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2015 Federal League Divisional Playoff Series
Louisville Colonels (95-67) vs. Los Angeles Vipers (96-66)
GAME 3 @ Louisville: Joel Martin (13-10) vs. Wallace Trauttmann (15-9)
Key Moment: Los Angeles loaded the bases, leading 3-2 in the top of the seventh. We could not afford any more runs, so Jorge Merced was summoned to face right-handed pinch-hitter Mike Anderson. Merced struck Anderson out for the second out, and left-handed first baseman Richie Reed was up next. As we say in the Midwest, we were caught between a rock and a hard place.
Lefty Bruce Irvine had already been used in the game, so it was either leave Merced in or call on Sanderson again. We stayed with Merced. Reed popped up into the no-man’s land between the infield and Ferguson in right. The ball landed safely and then scooted under Ferguson’s glove. It rolled to the wall, allowing two more runs to score. The next batter singled to put the game out of reach.
Final score: Los Angeles 7, Louisville 3
Los Angeles leads the series 2-1.
WP: Martin, LP: Trauttmann
HR: Chase, Reed (LA)
Star of the Game: Richie Reed (LA) 2-5, HR, 3 RBI
Adding injury to insult, SS Luis Vargas left the game after a collision at second base. He was diagnosed with an intercostal strain and is out for a week. Jason Searles replaces him at shortstop for the rest of this series at least.
Other games:
Chicago 5, Houston 1 (Chicago leads 2-1)
Pittsburgh 8, Baltimore 2 (Pittsburgh leads 2-1)
Washington 7, Charleston 2 (Charleston leads 2-1)
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