HOME RUNS ABOUND AS BLUES WIN 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP Game 1: Big News 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0 Blues 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 x - 5 6 1 Big News: Hellickson, MUJICA (7), W. Lopez (7), Feliz (7), Perkins (8) and H. Blanco Blues: Keshaw, Melancon (7), VENTERS (7), J. Smith (9) and Hundley Save: J. Smith Home Runs: Lawrie (1st, none on) Kotchman (3rd, none on) Pedroia (5th, one on) Highlight: The Big News was unable to advance runners with two on and none out in the eighth inning Game 2: Blues 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 - 11 16 1 Big News 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 Blues: Weaver and Hundley, Iannetta (5) Big News: M. Cain and H. Blanco Home Runs: Craig (1st, one on) Willingham (2nd, none on) Kotchman (6th, none on) Bruce (8th, none on) Highlight: Weaver’s pitching, which included 13 strikeouts Game 3: Big News 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 - 9 15 0 Blues 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 - 7 11 0 Big News: WORLEY, Perkins (6), Crain (6), Motte (6), Feliz (6), W. Lopez (6), Mujica (9) and H. Blanco Blues: SABATHIA, Latos (2), A. Bailey (5), Melancon (7), Bumgarner (7), J. Smith (7), Venters (8) and Iannetta, McCann (9) Save: Mujica Home Runs: Zimmerman (1st, one on) H. Blanco (1st, none on) Soto (2nd, none on) Fielder (3rd, none on) Craig (4th, one on) Quentin (9th, one on) Highlight: Early Big News home run outburst Game 4: Blues 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 - 8 10 1 Big News 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 11 0 Blues: Kershaw, Melancon (6), Bumgarner (8), A. Bailey (8), J. SMITH (9) and Hundley, McCann (7) Big News: Hellickson, Perkins (6), Mujica (6), Crain (6), Motte (7), W. Lopez (9), FELIZ (9) and H. Blanco Home Runs: Fielder (1st, two on) Hundley (3rd, one on) H. Blanco (5th, none on) McCann (9th, one on) Willingham (10th, none on) Highlight: Willingham’s home run Game 5: Big News 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 8 0 Blues 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Big News: M. Cain, Crain (6), Perkins (7), W. LOPEZ (7), Feliz (8) and Soto Blues: Weaver, A. BAILEY (8), Melancon (8), J. Smith (8) and Hundley Save: Feliz Highlight: L. Jones doubled home J. B. Reyes with the winning run Game 6: Blues 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 0 Big News 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 8 1 Blues: SABATHIA, Melancon (6), Bumgarner (7), A. Bailey (7), J. Smith (8), Venters (8) and Iannetta Big News: WORLEY, W. Lopez (7), Motte (9), Perkins (9), Mujica (9) and Soto Home Runs: C. Gonzalez (1st, one on) Fielder (2nd, none on) Lawrie (5th, three on) Highlight: Lawrie’s grand slam