Spurgeon tops Ports to force Game 3
By KEVIN LYNCH; KEVIN LYNCH | |
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A walk, a triple to the fence in right by
Then, a walk, two wild pitches and a groundout plated the go- ahead run in the fourth for Spurgeon in a 5-3 triumph over Ports Petroleum to even up the best-of-three series at one game apiece. It forced a decisive championship game tonight at
Sigler, who sported an ear-to-ear grin after the game, said he felt pretty good after hitting the game-tying clout, his second home run of the season.
"I felt happy," he said. "I just hoped we would win."
Ports Petroleum jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning when Spurgeon starter, southpaw
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Lyons had two of the seven hits collected by Ports, whose record dipped to 13-5 on the season, the same record as Spurgeon.
Ports starting pitcher
Bishop blasted a liner to the fence in right, and Sigler followed with his bomb over the fence in left to knot the score.
Older walked the first batter to lead off the fourth inning, and his work on the mound was done. Lyons replaced him on the mound but uncorked a pair of wild pitches that moved the runner to third.
After Spurgeon relief pitcher
Lyons launched a rocket to left that one-hopped the fielder, who bobbled it the ball.
Ports coach
"It took two good throws and they made them," Montelione said. "The good thing is, we get to play another game (today). Every game we've played with these guys has been close.
"Christopher did a nice job pitching," the coach continued. "He didn't let that first inning bother him and he settled in nicely."
Franks earned the win, throwing four innings of four-hit ball. He fanned five and walked four.
Spurgeon tacked on an unearned insurance run in the fifth on a walk to Mills, two wild pitches and an error.
Scheibert gave up a lead-off single to
"Rain came in and threw strikes," Franks said. "We'll see who has the deepest team with all our top pitchers unable to pitch (today). Regardless of what happens (today), this has been a great season for these kids."
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