* TOP OF THE 1st, Mounties 0, Avalanche 0
So settle in ... this is a championship game
* J. ALTUVE facing C. HAMELS, T 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0
HAMELS with the offering ... blooper to left center ... toward the gap ... CESPEDES runs in on it
NUNEZ's backing up ... it drops in ... and ALTUVE's on at first with a base hit
* D. SPAN facing C. HAMELS, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 0-0
The pitch comes in ... low and away ... ALTUVE is going for the steal
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
CASALI digs it out and fires ... the slide ... and this race goes to ALTUVE!
that's his 1st steal of the series
* D. SPAN facing C. HAMELS, T 1st, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Tied 0-0
ALTUVE stretches his lead off second ... now the pitch ... hard ground ball to second
he's up with it ... no play at third ... and he flips to first ... in time ... one away
ALTUVE moves up
* J. DONALDSON facing C. HAMELS, T 1st, 1 Out, Runner on 3rd, Tied 0-0
Infield deep ... looks at third ... here's the pitch ... drilled to right by DONALDSON
it is high ... it is far ... it is... ... caught by CHOO ... ALTUVE tags
TRY TO SCORE? (1-yes, 2-no*)
they're waving him home ... here comes the throw ... and he's ... in standing
DONALDSON picks up a sac fly and an RBI
Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* A. PUJOLS facing C. HAMELS, T 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
And the pitch comes in ... PUJOLS puts a charge into this pitch ... it might fly
CAIN races back to the wall ... he times his leap
and comes down with a glove full of dead homer! ... terrific play! ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 1st, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, B 1st, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... OOOOF! ... CESPEDES flails the air ... but fails to make contact with the ball
he heads back to the bench ... one down
* P. GOLDSCHMIDT facing Z. GREINKE, B 1st, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Now GREINKE comes home with it ... and he fans him ... GOLDSCHMIDT's gone ... two down
* L. CAIN facing Z. GREINKE, B 1st, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE winds up ... CAIN hits a comebacker ... GREINKE knocks it down
bare-hands it and throws to first ... a photo finish ... and the ump calls CAIN out
* TOP OF THE 2nd, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* J. HEYWARD facing C. HAMELS, T 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Here's the pitch ... he pulled the string ... strike three called ... one away
* W. CASTILLO facing C. HAMELS, T 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Here he comes ... breaking ball ... bounced up the middle ... WALKER's there
spins...fires to first ... in time for the out ... two away
* A. EATON facing C. HAMELS, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... it's off his elbow ... that's his 1st time clobbered in the series ... EATON's in pain
but he seems to be OK ... and he trots down to first
* A. SIMMONS facing C. HAMELS, T 2nd, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
Firstbaseman GOLDSCHMIDT right on the bag ... the pitch ... just inside ... there goes EATON!
MAKE THROW? (1-yes*, 2-no)
CASALI throws ... the sweep tag ... and he's out! ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 2nd, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* S. CHOO facing Z. GREINKE, B 2nd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch to CHOO ... CHOO lunges at it ... and that's strike three ... GREINKE fooled him badly
one away
* C. CASALI facing Z. GREINKE, B 2nd, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE kicks and deals ... a towering fly ball to center ... HEYWARD roams over ... plenty of room
and hauls it in ... two gone
* M. MOUSTAKAS facing Z. GREINKE, B 2nd, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
He cranks and fires ... he goes the other way ... stroked solidly to left field
EATON's right there ... and hauls it in ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 3rd, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* A. SIMMONS facing C. HAMELS, T 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now the pitch ... it's a shot to left center ... that's a base hit ... SIMMONS rounds first
CESPEDES takes it on the long bounce ... the throw to second ... and SIMMONS holds with a single
* Z. GREINKE facing C. HAMELS, T 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
GREINKE shortens up as if to bunt ... he brings it home ... bunted at and fouled away ... strike one
HAMELS delivers again ... GREINKE squares ... HAMELS deals
it's bunted down the third base line ... MOUSTAKAS picks it up ... bobbles it ... fires to first
and gets him by a step ... and SIMMONS moves up
* J. ALTUVE facing C. HAMELS, T 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
He brings it home ... ALTUVE pops a little fly ... back of second ... CESPEDES coming on
coming on ... and makes the catch in front of NUNEZ ... SIMMONS held up and now he tags
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the coach flashes the stop sign ... as the throw comes in
* D. SPAN facing C. HAMELS, T 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... strike three ... SPAN swung right through it ... that's three away
* BOTTOM OF THE 3rd, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* N. WALKER facing Z. GREINKE, B 3rd, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here's a pitch ... WALKER blasts a drive to right center ... it might have the distance
it rattles the wall ... HEYWARD plays the carom ... WALKER's going for two ... here's the throw
and WALKER pulls in to second with a long double
and that's the 1st base knock for the Avalanche in this game
* E. NUNEZ facing Z. GREINKE, B 3rd, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
GREINKE cranks it up ... high fly ball to center ... HEYWARD drifts under it ... moves in
and makes the catch ... WALKER held up and now he tags
TRY FOR THIRD? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but they'll hold him there ... as the throw comes in
* C. HAMELS facing Z. GREINKE, B 3rd, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
Infield drawn in a few feet ... GREINKE cranks it up ... and HAMELS is caught looking ... two away!
