* TOP OF THE 1st, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 0

So settle in ... this is a championship game

* M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

He lets one go ... base hit center field ... JONES gloves it ... YOUNG takes a big turn around first

and holds ... so he's on with a single

* J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0

To the plate ... VARITEK waves at it ... strike! ... there goes YOUNG!

MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)

here's MILLER with the throw ... OUT!...good throw ... they lose a runner

Shot Straight trying to score the first run ... but MILLER had other ideas ... one down

* J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

CARPENTER now ... looped to left ... toward the gap ... and it drops for a hit

MOHR gets it back in ... and VARITEK's on at first

* L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0

Here he comes ... BERKMAN swings ... this one will get a lot of air time ... MOHR gives chase

going back ... he one-hands it for the out ... and there are now two away

and VARITEK returns to first

* A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0

And the pitch comes in ... heads up! ... that pitched drilled DUNN ... and he is really hurt

he's rolling on the ground ... in tremendous pain ... take a look at the replay

oh, it hit him on the helmet ... that's his 1st time clobbered in the series

the umpire is calling time ... the trainer's out ... DUNN's in pain ... but he seems to be OK

and he makes his way slowly down to first

* A. RAMIREZ facing C. CARPENTER, T 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0

CARPENTER rocks and fires ... swung on ... driven to left ... MOHR's running back

he's got a bead on it ... and makes the catch

* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 0

* D. MOHR facing K. ROGERS, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

The pitch ... he pops it up ... DUNN's backing up ... BELLHORN's over ... waves off DUNN

one down

* A. OJEDA facing K. ROGERS, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

Here he comes ... lined to left center ... giving chase is KOTSAY ... he hightails it to the track

and he snares it on the fly ... two gone

* R. QUINLAN facing K. ROGERS, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

ROGERS fires it in ... and QUINLAN is caught looking ... side retired

* TOP OF THE 2nd, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 0

* K. GRIFFEY facing C. CARPENTER, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

The pitch ... routine grounder to second ... he's up with it ... he flips to KONERKO

and they get him ... one down

* D. WRIGHT facing C. CARPENTER, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

And the pitch comes in ... fly ball left field ... it's playable ... MOHR moves under it

and he's got it ... two down

* M. KOTSAY facing C. CARPENTER, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

And now the pitch ... a high drive to deepest center ... JONES has it all the way ... side retired

* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 0

* B. BONDS facing K. ROGERS, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

ROGERS with the offering ... grounded to the right side ... DUNN knocks it down ... he's up with it

he flips to ROGERS covering ... for the out

* V. GUERRERO facing K. ROGERS, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0

The pitch ... well hit drive ... deep to left field ... carrying ... it's long gone!

Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* P. KONERKO facing K. ROGERS, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

The delivery ... that's skied to right center ... medium deep ... KOTSAY roams over ... he calls

can o' corn ... two down

* M. TEJADA facing K. ROGERS, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

The pitch to TEJADA ... routine grounder to second ... BELLHORN scoops it ... flips to first

to retire the side

* TOP OF THE 3rd, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

And the pitch comes in ... slow bounder to the right side ... KONERKO to his right ... scoops it

flips to CARPENTER ... just in time

* M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

The pitch ... fastball ... badly fooled ... strike three ... two away

* J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

Now the pitch ... batted slowly toward first ... KONERKO fields it and feeds CARPENTER coming over

for the putout

* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* A. JONES facing K. ROGERS, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

ROGERS into his motion ... delivers ... breaking ball ... bounced past ROGERS ... YOUNG's over

he stabs for it ... makes the pick up ... and throws JONES out by a step ... one away

* D. MILLER facing K. ROGERS, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

ROGERS comes to him ... ripped to right center ... base hit ... KOTSAY's chasing it down

he'll have to hurry ... MILLER's trying for two ... the throw ... safe at second

And here comes Shot Straight manager ... he's asking ROGERS for the ball

he'll bring in Shot Straight right-hander Juan RINCON ... so ROGERS is yanked early

he goes only two and a third ... the line on him ... one earned run ... so far ... on 2 hits

a homer ... one strikeout ... he's responsible for the runner ... he can only lose it

for RINCON his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher

he inherits a runner in scoring position

* D. MOHR facing J. RINCON, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0

RINCON comes to him ... it's a whiff ... two gone

* A. OJEDA facing J. RINCON, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0

RINCON cranks it up ... off-balance swing ... missed ... side retired

* TOP OF THE 4th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

Now the delivery ... scorched ... but right at KONERKO ... he snatches it in mid-air

that was scorched ... one down

* A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

CARPENTER to the wind ... cut on ... hit in the air ... left field ... MOHR's right there

and he makes the catch ... for the second out

* A. RAMIREZ facing C. CARPENTER, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

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 ... three down

* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* R. QUINLAN facing J. RINCON, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... QUINLAN swings ... and its lifted to right ... a routine chance for GRIFFEY

and that's all for QUINLAN ... one away

* B. BONDS facing J. RINCON, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

