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World Championship Series - Game 1 Pregame
Hello, and welcome to tonight's contest between the Macon Peaches and
our hometown favorites, the Leesburg Generals. This is one unlikely
series, as *both* teams came into their respective league championship
series as the underdog. But the Generals won two road games in the
Texas dome to clinch the AC flag, while the Peaches swept the mighty
Syracuse Storm at home to win the NC. So anything can happen here!
Tonight's starting lineups. For Macon (listed are their 93 IBL
stats):
Willie Randolph playing 2B (.312 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI)
Rey Sanchez at SS (.238 0 14 )
Tom Brunansky in RF (.255 16 52 )
Chris Hoiles Catching (.238 22 69 )
Mike Devereaux in CF (.259 15 80 )
Candy Maldonado in RF (.257 28 92 )
Wade Boggs at 3B (.230 6 46 )
Eddie Murray at 1B (.245 15 58 )
and Chris Bosio pitching (12-13, 3.95 ERA)
Facing Bosio, Leesburg sends:
Tony Gwynn in RF (.305 BA, 3 HR, 49 RBI)
Deion Sanders in CF (.307 12 75 )
Mickey Tettleton Catching (.261 27 100 )
Edgar Martinez at 3B (.303 19 91 )
Ryne Sandberg at 2B (.266 20 102 )
Pete Incaviglia in LF (.272 8 30 )
John Valentin at SS (.220 2 24 )
Greg Colbrunn at 1B (.323 3 27 )
and Sid Fernandez pitching (16-10, 3.47 ERA)
Fernandez' record is all the more impressive when you realize that
he was 8-3 with a 3.10 ERA for Leesburg after a mid-season trade.
Both teams appear a little nervous tonight. We'll just chalk it
up to WCS jitters.
Stay tuned; after the national anthem, we'll have former Vice
President Dan Quayle throw out the first pitch, and the game will
begin!
WCS - Game 1 - First Inning
Macon Batting:
Randolph hits a scremer to Valentin - he can't handle it, and Willie
reaches first on an error.
Sanchez hits a hard grounder to Valentin - Randolph's moving on the
play, and Valentin goes to first - one down.
Brunansky sends a fly to center for the second out.
Hoiles raps a single into left, and Randolph scores easily. Fernandez
appears a little shaky.
Devereaux lines to Valentin to retire the side.
Macon leads, 1-0.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn singles to right.
Sanders pokes one into right - Gwynn was moving on the pitch - and
Tony ends up at third.
Tettleton stands in - Bosio sends a fastball inside - Tettleton cranks it -
waaaay back - put it on the board! It's a three-run homer for
Mickey Tettleton and the Generals lead 3-1!
Martinez grounds to Sanchez for the first out.
Sandberg walks - takes a lead.
Incaviglia strikes out, but Sandberg was running on the play and he
steals second easily.
Valentin flies to shallow left to end the inning.
Well, I suppose it won't be a pitcher's duel, eh?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 1.. ... ... 1 1 0
Leesburg 3.. ... ... 3 3 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
WCS - Game 1 - Second Inning
Macon Batting:
Maldonado - big swing (but a miss) - strikeout swinging.
Boggs - called strike three.
Murray draws a walk.
Bosio strikes out to retire the side.
Leesburg Batting:
Colbrunn flies to Devereaux for out number one.
Fernandez strikeout swinging.
Gwynn - pop foul near Leesburg's dugout - Hoiles is over - near the
dugout steps - he lunges - HE FALLS INTO THE DUGOUT! He didn't
catch the ball, but he's down, and appears to be hurt. Not only
that, but he landed on Leesburg's Dave Stewart, and Stewart appears
to be hurt also.
Ooh, this is a big blow to Macon - reports from the clubhouses:
Hoiles - injured for 15 days - looks like he'll miss the rest of
the series.
Stewart - injured for 4 days - he might be able to come back for
game 4 or 5.
*** Your attention please - now catching for Macon: Mike Stanley.
Gwynn steps back in and grounds to Sanchez for out number three.
A very bad break for Macon - they lose a lot of power in Hoiles. Can they
recover from this bad break?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 10. ... ... 1 1 0
Leesburg 30. ... ... 3 3 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
WCS - Game 1 - Third Inning
Macon Batting:
Randolph - flies to center.
Sanchez pops to Valentin.
Brunansky - grounds to Martinez who goes to Colbrunn for the third out.
Macon looks a little demoralized after losing Hoiles.
Leesburg Batting:
Sanders grounds to Randolph for the first out.
Tettleton singles.
Martinez grounds a double into left - Tettleton heads to third and holds.
Macon brings in the infield.
Sandberg - doubles into right! Two runs score!!
*** Your attention please: Now pitching for Macon: Ron Darling.
Incaviglia pops to Randolph for the second out.
Valentin singles to left, and Sandberg scores easily with the third run of
the inning.
Colbrunn - double to left, and Valentin scores all the way from first!
Fernandez grounds to Sanchez to end the inning.
Leesburg pours it on in the third, chasing Bosio. Can Macon get to Fernandez?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 ... ... 1 1 0
Leesburg 304 ... ... 7 8 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
WCS - Game 1 - Fourth Inning
Macon Batting:
Stanley comes up for the first time - and strikes out called.
Devereaux pops to Valentin at short.
Maldonado walks and takes a lead off first.
Boggs swings and grounds it to Sandberg, who goes to Colbrunn to
retire the side.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn grounds it to Randolph, but the ball takes a wacky bounce, and
he's safe at first - E4.
Sanders lines to second.
Tettleton flies to left.
Martinez grounds to short to end Leesburg's fourth.
Macon continues to have offensive woes, as Fernandez is working on a one-hitter.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 0.. ... 1 1 1
Leesburg 304 0.. ... 7 8 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
WCS - Game 1 - Fifth Inning
Macon Batting:
Murray flies to right.
*** Your attention please: Now batting for Ron Darling - Chito Martinez.
Martinez grounds to Sandberg for the second out.
Randolph singles to left for Macon's second hit of the night!
Sanchez grounds it hard to Sandberg - who goes to Colbrunn to retire the
side.
Leesburg Batting:
*** Your attention please: Now pitching for Macon: Rick Honeycutt.
Sandberg lines one to Sanchez.
Incaviglia strikes out.
Valentin singles.
Colbrunn singles - Valentin slides safely into third.
Fernandez strikes out to retire the side.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 00. ... 1 2 1
Leesburg 304 00. ... 7 10 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
Darling 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0
WCS - Game 1 - Sixth Inning
Macon Batting:
Brunansky grounds to short for the first out.
Stanley pops to Valentin for the second out.
Devereaux singles into left and takes a big lead off first.
Maldonado hits a high pop which Sandberg covers for out number three.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn flies to center.
Sanders steps in - and Honeycutt hits him! Deion leads off first.
Tettleton steps in - and Sanders steals second easily. Mickey
singles into left, and Deion scores another Leesburg run.
Martinez singles, and Tettleton was running with the pitch (!).
Tettleton ends up at third.
Sandberg walks to load the bases. The Macon bullpen is quickly
warming up.
Incaviglia hits a hard grounder to Sanchez - to Randolph then Murray
for the inning ending double play.
Macon cannot hit Fernandez, and Leesburg adds to their lead.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 000 ... 1 3 1
Leesburg 304 001 ... 8 12 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
Darling 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0
WCS - Game 1 - Seventh Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs grounds to Sandberg for out number one.
Murray flies to Gwynn - two down.
*** Your attention: Now pinch-hitting for Honeycutt - Doug Dascenzo.
Dascenzo flies to center.
Leesburg Batting:
*** Your attention: Now pitching for Macon - Jeff Brantley.
Valentin grounds to Boggs for the first out.
Colbrunn pops to Randolph for the second.
Fernandez is batting for himself, and strikes out called.
Time is running out for Macon!
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 000 0.. 1 3 1
Leesburg 304 001 0.. 8 12 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
Darling 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0
Honeycutt 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0
WCS - Game 1 - Eighth Inning
Macon Batting:
*** Your attention: Now playing 3B for Leesburg: Ken Caminiti
Randolph strikes out called.
Sanchez grounds to Caminiti.
Brunansky strikes out swinging.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn flies to center.
Sanders strikes out.
Tettleton singles - and Mickey's 4 for 5 tonight.
Caminiti walks.
Brantley uncorks a wild pitch, and the runners advance.
Sandberg doubles into right, and two more runs score for Leesburg!
Incaviglia grounds to Sanchez to end the inning.
Macon is down to their last chance, and the've got their work cut out for them.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 000 00. 1 3 1
Leesburg 304 001 02. 10 14 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1
Darling 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0
Honeycutt 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0
WCS - Game 1 - Ninth Inning
Macon Batting:
Stanley flies to center.
Devereaux strikes out called.
Maldonado steps up close - and Fernandez hits him. Maldonado charges the
mound, showing a little of Macon's frustration tonight. Both benches
empty, and we've got a brawl on our hands!
