* TOP OF THE 1st, Dirt Roads 0, Shot Straight 0 So settle in ... this is a championship game * D. MOHR facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 DAVIS now ... MOHR blasts a drive to right center ... it might have the distance it rattles the wall ... KOTSAY plays the carom ... MOHR's going for two ... here's the throw and MOHR pulls in to second with a long double ... for MOHR, his 2nd double of the series for Dustan MOHR, his 3rd hit of the series * J. POSADA facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0 MOHR at second takes a big lead ... he's on with a lead-off double ... here's the pitch lined hard to left ... toward the gap ... it's rolling ... that's good for extra bases MOHR's around third ... he scores ... BERKMAN gets it in quickly ... POSADA stops at second Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * B. BONDS facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... high fly ball ... down the line to right ... not deep ... DUNN got a good jump he stabs for it ... and he's got it! ... POSADA's tagging...DUNN turns and sets TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*) but they're holding him at second ... as the ball is returned to the infield * V. GUERRERO facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0 DAVIS fires it in ... high and away ... and it gets by VARITEK! ... he scrambles ... POSADA moves up * V. GUERRERO facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 1-0 Infield deep ... POSADA a step off third ... the offering from DAVIS GUERRERO lifts a lazy pop fly ... RAMIREZ drifts back into left ... and brings it down two away ... POSADA has to hold third * P. KONERKO facing D. DAVIS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... it's looped to right ... DUNN racing in ... he juggles it ... but holds on * BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * M. YOUNG facing M. BUEHRLE, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The offering from BUEHRLE ... strike three ... YOUNG swung right through it ... one away * J. VARITEK facing M. BUEHRLE, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 Here's a pitch ... he pulled the string ... strike three called ... two gone * L. BERKMAN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... BERKMAN pops a little fly ... back of second ... KENT and TEJADA going out JONES coming in ... coming in ... and JONES makes the catch in front of TEJADA ... side retired * TOP OF THE 2nd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * M. TEJADA facing D. DAVIS, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... swing and a miss ... TEJADA goes down on strikes ... one down * J. KENT facing D. DAVIS, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... upstairs ... and KENT isn't tempted ... ball number four ... and he takes his base that was KENT's first walk of the series * C. JONES facing D. DAVIS, T 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 DAVIS with the pitch ... line drive to third ... RAMIREZ has it ... and KENT gets back safely * A. JONES facing D. DAVIS, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 Firstbaseman ERSTAD right on the bag ... the pitch ... hit deep KOTSAY takes three steps to his right ... backs ... this should do it ... and he makes the catch for the final out * BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * A. DUNN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... smashed hard at KONERKO ... he leaps ... just out of reach that's good for extra bases ... GUERRERO's after it ... he's there ... the throw he'll hold DUNN to a double ... for DUNN, his 1st double of the series for Adam DUNN, his 1st hit of the series * A. RAMIREZ facing M. BUEHRLE, B 2nd, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1 BUEHRLE brings it ... hot smash to KENT ... takes it on one hop ... no play at third and he flips to first ... in time ... that's one! ... DUNN moves up * D. WRIGHT facing M. BUEHRLE, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Behind 0-1 Infield deep ... DUNN down the line some at third ... BUEHRLE fires it in ... on the ground back through the box ... KENT gloves it TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*) they're sending DUNN in ... the throw to the plate ... DUNN slides into POSADA ... out at home! DUNN just doesn't have the wheels for that ... WRIGHT's on at first * M. KOTSAY facing M. BUEHRLE, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1 Here he comes ... KOTSAY squibs it to the left side ... a swinging bunt ... JONES charges it picks it up and guns it to first ... and they get him! ... three down * TOP OF THE 3rd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * D. MOHR facing D. DAVIS, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... high and inside ... ball one * D. MOHR facing D. DAVIS, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... base hit center field ... KOTSAY's over ... scoops it up and MOHR holds first with a single ... Dustan with his 2nd hit in this game for Dustan MOHR, his 4th hit of the series * J. POSADA facing D. DAVIS, T 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 Firstbaseman ERSTAD's on the bag ... MOHR with a substantial lead ... the pitch POSADA lifts a lazy pop fly ... RAMIREZ drifts back into left ... and brings it down * B. BONDS facing D. DAVIS, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 The pitch comes in ... slow chopper toward short ... YOUNG charges ... bad