Game 37

Portland Uniforms - Virginia Uniforms

Notes
With the playoffs settled, The only thing left to play for was seeding. If Portland could manage to take one from the Bums, and the Majestics would sweep the Cyclones, Virginia would be the 2 seed. It was Portland's best shot to do this. Aomsworth gave up a lead off home run to Everett. After loading the bases, and getting nothing for it in the first, Portland finally got on the board in the 2nd. Brown homered with Simon on base, then Burroughs has a solo homer to make it 3-1. That would be enough. Both starters pitched good, but when Windsor came into the game in the 5th, he would pay. Dye, Burroughs got singles. Encarnacion got his 20th RBI of the season making it 4-1. Then Richie Sexson homered for a 7-1 lead, which would hold for the untouchable Eric Gagne.

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

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


Pitchers
POR
Ainsworth- 4 IP, 1.25 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB W
Gagne- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

VIR
Milton- 4 IP, 3.75 ERA, 2 Ks, 3 ER, 2 BB L
Windsor- 1 IP, 20 ERA, 0 Ks, 4 ER, 0 BB

Player of the Game- Kurt Ainsworth



Orlando Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Notes
Knowing first place was up for grabs, Orlando wanted to win this game. But the Cyclones made it hard, with the arm of Brandon Backe going. Kip Wells pitched pretty good, however. Only giving up 2 hits in 4 innings of work. 0s through 3 full innings. In the 4th, Crede doubled, then was followed up by Pete LaForest's second hit of the day, this one left the park. Choo Freeman added one more insurance run with a home run of his own. Hillenbrand doubled Abernathy in for a 4th run in the 5th. The 'Clones tried to come back. Mathews doubled, then was moved over by a Vidro single. However, they couldn't push either across, and the M's became the regular season champions.

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

OMA
Mathews Jr. 1-2 2B, BB
Vidro 1-3 1B
Valentin 1-3 2B
Monroe 0-3
Hermida 0-1 BB
Atkins 1-2 1B, K
Ensberg 0-1 BB
Bo. Crosby 0-2 K
Buscher 0-2

Pitchers
ORL
Wells- 4 IP, 0 ERA, 2 Ks, 0 ER, 3 BB W
Ryan- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

OMA
Backe- 5 IP, 4 ERA, 3 Ks, 4 ER, 2 BB L

Player of the Game- Pete Laforest