2006 CDBL PLAYOFF PREVIEW Round 1 Georgia Pines (99-63, #1 League Wildcard, 2-1 over Pilots in Round 0) vs. Boston Bulldogs (100-62, Tiant Division Winner) The Pines contended for most of the year for the Tiant division title before losing out to the Bulldogs in the final days of the season. The Pines bested fellow Tiant division competitor Milwaukee in 3 games in their round 0 series. Kevin Millar had a big series, hitting .400 with 2 home runs, 4 runs scored and 5 RBI. Jason Kendall hit .400 with 3 runs scored, and Howie Kendrick hit .333 with 2 RBI. Mark Teahen had a .385 on base avewrage with 4 runs scored. Pedro Martinez gave up 1 earned run over 6 1/3 innings, and Justin Verlander gave up 2 earned runs over 6 1/3 innings. JJ Putz, Joe Nathan and Jose Capellan combined to throw 5 innings of shutout relief. The Boston Bulldogs were well out of contention at the all-star break, 7 1/2 games back of the division leader. But a furious 2nd half propelled them to the Tiant division title in the last days of the season. Kenji Johjima hit .325 with 21 home runs, 60 runs scored and 83 RBI. Bobby Abreu was stellar at the top of the order, sporting a .416 on base average, 56 stolen bases and 127 runs scored. Eric Chavez hit 21 home runs with 73 runs scored and 73 RBI. Ray Durham hit .273 with 30 home runs, 99 runs scored and 91 RBI. Carlos Zambrano went 16-10 with a 4.22 ERA, Kelvim Escobar won 13 games with a 4.11 ERA and Randy Johnson won 14 games. Tim Wakefield, picked up on waivers from the Pines, went 6-1 in 10 starts with a 3.15 ERA, and finished with a total record of 14-3. Bryan Corey saved 29 games with a 4.04 ERA, and Aaron Heilman saved another 17 games with 6 wins and a 2.30 ERA. In 13 regular season games, the Bulldogs won the season series 7 games to 5. Boston has home field advantage due to their pennant winning status. The victor of this series will represent the Tiant division in the GT Conference Finals. ******************************************************************* GAME ONE -- Pines (Verlander) at Bulldogs (Zambrano). Boston wasted no time putting their mark on the series, with Maicer smacking a leadoff double in the bottom of the 1st, moving to third on a flyout from Bobby Abreu, and scoring on a double from Ray Durham. In the top of the 4th, Carlos Zambrano ran into trouble, loading the bases with 0 outs. Kevin Millar struck out for out #1. Howie Kendrick grounded out to first, scoring a runner to tie the game up at 1. Jay Payton struck out to end the top of the 4th inning with the game tied at 1. Boston broke the deadlock in the very next at bat, with Marcus Thames hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the 4th. Boston added an insurance run in the 7th, and Ray Durham hit a solo home run in the 8th to make it 4-1 Bulldogs. Aaron Heilman pitched 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief for the save. Boston wins game 1 of this round 1 series by a score of 4-1. BULLDOGS LEAD 1-0. 10/11/2006, GEO06-BOS06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pines 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 2006 Bulldogs 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 x 4 7 0 7 1 Pines AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Choo cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 0 0 0 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 0 0 0 Bay lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 0 0 0 Teahen 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 4 0 0 Millar 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8 1 0 0 Kendrick 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 3 0 0 Payton rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Verlander p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 German ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Putz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 29 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 9 0 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Izturis ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2 0 0 Shields,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Abreu rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0 Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7 1 0 0 Durham 2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1 0 0 Thames lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0 Taveras lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1 0 0 Johjima c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 Chavez,En cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Lofton ph 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 30 4 7 4 3 1 2 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 8 0 0 Pines INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Verlander L 0-1 6.0 4 2 2 4 4 92 51 25 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 Putz 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 35 27 10 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 8.0 7 4 4 5 5 127 78 35 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Zambrano W 1-0 7.0 2 1 1 4 8 112 70 27 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 Shields,S H 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Heilman S 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 3 1 1 4 9 130 84 33 0 0 0 0 1 GEO: German batted for Verlander in the 7th BOS: Lofton batted for Zambrano in the 7th Gonzalez inserted at ss in the 8th Taveras inserted at lf in the 9th GWRBI: Thames Temperature: 59, Sky: cloudy, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH. 10/11/2006, GEO06-BOS06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pines 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 2006 Bulldogs 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 x 4 7 0 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pines batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Choo grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Kendall grounded out to third, Choo to second (Fb1>X) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Bay flied out to center, Choo to third (BX) 0-0 2 --3 32 Teahen walked (CBBSBB) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Vizquel grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Izturis lined a double to left center (CX) 0-0 0 -2- 21 Abreu flied out to left, Izturis to third (FBBX) 0-0 1 --3 01 Overbay lined out to second (CX) 0-0 2 --3 21 Durham lined a double to right center, Izturis scored (SBBX) 0-1 2 -2- 32 Thames struck out (CBBSBC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pines batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Millar flied out to left (BCBBSX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Kendrick struck out (CSBBS) 0-1 2 --- 00 Payton flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 30 Chavez,Er walked (BBBB) 0-1 0 1-- 21 Johjima flied out to center (FBBX) 0-1 1 1-- 32 Chavez,En lined out to center (BFBBFX) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Zambrano grounded out to second (FFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pines batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Verlander struck out (BSSS) 0-1 1 --- 22 Choo struck out (SSBBC) 0-1 2 --- 12 Kendall grounded out to short (SCBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Izturis grounded out to short (BCFBX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Abreu grounded out to short (CCBBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Overbay walked (BCBFFFBB) 0-1 2 1-- 11 Durham flied out to left (1BFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pines batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Bay lined a single between first and second (CCBBX) 0-1 0 1-- 32 Teahen walked, Bay to second (CBFFBBB) 0-1 0 12- 32 Vizquel walked, Bay to third, Teahen to second (BCBFFFFFBB) 0-1 0 123 32 Millar struck out (FFBBBS) 0-1 1 123 01 Kendrick grounded out to first, Bay scored, Teahen to third, Vizquel to second (SX) 1-1 2 -23 12 Payton struck out (CBCS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-1 0 --- 01 Thames homered deep to left (CX) 1-2 0 --- 10 Chavez,Er lined a double to left center (BX) 1-2 0 -2- 10 Johjima grounded out to short (BX) 1-2 1 -2- 11 Chavez,En grounded out to the mound, Chavez,Er to third (BFX) 1-2 2 --3 02 Zambrano struck out (FCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pines batting 1-2 0 --- 02 Verlander struck out (SSS) 1-2 1 --- 32 Choo grounded out to short (CBBSBX) 1-2 2 --- 21 Kendall flied out to center (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-2 0 --- 31 Izturis walked (BBBCB) 1-2 0 1-- 00 Izturis was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Verlander (1) 1-2 1 --- 21 Abreu grounded out to first (1.CBBX) 1-2 2 --- 30 Overbay walked (BBBB) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Durham flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pines batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Bay walked (BSBBCFB) 1-2 0 1-- 12 Teahen struck out (BCSS) 1-2 1 1-- 12 Vizquel struck out (CFBFS) 1-2 2 1-- 01 Millar flied out to right (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Thames struck out (FBBFS) 1-2 1 --- 02 Chavez,Er struck out (SCS) 1-2 2 --- 10 Johjima grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pines batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Kendrick lined out to second (CBX) 1-2 1 --- 11 Payton flied out to center (CBX) German pinch hitting for Verlander 1-2 2 --- 11 German grounded out to first (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting Putz now pitching 1-2 0 --- 12 Chavez,En grounded out to second (FSBFFX) Lofton pinch hitting for Zambrano 1-2 1 --- 22 Lofton tripled deep to right center (CSBFBX) 1-2 1 --3 00 Izturis grounded out to short, Lofton scored (X) 1-3 2 --- 10 Abreu lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-3 2 1-- 01 Overbay flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pines batting Gonzalez now playing shortstop Shields,S now pitching 1-3 0 --- 32 Choo struck out (BBCFFBS) 1-3 1 --- 00 Kendall lined a single to right center (X) Heilman now pitching 1-3 1 1-- 00 Bay grounded into a double play, Durham to Gonzalez to Overbay (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-3 0 --- 02 Durham homered deep to right (CFX) 1-4 0 --- 01 Thames flied out to left (FX) 1-4 1 --- 32 Chavez,Er walked (BFSBFFBB) 1-4 1 1-- 02 Johjima struck out (>FFS) 1-4 2 1-- 01 Chavez,En flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pines batting Taveras now playing left field 1-4 0 --- 00 Teahen flied out to right (X) 1-4 1 --- 02 Vizquel popped out to third (CFX) 1-4 2 --- 12 Millar grounded out to short (BCFFX) ******************************************************************* GAME TWO -- Pines (Schmidt) at Bulldogs (Escobar). Maicer Izturis and Bobby Abreu mirrored each other in the bottom of the 1st inning. Each walked, each stole a base to move up 90 feet, and each scored on a double from Ray Durham. 2-0 Boston after 1. In the 3rd inning with Durham at first, Marcus Thames smashed a 2-run homer. Eric Chavez got a base hit, moved to second on a wild pitch from Jason Schmidt and scored on an RBI double from Kenji Johjima. 5-0 Boston after 3. The teams would trade a run in the 4th, and it would be the closest Georgia would get this game. The Bulldogs piled on 5 more runs in the later innings to put the contest well out of reach. Boston wins game 2 by a score of 11-2 to preserve home field advantage. BULLDOGS LEAD 2-0. 10/12/2006, GEO06-BOS06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pines 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 7 0 2006 Bulldogs 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 x 11 13 0 7 1 Pines AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Johnson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0 Scott rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1 0 0 0 Bay lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0 0 0 Teahen 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7 0 0 0 Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 6 1 0 0 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Kendrick 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 4 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Schmidt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Walker p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Lee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Capellan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Graffanino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 31 2 5 2 1 0 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 7 0 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Izturis ss 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 1 0 0 Abreu rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 0 0 0 Overbay 1b 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 8 0 0 0 Durham 2b 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .571 0 5 0 0 Thames lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 1 0 0 0 Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Heilman p 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1 