* TOP OF THE 1st, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* C. UTLEY facing Z. GREINKE, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE brings it to the plate ... high fly ball to deep right center
GRANDERSON's racing to the track ... so's GOMEZ ... GRANDERSON waves him off
and brings it down ... one down
* D. WRIGHT facing Z. GREINKE, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... he pops him up ... back of second ... SCUTARO settles under it ... piece of cake
for the second out
* M. TROUT facing Z. GREINKE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE brings it to the plate ... popped up ... back toward the screen
MATHIS throws off his mask ... it's out of play ... strike one
* M. TROUT facing Z. GREINKE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... TROUT bats it on the ground to the right of second ... SCUTARO dives for it
but it scoots by him ... base hit ... and TROUT's aboard with a single
for Mike TROUT, his 2nd hit of the series
* J. WILLINGHAM facing Z. GREINKE, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Firstbaseman PUJOLS's on the bag ... TROUT with a substantial lead ... and TROUT takes off
swung on ... grounded hard to short ... he knocks it down ... he's up with it ... fires to first
and gets him easily ... and that retires the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* C. GOMEZ facing J. SHIELDS, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The delivery ... GOMEZ cuts at it ... a squibber off the end of the bat
hugging the third base line ... WRIGHT lets it roll ... but the ball refuses to go foul
and it's a base hit ... it'll look like a line drive in the box score
for Carlos GOMEZ, his 1st hit of the series
* A. BELTRE facing J. SHIELDS, B 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Now SHIELDS comes home with it ... just inside ... GOMEZ breaks for second
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
WIETERS comes up throwing ... and they nail him! ... they lose a runner ... one down
* A. BELTRE facing J. SHIELDS, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SHIELDS winds and fires ... bounced to REYES ... he fields it ... takes his time
throws over to BELT ... and BELTRE is gone ... two down
* T. COLVIN facing J. SHIELDS, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Now the delivery ... COLVIN chops it toward BELT ... he backs up and plays the big hop
he waves off SHIELDS and takes it himself ... three down
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* B. BELT facing Z. GREINKE, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... swing and a miss ... BELT goes down on strikes ... one down
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And now the pitch ... CESPEDES lunges at it ... and that's strike three ... two down
* A. GORDON facing Z. GREINKE, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He comes home ... it's a moonshot ... right field ... GOMEZ over ... he's got lots of room ... waits
waits ... and brings it in ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* C. GRANDERSON facing J. SHIELDS, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SHIELDS winds up ... swung on and missed ... SHIELDS pulled the string
and GRANDERSON was way out in front ... one down
* A. PUJOLS facing J. SHIELDS, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the delivery ... PUJOLS lashes one to right ... toward the gap ... GORDON races over
but he won't get it ... PUJOLS's going for two ... and there will be a play at second ... the tag
safe!...on a very close play ... double for PUJOLS ... for PUJOLS, his 1st double of the series
for Albert PUJOLS, his 1st hit of the series
* N. SWISHER facing J. SHIELDS, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
Here's the delivery ... swung on ... foul tip ... held by WIETERS...strikeout ... two away!
* I. DESMOND facing J. SHIELDS, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
He lets one go ... right down the middle ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* J. REYES facing Z. GREINKE, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE deals ... it's a whiff ... one down
* M. WIETERS facing Z. GREINKE, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE brings it ... swung on ... Texas Leaguer to right ... WIETERS rounds first and holds
for Matt WIETERS, his 1st hit of the series
* C. UTLEY facing Z. GREINKE, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
The pitch comes in ... swung on ... one-hopper to second ... shovels to DESMOND ... for one
back to first ... double play
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* M. SCUTARO facing J. SHIELDS, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... paints the black ... strike three called ... one down
* J. MATHIS facing J. SHIELDS, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's a pitch ... taken ... strike three ... he's gone
a pair of strikeouts for SHIELDS here in the 3rd ... two gone
for SHIELDS, that's already his 5th strikeout of the game
* C. GOMEZ facing J. SHIELDS, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the pitch from SHIELDS ... he goes the other way ... down the line ... it's playable
GORDON got a good jump ... he stabs for it ... and he's got it! ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 4th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* D. WRIGHT facing Z. GREINKE, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... a shot to left field ... SWISHER got a great jump ... he's back ... reaches up
and brings it down ... one down
* M. TROUT facing Z. GREINKE, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE into the wind ... popped up ... off of third ... BELTRE drifts into foul territory
and gathers it in ... two away
* J. WILLINGHAM facing Z. GREINKE, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And now the pitch ... a little tapper up the line ... PUJOLS charges ... scoops it
and tags WILLINGHAM ... to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* A. BELTRE facing J. SHIELDS, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And the pitch comes in ... blooper to left center ... toward the gap ... TROUT runs in on it
REYES's backing up ... it drops in ... and BELTRE's on at first with a base hit
for Adrian BELTRE, his 2nd hit of the series
* T. COLVIN facing J. SHIELDS, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Firstbaseman BELT's on the bag ... and BELTRE takes off ... looped toward short ... and he's got it
over to first ... double play!
