NALB 2006 World Championship Series - Game 3

K. Fields
2007-10-24T19:09:27-04:00
Baseball

The World Championship Series moved to Stade for Game 3. After two games, it was all tied up at one win apiece. For the Maples, there was no question as to who would get the start. Ace Max Brown (19-7) was rested and ready to go. The Knights waited until close to game time to announce their starter, Angel Fleming (20-8). Fleming had pitched very well in the second half of the season and got the nod over Fred Millard.

In the bottom of the first inning, "The Beast," Travis Araoz hit a ball into the right-field corner. It looked like a triple but he didn't stop at third. Araoz sprinted home for a rare inside the park home run. In the second inning, catcher Topper Blefary tripled to right-center and Max Brown helped his own cause with an RBI double. The Maples added another run in the fourth inning to make it a 4-0 game. Meanwhile, Max Brown kept cruising along, retiring batter after batter. Three straight singles in the top of the eighth scored the first run of the game for the Knights. That made the score 4-1. However, Stade came right back in the bottom half of the inning when second-baseman Leslie Hubbard hit a solo home run. Brown retired the side in order in the ninth and finished an impressive complete game.

Final score: Stade 5, Brooklyn 1