0 0 Johjima c 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 9 0 0 0 Chavez,En cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 Escobar p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Taveras lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 0 36 11 13 11 5 0 3 5 9 3 0 2 0 1 0 27 7 0 0 Pines INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Schmidt L 0-1 3.0 7 6 6 3 4 75 41 19 1 0 0 1 0 18.00 Walker 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 44 24 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 Capellan 2.0 4 5 5 1 3 44 26 11 2 1 0 0 0 22.50 8.0 13 11 11 5 9 163 91 42 3 2 0 1 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Escobar W 1-0 7.0 3 1 1 4 7 108 66 28 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 Cruz 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 12 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 Heilman 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 5 2 2 5 9 131 78 36 1 0 0 0 1 GEO: Lee batted for Walker in the 7th Ward batted for Kendall in the 8th LaRue inserted at c in the 8th Graffanino batted for Capellan in the 9th BOS: Gonzalez batted for Izturis in the 5th Gonzalez moved to ss in the 6th Taveras inserted at lf in the 8th GWRBI: Durham Temperature: 58, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to left at 11 MPH. 10/12/2006, GEO06-BOS06, Shea Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Pines 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 7 0 2006 Bulldogs 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 x 11 13 0 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Pines batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Johnson walked (BBCBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Scott grounded a double down the first base line, Johnson to third (BX) 0-0 0 -23 02 Bay popped out to short (CFX) 0-0 1 -23 32 Teahen struck out (SBBFBFS) 0-0 2 -23 00 Millar flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Izturis walked (FBBSBB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Izturis stole second (>B) 0-0 0 -2- 30 Abreu walked (>B.2BBB) 0-0 0 12- 00 Izturis stole third, Abreu stole second (>B) 0-0 0 -23 22 Overbay struck out (>B.BCFS) 0-0 1 -23 10 Durham grounded a double down the first base line, Izturis scored, Abreu scored (BX) 0-2 1 -2- 22 Thames struck out, Kendall to Millar (CSBBS) 0-2 2 -2- 12 Chavez,Er struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pines batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Kendall popped out to first (CX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Kendrick flied out to left (X) 0-2 2 --- 21 Vizquel grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Johjima grounded a single between third and short (BFSFBBX) 0-2 0 1-- 11 Chavez,En grounded to second, forcing Johjima at second, Chavez,En to first (CBX) 0-2 1 1-- 00 Escobar sacrifice bunted to the mound, Chavez,En to second (Xb) 0-2 2 -2- 31 Izturis reached on an infield single to third, Chavez,En to third (BBFBX) 0-2 2 1-3 21 Abreu flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pines batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Schmidt struck out (CBCS) 0-2 1 --- 12 Johnson struck out (FBFC) 0-2 2 --- 12 Scott flied out to center (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Overbay struck out (BCBSFS) 0-2 1 --- 32 Durham walked (CBCBBB) 0-2 1 1-- 01 Thames homered deep to left, Durham scored (CX) 0-4 1 --- 21 Chavez,Er lined a single to left center (CBBX) 0-4 1 1-- 01 Schmidt threw a wild pitch, Chavez,Er to second (CB) 0-4 1 -2- 11 Johjima grounded a double down the third base line, Chavez,Er scored (CB.X) 0-5 1 -2- 00 Chavez,En flied out to center, Johjima to third (X) 0-5 2 --3 12 Escobar popped out to first (FSBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Pines batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Bay struck out (CFBS) 0-5 1 --- 31 Teahen walked (BSBBB) 0-5 1 1-- 31 Millar walked, Teahen to second (BSBBB) 0-5 1 12- 02 Kendall flied out to center (CSFFX) 0-5 2 12- 00 Kendrick singled to right center, Teahen scored, Millar to third (X) 1-5 2 1-3 32 Vizquel flied out to center (FBBBF>X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-5 0 --- 10 Izturis doubled deep to right (BX) Walker now pitching 1-5 0 -2- 12 Abreu struck out (BCCC) 1-5 1 -2- 00 Overbay grounded out to third (X) 1-5 2 -2- 20 Durham lined a double to left center, Izturis scored (BBX) 1-6 2 -2- 30 Thames was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-6 2 12- 20 Chavez,Er grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Pines batting 1-6 0 --- 01 Walker popped out to short (CX) 1-6 1 --- 21 Johnson lined a single down the left field line (BBFX) 1-6 1 1-- 31 Scott walked, Johnson to second (BSBBB) 1-6 1 12- 32 Bay struck out (BCSFBBC) 1-6 2 12- 32 Teahen struck out (CBSBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-6 0 --- 32 Johjima grounded out to second (BCFBBX) 1-6 1 --- 22 Chavez,En lined out to second (CFFBBX) 1-6 2 --- 12 Escobar grounded a single up the middle (CCBX) Gonzalez pinch hitting for Izturis 1-6 2 1-- 00 Gonzalez popped out to third (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Pines batting Gonzalez moved to shortstop 1-6 0 --- 22 Millar popped out to short (CCBBFX) 1-6 1 --- 12 Kendall struck out (FCBS) 1-6 2 --- 01 Kendrick grounded out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 1-6 0 --- 12 Abreu struck out (SBFFS) 1-6 1 --- 20 Overbay lined out to right (BBX) 1-6 2 --- 21 Durham grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Pines batting 1-6 0 --- 00 Vizquel grounded out to first (X) Lee pinch hitting for Walker 1-6 1 --- 21 Lee grounded out to second (CBBX) 1-6 2 --- 02 Johnson grounded out to second (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting Capellan now pitching 1-6 0 --- 12 Thames struck out (SBCS) 1-6 1 --- 32 Chavez,Er homered deep to right center (BBFBFX) 1-7 1 --- 00 Johjima grounded out to first (X) 1-7 2 --- 00 Chavez,En flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Pines batting Taveras now playing left field Cruz now pitching 1-7 0 --- 00 Scott homered deep down the right field line (X) 2-7 0 --- 22 Bay struck out (BCBFC) 2-7 1 --- 10 Teahen flied out to left (BX) 2-7 2 --- 30 Millar walked (BBBB) Heilman now pitching Ward pinch hitting for Kendall 2-7 2 1-- 32 Ward struck out (FBBFB>C) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting LaRue now playing catcher 2-7 0 --- 12 Taveras lined a single to shallow center (CBCX) 2-7 0 1-- 22 Gonzalez struck out (11BSFBC) 