Saturday, November 26, 2011

Major League Championship Series Game 4

Clint Meyers vs. Bill Drummond. Alex Maldonado gives Denver a 2-0 lead in the first with a 2 run HR. In the 4th, Maldonado leads off the inning with a triple, and scores a few outs later on an Ozzie Gaedell single. In the 5th, Maldonado hits a sacrifice fly to extend the Denver lead to 4-0. In the 5th, Portland gets on the board with a George Kird solo HR. The score remains 4-1 into the 8th. Meyers pitches a great game, going 7-3-1-1-4-6.

In the bottom of the 8th, Ryan Webb gets the first 2 batters out. Then Zandar Dukakis works a walk. With 4 outs to go, Denver goes to Paul Williamson again. Dante Henderson rips a double down the left field line, sending Dukakis to 3B. Jason Durazo then singles to RF to score both runners, and make it a 4-3 game. Cedeno and George Kird follow with singles that tie the game at 4. Denver then relieves Williamson, going to Jerry Grider, who gets the 3rd out.

To the 9th, Portland goes with Jake Richardson. Mejias leads off with a single. George Rivera then singles to right-center, and the ball is misplayed by Dante Henderson. Mejias tries to score, but is thrown out at the plate. Rivera does take 2B. Clyde Frogg pops out to 3B. With 2 outs, Joey Renseller grounds out to end the threat. Portland is scoreless in the 9th.

In the 10th, Maldonado leads off with a double. After a Tingley strikeout, Gaedell gets a 1-out single to move Maldonado to 3B. With Hamilton up, Denver puts on the suicide squeeze. The ball is bunted towards first, and Durazo is able to shuffle the ball home to get Maldonado for the 2nd out. Trevino then hits a single to LF and Denver leads 5-4. Mejias then singles to RF to make it 6-4.

In the bottom of the 10th, John Byrd shuts Portland down 1-2-3, and Denver wins Game 4 6-4. They now lead the series 3-1.

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