* TOP OF THE 1st, Dirt Roads 0, Shot Straight 0 So settle in ... this is a championship game * D. MOHR facing K. ROGERS, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 ROGERS into the wind ... there's a bouncer to the left side ... right where YOUNG is stationed he takes his time with the peg ... and puts MOHR away easily ... one away * R. QUINLAN facing K. ROGERS, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 Here he comes ... swung on and missed ... ROGERS pulled the string and QUINLAN was way out in front ... two down * B. BONDS facing K. ROGERS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 ROGERS winds and fires ... and BONDS whales this one ... hangs out a clothesline to deep right kiss it goodbye! ... home run for BONDS Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * V. GUERRERO facing K. ROGERS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch comes in ... OOOOF! ... GUERRERO flails the air but fails to make contact with the ball ... he heads back to the bench ... side retired * BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... fly ball left field ... no trouble ... MOHR moves under it ... and brings it down one down * J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... a line drive off the bat of VARITEK ... MOHR runs in on it ... and it stays up for him he's got it ... two down * L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 Here's the delivery ... BERKMAN piles into this pitch ... that could be trouble GUERRERO races it to the wall ... back ... picked clean! GUERRERO turned it into just a loud out ... that's three away * TOP OF THE 2nd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * P. KONERKO facing K. ROGERS, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... grounded hard to short ... YOUNG fields it ... over to DUNN at first in plenty of time ... one down * J. POSADA facing K. ROGERS, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 He lets it go ... checked swing ... strike three ... two gone * M. TEJADA facing K. ROGERS, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 ROGERS now ... and TEJADA is caught looking ... side retired * BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 He brings it in ... slashed into the hole ... TEJADA's ranging ... backhand stab ... he's got it guns it to first ... and there's one away * A. RAMIREZ facing C. CARPENTER, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... breaking ball ... bounced past CARPENTER ... TEJADA's over ... he stabs for it makes the pick up ... and throws RAMIREZ out by a step ... two away * K. GRIFFEY facing C. CARPENTER, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 CARPENTER deals ... swung on ... grounded to QUINLAN at third ... he bobbles it ... picks it up throws quickly ... out!...by a step ... Shot Straight gone! * TOP OF THE 3rd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * J. KENT facing K. ROGERS, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 He wheels and deals ... OOOOF! ... KENT flails the air ... but fails to make contact with the ball he heads back to the bench ... one away for ROGERS, that's already his 5th strikeout of the game * A. JONES facing K. ROGERS, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 ROGERS winds up ... base hit center field ... KOTSAY's over ... scoops it up and JONES holds first with a single ... for Andruw JONES, his 2nd hit of the series * D. MOHR facing K. ROGERS, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 The pitch ... high fly ball to center ... KOTSAY's racing to the track ... he brings it down and there are now two away ... JONES's tagging TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*) but he holds first * R. QUINLAN facing K. ROGERS, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0 They're holding JONES ... but he's well off the bag ... the delivery ... cut on ... way out in front three down ... 6 K's for ROGERS * BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * M. KOTSAY facing C. CARPENTER, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1 The pitch ... hot shot to the right side ... KENT to his left ... tipped off his glove he's after it ... and KOTSAY's safe at first ... KENT picks up an error * M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1 KOTSAY two full strides off first ... the pitch ... half swing ... strike! KOTSAY is going for the steal MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no) POSADA comes up throwing ... the slide ... the tag ... SAFE!...late throw that's his 2nd steal of the series * M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1 Speedy KOTSAY edging toward third ... and the pitch ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four