Bip Bartee (19-8, 2.76 ERA) vs George Crandall (20-5, 2.99 ERA)
Opening night brought a matchup of Cy Young award winners and a close game that could have gone either way. Ultimately, the Bombers edged the Rain with timely hitting and clutch pitching to win by one run. The Bombers scored all four runs after two outs in a disastrous 5th inning that the Rain would rather forget. With the Rain leading 3-0, a costly error by Harry Encarnacion brought up the deathly trio of D'Angelo Gil, David Lee and Kareem Nunnally, who delivered as promised. Crandall pitched 7 strong innings before turning it over to the bullpen, with Brutus Nixon pitching a perfect 9th to get the save, featuring a dramatic strikeout of Rigo Plata for the last out.
Key Performers:
for New Britain ---
George Crandall (W), 7 IP, 7H (2HR), 3BB, 3ER, 6K
David Lee, 2 for 3, 2 RBI, 1R, 1BB
D'Angelo Gil, 3 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 R
Brutus Nixon, S, 1 IP, oH, 1K
for Portland ---
Bip Bartee (L), 6IP, 4R, 0ER, 8H, 2BB, 3K
Robb Gant, 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1HR
Player of the Game: George Crandall
Final: Portland Rain 3, New Britain Bombers 4
New Britain Leads the Series 1-0
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Game 2: Portland Rain at New Britain Bombers
Sammy Ugueto (14-2, 2.65 ERA) vs Louie Gonzalez (12-7, 3.32 ERA)
Art Sweeney hit a solo shot and Robb Gant drove in a run with a double to give the Rain a 2-1 win over the Bombers. In another close game, both starting pitchers put out strong performances, but the game would swing in Portland's direction to tie the series. Closer Stephen Welch put it away with 8 pitches in the 9th to log the save.
Key Performers:
for New Britain---
Louie Gonzalez, (L) 6 2/3IP, 5H, 2BB, 7 K
for Portland---
Sammy Ugueto (W) 6 IP, 1ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks
Stephen Welch (S) 1 IP, 0H, O, BB, 1K
Robb Gant, 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1HR
Art Sweeney, 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1HR
Player of the Game: Sammy Ugueto
Final: Portland Rain 2, New Britain Bombers 1
Series Tied at 1-1.
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Game 3: New Britain Bombers at Portland Rain
Vasco Picasso (13-9, 4.82 ERA) vs Marcus Perry (10-7, 3.96 ERA)
The New Britain Bombers made true to their name in dramatic come from behind fashion, exploding in the 9th inning to chase Portland closer Stephen Welch . Rob Cox, the Bombers' rookie CF hit a grandslam to put his team ahead. This was Cox's 2nd HR of the game. Portland saw a strong pitching performance by starter Vasco Picasso, but Welch could not hold the lead, blowing the save and losing the game. The 9th inning Bomber explosion started in an unconventional way. With his team trailing 3-1, David Lee was replaced by pinch hitter Luis Lee, the Bombers' typical DH. The unexpected move worked, as Luis Lee led off with a sharp single to right field. Luis Lee is hitting >.400 in the postseason.
Key Performers
for New Britain---
Rob Cox 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 5 RBI
Brutus Nixon, S, 1 IP, oH, 1K
for Portland---
Vasco Picasso, 8 IP, 5H, 3ER, 3 K
Robb Gant, 1 for 4, 3 RBI, 1 HR
Player of the Game: Rob Cox
Final: New Britain 6, Portland 3
New Britain leads the series 2-1
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Game 4: New Britain Bombers at Portland Rain
George Crandall (20-5, 2.99 ERA) vs Bip Bartee (19-8, 2.76 ERA)
In a rematch of game 1 starters, Crandall pitched 6 solid innings to get the win, and Felipe Vega drove in 3 runs to give the Bombers a 5-2 win over the Rain. Brutus Nixon picked up his third save of the World Series.
Key Performers:
New Britain:
Felipe Vega, 2 for 3, 3 RBI, 3R, 1 HR
George Crandall, W, 6 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K
Brutus Nixon, S, 1 IP, oH, 1BB
Portland:
Alex Gonzalez, 2 for 4, 2R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1SB
Player of the Game: Felipe Vega (Left)
Final: New Britain 5, Portland 2
New Britain leads the series 3-1
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Game 5: New Britain Bombers at Portland Rain
Louie Gonzalez (12-7, 3.32 ERA) vs Sammy Ugueto (14-2, 2.65 ERA)
A rematch of Game 2 starters gave Sammy Ugueto his second win of the series and Alex Gonzalez and Andres Beltre both homered for the Rain. Ugueto appeared a bit wild on limited rest, walking 5 batters. Stephen Welch got the save despite a shaky performance. Portland fans were at the edge of their seats in the 9th, as they saw Kareem Nunnally, the potential tying run, drive a deep fly ball to right field that was caught by Alex Gonzalez at the warning track.Key Performers:
for New Britain---
Yorvit Beltran, 1 for 3, 2 RBI
D'Angelo Gil, 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Cesar Rincon, 2 for 4, 1R, 1 BB
Portland---
Alex Gonzalez, 2 for 4, 1R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1SB
Sammy Ugueto (W) 5 2/3 IP, 2ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 5 Ks
Stephen Welch (S) 1 IP, 2H, 1 ER,
Player of the Game: Alex Gonzalez
Final: New Britain 3, Portland 5
New Britain leads the series 3-2.
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Game 6: Portland Rain at New Britain Bombers
Vasco Picasso (13-9, 4.82 ERA) vs Marcus Perry (10-7, 3.96 ERA)
The Portland offense exploded for 15 hits and 8 runs and Vasco Picasso pitched 7 scoreless innings to send the series to a deciding Game 7. Andres Beltre homered, hit a triple and drive in 3 runs while Art Sweeney got 4 hits, including two homeruns and 4 runs driven in. Alex Gonzalez, Robb Gant and Derrek Silva got two hits a piece. Picasso allowed 2 hits and walked 1 in 7 innings of work before giving way to Jose Piedra for the combined 8-0 shutout of the powerful Bombers' offense.
Key performers:
Portland---
Vasco Picasso (W) 7 IP, 2H, 1BB, OR, 4K
Art Sweeney, 4 for 5, 4 RBI, 2HR , 3R, SB
Andres Beltre, 3 for 5, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1 3H, 2R
Robb Gant, 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 R
Alex Gonzalez , 2 for 4, 1 BB, 2R, SB
Derrek Silva, 2 for 3, 1 BB
Player of the Game: Art Sweeney
Final: Portland 8, New Britain 0
Series tied at 3-3.
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Game 7: Portland Rain at New Britain Bombers
Bip Bartee (19-8, 2.76 ERA) vs George Crandall (20-5, 2.99 ERA)
Facing off for the third time in the World Series, the pitching aces delivered as promised. The final score: 1-0 Portland. The Rain got 10 hits, but only scored once, while Bip Bartee and two relievers combined for the 3 hit shutout. Portland closer Stephen Welch, who was inconsistent and shaky in the series, was lifted with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Cody Miles recorded the last out for the save and gave Portland its second World Series title.
Key performers:
Portland---
Bip Bartee (W) 7 IP, 1H, 4BB, OR, 3K
Andres Beltre, 2 for 5, 1 RBI
New Britain---
George Crandall (L) 6 2/3, 5H, 1R, 4 BB, 4K
Cesar Rincon 2 for 3, 1 BB
Player of the Game: Bip Bartee
Final: Portland 1, New Britain 0
PORTLAND WINS THE S13 WORLD SERIES
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