[minutes later]
The brawl has been stopped, and Maldonado and Fernandez were both ejected
from the game. Unbelievably, both Sid and Candy were injured in the
scuffle. The reports from the clubhouses:
Maldonado - injured for 5 games
Fernandez - injured for 1 game
Macon loses yet *another* player. What a sad turn of events.
*** Your attention please: Now running for Maldonado - John Jaha.
*** Your attention please: Now pitching for Leesburg - Denny Neagle.
Boggs grounds short to first, and the game is over.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 100 000 000 1 3 1
Leesburg 304 001 02x 10 14 1
HR: Leesburg-Tettleton
IP H R E W K HR IP H R E W K HR
Bosio 2.1 6 6 6 1 2 1 Fernandez 8.2 3 1 0 2 7 0
Darling 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Neagle 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Honeycutt 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 ---------------------------
Brantley 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 9.0 3 1 0 2 7 0
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8.0 14 10 10 3 6 1
And tonight's Spud Lite player of the game is Sid Fernandez, who threw 8 and
two-thirds innings of 3-hit ball. Sid kept Macon off-balance all night, and
when the Leesburg offense exploded, the game was in the bag.
Tune in Sunday night for game 2 of the Championship Series. In that game,
Dennis
Rasmussen of the Peaches goes against Melido Perez of the Generals.
World Championship Series - Game 2 Pregame
Hello, and welcome to tonight's contest between the Macon Peaches and
our hometown favorites, the Leesburg Generals. Game one saw the
Generals flex their muscles by jumping all over four Macon pitchers,
to the tune of a 10-1 victory. Macon, however, won their NC
championship on the strength of good pitching, so that may not be
repeated in the series.
However, Macon lost two starters - Chris Hoiles and Candy
Maldonado - for the near future. While Maldonado may be back
for game 5, Hoiles appears lost for the series. With their two
main home run hitters gone, Macon has an uphill battle.
Tonight's starting lineups. For Macon (listed are their 93 IBL
stats):
Chito Martinez in RF (.245 BA, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
Doug Dascenzo in LF (.309 0 20 )
Wade Boggs at 3B (.230 6 46 )
Mike Stanley Catching (.236 6 23 )
Eddie Murray at 1B (.245 15 58 )
Lenny Harris at 2B (.288 0 38 )
Greg Gagne at SS (.243 5 30 )
Mike Devereaux in CF (.259 15 80 )
and Dennis Rasmussen pitching (3-5, 3.72 ERA)
Facing Rasmussen, Leesburg sends the exact same lineup as
for game 1 (a little superstitious, are we?):
Tony Gwynn in RF (.305 BA, 3 HR, 49 RBI)
Deion Sanders in CF (.307 12 75 )
Mickey Tettleton Catching (.261 27 100 )
Edgar Martinez at 3B (.303 19 91 )
Ryne Sandberg at 2B (.266 20 102 )
Pete Incaviglia in LF (.272 8 30 )
John Valentin at SS (.220 2 24 )
Greg Colbrunn at 1B (.323 3 27 )
and Melido Perez pitching (19-15, 4.39 ERA)
Perez was 7-4 for Leesburg, and came over along with Edgar
Martinez in the big trade with the New York Knights.
After the national anthem we'll have former Baltimore Orioles
pitcher and Hall of Famer Jim Palmer throw out the first pitch.
Then we'll play ball!
WCS - Game 2 - First Inning
Macon Batting:
Martinez steps up - grounds one to Sandberg for an out.
Dascenzo drives a fly to Incaviglia in left; two down.
Boggs strikes out called.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn singles into short right field.
Sanders hits a hard grounder, but right to Gagne, who relays to
Harris, then to Murray - double play!
Tettleton doubles down the left field line.
Martinez flies to center to end the inning.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 0.. ... ... 0 0 0
Leesburg 0.. ... ... 0 2 0
WCS - Game 2 - Second Inning
Macon Batting:
Stanley singles to left.
Murray hits one into right - double into the corner! Stanley pulls
up at third.
Infield is in for Leesburg.
Harris flies to shallow center. Stanley tags but holds.
Gagne flies to center.
The infield moves back to get the out at first.
Devereaux grounds up the middle to Perez - he flips to Colbrunn in
time to retire the side.
Leesburg Batting:
Sandberg flies to Chito in right.
Incaviglia hits a deep one to left, caught at the track.
Valentin hits one to left center; Dascenzo has it.
A pitcher's duel seems on the way...
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 00. ... ... 0 2 0
Leesburg 00. ... ... 0 2 0
WCS - Game 2 - Third Inning
Macon Batting:
Rasmussen flies to center.
Martinez hits one to Valentin for the second out.
Dascenzo strikes out on a wicked curve.
Leesburg Batting:
Colbrunn flies to Dascenzo.
Perez strikes out swinging.
Gwynn flies to Devereaux in center to retire the side.
The pitchers are in control. But how long will it last?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 ... ... 0 2 0
Leesburg 000 ... ... 0 2 0
WCS - Game 2 - Fourth Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs grounds one hard to Sandberg, but he covers it for the first out.
Stanley hits a liner - just over Sandberg's glove for his second hit
of the night.
Murray strikes out swinging.
Harris grounds to Sandberg for the easy out.
Leesburg Batting:
Sanders hits one into the corner in right - he rounds second and slides
into third with a leadoff triple!
Macon pulls in their infield.
Tettleton flies to center - Sanders holds.
Martinez grounds one to Gagne - to first for the out, and Sanders is
forced to hold.
Sandberg hits a hard one to Harris for the third out.
Leesburg squanders a prime opportunity. Will it come back to haunt them?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 0.. ... 0 3 0
Leesburg 000 0.. ... 0 3 0
WCS - Game 2 - Fifth Inning
Macon Batting:
Gagne grounds to Valentin for the first out.
Devereaux grounds to Valentin again; two down.
Rasmussen strikes out weakly to end the inning.
Leesburg Batting:
Incaviglia draws a walk.
Valentin hits a slow chopper to Boggs; he has to go to first, and
Inky lumbers into second.
Colbrunn fights off a slider and dumps a single into left - Inky's
coming home - he slides, and he's safe!
Perez squares - he bunts - and Boggs goes for the sure out at first;
Colbrunn advances to second.
Gwynn steps in - and strokes a single into right which scores Valentin
easily.
Sanders strikes out to end the threat.
Leesburg manufactures two runs and takes what appears to be a commanding lead!
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 00. ... 0 3 0
Leesburg 000 02. ... 2 5 0
WCS - Game 2 - Sixth Inning
Macon Batting:
Martinez strikes out called for the first out.
Dascenzo singles into left - takes a lead off first.
Boggs hits one into the gap in right center - Dascenzo rounds
third and scores easily - Boggs slides, and he's safe at
third base with a triple!
The Leesburg infield comes in again.
Stanley hits a fly to medium center - Boggs tags and he's safe!
The game is tied!
Murray flies to left for out number three.
Leesburg Batting:
Tettleton flies to medium center.
Martinez grounds one in the hole to Harris - he bobbles it but
fires to first for the out.
Sandberg grounds one up the middle - Harris spins and fires, and
Ryne is out at first.
Who said something about a commanding lead?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 002 ... 2 5 0
Leesburg 000 020 ... 2 5 0
WCS - Game 2 - Seventh Inning
Macon Batting:
Harris flies to left for the first out.
Gagne strikes out called on a low fastball.
Devereaux grounds one to Valentin who throws him out.
Leesburg Batting:
Incaviglia singles into short left.
Valentin grounds one sharply to Gagne, to Harris, to Murray, and
Macon has their second double play of the night!
Colbrunn grounds to Gagne to end the inning.
Neither team can mount much of anything. The tension's beginning to
get thick here in Leesburg!
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 002 0.. 2 5 0
Leesburg 000 020 0.. 2 6 0
WCS - Game 2 - Eighth Inning
Macon Batting:
Rasmussen steps up to the plate - then steps out - are they pinch-hitting
for him? No, he's just getting some instructions - but he strikes
out swinging.
Martinez strikes out swinging, and Perez seems to be getting stronger,
not weaker!
Dascenzo hits a high foul pop behind first - Sandberg is there and
the side is retired.
Leesburg Batting:
Perez comes to the plate also. Both pitchers are batting for
themselves in the eighth, so I'd say the managers are thinking
this game will go on for a while. Perez flies to Dascenzo
in left.
Gwynn lofts a shallow fly to Dascenzo for the second out.
Sanders strikes out swinging on a ball in the dirt.
Both pitchers seem in control; the next offensive threat will probably win
the game. This game is waiting for a hero - who will it be?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 002 00. 2 5 0
Leesburg 000 020 00. 2 6 0
WCS - Game 2 - Ninth Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs flies to Sanders in medium center.
Stanley grounds one to Sandberg - who throws to Colbrunn just in time!