2-7 1 1-- 22 Abreu popped out to short (FSBBX) 2-7 2 1-- 30 Overbay lined a double to right center, Taveras scored (BBBX) 2-8 2 -2- 30 Durham was walked intentionally (IIII) 2-8 2 12- 12 Heilman homered deep to left center, Overbay scored, Durham scored (BCCX) 2-11 2 --- 12 Chavez,Er struck out (CFBFFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Pines batting 2-11 0 --- 11 Kendrick reached on an infield single to short (BCX) 2-11 0 1-- 00 Vizquel grounded into a double play, Durham to Gonzalez to Overbay (X) Graffanino pinch hitting for Capellan 2-11 2 --- 00 Graffanino grounded out to third (X) ******************************************************************* GAME THREE -- Bulldogs (Wakefield) at Pines (Martinez). For Tim Wakefield this was a chance at revenge against the team that cut him mid-season. The Bulldogs erupted for 5 runs in the first 3 innings, including a solo home run from Wakefield in the 2nd inning to put Boston up 5-1 after 3 innings. In the bottom of the 5th with 2 on and 2 outs, Jason Kendall hit a foul popup. But Maicer Izturis failed to handle the easy ball, and an error was given to the shortstop. With a 2nd chance, Kendall smacked a base hit, scoring a runner. Omar Vizquel followed up with an RBI single. 5-3 Boston, with 2 Georgia runs unearned. Georgia closed Boston's lead to 1 with another run in the 6th, an RBI single from Luke Scott. In the top of the 7th, Boston extended their lead with a 2-run shot from Lyle Overbay. 7-4 Boston after 6 1/2 innings. In the bottom of the 7th, Georgia tied it up with a 3-run blast from Jason Bay. With both starters having long retired and the score tied at 7, this game would be decided by the bullpen. In the bottom of the 8th, Scot Shields was pitching for the Bulldogs. Mark Teahen hit a grounder to Shields, who misthrew tthe ball to first. Error to the pitcher, and Teahen was safe at first. Shields retired a batter, then threw a wild pitch to move Teahen to 2nd. After retiring another batter, a 2nd wild pitch moved Teahen to 3rd. Omar Vizquel was walked to bring up pinch hitter Derrek Lee. Lee had a big hit, doubling in 2 runners to give the Pines a 9-7 lead. Reed Johnson added another run with an RBI single, and the Pines were up 10-7 (with 5 of those runs being unearned). Dennys Reyes pitched for the Pines in the top of the 9th and recorded 3 straight outs to close out the game. Georgia takes advantage of 2 critical Boston errors to win game 3 by a score of 10-7. BULLDOGS LEAD 2-1. 10/13/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 9 2 5 1 2006 Pines 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 x 10 16 0 14 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Izturis ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2 1 0 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Abreu rf 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 0 0 0 Overbay 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 6 1 0 0 Blanco ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Durham 2b 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1 3 0 0 Thames lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 3 0 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 Shields,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 Lugo,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Johjima c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 7 0 0 2 Chavez,En cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 4 0 0 0 Wakefield p 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 1 0 0 Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Keppinger 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Boone 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 7 9 7 0 1 5 3 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 7 2 2 Pines AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Johnson cf 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0 Scott rf 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 1 0 0 0 Bay lf 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Millar 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 Teahen 3b 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2 0 0 Graffanino 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Kendall c 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 10 2 0 0 German ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 2 0 0 0 Martinez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1 0 0 Kendrick 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 3 0 0 Lee ph 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 39 10 16 10 3 0 1 7 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 11 0 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Wakefield 5.0 9 4 2 4 4 105 63 28 0 0 1 0 1 3.60 Cruz BS 1 1.2 5 3 3 1 1 45 28 11 1 0 0 0 0 15.43 Shields,S L 0-1 1.0 2 3 0 1 1 19 10 7 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 Lugo,R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 16 10 5 7 6 180 106 48 1 0 1 2 1 Pines INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Martinez 6.0 7 5 5 3 8 105 63 28 4 0 0 0 0 7.50 Ray W 1-0 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 24 18 8 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 Reyes S 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 9 7 7 3 11 142 90 39 5 0 0 0 0 BOS: Keppinger inserted at 3b in the 7th Gload batted for Keppinger in the 8th Boone inserted at 3b in the 8th Gonzalez batted for Izturis in the 9th Blanco batted for Overbay in the 9th GEO: Kendrick inserted at 2b in the 7th Ward batted for Ray in the 8th German batted for Kendall in the 8th Lee batted for Kendrick in the 8th LaRue inserted at c in the 9th German moved to 2b in the 9th GWRBI: Lee Temperature: 91, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 9 MPH. 10/13/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 9 2 5 1 2006 Pines 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 x 10 16 0 14 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Izturis grounded out to second (CBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Abreu struck out (FCBBBFC) 0-0 2 --- 20 Overbay grounded a single between third and short (BBX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Durham lined a triple to right center, Overbay scored (FBX) 1-0 2 --3 12 Thames struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pines batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Johnson lined out to left (BX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Scott lined a single to left (X) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Bay