and BELLHORN trots down to first ... and that sets up the double play * L. RIVAS facing C. CARPENTER, B 3rd, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1 CARPENTER comes home ... RIVAS squares ... bunted in the air ... CARPENTER dives and makes the catch ... he throws to second ... oh, double play and the Dirt Roads have a chance to get out of a nasty situation but they must still face YOUNG * M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1 The runner's going ... it's whacked into right field ... GUERRERO's got a long way to go still after it ... near the line ... and he brings it down ... Shot Straight go down * TOP OF THE 4th, Dirt Roads 1, Shot Straight 0 * B. BONDS facing K. ROGERS, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 He comes home ... swung on and missed ... one down ... 7 K's for ROGERS * V. GUERRERO facing K. ROGERS, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 ROGERS into his motion ... delivers ... swung on ... grounded to RAMIREZ at third ... throws quickly out!...by a step ... and that's out number two * P. KONERKO facing K. ROGERS, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0 Here comes the pitch ... lined to right ... down the line ... is it fair or foul? ... home run! it's long gone! ... Paul does it the short way ... ROGERS works the back of his neck adjusts his jaw ... doing a little grooming out there Dirt Roads 2, Shot Straight 0 * J. POSADA facing K. ROGERS, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0 The pitch ... fastball ... it's a nubber to the left of the mound ... YOUNG charges picks up the ball barehanded ... and he gets him ... and the side is retired * BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Dirt Roads 2, Shot Straight 0 * J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2 CARPENTER kicks and deals ... he popped him up ... TEJADA drifting back ... he's calling for it and he's got it ... one down * L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2 The pitch ... outside ... and it just barely misses ... that's a base on balls CARPENTER thinks the ump squeezed the plate * A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, B 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2 The pitch ... on the hands ... popped up ... QUINLAN's waving off the others ... he's under it he puts it away * A. RAMIREZ facing C. CARPENTER, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-2 He comes home ... swung on ... it's pushed to right ... GUERRERO's there ... reaches up and hauls it in ... three down * TOP OF THE 5th, Dirt Roads 2, Shot Straight 0 * M. TEJADA facing K. ROGERS, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0 The pitch ... checked swing ... ball four ... and he trots down to first and that's the 1st walk issued by ROGERS And here comes Shot Straight manager ... he's asking ROGERS for the ball there will be a change on the mound ... they give the ball to Juan RINCON he'll try to shut down the right-handed KENT ... so ROGERS goes four innings the game for ROGERS ... 2 runs ... so far ... on 3 hits ... 2 homers ... one walk ... he fans 7 he's responsible for the runner ... he can only lose it ... for RINCON his 3rd appearance in the series ... the right-hander RINCON has worked two and a third he has a 0.00 ERA ... he'll be trying to keep TEJADA on first * J. KENT facing J. RINCON, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0 Big hole on the right side ... TEJADA takes a good lead ... the pitch ... taken now TEJADA is sprinting toward second MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no) VARITEK strongarms it down there ... the slide ... too late TEJADA dusts himself off at second ... that's his 1st steal of the series * J. KENT facing J. RINCON, T 5th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 2-0 TEJADA now with an aggressive lead ... the pitch ... checked swing ... he held up ... and he walks and that sets up the double play * A. JONES facing J. RINCON, T 5th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 2-0 JONES squares ... the delivery ... bunted in the air ... RINCON dives but he can't come up with it ... he's on his feet ... guns it to first ... just in time JONES gets the job done * D. MOHR facing J. RINCON, T 5th, 1 Out, 2nd and 3rd, Ahead 2-0 Shot Straight playing for the out at first ... TEJADA alert at third ... the pitch comes in inside ... it hit him on the sleeve! ... and he trots down to first ... filling the bases that's his 1st time clobbered in the series * R. QUINLAN facing J. RINCON, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Loaded, Ahead 2-0 Shot Straight playing for the double play ... the runners take their lead ... RINCON comes to him here's