Game 1: Giants 000 000 100 - 1 3 0 OldBays 002 000 00x - 2 4 0 Giants: D. LOWE, Williamson (6), Silva (8) and Kendall OldBays: RUETER, Eischen (7) and Pierzynski Save: Eischen Home Runs: Helton (3rd, one on) DeRosa (7th, none on) Highlight: Eischen closed the door to the Giants by striking out five and yielding no hits in 2.2 innings
Game 2: OldBays 002 000 003 - 5 7 0 Giants 320 004 01x - 10 16 1 OldBays: DESSENS, Wood (2), Timlin (5), J. Powell (6) and Pierzynski Giants: PADILLA, Groom (8), Strickland (9), Wakefield (9) and Redmond, R. J. Hernandez (8) Home Runs: Kent, 2 (1st, one on) (8th, none on) Payton (1st, none on) Aurilia (2nd, one on) Koskie (6th, two on) B. Giles (9th, two on) Highlight: Five Giants’ home runs scored nine runs
Game 3: Giants 040 001 100 - 6 9 1 OldBays 420 003 02x - 11 13 2 Giants: M. MORRIS, Clement (2), Wakefield (6), Groom (6) and R. J. Hernandez, Kendall (6), Redmond (8) OldBays: D. WELLS, Hammond (6), Koch (9), Timlin (9) and Pierzynski Home Runs: J. G. Giambi (1st, two on) Sosa (1st, none on) Highlight: Helton compiled five RBI, including three on a double that greeted Groom when he entered the game
Game 4: OldBays 301 000 000 - 4 10 0 Giants 100 100 000 - 2 10 1 OldBays: RUETER, Timlin (6), Eischen (6) and Pierzynski Giants: D. LOWE, Groom (9) and Kendall, Redmond (7) Save: Eischen Home Runs: Helton (1st, one on) J. G. Giambi (1st, none on) Highlight: OldBays’ pitching stranded ten baserunners
Game 5: Giants 000 000 000 - 0 6 0 OldBays 000 000 01x - 1 5 0 Giants: Padilla and Redmond OldBays: Dessens and Pierzynski Home Run: I. Suzuki (8th, none on) Highlight: Dessens’ pitching
The next newsletter, in one week, will wrap up 2003 and outlook 2004. In the meantime, best wishes to all for a Happy New Year.