bounce! it handcuffed him ... on to first ... for the second out ... MOHR moves up * V. GUERRERO facing D. DAVIS, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0 MOHR stretching his lead ... now he comes home with it ... it's popped foul behind third YOUNG's over ... and he's got it ... and the side is retired * BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * M. BELLHORN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... just off the plate ... and he issues a free pass that was BELLHORN's first walk of the series * D. ERSTAD facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1 Mark BELLHORN is on the move ... slashed into the hole ... it's by him into left TEJADA was over to cover second ... and the ball sneaked through the hole Mark BELLHORN goes on to third ... and Darin ERSTAD executes the fundamentals a textbook hit-and-run * M. YOUNG facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Behind 0-1 Firstbaseman KONERKO right on the bag ... ERSTAD is off with the pitch ... BUEHRLE fires it in ripped to right center ... JONES's racing in ... takes it on the bounce BELLHORN scores easily ... tie game! ... ERSTAD's well around second TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*) the strong throw comes in to TEJADA ... and they're holding ERSTAD at second Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 1 * J. VARITEK facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 1-1 The runners take their lead ... he comes home ... VARITEK puts a charge into this one a big fly to deep left ... MOHR will run out of room ... that's a Baltimore special a three-run homer Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 4 * L. BERKMAN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1 The pitch ... grounded to the right side ... KENT to his left ... and it sneaks through single for BERKMAN ... for Lance BERKMAN, his 1st hit of the series * A. DUNN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1 Now the pitch ... just over the knees ... the plate ump thumbs him out ... one down * A. RAMIREZ facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1 The pitch ... high and inside ... and the count goes full * A. RAMIREZ facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1 They're holding BERKMAN ... BERKMAN going with the pitch ... BUEHRLE brings it it's fouled back out of play * A. RAMIREZ facing M. BUEHRLE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1 The payoff pitch ... grounder to second ... KENT has it ... over to TEJADA ... for the out back to KONERKO ... double play * TOP OF THE 4th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 4 * P. KONERKO facing D. DAVIS, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4 To the plate ... batted hard on the ground toward right ... diving stop by BELLHORN! ... throws and he makes the play to first ... KONERKO is robbed of a base hit on a great play by BELLHORN one away * M. TEJADA facing D. DAVIS, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4 DAVIS deals ... hit hard to YOUNG ... he takes the high hop ... throws quickly to first ... and he's OUT!...on a close play ... two away * J. KENT facing D. DAVIS, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4 Here's the pitch ... grounded toward third ... RAMIREZ fields it ... fires ... got him three away * BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 4 * D. WRIGHT facing M. BUEHRLE, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1 The pitch ... fastball ... high ... free pass to WRIGHT ... and the ump gives him first that was WRIGHT's first walk of the series * M. KOTSAY facing M. BUEHRLE, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1 Space on the right ... WRIGHT leading off ... WRIGHT going with the pitch ... rocketed toward third goes by JONES into left ... MOHR's after it ... WRIGHT will make third KOTSAY rounds first and holds ... for Mark KOTSAY, his 1st hit of the series * M. BELLHORN facing M. BUEHRLE, B 4th, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 4-1 Dirt Roads playing for the double play ... WRIGHT with a good lead off third the offering from BUEHRLE ... just over the knees ... the plate ump thumbs him out ... one down * D. ERSTAD facing M. BUEHRLE, B 4th, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 4-1 There goes KOTSAY ... BUEHRLE brings it ... ERSTAD swings ... strike! ... KOTSAY's stealing second MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no) POSADA guns it down ... and he slides in safely! ... that's his 1st steal of the series * D. ERSTAD facing M. BUEHRLE, B 4th, 1 Out, 2nd and 3rd, Ahead 4-1 Infield deep ... WRIGHT with a good lead off third ... BUEHRLE into his motion ... delivers a high drive to deep center ... it may not be deep enough ... JONES has it all the way and he snags it for the out ... both runners tag TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*) they're waving WRIGHT in TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes, 2-no*) and KOTSAY's headed for third THROW HOME OR TO THIRD? (1-home*, 2-third) WRIGHT scores ... the play at third ... and he's ... out easily ERSTAD picks up a sac fly and an RBI Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 5 * TOP OF THE 5th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 5 * C. JONES facing D. DAVIS, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5 DAVIS to the wind ... looped to left ... if it stays up he'll get it ... he'll have to hurry and BERKMAN ... takes