Murray singles into short right. The winning run is at first!
Harris singles, and Murray was running on the pitch - he slides into
third safely, and Macon has the lead run 90 feet from home! Here
comes Leesburg manager Chuck McMath to the mound; looks like that's
it for Perez.
*** Your attention please: Now pitching for Leesburg - Mark Guthrie.
*** Your attention please: Now batting for Gagne - Willie Randolph.
Randolph steps in - and grounds one to Martinez at third - he fires
to Colbrunn and the side is retired!
Leesburg Batting:
*** Your attention: Now playing 2B and batting 7th for Macon: Willie
Randolph
*** Your attention: Now playing SS and batting 6th for Macon: Rey Sanchez
Tettleton steps up - it's hit deep - is it deep enough? Yes! It's a
Home Run for Mickey Tettleton, and the Generals win!!!
Leesburg takes a 2 game lead as the series moves to Macon. Can the Peaches
pull back from the brink? We'll see next week.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 002 000 2 7 0 WP: Guthrie
Leesburg 000 020 001 3 7 0 LP: Rasmussen
IP H R E W K HR
Rasmussen 8.0 7 3 3 1 3 1 Perez 8.2 7 2 2 0 8 0
Guthrie 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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9.0 7 2 2 0 8 0
And the Spud Lite player of the game is of course Mickey Tettleton! Mick's
timely home run in the bottom of the 9th won it for the hometown favorites.
Mick's reward for being chosen player of the game is a 10 pound bag of Idaho
Potatoes. Bye now!
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Fickling Memorial Stadium,
in the heart of historic downtown Macon, for game 3 of the IBL Championship
Series, featuring the Macon Peaches vs. the Leesburg Generals.
Macon came back from Leesburg reeling from the loss of two of its biggest
hitters, Candy Maldonado and Chris Hoiles. Both players were in Macon's top
three in runs and RBIs, and finished 1-2 in home runs on the team. Maldonado
is expected back for game 5, if the Peaches can hold on that long, while
Hoiles is out until next season.
Macon sends ace Doug Drabek to the mound to try to stop the slide tonight, while
Leesburg sends Danny Darwin to the hill. Dave Stewart was originally scheduled
to start tonight's game, but apparently has yet to fully recover from Hoiles'
flight into the Generals' dugout.
Tonight's starting lineups:
For the Leesburg Generals
Leading off, right fielder Tony Gwynn.
Batting second, third baseman Ken Caminiti.
Batting third, center fielder Deion Sanders.
In the cleanup spot, designated hitter Edgar Martinez.
Playing second but batting fifth, Ryne Sandberg.
Behind the plate and batting sixth, Mickey Tettleton.
Batting seventh, shortstop John Valentin.
Playing left field and batting eighth, Pete Incaviglia.
And batting ninth, first baseman Randy Milligan.
And now, taking the field, your very own MACON PEACHES!
Playing left field and batting sixth, Lenny Harris!
Playing center field and batting second, Doug Dascenzo!
Playing right field and leading off, Chito Martinez!
At third base, batting seventh, Wade Boggs!
Playing shortstop, batting ninth, Greg Gagne!
Playing second base and batting eighth, Willie Randolph!
At first base, batting cleanup, veteran Eddie Murray!
Behind the plate and batting third, Mike Stanley!
And warming up in the locker room, tonight's DH, Tom Brunansky.
And we'll be back in a moment with the opening pitch...
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The IBL Championship Series -- GAME 3
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It's a cool night, and the stars are shining down from a clear sky -- a
beautiful night for what will hopefully be a beautiful game.
First Inning:
TOP HALF:
Gwynn raps a hard grounder to Randolph, who throws on to first -- and we're
*finally* under way!
Caminiti taps a grounder to Randolph -- two down.
Sanders watches a called strike three over the inside corner, and the Generals
go quietly in the first.
BOTTOM HALF:
Martinez rips a double into the gap in left center, and the crowd comes alive!
Dascenzo lofts a lazy fly to center for the first out.
Stanley goes down swinging -- looks like the Peaches may be about to strand
that runner.
Murray watches a called strike three, and the Peaches waste a golden
opportunity to take an early lead.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0
Macon 0 0 1 0
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Drabek looks good again early, but Macon can`t waste scoring opportunities
with the big bats out of the lineup.
Second Inning:
TOP HALF:
Martinez raps a grounder to Boggs -- one away.
Sandberg rips one back up the middle -- Drabek gets a glove on and keeps it
in the infield, but has no play on Sandberg.
Tettleton drives one deep to right field! Martinez drifts back, at the wall --
and makes the catch on the warning track for the second out. Sandberg
stays put at first.
Valentin hits a liner that drops in front of Dascenzo for a single, Sandberg
stopping at second -- Dascenzo drops the ball, and it rolls behind him!
Sandberg races to third, and Valentin moves up to second. *Another*
Macon error -- will it cost them?
Inky lobs a fly to Martinez for the third out.
BOTTOM HALF:
Brunansky flies out to Gwynn.
Harris hits a slow grounder to Valentin.
Boggs grounds out to Milligan -- and it's a 1-2-3 inning for Darwin.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 2 0
Macon 0 0 0 1 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
It's another pitchers' duel, folks.
Third Inning:
TOP HALF:
Milligan watches a called strike three.
Gwynn lofts a fly to Harris in left.
Caminiti lines a single into left.
Sanders hits one to the warning track in left center to retire the side.
BOTTOM HALF:
Randolph hits a grounder to Caminiti -- he hesitates, then throws on to first
for the first out.
Gagne watches a called strike three.
Martinez goes down swinging.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 3 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 1 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Darwin has set down nine straight, but the Generals are having trouble coming
up with an offense themselves. Will it come down to another ninth inning blast?
Fourth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Martinez is frozen by a 1-2 changeup.
Sandberg hits a line drive deep to left. Harris races back and makes the catch
just shy of the warning track.
Tettleton taps a slow roller to Gagne, who makes the play at first in plenty of
time.
BOTTOM HALF:
Dascenzo lofts a high fly to center.
Stanley rips a hard grounder to Sandberg, who throws to first for the out.
Murray lofts a high fly to Incaviglia in left to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Twelve in a row for Darwin.
Fifth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Valentin grounds one up the middle and into center for a hit -- his second hit
of the night.
Incaviglia lines one into left for a hit -- Valentin takes a big turn at
second but holds up.
Milligan watches an 0-2 fastball for a strikeout.
Gwynn rips a hard grounder to Randolph, who goes to Gagne for one -- on to
Murray for the twin killing to retire the side!
BOTTOM HALF:
Bruno taps a grounder to Milligan, who takes it himself for the first out.
Harris watches a curve inside for a called strike three (Terry Tata seems to
have a *wide* strike zone tonight.)
Boggs taps one to Sandberg to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Fifteen in a row for Darwin -- but Drabek is doing his job as effectively, if
not as elegantly.
Sixth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Caminiti rips one to Randolph who goes to Murray for the first out.
Sanders drives one deep to left center -- no doubt about this one. Home run,
and Leesburg is on the board.
Martinez drills one to left field -- Harris can't catch up with this one and
plays it off the wall as Martinez coasts in to second with a double!
Sandberg works Drabek for a walk on ten pitches -- the Generals appear to be
setting up for the knockout punch.
Tettleton fouls off three straight 3-2 pitches before Drabek's fastball misses
high to load the bases!
The infield comes in with Valentin at the plate. Valentin rips one up the
middle -- and Gagne comes out of nowhere and barehands the ball, flipping
to Randolph at second for one, and Randolph relays to first to end the
threat! How 'bout that, sports fans!
BOTTOM HALF:
Randolph lifts a pop up in foul territory to Milligan.
Gagne drives one deep to left field -- but Incaviglia flags it down on the
track.
Martinez rips a ground ball to Valentin to end the inning.
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Leesburg draws first blood but blows a chance to break the game open. The way
Darwin is pitching, though, it may be enough.
Seventh Inning:
TOP HALF:
Inky lines a shot at Gagne for the first out.
Milligan lines a single into left, and the Generals have a runner again.
Gwynn hits a grounder to Randolph, who goes to Gagne for one -- Gagne holds the
throw to first.
Caminiti pops up to Gagne to retire the side.
BOTTOM HALF:
Dascenzo hits a long fly to Sanders.
Stanley lofts a fly to Incaviglia in left.
Murray lines a single into left, and the Peaches have their first base runner
since the first inning!
Bruno lines a single into center, and Murray moves into scoring position.
The Generals bullpen is starting to stir.
Harris watches a called third strike to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Macon's offense shows signs of awakening -- but is it too late?
Eighth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Sanders hits a high fly to center.
Martinez hits a long fly ball that Dascenzo tracks down for the second out.
Sandberg lofts a high fly to Harris.
BOTTOM HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING SHORTSTOP, RAFAEL BELLIARD
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING LEFT FIELD, GREG VAUGHN
Boggs rips a grounder to Sandberg, who goes to Milligan for the first out.
