- 30 Soto walked, Hinske to second (BBBB) 0-2 1 12- 01 Guzman,C grounded out to second, Hinske to third, Soto to second (FX) 0-2 2 -23 01 Hamels grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Volquez struck out (BSCS) 0-2 1 --- 22 Beltran,C flied out to right (CBFFBX) 0-2 2 --- 31 Izturis,C grounded out to second (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Buscher lined a double to left center (X) 0-2 0 -2- 11 Durham lined a single to right center, Buscher scored (FBX) 1-2 0 1-- 00 Ludwick bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Durham at second, Ludwick to first (Xb) 1-2 1 1-- 32 Choo doubled deep to left, Ludwick to third (BBSBSX) 1-2 1 -23 11 Lee,Ca hit a sacrifice fly to left, Ludwick scored, Choo to third (CBX) 2-2 2 --3 22 Hinske struck out (CBFBC) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 2-2 0 --- 01 Kotchman grounded a single between first and second (FX) 2-2 0 1-- 00 Hermida sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kotchman to second (Xb) 2-2 1 -2- 02 Uribe struck out (FFFC) 2-2 2 -2- 01 Inge flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Soto homered deep to left (FBBX) 3-2 0 --- 01 Guzman,C grounded out to short (SX) 3-2 1 --- 22 Hamels struck out, Clement to Kotchman (BBSCS) 3-2 2 --- 10 Buscher popped out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 3-2 0 --- 22 Erstad lined a single to left (CBBCX) 3-2 0 1-- 10 Clement grounded a single up the middle, Erstad to second (BX) Sweeney,Mi pinch hitting for Volquez 3-2 0 12- 00 Sweeney,Mi popped out to short (X) 3-2 1 12- 00 Beltran,C grounded a single up the middle, Erstad scored, Clement to second (X) 3-3 1 12- 11 Izturis,C popped out to the catcher (CBX) 3-3 2 12- 12 Kotchman grounded out to second (BCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting Reyes,An now pitching 3-3 0 --- 22 Durham grounded out to short (CCBBX) 3-3 1 --- 22 Ludwick flied out to left (BBCCX) 3-3 2 --- 11 Choo flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Hermida grounded a single up the middle (X) 3-3 0 1-- 00 Uribe sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hermida to second (Xb) 3-3 1 -2- 02 Inge struck out (CSS) 3-3 2 -2- 00 Erstad flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting 3-3 0 --- 11 Lee,Ca flied out to right (FBX) 3-3 1 --- 02 Hinske grounded out to third (CFX) 3-3 2 --- 31 Soto flied out to center (BBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunder batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Clement homered to right (SFBX) ******************************************************************* GAME SIX -- Thunder (Slowey) at Coneheads (Nolasco). Rocklin was a win away from the world series, California two wins. Andy LaRoche put the Thunder on the board in the third inning, hitting a solo home run. In the bottom of the third, with 2 on and 1 out, Carlos Lee hit an RBI single. Following Lee was Eric Hinske, who doubled, scoring another runner. Geovany Soto singled, scoring Lee, making the game 3-1. By this time Kevin Slowey had used 72 pitches in only 2 2/3 innings, and was pulled in favor of Scott Feldman. California scored twice more in the 7th for a 5-1 lead. While the Thunder scored a run in the top of the 9th, they would not be in a position to win the game with 1 swing. California tires out Rocklin's pitching staff and wins game 6 by a score of 5-2 to force a seventh game. Whoever won the next game would go on to the world series. SERIES TIED 3-3. 10/22/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 5 0 2008 Coneheads 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 x 5 11 1 10 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2 1 0 Bruce lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 1 1 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 3 1 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 6 0 0 0 Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 5 0 0 0 Pie ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Amezaga ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 4 2 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2 0 0 Pennington ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Slowey p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Feldman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 0 0 0 Reyes,An p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Clement ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 33 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 1 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 10 0 0 0 Durham 2b 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 1 1 0 0 Ludwick cf 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 1 0 0 0 Choo rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 2 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 1 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 0 0 0 0 Marte,A 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1 0 0 Soto c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 9 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 3 3 1 0 Arredondo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Nolasco p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Izturis,M ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 34 5 11 5 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 1 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Slowey L 0-2 2.2 8 3 3 2 1 72 45 16 0 0 0 0 0 4.64 Feldman 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 27 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 Reyes,An 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 35 18 10 1 0 0 0 0 5.06 Papelbon 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 13 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.46 8.0 11 5 5 5 3 147 87 39 1 0 0 0 0 