Game 17

Portland Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Notes
An unlikely pitching duel to start. Everyone expected Willis to go out firing, but so did Brandon Backe. 3 innings of scoreless ball was broken up by a Horwitz single, after Encarnacion tripled. Monroe and Ellison both hit 2 run home runs off of Willis in the 4th. The Clones had this all but wrapped up, when they brought in Taschner. He imploded and gave up 3 runs to tie it up. Pena doubled in Dye, and Horwitz doubled in Burroughs, and Pena. Willis had to shut them down and take it to extras, but that didn't happen. Ensberg singled, then Monroe hit his second home run of the game for the win.

Batters
POR
Berroa 0-3 2 K
Dye 2-3 2 1B, K, 1R
Burroughs 1-3 1B, K, 1R
Encarnacion 2-3 1B, 3B, 1R
Pena 1-2 2B, K, BB, 1R, 1RBI
Sexson 0-3
Giles 0-2 BB
Horwitz 2-3 1B, 2B, 3RBI
Brown 2-3 2B, 1B

OMA
Fahey 0-3 K
Vidro 0-2 BB
Hermida 1-2 1B, BB
Atkins 0-3
Ensberg 1-3 1B, K, 1R
Mathews Jr. 2-3 2B, 1B, K, 1R
Monroe 3-3 2 HR, 1B, 2R, 4RBI
Valetin -01 BB, 1R
Ellison 1-2 HR, 1R, 1RBI

Pitchers
POR
Willis- 4.2 IP, 7.5 ERA, 3 Ks, 6 ER, 3 BB L

OMA
Backe- 4 IP, 1.25 ERA, 5 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB
Taschner- 1 IP, 15 ERA, 0 Ks, 3 ER, 1 BB W

Player of the Game- Craig Monroe



Orlando Uniforms - Virginia Uniforms

Notes
Virginia had a chance to make the race for the cup really interesting, but they blew a golden opportunity, big time. Top of the second, Nieve implodes. Crede and Abernathy get on, then Juan Francia Homers to center. 3-0 when Roneberg walks, and Freeman singles. That sets up Shannon Stewart for a 3 run jack of his own. Next inning, Hillenbrand, and LaForest single, then the best batter in the game right now, Brent Abernathy hits a 3 run homer off of Windsor to make it 9-0. The Bums did score 1 in the 4th, but was combated by a solo shot by Abernathy. THen off of BJ Ryan, the Bums had a mini rally, scoring 4, but Mientkiewicz popped out to second for the 8th win for the M's

Batters
ORL
Freeman 3-4 2B, 2 1B, K, 1R
Stewart 1-3 HR, BB, 1R, 3RBI
Grieve 0-4
Hillenbrand 1-2 BB, 1R,
Crede 1-3 2B, K, 1R
LaForest 1-3 1B, K, 1R
Abernathy 3-3 2 HR, 1B, 3R, 4RBI
Francia 1-3 HR, K, 1R, 3RBI
RoNEBERG 0-1 2BB

VIR
Everett 1-3 1B, K, 1R, 1RBI
Byrnes 0-2 BB
Blalock 2-3 2 2B, K, 2RBI
Mientkiewicz 1-3 1B, K
Hall 1-2 1B, BB, 1R
Bigbie 2-3 2 1B, 1R
Crosby 0-2 BB, K
Young 1-3 1B, 1RBI
Herr 0-2 BB

Pitchers
ORL
James- 4 IP, 1.25 ERA, 3 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB W
Ryan- 1 IP, 20 ERA, 1 Ks, 4 ER, 3 BB SV

VIR
Nieve- 2 IP, 15 ERA, 2 Ks, 6 ER, 1 BB L
Windsor- 1 IP, 15 ERA, 2 Ks, 3 ER, 0 BB
Anderson- 2 IP, 2.5 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 3 BB

Player of the Game- Brent Abernathy