* TOP OF THE 1st, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* C. JONES facing D. WELLS, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch is on the way ... breaking ball ... bounced past WELLS ... BORDICK's over
he stabs for it ... makes the pick up ... and throws JONES out by a step ... one away
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing D. WELLS, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He comes home ... high fly ball to center ... JONES drifts back ... he's at the warning track
taps the glove ... and brings it down ... two down
* J. OLERUD facing D. WELLS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
WELLS brings it home ... swung on ... poked to right ... base hit ... GARCIA gets in front of it
fields it cleanly ... OLERUD rounds first and holds ... he's on with a single
for John OLERUD, his 3rd hit of the series
* C. BELTRAN facing D. WELLS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Here he comes ... slow chopper toward BORDICK ... he charges ... barehands it
makes the off-balance throw to first ... in time! ... for the third out
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
* B. GILES facing R. ORTIZ, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
ORTIZ brings it ... GILES skies it to center ... should be an easy play ... ERSTAD roams over for it
and records the putout ... one away
* A. HUFF facing R. ORTIZ, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the pitch ... swing and a miss ... HUFF goes down on strikes ... two down
* J. THOME facing R. ORTIZ, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
He cranks and fires ... high fly ... left center ... ERSTAD roams over ... he'll get there
and does ... three down
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
* J. SPIVEY facing D. WELLS, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
WELLS winds and fires ... long fly to center ... Andruw JONES ... he's going ... he's going
he reaches out ... he makes the catch ... one down
* E. HINSKE facing D. WELLS, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
WELLS comes home ... swung on and missed ... he struck him out ... two down
* R. WINN facing D. WELLS, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch is on the way ... WELLS fans him ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
* R. KLESKO facing R. ORTIZ, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
ORTIZ winds up ... he hits a lazy fly ball ... KLESKO got under it ... and now so does WINN
it's in the bag ... one away
* J. KENT facing R. ORTIZ, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
To the plate ... KENT nubs it toward the hole ... GARCIAPARRA ranges to his right ... he dives
but it trickles through into left ... and KENT's aboard with a single
for Jeff KENT, his 4th hit of the series
* K. GARCIA facing R. ORTIZ, B 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... bounced toward first ... and it's through ... BELTRAN retrieves it
KENT holds at second ... and GARCIA's on with a single
* A. JONES facing R. ORTIZ, B 2nd, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0
The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... JONES started to swing ... did he hold up?
they check with the first base ump ... a base on balls for JONES ... that will fill them up
* B. SCHNEIDER facing R. ORTIZ, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Loaded, Tied 0-0
Infielders back ... the runners take their lead ... ORTIZ comes to the plate
and freezes him for a called strike three ... Brian can't believe it ... but the call stands
two down! ... and he leaves the bases loaded ... a big strikeout with the bases loaded
And here comes Waiting manager Ken Is One ... he's asking ORTIZ for the ball
Mike TIMLIN will take the mound for Wilber ... the right-hander ... so ORTIZ is yanked early
he goes only an inning and two thirds ... the line on him ... 2 hits ... one walk
he struck out 2 ... he's responsible for the runners ... he can still lose this game
for TIMLIN his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he's looking for one out
* M. BORDICK facing M. TIMLIN, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Tied 0-0
The runners take their lead ... he lets one go ... grounded toward first ... OLERUD to his right
picks it up ... he flips to TIMLIN covering ... to retire the side
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
* D. ERSTAD facing D. WELLS, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
WELLS brings it to the plate ... checked swing ... he went around ... one down
* B. MOLINA facing D. WELLS, T 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
WELLS kicks and deals ... MOLINA gets serious wood on this one ... it's got plenty of hang time
MOLINA got under it just a hair ... and there to make the catch is GARCIA ... two away
* C. JONES facing D. WELLS, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The delivery from WELLS ... cut on ... and it's lined to center field ... base hit ... JONES's in
and it skips by him ... he's after it ... and JONES is in to second standing
score that a double ... GARCIA came over quickly to back him up
for JONES, his 1st double of the series ... for Chipper JONES, his 3rd hit of the series