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Nolasco W 1-0 7.2 5 1 1 0 8 117 80 28 1 0 0 0 1 1.86 Arredondo 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.69 Marmol S 2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 17 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 9.0 6 2 2 1 8 140 93 34 2 0 0 0 1 ROC: Erstad batted for Feldman in the 6th Pennington batted for LaRoche,An in the 8th Clement batted for Reyes,An in the 8th Pennington moved to 3b in the 8th Pie batted for Laird in the 9th CAL: Marte,A inserted at 3b in the 8th Izturis,M inserted at ss in the 8th GWRBI: Hinske Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH. 10/22/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 5 0 2008 Coneheads 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 x 5 11 1 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (BCFS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Uggla struck out (BBFCC) 0-0 2 --- 22 Bruce struck out (SBCBS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Buscher walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Durham lined a single between first and second, Buscher out at third (1CFBFFBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Ludwick grounded a double down the third base line, Durham to third (CFX) 0-0 1 -23 22 Choo struck out (FSBBS) 0-0 2 -23 01 Lee,Ca flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Hermida lined a single to shallow right (CFBFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Kotchman grounded into a double play, Guzman,C to Buscher (FX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Laird grounded a single between third and short (BBX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Amezaga popped out to the catcher (CSBFFFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Hinske walked (CBFFFBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Soto popped out to the catcher (CSX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Guzman,C lined out to second (BFBFFX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Nolasco lined a single to shallow center, Hinske to second (SX) 0-0 2 12- 12 Buscher flied out to right (BFCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 21 LaRoche,An homered deep to left (BBCX) 1-0 0 --- 22 Slowey struck out (BFSBFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Beltran,C popped out to first (SFBFX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Uggla struck out (CBSBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Durham grounded out to third (BSX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Ludwick lined a single between first and second (BBCSX) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Choo reached on an infield single to third, Ludwick to second (BCBFX) 1-0 1 12- 12 Lee,Ca grounded a single up the middle, Ludwick scored, Choo to third (CCBX) 1-1 1 1-3 32 Hinske doubled deep to left center, Choo scored, Lee,Ca to third (BCBBCX) 1-2 1 -23 21 Soto grounded a single between third and short, Lee,Ca scored, Hinske out at home (BFBX) Feldman now pitching 1-3 2 1-- 30 Guzman,C walked, Soto to second (BBBB) 1-3 2 12- 30 Nolasco walked, Soto to third, Guzman,C to second (BBBB) 1-3 2 123 01 Buscher popped out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Bruce lined out to short (SFBX) 1-3 1 --- 21 Hermida grounded out to short (BFBX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Kotchman grounded out to second (CBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 1-3 0 --- 00 Durham flied out to right (X) 1-3 1 --- 22 Ludwick struck out (CBFBC) 1-3 2 --- 00 Choo grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Laird struck out (CSBC) 1-3 1 --- 11 Amezaga lined out to first (BSX) 1-3 2 --- 12 LaRoche,An popped out to first (FBSX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 1-3 0 --- 01 Lee,Ca lined out to the mound (FX) 1-3 1 --- 11 Hinske popped out to short (BSX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Soto flied out to center (BBFFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting Erstad pinch hitting for Feldman 1-3 0 --- 22 Erstad grounded out to short (CBFBX) 1-3 1 --- 10 Beltran,C popped out to short (BX) 1-3 2 --- 10 Uggla grounded a single between first and second (BX) 1-3 2 1-- 22 Bruce reached on an infield single to the catcher, Uggla to second (1BFBSX) 1-3 2 12- 11 Hermida lined out to right (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting Reyes,An now pitching 1-3 0 --- 10 Guzman,C grounded out to third (BX) 1-3 1 --- 32 Nolasco walked (BCBCBB) 1-3 1 1-- 10 Buscher flied out to left (BX) 1-3 2 1-- 32 Durham popped out to short (BFFBB>X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 00 Kotchman grounded out to first (X) 1-3 1 --- 12 Laird popped out to first (BCCX) 1-3 2 --- 11 Amezaga flied out to right (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting 1-3 0 --- 20 Ludwick grounded out to second (BBX) 1-3 1 --- 22 Choo lined a single to shallow right (CBSBX) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Lee,Ca homered deep to left, Choo scored (X) 1-5 1 --- 32 Hinske grounded out to short (BCBFBX) 1-5 2 --- 11 Soto to first on an error by the second baseman Uggla (BCX) 1-5 2 1-- 00 Guzman,C grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Marte,A now playing third base Pennington pinch hitting for LaRoche,An 1-5 0 --- 22 Pennington struck out (BFSFBS) Clement pinch hitting for Reyes,An 1-5 1 --- 12 Clement struck out (CBSFFS) 1-5 2 --- 01 Beltran,C to second on an error by the shortstop Guzman,C (CX) Izturis,M now playing shortstop Arredondo now pitching 1-5 2 -2- 10 Uggla grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting Papelbon now pitching Pennington moved to third base 1-5 0 --- 00 Izturis,M flied out to right (X) 1-5 1 --- 22 Buscher popped out to short (BCSFBFX) 1-5 2 --- 00 Durham doubled deep to right (X) 1-5 2 -2- 12 Ludwick struck out (CCBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting 1-5 0 --- 12 Bruce homered deep down the right field line (FBCX) Marmol now pitching 2-5 0 --- 31 Hermida walked (SBBBB) 2-5 0 1-- 32 Kotchman popped out to center (CBFBFBX) Pie pinch hitting for Laird 2-5 1 1-- 00 Pie popped out to second (X) 2-5 2 1-- 12 Amezaga flied out to left (BCSX) ******************************************************************* GAME SEVEN -- Thunder (Weaver) at Coneheads (Sheets). Game seven. Biggest game of the season for both teams. Whoever won would be world series bound. The loser would be home bound. In the second inning, Jeremy Hermida hit a leadoff double and moved to third when Casey Kotchman flied out. Gerald Laird was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and third. Alfredo Amezaga grounded out, but it was enough to let Hermida score. 1-0 Rocklin. California had a chance to tie it up in the 5th, when with Geovany Soto at 2nd, Brian Buscher hit a single. Soto rounded third and headed for home, but was thrown out at the plate. Still 1-0 Thunder. In the 6th inning, Jay Bruce hit a leadoff infield single. Two straight sacrifices moved Bruce to third, but put 2 outs on teh board. Laird hit an infield single, allowing Bruce to score for a 2-0 Thunder game. The next batter, Amezaga, smashed a ball towards Hinske. But Hinske couldn't handle it, and runners were safe at first and second. Brandon Inge took advatage of the error, smacking a 2-out single up the middle, scoring Laird. 3-0 Thunder. The Coneheads scored in the 7th when Jason Giambi hit a 1 out single, scoring Carlos Lee from third. But time was running out for the Coneheads, as they headed to the bottom of the 9th, down 3-1, and had to face Thunder closer Jonathan Papelbon. The first batter up for the Coneheads, with 3 outs to their season, was Carlos Lee. Lee, who hit .333 with 29 home runs in the regular season. Fly out. Out #1. Next up was Eric Hinske. Hinske, the mid-season acquisition who slugged .500 with 22 RBI in 37 games. Fly out. Out #2. Now the Conehead hopes sat with Geovany Soto. Soto, who hit .276 with 22 home runs in the regular season. Single. The Conehead season was still alive. Now it was pinch hitter Rick Ankiel's turn. Ankiel, the former highly touted pitcher prospect turned hitter, who hit .280 with 18 home runs for California this year. Single. Soto moves to third. Now the man of the moment, representing the world series-advancing winning run, was Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who hit .298 with a .540 slugging average in the regular season. The biggest at bat of his career. Problem was, he was facing Jonathan Papelbon, who saved 49 games during the regular season with a 1.49 ERA. And Papelbon showed why he was so good, striking out Cruz to end the Coneheads' season. Rocklin wins game 7 by a score of 3-1, and advance to the 2008 CFOD world series. THUNDER WINS 4-3. 10/23/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 9 1 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 8 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 5 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128 1 2 0 0 Bruce lf 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 1 0 0 0 Pie rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 3 1 0 0 Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 7 0 0 0 Laird c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 10 1 0 0 Amezaga ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 3 0 0 Inge 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1 0 0 Weaver p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 3 8 3 3 0 0 3 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 8 0 0 Coneheads AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Buscher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 0 0 0 Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 1 0 0 Ludwick cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 3 0 0 0 Choo rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 5 0 0 0 Lee,Ca lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 0 0 1 0 Soto c 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 9 0 0 0 Guzman,C ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 4 0 0 Giambi ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0 0 0 Izturis,M ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 Ankiel ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0 0 0 Sheets p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Morrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cruz,N ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0 0 0 31 1 6 1 1 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 1 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Weaver W 2-2 7.1 4 1 1 5 4 104 61 29 0 0 0 0 1 2.67 Papelbon S 7 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 26 19 7 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 9.0 6 1 1 5 7 130 80 36 0 0 0 0 1 Coneheads INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Sheets L 1-1 7.0 7 3 2 2 5 97 61 31 0 0 1 0 1 2.45 Morrow 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 38 26 8 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 9.0 8 3 2 3 9 135 87 39 0 0 1 0 1 ROC: Erstad inserted at lf in the 9th Pie inserted at rf in the 9th CAL: Giambi batted for Guzman,C in the 7th Pagan batted for Sheets in the 7th Izturis,M inserted at ss in the 8th Ankiel batted for Izturis,M in the 9th Cruz,N batted for Morrow in the 9th GWRBI: Amezaga Temperature: 59, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 9 MPH. 10/23/2009, ROC08-CAL08, Angel Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 9 1 2008 Coneheads 