2008 CFOD PLAYOFF PREVIEW Round 1 Playoff - Rocklin Thunder (94-68, #1 League Wildcard, 4-2 over Brouhaha in round 0) vs. Paxtang Pitbulls (99-63, Ruth division winner) Paxtang is no stranger to success, having won 3 out of the last 4 Ruth division pennants. The big man on campus for the Pitbulls is now Miguel Cabrera, who smacked 42 home runs, scord 103 runs and drove in 118. Lance Berkman hit 31 home runs with 115 runs scored and 105 RBI, while 2B Jose Lopez smacked 25 home runs with 100 RBI. Starter Derek Lowe went 16-8 with a 3.02 ERA, while Gil Meche went 14-9 with a 3.52 ERA. Closer Joba Chamberlain had a tiny 1.48 ERA with 33 saves. The Thunder battled division rival Brookfield in their round 0 matchup and prevailed in 6 games. Carlos Beltran had a great opening series, hitting .273 with a .545 slugging average, 7 runs scored and 5 RBI in 6 games. Jeremy Hermida is slugging .591 with 5 RBI. Joe Saunders is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in 2 starts. Jonathan Papelbon has been his stellar self, appear in 4 games, giving up 1 hit, no runs, with 2 saves. In 9 regular season games, the Thunder edged the Pitbulls 5 games to 4. The Pitbulls have home field advantage due to their pennant winning status. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Thunder (Volquez) at Pitbulls (Lowe). The Thunder roared out of the starting gate, tagging Derek Lowe for 3 runs in the first two innings for a 3-0 lead. The Pitbulls put their first run on the board in the 4th when JJ Hardy hit a solo home run. The Thunder were not done scoring, adding 3 more runs in the 6th & 7th inning to take a commanding 6-1 lead. The Pitbulls would not recover. Rocklin wins game 1 by a score of 6-3. THUNDER LEADS 1-0. 10/8/2009, ROC08-PAX08, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 12 0 8 0 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 6 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2 0 0 Bruce lf 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 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 5 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 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 Kotchman 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 10 1 0 0 Laird c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 8 0 0 0 Amezaga ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1 0 0 Inge 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3 0 0 Volquez p 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 1 0 0 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 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 Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 37 6 12 6 1 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 8 0 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Hunter,Tor cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Scott lf 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2 1 0 0 Berkman 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10 1 0 0 Cabrera,Mi 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2 0 0 Hardy ss 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 4 3 0 0 Lopez,Jo 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 5 0 0 0 Ryan,BJ p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Okajima p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gathright rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Span ph 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Lowe,D p 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1 0 0 Bard c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 38 3 11 3 3 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Volquez W 1-0 6.2 6 1 1 2 7 104 66 28 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 Richard 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 11 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 Reyes,An 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 Papelbon S 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 17 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 11 3 3 2 8 142 93 40 1 0 0 1 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Lowe,D L 0-1 6.0 11 6 6 3 5 108 68 31 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 Ryan,BJ 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 19 12 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Okajima 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 12 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 12 6 6 4 8 139 88 41 1 0 0 0 1 ROC: Erstad inserted at lf in the 9th Pie inserted at rf in the 9th PAX: Bard inserted at c in the 7th Span batted for Gathright in the 7th Span moved to rf in the 8th Millar batted for Ryan,BJ in the 8th GWRBI: Bruce Temperature: 60, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH. 10/8/2009, ROC08-PAX08, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 12 0 8 0 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 0 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Beltran,C walked (BBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Uggla grounded a single up the middle, Beltran,C to third (CX) 0-0 0 1-3 00 Bruce grounded to first, forcing Uggla at second, Beltran,C scored, Uggla out at second, Bruce to first (X) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Hermida popped out to short (BCSBFBX) 1-0 2 1-- 01 Kotchman lined a single to right, Bruce to third (FX) 1-0 2 1-3 00 Laird lined a single to left center, Bruce scored, Kotchman to third (X) 2-0 2 1-3 21 Amezaga popped out to short (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Hunter,Tor grounded out to the mound (BBFSFX) 2-0 1 --- 02 Scott reached on an infield single to first (CFX) 2-0 1 1-- 00 Volquez threw a wild pitch, Scott to second (B) 2-0 1 -2- 21 Berkman flied out to center (B.BCX) 2-0 2 -2- 11 Cabrera,Mi popped out to first (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Inge homered deep to left (X) 3-0 0 --- 12 Volquez grounded out to first (CSBX) 3-0 1 --- 00 Beltran,C grounded out to third (X) 3-0 2 --- 02 Uggla struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Hardy grounded out to third (BSBSBX) 3-0 1 --- 00 Lopez,Jo popped out to first (X) 3-0 2 --- 01 Kendall grounded a single between third and short (SX) 3-0 2 1-- 22 Gathright struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Bruce grounded out to first (BCX) 3-0 1 --- 11 Hermida lined a single to center (CBX) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Kotchman singled down the left field line, Hermida to third (BFX) 3-0 1 1-3 22 Laird struck out (SBSBS) 3-0 2 1-3 00 Amezaga grounded to third, forcing Kotchman at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 3-0 0 --- 02 Lowe,D struck out (CSS) 3-0 1 --- 30 Hunter,Tor walked (BBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 02 Scott struck out (SSC) 3-0 2 1-- 12 Berkman struck out (11BCFFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 3-0 0 --- 02 Inge struck out (CFS) 3-0 1 --- 01 Volquez grounded out to the mound (SX) 3-0 2 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (CFBS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Cabrera,Mi flied out to center (CBX) 3-0 1 --- 10 Hardy homered deep to left (BX) 3-1 1 --- 22 Lopez,Jo flied out to center (BBCSX) 3-1 2 --- 32 Kendall popped out to center (CBBFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 3-1 0 --- 00 Uggla flied out to left (X) 3-1 1 --- 22 Bruce struck out (BCBSS) 3-1 2 --- 12 Hermida reached on an infield single to second (BFCX) 3-1 2 1-- 12 Kotchman grounded out to second (CCBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 3-1 0 --- 11 Gathright grounded out to first (BFX) 3-1 1 --- 01 Lowe,D grounded a double down the third base line (FX) 3-1 1 -2- 21 Hunter,Tor grounded out to second, Lowe,D to third (FBBX) 3-1 2 --3 21 Scott grounded out to second (BFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 3-1 0 --- 22 Laird flied out to right (BFCFBX) 3-1 1 --- 22 Amezaga lined a single to shallow right (BFFBX) 3-1 1 1-- 32 Inge walked, Amezaga to second (BFBFBB) 3-1 1 12- 31 Volquez grounded a single between third and short, Amezaga scored, Inge out at third (BbBbSbBX) 4-1 2 1-- 21 Beltran,C grounded out to first (SBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 4-1 0 --- 11 Berkman grounded out to short (BFX) 4-1 1 --- 12 Cabrera,Mi struck out (BCSS) 4-1 2 --- 11 Hardy doubled deep to left center (CBX) 4-1 2 -2- 31 Lopez,Jo walked (BBBCB) 4-1 2 12- 02 Kendall struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 4-1 0 --- 31 Uggla walked (BBCBB) 4-1 0 1-- 00 Bruce grounded a single up the middle, Uggla to second (X) 4-1 0 12- 32 Hermida lined a double to right center, Uggla scored, Bruce scored (CBSFBBX) Bard now playing catcher Ryan,BJ now pitching 6-1 0 -2- 00 Kotchman lined out to first (X) 6-1 1 -2- 12 Laird grounded out to short (CSFBX) 6-1 2 -2- 30 Amezaga walked (BBBB) 6-1 2 12- 12 Inge struck out (FBCS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting Span pinch hitting for Gathright 6-1 0 --- 32 Span struck out (FBBSBS) 6-1 1 --- 00 Bard popped out to center (X) 6-1 2 --- 12 Hunter,Tor grounded a single up the middle (FBCFX) Richard now pitching 6-1 2 1-- 00 Scott singled to left center, Hunter,Tor to third (X) 6-1 2 1-3 31 Berkman flied out to center (CBBBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Span moved to right field 6-1 0 --- 11 Richard grounded out to short (BCX) 6-1 1 --- 00 Beltran,C lined a single to right center (X) 6-1 1 1-- 00 Uggla grounded into a double play, Lopez,Jo to Hardy to Berkman (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting 6-1 0 --- 11 Cabrera,Mi lined a single to shallow right (BCX) 6-1 0 1-- 10 Hardy doubled deep to left, Cabrera,Mi to third (BX) Reyes,An now pitching 6-1 0 -23 22 Lopez,Jo grounded out to third, Cabrera,Mi scored, Hardy to third (BFBFX) Millar pinch hitting for Ryan,BJ 6-2 1 --3 10 Millar flied out to left (BX) 6-2 2 --3 01 Span lined a single down the right field line, Hardy scored (CX) 6-3 2 1-- 00 Bard grounded out to first (1X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Okajima now pitching 6-3 0 --- 12 Bruce struck out (SFBFS) 6-3 1 --- 20 Hermida flied out to left (BBX) 6-3 2 --- 12 Kotchman struck out (SCBS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Erstad now playing left field Pie now playing right field Papelbon now pitching 6-3 0 --- 02 Hunter,Tor struck out (CFFFS) 6-3 1 --- 22 Scott reached on an infield single to second (SSBBFX) 6-3 1 1-- 01 Berkman grounded out to third, Scott to second (CX) 6-3 2 -2- 12 Cabrera,Mi popped out to left (BCSX) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Thunder (Saunders) at Pitbulls (Mussina). Poor Alfredo Amezaga. One little error and your whole day goes out the window. In the bottom of the second, Torii Hunter stingled and stole second. After Jose Lopez popped out, Joey Gathright walked to put runners on at first and second. The next batter, Jason Kendall, hit a scorcher to Amezaga. He bobbled the ball, allowing Hunter to score and Kendall to be safe at first. Mike Mussina grounded out, but not before Gathright scored to give Paxtang the 2-0 lead (both runs unearned). That would be all they would need, as Mussina threw a 3-hit, 8 strikeout shutout. Paxtang wins game 2 2-0, and even up the series. SERIES TIED 1-1. 