Randolph rips one towards the gap in right center. Sanders is on the run -- and
maes the diving catch for the second out!
Gagne grounds a single up the middle for a hit.
Martinez goes down swinging.
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
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LEE - Darwin MAC - Drabek
Macon's running out of time -- and Steve Farr is warming in the pen for the
Generals.
Ninth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Tettleton drills one deep to dead center -- Dascenzo goes back, looks up --
Home Run! Tettleton's *third* home run of the series, and it gives the
Generals a much needed insurance run.
Belliard hits a routine grounder to short.
Vaughn goes down swinging.
Milligan watches a called third strike for Drabek's sixth K of the night.
BOTTOM HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, STEVE FARR
Dascenzo draws a walk on eight pitches -- the Peaches won't go down without a
fight!
Tettleton blocks a Steve Farr pitch in the dirt and looks Dascenzo back to
first.
Stanley drills a shot at Belliard for the first out.
Murray draws a walk, and the Peaches have the tying run aboard.
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW RUNNING FOR MURRAY, JOHN JAHA
Bruno hits a high fly to right, and the Peaches are down to their last out.
The runners go on the first pitch, and Harris slaps a single into left!
Dascenzo scores, and Jaha moves to third with the tying run!
Harris takes off for second on Farr's first pitch! The throw to second -- *not
in time*! The Peaches have the winning run in scoring position with two
outs!
Boggs fights off several 3-2 strikes before drawing a walk to load the bases
for the hero of NCCS Game 3, Willie Randolph!
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING FOR FARR, MARK GUTHRIE
Randolph hits a grounder up the middle -- *BASE HIT!* Jaha trots home from
third with the tying run. Harris rounds third -- he'll score without a
throw! Willie Randolph has done it again, as the Peaches rally for three
in the ninth to take game 3, by a final score of 3-2!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 1
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W - Drabek L - Farr
HR - Sanders, Tettleton
Willie Randolph plays hero again, as the Peaches bounce back with a 3-2 win.
Randolph picks up his second MGSC Stud of the Game Award for his ninth inning
heroics. See y'all Saturday at 4 PM for Game 4 of this series.
Final Lines
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IP H R ER BB K HR
Drabek, W 9.0 9 2 2 2 6 2
Darwin 8.0 4 0 0 0 7 0
Farr, L 0.2 1 3 3 3 0 0
Guthrie 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Fickling Memorial Stadium,
in the heart of historic downtown Macon, for game 4 of the IBL Championship
Series, featuring the Macon Peaches vs. the Leesburg Generals.
The Willie Randolph Farewell Tour continued in game 3, as Randolph once again
came up with the clutch hit late, singling home the tying and winning runs in
the ninth to save Macon from a 3-0 series deficit. Meanwhile, the story for
Leesburg continues to be catcher Mickey Tettleton, who hit his third home run
in as many games last night, and is now batting .583 with six RBI and five runs
scored, as well as a 1.417 slugging percentage.
Macon sends Ron Darling to the mound for his first postseason start tonight.
When questioned about the decision to move to a four man rotation, Dunlap
replied, "In the NCCS, we felt is was important to get Drabek and Rasmussen as
many starts as possible. Here, we were pretty much limited to two starts each,
so we felt we should make sure they were as well rested as possible." Drabek
and Rasmussen would start the last two games in Leesburg should the series
return there. Meanwhile, Sid Fernandez returns to the mound for Leesburg on
short rest, after holding the Peaches to three hits through eight plus innings
his first time out.
Tonight's starting lineups:
For the Leesburg Generals
Leading off, designated hitter Edgar Martinez.
Batting second, right fielder Tony Gwynn.
Batting third, center fielder Deion Sanders.
In the cleanup spot, second baseman Ryne Sandberg.
Catching and batting fifth, Mickey Tettleton.
Batting sixth, third baseman Ken Caminiti.
Batting seventh, shortstop John Valentin.
Playing left field and batting eighth, Pete Incaviglia.
And batting ninth, first baseman Randy Milligan.
And now, taking the field, your very own MACON PEACHES!
Playing left field and batting eighth, Doug Dascenzo!
Playing center field and batting fifth, Mike Devereaux!
Playing right field and batting cleanup, Tom Brunansky!
At third base, batting seventh, Wade Boggs!
Playing shortstop, batting second, Rey Sanchez!
Playing second base and leading off, WILLIE RANDOLPH!!!
At first base, batting ninth, veteran Eddie Murray!
Behind the plate and batting third, Mike Stanley!
And warming up in the locker room, tonight's DH, batting sixth, Juan Samuel!
And we'll be back in a moment with the opening pitch...
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The IBL Championship Series -- GAME 4
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It's an ugly day for baseball -- the temperature is 78 degrees, and we haven't
seen the sun yet. Could this be an omen of things to come? The air is still,
and concession sales are brisk.
First Inning:
TOP HALF:
Martinez skies a 2-1 pitch into left -- Dascenzo settles under it for the first
out.
Gwynn hits a dribbler towards the first base hole -- Murray fields and flips to
Darling covering for out two.
Sanders lines a 2-0 pitch into right for a hit.
Sandberg hits a dribbler in front of the plate -- Stanley fields and goes to
first to retire the side.
BOTTOM HALF:
Randolph hits a slow roller to Valentin, who goes to first in time for the out.
Sanchez taps one to Caminiti, who goes to Milligan for the second out.
Stanley hits a fly DEEP to right center. Sanders drifts back and makes the
catch on the track to end the inning.
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Leesburg 0 0 1 0
Macon 0 0 0 0
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
The pitchers look strong early -- again.
Second Inning:
TOP HALF:
Tettleton walks on five pitches.
Caminiti hits a high fly to Devereaux.
Valentin lines one into center for a hit -- Tettleton stops at second.
Incaviglia lofts a fly to Dascenzo in left.
Milligan works Darling for a walk to load the bases!
Darling's 1-0 pitch to Martinez is in the dirt and bounces by Stanley!
Tettleton scores, and the other runners move up to second and third. The
scorer rules it a wild pitch.
Martinez rips a double into the gap in right center -- Valentin and Milligan
score, and Leesburg leads 3-0!
Gwynn lits a line drive to center for a hit, scoring Martinez.
Deion walks on seven pitches.
Sandberg goes down swinging for the fences.
BOTTOM HALF:
Brunansky goes down swinging.
Devereaux walks on four straight pitches.
Samuel rips a hard grounder to Valentin, who goes to Sandberg for one -- on to
Milligan for the double play to end the inning!
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Leesburg 0 4 0 4 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
Fernandez is getting plenty of run support again -- Darling has been hit hard
all postseason out of the bullpen, and doesn't seem to be doing better as a
starter.
Third Inning:
TOP HALF:
Tettleton leads off again -- and draws a walk again, as Tim Belcher and Rick
Honeycutt get up in the Macon bullpen.
Caminiti lines a 2-2 pitch into right for a hit -- Tettleton stops at second.
Valentin rips a grounder to Sanchez -- he goes to Randolph for one, and the
relay to Murray is in time for the double play! Two outs, Tettleton moves
to third.
Inky goes down swinging, and the Peaches dodge a bullet.
BOTTOM HALF:
Boggs draws a walk on four straight.
Dascenzo pops up to Valentin for the first out.
Murray drills a 1-2 pitch to left -- off the wall for a double. Even with a
head start, Boggs is still forced to stop at third.
With a four run lead, Lessburg leaves the infield back. Tettleton blocks a
pitch in the dirt -- Fernandez seems to be fighting his control right now.
Randolph hits a high fly to right... Boggs is tagging as Gwynn settles
under it -- and Boggs is going to try to score! The throw -- got him!
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 5 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 1 0
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
Macon squanders an opportunity to get on the board, and Leesburg appears to be
in control.
Fourth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Milligan lines a single into left, and for the third inning in a row, the
General have the leadoff batter on.
Martinez hits a grounder to Randolph, who goes to Sanchez for one -- the
relay to first is late.
Gwynn hits a liner that appears to be header for left -- but Sanchez leaps to
rob him of the hit! Martinez thought it was going to be a hit as well,
and can't get back before Sanchez's throw -- three down.
BOTTOM HALF:
Sanchez lofts a fly to Gwynn -- one down.
Stanley rips a grounder to Valentin, who goes to first for the second out.
Brunansky watches a called strike three.
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 6 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
Darling gets help from his defense again, while Fernandez continues to look
brillant.
Fifth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Sanders rips a double in to the gap in right -- *another* leadoff runner for
the Generals.
Sandberg pops up to Randolph for the first out.
Tettleton lofts a fly to left for the second out.
Caminiti hits a lazy fly to dead center, and the Generals go quietly after the
leadoff double.
BOTTOM HALF:
Devereaux lines Fernandez's first pitch into right for a hit.
