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SAN ANTONIO --
The
Gladiators scored 2 in the top of the 13th, what an absolutely
phe-nom-en-al
series. We nearly were up 3-0 games to zero but, the Saints snatched
one off of Clippard in game three (Lucas Duda bomb with 2 outs), to
get the Saints back in the series.
The Saints
tied it at 2-2, Colorado took game 5 (the first win for the home
team in 5 games), before the Saintys took game 6 to send us the
inevitable,
game 7...
In game 7,
the Glads were down 2-0 through 8 1/2 innings, with 50 save
super-ace on the mound to close it out after a Marte leadoff hit. A
Carp double, and Blance grounder made it 2-1 before ... Eric Sogard
stepped up, 0-13 in the series, and Colorado down to its last out.
Sogard lined a single to center, his first hit of the series
with two outs in
the 9th of game 7,
to tie it
at 2. Amazing.
In
the 11th inning, a Cervelli passed ball put runners on 2nd and 3rd
with ZERO OUTS, basically the Glads were a groundout or a medium fly
ball away from defeat but, we got Medica to fan, Crawford to pop to
CF and, Reyes to bounce to second to send us, alive, to the 12th
frame.
In
the top of 13, Colorado got some more fortune when Shane Robinson
clanked Puig sharp fly to CF, putting him on 2B. Then we used
the sac bunt by Marte to get the go ahead run to 3B. Mr. Super-Victorino
(he has been unreal since we got him in August) floated a dunker to
LF to finally get us a lead, and Pennington followed with a
brilliant squeeze bunt for a 4-2 lead. Who would have though small
ball would have brought the Gladiators the winning runs? I do not
steal or bunt a whole lot but, it worked here.
Petit got the first two Saints out quickly but, of course, the
Saints would not die with Crawford singling and Jo-Jo Bats ripping a
double to put the winning run at the plate... gulp. Reyes up... fans
on their feet.... fly to right... Puig squeezez it. Gladiators win!
An
absolutely incredible series. Alen is an awesome manager, and that
was as good as simulated baseball gets Man.
WOW
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