ALCS Game #5
Game Five: Alabama (Randy Johnson 24-6, 2.58) @ Beartooth (John Thomson 19-10, 4.09)
Alabama wins 11-0 -- Wins ALCS 3-1
Beartooth knew it had its backs against the wall going into this one. Not only were they down three games to one, but they were facing the top pitcher in the AL this season in Randy Johnson. The scoring got started in this one in the top of the second with the Braves’ third baseman Hank Blalock leading off with a walk. Rollins followed by grounding out to first, advancing Blalock into scoring position with one out. Braves’ catcher Toby Hall was then retired on a grounder to short, moving Blalock over to third. Then the problems really began for Thomson. Two out walks to Luis Castillo and Lance Berkman loaded up the bases and gave Thomson five walks in 1.2 innings up to this point. More importantly, he loaded up the bases for one JAMES HOWARD THOME, a terrible mistake. Thome launched a grand slam that has still yet to land and the Braves were in business with a 4-0 2nd inning lead in the possible pennant clincher. The Braves’ bats were quiet until the fifth, when Andruw Jones drew a leadoff walk, followed by an RBI triple off the bat of the AHEM fleet-footed Hank Blalock. Luis Castillo later drove him in with a two out single to make it 6-0 and the Ballhawks were running out of outs as the Big Unit was CRUISING. The 7th saw the Braves put this one away as a single by Rollins, RBI double by Hall, and a nail-in-the-coffin three-run JACK by JAMES HOWARD THOME put the Braves up 10-0 with nine outs to go. The Braves tacked on one more in the top of the 9th for good measure on a Lance Berkman RBI single to make it 11-0. The only drama left in this one was whether or not Randy Johnson could finish off his 1-hit shutout. He did. He pitched an absolute masterpiece, giving up only a single to Teixeira in the 1st inning and three walks to go along with his ten strikeouts and picking up his second win of the series.
Player of the Game: Randy Johnson 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K (It’s hard not to give it to a guy with two HR and 7 RBI in a game, but Johnson deserved it throwing a one-hitter against the number one offense in BYOF (1018 runs!).
ALCS MVP: Andruw Jones 6 for 18, 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 5 K .333/.429/.944 with a 1373 OPS.
Congratulations to Mike Bush for putting together a great team and having a great year!
Alabama wins 11-0 -- Wins ALCS 3-1
Beartooth knew it had its backs against the wall going into this one. Not only were they down three games to one, but they were facing the top pitcher in the AL this season in Randy Johnson. The scoring got started in this one in the top of the second with the Braves’ third baseman Hank Blalock leading off with a walk. Rollins followed by grounding out to first, advancing Blalock into scoring position with one out. Braves’ catcher Toby Hall was then retired on a grounder to short, moving Blalock over to third. Then the problems really began for Thomson. Two out walks to Luis Castillo and Lance Berkman loaded up the bases and gave Thomson five walks in 1.2 innings up to this point. More importantly, he loaded up the bases for one JAMES HOWARD THOME, a terrible mistake. Thome launched a grand slam that has still yet to land and the Braves were in business with a 4-0 2nd inning lead in the possible pennant clincher. The Braves’ bats were quiet until the fifth, when Andruw Jones drew a leadoff walk, followed by an RBI triple off the bat of the AHEM fleet-footed Hank Blalock. Luis Castillo later drove him in with a two out single to make it 6-0 and the Ballhawks were running out of outs as the Big Unit was CRUISING. The 7th saw the Braves put this one away as a single by Rollins, RBI double by Hall, and a nail-in-the-coffin three-run JACK by JAMES HOWARD THOME put the Braves up 10-0 with nine outs to go. The Braves tacked on one more in the top of the 9th for good measure on a Lance Berkman RBI single to make it 11-0. The only drama left in this one was whether or not Randy Johnson could finish off his 1-hit shutout. He did. He pitched an absolute masterpiece, giving up only a single to Teixeira in the 1st inning and three walks to go along with his ten strikeouts and picking up his second win of the series.
Player of the Game: Randy Johnson 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K (It’s hard not to give it to a guy with two HR and 7 RBI in a game, but Johnson deserved it throwing a one-hitter against the number one offense in BYOF (1018 runs!).
ALCS MVP: Andruw Jones 6 for 18, 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 5 K .333/.429/.944 with a 1373 OPS.
Congratulations to Mike Bush for putting together a great team and having a great year!
posted by robo at 1:29 PM
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