NALB 2013 World Championship Series - Game 6

K. Fields
2014-10-11T13:09:43-04:00
Baseball

The Corals were back home in Key West for game six. Down three games to two, they needed to win both remaining games to bring home the trophy. They were facing game three starter Robert Givens, Nashville’s most successful pitcher this season. Mario Torralbo was on the mound for Key West. He last pitched in game two and had a no decision in the Corals extra innings loss.

Looking to win its second championship, the Firecats got started right away. A two run home run by Dan Kelly put Nashville up 2-0 in the first inning. Adelmo Porcayo put the Corals on the board in the third with an RBI double. Givens was rocked in the fourth inning. Four hits led to a run and a 3-1 lead for Key West. Matthew Loy did the most damage, however. He smashed a three run homer to left field and the Corals were up 6-2. Both bullpens held until the seventh inning. The FIrecats showed signs of life with a pair of singles and a pair of doubles. It was a 6-5 game and the momentum had clearly shifted. The Corals responded with a run in the eighth when Dick Andrews took Luis Hesterfer deep to right-center field. Down by two, the Firecats did their best to mount a comeback in the ninth. Facing closer Thornton Peters, Pete Chavez led off with a triple. He scored on a groundout and then Sancho Alguirre singled to put the tying run on first base. Peters fanned the next two batters to seal the win and force a game seven.

Final score: Key West 7, Nashville 6

             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R  H  E
Nashville    2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1   6 13  0
Key West     0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 X   7 13  0

W: M. Torralbo
L: R. Givens
S: T. Peters