* TOP OF THE 1st, Oysters 0, B-Wackers 0
Well, hi, everybody! ... it's series time ... I'm Ernie Harwell
bringing you SWARM World Series baseball ... today we're coming to you from Little Rock
and you better keep your windows closed ... it's been raining here for awhile
Mark Lelacheur has been talking this over with the ground crew
they're playing games in both dugouts ... and they're finally rolling back the tarp
but the break hasn't helped the pitchers ... let's play some ball!
this is the SWARM Championship Series! ... Game Number Two ... in this 7-game series
and their trial is our sport ... right now ... the B-Wackers are up ... 1 and oh
the B-Wackers take the field here in the first
here's how it lines up defensively for the B-Wackers ... Adrian GONZALEZ at first base
Brandon PHILLIPS at second ... Jose REYES the shortstop ... David WRIGHT at third
the outfield consists of ... Barry BONDS in left field ... Milton BRADLEY in center field
and Pat BURRELL over in right ... Bengie MOLINA is behind the plate
and on the mound for the B-Wackers ... the right-hander Yovani GALLARDO
for GALLARDO his first appearance in the series ... he'll be facing Oysters starter
left-hander Jeff FRANCIS ... give a slight edge to the pitchers in this park ... so settle in
this is a championship game
Kazuo MATSUI will start it off here in the 1st ... against GALLARDO he'll bat left
* K. MATSUI facing Y. GALLARDO, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the pitch from GALLARDO ... and MATSUI is caught looking ... one down
Now PENCE to face GALLARDO ... bats right ... for Rocky Mountain ... nobody on one gone
* H. PENCE facing Y. GALLARDO, T 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's the pitch from GALLARDO ... PENCE smacks it ... it's toward the gap in right center
base hit ... and BURRELL bobbles the ball ... he's up with it ... PENCE's going for two
here's the throw ... not in time ... and PENCE's in to second standing
score that a single for Hunter PENCE ... BURRELL picks up an error
One out PENCE on at second ... right-handed batter Matt HOLLIDAY now walks out to bat
* M. HOLLIDAY facing Y. GALLARDO, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
PENCE at second takes a big lead ... GALLARDO brings it to the plate ... swung on ... base hit
down the line to right ... BURRELL gallops for it ... he has it ... PENCE rounds third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
the throw comes in to GONZALEZ ... and they're holding PENCE at third
for Matt HOLLIDAY, his 2nd hit of the series
Prince FIELDER walks up ... he's their clean-up hitter ... Oysters with
two on...second base is open one down
* P. FIELDER facing Y. GALLARDO, T 1st, 1 Out, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
B-Wackers playing for the double play ... the runners take their lead ... GALLARDO fires it in
and he fans him ... FIELDER's gone ... two away
and he gets a big strikeout with PENCE threatening on third
Two outs runners at the corners ... no score ... the top of the first inning
next up Garrett ATKINS
* G. ATKINS facing Y. GALLARDO, T 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 0-0
The runners take their lead ... GALLARDO deals ... popped up behind third ... REYES's over
into foul territory ... waves off WRIGHT ... and makes the catch ... to retire the side
That'll do it for Rocky Mountain ... no runs on 2 hits ... one miscue for the B-Wackers ... 2 left
a good chance goes by the board ... Oysters nothing B-Wackers coming up
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Oysters 0, B-Wackers 0
The Oysters take the field here in the first
manager Rick Read sends out his squad this way ... Prince FIELDER at first base
Kazuo MATSUI at second ... Rafael FURCAL the shortstop ... Garrett ATKINS at third
the trio in the outfield ... in left it's Hunter PENCE ... in center Matt HOLLIDAY
and over in right Andre ETHIER ... Miguel OLIVO is behind the plate
and on the mound for the Oysters ... the left-hander Jeff FRANCIS
for FRANCIS his first appearance in the series ... he can string the K's together
Jose REYES will get it started for the B-Wackers
* J. REYES facing J. FRANCIS, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... base hit center field ... HOLLIDAY's over ... scoops it up
and REYES holds first with a single ... for Jose REYES, his 2nd hit of the series
Okay ... now PHILLIPS to face FRANCIS ... REYES down at first
* B. PHILLIPS facing J. FRANCIS, B 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
Quick move to the plate ... punched to the left side ... ATKINS's over ... he cuts it off
and throws to second ... out! ... over to first ... not in time!
