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Elendil · 09-13-2007, 09:01 PM

Game Five

Sonier

vs.

Jeremie Dessureault (10-3, 2.59)

September 4, 2014 - Dessureault would replace the injured Baker on the mound for Anchorage; meanwhile, the Senators felt confident that Anthony Sonier would come back with another great start on three days' rest and give Juneau the win in this critical swing game.

Dessureault got the Senators down in order in the 1st. Ferris then led off the Anchorage first with a walk on 9 pitches. Navarro beat out an infield single, and now there was a real threat in the first inning with nobody out. MacNeill came to the plate, and on a 2-1 pitch Ferris and Navarro pulled off a spectacular double steal, upping the pressure on Sonier even more. He walked MacNeill - bases loaded.

Dunsmore came to the plate, hoping to do more damage against his former team. On an 0-1 count he hit a bounder to the second baseman. It took a funny bounce and got by him into right field. Ferris and Navarro came around to score, and on the throw home Dunsmore scooted over to second. Arnold came to the plate, and before popping out a passed ball allowed MacNeill to scamper home.

With one out and Dunsmore on third, O'Halloran, who'd had a bad series, came to the plate. On a 2-2 count, he drove a ball deep into the right field corner. It came off the wall, got by the right fielder, and Elvis made it all the way to third with a triple. He would then score on a groundout to second by Colwell, and after a Rowsell single Dessureault struck out to end the interminable inning. By the time the dust settled, it was 5-0 Anchorage.

So it remained until the 3rd inning, when Dessureault loaded the bases with three consecutive walks, giving the Senators their first real chance. But he got lucky when Seguin bounced into a hard double play. Shannon scored, but the threat was over. 5-1 Glacier Pilots.

Sonier only made it through two innings. Duncan Lacey came in to pitch for Juneau. He got the Pilots 1-2-3 in the third.

In the top of the 4th, the Senators threatened again. Okawa led things off with a single. Matkin grounded out, and then Okawa scored on a Theriault single. Ralph Collette then came to the plate and struck a double to short right field (the ball took a funny bounce and scooted into foul territory before being picked up). Theriault scored. To cap things off, with two outs Doug Beard hit a monster blast to right field (441 feet), tying the game! It was a whole new ballgame at 5-5.

The Pilots didn't quit, though. In the bottom of the 4th, they got to Lacey when the pitcher, Dessureault, helped out his own cause by lacing a triple down the left field line with one out. With two outs, the amazing Mark Navarro doubled him in. 6-5 Anchorage, and this was officially a wild one.

In the top of the 5th, the Senators answered right back. The rally started with two outs when Okawa walked. Matkin then doubled off the left-center wall, and Okawa made it home easily. 6-6.

The Pilots responded yet again in the bottom half. With one out, Tim Arnold reached on error, then O'Halloran worked a walk from Lacey. Colwell singled to load the bases.

Tim Rowsell came up with the corners in. On a 2-2 count he struck a slow groundball to the shortstop, who had nowhere to go with it but first. The runners advanced, and Arnold scored.

With two outs, pinch-hitter Jerry Peterson struck a sharp single by a diving second baseman, and both O'Halloran and Colwell came in to score. Cisco Pena relieved Lacey and got Ferris to ground out, but the damage was done. 9-6 Glacier Pilots.

In the top of the 6th, Rowsell showed why he was perhaps the best defensive catcher in the Alaskan League, picking off Terry Shannon at first with a throw from the knees. Juneau did not score.

In the bottom of the 6th, Anchorage added some insurance, and the rout was on. Navarro (again) singled, MacNeill singled, and both came around to score: Navarro on an Arnold single and MacNeill on an O'Halloran grounder. 11-6 Anchorage.

Anchorage would add two more in the 8th, yielding a final score of: Anchorage 13, Juneau 6. Anchorage leads the series 3 games to 2.

09-13-2007, 09:01 PM	#136
Elendil Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the dynasty forum Posts: 2,318	Game Five Sonier vs. Jeremie Dessureault (10-3, 2.59) September 4, 2014 - Dessureault would replace the injured Baker on the mound for Anchorage; meanwhile, the Senators felt confident that Anthony Sonier would come back with another great start on three days' rest and give Juneau the win in this critical swing game. Dessureault got the Senators down in order in the 1st. Ferris then led off the Anchorage first with a walk on 9 pitches. Navarro beat out an infield single, and now there was a real threat in the first inning with nobody out. MacNeill came to the plate, and on a 2-1 pitch Ferris and Navarro pulled off a spectacular double steal, upping the pressure on Sonier even more. He walked MacNeill - bases loaded. Dunsmore came to the plate, hoping to do more damage against his former team. On an 0-1 count he hit a bounder to the second baseman. It took a funny bounce and got by him into right field. Ferris and Navarro came around to score, and on the throw home Dunsmore scooted over to second. Arnold came to the plate, and before popping out a passed ball allowed MacNeill to scamper home. With one out and Dunsmore on third, O'Halloran, who'd had a bad series, came to the plate. On a 2-2 count, he drove a ball deep into the right field corner. It came off the wall, got by the right fielder, and Elvis made it all the way to third with a triple. He would then score on a groundout to second by Colwell, and after a Rowsell single Dessureault struck out to end the interminable inning. By the time the dust settled, it was 5-0 Anchorage. So it remained until the 3rd inning, when Dessureault loaded the bases with three consecutive walks, giving the Senators their first real chance. But he got lucky when Seguin bounced into a hard double play. Shannon scored, but the threat was over. 5-1 Glacier Pilots. Sonier only made it through two innings. Duncan Lacey came in to pitch for Juneau. He got the Pilots 1-2-3 in the third. In the top of the 4th, the Senators threatened again. Okawa led things off with a single. Matkin grounded out, and then Okawa scored on a Theriault single. Ralph Collette then came to the plate and struck a double to short right field (the ball took a funny bounce and scooted into foul territory before being picked up). Theriault scored. To cap things off, with two outs Doug Beard hit a monster blast to right field (441 feet), tying the game! It was a whole new ballgame at 5-5. The Pilots didn't quit, though. In the bottom of the 4th, they got to Lacey when the pitcher, Dessureault, helped out his own cause by lacing a triple down the left field line with one out. With two outs, the amazing Mark Navarro doubled him in. 6-5 Anchorage, and this was officially a wild one. In the top of the 5th, the Senators answered right back. The rally started with two outs when Okawa walked. Matkin then doubled off the left-center wall, and Okawa made it home easily. 6-6. The Pilots responded yet again in the bottom half. With one out, Tim Arnold reached on error, then O'Halloran worked a walk from Lacey. Colwell singled to load the bases. Tim Rowsell came up with the corners in. On a 2-2 count he struck a slow groundball to the shortstop, who had nowhere to go with it but first. The runners advanced, and Arnold scored. With two outs, pinch-hitter Jerry Peterson struck a sharp single by a diving second baseman, and both O'Halloran and Colwell came in to score. Cisco Pena relieved Lacey and got Ferris to ground out, but the damage was done. 9-6 Glacier Pilots. In the top of the 6th, Rowsell showed why he was perhaps the best defensive catcher in the Alaskan League, picking off Terry Shannon at first with a throw from the knees. Juneau did not score. In the bottom of the 6th, Anchorage added some insurance, and the rout was on. Navarro (again) singled, MacNeill singled, and both came around to score: Navarro on an Arnold single and MacNeill on an O'Halloran grounder. 11-6 Anchorage. Anchorage would add two more in the 8th, yielding a final score of: Anchorage 13, Juneau 6. Anchorage leads the series 3 games to 2.