Samuel hits a fly ball deep down the left field line, but it hooks into the
seats. Samuel lofts the 3-2 pitch into center, where it hangs in the
dead air for Sanders -- one out.
Boggs hits a long fly to Sanders.
Dascenzo hits a grounder to Valentin, who goes to first for the third out.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
Leesburg squanders another opportunity -- but unlike Macon, they can afford to
right now.
Sixth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Valentin draws thw walk -- five leadoff runners in a row.
Incaviglia goes down swinging.
Milligan walks on seven pitches -- the Macon bullpen is active again.
Martinez smashes a grounder to Murray -- it gets away from Murray, and by the
time he recovers, all hands are safe!
Gwynn lifts a fly ball to dead center -- Valentin tags -- and he stumbles as he
heads for the plate! Devereaux's throw comes in well ahead of Valentin,
and Valentin is a dead duck between third and home, as Stanley throws to
Boggs to nail the retreating Valentin and end the inning. Macon's third
double play -- and only one via the traditional grounder.
BOTTOM HALF:
Murray rips a liner right at Valentin for the first out.
Randolph lofts a high fly to Gwynn for out number two.
Sanchez flies out to Sanders to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
The fans are growing restless -- even Macon's ninth inning magic has limits.
Seventh Inning:
TOP HALF:
Sanders hits a slow roller to Murray, who flips to Darling covering for the out.
Sandberg flies out to center.
Tettleton flies to Brunansky, and the Generals go in order for the first time
this afternoon.
BOTTOM HALF:
Stanley drills one to center -- Sanders races back and makes the catche shy of
the track.
Brunansky drills one onto the gap in right -- Gwynn's on the run, dives --
*makes the catch!*
Devereaux watches a called strike three.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Darling
Rodriguez is warming in the bullpen -- looks like Darling's night is over.
Fernandez continues to mow down the Peaches, as the Generals' bullpen is quiet.
Eighth Inning:
TOP HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, RICH RODRIGUEZ
Caminiti lines a single into right -- the first Leesburg hit since the fifth.
Valentin watches an 0-2 changeup over the inside corner.
Incaviglia goes down swinging.
Milligan lines a single into right -- Caminiti holds at second.
Martinez pops up to Sanchez to end the inning.
BOTTOM HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING SHORTSTOP, RAFAEL BELLIARD
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING LEFT FIELD, GREG VAUGHNa
Samuel watches a curve over the outside corner for a called strike three.
Boggs watches a called strike three.
Dascenzo drills one into the gap in left -- Vaughn can't get there, and it goes
to the wall! Dascenzo stops at second with a stand-up double!
Murray hits a routine grounder to Valentin to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Rodriguez
Final Lines
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IP H R ER BB K HR
Darling 7.0 7 4 4 6 3 0
Ninth Inning:
TOP HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, RICH RODRIGUEZ
Rodriguez freezes Martinez with an 0-2 fastball over the outside corner.
Gwynn grounds one past a diving Murray into right for a hit.
Sanders lofts one to center -- two away.
Sandberg pops up to Randolph to end the inning.
BOTTOM HALF:
Randolph draws a walk to lead off the ninth.
Sanchez hits a lazy fly yo Sanders for the first out.
Fernandez throws one in the dirt, but Tettleton blocks it and looks worriedly
at the mound. Stanley lofts the 3-1 pitch into center, and Sanders settles
under it for the second out.
Brunansky gets under a pitch and Sanders has another chance... he's under it,
and that's the ball game, as Leesburg goes up 3-1 in the series.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
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LEE - Fernandez MAC - Rodriguez
Leesburg takes a three games to one lead, as Fernandez picks up the MGSC Stud of
the Game Award for his brillant performance in today's game, establishing
himself as a leading contender with Tettleton for the IBLCS MVP.
Macon tries to rebound tomorrow night as Chris Bosio, shelled by the Generals
in game 1, returns to the mound, and Candy Maldonado, shelled by Sid Fernandez,
returns to left field, hoping to revitalize the slumping Peach offense. The
game 5 broadcast is scheduled for 6 PM Monday night -- see y'all then!
Final Lines
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IP H R ER BB K HR
Darling, L 7.0 7 4 4 6 3 0
Rodriguez 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Fernandez, W 9.0 3 0 0 3 5 0
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Fickling Memorial Stadium,
in the heart of historic downtown Macon, for game 5 of the IBL Championship
Series, featuring the Macon Peaches vs. the Leesburg Generals.
After Sid Fernandez's second gem of the series last night, the Peaches have
been pushed to the brink of elimination, with Dave Stewart coming to the mound
tonight to try to finish them off. The Peaches' offense should be bolstered by
the return of Candy Maldonado to the lineup, however. Meanwhile, Macon starter
Chris Bosio hopes to avoid a repeat of game 1, when he was shelled early on the
way to a General blowout.
Tonight's starting lineups:
For the Leesburg Generals
Leading off, designated hitter Edgar Martinez.
Batting second, right fielder Tony Gwynn.
Batting third, center fielder Deion Sanders.
In the cleanup spot, second baseman Ryne Sandberg.
Catching and batting fifth, Mickey Tettleton.
Batting sixth, third baseman Ken Caminiti.
Batting seventh, shortstop John Valentin.
Playing left field and batting eighth, Pete Incaviglia.
And batting ninth, first baseman Randy Milligan.
And now, taking the field, your very own MACON PEACHES!
Playing left field and batting third, Candy Maldonado!
Playing center field and batting second, Doug Dascenzo!
Leading off, right fielder Chito Martinez!
At third base, batting sixth, Wade Boggs!
Playing shortstop, batting ninth, Greg Gagne!
Playing second and batting eighth, Lenny Harris!
At first base, batting cleanup, veteran Eddie Murray!
Behind the plate and batting seventh, Mike Stanley!
And warming up in the locker room, tonight's DH, batting fifth, Tom Brunansky!
And we'll be back in a moment with the opening pitch...
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The IBL Championship Series -- GAME 5
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It's a muggy night in middle Georgia -- the temperature is 79 degrees, but the
stars are shining down from a clear sky.
First Inning:
TOP HALF:
Martinez raps a grounder to Boggs, who goes to Murray for the out.
Gwynn lines a 2-0 pitch into center for a single.
Sanders flies out to Maldonado.
Sandberg goes down swinging.
BOTTOM HALF:
Martinez pops one up in foul territory... Milligan chases after out, and makes
the catch near the seats for the first out.
Dascenzo grounds to Milligan, who takes it himself.
Maldonado rips a foul ball deep down the left field line, but Incaviglia makes
the catch on the track to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 0 1 0
Macon 0 0 0 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
The pitchers look strong early -- again.
Second Inning:
TOP HALF:
Tettleton works Bosio for a walk.
Caminiti rips a double into the gap in left center! Tettleton is held at third
as Dascenzo comes up with the ball quickly, and the Generals have runners
at second and third with nobody out!
The infield pulls in with Valentin at the plate, and Valentin taps a grounder to
Boggs, who looks Tettleton back and goes to first for the out.
The infield stays in as Incaviglia steps in. Incaviglia rips a 2-1 pitch off
the wall in left, as both runners score to give the Generals an early lead!
Milligan hits a bounder back up the middle -- grabbed by Bosio, who goes to
first for the out as Incaviglia moves to third.
Martinez hits a bounder up the middle and past a diving Lenny Harris for a hit!
Incaviglia scores, and the Generals lead 3-0.
Gwynn nails a hanging changeup -- right at Harris for the third out.
BOTTOM HALF:
Murray rips a double into the gap in right to get the Peaches started!
Brunansky is watches a called strike three.
Boggs walks on four straight.
Stewart comes inside on Stanley -- and Stanley gets around on the pitch and
drives it off the wall in left for a double! Murray scores, but Boggs is
held at third.
The infield comes in with Harris at the plate -- Harris hits a high pop, and
Sandberg calls for it -- two down.
Gagne hits a hard grounder to Sandberg to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 3 4 0
Macon 0 1 1 2 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
Bosio is being handled roughly again -- Stewart doesn't seem to have his best
stuff either, but Macon strands the tying run.
Third Inning:
TOP HALF:
Sanders hits a slow roller to Gagne, who guns the ball over to first to nip
Deion.
Sandberg lines a single into right.
Sandberg takes off for second on the 1-0 pitch -- Stanley's throw is late.
Tettleton singles past Eddie Murray into right -- Sandberg scores easily.
Caminiti flies out to Maldonado.
Valentin grounds to Gagne, who goes to Harris for the force to end the inning.
BOTTOM HALF:
Martinez hits a fly ball to the warning track in left.
Dascenzo is called out on strikes.
Maldonado goes down swinging.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 4 6 0
Macon 0 1 0 1 2 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
Macon's offensive woes appear to be getting to the batters, who are becoming
impatient. The fans appear to be getting restless as well.
Fourth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Inky flies out to right.
Milligan raps a grounder to Gagne for the second out.