David WRIGHT is now up
* D. WRIGHT facing J. FRANCIS, B 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
FRANCIS brings it to the plate ... WRIGHT tops the ball ... it bounces to the left side
past a lunging ATKINS ... and by the outstretched glove of FURCAL ... that ball had eyes
PHILLIPS's rounding second
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the coach flashes the stop sign ... and he puts on the brakes ... as the throw comes in
and WRIGHT has a single ... for David WRIGHT, his 1st hit of the series
Left-sider Barry BONDS will bat next for Little Rock
PHILLIPS on second...WRIGHT on first one down ... scoreless tie
* B. BONDS facing J. FRANCIS, B 1st, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0
The runners take their lead ... FRANCIS comes to him ... the heater ... it's in there
strike three ... two away!
Well ... PHILLIPS on second...WRIGHT on first two gone ... the bottom of the first inning
Adrian GONZALEZ up
* A. GONZALEZ facing J. FRANCIS, B 1st, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... healthy cut by GONZALEZ ... but all he hits is air ... he's out on strikes
that's three away
That'll do it for Little Rock ... no runs on 2 hits ... they leave 2
a good chance goes by the board ... no score here after one
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Oysters 0, B-Wackers 0
For Rocky Mountain it'll be ... ETHIER FURCAL and OLIVO
Well ... to get it going for the Oysters here Andre ETHIER ... left-handed hitter to face GALLARDO
* A. ETHIER facing Y. GALLARDO, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
No, wait ... GALLARDO is walking off the mound ... here comes the trainer
they're talking it over ... GALLARDO stretches his arm ... throws a pitch
Yovani throws a practice toss now ... he's probably gone for the series
The report from the clubhouse... ... B-Wackers pitcher Yovani GALLARDO ... injured for 37 days
Mark has made his decision ... with GALLARDO injured
Jonathan SANCHEZ will take the mound for Little Rock ... so GALLARDO is yanked early
he goes only one inning ... the game for GALLARDO ... 2 hits ... he struck out 2
he gets a no-decision ... for SANCHEZ his first appearance in the series ... he's a southpaw
it's his game to win
* A. ETHIER facing J. SANCHEZ, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... ETHIER pops a little fly ... back of second ... PHILLIPS and REYES going out
BRADLEY coming in ... coming in ... and BRADLEY makes the catch in front of REYES ... one away
Next up...Rocky Mountain hitter Rafael FURCAL
* R. FURCAL facing J. SANCHEZ, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
SANCHEZ comes to him ... FURCAL bruises it ... heading for the gap in left center
but BONDS flags it down on the first bounce ... and FURCAL decides not to stretch it
he hugs first with a single ... for Rafael FURCAL, his 1st hit of the series
Miguel OLIVO up
* M. OLIVO facing J. SANCHEZ, T 2nd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
The pitch comes in ... shot on the ground toward short ... REYES scoops it up
tosses it to PHILLIPS for one ... and PHILLIPS relays it to first to nip OLIVO ... they turn it
to retire the side
The line for the Oysters ... no runs one hit ... no score here after one and a half
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Oysters 0, B-Wackers 0
The B-Wackers will have ... BURRELL MOLINA and BRADLEY here in the 2nd
Here's Pat BURRELL to start it off
* P. BURRELL facing J. FRANCIS, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch to BURRELL ... breaking ball ... grounded hard to ATKINS ... it's off his glove
but he recovers and throws quickly ... and he's out! ... for out number one
Now coming up Bengie MOLINA
* B. MOLINA facing J. FRANCIS, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
FRANCIS kicks and deals ... swung on ... chopping ground ball up the middle ... FURCAL's over
stabs for it ... and he's got it! ... fires to first ... in time ... two down
We have Milton BRADLEY coming up to hit ... two down
* M. BRADLEY facing J. FRANCIS, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
Here's a pitch ... BRADLEY pops a little fly ... back of second ... MATSUI and FURCAL going out
HOLLIDAY coming in ... coming in ... and HOLLIDAY makes the catch in front of FURCAL
three down
So the B-Wackers go in order ... Rocky Mountain due up
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Oysters 0, B-Wackers 0
FRANCIS MATSUI and PENCE to bat next
Here's Jeff FRANCIS to lead it off
* J. FRANCIS facing J. SANCHEZ, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
The pitch ... upstairs ... and FRANCIS isn't tempted ... ball number four ... and he takes his base
that was FRANCIS's first walk of the series
Kazuo MATSUI is up next
* K. MATSUI facing J. SANCHEZ, T 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
SANCHEZ cranks it up ... MATSUI hangs out a frozen rope ... left field ... BONDS charges in for it
