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Elendil · 01-12-2008, 03:07 PM

Game Three

Kodiak Island

September 7, 2017 - Over 1,100 fans, a sellout, showed up to Kodiak Island Park in the cold drizzle to see their team try to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the Alaskan Championship Series. Kodiak starter Conrad Poor, trying to win redemption for the game 6 loss last year, would be going up against Fairbanks' Mark Deacon.

The Grizzlies got on the board first, when Gregg Bolduc drove a two-out triple to dead center, plating Meehan, in the 2nd. In the 3rd Kodiak got another run on a Navarro RBI double.

Poor, meanwhile, was coasting. He yielded only 1 hit through the first six innings and at one point had retired 11 straight batters. Deacon also pitched well, and the two teams traded zeroes up until the ninth inning, with both starting pitchers still in the game.

In the top of the 9th, Poor immediately set down G. Garrett and Joly. Alcock then doubled to give the Panners life, but C. Garrett flied out to end the game, a complete-game shutout for Conrad Poor. Redemption had arrived! Final score: Kodiak 2, Fairbanks 0.

Game Four

September 8, 2007 - The Game 1 starters were facing off again: Cormack for Fairbanks, Henry for Kodiak. Cormack had dominated in game 1, but the Goldpanners' offense had sputtered, and the Grizzlies had eventually won in extra innings.

The temperature was unseasonably mild, 52 degrees at game time.

The Grizzlies again struck first, again in the bottom of the 2nd. Bolduc followed up a Meehan double with a two-run home run to the power alley in left.

Fairbanks got baserunners off Henry in several innings, but couldn't cash in until the 6th. In that inning, G. Garrett and Joly led off with back-to-back singles. With one out, a C. Garrett single drove in G. Garrett, but Joly had to stop at second. Henry retired the last two hitters to end the threat and preserve the lead. Cormack, meanwhile, was cruising, keeping the game within reach.

In the 8th inning, the Goldpanners finally tied it up on a first-pitch leadoff homer by Joly, off new pitcher Tim Myers. The score remained knotted at 2 until the game went into extra innings. At this point both teams put in their closers: Boutillier for Kodiak, Funk for Fairbanks.

Fairbanks posed a major threat in the 11th, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd, but Neal struck out to end that threat.

The next big threat came from Kodiak in the bottom of the 12th, with Brad Morris pitching. Okawa led off with a single, and Navarro followed up with a single of his own, putting runners on the corners with nobody out. Weak-hitting replacement catcher Tim Rowsell came up and got the ball aloft into right field. Okawa tagged up and made it home easily, sparking an enthusiastic-but-not-too-enthusiastic team celebration at the plate.

Final score: Kodiak 3, Fairbanks 2, 12 innings. In a series in which no game had been decided by more than 2 runs, the Grizzlies were now up three games to one, and looked likely to exact revenge for last year's defeat.

01-12-2008, 03:07 PM	#194
Elendil Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the dynasty forum Posts: 2,318	Game Three Kodiak Island September 7, 2017 - Over 1,100 fans, a sellout, showed up to Kodiak Island Park in the cold drizzle to see their team try to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the Alaskan Championship Series. Kodiak starter Conrad Poor, trying to win redemption for the game 6 loss last year, would be going up against Fairbanks' Mark Deacon. The Grizzlies got on the board first, when Gregg Bolduc drove a two-out triple to dead center, plating Meehan, in the 2nd. In the 3rd Kodiak got another run on a Navarro RBI double. Poor, meanwhile, was coasting. He yielded only 1 hit through the first six innings and at one point had retired 11 straight batters. Deacon also pitched well, and the two teams traded zeroes up until the ninth inning, with both starting pitchers still in the game. In the top of the 9th, Poor immediately set down G. Garrett and Joly. Alcock then doubled to give the Panners life, but C. Garrett flied out to end the game, a complete-game shutout for Conrad Poor. Redemption had arrived! Final score: Kodiak 2, Fairbanks 0. Game Four September 8, 2007 - The Game 1 starters were facing off again: Cormack for Fairbanks, Henry for Kodiak. Cormack had dominated in game 1, but the Goldpanners' offense had sputtered, and the Grizzlies had eventually won in extra innings. The temperature was unseasonably mild, 52 degrees at game time. The Grizzlies again struck first, again in the bottom of the 2nd. Bolduc followed up a Meehan double with a two-run home run to the power alley in left. Fairbanks got baserunners off Henry in several innings, but couldn't cash in until the 6th. In that inning, G. Garrett and Joly led off with back-to-back singles. With one out, a C. Garrett single drove in G. Garrett, but Joly had to stop at second. Henry retired the last two hitters to end the threat and preserve the lead. Cormack, meanwhile, was cruising, keeping the game within reach. In the 8th inning, the Goldpanners finally tied it up on a first-pitch leadoff homer by Joly, off new pitcher Tim Myers. The score remained knotted at 2 until the game went into extra innings. At this point both teams put in their closers: Boutillier for Kodiak, Funk for Fairbanks. Fairbanks posed a major threat in the 11th, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd, but Neal struck out to end that threat. The next big threat came from Kodiak in the bottom of the 12th, with Brad Morris pitching. Okawa led off with a single, and Navarro followed up with a single of his own, putting runners on the corners with nobody out. Weak-hitting replacement catcher Tim Rowsell came up and got the ball aloft into right field. Okawa tagged up and made it home easily, sparking an enthusiastic-but-not-too-enthusiastic team celebration at the plate. Final score: Kodiak 3, Fairbanks 2, 12 innings. In a series in which no game had been decided by more than 2 runs, the Grizzlies were now up three games to one, and looked likely to exact revenge for last year's defeat.