it in ... one away * A. JONES facing D. DAVIS, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5 Now DAVIS comes home with it ... pulled sharply to RAMIREZ ... room service bounce the long throw to first ... and they get him ... two down * D. MOHR facing D. DAVIS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-5 He comes home ... driven to the gap in right ... DUNN can't get there ... it falls in MOHR is headed for second ... he's digging ... the throw from KOTSAY ... a photo finish at second SAFE!...the ump signals safe ... a double for MOHR ... that's his 2nd double of the game for MOHR, his 3rd double of the series ... for Dustan MOHR, his 5th hit of the series * J. POSADA facing D. DAVIS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 1-5 MOHR edges a bit more off second ... the offering to POSADA ... high fly ball to center KOTSAY drifts under it ... moves in ... and makes the catch ... side retired He'll bring in Dirt Roads right-hander Guillermo MOTA ... so BUEHRLE goes four innings the game for BUEHRLE ... 5 runs ... on 6 hits ... a homer ... walked 2 ... he fans 4 he can only lose it ... for MOTA ... his 2nd appearance in the series the right-hander MOTA has worked two thirds of an inning ... he has a 0.00 ERA ... one save he'll try to hold them to let the Dirt Roads get back in it * BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 5 * M. YOUNG facing G. MOTA, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-1 Now MOTA comes home with it ... it's rocketed to deep left field ... a wall banger MOHR has to wait on the carom ... it's a standing two-bagger for YOUNG 2nd hit for YOUNG in the game ... for YOUNG, his 1st double of the series for Mike YOUNG, his 4th hit of the series * J. VARITEK facing G. MOTA, B 5th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1 YOUNG moves quietly toward third ... he doubled to lead it off ... the pitch ... swung on hit hard to TEJADA ... he'll go to first ... one away ... YOUNG holds * L. BERKMAN facing G. MOTA, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1 YOUNG stretches his lead off second ... the pitch is on the way ... it's blooped to short TEJADA reaches to his right ... and hauls it in ... two away * A. DUNN facing G. MOTA, B 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 5-1 MOTA looks back at YOUNG on second ... now the delivery ... DUNN goes out and gets it ... long ball down the left field line ... curving ... curving ... is it or isn't it? ... the ump signals home run! ... an opposite field two-run blow Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * A. RAMIREZ facing G. MOTA, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 The pitch ... batted slowly toward first ... KONERKO fields it and feeds MOTA coming over for the putout * TOP OF THE 6th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * B. BONDS facing D. DAVIS, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 He cranks and fires ... BONDS started to go around ... but he checked his swing in time he takes a walk to first ... and that's only the 2nd walk issued by DAVIS * V. GUERRERO facing D. DAVIS, T 6th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-7 The pitch is on the way ... lined to right center ... it falls ... BONDS's around second TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*) and they hold BONDS up ... as the throw comes in ... and Vladimir has himself a single for Vladimir GUERRERO, his 2nd hit of the series And here comes Shot Straight manager ... he's asking DAVIS for the ball he's making a pitching change ... will trust the ball to right-hander Tom GORDON so DAVIS goes five innings ... the game for DAVIS ... one earned run ... so far ... on 5 hits 2 walks ... one strikeout ... he's responsible for the runners ... he stands to win it for GORDON ... his 2nd appearance in the series the right-hander GORDON has worked an inning and two thirds ... he has a 5.40 ERA * P. KONERKO facing T. GORDON, T 6th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 1-7 The pitch comes in ... swung on and missed ... one away * M. TEJADA facing T. GORDON, T 6th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 1-7 Here's the delivery ... smashed hard at ERSTAD ... he scoops it up ... over to second for one back to ERSTAD at first ... yes! ... two for the price of one ... and they get out of the inning * BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * D. WRIGHT facing G. MOTA, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 MOTA delivers ... ripped hard toward straightaway center ... JONES dives for it it falls in in front of him ... it bounces off his chest ... but JONES keeps it in front of him and WRIGHT has to hold at first ... JONES is lucky it didn't get by him WRIGHT could have run forever ... for David WRIGHT, his 1st hit of the series * M. KOTSAY facing G. MOTA, B 6th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 7-1 MOTA kicks and delivers ... KOTSAY lunges at it ... and that's strike three ... one down * M. BELLHORN facing G. MOTA, B 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 7-1 Firstbaseman KONERKO perched right in front of the bag ... MOTA comes to him BELLHORN squibs it to the left side ... a swinging bunt ... JONES charges it picks it up and guns it to first ... and they get him! ... two away WRIGHT moves to second on the play * D. ERSTAD facing G. MOTA, B 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 7-1 MOTA working on WRIGHT to hold