Now RINCON comes home with it ... off-speed pitch ... misses ... BONDS draws a walk

that was BONDS's first walk of the series

* V. GUERRERO facing J. RINCON, B 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... and it hit him! ... that's his 1st time clobbered in the series

the umpire is calling time ... the trainer's out ... Vladimir GUERRERO ... he's on his feet

it doesn't look good ... that one stung Vladimir ... let's hope it's nothing major

they're taking him out of the game ... The report from the clubhouse... ... Vladimir GUERRERO

injured for 1 day

Dirt Roads skipper walking down the bench

GUERRERO is injured ... who ya gunna call? ... will hustle Michael CUDDYER out to run for him

we'll have to see if he stays in the game ... CUDDYER is not a big threat

but he'll get you some runs

* P. KONERKO facing J. RINCON, B 4th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 1-0

The runners take their lead ... RINCON rocks and fires ... grounded hard to short ... could be two

YOUNG fields it ... flips to BELLHORN at second ... over to first ... yes!...the twin killing

and they get out of the inning

Michael CUDDYER ... he goes to right field for the Dirt Roads

* TOP OF THE 5th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* K. GRIFFEY facing C. CARPENTER, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

Here's the delivery ... GRIFFEY hits a ground-hugger toward second

OJEDA picks it up and flips it to first ... routine ... one down

* D. WRIGHT facing C. CARPENTER, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

CARPENTER now ... WRIGHT swings ... and its lifted to right ... a routine chance for CUDDYER

and that's all for WRIGHT ... two down

* M. KOTSAY facing C. CARPENTER, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

He brings it in ... high fly ball to center ... JONES drifts back ... he's at the warning track

taps the glove ... and brings it down ... side retired

* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* M. TEJADA facing J. RINCON, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... it misses ... ball four ... and TEJADA will get the base

that was TEJADA's first walk of the series

And here comes Shot Straight manager ... again ... he's asking RINCON for the ball

he's calling for Tom GORDON ... the right-hander

RINCON pitched an inning and two thirds in relief ... his line ... no runs or hits ... 2 walks

he struck out 2 ... he's responsible for the runner

for GORDON his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher

he'll be trying to keep TEJADA on first

* A. JONES facing T. GORDON, B 5th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

They're holding TEJADA ... but he's well off the bag ... the delivery from GORDON ... swung on

popped up ... YOUNG's backing up quickly ... still backing ... he's under it

and makes the catch ... TEJADA scampers back

* D. MILLER facing T. GORDON, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

Now GORDON comes home with it ... he squares ... nice bunt right down the first base line

his only chance is to let it roll foul ... and it does ... again he squares to bunt ... the pitch

and he fouls it back ... strike two

* D. MILLER facing T. GORDON, B 5th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

The two-strike pitch ... he squares ... fouled back to the screen ... and that's a strikeout

MILLER doesn't get the job done ... two away

* D. MOHR facing T. GORDON, B 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

GORDON comes to the plate ... this one is hit ... it may carry ... a long run for BERKMAN

if it's fair it's trouble ... and it drops a foot inside the line ... TEJADA's around third

TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)

they're waving him in

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 TEJADA's ... out!...just missed getting in

go to town, Shot Straight! ... they cut off the run!

the coach was waving him on with two outs ... he streaked down the line

and they finished his story at the front door

* TOP OF THE 6th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

CARPENTER brings it to the plate ... swung on and missed ... one away

* M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

CARPENTER kicks and deals ... grounded to short ... TEJADA's there ... the throw to first

gets him ... two down

* J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1

The pitch ... lined to right center ... that's good for extra bases ... JONES's chasing it down

but there's nothing he can do ... VARITEK cruises in to second

that's VARITEK's 2nd hit of the game

* L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1

The pitch ... swung on ... slow roller beyond the mound ... TEJADA charges in ... he scoops it up

fires to KONERKO ... Shot Straight gone!

* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 1

* A. OJEDA facing T. GORDON, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... fastball ... high ... free pass to OJEDA ... and the ump gives him first

that was OJEDA's first walk of the series

* R. QUINLAN facing T. GORDON, B 6th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

To the plate ... hit to BERKMAN in deep left ... he's chasing it down ... he's at the warning track

and he makes the catch ... one away ... and OJEDA returns to first

* B. BONDS facing T. GORDON, B 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... chopper back to the mound ... GORDON gloves it ... he flips to DUNN at first

for the out ... OJEDA moves to second on the play ... that's the second out

* M. CUDDYER facing T. GORDON, B 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... CUDDYER lays off the pitch ... ball four ... Michael takes his base

setting up the force ... that was CUDDYER's first walk of the series

* P. KONERKO facing T. GORDON, B 6th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 1-0

The pitch ... KONERKO grounds it toward short ... YOUNG darts to his right

but it slides under his outstretched glove ... BERKMAN running in ... still running

OJEDA's well around third ... CUDDYER's around second

TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)

they're waving OJEDA in

TRY FOR THIRD ALSO? (1-yes, 2-no*)

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 ... in standing ... and CUDDYER holds at second

KONERKO is on with a single

Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

And here comes Shot Straight manager ... again ... he's asking GORDON for the ball