Martinez flies out to Dascenzo, and Bosio has his first 1-2-3 inning of the
night!
BOTTOM HALF:
Murray watches a called strike three.
Brunansky goes down swinging.
Boggs hits a grounder to Milligan for the third out.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 4 6 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
Both pitchers seem to be settling down -- bad news for Macon if Stewart stays
hot.
Fifth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Gwynn hits a hard grounder to Harris for the first out.
Sanders raps a grounder to Boggs for the second out.
Sandberg rips a double into the gap in right center!
Tettleton hits a slow roller to Harris, who has plenty of time to go to first
and retire the side.
BOTTOM HALF:
Stanley grounds a single back up the middle.
With Stanley on the move, Harris lines a single into right -- Stanley rounds
second and moves to third without a throw.
The infield stays back as Gagne comes to the plate. Harris bluffs towards
second but holds. Gagne watches a called strike over the outside corner
for the first out.
Martinez hits a slow roller down the first base line. Milligan fields, but his
only play is to Stewart covering first. Stanley scores, and Harris moves
up to second.
Dascenzo rips a liner into the gap in left center. Incaviglia can't get there,
and it rolls to the wall. Harris scores, and Dascenzo stops at second
with a double!
Maldonado hits one towards the hole in right -- but Sandberg makes the diving
stop, and throws from his knees to nip Candy and end the inning!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
Macon's offense roars to life to tighten the game up -- time for Leesburg to
get things going again.
Sixth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Caminiti draws a walk.
Valentin watches a called strike three.
Incaviglia skies one to Dascenzo for out number two.
Milligan hits a slow grounder to Boggs, who throws to first in time.
BOTTOM HALF:
Murray goes down swinging.
Brunansky strikes out swinging.
Boggs lines a single into center.
Stanley strikes out swinging -- Stewart's ninth strikeout of the evening.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
Another well pitched inning for both teams.
Seventh Inning:
TOP HALF:
Martinez flies out to Martinez.
Gwynn hits a slow roller to Murray, who flips to Bosio for the out.
Sanders flies out to center.
BOTTOM HALF:
Harris grounds a single up the middle.
Harris heads for second on Stewart's first pitch -- Tettleton's throw is late,
and the Peaches have the tying run in scoring position!
Gagne lofts a fly to left.
Martinez hits a long fly to right -- Harris tags but holds, and there are two
outs.
Dascenzo flies out to left to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 0
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LEE - Stewart MAC - Bosio
The Peaches squander a chance to tie the game. Both bullpens are going, so we
may have just seen the last of both starters.
Eighth Inning:
TOP HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, JEFF BRANTLEY
Sandberg hits a long fly to center.
Tettleton walks.
Brantley's first pitch to Caminiti gets by Stanley, and Tettleton moves up to
second.
Caminiti hits a long fly to center.
Valentin walks on four straight.
Incaviglia hits a long fly to center to end the inning.
BOTTOM HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, MARK GUTHRIE
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING LEFT FIELD, GREG VAUGHN
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING SHORTSTOP, RAFAEL BELLIARD
Guthrie hangs a curve in the strike zone -- and Maldonado hits a fly ball *way*
back -- off the upper deck facing! Home run, and the game is tied!
Murray watches a called strike three.
Brunansky watches a called strike three.
Boggs hits a slow grounder to Caminiti, who goes to first to end the inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 0
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LEE - Guthrie MAC - Brantley
HR - Maldonado
Maldonado comes up big as he has all season, and we're tied going to the
ninth -- will it be another big Peach finish?
Final Lines
----------- IP H R ER BB K HR
Bosio 7.0 7 4 4 2 2 0
Stewart 7.0 7 3 3 1 9 0
Ninth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Milligan strikes out called.
Martinez grounds one towards the hole in left -- and a great diving stop by
Boggs, who throws on to first for the out!
Gwynn lines a single into center.
Deion walks on four straight.
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, TIM BELCHER
Sandberg lofts a fly to Martinez to end the inning.
BOTTOM HALF:
Stanley watches a called strike three.
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW HITTING FOR LENNY HARRIS, WILLIE RANDOLPH
Randolph watches a called strike three.
Gagne strikes out swinging.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 0
------------------------------------------------------
LEE - Guthrie MAC - Belcher
HR - Maldonado
And it's time for extra innings, boys and girls!
Final Lines
----------- IP H R ER BB K HR
Bosio 7.0 7 4 4 2 2 0
Brantley 1.2 1 0 0 3 1 0
Stewart 7.0 7 3 3 1 9 0
Tenth Inning:
TOP HALF:
Tettleton draws a walk.
Caminiti hits a fly to the warning track in left.
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW HITTING FOR RAFAEL BELLIARD, GREG COLBRUNN
Colbrunn goes down swinging.
Vaughn flies out to left.
BOTTOM HALF:
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PLAYING SHORTSTOP, JEFF BRANSON
*YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE -- NOW PITCHING, DWAYNE HENRY
Martinez hits a bouncer up the middle -- Sandberg makes the diving stop and
goes to first.
Dascenzo hits a grounder to Caminiti -- two down.
Maldonado draws a walk.
Murray rips a double down the right field line! Maldonado is waved around
third, and here comes Gwynn's throw -- NOT IN TIME! The veterans come
through again, and the Peaches avoid elimination for another night!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
---------------------------------------------------------
Leesburg 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Macon 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 9 0
---------------------------------------------------------
LEE - Henry MAC - Belcher
HR - Maldonado
The Peaches stay alive in an extra-inning thriller -- and now we head back to
Leesburg for the finale. Once again, your final score, Peaches 5, Generals 4.
Final Lines
----------- IP H R ER BB K HR
Bosio 7.0 7 4 4 2 2 0
Brantley 1.2 1 0 0 3 1 0
Belcher, W 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Stewart 7.0 7 3 3 1 9 0
Guthrie 2.0 1 1 1 0 5 1
Henry, L 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0
World Championship Series - Game 6 Pregame
Hello, and welcome to tonight's contest between the Macon Peaches and
our hometown favorites, the Leesburg Generals. While Leesburg holds
a 3-2 game lead, Macon is known for their late inning heroics (as
evidinced in games 3 and 5), and with their good pitcing, they're
always in the game! Can they win two on the road?
Tonight's starting lineups. For Macon (listed are their 93 IBL
stats):
Chito Martinez in RF (.245 BA, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
Doug Dascenzo in LF (.309 0 20 )
Wade Boggs at 3B (.230 6 46 )
Mike Stanley Catching (.236 6 23 )
Eddie Murray at 1B (.245 15 58 )
Candy Maldonado in RF (.257 28 92 )
Lenny Harris at 2B (.288 0 38 )
Greg Gagne at SS (.243 5 30 )
and Dennis Rasmussen pitching (3-5, 3.72 ERA)
Facing the tough lefty Rasmussen, Leesburg sends:
Tony Gwynn in RF (.305 BA, 3 HR, 49 RBI)
Edgar Martinez at 3B (.303 19 91 )
Deion Sanders in CF (.307 12 75 )
Mickey Tettleton Catching (.261 27 100 )
Ryne Sandberg at 2B (.266 20 102 )
John Valentin at SS (.220 2 24 )
Pete Incaviglia in LF (.272 8 30 )
Randy Milligan at 1B (.215 13 41 )
with Melido Perez taking the mound (19-15, 4.39 ERA)
After the national anthem we'll have Meredith McMath, beautiful
wife of Generals GM/Owner/Manager Chuck McMath, throw out the first pitch.
Then we'll play ball!
WCS - Game 6 - First Inning
Macon Batting:
Martinez singles sharply into right, and the Peaches have a
leadoff runner on!
Dascenzo strikes out swinging.
Boggs draws a walk, sending Martinez to second. Perez doesn't
look sharp today.
Stanley singles into left; Martinez rounds third and scores!
Boggs holds at second.
Murray cranks a double into left - Incaviglia dives, but misses!
Boggs scores, and Stanley holds at third.
Maldonado walks, and the bases are ripe with Peaches (sorry).
Harris hits a fly into medium center. Sanders catches it; Stanley
tags, and the throw is too late - he scores! Murray and
Maldonado advance on the throw home.
Gagne strikes out to end the inning.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn hits a bounder to Harris - he can't handle it, and Tony
reaches first on an error.
Martinez hits an easy fly to Dascenzo.
Sanders raps a grounder to Harris - Gwynn was running, and the
play's to first. Tony ends up on second.
Tettleton flies to right.
Home town commentary: ugh.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 3.. ... ... 3 3 1 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 0.. ... ... 0 0 0 Perez
WCS - Game 6 - Second Inning
Macon Batting:
Rasmussen hits an easy fly to Gwynn - one down.
Martinez singles again.
Dascenzo strikes out (again).
Boggs watches a called strike three to end the inning.
Leesburg Batting:
Sandberg draws a leadoff walk.