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing D. WELLS, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
WELLS comes to him ... swung on ... big K ... and GARCIAPARRA's retired ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Waiting 0, Pirates 0
* B. GILES facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
TIMLIN comes to the plate ... hit hard toward the gap in right center ... ERSTAD's racing back
he won't get it ... it's off the wall ... ERSTAD chases it down ... GILES cruises in to second
for GILES, his 2nd double of the series ... for Brian GILES, his 4th hit of the series
* A. HUFF facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
GILES stretching his lead ... he's on with a lead-off double ... now TIMLIN pitches
a shot toward the hole ... goes by GARCIAPARRA and into left ... WINN's racing in for it
GILES's around third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
the throw comes in to HINSKE ... and they're holding GILES at third
* J. THOME facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
Waiting playing for the double play ... GILES with a head fake at third ... he cranks and fires
chopper in front of the plate ... MOLINA charges out ... barehands it ... fires to first
and he gets him ... one down ... HUFF moves down to second ... GILES holds at third
* R. KLESKO facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, 1 Out, 2nd and 3rd, Tied 0-0
Waiting playing for the out at first ... the runners take their lead ... he brings it home
lined at OLERUD ... it's over his head ... BELTRAN was giving him room ... he'll have to hurry
the ball's still rolling ... BELTRAN's chasing it down ... into the corner ... both runners score
KLESKO's going for three ... here's the play at third ... he slides
safe!...he slid in headfirst right under the tag ... triple and two RBI
Waiting 0, Pirates 2
* J. KENT facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 2-0
They're pulled in around the infield ... KLESKO down the line some at third ... the pitch
he goes down on strikes ... two gone
* K. GARCIA facing M. TIMLIN, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 3rd, Ahead 2-0
KLESKO takes his lead at third ... TIMLIN fires it in ... smashed down the line ... OLERUD dives
and he's got it! ... he's on his feet ... waves off TIMLIN ... and he tags the bag for the out
side retired
* TOP OF THE 4th, Waiting 0, Pirates 2
* J. OLERUD facing D. WELLS, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-2
Here's the pitch ... OLERUD lashes one to right ... toward the gap ... GARCIA races over
but he won't get it ... OLERUD's going for two ... and there will be a play at second ... the tag
safe!...on a very close play ... double for OLERUD ... 2nd hit for OLERUD in the game
for OLERUD, his 1st double of the series ... for John OLERUD, his 4th hit of the series
* C. BELTRAN facing D. WELLS, T 4th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-2
And the pitch ... grounder to second ... no play at third ... and he flips to first ... in time
one down ... OLERUD moves up
* J. SPIVEY facing D. WELLS, T 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Behind 0-2
Infield deep ... OLERUD anchored to third ... the offering ... swung on
blooper down the right field line ... GARCIA racing in ... it drops
OLERUD coming down the line ... and he scores ... and SPIVEY slips going around first
he's headed for second ... the throw ... the tag ... and he's safe! ... double and an RBI
Waiting 1, Pirates 2
* E. HINSKE facing D. WELLS, T 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 1-2
WELLS working on SPIVEY to hold him close ... here's the delivery ... and HINSKE is caught looking
two away
* R. WINN facing D. WELLS, T 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 1-2
SPIVEY edges a bit more off second ... WELLS brings it ... he goes down on strikes ... side retired
6th strikeout for WELLS
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Waiting 1, Pirates 2
* A. JONES facing M. TIMLIN, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
TIMLIN brings it ... JONES pops a little fly ... back of second ... SPIVEY and GARCIAPARRA going out
ERSTAD coming in ... coming in ... and ERSTAD makes the catch in front of GARCIAPARRA
one down
* B. SCHNEIDER facing M. TIMLIN, B 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
The pitch ... lined to second ... and he's got it! ... SPIVEY grabs the liner
and SCHNEIDER is gone ... for the second out
And here comes Waiting manager Ken Is One ... again ... he's asking TIMLIN for the ball
coming in to pitch is Ben WEBER ... the right-hander ... TIMLIN pitched two innings in relief
his line ... 2 runs ... on 3 hits ... one strikeout
for WEBER his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he's looking for one out
* M. BORDICK facing B. WEBER, B 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
And the pitch ... swung on ... lined to short ... and he spears it! ... BORDICK's gone
three away
* TOP OF THE 5th, Waiting 1, Pirates 2
* D. ERSTAD facing D. WELLS, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2
The pitch ... on the hands ... it's a slow roller toward HUFF ... he charges ... scoops it
over to first ... just in time ... one down
* B. MOLINA facing D. WELLS, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2