struck out (CSBC) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Millar flied out to right (1SBFFBB>X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Chavez,Er homered deep to left (X) 2-0 0 --- 22 Johjima struck out (BSFBFS) 2-0 1 --- 22 Chavez,En grounded out to third (BCBFFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Wakefield homered deep to left (BFX) 3-0 2 --- 02 Izturis struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pines batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Teahen lined a single to shallow left (CFFBBX) 3-0 0 1-- 02 Graffanino lined out to short (C>FX) 3-0 1 1-- 20 Kendall grounded a single between first and second, Teahen to third (BBX) 3-0 1 1-3 22 Vizquel grounded out to second, Teahen scored, Kendall to second (BBCSX) 3-1 2 -2- 01 Martinez was hit by a pitch (SH) 3-1 2 12- 01 Johnson flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 3-1 0 --- 10 Abreu homered deep to left center (BX) 4-1 0 --- 22 Overbay struck out (CSBBFFC) 4-1 1 --- 21 Durham homered deep to right (BSBX) 5-1 1 --- 12 Thames struck out (SCFBC) 5-1 2 --- 30 Chavez,Er walked (BBBB) 5-1 2 1-- 20 Johjima grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pines batting 5-1 0 --- 22 Scott reached on an infield single to first (BBFFX) 5-1 0 1-- 01 Johjima allowed a passed ball, Scott to second (CB) 5-1 0 -2- 31 Bay walked (CB.BBB) 5-1 0 12- 32 Millar walked, Scott to third, Bay to second (CFBFBBB) 5-1 0 123 00 Teahen grounded to first, forcing Scott at home, Bay to third, Millar to second, Teahen to first (X) 5-1 1 123 11 Graffanino grounded into a double play, Izturis to Durham to Overbay (BCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-1 0 --- 10 Chavez,En reached on an infield single to first (BX) 5-1 0 1-- 10 Wakefield bunted into an out to the catcher, forcing Chavez,En at second, Wakefield to first (1BbXb) 5-1 1 1-- 00 Izturis flied out to left (X) 5-1 2 1-- 22 Abreu grounded out to the mound (CBBSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pines batting 5-1 0 --- 00 Kendall lined a single to left center (X) 5-1 0 1-- 00 Vizquel lined out to center (X) 5-1 1 1-- 11 Martinez sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kendall to second (Bb1FbXb) 5-1 2 -2- 20 Johjima allowed a passed ball, Kendall to third (BBB) 5-1 2 --3 30 Johnson walked (BBB.B) 5-1 2 1-3 02 Scott struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-1 0 --- 01 Overbay flied out to left (CX) 5-1 1 --- 31 Durham walked (BBBCB) 5-1 1 1-- 12 Thames struck out (CBFS) 5-1 2 1-- 10 Chavez,Er popped out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pines batting 5-1 0 --- 32 Bay lined a single to left (BBBCCX) 5-1 0 1-- 02 Millar struck out (>F>FS) 5-1 1 1-- 22 Teahen struck out (FBBSS) 5-1 2 1-- 31 Graffanino walked, Bay to second (BFBBB) 5-1 2 12- 32 Kendall continues to bat after the shortstop Izturis dropped a foul popup for an error (BSSBFFB>XF) 5-1 2 12- 32 Kendall grounded a single between first and second, Bay scored, Graffanino to third (BSSBFFB>XF.>X) 5-2 2 1-3 00 Vizquel lined a single up the middle, Graffanino scored, Kendall to second (X) 5-3 2 12- 22 Martinez grounded out to second (CBSBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-3 0 --- 31 Johjima walked (BFBBB) 5-3 0 1-- 12 Chavez,En struck out (BFFC) 5-3 1 1-- 01 Wakefield sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Johjima to second (FbXb) 5-3 2 -2- 22 Izturis flied out to center (CBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pines batting 5-3 0 --- 01 Johnson lined a double to left center (SX) Cruz now pitching 5-3 0 -2- 21 Scott lined a single down the right field line, Johnson scored (BSBX) 5-4 0 1-- 12 Bay struck out (BCSFS) 5-4 1 1-- 01 Millar flied out to center (CX) 5-4 2 1-- 10 Teahen lined a double down the right field line, Scott to third (BX) 5-4 2 -23 32 Graffanino walked (CBBBCB) 5-4 2 123 12 Kendall flied out to left (FBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting Kendrick now playing second base Ray now pitching 5-4 0 --- 10 Abreu reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BX) 5-4 0 1-- 12 Overbay homered deep to right, Abreu scored (1>F111BSX) 7-4 0 --- 10 Durham flied out to right (BX) 7-4 1 --- 12 Thames struck out (CBCC) 7-4 2 --- 00 Chavez,Er grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pines batting 7-4 0 --- 00 Vizquel popped out to first (X) 7-4 1 --- 32 Kendrick lined a single to right (BCBFFBFX) 7-4 1 1-- 20 Johnson grounded a single up the middle, Kendrick to second (BBX) 7-4 1 12- 32 Scott flied out to left (CBCFBBFX) 7-4 2 12- 01 Bay homered deep to left center, Kendrick scored, Johnson scored (FX) Keppinger now playing third base Shields,S now pitching 7-7 2 --- 12 Millar struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting 7-7 0 --- 22 Johjima struck out (CBFBFS) 7-7 1 --- 02 Chavez,En grounded out to second (CCX) Gload pinch hitting for Keppinger 7-7 2 --- 01 Gload grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pines batting Boone now playing third base 7-7 0 --- 10 Teahen to first on an error by the pitcher Shields,S (BX) Ward pinch hitting for Ray 7-7 0 1-- 01 Ward flied out to right (CX) German pinch hitting for Kendall 7-7 1 1-- 00 Shields,S threw a wild pitch, Teahen to second (B) 7-7 1 -2- 20 German grounded out to short (B.BX) 7-7 2 -2- 00 Shields,S threw a wild pitch, Teahen to third (B) 7-7 2 --3 30 Vizquel walked (B.BBB) Lee pinch hitting for Kendrick 7-7 2 1-3 10 Lee doubled deep to left center, Teahen scored, Vizquel scored (BX) 7-9 2 -2- 01 Johnson lined a single to left center, Lee scored (CX) Lugo,R now pitching 7-10 2 1-- 31 Scott walked, Johnson to second (BFBBB) 7-10 2 12- 22 Bay flied out to center (CCBFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting LaRue now playing catcher Reyes now pitching German moved to second base Gonzalez pinch hitting for Izturis 7-10 0 --- 22 Gonzalez struck out (BBCFC) 7-10 1 --- 22 Abreu grounded out to third (CCFFBBX) Blanco pinch hitting for Overbay 7-10 2 --- 00 Blanco grounded out to second (X) ******************************************************************* GAME FOUR -- Bulldogs (James) at Pines (Hamels). At home, the Pines jumped out to the early lead with a 3-run home run from Jason Bay in the 1st inning. In the top of the 3rd, with 2 on and 1 out, Ray Durham doubled, scoring a runner. Henry Blanco smoked a grounder to Omar Vizquel, who couldn't handle it. Runner scored on the error, and Durham wound up at third. Aaron Boone hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game up at 3. In the top of the 6th inning, Matt Diaz hit a leadoff single, and Willy Taveras walked to put 2 runners on. With 2 outs, Bobby Abreu got a base hit, scoring a runner to put Boston up 4-3. #1 overall draft pick Cole Hamels was done for the day. Ty Wigginton greeted reliever Chris Sampson with a single, scoring another run to put Boston up 5-3. In the bottom of the 6th, Jason Bay hit an infield single, moved to second on a base hit from Kevin Millar, moved to third on a fly out from Tony Graffanino and scored on a groundout from Omar Vizquel. 