but he'll have to short-hop it ... FRANCIS's rounding second
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the third base coach has his arms in the air ... he'll hold at second
as the throw comes in ... and MATSUI has a single ... for Kazuo MATSUI, his 1st hit of the series
Nobody out 3rd inning ... two on ... the top of the third inning ... Hunter PENCE walks up
* H. PENCE facing J. SANCHEZ, T 3rd, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 0-0
The runners take their lead ... SANCHEZ cranks it up ... wide of the strike zone ... ball four
and PENCE trots down to first ... and the bases are loaded
that was PENCE's first walk of the series
Bases choked ... FRANCIS, MATSUI, PENCE around the diamond ... right-handed hitter Matt HOLLIDAY
gets set to bat against SANCHEZ
* M. HOLLIDAY facing J. SANCHEZ, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Loaded, Tied 0-0
Infielders back ... he wheels and deals ... bounced toward first
GONZALEZ fields it and feeds SANCHEZ coming over ... for the out ... but the run scores
and the runners advance
Oysters 1, B-Wackers 0
And the Oysters go ahead by a run 1-0 ... 3rd inning
that's HOLLIDAY's first ribbie of the series
Two on ... the top of the third inning ... the next Oysters batter is FIELDER
And here comes B-Wackers manager Mark LeLacheur ... again ... he's asking SANCHEZ for the ball
this is unusual ... Mark is bringing in Lee GARDNER to face FIELDER
he'll lose the platoon advantage ... so SANCHEZ goes one and a third in relief
the game for SANCHEZ ... one earned run ... so far ... on 2 hits ... 2 walks
he's responsible for the runners ... for GARDNER his first appearance in the series
he's a right-handed pitcher ... he'll be looking for the strikeout
Well ... two on...second and third one away ... the top of the third inning
here's Prince FIELDER to hit for the Oysters ... batting left ... he's their clean-up hitter
* P. FIELDER facing L. GARDNER, T 3rd, 1 Out, 2nd and 3rd, Ahead 1-0
B-Wackers playing for the out at first ... GARDNER into the wind ... blasted over first into right
BURRELL is racing over ... MATSUI scores ... PENCE is rounding third
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving PENCE in
THROW HOME? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here comes the throw home
TRY FOR SECOND ON THROW? (1-yes, 2-no*)
here's the play at the plate ... and he's ... safe easily ... and FIELDER holds at first
Oysters 3, B-Wackers 0
So the single drives in two ... the score now 3-0 ... for Prince FIELDER, his 3rd hit of the series
4 ribbies now for FIELDER
Right-handed batter Garrett ATKINS now walks out to bat ... hitting fifth ... one gone 3 runs in
* G. ATKINS facing L. GARDNER, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0
GARDNER with the pitch ... ATKINS lines one deep to right ... BURRELL racing back ... he has it!
that's the second out ... FIELDER hurries back to first ... as the throw comes in
The Oysters have ... two away FIELDER down at first
next to bat for Rocky Mountain is Andre ETHIER
* A. ETHIER facing L. GARDNER, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 3-0
The pitch ... ETHIER squibs it to the left side ... a swinging bunt ... WRIGHT charges it
picks it up and guns it to first ... and they get him! ... that's three away
For the Oysters ... 3 runs on 2 hits ... one left ... they have broken the impasse
we've played two and a half ... Oysters with the edge 3-0
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Oysters 3, B-Wackers 0
For Little Rock it'll be ... GARDNER REYES and PHILLIPS
To get it going Lee GARDNER
* L. GARDNER facing J. FRANCIS, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
FRANCIS fires it in ... he pulled the string ... strike three called ... one down
Here's Jose REYES coming to the plate
* J. REYES facing J. FRANCIS, B 3rd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
The pitch ... swung on ... and it's chopped down the first base line ... FIELDER
takes the high hop ... he flips to FRANCIS covering ... and they get him
Now PHILLIPS to face FRANCIS
* B. PHILLIPS facing J. FRANCIS, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-3
FRANCIS comes home ... batted slowly toward first
FIELDER fields it and feeds FRANCIS coming over ... for the putout
FRANCIS sets them down in order ... Oysters still leading by 3
* TOP OF THE 4th, Oysters 3, B-Wackers 0
Well, folks, the sky has darkened again ... here comes the rain ... the umpire is calling time
and they're calling them in ... the Oysters will send out the bottom of the lineup
FURCAL OLIVO and FRANCIS
It's still coming down in buckets ... that's it, folks ... it's a washout
this game will not make the record books
the B-Wackers are bailed out at home by Mother Nature ... so stay high and dry
WAPBA and Ernie Harwell slogging off
FINAL SCORE : Oysters 3, B-Wackers 0