The offering from WELLS ... a little roller to the right side ... KENT pounces on it
the quick toss to KLESKO ... and he nails MOLINA by a step ... two away
* C. JONES facing D. WELLS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2
Now WELLS comes home with it ... JONES cuts at it ... a squibber off the end of the bat
hugging the third base line ... HUFF lets it roll ... and it rolls foul ... strike one
* C. JONES facing D. WELLS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-2
And now the pitch ... on the ground ... back through the box ... KENT gloves it ... spins and fires
long stretch ... just nips JONES by a half step ... to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Waiting 1, Pirates 2
* B. GILES facing B. WEBER, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
Now WEBER comes home with it ... strike three! ... and it gets away from MOLINA ... he picks it up
fires to first ... and they get him ... one away
* A. HUFF facing B. WEBER, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
WEBER deals ... swung on ... and it's chopped down the first base line ... OLERUD
takes the high hop ... he flips to WEBER covering ... and they get him
* J. THOME facing B. WEBER, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 2-1
And the pitch ... just off the plate ... and he issues a free pass
* R. KLESKO facing B. WEBER, B 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 2-1
The pitch ... pulled hard ... right fielder BELTRAN going back ... all he can do is watch
it's out of here! ... two-run shot for KLESKO ... he seems to like base runners
Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* J. KENT facing B. WEBER, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
WEBER to the wind ... high, high pop fly ... this one'll bring rain
HINSKE and MOLINA converge near the line ... MOLINA is calling off HINSKE
and he has it for the out in fair territory ... for the final out
* TOP OF THE 6th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing D. WELLS, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
The pitch ... long fly to center ... Andruw JONES ... he's going ... he's going ... he reaches out
he makes the catch ... one away
* J. OLERUD facing D. WELLS, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
WELLS into his motion ... delivers ... just missed ... ball one
* J. OLERUD facing D. WELLS, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
The pitch ... rapped back to the mound ... and he spears it! ... over to first
and OLERUD's retired
* C. BELTRAN facing D. WELLS, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
Now he comes home with it ... didn't mean to swing ... a slow roller to the left side
BORDICK will have to rush his throw ... and he gets BELTRAN ... nice play ... Waiting gone!
He'll go to the bullpen ... the lefty Steve KLINE will try to stall Van Wyck
so WEBER goes one and a third in relief ... the line on him ... 2 runs ... on one hit ... a homer
one walk ... one strikeout ... for KLINE his first appearance in the series ... he's a southpaw
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* K. GARCIA facing S. KLINE, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
The offering from KLINE ... that's skied to right center ... medium deep ... ERSTAD roams over
he calls ... can o' corn ... one down
* A. JONES facing S. KLINE, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
KLINE to the wind ... checked swing ... ball four ... and he trots down to first
* B. SCHNEIDER facing S. KLINE, B 6th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 4-1
KLINE fires it in ... slow chopper toward short ... GARCIAPARRA charges ... bad bounce!
it handcuffed him ... on to first ... two away ... JONES moves up
* M. BORDICK facing S. KLINE, B 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-1
JONES moves another step away from second ... the pitch ... half swing ... oh! ... Mike went too far
out on strikes ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 7th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* J. SPIVEY facing D. WELLS, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
WELLS into his motion ... delivers ... SPIVEY pops a little fly ... back of second
KENT and BORDICK going out ... JONES coming in ... coming in
and JONES makes the catch in front of BORDICK ... one down
* E. HINSKE facing D. WELLS, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
WELLS into the wind ... swing and a miss ... HINSKE goes down on strikes ... two down
HINSKE has now struck out 3 times
* R. WINN facing D. WELLS, T 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
WELLS delivers ... the heater ... it's in there ... side retired ... WINN has now struck out 3 times
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* B. GILES facing S. KLINE, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
The pitch ... GILES pops a little fly ... back of second ... SPIVEY and GARCIAPARRA going out
ERSTAD coming in ... coming in ... and ERSTAD makes the catch in front of GARCIAPARRA
one down
* A. HUFF facing S. KLINE, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
KLINE brings it home ... a little tapper up the line ... OLERUD charges ... scoops it
and tags HUFF ... two away!
