NALB 2010 World Championship Series - Game 3

K. Fields
2011-10-18T19:59:20-04:00
Baseball

After winning the clinching game of the League 1 Series, Bob Wiesner (21-6, 3.16 ERA) got his first World Championship Series start in game three. Earle Seeman (11-5, 4.41 ERA) started for the Maples.

Despite two ace pitchers on the mound, there was plenty of hitting in a drizzly game 3. Stade fans were quieted when Hooks Goetz hit a home run in the first inning. A Shayne Kimpel double ignited the crowd in the bottom of the first, however, to tie the game, 1-1. A two-run homer by Roberto Rentería put the Maples ahead 3-1 in the third. After a couple of hits, the Knights scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to make it 3-2. Bob Wiesner gave up another home run, however. This time, Reggie Spina did the damage with a two-run shot. After four innings, the Maples were up 5-2. In the fifth, Brooklyn scratched back with an RBI single by Hsiao-lou Yeh to pull the Knights within two runs. Seeman left the game in the sixth with a 5-3 lead. Brian Hanson came on in relief and promptly gave up the lead. Kid Detherage hit a three-run blast to right-center field. Moran smashed a first-pitch fastball over the wall in left-center. The Knights took a 7-5 lead off of back to back homers. In the seventh, Brooklyn’s Ted Pollet batted in another run. The Maples struck back with an Ivan Cahill solo homer off of Carl Hatton. After seven, Brooklyn still led 8-6. In the eighth inning, the Knights added some insurance runs. Two walks and hits by Moran, Goetz, and Gwinn made it a 10-6 game. The runs came at a heavy price, however. Kid Detherage was hurt running the bases, trying to score from first base on Moran’s double. Detherage will miss the rest of the WCS. The Maples made it interesting in the ninth with two hits off of Rigo Hurtado. MacOmish was sent in to retire Rentería and the rally was snuffed.

Final score: Brooklyn 10, Stade 6