Game Three

The series shifts to Miami, where the DH rule will be in effect. New York sends out ace pitcher Pedro Lewis to face Miami's Damon Collins. With the DH rule, New York's decision to sign former batting champ Leon Wolf to a contract comes full circle. During the regular season, Wolf played part-time at LF/1B, but was primarily a pinch-hitter, due to his poor defensive skills. Since he hit so poorly on the year, his playing time suffered as a result.

Nonetheless, New York elects to play Wolf in the game. However, they shift Jason Foster to the DH spot, since he is terrible on defense too. Wolf will play LF, but this move will allow them to substitute for defense late in the game, and still keep Jason Foster's bat in the lineup. Foster will bat 2nd, Wolf will bat 8th.

To the action...in the 2nd inning, the bottom of New York's lineup comes through, with 2 runs, on doubles from Tim Griffin, Leon Wolf, and then a single by Justin Lewis. The score remains 2-0 into the 5th, as Pedro Lewis is also working on a no-hitter. That ends in the 5th, when fellow jawa Vince Lewis hits a double off Pedro. Unfortunately for Miami, the 2-out double is in vain as Lewis is stranded at 2nd base.

In the 7th, both teams get a run with Ricky Buckley getting the RBI single to plate Manfred Mueller, and then Matt McCoy connecting for a leadoff homer off Pedro in the bottom of the inning. In the 9th, Dallas Knight (substituting for Leon Wolf for defense) hits a double and later scores New York's 4th run on a Justin Lewis single.

In the bottom of the 9th, New York elects to stick with Pedro Lewis who strikes out McCoy, Bubba Lewis, and Clyde Frogg to end the game.

New York wins the game 4-1, and leads the series 3-0. Pedro goes 9-5-1-1-2-9 for the complete game win, while Damon Collins goes 7-8-3-2-1-3 and takes the loss.