10/9/2009, ROC08-PAX08, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 2008 Pitbulls 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 8 0 5 1 Thunder AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Beltran,C cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217 5 5 0 0 Bruce lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 12 0 0 0 Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 3 1 0 0 Amezaga ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 6 1 0 Pennington ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 3 0 0 Saunders p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Uribe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 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 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 17 1 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Span rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 3 0 0 0 Berkman 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 8 1 0 0 Cabrera,Mi 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1 0 0 Hunter,Tor cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 3 0 0 0 Lopez,Jo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 3 5 0 0 Gathright lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 7 1 0 0 Mussina p 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 30 2 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 27 10 0 0 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Saunders L 1-1 7.0 8 2 0 1 3 83 57 28 0 0 0 0 2 2.25 Reyes,An 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 8.0 8 2 0 1 3 89 62 31 0 0 0 0 2 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Mussina W 1-0 9.0 3 0 0 0 8 118 78 30 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 0 8 118 78 30 0 0 1 0 1 ROC: Pennington batted for Amezaga in the 8th Uribe batted for Saunders in the 8th Pennington moved to ss in the 8th PAX: Chavez,Er inserted at 3b in the 9th Temperature: 53, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 8 MPH. 10/9/2009, ROC08-PAX08, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 2008 Pitbulls 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 8 0 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out, Kendall to Berkman (FBFS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Uggla struck out (CCFBBC) 0-0 2 --- 01 Bruce lined a single to shallow right (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Hermida grounded out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Span grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Berkman lined a double to left center (FX) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Cabrera,Mi struck out (BCFBS) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Hardy grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Kotchman flied out to right (BFSBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Laird lined a single to left center (BCFBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Amezaga grounded into a double play, Cabrera,Mi to Lopez,Jo to Berkman (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hunter,Tor lined a single to shallow left (CFBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Hunter,Tor stole second (1>B) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Lopez,Jo popped out to third (1>B.BFFBFX) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Gathright walked (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 11 Hunter,Tor scored, Gathright to third, Kendall to first on an error by the shortstop Amezaga (CBX) 0-1 1 1-3 01 Mussina grounded to short, forcing Kendall at second, Gathright scored, Kendall out at second, Mussina to first (CX) 0-2 2 1-- 10 Span reached on an infield single to third, Mussina to second (BX) 0-2 2 12- 00 Berkman flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Inge flied out to left (X) 0-2 1 --- 02 Saunders grounded out to third (CSX) 0-2 2 --- 12 Beltran,C reached on an infield single to short (CSFBX) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Uggla was hit by a pitch, Beltran,C to second (H) 0-2 2 12- 12 Bruce struck out (BSFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Cabrera,Mi grounded a single between third and short (BSFBX) 0-2 0 1-- 11 Hardy grounded into a double play, Inge to Uggla to Kotchman (BCX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Hunter,Tor struck out (CCFBBFC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Hermida grounded out to first (BX) 0-2 1 --- 32 Kotchman flied out to center (SBBSBFX) 0-2 2 --- 02 Laird struck out (CFFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 21 Lopez,Jo grounded out to third (BBFX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Gathright flied out to left (X) 0-2 2 --- 01 Kendall lined a single down the left field line (FX) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Mussina grounded to short, forcing Kendall at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Amezaga grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 32 Inge struck out (BBCCBS) 0-2 2 --- 22 Saunders struck out (SBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Span reached on an infield single to third (CBX) 0-2 0 1-- 02 Berkman struck out (1CCS) 0-2 1 1-- 00 Span was caught stealing second (>B) 0-2 2 --- 12 Cabrera,Mi grounded out to short (>B.CSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Beltran,C grounded out to short (CBX) 0-2 1 --- 12 Uggla lined out to second (FCBFX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Bruce struck out (BBCSBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Hardy reached on an infield single to third (BX) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Hunter,Tor grounded into a double play, Amezaga to Uggla to Kotchman (X) 0-2 2 --- 10 Lopez,Jo lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-2 2 1-- 01 Gathright flied out to center (SX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Hermida struck out (BBCFBS) 0-2 1 --- 11 Kotchman grounded out to second (BFX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Laird flied out to right (BBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Kendall grounded