Incaviglia hits a sharp grounder, but with Sandberg running, they
throw to first.
Valentin flies to left for the second out.
Milligan hits a squibber to Murray - to Rasmussen for the out.
Home town commentary: Rasmussen looks quite tough early. Perez also seems to
have settled down.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 30. ... ... 3 4 1 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 00. ... ... 0 0 0 Perez
WCS - Game 6 - Third Inning
Macon Batting:
Stanley hits one to Sanders in center.
Murray hits one to the same spot.
Maldonado strikes out swinging.
Leesburg Batting:
Perez strikes out weakly.
Gwynn hits a fly to Martinez in right.
Edgar Martinez singles.
Sanders flies to Dascenzo.
Home town commentary: Both pitchers are looking good now.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 ... ... 3 4 1 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 000 ... ... 0 1 0 Perez
WCS - Game 6 - Fourth Inning
Macon Batting:
Harris singles into left.
Gagne grounds a single into center, and Harris stops at second.
Rasmussen squares to bunt; it's a close play, and he's out at
first! Runners advance.
Martinez hits a fly to Sanders in center, and Harris scores easily
on the sacrifice.
Dascenzo pops to Valentin at short.
Leesburg Batting:
Tettleton grounds to second.
Sandberg draws another walk.
Incaviglia flies to right; two down.
Valentin singles! Sandberg goes to second and holds.
Milligan hits a sinking liner to right - Martinez dives - can't get it,
Sandberg scores, but Valentin held at third. Runners at second and
third.
Perez bats - and strikes out.
Home town commentary: Leesburg scores, but loses a great opportunity.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 1.. ... 4 6 1 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 000 1.. ... 1 3 0 Perez
WCS - Game 6 - Fifth Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs raps one to Martinez for the first out.
Stanley pops to Sandberg.
Murray strikes out.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn singles up the middle and the Generals have the leadoff man on!
Martinez doubles, and Gwynn holds at third.
Sanders to the plate - and he strikes out!
Tettleton steps up - hits a fly to Dascenzo, and Gwynn holds!
Sandberg flies to Dascenzo and the inning is over.
Home town commentary: Leesburg played it safe, and wasted a scoring opportunity.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 10. ... 4 6 1 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 000 10. ... 1 5 0 Perez
WCS - Game 6 - Sixth Inning
Macon Batting:
Maldonado singles.
Harris lofts a fly to Sanders for the first out.
Gagne doubles into center, and Maldonado scores another Peach
run!
Rasmussen strikes out.
Martinez hits a hard grounder to Valentin - he stabs behind second,
and gloves it - throw to first - and it's into the dugout!
Gagne, running all the way, scores, and Martinez ends up at
second. The official scorer rules that a single and an error.
Dascenzo grounds to second to end the frame.
Leesburg Batting:
Inky grounds to Boggs; one down.
Valentin pops to Boggs; Wade's breaking a sweat now.
Milligan hits a hard grounder to Gagne - and it's through his
legs and into left. E6.
** Your Attention: Now Batting for Melido Perez: Ken Caminiti **
Caminiti flies to Maldonado in left.
Home town commentary: Macon scores more, and Leesburg can't do diddly about
Rasmussen.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 102 ... 6 9 2 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 000 100 ... 1 5 1 ?
IP H R E W K HR
LEE Perez 6.0 9 6 6 2 7 0
WCS - Game 6 - Seventh Inning
Macon Batting:
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Leesbugr: Denny Neagle
Boggs strikes out.
Stanley hits a deep fly to left center - is it deep enough? Yes, just
barely; it's a Home Run for Stanley!
Murray flies to right.
Maldonado grounds to Sandberg.
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn hits a hard grounder to Boggs' left - he dives, and throws to
first - waaaay wide, and Gwynn ends up on second. That's scored
a single plus E5.
Martinez singles, and Gwynn scores Leesburg's second run.
Sanders singles, and Martinez goes to second. Big inning on the way?
Tettleton grounds one to Harris - he flips to Sanchez to get the
force at second. Martinez goes to third.
Sandberg grounds to Boggs, who throws to Harris for the force.
Martinez scores, but two are down.
Incaviglia singles into left. Sandberg stops at second.
Valentin flies to Dascenzo in center to end the threat.
Home town commentary: Leesburg has plenty of baserunners, but can't bring them
home. Wah!
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 102 1.. 7 10 3 Pitching: Rasmussen
Leesburg 000 100 2.. 3 8 1 Neagle
HR: MAC-Stanley
IP H R E W K HR
LEE Perez 6.0 9 6 6 2 7 0
WCS - Game 6 - Eighth Inning
Macon Batting:
Harris flies to Sanders in center.
Gagne strikes out.
Rasmussen bats for himself, and strikes out.
Leesburg Batting:
** Your Attention: For Macon:
Now Playing centerfield and batting first: Mike Devereaux
Now Playing second base and batting seventh: Willie Randolph
Now Playing rightfield: Doug Dascenzo
Milligan singles.
** Your Attention: Now Batting For Denny Neagle: Greg Vaughn
Vaughn draws a walk. Milligan goes to second.
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Bob Macdonald
Gwynn singles into right, and Milligan scores. Vaughn holds at
second.
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Tim Belcher
Infield is in - Martinez flies to Dascenzo in right.
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Jeff Brantley
Infield back - Sanders hits one to Murray, who throw to Gagne
for the second out. Vaughn moves to third, and Sanders is
safe on the force.
Tettleton swings bigtime and - strikes out!
Home town commentary: Leesburg continues to strand runners, which I am pretty
sure will come back to haunt them (some prediction, eh?)
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 102 10. 7 10 3 Pitching: Brantley
Leesburg 000 100 21. 4 10 1 ?
HR: MAC-Stanley
IP H R E W K HR
LEE Perez 6.0 9 6 6 2 7 0
LEE Neagle 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1
MAC Rasmussen 7.0 9 4 4 3 3 0
MAC Macdonald 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Belcher 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
WCS - Game 6 - Ninth Inning
Macon Batting:
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Leesburg: Tim Pugh
Devereaux flies to center.
Dascenzo singles into left.
Boggs flies to center.
Stanley strikes out. And Leesburg is down to their final chance!
Leesburg Batting:
Sandberg singles. And the tying run is on-deck! :-)
Incaviglia strikes out.
Valentin singles, and Sandberg moves to second. And the tying run
is at the plate!!
** Your Attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Lee Smith
Milligan strikes out. Down to their last batter.
** Your Attention: Now Batting for Pugh: Greg Colbrunn
Colbrunn strikes out. And the series is even 3-3!
Home town commentary: It's anyone's series! Tomorrow's pitchers are, for
Macon- Drabek, and for Leesburg- Fernandez. Fernandez has really shone
in the playoffs. Can he do it one more time?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 300 102 10. 7 11 3
Leesburg 000 100 21. 4 12 1
HR: MAC-Stanley
IP H R E W K HR
L LEE Perez 6.0 9 6 6 2 7 0
LEE Neagle 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1
LEE Pugh 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
-----------------------------
9.0 11 7 7 2 11 1
W MAC Rasmussen 7.0 9 4 4 3 3 0
MAC Macdonald 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Belcher 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Brantley 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0
S MAC SmithL. 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0
-----------------------------
9.0 12 4 4 3 7 0
World Championship Series - Game 7 Pregame
Hello, and welcome to tonight's contest between the Macon Peaches and
our hometown favorites, the Leesburg Generals. This is the final game
of the 1993 IBL Season, and it's been a good year for both Leesburg
and Macon. But only one team will go home tonight a world champion.
Who will it be?
Tonight's starting lineups. For Macon (listed are their 93 IBL
stats):
Willie Randolph at 2B (.312 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI)
Rey Sanchez at SS (.238 0 15 )
Tom Brunansky in RF (.266 12 46 )
Mike Devereaux in CF (.259 15 80 )
Candy Maldonado in LF (.257 28 92 )
Mike Stanley Catching (.236 6 23 )
Wade Boggs at 3B (.230 6 46 )
Eddie Murray at 1B (.245 15 58 )
with Doug Drabek doing the pitching honors (12-16, 2.88 ERA)
And against Drabek, Leesburg fields:
Edgar Martinez at 3B (.303 BA,19 HR, 91 RBI)
Tony Gwynn in RF (.305 3 49 )
Deion Sanders in CF (.307 12 75 )
Mickey Tettleton Catching (.261 27 100 )
Ryne Sandberg at 2B (.266 20 102 )
John Valentin at SS (.220 2 24 )
Pete Incaviglia in LF (.272 8 30 )
Randy Milligan at 1B (.215 13 41 )
with Sid Fernandez taking the mound (16-10, ~3.40 ERA)
Drabek is a tough pitcher, but Fernandez comes in riding a
hot streak - he's pitched well in games 1 and 4. Can he continue
this, or has Macon caught up to El Sid?