5-4 Boston after 6. In the top of the 8th inning, Alex Gonzalez hit a leadoff single and scored on a double from Taveras. With 2 outs, Wigginton singled, and Taveras motored around third to score. 7-4 Boston after 8 innings. The Bulldogs trotted out Aaron Heilman in the 9th to close it out, notching 2 K's and his 2nd save of the series. Boston wins game 4 by a score of 7-4, and are a win away from advancing to the GT Conference Finals. BOSTON LEADS 3-1. 10/14/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 11 1 9 0 2006 Pines 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1 7 0 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Abreu rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Wigginton 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 9 1 0 0 Durham 2b 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533 1 0 0 0 Blanco c 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 9 1 0 0 Boone 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1 1 0 Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 Diaz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Shields,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Chavez,En lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 5 0 0 Taveras cf 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 6 0 0 0 James p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0 Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0 37 7 11 7 2 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 27 8 1 0 Pines AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Johnson rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 5 0 0 0 German 3b 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2 0 0 Payton cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Bay lf 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1 0 0 0 Millar 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 6 2 0 0 Graffanino 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 2 1 0 LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 11 0 0 0 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Hamels p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Hermida ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 35 4 7 4 1 0 1 2 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 27 6 1 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA James W 1-0 6.0 6 4 4 2 5 99 63 27 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 Shields,S H 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 15 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Sanchez H 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Heilman S 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 19 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 7 4 4 2 9 144 95 38 1 1 1 0 0 Pines INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Hamels L 0-1 5.2 6 5 3 4 10 115 75 28 0 0 0 0 0 4.76 Sampson 3.1 5 2 2 0 1 47 32 15 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 9.0 11 7 5 4 11 162 107 43 0 0 0 0 0 BOS: Thames inserted at lf in the 7th Chavez,En inserted at lf in the 8th Chavez,Er inserted at 3b in the 9th GEO: Ward batted for LaRue in the 9th Hermida batted for Sampson in the 9th GWRBI: Abreu Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH. 10/14/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 11 1 9 0 2006 Pines 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Abreu struck out (CBBSS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Wigginton popped out to second (BFCBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Durham popped out to first (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pines batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Johnson walked (BBFSBB) 0-0 0 1-- 02 German struck out (CSS) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Payton was hit by a pitch, Johnson to second (11CBH) 0-0 1 12- 01 Bay homered deep to left, Johnson scored, Payton scored (CX) 0-3 1 --- 00 Millar popped out to the catcher (X) 0-3 2 --- 02 Graffanino struck out (FFFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Blanco struck out (FBFFFS) 0-3 1 --- 02 Boone grounded a single between first and second (FCX) 0-3 1 1-- 22 Diaz struck out (CBBSS) 0-3 2 1-- 32 Gonzalez walked, Boone to second (BBFBC>F>B) 0-3 2 12- 12 Taveras struck out (BCSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pines batting 0-3 0 --- 21 Vizquel grounded a single between third and short (CBBX) 0-3 0 1-- 11 LaRue flied out to center (CBX) 0-3 1 1-- 32 Hamels grounded to first, forcing Vizquel at second, Hamels to first (1CBSBBX) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Johnson lined a single to right, Hamels to second (SBSX) 0-3 2 12- 32 German popped out to second (SBCBB>X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-3 0 --- 02 James struck out (CSS) 0-3 1 --- 32 Abreu walked (CBBBSFB) 0-3 1 1-- 00 Wigginton lined a single to shallow left, Abreu to second (X) 0-3 1 12- 00 Durham grounded a double down the first base line, Abreu scored, Wigginton to third (X) 1-3 1 -23 11 Wigginton scored, Durham to third, Blanco to first on an error by the shortstop Vizquel (CBX) 2-3 1 1-3 22 Boone hit a sacrifice fly to right, Durham scored (BCBCFX) 3-3 2 1-- 12 Diaz struck out (BSCS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pines batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Payton popped out to short (CBFFX) 3-3 1 --- 22 Bay struck out (SBFBC) 3-3 2 --- 01 Millar grounded out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Gonzalez struck out (BCCS) 3-3 1 --- 12 Taveras struck out (FBFS) 3-3 2 --- 00 James flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pines batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Graffanino lined out to first (BCFBBX) 3-3 1 --- 22 Vizquel popped out to first (BSBSX) 3-3 2 --- 22 LaRue flied out to center (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Abreu walked (BBSBCB) 3-3 0 1-- 12 Wigginton lined out to right (Fb1FBX) 3-3 1 1-- 00 Durham grounded a single up the middle, Abreu to second (11X) 3-3 1 12- 00 Blanco