Apostles 5, Black and Tan 4

Game One of the series came down to the relief corps. 7 of the 9 runs were scored in the final three innings. Bay State started the scoring in the bottom of the first. Hudson led off with a walk, followed by a successful H/R play to put him at second. A-Rod doubled him home for a 1-0 Black and Tan lead. The Apostles had ample chance to score in the third, but came up short. Lopez walked and then CS. Quentin was hit by a pitch and then CS. Ichiro singled; stole second. Eck was hit. And, Cantu was hit. Three HBP in one inning! Thome grounded out to A-Rod to end the "threat". Saint Gabriel did knot the game up in the fifth on a double by Suzuki and a single by Eckstein. It stayed that way until the 7th, when Bay State rapped out three singles for a 2-1 lead. In the top of the 8th, single, double, SAC-F, double gave the Apostles a 3-2 lead. In the bottom, Sizemore hit a bases loaded single to give Bay State the lead only to see the pen allow three straight baserunners and blow the game, 5-4. The dice were rolling high as numerous players were caught stealing, caught advancing and BP SI/HR were missed.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Saint Gabriel Apostles At 2008 Bay State Black and Ta 7/4/2008
 
  Apostles           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Black and Tan      AB  R  H RBI AVG
  I.Suzuki CF         5  2  3  0 .329     B.Abreu RF          5  0  0  0 .299  
  D.Eckstein SS       4  1  3  3 .343     O.Hudson 2B         4  1  0  0 .256  
  J.Cantu 3B          3  1  1  0 .500     T.Helton 1B         5  0  1  0 .301  
D-M.Cabrera PH,3B     1  0  0  0 .336     A.Rodriguez 3B      4  1  3  1 .324  
  J.Thome 1B          3  0  1  1 .291     F.Thomas DH         4  1  0  0 .269  
  C.Lee DH            5  0  1  1 .307     V.Martinez C        3  0  0  0 .263  
  J.Mauer C           4  0  1  0 .297   A-M.Redmond C         0  0  0  0 .328  
  N.Morgan LF         4  0  2  0 .214     G.Sizemore CF       3  1  2  2 .247  
  J.Lopez 2B          2  0  0  0 .232     N.Schierholtz LF    4  0  2  0 .347  
B-F.Lewis PH,RF       1  0  0  0 .387     O.Vizquel SS        4  0  1  1 .247  
  C.Quentin RF        2  0  0  0 .182                                          
C-A.Ethier PH         1  1  1  0 .281                                          
E-W.Betemit 2B        0  0  0  0 .219                                          
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         Totals      35  5 13  5                 Totals      36  4  9  4
 
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Martinez In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Quentin In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Cantu In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Ethier In 9th Inning
 
Apostles........ 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 2 2  -  5 13  0
Black and Tan... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  4  9  0
 
Apostles (35-44)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Silva                   6 1/3   6   2   2   2   2   0 108   5.42
R.Johnson                 0 2/3   1   1   1   0   0   0  11   1.38
K.Gregg WIN(4-6) BS(6th)  2       2   1   1   1   2   0  26   5.40
Totals                    9       9   4   4   3   4   0
 
Black and Tan (48-34)    IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
K.Escobar                 7       8   3   3   1   7   0 135   4.20
B.Howry BS(1st)           0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.53
S.Rivera LOSS(4-1)        1       4   2   2   0   0   0  20   3.95
F.Cordero BS(3rd)         0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  13   3.43
Totals                    9      13   5   5   2   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 43,789 DATE- Friday, July 4th 2008 TIME- Day 
T- 2:56
LEFT ON BASE- Apostles: 9  Black and Tan: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Apostles: 0  Black and Tan: 0
DOUBLES- I.Suzuki(5th), D.Eckstein(10th), J.Cantu(1st), C.Lee(28th),
         A.Rodriguez(16th)
STOLEN BASES- I.Suzuki(28th), A.Rodriguez(9th), G.Sizemore(18th),
              N.Schierholtz(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Lopez, C.Quentin
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Thome
WALKS- J.Thome, J.Lopez, O.Hudson, M.Redmond, G.Sizemore
HIT BY PITCH- D.Eckstein, J.Cantu, C.Quentin
STRIKE OUTS- I.Suzuki, J.Thome, C.Lee-2, J.Mauer, N.Morgan-2, B.Abreu, T.Helton,
             A.Rodriguez, F.Thomas
 
In a dramatic ending the Saint Gabriel Apostles staged a comeback and held on
to win over the Bay State Black and Tan by the count of 5 to 4.
 
Saint Gabriel scored the decisive runs in a big top of the 9th inning with 2
runs on 3 hits.  After an out was recorded, Andre Ethier started the attack
as he banged out a single.  Ichiro Suzuki stepped up next and he slapped a
single.  David Eckstein then doubled driving home two runs.  It was roller
coaster of a game as the lead change hands 5 times.  
 
Kevin Gregg(4-6) allowed 1 run in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. Saul
Rivera(4-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.  Jamie Imhoff was very happy
after the game, 'It's great to come back and win it in your last at bats! Our
guys just wouldn't give up.  And did you see the fans - one minute they're
laughing and screaming down all sorts of unprintable stuff at our guys - the
next minute - SILENCE! Yes sir, a very enjoyable win this afternoon!'

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