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, B 3rd, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
He brings it in ... CESPEDES turns the bat loose ... but comes up empty ... he's out of there
side retired ... for GREINKE, that's already his 5th strikeout of the game
* TOP OF THE 4th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* J. DONALDSON facing C. HAMELS, T 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now HAMELS pitches ... hit to straightaway center field ... it's playable
CESPEDES moves under it ... and takes it in ... one away
* A. PUJOLS facing C. HAMELS, T 4th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Here's the delivery ... lined to short ... and he's got it! ... for out number two
* J. HEYWARD facing C. HAMELS, T 4th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... lined to second ... and he's got it! ... WALKER grabs the liner
and HEYWARD is gone ... to retire the side
* BOTTOM OF THE 4th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* P. GOLDSCHMIDT facing Z. GREINKE, B 4th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here he comes ... just off the corner ... a base on balls
that was GOLDSCHMIDT's first walk of the series
* L. CAIN facing Z. GREINKE, B 4th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... lofted to center ... HEYWARD's over ... he's under it ... and he makes the catch
and there's one away ... GOLDSCHMIDT's tagging
TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but he holds first
* S. CHOO facing Z. GREINKE, B 4th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
GREINKE comes to him ... CHOO hacks at a ball out of the strike zone
he manages to tap it toward ALTUVE ... hit too slowly for the double play ... flips it to first
and he's gone ... two away ... GOLDSCHMIDT moves into scoring position
* C. CASALI facing Z. GREINKE, B 4th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1
GREINKE looks back at GOLDSCHMIDT on second ... he comes home ... upstairs with a fast one
CASALI doesn't offer ... and GREINKE gets the call ... he's out on strikes ... that's three away
for GREINKE strikeout number 6
* TOP OF THE 5th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* W. CASTILLO facing C. HAMELS, T 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
HAMELS with the offering ... checked swing ... strike three ... one down
* A. EATON facing C. HAMELS, T 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... he pops it up right side ... GOLDSCHMIDT's backing up ... he's under it
and makes the catch ... for out number two
* A. SIMMONS facing C. HAMELS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
HAMELS brings it ... SIMMONS hits a shot ... past the diving GOLDSCHMIDT just inside the bag
it rolls up the line ... CHOO plays it in the corner ... he plays it in quickly
and SIMMONS plays it into a double ... 2nd hit for SIMMONS in the game
* Z. GREINKE facing C. HAMELS, T 5th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
HAMELS now ... taken for a strike ... GREINKE goes down looking
he stood there like the house by the side of the road ... and watched it go by ... side retired
* BOTTOM OF THE 5th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* M. MOUSTAKAS facing Z. GREINKE, B 5th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... fly ball right field ... SPAN moves under it ... and he makes the catch ... one away
* N. WALKER facing Z. GREINKE, B 5th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE comes to him ... WALKER pulls away ... but the ump says it's in there
and GREINKE records a strikeout ... two down ... 7 K's for GREINKE
* E. NUNEZ facing Z. GREINKE, B 5th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... taken for a strike ... NUNEZ goes down looking ... side retired
for GREINKE, that's already his 8th strikeout of the game
* TOP OF THE 6th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* J. ALTUVE facing C. HAMELS, T 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch comes in ... slow bounder to the right side ... WALKER's there ... he juggles it
