SPO-BUZ Series

The Chiefs leaves Spokane leading 2-0 against the Boston Buzzard.

G1: Randy Johnson vs AJ Burnett

SPO strike first in b3 with a single by Shane Spencer follow by a bean ball on Varitek. After Sanchez pop in cf and a fielder choice by Vizquel to Tejada, Green hit a 2 run double. BUZ replied in t4. After an error by DeRosa that allow Giambi to reach the bases, Burnett allow consecutive single to Tejada and McGriff, scoring Giambi. But Burnett get out of the juice by forcing Anderson to hit in a double play and ground out Pratt. BUZ treathen again in t5, Burnett manage to get 2 outs but walk Counsell and McCracken. After a wild pitch, Giambi hit the ball to Sanchez for an easy out. In the b6, Andrian Beltre homered against Johnson to raise the SPO lead 3-1. Robb Nen releive Burnett and allow a home run to Giambi in t8. Nen goes to the showers in t9 after he give a leadoff double to Anderson. Isringhausen get out to strike ph Garcial and Counsell and he end the game when ph Phelps hit a slow grounder to Vizquel.

SPO 3, BUZ 2

W: Burnett 7.2IP, 6H, 1R 0ER 7K 2BB
S: Isringhausen 1.0IP 2K
L: Johnson 8IP 7H, 3R 3ER 9K 0BB 1HR

G2: Orlando Hernandez vs Tim Wakefield

SPO strike again first. After 2 outs in b1, Michaels and Green hit back-to-back triple to take the lead, but Beltre could not manage to add more. In b3, Michaels triple again after 2 outs. Green got hit by El Duke but Beltre end the treat by hitting the ball to Glaus who easily double him at 1b. Wakefield hold BUZ offense until he allow a walk to Glaus, who stole 2b and score the Anderson single. Wakefield get in trouble in the t6, giving a double to Wilson and walking Abreu. But Boone hit a liner to Febles and throw the ball to Valentin to double Wilson at 2b. In b6, Michaels hit his 3rd triple of the game. That seem to shaken Hernandez and he give HR to Green and Valentin. Wakefield keep BUZ on his toes and complete the last 3 innings by allowing only a single to Abreu.

SPO 4, BUZ 1

W: Wakefield 9IP, 4H, 2BB, 7K
L: Hernandez 6IP, 6H, 4ER, 2HR, 2K 0BB
Michaels 3/4, 2R, 3 triple Green 2/3 1R 3RBI 1 triple 1 HR

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