out to third (CSBFBX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Mussina grounded out to second (X) 0-2 2 --- 00 Span grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Pennington pinch hitting for Amezaga 0-2 0 --- 32 Pennington popped out to second (CBBBSFX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Inge flied out to left (CX) Uribe pinch hitting for Saunders 0-2 2 --- 00 Uribe popped out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Reyes,An now pitching Pennington moved to shortstop 0-2 0 --- 12 Berkman grounded out to second (CFBX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Cabrera,Mi grounded out to short (X) 0-2 2 --- 00 Hardy grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Chavez,Er now playing third base 0-2 0 --- 32 Beltran,C flied out to right (BBCBSX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Uggla lined out to center (CX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Bruce grounded out to second (BBSCX) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE - Pitbulls (Danks) at Thunder (Slowey). The Thunder scored first in game three in the second inning, when Jeremy Hermida tripled to center, was called out at home when Darin Erstad bunted himself to first. Well, no score there, but Erstad did steal second and score on a Jeff Clement double. In the 5th inning, the Pitbulls took the lead when a Denard Span double knocked 2 runners in. 2-1 Paxtang. The Thunder retook the lead in the bottom of the inning, when Carlos Beltran hit a 2 RBI double. The next batter, Cesar Izturs, hit a single, scoring Beltran and putting the Thunder up 4-2 after 5 innings. Rocklin put up an insurance run in the 6th to go up 5-2. Both teams traded a run in the 7th to make it 6-3 Rocklin. In the 8th inning, Miguel Cabrera doubled deep and scored on a JJ Hardy 2-run home run. 6-5 Thunder. Torii Hunter doubled, moved to third on a groundout, and tied up the game on a sacrifice fly by Robb Quinlan. 6-6 tie ballgame. The game remained tied at 6 heading into the bottom of the 9th. Hideki Okajima was pitching for the Pitbulls. First batter up, Mike Sweeney, popped out. 1 out. Carlos Beltran walked. Izturis singled, and Beltran used his speed to move to third. With 1 out and runners at first and third, Casey Kotchman lined out to right field, but it was deep enough for Beltran to score. Rocklin wins game 3 by a score of 7-6. THUNDER LEADS 2-1. 10/10/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 6 11 1 6 1 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 7 8 0 6 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Span rf 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 0 0 0 Scott lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 2 0 0 0 Harris,B ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 8 2 0 0 Cabrera,Mi 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 0 1 0 Hardy ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 2 0 0 Hunter,Tor cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 0 0 0 Lopez,Jo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4 0 0 Bard c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 8 2 0 0 Quinlan ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 Danks p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Gross ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Francisco,F p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Okajima p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 36 6 11 6 3 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 10 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 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 7 0 0 0 Izturis,C ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 4 0 0 Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 7 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 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 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3 0 0 Erstad lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 3 1 0 0 Clement c 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 8 0 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 1 0 0 Slowey p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 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 Richard 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 31 7 8 6 3 1 0 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 2 27 9 0 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Danks 6.0 7 5 5 3 5 95 58 27 0 0 1 0 1 7.50 Francisco,F 1.0 0 1 0 1 2 24 13 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Okajima L 0-1 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 21 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 8.2 8 7 6 5 8 140 84 39 0 0 1 1 1 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Slowey 6.2 7 3 3 2 7 105 67 28 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 Reyes,An H 2 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 15 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 6.14 Richard BS 1, W 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 9.0 11 6 6 2 7 135 89 39 1 0 0 0 0 PAX: Gross batted for Danks in the 7th Quinlan batted for Bard in the 8th Millar batted for Francisco,F in the 8th Kendall inserted at c in the 8th Harris,B batted for Scott in the 9th Gathright inserted at lf in the 9th ROC: Pie inserted at rf in the 8th Sweeney,Mi batted for Richard in the 9th GWRBI: Kotchman Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/10/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 6 11 1 6 1 2008 Thunder 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 7 8 0 6 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Span walked (BBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Scott popped out to the catcher (CFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Berkman