throws quickly ... just in time ... one down
* D. SPAN facing C. HAMELS, T 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
HAMELS into the wind ... SPAN pops a little fly ... back of second ... WALKER and NUNEZ going out
CESPEDES coming in ... coming in ... and CESPEDES makes the catch in front of NUNEZ ... two gone
* J. DONALDSON facing C. HAMELS, T 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... wide of the mark ... and DONALDSON walks ... and that's the 1st walk issued by HAMELS
that was DONALDSON's first walk of the series
* A. PUJOLS facing C. HAMELS, T 6th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
They're holding DONALDSON ... HAMELS kicks and delivers ... swung on ... popped up
NUNEZ's backing up quickly ... still backing ... he's under it ... and makes the catch
* BOTTOM OF THE 6th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* C. HAMELS facing Z. GREINKE, B 6th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch to HAMELS ... swung on ... foul tip ... held by CASTILLO...strikeout ... one away
9 strikeouts for GREINKE
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, B 6th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
Here's the delivery ... a towering fly ball to right ... plenty of room ... SPAN moves under it
and makes the catch ... two away
* P. GOLDSCHMIDT facing Z. GREINKE, B 6th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... routine fly ball to right ... SPAN's there ... he waits on it ... lowers the glove
and makes the catch ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 7th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* J. HEYWARD facing C. HAMELS, T 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
He wheels and deals ... HAMELS fans him ... one away
* W. CASTILLO facing C. HAMELS, T 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The offering to CASTILLO ... strike three on the outside corner ... HAMELS slipped one by him
two down
* A. EATON facing C. HAMELS, T 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... EATON chops it toward GOLDSCHMIDT ... he backs up and plays the big hop
he waves off HAMELS and takes it himself ... Mounties gone!
* BOTTOM OF THE 7th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* L. CAIN facing Z. GREINKE, B 7th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
And the pitch ... off-balance swing ... missed ... strike three ... one down ... 10 Ks!
* S. CHOO facing Z. GREINKE, B 7th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE with the pitch ... taken ... strike three ... he's gone ... two gone ... 11 Ks!
* C. CASALI facing Z. GREINKE, B 7th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE to the wind ... hit to straightaway center field ... plenty of room
HEYWARD moves under it ... and takes it in ... side retired
* TOP OF THE 8th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* A. SIMMONS facing C. HAMELS, T 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
Now the delivery ... it's lifted to dead right ... right fielder CHOO parks under it
and takes it in ... one down!
* Z. GREINKE facing C. HAMELS, T 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch from HAMELS ... way outside ... GREINKE draws a base on balls
and that's only the 2nd walk issued by HAMELS ... that was GREINKE's first walk of the series
* J. ALTUVE facing C. HAMELS, T 8th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Ahead 1-0
Firstbaseman GOLDSCHMIDT right on the bag ... HAMELS brings it ... grounded to NUNEZ
flips to WALKER at second ... they get him ... over to first ... yes!
two for the price of one ... Mounties gone!
* BOTTOM OF THE 8th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* M. MOUSTAKAS facing Z. GREINKE, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... checked swing ... strike three ... one down! ... 12th strikeout!
