SLCS Games 4 and 5

Game 4

New York started the scoring with a 2 out double by Lindros in the first. Bob Abuee tied the game at 1 with a double in the second. Brian Kaat puts Miami up 2-1 with a sac fly in the 5th, but in the bottom of the inning the game falls apart as the Knights score 7 times off Jason Curry and the bullpen.

In the bottom 5th, Jim Gwosdz reached on an error by catcher McNamara and with one out Jose Isales doubled him home. After a single by Perry, Richie Almanzar booted a ground ball that could have gotten Miami out of the inning. After a few more hits, Ernie Escobar puts New York up 8-2 with a 3 run homer. The Stars never seriously threatened after that, and New York wins 9-3.

Game 5

With 2 out in the top of the first, Bud McNamara singles to right with Joe Young on first, and Lindros lets the ball get by him for an error. Young scores and the Stars are up 1-0. Stars get a second run in the 3rd when Andy Moore knocks in Richie Almanzar. Tommy Vercetti pitches 7 1/3 innings for his best playoff start so far, giving up 8 hits, no runs, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts. Stars lead 3-0 into the 9th, when a big inning capped by back to back homers off the bats of Moore and Brandon Cohen put the Stars up 8-0. Bob Belardi pitched a 1-2-3 9th to make that score stand up. Stars head back to Miami needed one more win to reach the world series.