flied out to center (BCX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Cabrera,Mi flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Beltran,C grounded out to second (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Izturis,C grounded out to second (FX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Kotchman struck out (BCFFBC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Hardy struck out (CSC) 0-0 1 --- 00 Hunter,Tor flied out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 12 Lopez,Jo grounded out to second (CCBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Hermida tripled deep to right center (CX) 0-0 0 --3 31 Uribe popped out to third (FBBBX) 0-0 1 --3 00 Erstad bunted into an out to first, Hermida out at home, Erstad to first (Xb) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Erstad stole second (>C) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Clement doubled deep to left center, Erstad scored (>C.X) 0-1 2 -2- 21 LaRoche,An grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Bard flied out to left (BX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Danks struck out (BBCFS) 0-1 2 --- 22 Span struck out (CFFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Slowey flied out to center (CCBX) 0-1 1 --- 30 Beltran,C walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Izturis,C grounded a single up the middle, Beltran,C to second (BCX) 0-1 1 12- 11 Kotchman grounded into a double play, Berkman to Hardy to Berkman (CBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Scott popped out to short (BFCBX) 0-1 1 --- 30 Berkman walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Cabrera,Mi flied out to center (1FX) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Hardy lined a single to center, Berkman to second (CX) 0-1 2 12- 22 Hunter,Tor struck out (BCCBC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Hermida struck out (BSFC) 0-1 1 --- 12 Uribe struck out (CBFC) 0-1 2 --- 02 Erstad struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Lopez,Jo flied out to center (CBSX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Bard lined a single to shallow left (BX) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Danks lined a single to right center, Bard to third (1FbFbBFX) 0-1 1 1-3 01 Span lined a double to left center, Bard scored, Danks scored, Span out at third (CX) 2-1 2 --- 22 Scott struck out (CBCFFBC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 2-1 0 --- 32 Clement walked (CBBBFB) 2-1 0 1-- 32 LaRoche,An walked, Clement to second (BFCFBBB) 2-1 0 12- 01 Slowey popped out on a bunt to first (SbXb) 2-1 1 12- 21 Beltran,C lined a double to right center, Clement scored, LaRoche,An scored (BCBX) 2-3 1 -2- 00 Izturis,C grounded a single up the middle, Beltran,C scored (X) 2-4 1 1-- 01 Kotchman grounded to the catcher, forcing Izturis,C at second, Kotchman to first (CX) 2-4 2 1-- 00 Hermida was hit by a pitch, Kotchman to second (H) 2-4 2 12- 21 Kotchman out at third attempting to advance (BCBB) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 2-4 0 --- 11 Berkman grounded out to third (BCX) 2-4 1 --- 12 Cabrera,Mi struck out (SBSC) 2-4 2 --- 21 Hardy flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 2-4 0 --- 31 Uribe lined a double to right center (CBBBX) 2-4 0 -2- 12 Erstad lined a single to shallow right, Uribe to third (BCFX) 2-4 0 1-3 12 Clement struck out (CCBS) 2-4 1 1-3 02 LaRoche,An hit a sacrifice fly to left, Uribe scored (FFX) 2-5 2 1-- 10 Slowey grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 2-5 0 --- 32 Hunter,Tor struck out (BBFFBS) 2-5 1 --- 11 Lopez,Jo lined a single down the right field line (BFX) 2-5 1 1-- 00 Bard grounded out to short, Lopez,Jo to second (X) Gross pinch hitting for Danks 2-5 2 -2- 32 Gross lined a single to right center, Lopez,Jo scored (2FBBSBFX) 3-5 2 1-- 21 Span lined a single to shallow center, Gross to second (BBSX) Reyes,An now pitching 3-5 2 12- 11 Scott reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Gross to third, Span to second (FBX) 3-5 2 123 22 Berkman grounded out to second (BCFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Francisco,F now pitching 3-5 0 --- 12 Beltran,C struck out (FCBS) 3-5 1 --- 31 Izturis,C walked (BBBCB) 3-5 1 1-- 00 Izturis,C stole second (>C) 3-5 1 -2- 22 Kotchman struck out (>C.BFFBS) 3-5 2 -2- 10 Francisco,F threw a wild pitch, Izturis,C to third (BB) 3-5 2 --3 21 Izturis,C scored, Hermida to first on an error by the third baseman Cabrera,Mi (BB.CX) 3-6 2 1-- 22 Uribe flied out to right (BpFFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Pie now playing right field 3-6 0 --- 11 Cabrera,Mi doubled deep to right center (BCX) 3-6 0 -2- 01 Hardy homered deep to left center, Cabrera,Mi scored (CX) 5-6 0 --- 00 Hunter,Tor lined a double to right center (X) Richard now pitching 5-6 0 -2- 00 Lopez,Jo grounded out to short, Hunter,Tor to third (X) Quinlan pinch hitting for Bard 5-6 1 --3 00 Quinlan hit a sacrifice fly to center, Hunter,Tor scored (X) Millar pinch hitting for Francisco,F 6-6 2 --- 11 Millar grounded out to short (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Kendall now playing catcher Okajima now pitching 6-6 0 --- 12 Erstad flied out to left (SCBX) 6-6 1 --- 12 Clement struck out (CFBS) 6-6 2 --- 10 LaRoche,An grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting 6-6 0 --- 22 Span grounded out to second (SBBSX) Harris,B pinch hitting for Scott 6-6 1 --- 02 Harris,B lined out to left (FFX) 6-6 2 --- 10 Berkman flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunder batting Gathright now playing left field Sweeney,Mi pinch hitting for Richard 6-6 0 --- 01 Sweeney,Mi popped out to first (CX) 6-6 1 --- 31 Beltran,C walked (BCBBB) 6-6 1 1-- 11 Izturis,C grounded a single up the middle, Beltran,C to third (BFX) 6-6 