Major League Championship Series Game 6

Duane Garcia vs. Ruben Ramirez. George Rivera starts the game in grand fashion with a leadoff HR for Denver. Denver then proceeds to load the bases with 2 out in the 1st, and Vinnie Jones delivers a 2 run single. Denver leads 3-0, and the fans can start to feel that a World Series trip is inevitable. In the 3rd, Portland gets 1 run back, after Zandar Dukakis (who hit a double) scores on a Shazeem Abdul Mustafa double play grounder.

The score remains 3-1 into the 6th. To start the 6th, George Kird leads off with a single. Steve Werden then hits a 2 run HR, and the game is tied just like that. The Denver crowd is silent. Ruben Ramirez leaves the game with a line of 5.2-8-3-3-3-6, and Garcia goes 6-8-3-3-6-6. In the 8th, Trevino leads off with a double off Hernandez. Clyde Frogg (playing 2B after a double switch) then singles to right center to drive home Trevino. Rivera, Renseller, and Marsh are all quickly retired to end the inning.

Denver leads 4-3 heading into the 9th. Big Cheese hands the ball to Paul Williamson, who is three outs away from sending Denver to the World Series for the first time in 17 years (1994-1 season). Cedeno grounds out to SS...1 down. Dukaksi strikes out...2 down. Dante Henderson then works a walk to extend the game. With the righty Mustafa due up, Portland pinch hits Jason Durazo, and pinch runs for Henderson with Shadow Russell. Durazo grounds to Gaedell at SS who throws to 1B, and the game is over.

Denver wins the game 4-3, and wins the series 4 games to 2. The celebration has started in Denver, since after so many years of making the playoffs, they have finally advanced to the World Series. Joey Renseller (who was nearly traded as part of the Favre trade, but exercised his 10/5 rights to void the deal) is named the Major League Playoff MVP. Renseller hit .302 - .444 -.488 with 11 walks in 12 games, and did not make an error at 3B.