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Beltran,C walked (BFBFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Uggla grounded into a double play, Guzman,C to Durham to Buscher (11CX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Bruce flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Coneheads batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Buscher flied out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Durham walked (BSBSFFBB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Ludwick flied out to right (X) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Choo walked, Durham to second (CBBBS>B) 0-0 2 12- 01 Lee,Ca popped out to first (FX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Hermida doubled deep to right center (BCX) 0-0 0 -2- 02 Kotchman flied out to right, Hermida to third (SFX) 0-0 1 --3 20 Laird was hit by a pitch (BBH) 0-0 1 1-3 10 Amezaga grounded out to short, Hermida scored, Laird to second (BX) 1-0 2 -2- 32 Inge walked (BFBCBB) 1-0 2 12- 00 Weaver grounded to short, forcing Inge at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Hinske flied out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 12 Soto grounded out to short (CSBX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Guzman,C grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Beltran,C struck out (CFC) 1-0 1 --- 31 Uggla flied out to right (CBBBX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Bruce doubled down the right field line (BCX) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Hermida struck out (BFFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Sheets grounded out to second (BX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Buscher struck out (SSBS) 1-0 2 --- 31 Durham walked (BBBCB) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Ludwick struck out (BBCCS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Kotchman popped out to second (X) 1-0 1 --- 12 Laird flied out to left (FBFX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Amezaga struck out (BBFSS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Choo walked (BBCBB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Lee,Ca flied out to center (X) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Hinske grounded into a double play, Inge to Uggla to Kotchman (SBFBBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Inge grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Weaver grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Beltran,C flied out to left (BCSFBX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Uggla flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Coneheads batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Soto lined a single to left center (SBCX) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Guzman,C grounded out to the catcher, Soto to second (CX) 1-0 1 -2- 22 Sheets popped out to the catcher (CBBCX) 1-0 2 -2- 10 Buscher lined a single to shallow right, Soto out at home (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Bruce reached on an infield single to second (CBBFX) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Hermida sacrifice bunted to the mound, Bruce to second (Xb) 1-0 1 -2- 10 Kotchman flied out to right, Bruce to third (BX) 1-0 2 --3 20 Laird reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Bruce scored (BBX) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Laird to second, Amezaga to first on an error by the third baseman Hinske (1X) 2-0 2 12- 00 Inge lined a single up the middle, Laird scored, Amezaga to third (X) 3-0 2 1-3 12 Weaver struck out (BFSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Coneheads batting 3-0 0 --- 01 Durham flied out to left (CX) 3-0 1 --- 12 Ludwick popped out to the catcher (CBSX) 3-0 2 --- 22 Choo struck out (CFBBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Beltran,C grounded a single between first and second (BCBCX) 3-0 0 1-- 00 Beltran,C stole second (>Bp) 3-0 0 -2- 32 Uggla struck out (>Bp.2BBCFFC) 3-0 1 -2- 01 Bruce popped out to center (SX) 3-0 2 -2- 12 Hermida flied out to right (BFSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Coneheads batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Lee,Ca lined a double to right center (X) 3-0 0 -2- 21 Hinske lined a single to right, Lee,Ca to third (FBBX) 3-0 0 1-3 22 Soto struck out (BCCFFBS) Giambi pinch hitting for Guzman,C 3-0 1 1-3 11 Giambi grounded out to short, Lee,Ca scored, Hinske to second (BCX) Pagan pinch hitting for Sheets 3-1 2 -2- 10 Pagan popped out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Izturis,M now playing shortstop Morrow now pitching 3-1 0 --- 32 Kotchman doubled deep to left center (CSBFFBBFFX) 3-1 0 -2- 11 Laird flied out to center (CBX) 3-1 1 -2- 02 Amezaga grounded out to first, Kotchman to third (CSX) 3-1 2 --3 12 Inge struck out (CBCS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Coneheads batting 3-1 0 --- 21 Buscher flied out to center (BFBX) 3-1 1 --- 32 Durham walked (CSBBBB) Papelbon now pitching 3-1 1 1-- 02 Ludwick struck out (CCS) 3-1 2 1-- 22 Choo struck out (CSBBC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting 3-1 0 --- 02 Papelbon struck out (CFFC) 3-1 1 --- 31 Beltran,C walked (BCBBB) 3-1 1 1-- 02 Uggla struck out (11111CFS) 3-1 2 1-- 32 Bruce struck out (BBSCB>C) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Coneheads batting Erstad now playing left field Pie now playing right field 3-1 0 --- 12 Lee,Ca flied out to center (BCCX) 3-1 1 --- 12 Hinske flied out to center (BCFX) 3-1 2 --- 12 Soto lined a single to shallow left (BCSX) Ankiel pinch hitting for Izturis,M 3-1 2 1-- 00 Ankiel singled down the right field line and shallow, Soto to third (X) Cruz,N pinch hitting for Morrow 3-1 2 1-3 22 Cruz,N struck out (CBCBC)