Francisco RODRIGUEZ will take the mound for Farragut ... the right-hander

so GORDON goes an inning and two thirds in relief ... the line on him ... one earned run

so far ... on 2 hits ... walked 2 ... one strikeout ... he's responsible for the runners

for RODRIGUEZ his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher

he's looking for one out

* M. TEJADA facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 6th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 2-0

Here comes the pitch ... he swings ... but he held up ... and it's ball four

Miguel takes his base on the walk ... that fills the bases

* A. JONES facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Ahead 2-0

The pitch ... JONES pops it up behind the plate ... VARITEK tosses his mask away

he's running back ... it's playable ... he's got it ... that's three away

* TOP OF THE 7th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

* A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

The delivery ... DUNN cuts at it ... a squibber off the end of the bat

hugging the third base line ... QUINLAN lets it roll ... and it rolls foul ... strike one

* A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

Now CARPENTER pitches ... it's a whiff ... one down

* A. RAMIREZ facing C. CARPENTER, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

The pitch ... he inside-outs it to right ... not very deep ... CUDDYER charges in hard

and he one-hands it to retire RAMIREZ ... two gone

* K. GRIFFEY facing C. CARPENTER, T 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

He brings it in ... GRIFFEY's called out on strikes ... that's three away

* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

* D. MILLER facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0

Here's a pitch ... and it's pulled hard to left ... it's deep enough if it's fair ... going

foul ball! ... strike one

* D. MILLER facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0

The pitch ... upstairs with a fast one ... MILLER doesn't offer ... and that's ball number four

and MILLER will get down to first ... that was MILLER's first walk of the series

* D. MOHR facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 7th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0

RODRIGUEZ with the pitch ... it's a whiff ... one away

Dirt Roads manager looking at his scoresheet

He'll buy a little insurance ... is yanking Augie OJEDA ... he's sending Jeff KENT to the plate

bats right ... he grabs a bat ... and heads toward the plate

* J. KENT facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 7th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0

RODRIGUEZ kicks and delivers ... on the corner ... that one froze KENT ... couldn't pull the trigger

two away

* R. QUINLAN facing F. RODRIGUEZ, B 7th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-0

The pitch ... and he fans him ... QUINLAN's gone ... three down

Jeff KENT ... he is now playing second for Shady

* TOP OF THE 8th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

* D. WRIGHT facing C. CARPENTER, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

CARPENTER into the wind ... WRIGHT pops it up behind the plate ... MILLER moves under it

and hauls it in ... for the first out

* M. KOTSAY facing C. CARPENTER, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

He brings it in ... KOTSAY hits a frozen rope ... to straightaway center ... right there is JONES

and he gloves it for the putout ... two down

* M. BELLHORN facing C. CARPENTER, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

CARPENTER with the pitch ... BELLHORN hits a ground-hugger toward second

KENT picks it up and flips it to first ... routine ... that's three away

Pitching change for Farragut ... southpaw Chris HAMMOND climbs the hill

manager working for the platoon advantage ... RODRIGUEZ pitched one and a third in relief

the line on him ... no runs or hits ... walked 2 ... he struck out 3

for HAMMOND his first appearance in the series ... he's a southpaw

* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

* B. BONDS facing C. HAMMOND, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0

HAMMOND brings it home ... cut on ... a topper out front ... HAMMOND has it ... goes to first

in time for the out

* M. CUDDYER facing C. HAMMOND, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-0

Here he comes ... cut on ... and it's lined to center field ... base hit ... KOTSAY's in

and it skips by him ... he's after it ... and CUDDYER is in to second standing

score that a double ... GRIFFEY came over quickly to back him up

* P. KONERKO facing C. HAMMOND, B 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 2-0

He delivers ... KONERKO looks at strike three ... two away

* M. TEJADA facing C. HAMMOND, B 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 2-0

HAMMOND into his motion ... delivers ... TEJADA hits a frozen rope ... straightaway center

right there is KOTSAY ... and he gloves it for the putout ... three down

Another defensive change by ... Orlando CABRERA is now playing short for Shady

takes TEJADA out of the game

* TOP OF THE 9th, Shot Straight 0, Dirt Roads 2

* M. YOUNG facing C. CARPENTER, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

CARPENTER into his motion ... delivers ... bounced to short ... CABRERA to his right ... he has it

and he throws him out ... for out number one

* J. VARITEK facing C. CARPENTER, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2

Here comes the pitch ... and it's pulled hard to right ... it's deep enough if it's fair ... hooking

fair ball! ... home run for VARITEK ... Jason trots around the bases ... he loves a trip downtown

Shot Straight 1, Dirt Roads 2

* L. BERKMAN facing C. CARPENTER, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2

He cranks and fires ... routine grounder to second ... he's up with it ... he flips to KONERKO

and they get him ... two away!

* A. DUNN facing C. CARPENTER, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2

He cranks and fires ... he pulled the string ... strike three called

and that's out number three and the game

FINAL SCORE : Shot Straight 1, Dirt Roads 2
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