him close ... the pitch ... routine fly ball to right this should do it ... GUERRERO camps in his tracks ... and he covers it * TOP OF THE 7th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * J. KENT facing T. GORDON, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 GORDON deals ... high fly ball to center ... KOTSAY drifts back ... he's at the warning track taps the glove ... and brings it down ... one down And here comes Shot Straight manager ... again ... he's asking GORDON for the ball pitching change ... lefty Brian SHOUSE climbs the hill ... and that will turn around JONES GORDON pitched one and a third in relief ... he yielded ... no runs or hits ... one strikeout for SHOUSE his first appearance in the series ... he's a southpaw * C. JONES facing B. SHOUSE, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 The pitch ... and he walks him ... Chipper mosies down to first that was JONES's first walk of the series * A. JONES facing B. SHOUSE, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-7 SHOUSE kicks and delivers ... grounder to BELLHORN ... he fires to YOUNG at second ... out! over to ERSTAD at first ... and he's ... safe at first ... but they get the lead runner two down * D. MOHR facing B. SHOUSE, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-7 JONES two full strides off first ... now the delivery ... strike three ... he's out of there that's three away Is bringing in Jamie WALKER to face YOUNG ... he'll lose the platoon advantage MOTA pitched two innings in relief ... his line ... 2 runs ... on 3 hits ... a homer one strikeout ... for WALKER his first appearance in the series ... he's a southpaw * BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * M. YOUNG facing J. WALKER, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 Now WALKER comes home with it ... bounced to short ... TEJADA to his right ... he has it and he throws him out ... and there's one away * J. VARITEK facing J. WALKER, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 WALKER deals ... hit in the air to left field ... MOHR backpedals ... plenty of room and he covers it ... two away * L. BERKMAN facing J. WALKER, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 WALKER brings it ... healthy cut by BERKMAN ... hit to dead center field ... JONES's right there waits ... and pulls it down ... three down * TOP OF THE 8th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * J. POSADA facing B. SHOUSE, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 And the pitch comes in ... hit in the air to left field ... BERKMAN backpedals ... plenty of room and he covers it ... one down * B. BONDS facing B. SHOUSE, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 The offering ... grounded toward third ... RAMIREZ fields it ... fires ... got him and that's out number two And here comes Shot Straight manager ... again ... he's asking SHOUSE for the ball he'll go to the bullpen ... and Juan RINCON a right-hander will take over SHOUSE pitched one and a third in relief ... the line on him ... no runs or hits ... one walk one strikeout ... for RINCON ... his 2nd appearance in the series the right-hander RINCON has worked an inning and two thirds ... he has a 0.00 ERA * V. GUERRERO facing J. RINCON, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 He comes home ... he swings ... but he held up ... no, he went too far Vladimir is down on strikes ... three down * BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * A. DUNN facing J. WALKER, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 The pitch ... right in there ... he's called out on strikes ... one down * A. RAMIREZ facing J. WALKER, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 Now he comes home with it ... popped up ... back toward the screen ... POSADA throws off his mask it's out of play ... strike one * A. RAMIREZ facing J. WALKER, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 The pitch from WALKER ... high, high pop fly ... this one'll bring rain JONES and POSADA converge near the line ... POSADA is calling off JONES and he has it for the out in fair territory ... two away * D. WRIGHT facing J. WALKER, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 7-1 The pitch ... checked swing ... and a roller back to the mound ... WALKER is up with it takes his time ... and tosses it to KONERKO for the putout * TOP OF THE 9th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 * P. KONERKO facing J. RINCON, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 And now the pitch ... it's a moonshot ... right field ... DUNN over ... he's got lots of room waits ... waits ... and brings it in ... one down And here comes Shot Straight manager ... he's asking RINCON for the ball coming in to relieve RINCON is Carlos SILVA ... the right-hander so RINCON goes only two thirds of an inning ... the game for RINCON ... no runs or hits one strikeout ... for SILVA his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher * M. TEJADA facing C. SILVA, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 And the pitch comes in ... grounded weakly to ERSTAD ... and he steps on first for the out two down * J. KENT facing C. SILVA, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-7 The pitch comes in ... a line drive off the bat of KENT ... BERKMAN runs in on it and it stays up for him ... he's got it ... and that's out number three and the game FINAL SCORE : Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 7 1