GAME 1's
Chicago Iron Pigs-Jose Trujillo (1-0 3.00)
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El Paso Diablos-Barry Zito (0-1 12.27)
The offense made Zito work (122 pitches in 5.2 IP!) but could get nothing out of it. He went 5.2-7-0-0-3-6 and 4 relievers held us off the board until Eric Coates PH triple in the 9th. Stu Gaskin's 2R HR in the 2nd was all El Paso would need. Gaskin went 3-4 with 2 RBI's. Miller and Chavez had 2 hit days.
El Paso 4 Chicago 1
W-Zito (1-1) L-Trujillo (1-1) S-McLean (2)
HR EP-Gaskin (1) Cordero (1)
El Paso leads the series 1-0
Philadelphia Patriots-Zach Hurt (0-1 7.72)
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Tulsa Drillers-Robert Jensen (16-5 4.50)
Zach Hurt tossed a CG 6-hitter and the Patriot offense pounded out 11 runs on 19 hits. Castro, Quinn, Helton and Maitani all had 3 hit days with Helton and Maitani both driving in 3. The Patriots hit 2 doubles, 4 triples and 2 homers.
Philadelphia 11 Tulsa 3
W-Hurt (1-1) L-Jensen (0-1)
HR PHI-Maitani (3) Helton (2) TUL-Ortiz (4) Ramsey (1)
Philadelphia leads the series 1-0