the pitch ... swing...and a miss ... and QUINLAN is out he didn't get cheated on that cut ... two away ... and he leaves the bases loaded QUINLAN has now struck out 3 times ... a big strikeout with the bases loaded * B. BONDS facing J. RINCON, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Ahead 2-0 The runners take their lead ... he delivers ... RINCON loses him ... and he trots down to first and that walks in a run ... and the bases are still loaded ... oh, those bases on balls Dirt Roads 3, Shot Straight 0 * V. GUERRERO facing J. RINCON, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Ahead 3-0 The runners take their lead ... here's a pitch ... GUERRERO piles into this pitch this could be trouble ... GRIFFEY races it to the wall ... picked clean! and that retires the side * BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Dirt Roads 3, Shot Straight 0 * K. GRIFFEY facing C. CARPENTER, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 He lets one go ... a little roller to the right side ... KENT pounces on it the quick toss to KONERKO ... and he nails GRIFFEY by a step ... one away * M. KOTSAY facing C. CARPENTER, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3 The offering to KOTSAY ... hard shot to the right side ... and it's through ... base hit for KOTSAY and that's the 1st base knock for the Shot Straight in this game for Mark KOTSAY, his 5th hit of the series * M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-3 He brings it home ... oh, it nails him in the ribs ... the umpire is calling time the trainer's out ... BELLHORN's in pain ... it doesn't look good Mark is trying to walk that one off ... but he will have to leave the game he could be gone for the series ... The report from the clubhouse... ... Mark BELLHORN injured for 5 days Shot Straight manager looking at his scoresheet BELLHORN is injured ... who ya gunna call? ... will hustle Darin ERSTAD out to run for him that makes him the DH for now ... he's fast ... Shot Straight skipper wants that run And here comes Dirt Roads manager ... he's asking CARPENTER for the ball is bringing in Mike GONZALEZ to face RIVAS ... he'll lose the platoon advantage so CARPENTER goes four and a third ... the game for CARPENTER ... one hit ... 2 walks he's responsible for the runners ... for GONZALEZ his first appearance in the series he's a southpaw ... he'll be looking for the double play * L. RIVAS facing M. GONZALEZ, B 5th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-3 The runners take their lead ... here's a pitch ... swung on ... driven to left MOHR's running back ... he's got a bead on it ... and makes the catch both runners are tagging TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*) but they're holding them ... as the throw comes back in * M. YOUNG facing M. GONZALEZ, B 5th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-3 The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... lined hard to left ... MOHR running ... he stabs back and makes the catch ... good recovery * TOP OF THE 6th, Dirt Roads 3, Shot Straight 0 * P. KONERKO facing J. RINCON, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 3-0 The pitch ... this one is hit ... it may carry ... it's way back ... bye-bye over the left field wall Dirt Roads 4, Shot Straight 0 * J. POSADA facing J. RINCON, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 The offering from RINCON ... poked to left center ... it's playable ... BERKMAN and KOTSAY converge KOTSAY calls him off ... and he pulls it in ... he closed that gap in a hurry ... one away * M. TEJADA facing J. RINCON, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 The delivery from RINCON ... TEJADA gets serious wood on this one ... it's got plenty of hang time TEJADA got under it just a hair ... and there to make the catch is GRIFFEY ... two gone * J. KENT facing J. RINCON, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 The offering to KENT ... it's a ground-hugger to short ... YOUNG gloves it and easily throws out KENT ... for the third out * BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Dirt Roads 4, Shot Straight 0 * J. VARITEK facing M. GONZALEZ, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 The pitch ... high fly ball to deep right center ... JONES's racing to the track ... so's GUERRERO JONES waves him off ... and brings it down ... one down And here comes Dirt Roads manager ... again ... he's asking GONZALEZ for the ball they'll go to Kent MERCKER ... GONZALEZ pitched one inning in relief ... the game for GONZALEZ no runs or hits ... for MERCKER ... his 2nd appearance in the series the lefty MERCKER has worked an inning and two thirds ... he has a 0.00 ERA * L. BERKMAN facing