It's a cool cloudy night here at Morven Park, but we don't think
showers are in the forecast. Stay tuned. Right after Generals
Owner/GM/Manager Chuck McMath throws out the first ball, we'll
be underway!
WCS - Game 7 - First Inning
Macon Batting:
Randolph lofts a fly ball to Sanders, and we're underway! One down.
Sanchez draws a walk.
Brunansky at the plate - sharp grounder to Valentin, who throws
to Milligan for the out. Sanchez goes to second.
Devereaux pops to Valentin, and the side is retired.
Leesburg Batting:
Martinez strikes out swinging.
Gwynn hits a tricky bounder to Murray, who flips to Drabek for the out.
Sanders strikes out on a low fastball.
Home town commentary: The pitchers look good. Maybe one or two runs will
win this thing. We'll see.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 0.. ... ... 0 0 0 Pitching: Drabek
Leesburg 0.. ... ... 0 0 0 Fernandez
WCS - Game 7 - Second Inning
Macon Batting:
Maldonado draws a leadoff walk.
Stanley steps to the plate, and strikes out swinging.
Boggs pops to Valentin.
Murray pops to Sandberg.
Leesburg Batting:
Tettleton draws a walk to lead off the inning.
Sandberg lofts a fly to Devereaux.
Valentin hits another fly to Devo.
Incaviglia strikes out swinging.
Home town commentary: The pitchers continue to be in control. No hits for
*either* side yet.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 00. ... ... 0 0 0 Pitching: Drabek
Leesburg 00. ... ... 0 0 0 Fernandez
WCS - Game 7 - Third Inning
Macon Batting:
Drabek strikes out swinging.
Randolph singles into right, and we have the first hit of the game!
Sanchez pops to Valentin, and we've got two down.
Brunansky swings and misses a wicked curve, and the side is retired.
Leesburg Batting:
Milligan grounds to Sanchez, who throws to Murray for the first out.
Fernandez strikes out swinging.
Martinez flies to Devo in center.
Home town commentary: More of the same. Drabek has retired six in a row, and
nine of ten.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 ... ... 0 1 0 Pitching: Drabek
Leesburg 000 ... ... 0 0 0 Fernandez
WCS - Game 7 - Fourth Inning
Macon Batting:
Devereaux strikes out called.
Maldonado strikes out swinging.
Stanley steps up, and it's a called strike three! And that's
the side (and four strikeouts in a row for El Sid).
Leesburg Batting:
Gwynn walks, and Leesburg has a leadoff man on.
Sanders strikes out called.
Tettleton lines to Murray at first; two down.
Sandberg hits a single into left, Gwynn holds at
third.
Valentin steps up, and it's a single into left; Gwynn scores, and
Sandberg holds up at second. Leesburg leads 1-0!
Inky grounds one to Sanchez to retire the side.
Home town commentary: Leesburg breaks through, and Fernandez continues
to look very good. Can Macon mount a threat?
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 0.. ... 0 1 0 Pitching: Drabek
Leesburg 000 1.. ... 1 2 0 Fernandez
WCS - Game 7 - Fifth Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs flies to center.
Murray grounds an easy one to Sandberg.
Drabek flies to Inky in left, and that's it.
Leesburg Batting:
Milligan leads off with a single!
Fernandez squares to bunt, but misses! Strikeout.
With Milligan on the move, Martinez singles, and we have runners on
first and third.
Gwynn raps a single into right, and Milligan trots home, giving Leesburg
a 2-0 lead.
Sanders - big swing! And a strikeout.
Tettleton strikes out swinging, and Leesburg goes out with a whimper.
Home town commentary: Another run for Leesburg, but they leave two on base.
Meanwhile, Macon can't get their offense in gear.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 00. ... 0 1 0 Pitching: Drabek
Leesburg 000 11. ... 2 5 0 Fernandez
WCS - Game 7 - Sixth Inning
Macon Batting:
Randolph hits one to Valentin for the first out.
Sanchez does the same thing - two down.
Brunansky hits a tricky grounder right at Valentin - he throws to
Milligan and the side is retired. Fernandez has retired
eleven Macon batters in a row.
Leesburg Batting:
Sandberg leads off with a walk, and that's three consecutive innings
Leesburg has gotten the leadoff man on. Drabek is talking to
himself on the mound.
Valentin singles up the middle; Sandberg was going on the play, and
Ryne ends up at third.
The infield moves in, and Inky hits a deep fly to center. Devo
catches it, and Sandberg tags and scores easily.
Milligan hits a line into the gap in left center; it hits the wall,
Valentin rounds third - he'll score easily, and Milligan ends
up at second with a standup double. Leesburg leads 4-0!
Fernandez steps up to the plate, and strikes out.
Martinez comes up, and hits a single into left. Milligan scores
and that's it for Drabek.
** Your attention please: Now Pitching for Macon: Bob Macdonald
Gwynn takes ball one, then hits a liner into the gap in right!
Martinez stumbled around second, so he'll hold at third.
Sanders comes up and hits a sharp grounder right at Randolph, who
goes to Murray to retire the side.
Home town commentary: Leesburg breaks through, chasing Drabek. Macon
still can't solve Fernandez. They'd better get things going soon.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 000 ... 0 1 0 Pitching: Macdonald
Leesburg 000 113 ... 5 9 0 Fernandez
IP H R E W K HR
MAC Drabek 6.2 8 5 5 3 9 0
WCS - Game 7 - Seventh Inning
Macon Batting:
Devo grounds one to Sandberg - one down.
Maldonado grounds to second for the second out.
Stanley strikes out called, and Fernandez has retired 14 in a row.
Leesburg Batting:
** Your attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Jeff Brantley
Tettleton draws a leadoff walk. Four leadoff men in a row on.
Sandberg hits a grounder to Sanchez, who flips to Randolph for
the force; Ryne takes a lead off first.
Valentin walks, Sandberg to second.
Inky strikes out on a big swing.
Milligan doubles again! Sandberg and Valentin both score, and
the game seems to be no longer in doubt.
Fernandez steps up - and draws a walk. Brantley is definitely
coming out now.
** Your attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Rich Rodriguez
Martinez flies to Bruno in right to end the inning.
Home town commentary: Macon's chances are running out.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 000 0.. 0 1 0 Pitching: Rodriguez
Leesburg 000 113 2.. 7 10 0 Fernandez
IP H R E W K HR
MAC Drabek 5.2 8 5 5 3 9 0
MAC Macdonald 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Brantley 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 0
WCS - Game 7 - Eighth Inning
Macon Batting:
Boggs flies to Gwynn in right.
Murray hits an easy fly to Sanders in center.
** Your attention: Now batting for Rodriguez: Chito Martinez
Martinez singles into center!
Randolph fights Fernandez off and draws a walk. And Macon has their
second runner in scoring position.
Sanchez strikes out called, and the threat is over.
Leesburg Batting:
** Your attention: Now Pitching for Macon: Rick Honeycutt
Gwynn grounds to Randolph for the first out.
Sanders strikes out swinging.
Tettleton singles through Randolph's glove.
Sandberg - deep in the gap, bouncing around in the leftfield
corner! Tettleton rounds third, he scores! Sandberg slides,
and he's got a triple!
Valentin strikes out to end the frame.
Home town commentary: Same story, different inning. Macon is down to their
last three outs. Fernandez retired 16 in a row between the third and the
eighth innings.
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 000 00. 0 2 0 Pitching: Honeycutt
Leesburg 000 113 21. 8 12 0 Fernandez
IP H R E W K HR
MAC Drabek 5.2 8 5 5 3 9 0
MAC Macdonald 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Brantley 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 0
MAC Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
WCS - Game 7 - Ninth Inning
Macon Batting:
Brunansky steps to the plate - and grounds to Valentin for the first
out.
Devo steps up - swing and a miss, strike three!
Macon's down to their last batter... the crowd stands and begins
clapping.
Maldonado steps up - swing, miss, strike three, Leesburg wins!
** Your attention please: The Leesburg Generals win the 1993 IBL
Championship!
The crowd gives the hometown favorites a standing ovation. The
scene is pandemonium. It's a celebration everewhere I look!!
TEAMS 123 456 789 R H E
Macon 000 000 000 0 2 0
Leesburg 000 113 21x 8 12 0
IP H R E W K HR IP H R E W K HR
MAC Drabek 5.2 8 5 5 3 9 0 LEE Fernandez 9.0 2 0 0 3 10 0
MAC Macdonald 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Brantley 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 0
MAC Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MAC Honeycutt 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0
-----------------------------
8.0 12 8 8 6 12 0
And the MVP trophy of this Championship Series goes to Sid Fernandez, for
compiling 3 victories in the 7 game series, and for his stellar 2-hitter
in Game 7, when everything was on the line.
The Mayor of Leesburg has announced that the Victory Parade to honor the
Generals will be held Friday, starting at the intersection of King and
Loudoun streets, at 11 AM. See you there!
It was a great season. Look for the Generals to defend their crown
starting next April.