Deja vu all over again

Newark has tied their series with Marietta, forcing a decisive game 7 in Newark Friday evening. Newark jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the 2nd inning yesterday as Shawn Marcum walked the first three batters, then giving up two singles. Marietta scored one in the bottom of the inning to make it 3-1. Then in the bottom of the 3rd, Kevin Youkilis hit a single that tied the game up at 3. In the 4th, the Mighty Men took a one-run lead on an Orlando Hudson single. It was short-lived, however, as Manny Ramirez tied it up with a solo home run in the next inning. The score remained 4-4 until the 7th when Asdrubal Cabrera hit an RBI single to give the Sugar Bears the 5-4 lead. Newark then extended the lead in the 8th on a Jason Giambi solo home run. Time was running out for the Mighty Men, but their first two batters in the 9th hit singles. Milton Bradley put the kibosh on that with a double play grounder - although Nick Punto managed to score on the play to make it 6-5. Brian Giles hit a single in the next at bat, leaving Newark closer Joey Devine sweating with big time slugger Adrian Gonzalez due up. Unfortunately for Marietta, Gonzalez struck out, ending the game.