K. MERCKER, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 MERCKER brings it ... BERKMAN skies it to center ... should be no trouble JONES roams over for it ... and records the putout ... two down * A. DUNN facing K. MERCKER, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 He lets one go ... driven to right ... it's playable ... GUERRERO moves under it ... and hauls it in that's three away In from the bullpen is Tom GORDON ... the right-hander ... RINCON pitched two innings in relief the line on him ... one earned run ... on one hit ... a homer ... walked 2 ... one strikeout for GORDON ... his 3rd appearance in the series the right-hander GORDON has worked three innings ... he has a 3.00 ERA * TOP OF THE 7th, Dirt Roads 4, Shot Straight 0 * A. JONES facing T. GORDON, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 GORDON winds and fires ... swing and a miss ... JONES goes down on strikes ... one away * D. MOHR facing T. GORDON, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 GORDON into the wind ... high and tight ... the ump says ball four and Dustan will get down to first ... that was MOHR's first walk of the series Dirt Roads skipper walking down the bench We have a break in the action ... will send in Torii HUNTER ... to run for MOHR HUNTER takes his place at first base ... he's a threat ... getting some legs out there * R. QUINLAN facing T. GORDON, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-0 The pitch ... swung on ... strike! ... now HUNTER is sprinting toward second MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no) VARITEK strongarms it down there ... the slide ... the tag ... safe! ... he got in the back door that's his 1st steal of the series ... for Shady, their 2nd stolen base in this game * R. QUINLAN facing T. GORDON, T 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-0 HUNTER extending his lead ... GORDON brings it to the plate ... lofted to right GRIFFEY backpedals ... waits ... and pulls it in ... HUNTER's tagging...GRIFFEY turns and sets TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*) but they're holding him at second ... as the ball is fired back in * B. BONDS facing T. GORDON, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-0 GORDON gets set to work on him ... and they're putting BONDS on ... he trots down to first will let GORDON ... take his chances with Vladimir GUERRERO * V. GUERRERO facing T. GORDON, T 7th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 4-0 The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... a towering fly ball to center ... KOTSAY's back he's under it ... he's got it! Torii HUNTER stays in ... he is now playing left for Shady Pitching change for Shady ... righty Brad LIDGE will take over and face RAMIREZ so MERCKER goes only two thirds of an inning ... the line on him ... no runs or hits for LIDGE ... his 3rd appearance in the series the right-hander LIDGE has worked three innings ... he has a 6.00 ERA * BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Dirt Roads 4, Shot Straight 0 * A. RAMIREZ facing B. LIDGE, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 LIDGE fires it in ... he goes down on strikes ... one away * K. GRIFFEY facing B. LIDGE, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 LIDGE comes to him ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed ... GRIFFEY goes down swinging two away * M. KOTSAY facing B. LIDGE, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-4 The pitch ... KOTSAY's called out on strikes ... three down * TOP OF THE 8th, Dirt Roads 4, Shot Straight 0 * P. KONERKO facing T. GORDON, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 GORDON into his motion ... delivers ... a high drive to deepest center ... KOTSAY has it all the way one down * J. POSADA facing T. GORDON, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 GORDON into the wind ... POSADA's called out on strikes ... two gone And here comes Shot Straight manager ... again ... he's asking GORDON for the ball Matt MILLER will take the mound for Farragut ... the right-hander so GORDON goes an inning and two thirds in relief ... the line on him ... no runs or hits 2 walks ... he fans 2 ... for MILLER ... his 2nd appearance in the series the right-hander MILLER has worked two innings ... he has a 4.50 ERA ... he's looking for one out * M. TEJADA facing M. MILLER, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-0 The pitch comes in ... and it's pulled hard to left ... it's deep enough if it's fair ... fair ball! home run for TEJADA Dirt Roads 5, Shot Straight 0 * J. KENT facing M. MILLER, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0 MILLER winds up ... sky high pop fly ... twisting into foul ground off third