* J. THOME facing S. KLINE, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
KLINE winds up ... THOME lofts a routine fly ball to center ... ERSTAD drifts under it
and hauls it in ... three down
Ken makes his move ... Aaron BOONE is now playing third ... HUFF is out
Waiting skipper Ken Is One walking down the bench
He's calling on his reserves ... Gary MATTHEWS has a bat in his hands
he'll step in for ERSTAD to face the left-hander
Taking the mound for the Pirates is J.C. ROMERO ... so WELLS gets his innings ... he pitched seven
his line ... one earned run ... on 4 hits ... he struck out 8
he will win it if they hold the 3-run lead ... for ROMERO ... his 2nd appearance in the series
the lefty ROMERO has worked one third of an inning ... he has a lofty 54.00 ERA ... no record yet
it's his game to save
* TOP OF THE 8th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* G. MATTHEWS facing J. ROMERO, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
The pitch ... swung on and missed ... ROMERO pulled the string ... and MATTHEWS was way out in front
one down
Waiting skipper Ken Is One walking down the bench
Trying to make it happen ... you can mark MOLINA out for the Waiting
Paul LoDUCA will bat in his place ... bats right ... he shoulders the bat
strides toward the box
* P. LoDUCA facing J. ROMERO, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
He lets one go ... hard two-bouncer to short ... BORDICK covers it...plenty of time ... fires
two away
* C. JONES facing J. ROMERO, T 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
He cranks and fires ... JONES doesn't offer ... and he draws a free pass
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing J. ROMERO, T 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 1-4
ROMERO cranks it up ... swung on ... strike! ... and there goes JONES!
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
SCHNEIDER guns it down ... the slide ... going to be close ... the ump signals ... out!
side retired
Randy WINN moves...he's now playing center
Gary MATTHEWS ... he'll be playing left for Wilber
The skipper has to do something with LoDUCA ... he'll keep Paul in the game
he is now catching for Wilber
Is One is bringing in Jose MESA to face KLESKO ... he'll lose the platoon advantage
so KLINE goes two innings in relief ... he yielded ... no runs or hits ... one walk
one strikeout ... for MESA ... his 2nd appearance in the series
the right-hander MESA has worked one third of an inning ... he has a 0.00 ERA
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* R. KLESKO facing J. MESA, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
The pitch from MESA ... fly ball right field ... BELTRAN's there ... and he makes the catch
one away
* J. KENT facing J. MESA, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
The pitch ... there's a looping liner to left ... MATTHEWS will have to hurry ... charging hard
and he makes the shoestring catch! ... two down
* K. GARCIA facing J. MESA, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 4-1
The pitch comes in ... cut on ... and it's lined to center field ... base hit ... WINN's in
and it skips by him ... he's after it ... and GARCIA is in to second standing
score that a double ... BELTRAN came over quickly to back him up ... 2nd safety for GARCIA
* A. JONES facing J. MESA, B 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 4-1
Right-hander MESA ready ... and they're putting JONES on ... free pass to Andruw
Ken Is One will let MESA ... take his chances with Brian SCHNEIDER
* B. SCHNEIDER facing J. MESA, B 8th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Ahead 4-1
The runners take their lead ... MESA brings it ... a whiff!
and SCHNEIDER did not look good on that pitch ... three down
* TOP OF THE 9th, Waiting 1, Pirates 4
* N. GARCIAPARRA facing J. ROMERO, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
The offering from ROMERO ... strike three ... he's out of there ... one down
* J. OLERUD facing J. ROMERO, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
ROMERO winds up ... a skyscraper to deep left ... GILES races back ... he turns left
and he stabs at the ball and has it ... that's two!
* C. BELTRAN facing J. ROMERO, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 1-4
The pitch ... it's a whiff ... and that's the last out of the game
FINAL SCORE : Waiting 1, Pirates 4