2018 Championship Series Game 5

Major League:

Lee Thompson doubled and scored in the first inning, thanks to a 2 out single by Nick McKeller.  Pedro Lewis kept Bay Area off the board for 4 innings, not allowing a single hit.  In the bottom 4th New York loaded the bases with one out and Pedro's spot up.  George Kird send Carlos Ramirez out to hit, ending Pedro's day.  Ramirez popped up and Thompson flew out to left.

Cristobal Rangel allowed only the one run over 7 innings, striking out 10.  New York got 2 scoreless innings in relief from Jiannetti, who struck out 4.  In the top of the 7th, Ryan Jones hit a 2 out double off Paul Miller, breaking up the no-hitter.  Mick McAndrews was intentionally walked, and then New York went to the closer, Jon Papelbrad, who struck out pinch hitter Jared Fulton on 3 pitches.

Papelbrad pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning, and Jeff Bowman added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning.  In the 9th, Preston Greenfield hit a leadoff single against Papelbrad, and New York went to Todd McCarthy.  Ryan Stephens singled, bringing up Miguel Cruz.  Miggy struck out, Ryan Jones struck out, and McAndrews flew out to center.  New York won 2-0 and needs one more victory to reach the world series.

Superior League:

Oswipe Cabrera homered in the second off Alex Bronkey to start the scoring.  Mike Winters doubled in a run in the third off Scott Elzy to tie it up.  In the 5th Elzy struck out the first 3 batters, but the third strike on Tufnel got away from the catcher, allowing him to reach first.  Reinfelder followed with an RBI triple.

Trevor Burton singled in Billy Bass to tie the game in the 6th.  The Stars bullpen held the Utes from there, and Alex Bronkey held Miami through 9, and even started the bottom 10th.

Ramon Torra started the 10th with a double, and Utah took Bronkey out, bringing in Marcelino Lopez. Peter Rabbitt bunted him to 3rd, and Billy Bass hit a fly ball to left.  Torra tried to win the game right there, but was thrown out at the plate by Mike Winters.

Lopez and Dwight Schrute pitched scoreless relief through the 12th.  In the 13th, Miami went to Ervin Russell after 3 innings by Schrute.  Russell walked a pair and allowed a run on a Robert Calderin double.  Miami escaped further damage and Lopez game back out for a 4th inning of relief. A 1-2-3 inning later, Utah had won 3-2 and the series will return to the Popcorn dome.