Game 25

Orlando Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
A duel in Austin led to the longest game in CBL history. Neither team wanted to lose, and neither starting pitcher was going to let that happen. Chuck James struggled early, the first 5 batters got on, but retired the next 3 strait with the bases loaded. Joe Crede hit a solo shot in the 2nd, then in the 3rd to tie, Oscar Robels hit a solo shot. That tie didn't last long. Matt LeCroy singled in Spivey to make it 3-2. Pete LaForest led off the next inning, and hit the 3rd solo home run of the game. For the next 3 innings, no run were given up, and thats 4 pitchers doing that. Then, with Brazelton on the mound, Sean Casey tripled, then Junior Spivey comes up big with a walk off home run to win.

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

AUS
Dukes 1-3 1B, BB, 1R
Greene 1-2 2B, 2BB, 1R
Baldelli 1-4 1B, K, 1RBI
Casey 2-4 2B, 3B, 1R, 1RBI
Spivey 1-2 HR, 2BB, 1R, 2RBI
Munson 1-3 2B
Rolls 0-3
Valent 0-3
LeCroy 1-2 1B, BB, 1RBI

ORL
James- 5 IP, 3 ERA, 2 Ks, 3 ER, 5 BB
Brazelton- 1.1 IP, 5 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB L

AUS
Bradley- 4 IP, 3.75 ERA, 3 Ks, 3 ER, 2 BB
Bradford- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB
Sanchez- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB W

Player of the Game- Pete LaForest



Virginia Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Notes
If Virginia's offense remained hot, they could make a run for the cup. Well, they did. In the first, two doubles combined for 3 rbis and a 3-0 lead. But Milton struggled. A solo home run to Valentin in the fist, then 4 base hits, including a triple by Valentin, made it 5-3 Cyclones. But that did not last long. Hank Blalock hit his second homer in 2 games with Mientkiewicz on base. Bigbie, Crosby, and Holliman all got hits for a total of 4 runs int he 3rd. The game was on lock as no runs were scored after, and the Bums are a team that can make some people turn heads.

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

OMA
Mathews Jr. 0-3 K
Vidro 1-2 1B, BB, 1R, 1RBI
Valentin 2-3 HR, 3B, K, 1R, 4RBI
Monroe 1-2 1B, K
Hermida 0-1 2BB
Atkins 0-3
Ensberg 1-3 2B, 1R
Bo. Crosby 0-1 BB, K, 1R
Bucsher 1-2 1R

Pitchers
VIR
Milton- 4 IP, 6.25 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 3 BB W
Windsor- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB SV

OMA
Backe- 3 IP, 11.60 ERA, 4 Ks, 7 ER, 2 BB L
Julio- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 2 BB

Player of the Game- Javier Valentin