Denver at Philadelphia, Games 3-5

Game 3: Kei Ijawa vs. Kyle Bonderman. Denver gets a 1-0 lead in the 1st on an Alex Maldonado sac fly. The sac fly was setup by a Stan Marsh double off the leg of 3B Domingo Chavez. The leg isn't broke, but Chavez may miss the remainder of the series. Meanwhile Kei Ijawa has a no-hitter going into the 8th until it is broken up. Maldonado adds an insurance run in the 9th with a solo HR, and Ijawa finishes off the 2-0 shutout. Ijawa W 9-2-0-0-1-7, Bonderman L 7.2-4-1-1-1-4/

Game 4: Clint Meyers vs. Casey Henderson. This one was close all the way. Early on, Denver suffers a big blow, when Geoff Favre is hit by a pitch, and will be out the rest of the series. X-Rays were inconclusive, and he may even miss time in the LCS, if Denver gets there. This game is tied 4-4 going into the bottom of the 9th. Jimmy Taylor gets a leadoff walk, moves to 2nd on a groundout, and scores the winning run on a Paul White single to CF. Philly wins 5-4, and the series is tied at 2 games apiece.

Game 5: Ruben Ramirez vs. Rudy Baker. Denver turns this one into a laugher, exploding for 11 runs, 10 hits, and 8 walks. Alex Maldonando hits a big 3-run HR in the 3rd, to give Denver a 4-0 lead. Ozzie Gaedel hits a 3 run HR later to put the game well out of reach. Denver wins 11-1, and takes a 3-2 series lead as the series shifts back to Denver. Ramirez W 6-4-0-0-0-6, Baker L 4.1-5-6-6-4-2.