* N. WALKER facing Z. GREINKE, B 8th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
GREINKE comes to the plate ... long fly to center ... Jason HEYWARD ... he's going ... he's going
he reaches out ... he makes the catch ... two away
* E. NUNEZ facing Z. GREINKE, B 8th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... NUNEZ smacks it toward the hole ... SIMMONS far to his right ... nice stop
but he bobbles it ... NUNEZ takes a big turn around first ... but he'll stop there
they give him a single ... the tying run is on
Avalanche manager looking at his scoresheet
Is taking pitcher HAMELS out of the game ... Kyle BLANKS will now hit for him ... bats right
he shoulders the bat ... he'll take his time getting to the box ... so HAMELS gets his innings
he pitched eight ... the game for HAMELS ... one earned run ... on 3 hits
he stands to lose it unless the Avalanche ... can make up the 1-run deficit
* K. BLANKS facing Z. GREINKE, B 8th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
The pitch ... wide by a hair ... free ticket to first for BLANKS
and that moves the tying run into scoring postion
and that's only the 2nd walk issued by GREINKE ... that was BLANKS's first walk of the series
* Y. CESPEDES facing Z. GREINKE, B 8th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... in the air to left ... EATON has it in his sights
and he tucks it away
Blaine BOYER is coming on to pitch for the Avalanche
for BOYER his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
* TOP OF THE 9th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* D. SPAN facing B. BOYER, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 1-0
The pitch ... SPAN belts one to right center ... base hit ... CESPEDES's over
SPAN's going for two ... and he pulls up at second ... as the throw comes in to NUNEZ
on with a double
And here comes Avalanche manager ... he's asking BOYER for the ball
on his way to the mound is William HARRIS ... the right-hander ... so BOYER didn't get his man
he pitched to one batter ... the result ... one hit ... he leaves with a runner on
for HARRIS his first appearance in the series ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he inherits a runner in scoring position
* J. DONALDSON facing W. HARRIS, T 9th, No Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
SPAN at second takes a big lead ... he doubled to lead it off ... he lets it go
swung on and missed ... HARRIS pulled the string ... and DONALDSON was way out front
made him look bad ... one down!
* A. PUJOLS facing W. HARRIS, T 9th, 1 Out, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
SPAN moves quietly toward third ... the pitch ... hard shot to MOUSTAKAS at third
he's up with it ... he'll go to first ... for the out ... two down ... SPAN holds
* J. HEYWARD facing W. HARRIS, T 9th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Ahead 1-0
HARRIS working on SPAN to hold him close ... the pitch
HEYWARD lofts a routine fly ball to center ... CESPEDES has it measured ... moves in
and pulls it down ... side retired
Taking the mound for the Mounties is Wade DAVIS ... the right-hander ... so GREINKE gets his innings
he pitched eight ... his line ... 2 hits ... walked 2 ... he struck out 12
he stands to win it ... for DAVIS his first appearance in the series
he's a right-handed pitcher ... it's his game to save
* BOTTOM OF THE 9th, Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
* P. GOLDSCHMIDT facing W. DAVIS, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 0-1
The delivery ... grounded to the right side ... wide of first ... and it squirts by PUJOLS
and on into right for a base hit ... and GOLDSCHMIDT has himself a single ... the tying run is on
Dioner NAVARRO is now catching ... CASTILLO is out
* L. CAIN facing W. DAVIS, B 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 0-1
GOLDSCHMIDT two full strides off first ... the pitch is on the way ... a bouncer to the right side
PUJOLS can't reach it ... ALTUVE dives ... he knocks it down ... but that's all he can do
CAIN is on with an infield hit ... so fasten your seat belts once again
the tying run is now at second base
* S. CHOO facing W. DAVIS, B 9th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
The pitch comes in ... OOOOF! ... CHOO flails the air ... but fails to make contact
that's strike three ... and Shin-Soo is headed back to the bench ... one down
CHOO has now struck out 3 times
* C. CASALI facing W. DAVIS, B 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Behind 0-1
The runners take their lead ... DAVIS comes home ... hard shot to the right side
PUJOLS to his right ... fields the ball ... he flips to DAVIS covering ... in time for the out
he made that play look easy ... and the runners advance
so the Middletown defenses have been breached ... the tying run is now at third base
* M. MOUSTAKAS facing W. DAVIS, B 9th, 2 Outs, 2nd and 3rd, Behind 0-1
The runners take their lead ... DAVIS with the pitch ... half swing ... he held up
and it caught the corner! ... MOUSTAKAS can't believe it
but he'll have to wait to express himself ... because this game is over
FINAL SCORE : Mounties 1, Avalanche 0