1 1-3 00 Kotchman lined out to right, Beltran,C scored (X) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Pitbulls (Peavy) at Thunder (Weaver). The starters held each side scoreless through five innings. It wasn't until the 6th inning until a side scored, when Jay Bruce smacked a home run with a runner on base, putting the Thunder up 2-0. The team traded runs in the 8th inning, and the game headed into the top of the 9th with the Thunder up 3-1. Jonathan Papelbon was pitching for the Thunder. The first batter up, Jose Lopez, popped out to right. Pinch hitter Travis Buck flied out to left. 2 outs. Gabe Gross grounded a single, putting the tying run at the plate. Which was pinch hitter Kevin Millar. Would Millar be the first to drive in a run against Papelbon this post-season? Not this game. Millar struck out, ending the game. Rocklin wins game 4 by as score of 3 to 1, and are a win away from advancing to the RY conference finals. THUNDER LEADS 3-1. 10/11/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 8 1 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 x 3 5 0 2 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Hunter,Tor cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 0 0 0 Scott lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .538 1 0 0 0 Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 4 0 0 0 Cabrera,Mi 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 3 0 0 Lopez,Jo 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 3 1 0 0 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 11 0 0 0 Buck,T ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gathright rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 0 0 0 Gross ph 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0 0 0 Peavy p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 1 0 Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 34 1 8 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 5 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 2 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 1 2 0 0 Bruce lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0 Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 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 Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 8 1 0 0 Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 7 0 0 0 Amezaga ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 1 3 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2 0 0 Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0 0 0 Weaver p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Papelbon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 29 3 5 3 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 0 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Peavy L 0-1 8.0 5 3 3 0 11 120 78 29 2 0 0 0 1 3.38 8.0 5 3 3 0 11 120 78 29 2 0 0 0 1 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Weaver W 1-1 7.2 6 1 1 1 6 103 65 30 0 0 0 0 0 1.98 Papelbon S 4 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 29 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 8 1 1 1 7 132 86 36 0 0 0 0 0 PAX: Gross batted for Gathright in the 7th Gross moved to rf in the 7th Buck,T batted for Kendall in the 9th Millar batted for Peavy in the 9th ROC: Pie inserted at rf in the 8th Erstad inserted at lf in the 9th Inge inserted at 3b in the 9th GWRBI: Bruce Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/11/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 8 1 2008 Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 x 3 5 0 2 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Hunter,Tor lined out to short (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Scott grounded a single up the middle (SCX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Berkman flied out to right (X) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Cabrera,Mi flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Beltran,C lined a single to center (BSFBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Uggla popped out to second (SBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Bruce struck out (1CBFS) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Hermida struck out (11CBSFBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Hardy grounded out to first (CBBBCFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Lopez,Jo struck out (BBBCSC) 0-0 2 --- 11 Kendall lined a single to shallow left (BFX) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Gathright grounded out to short (FCBBB>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Kotchman lined a single to right center (BCX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Laird popped out to second (BCBBSX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Amezaga struck out (CCBBC) 0-0 2 1-- 10 LaRoche,An grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Peavy grounded out to short (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Hunter,Tor lined out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 00 Scott lined a single down the right field line (X) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Berkman grounded out to second (1X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Weaver struck out (CSS) 0-0 1 --- 32 Beltran,C flied out to left (CBFBBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Uggla struck out (CBBSS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Cabrera,Mi flied out to right (BCBSX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Hardy struck out (BFSBS) 0-0 2 --- 00 Lopez,Jo lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Kendall popped out to center (11CBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bruce struck out (BCBSS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Hermida flied out to right (SCFBX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Kotchman flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Gathright bunted for a single (Xb) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Peavy sacrifice bunted to the mound, Gathright to second (111Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Hunter,Tor struck out (CBBFFFC) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Scott grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Laird grounded out to short (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Amezaga to first on an error by the pitcher Peavy (CSX) 0-0 1 1-- 21 LaRoche,An grounded into a double play, Hardy to Lopez,Jo to Berkman (111BBSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Berkman grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 21 Cabrera,Mi flied out to left (BCBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Hardy popped out to third (CBBFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Weaver struck out (CCBFS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Beltran,C reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BFCX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Uggla struck out (CSBS) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Bruce homered deep to center, Beltran,C scored (X) 0-2 2 --- 12 Hermida struck out (CSBC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-2 0 --- 02 Lopez,Jo struck out (FFS) 0-2 1 --- 32 Kendall grounded out to third (BBFFBX) Gross pinch hitting for Gathright 0-2 2 --- 10 Gross flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting Gross moved to right field 0-2 0 --- 12 Kotchman grounded out to short (BFFX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Laird flied out to center (X) 0-2 2 --- 22 Amezaga flied out to center (BBCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Pie now playing right field 0-2 0 --- 12 Peavy struck out (BSCC) 0-2 1 --- 32 Hunter,Tor struck out (CBCBBC) 0-2 2 --- 21 Scott lined a single down the right field line (BFBX) 0-2 2 1-- 31 Berkman walked, Scott to second (BBCBB) Papelbon now pitching 0-2 2 12- 10 Cabrera,Mi lined a single to right center, Scott scored, Berkman to third (BX) 1-2 2 1-3 32 Hardy grounded out to third (BCFFFFFBFB>X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting 1-2 0 --- 31 LaRoche,An homered deep to left (CBBBX) 1-3 0 --- 12 Papelbon struck out (BFSS) 1-3 1 --- 12 Beltran,C popped out to third (SFBX) 1-3 2 --- 32 Uggla struck out (BSBBFC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting Erstad now playing left field Inge now playing third base 1-3 0 --- 01 Lopez,Jo popped out to first (CX) Buck,T pinch hitting for Kendall 1-3 1 --- 12 Buck,T flied out to left (BCSFX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Gross grounded a single between first and second (BBFFX) Millar pinch hitting for Peavy 1-3 2 1-- 12 Millar struck out (BSCC) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Pitbulls (Lowe) at Thunder (Volquez). The Pitbulls were facing elimination, and needed to win game 5 on foreign turf to stay in the series. They did not get off to a good start in the 2nd, when the Thunder rocked Derek Lowe with a 3-run home run by Andy LaRoche. Paxtang cut at the lead, scoring a run in the 4th and another in the 8th, but they would head into the top of the 9th inning down 3 runs to 2. Thunder closer Jonathan Papelbon was on the mound in the top of the 9th. First batter up, JJ Hardy, lined out. Torii Hunter flied out to left. With 2 outs, it was up to Jose Lopez to keep the Pitbulls playoff hopes alive. Lopez knocked the ball towards Papelbon, who threw to first ... and the ball got away. Lopez safe at second on an error by Papelbon, and the go-ahead run was now at bat. Now it was up to Josh Bard. Would Bard be the first one to score an earned run off Papelbon this post-season? Nope. Bard popped out to third, ending the game. The Rocklin Thunder win game 5 by a score of 3 to 2, and advance to the RY Conference Finals. THUNDER WINS 4-1. 10/13/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1 6 2 2008 Thunder 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 6 1 2 0 Pitbulls AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Span rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 0 0 0 Scott lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .529 0 0 0 0 Berkman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 10 0 0 0 Cabrera,Mi 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 0 5 1 0 Hunter,Tor cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 1 0 0 0 Lopez,Jo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 5 4 0 0 Kendall c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 4 0 0 0 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 3 0 0 0 Lowe,D p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 0 0 Millar ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Francisco,F 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 1 0 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 13 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 3 1 0 0 Bruce lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 0 0 0 Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 5 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 5 0 0 0 Laird c 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 8 1 0 0 Amezaga ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 0 4 0 0 LaRoche,An 3b 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 0 0 0 Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 0 0 0 Volquez p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Papelbon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 29 3 6 3 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 1 0 Pitbulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Lowe,D L 0-2 7.0 6 3 3 0 4 88 56 26 1 0 0 