* C. GRANDERSON facing J. SHIELDS, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
And the pitch ... slow bounder up the middle ... REYES's over ... good bounce ... the throw to first
bounces in the dirt! ... BELT scoops it ... too late
for Curtis GRANDERSON, his 2nd hit of the series
* A. PUJOLS facing J. SHIELDS, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Here comes the pitch ... swung on ... bounced up the middle ... REYES's racing over
and he's got it! ... flips to UTLEY at second ... three down
* TOP OF THE 5th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* B. BELT facing Z. GREINKE, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
No, wait ... GREINKE is walking off the mound ... here comes the trainer ... they're talking it over
he's holding his wrist ... he seems to be OK ... he'll stay in the game
* B. BELT facing Z. GREINKE, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch comes in ... BELT pops it up on the infield
DESMOND circles beneath it in short left field ... and puts it away ... one down
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... off the end of the bat ... PUJOLS moves for it ... and he spears it!
races to the bag ... in time for the out ... two down
* A. GORDON facing Z. GREINKE, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He brings it home ... base hit right field ... and GORDON's aboard with a single
for Alex GORDON, his 3rd hit of the series
* J. REYES facing Z. GREINKE, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
The offering ... hit deep ... GRANDERSON takes three steps to his right ... backs
this should do it ... and he takes it in ... and the side is retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* N. SWISHER facing J. SHIELDS, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He delivers ... SWISHER skies it to center ... should be no trouble ... TROUT roams over for it
and records the putout ... one away
* I. DESMOND facing J. SHIELDS, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... right in there ... he's called out on strikes
must have been looking for something else ... two gone ... 6 K's for SHIELDS
* M. SCUTARO facing J. SHIELDS, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... didn't mean to swing ... a slow roller to the left side
REYES will have to rush his throw ... and he gets SCUTARO ... nice play ... three away
* TOP OF THE 6th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* M. WIETERS facing Z. GREINKE, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He brings it in ... a little tapper up the line ... PUJOLS charges ... scoops it
and tags WIETERS ... one down
* C. UTLEY facing Z. GREINKE, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
GREINKE into the wind ... bunted to the left side ... a little too hard ... BELTRE has it
slings it to first ... and gets him ... UTLEY thought he'd catch BELTRE napping ... two away
* D. WRIGHT facing Z. GREINKE, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the pitch from GREINKE ... checked swing ... he held up ... and he walks
and that's the 1st walk issued by GREINKE
And here comes Pilgrims manager ... he's asking GREINKE for the ball
he's calling for Brad ZIEGLER ... the right-hander ... so GREINKE goes five and two thirds
the game for GREINKE ... 3 hits ... one walk ... he struck out 3
he's responsible for the runner ... he can still lose this game
for ZIEGLER his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he's looking for one out
* M. TROUT facing B. ZIEGLER, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
He brings it in ... OOOOF! ... TROUT flails the air ... but fails to make contact with the ball
he heads back to the bench ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* J. MATHIS facing J. SHIELDS, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SHIELDS comes to the plate ... off-balance swing ... it's skied ... in foul territory
WIETERS moves under it ... he has it measured ... and makes the catch ... for the first out
* C. GOMEZ facing J. SHIELDS, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SHIELDS into the wind ... and he fans him ... GOMEZ's gone ... two down
* A. BELTRE facing J. SHIELDS, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... popped him up ... back of second ... REYES waves off UTLEY ... and gathers it in
three down
* TOP OF THE 7th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* J. WILLINGHAM facing B. ZIEGLER, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
ZIEGLER kicks and deals ... it misses ... ball four ... and WILLINGHAM will get the base
that was WILLINGHAM's first walk of the series
Flying Fish manager looking at his scoresheet
We have a break in the action ... is sending in a runner for WILLINGHAM
it's Alexi CASILLA and he's trotting out to first base ... that makes him the DH for now
he's fast ... checks ... to move
* B. BELT facing B. ZIEGLER, T 7th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Firstbaseman PUJOLS right on the bag ... there goes CASILLA ... the delivery
and BELT bounces it to the left side ... it scoots through the infield
shortstop DESMOND was at second base ... and he poked it right through the hole
speedy CASILLA glides in to third ... and BELT is on with a single
DESMOND couldn't reverse his direction in time
And here comes Pilgrims manager ... again ... he's asking ZIEGLER for the ball
on his way to the mound is Huston STREET ... the right-hander
so ZIEGLER goes only one third of an inning ... the line on him ... one hit ... one walk
one strikeout ... he leaves with two runners on ... for STREET his first appearance in the series
he's a right-handed pitcher ... he'll probably be after the K
if he can get out of this situation it's his game to win
* Y. CESPEDES facing H. STREET, T 7th, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
BELT's off and running ... and it's a hard liner to SCUTARO ... caught! ... over to PUJOLS at first
