FRONTIER LEAGUE
West Michigan (Carlos Vargas 13-8 4.29)
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Chicago (Andy Morgan 16-9 4.92)
Andy Morgan had nothing from the get-go. 1st inning went single, single, ground out, single, single for 3 runs. In the 2nd he went ground out, K, walk, walk, 3R HR to end his day down 6-0. Orlando Perez was brilliant in relief, going 5.1-1-0-0-0-7 to hold the line but Artie Johnson was too much, going 7-7-2-2-1-6 for the win.
COASTAL LEAGUE
San Antonio (Chris Robison 15-10 5.04)
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Philadelphia (Doug Russell 20-8 4.44)
In what appears to be a series that's going to try mens patience and turn hair grey, San Antonio led 3-1 into the 7th before the Patriots rallied to tie it at 3. Philly fans were punched in the gut, again, when Clint Levin's sac fly plated Michael Moran in the top of the 9th.
John Douglas trotted to the mound for the bottom half. Norberto Adaricio walked to open the inning, Vincente Sandoval popped to 1st. Dave Nicholson managed a 9 pitch walk and Jesus Arteaga singled to load the bases.
Feeling payback for game 1 coming on, slugger Pete Merritt strolled to the plate, bases loaded, down 1, 1 out bottom 9.....
And promptly punched out! “Pin drop” silence ensued....
Which made Jesus Castro's 1st pitch liner to left even better when Nicholson ran through a stop sign at 3rd and in one of the better post season collisions of all time was called safe after the dust had cleared, and the ball was lying on the ground.