Bay Area at New York Game 6

Ryan McCloud vs. Suzuki Mazdahonda. Bay Area scores 1 in the 2nd, and 3 in the 3rd to take a 4-0 lead. RBI single from 3B for the day Jay Hendricks in the 2nd and a 3-run homer by Ryan Harris in the 3rd. A Tim Griffin solo homer in the 5th makes it 4-1. Jason Davenport hits a double in the top of the 6th to make it 5-1. In the bottom of the 6th, Keith Lee connects for a 2-run homer to make it a game, 5-3. After Jay Hendricks misplays a Brett Solo grounder, Chad White is then hit in the head with a pitch from McCloud. White has to leave the game and is replaced by utility man Dallas Knight Jr. McCloud is pulled from the game for Dave Riddle, who strikes out Manfred Mueller and Tim Griffin to end the inning. In the bottom of the 7th, New York rallies off the Bay Area bullpen. Justin Lewis leads off the inning with a single and then pinch hitter Leon Wolf singles to put the tying runs on base. Bay Area goes to the bullpen and brings in lefty Adrian Glanville. Ricky Buckley hits into the infield fly for the first out. Then slumping Jason Foster singles to right to make it 5-4 and send the runners to first and third. Bay Area then goes to Greg Strykthre to face Keith Lee and he strikes him out. Brett Solo then connects for a 2-out, 3-run homerun to give New York the 7-5 lead. After another Strykthre strikeout, Bay Area gets out of the inning. Going into the 8th with a 2-run lead, Eddie decides to move Tim Griffin to left field, pulling the weak link in the field Jason Foster, and replacing Griffin at third base with Jerrod Smith. Jaret Benser comes into the game looking for the 2 inning save. Facing Chavez, Stephens, and Davenport, Benser gets the 1-2-3 inning with a ground out, strikeout, and flyout. In the bottom of the 8th, New York adds another insurance run on a Jerrod Smith 2 out double. In the 9th, Bay Area sends the number 2-3-4 hitters to the plate hoping to tie the game. Fred Lewis grounds out to short, 1 away. Ryan Harris singles to right. Jack Collins hits a hard grounder to Brett Solo at shortstop...6-4-3 double play, and the series is over. New York wins the game 8-5, and the series 4 games to 2. Benser is named MVP of the series, pitching in 4 games (all of the New York wins), with 1 win, 1 hold, and 2 saves. Benser pitched 6.2 innings, allowing only 2 hits, walking none, and striking out 8. Both of his saves were power saves, going 3 innings in game 4, and then 2 innings in game 6.

In the Denver series, Keith Cerrano was named the MVP. Keith hit .444 (11 for 25) with 2 doubles, a triple, a homer, 4 walks, 4 runs, and 6 RBI. He also made no errors in right field and had 1 outfield assist.

New York will host Denver for Games 1 and 2 of the MLCS.