double play ... CASILLA holds at third
* A. GORDON facing H. STREET, T 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Tied 0-0
CASILLA with a good lead off third ... STREET into his motion ... delivers
drilled to right by GORDON ... it is high ... it is far ... it is... ... caught by GOMEZ
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 0
* T. COLVIN facing J. SHIELDS, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... checked swing ... strike three ... one away
* C. GRANDERSON facing J. SHIELDS, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SHIELDS kicks and deals ... he swings ... but he held up ... and it's ball four
Curtis takes his base on the walk ... and that's the 1st walk issued by SHIELDS
that was GRANDERSON's first walk of the series
And here comes Flying Fish manager ... he's asking SHIELDS for the ball
they'll go to Javy GUERRA ... the right-hander ... so SHIELDS goes six and a third
the line on him ... 4 hits ... one walk ... he fans 8 ... he's responsible for the runner
he can still lose this game ... for GUERRA his first appearance in the series
he's a right-handed pitcher ... he'll be trying to keep GRANDERSON on first
Pilgrims skipper walking down the bench
We have a break in the action ... is sending in a runner for GRANDERSON
it's Emilio BONIFACIO and he's trotting out to first base ... he's a speedster ... checks
to move
* A. PUJOLS facing J. GUERRA, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Firstbaseman BELT's on the bag ... BONIFACIO with a substantial lead ... quick move to the plate
low and away ... the steal is on
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
WIETERS throws ... the tag ... safe...good slide ... that's his 1st steal of the series
that puts the go ahead run in scoring position
* A. PUJOLS facing J. GUERRA, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
BONIFACIO edges a bit more off second ... pitcher steps off ... now GUERRA's set again ... the pitch
swung on ... strike ... ...and the steal is on! ... they'll have trouble stopping him
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
WIETERS with the quick release ... ball and runner converge ... and he slides in safely
he steals third ... that's his 2nd steal of the series
for St. Louis, their 2nd stolen base in this game ... the go ahead run is now on third
* A. PUJOLS facing J. GUERRA, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Tied 0-0
Speedy BONIFACIO edging down the line ... GUERRA delivers ... on the hands ... popped up left side
WRIGHT's drifting back ... into foul territory ... he's under it ... he puts it away
two down! ... BONIFACIO has to hold third
* N. SWISHER facing J. GUERRA, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Tied 0-0
GUERRA watching BONIFACIO at third ... the pitch ... base hit center field ... BONIFACIO will score
TROUT's over ... and it gets by him! ... SWISHER makes second ... he's going for three
the throw ... the relay ... and he's out by a mile!
Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 1
The skipper has to do something with BONIFACIO ... he'll keep Emilio in the game
he is now playing center for St. Louis
* TOP OF THE 8th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 1
* J. REYES facing H. STREET, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... high fly ball to deep right ... GOMEZ's back to the warning track
he's against the wall ... reaches up ... and brings it down ... one away!
* M. WIETERS facing H. STREET, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... breaking ball ... called strike three ... two away!
And here comes Pilgrims manager ... again ... he's asking STREET for the ball
coming in to pitch is Ryan COOK ... STREET pitched an inning and two thirds in relief
his line ... no runs or hits ... one strikeout ... for COOK ... his 2nd appearance in the series
the right-hander COOK has worked an inning and two thirds ... he has a 5.40 ERA ... his record
one win ... no losses ... he's looking for one out ... it's his game to save
* C. UTLEY facing R. COOK, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here he comes ... UTLEY's called out on strikes ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 1
* I. DESMOND facing J. GUERRA, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
GUERRA comes to him ... off the end of the bat ... BELT moves for it ... and he spears it!
races to the bag ... in time for the out ... one down
* M. SCUTARO facing J. GUERRA, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... SCUTARO nubs it in front of home ... WIETERS pounces on it ... drops it
picks it up again ... and makes the throw to first ... in time ... two down!
* J. MATHIS facing J. GUERRA, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... it's a moonshot ... right field ... GORDON over ... he's got lots of room ... waits
waits ... and brings it in ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 9th, Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 1
* D. WRIGHT facing R. COOK, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
And the pitch ... poked to left center ... it's playable ... SWISHER and BONIFACIO converge
BONIFACIO calls him off ... and he pulls it in ... one down
* M. TROUT facing R. COOK, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
COOK comes to the plate ... breaking ball ... cut on ... and missed ... TROUT goes down swinging
two down!
Flying Fish manager looking at his scoresheet
He's going to his bench ... coming in to bat for CASILLA ... Chris DAVIS
that's CASILLA out, DAVIS to the plate ... that makes him the DH ... bats left
he wrenches a piece of ash from the bushes ... heads to the box
* C. DAVIS facing R. COOK, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
He lets one go ... swung on ... routine fly to left field ... SWISHER drifts over ... he's under it
lowers the glove ... and he covers it ... and that's the final out of the game
FINAL SCORE : Flying Fish 0, Pilgrims 1