RAMIREZ settles under it ... VARITEK's calling him off ... they collide! ... and it drops foul ball ... RAMIREZ's hurt ... he's on his feet ... he's coming off the field let's hope he'll return to action soon ... and he gets a big hand from the crowd The report from the clubhouse... ... the Shot Straight thirdbaseman RAMIREZ injured for 4 days RAMIREZ is injured ... coming in to play third base for the Shot Straight is David WRIGHT * J. KENT facing M. MILLER, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0 He brings it in ... hot smash to third ... WRIGHT gets his glove on it ... now the long throw DUNN scoops it on one hop ... and KENT is retired ... nice play on both sides of the infield Dirt Roads go down Taking the mound for the Dirt Roads is Guillermo MOTA ... LIDGE pitched one inning in relief the line on him ... no runs or hits ... he fans 3 ... for MOTA his 3rd appearance in the series ... the right-hander MOTA has worked two and two thirds he has a 6.75 ERA * BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Dirt Roads 5, Shot Straight 0 * D. ERSTAD facing G. MOTA, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5 And the pitch comes in ... he goes down on strikes ... one away * L. RIVAS facing G. MOTA, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5 To the plate ... RIVAS waves at one in the dirt ... and he's a strikeout victim ... two down * M. YOUNG facing G. MOTA, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-5 Now MOTA comes home with it ... YOUNG skies it to center ... should be routine JONES roams over for it ... and records the putout ... that's three away * TOP OF THE 9th, Dirt Roads 5, Shot Straight 0 * A. JONES facing M. MILLER, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0 Here's a pitch ... MILLER fans him ... one away * T. HUNTER facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-0 He lets it go ... high and tight ... the ump says ball four ... and HUNTER will get down to first that was HUNTER's first walk of the series * R. QUINLAN facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 5-0 HUNTER going with the pitch ... QUINLAN slaps one to the right side ... RIVAS stabs for it it's by him! ... Luis RIVAS ran over to cover second ... and the ball sneaked through the hole speedy HUNTER glides in to third ... and QUINLAN collects a lovely hit ... beautifully executed for Robb QUINLAN, his 1st hit of the series * B. BONDS facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Ahead 5-0 Pitcher MILLER eyeing BONDS ... now he's ready ... and they're putting him on ... free pass to BONDS and there's no room now for mistakes to Vladimir GUERRERO ... will let MILLER take his chances with Vladimir GUERRERO * V. GUERRERO facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Loaded, Ahead 5-0 Shot Straight playing for the double play ... MILLER to the wind ... lined hard to right base hit ... GRIFFEY is after it ... he cuts it off deep in the gap ... HUNTER scores QUINLAN is around third ... BONDS is around second TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*) they're waving QUINLAN in TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes, 2-no*) they're holding BONDS at second THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*) here comes the throw home TRY FOR THIRD ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*) here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... safe...ahead of the throw and BONDS holds at second ... GUERRERO holds at first Dirt Roads 7, Shot Straight 0 * P. KONERKO facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 7-0 The pitch ... half swing ... oh! ... Paul went too far ... out on strikes ... two down * J. POSADA facing M. MILLER, T 9th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 7-0 Quick move to the plate ... a whiff! ... three down ... POSADA has now struck out 3 times Chipper JONES is now playing third base for Shady ... takes QUINLAN out of the game * BOTTOM OF THE 9th, Dirt Roads 7, Shot Straight 0 * J. VARITEK facing G. MOTA, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-7 The pitch ... easy bouncer to KENT ... he stops it ... flips to first ... in time and that's the first out * L. BERKMAN facing G. MOTA, B 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-7 MOTA brings it home ... a towering fly ball to right ... plenty of room ... GUERRERO moves under it and makes the catch ... two down * A. DUNN facing G. MOTA, B 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-7 The delivery from MOTA ... popped a mile high ... POSADA throws off his mask ... he's there takes a step back ... and brings it down ... and that's the final out of the game FINAL SCORE : Dirt Roads 7, Shot Straight 0 1