lined out to right (2X) 3-3 2 12- 21 Boone flied out to right (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pines batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Hamels struck out (CBFFS) 3-3 1 --- 12 Johnson lined out to center (CSBX) 3-3 2 --- 11 German lined a double down the right field line (CBX) 3-3 2 -2- 00 Payton grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting 3-3 0 --- 02 Diaz grounded a single between first and second (CCFX) 3-3 0 1-- 12 Gonzalez struck out (Fb1CBS) 3-3 1 1-- 32 Taveras walked, Diaz to second (BSBSBB) 3-3 1 12- 12 James struck out (BFCS) 3-3 2 12- 32 Abreu grounded a single between third and short, Diaz scored, Taveras to third (BSBCFB>X) Sampson now pitching 4-3 2 1-3 02 Wigginton grounded a single between third and short, Taveras scored, Abreu to second (1SCFX) 5-3 2 12- 01 Durham flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pines batting 5-3 0 --- 10 Bay reached on an infield single to second (BX) 5-3 0 1-- 01 Millar lined a single to right, Bay to second (CX) 5-3 0 12- 01 Graffanino flied out to center, Bay to third (CX) 5-3 1 1-3 00 Vizquel grounded out to short, Bay scored, Millar to second (X) 5-4 2 -2- 30 LaRue was walked intentionally (IIII) 5-4 2 12- 22 Sampson struck out (CBBFS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-4 0 --- 31 Blanco grounded out to third (BBBCX) 5-4 1 --- 20 Boone grounded out to first (BBX) 5-4 2 --- 12 Diaz flied out to left (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pines batting Thames now playing left field Shields,S now pitching 5-4 0 --- 22 Johnson struck out (CCBBS) 5-4 1 --- 22 German grounded out to short (BFCFBX) 5-4 2 --- 00 Payton to second on an error by the third baseman Boone (X) 5-4 2 -2- 02 Bay struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-4 0 --- 12 Gonzalez lined a single to left (CBFX) 5-4 0 1-- 20 Taveras doubled deep to left center, Gonzalez scored (BBX) 6-4 0 -2- 01 Thames popped out to first (CX) 6-4 1 -2- 12 Abreu grounded out to short (FFBX) 6-4 2 -2- 11 Wigginton lined a single to right, Taveras scored (BCX) 7-4 2 1-- 12 Durham struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pines batting Chavez,En now playing left field Sanchez now pitching 7-4 0 --- 22 Millar grounded out to short (CBCBX) 7-4 1 --- 02 Graffanino lined out to center (CCX) 7-4 2 --- 02 Vizquel flied out to center (CFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting 7-4 0 --- 00 Blanco lined a single to right center (X) 7-4 0 1-- 00 Boone sacrifice bunted to first, Blanco to second (Xb) 7-4 1 -2- 00 Chavez,En grounded out to short (X) 7-4 2 -2- 32 Gonzalez grounded out to third (BCBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pines batting Chavez,Er now playing third base Heilman now pitching Ward pinch hitting for LaRue 7-4 0 --- 00 Ward grounded out to short (X) Hermida pinch hitting for Sampson 7-4 1 --- 32 Hermida grounded a single up the middle (CFBBFBFX) 7-4 1 1-- 22 Johnson struck out (BBCFC) 7-4 2 1-- 22 German struck out, Blanco to Wigginton (BCBSS) ******************************************************************* GAME FIVE -- Bulldogs (Zambrano) at Pines (Verlander). For Boston, this was their first chance to end the series and advance to the conference finals. For Georgia, it was an opportunity to keep the series going on with a game at home. In the top of the 2nd with a runner on base, Kenji Johjima drove in the first runs of the game with a 2-run homer. In the 3rd, Maicer Izturis hit a rare solo home run. Bobby Abreu and Lyle Overbay followed with singles, and Ray Durham drove in the 4th run of the game with an RBI single. 4-0 Boston after 3 innings. The Bulldogs added an insurance run in the 7th, but Carlos Zambrano was doing just fine on his own, throwing 7 shutout innings, giving up 6 hits and struck out 11. With 2 more runs scored in the 9th, the game's outcome was academic. Scot Shields pitched the remaining 2 innings in relief, giving up no hits or runs as Boston wins game 5 by a score of 7-5 and win this round 1 series. They advance to the GT Conference Finals. BULLDOGS WIN 4-1. 10/16/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 13 0 8 0 2006 Pines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 2 Bulldogs AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Izturis ss 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 2 4 0 0 Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1 0 0 Abreu rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0 Overbay 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 8 1 0 0 Durham 2b 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .550 0 1 0 0 Thames lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1 0 0 Shields,S p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 0 Chavez,Er 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1 0 0 Johjima c 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 14 1 0 0 Chavez,En cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 1 0 0 0 Zambrano p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Taveras lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0 0 0 38 7 13 7 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 0 0 Pines AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB Choo cf 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 3 0 0 0 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 0 0 0 Bay lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 11 1 0 0 Teahen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 3 0 0 Payton rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 2 0 0 0 Kendrick 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 2 0 0 Vizquel ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 1 6 0 0 Verlander p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Kubel ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 Hermida ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 Capellan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 32 0 6 0 4 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 14 0 0 Bulldogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Zambrano W 2-0 7.0 6 0 0 2 11 115 78 28 0 0 0 0 0 0.64 Shields,S 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 24 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 2 14 139 93 34 0 0 0 0 0 Pines INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA Verlander L 0-2 5.0 8 4 4 1 4 95 63 23 2 0 0 0 1 4.91 Sampson 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 41 25 9 0 0 0 0 1 5.06 Capellan 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 16 