The Mighty Men made it two straight against Vancouver, as Gil Meche, the former prized prospect of the Fist, pitched a gem (6.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 4 K) against his former team. Vancouver has now dropped 4 out of their last 5 against the bottom two teams. "We're just saving up our good stats for the teams that matter" said utility man Maicer Izturis. The comment sparked a firestorm in the Marietta locker room, where manager Graig Nettles predicted a sweep after tomorrow's game. "We're gonna take the brooms out and shove it up where the sun don't shine" said Nettles after placing Izturis' photo on the dartboard in the team's locker room.
Meanwhile D.C. made their case for the playoffs with a 12-0 shellacking of Tampa Bay. Ryan Freel, Jeff Kent, and Jose Reyes each had 3 hits and Shawn Hill pitched 6 innings of 3-hit ball. After splitting the first two games, today's game three takes on some importance for the Plunkers. "We were drained after yesterday's emotional game" said catcher Jason Varitek, "but we'll be ready for tomorrow's game." Because Hillsborough lost, the Plunkers still remain 2 games behind the final playoff spot.
However, Sardine City managed to pick up a game on the Hitmen with a 7-6 nailbiter over slumping Philadelphia. The Sardines exploded for four runs in the seventh inning to take the lead and just barely held on in the bottom of the ninth to take the narrow victory. The Straphangers now sit 2 1/2 games behind Hillsborough.
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