0 2 6.23 Francisco,F 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 16 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 6 3 3 0 7 104 65 29 1 0 0 0 2 Thunder INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Volquez W 2-0 7.1 4 2 2 2 8 105 66 27 0 0 0 0 0 4.35 Papelbon S 5 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 26 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 2 2 2 8 131 87 35 0 0 0 0 0 PAX: Gross batted for Kendall in the 8th Millar batted for Lowe,D in the 8th Bard inserted at c in the 8th ROC: Inge inserted at 3b in the 8th GWRBI: LaRoche,An Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 10/13/2009, PAX08-ROC08, Miller Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2008 Pitbulls 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1 6 2 2008 Thunder 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 6 1 2 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Span grounded out to short (CBSX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Scott grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Berkman struck out (BBCCFFC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Beltran,C struck out (BFBCFS) 0-0 1 --- 10 Uggla to first on an error by the shortstop Hardy (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Bruce grounded to third, forcing Uggla at second, Bruce to first (BCFX) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Hermida struck out (1BSSBB>F>C) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Cabrera,Mi struck out (BCFC) 0-0 1 --- 12 Hardy struck out (FBSC) 0-0 2 --- 32 Hunter,Tor grounded a single between first and second (BBCBCX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Hunter,Tor was caught stealing second (>C) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Kotchman grounded a single up the middle (BBFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Laird grounded to short, forcing Kotchman at second, Laird to first (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Amezaga lined a single to shallow right, Laird to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 32 LaRoche,An homered deep to left, Laird scored, Amezaga scored (BB+1CBFFX) 0-3 1 --- 01 Volquez grounded out to first (CX) 0-3 2 --- 20 Beltran,C grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pitbulls batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Lopez,Jo flied out to left (CBX) 0-3 1 --- 11 Kendall lined a single to left center (BCX) 0-3 1 1-- 12 Lowe,D popped out to first (BSFX) 0-3 2 1-- 20 Span grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting 0-3 0 --- 22 Uggla struck out (BCFBS) 0-3 1 --- 00 Bruce lined a single to right (X) 0-3 1 1-- 02 Hermida grounded into a double play, Hardy to Lopez,Jo to Berkman (CFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pitbulls batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Scott struck out (CBFC) 0-3 1 --- 11 Berkman flied out to right (BCX) 0-3 2 --- 31 Cabrera,Mi walked (BBBCB) 0-3 2 1-- 22 Hardy lined a triple down the first base line, Cabrera,Mi scored (BSBFX) 1-3 2 --3 02 Hunter,Tor struck out (FFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Kotchman grounded out to first (CBBFBFFX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Laird grounded out to third (X) 1-3 2 --- 21 Amezaga grounded out to third (BBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Lopez,Jo lined out to right (BX) 1-3 1 --- 22 Kendall popped out to right (CCBBX) 1-3 2 --- 01 Lowe,D flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 11 LaRoche,An reached on an infield single to short (CBX) 1-3 0 1-- 00 Volquez bunted for a single, LaRoche,An to second (Xb) 1-3 0 12- 10 Beltran,C grounded to short, forcing Volquez at second, LaRoche,An to third, Beltran,C to first (BX) 1-3 1 1-3 00 Uggla grounded into a double play, Lowe,D to Lopez,Jo to Berkman (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Span struck out (CCBBBS) 1-3 1 --- 00 Scott lined a single to right center (X) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Berkman popped out to second (X) 1-3 2 1-- 02 Cabrera,Mi flied out to left (CFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 11 Bruce flied out to center (CBX) 1-3 1 --- 02 Hermida grounded out to second (CCX) 1-3 2 --- 01 Kotchman grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pitbulls batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Hardy struck out (BBSCFBS) 1-3 1 --- 20 Hunter,Tor flied out to right (BBX) 1-3 2 --- 02 Lopez,Jo grounded out to short (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunder batting 1-3 0 --- 31 Laird flied out to right (BBBFX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Amezaga grounded out to short (X) 1-3 2 --- 32 LaRoche,An struck out (BBFFBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pitbulls batting Inge now playing third base Gross pinch hitting for Kendall 1-3 0 --- 22 Gross struck out (BCBFS) Millar pinch hitting for Lowe,D 1-3 1 --- 31 Millar walked (BBBCB) Papelbon now pitching 1-3 1 1-- 01 Span popped out to third (CX) 1-3 2 1-- 32 Scott grounded a single between first and second, Millar to second (CCBBFB>X) 1-3 2 12- 00 Berkman lined a single to right center, Millar scored, Scott to third (X) 2-3 2 1-3 02 Cabrera,Mi grounded to short, forcing Berkman at second (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunder batting Bard now playing catcher Francisco,F now pitching 2-3 0 --- 22 Papelbon struck out (BSBSS) 2-3 1 --- 32 Beltran,C struck out (BBCBSS) 2-3 2 --- 22 Uggla struck out (SBBSS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pitbulls batting 2-3 0 --- 12 Hardy lined out to left (SBSX) 2-3 1 --- 12 Hunter,Tor flied out to left (FBFX) 2-3 2 --- 01 Lopez,Jo to second on an error by the pitcher Papelbon (FX) 2-3 2 -2- 02 Bard popped out to third (CFX)