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 21.00 Mujica 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 21 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 13 7 7 4 4 173 112 42 2 0 0 0 2 BOS: Taveras inserted at lf in the 8th Gonzalez inserted at ss in the 9th GEO: Kubel batted for Verlander in the 5th Hermida batted for Sampson in the 7th GWRBI: Johjima Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 6 MPH. 10/16/2006, BOS06-GEO06, Turner Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2006 Bulldogs 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 13 0 8 0 2006 Pines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Izturis walked (BBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Abreu grounded into a double play, Vizquel to Kendrick to Lee (FX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Overbay grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pines batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Choo doubled to right center (BFBFFBX) 0-0 0 -2- 12 Kendall struck out (CBFC) 0-0 1 -2- 00 Bay grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 -2- 02 Lee struck out (CFFC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bulldogs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Durham flied out to center (FBSFFX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Thames struck out (CSC) 0-0 2 --- 32 Chavez,Er reached on an infield single to third (BBCFBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Johjima homered deep to left center, Chavez,Er scored (BSCBX) 2-0 2 --- 12 Chavez,En tripled deep to right center (CCBX) 2-0 2 --3 22 Zambrano grounded out to short (BCSBFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pines batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Teahen walked (BCFBBFB) 2-0 0 1-- 12 Payton struck out (FFBS) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Kendrick grounded a double down the third base line, Teahen to third (>FSBX) 2-0 1 -23 12 Vizquel popped out to first (CBCX) 2-0 2 -23 20 Verlander popped out to short (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bulldogs batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Izturis homered deep to right (BCX) 3-0 0 --- 12 Abreu lined a single to right (CBCX) 3-0 0 1-- 00 Overbay lined a single to right center, Abreu to third (>X) 3-0 0 1-3 21 Durham grounded a single between first and second, Abreu scored, Overbay to second (CBBX) 4-0 0 12- 22 Thames struck out (CCBFFBFS) 4-0 1 12- 11 Chavez,Er flied out to left, Overbay to third (BFX) 4-0 2 1-3 12 Johjima struck out (FCBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pines batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Choo struck out (BCCBFS) 4-0 1 --- 00 Kendall grounded a double down the third base line (X) 4-0 1 -2- 22 Bay struck out (BBSSFFFFFS) 4-0 2 -2- 01 Lee grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bulldogs batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Chavez,En grounded out to third (BCFBFX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Zambrano grounded out to short (CBX) 4-0 2 --- 21 Izturis flied out to center (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pines batting 4-0 0 --- 01 Teahen grounded out to first (CX) 4-0 1 --- 22 Payton reached on an infield single to first (FBBFX) 4-0 1 1-- 12 Kendrick struck out (CBCC) 4-0 2 1-- 22 Vizquel struck out (BSFFBFC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bulldogs batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Abreu grounded out to first (FBBFBX) 4-0 1 --- 10 Overbay grounded a single between third and short (BX) 4-0 1 1-- 01 Durham grounded to short, forcing Overbay at second, Durham to first (CX) 4-0 2 1-- 22 Thames struck out (BBCCC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pines batting Kubel pinch hitting for Verlander 4-0 0 --- 10 Kubel grounded out to short (BX) 4-0 1 --- 22 Choo struck out (CBSBS) 4-0 2 --- 10 Kendall flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bulldogs batting Sampson now pitching 4-0 0 --- 11 Chavez,Er reached on an infield single to second (BSX) 4-0 0 1-- 22 Johjima grounded out to the mound, Chavez,Er to second (BFFBX) 4-0 1 -2- 21 Chavez,En grounded out to third, Chavez,Er to third (BBFX) 4-0 2 --3 02 Zambrano grounded out to the mound (SFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pines batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Bay struck out, Johjima to Overbay (BCCS) 4-0 1 --- 32 Lee struck out (CFBBFBFC) 4-0 2 --- 02 Teahen lined a single to shallow center (CFX) 4-0 2 1-- 21 Payton flied out to left (BBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bulldogs batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Izturis walked (BCBFFFFBFB) 4-0 0 1-- 32 Abreu walked, Izturis to second (BBCBFFB) 4-0 0 12- 11 Overbay grounded into a double play, Kendrick to Vizquel to Lee, Izturis to third (BCX) 4-0 2 --3 10 Durham lined a single down the right field line, Izturis scored (BX) 5-0 2 1-- 12 Thames flied out to right (CBSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pines batting 5-0 0 --- 12 Kendrick struck out (BCSS) 5-0 1 --- 31 Vizquel walked (BBBCB) Hermida pinch hitting for Sampson 5-0 1 1-- 01 Hermida grounded to second, forcing Vizquel at second, Hermida to first (CX) 5-0 2 1-- 00 Choo doubled deep to left, Hermida out at home (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bulldogs batting Capellan now pitching 5-0 0 --- 00 Chavez,Er popped out to second (X) 5-0 1 --- 01 Johjima popped out to first (FX) 5-0 2 --- 10 Chavez,En grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pines batting Taveras now playing left field Shields,S now pitching 5-0 0 --- 22 Kendall struck out (CBFBS) 5-0 1 --- 32 Bay grounded out to first (FBBSBX) 5-0 2 --- 32 Lee struck out (BBCSBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bulldogs batting 5-0 0 --- 12 Taveras grounded a single between third and short (BSSFX) 5-0 0 1-- 32 Izturis walked, Taveras to second (1BCCBBB) Mujica now pitching 5-0 0 12- 32 Abreu flied out to center, Taveras to third (BFBFBFX) 5-0 1 1-3 12 Overbay flied out to left (FCBX) 5-0 2 1-3 01 Durham lined a single to shallow left, Taveras scored, Izturis to second (SX) 6-0 2 12- 10 Shields,S lined a single to left center, Izturis scored, Durham to third (BX) 7-0 2 1-3 22 Chavez,Er flied out to right (CFBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pines batting Gonzalez now playing shortstop 7-0 0 --- 12 Teahen struck out (SFBFS) 7-0 1 --- 00 Payton grounded out to short (X) 7-0 2 --- 00 Kendrick grounded out to third (X)