Game 18

Portland Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Notes
A pitching duel in full effect in Omaha. The Clones' sole stud pitcher Prior was up against another 6 point pitcher in Doug Waetcher. Both pitchers matched eachother in the first 2. Then in the 3rd, Dye doubled in Horwitz. In the 4th, Willy Mo Pena in his quiet all-star season, hit a solo shot. Then in the 5th, Dye came up big again tripiling in Berroa. That was 3-0 for the Trappers. Waechter brought his A game and threw 3 hit ball in 4 innings of work, then Gagne came in for the save.

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

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

Pitchers
POR
Waechter- 4 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB W
Gagne- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 2 BB SV

OMA
Prior- 5 IP, 3 ERA, 1 Ks, 3 ER, 3 BB

Player of the Game- Doug Waechter



Orlando Uniforms - Virginia Uniforms

Notes
The Bums needed a win in the series looking to make the series tied at 2 with a win in Game 19. In the second, both Hall and Young hit home runs. The M's stormed back with back to back jacks by Ben Grieve, and Shae Hillenbrand. But in the bottom of the 3rd, Virginia scored a total of 5 runs. 2 doubles, 4 singles, and 2 walks set up a 5 run inning, which Scott Elarton was ousted out with bases loaded. Tim Spooneybarger did make it interesting by giving up a 2 run homer to Grieve, them another run by a Francia Double. but Oscar Robels was ousted for the Bums' win.

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

VIR
Everett 2-4 3B, 2B, K, 1R
Byrnes 1-2 2B, BB
Blalock 1-3 1B, K, 1RBI
Mientkiewicz 1-2 1B, BB, 1R
Hall 2-3 HR, 2B, 2R, 1RBI
Bigbie 2-3 2 1B, 1R
Crosby 1-3 1B, K, 1R, 1RBI
Young 3-3 HR, 2 1B, 2R, 3RBI
Herr 0-2 BB

Pitchers
ORL
Elarton- 2.1 IP, 17.5 ERA, 2 Ks, 7 ER, 2 BB L
Bonser- 1.2 IP, 5 ERA, 1 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB

VIR
Mulder- 4 IP, 2.5 ERA, 2 Ks, 2 ER, 2 BB W
Spooneybarger- 1 IP, 15 ERA, 0 Ks, 3 ER, 0 BB SV

Player of the Game- Ben Grieve