Charlie Sweeney-84 Untouchable - A No-No Night!

09/04/1890 - In a battle at Neutral Ballpark, Asia-Canada-Europe defeated USA_NE_1 3-1. Charlie Sweeney-84's electric stuff and pin-point command results in an amazing no-hit performance. A night to remember! On the mound Asia-Canada-Europe's starter allowed 0 hits, 1 run, 6 strikeouts, and 2 walks in 9.0 innings pitched and that was good enough for player of the game honors. With the victory, Asia-Canada-Europe is now 68-43.

9-4-1890 (Day Game): 1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE (68-43) vs. 1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1 (45-61) (Game one of a double header)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	6	2
1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4

Batting

1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	SH	SF	E	AVE
R. Mack-87 (2B)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261
S. Johnson-90 (RF)	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.299
T. O'Neill-87 (LF)	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313
T. Brown-91 (CF)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.257
F. Carroll-89 (C)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.244
J. Fogarty-87 (DH)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179
J. Doyle-03 (1B)	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245
J. Knowles-90 (3B)	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222
B. McLaughlin-90 (SS)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208
J. Knight-90 (PH7)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
H. Moore-84 (SS7)	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301
	36	3	6	1	0	0	2	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	2	.252

1 for 5 with runners in scoring position.

2B: J. Knowles-90[11]
RBI: J. Knowles-90[38], H. Moore-84[21]
E: F. Carroll-89(2)[80]
LOB: 8

1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	SH	SF	E	AVE
B. Hamilton-91 (CF)	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.277
B. Shindle-89 (3B)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269
M. Tiernan-89 (RF)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264
J. Milligan-91 (1B)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.215
L. Bierbauer-90 (2B)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
E. Burke-96 (DH)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257
D. Miller-98 (LF)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.201
F. Shugart-92 (SS)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.216
L. Johnson-91 (PH8)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148
Y. Robinson-84 (SS9)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153
C. Fulmer-86 (C)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.158
	26	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6	1	1	0	1	4	.232

0 for 2 with runners in scoring position.

RBI: B. Hamilton-91[36]
SF: B. Hamilton-91[2]
SB: C. Fulmer-86[15]
CS: M. Tiernan-89[2]
E: D. Miller-98[15], F. Shugart-92[37], C. Fulmer-86(2)[68]
LOB: 1

Pitching

1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE	IP	R	ER	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	ERA	Pitches Thrown	Game Score
C. Sweeney-84(W 25-8)	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	1.90	107	93
	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	2.79	107	-

1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1	IP	R	ER	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	ERA	Pitches Thrown	Game Score
K. Gleason-90(L 12-21)	9.0	3	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	9	1	0	3.45	112	78
	9.0	3	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	9	1	0	3.60	112	-

Fielding

1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE	Pos	CH	PO	A	E
C. Sweeney-84	P	1	0	1	0
F. Carroll-89	C	9	6	1	2
J. Doyle-03	1B	11	11	0	0
R. Mack-87	2B	3	0	3	0
J. Knowles-90	3B	3	1	2	0
B. McLaughlin-90	SS	2	2	0	0
H. Moore-84	SS	2	1	1	0
T. O'Neill-87	LF	2	2	0	0
T. Brown-91	CF	1	1	0	0
S. Johnson-90	RF	3	3	0	0

1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1	Pos	CH	PO	A	E
K. Gleason-90	P	0	0	0	0
C. Fulmer-86	C	11	9	0	2
J. Milligan-91	1B	8	8	0	0
L. Bierbauer-90	2B	1	0	1	0
B. Shindle-89	3B	4	1	3	0
Y. Robinson-84	SS	1	1	0	0
F. Shugart-92	SS	6	2	3	1
D. Miller-98	LF	4	3	0	1
B. Hamilton-91	CF	2	2	0	0
M. Tiernan-89	RF	1	1	0	0

DDBB Player of the Game: C. Sweeney-84
Neutral Ballpark
Sweeney-84 (1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE) throws a no hitter. Sweeney-84 (1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE) throws a complete game [33]. Gleason-90 (1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1) throws a complete game [31]. 1890_USA_NE1 had 4 errors.
Away Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default
Home Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default

9-4-1890 (Day Game): 1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE (68-43) vs. 1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1 (45-61) (Game one of a double header)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	6	2
1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4

1890-Asia-Canada-Europe 1890_ACE

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1) R. Mack-87 (2B)	FO8	-	BB	-	SO	-	-	LO7	ROE2
2) S. Johnson-90 (RF)	SO	-	SO	-	-	SO	-	1B,E7	SO
3) T. O'Neill-87 (LF)	1B	-	SO	-	-	LO7	-	LO6	-
4) T. Brown-91 (CF)	BB	-	-	GO63	-	SO	-	GO53	-
5) F. Carroll-89 (C)	SO	-	-	FO7	-	-	GO63	-	LO5
6) J. Fogarty-87 (DH)	-	GO53	-	GO53	-	-	LO6	-	PU6
7) J. Doyle-03 (1B)	-	LO9	-	-	ROE2	-	ROE6,R(9)	-	1B,R(8)
8) J. Knowles-90 (3B)	-	SO	-	-	GOU	-	1B	-	2B,RBI,R(9)
9) B. McLaughlin-90 (SS)	-	-	GO63	-	LO8	-	-	-	-
J. Knight-90 (PH7)	-	-	-	-	-	-	WP,GO43	-	-
H. Moore-84 (SS7)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1B,RBI

1890-USA_NE_1 1890_USA_NE1

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1) B. Hamilton-91 (CF)	SO	-	SO	-	-	SF,RBI	-	-	FO9
2) B. Shindle-89 (3B)	GOU	-	-	GO43	-	SO	-	-	LO3
3) M. Tiernan-89 (RF)	FO7	-	-	PU5	-	-	BB,CS(5)	-	-
4) J. Milligan-91 (1B)	-	ROE2	-	GO53	-	-	SO	-	-
5) L. Bierbauer-90 (2B)	-	LO6	-	-	LO9	-	GO43	-	-
6) E. Burke-96 (DH)	-	GO13	-	-	LO6	-	-	GO53	-
7) D. Miller-98 (LF)	-	FO7	-	-	LO3	-	-	LO3	-
8) F. Shugart-92 (SS)	-	-	GO43	-	-	SO	-	-	-
L. Johnson-91 (PH8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	GO63	-
Y. Robinson-84 (SS9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9) C. Fulmer-86 (C)	-	-	SO	-	-	BB,SB(1),E2,R(1)	-	-	FO9

SCORING PLAYS

Bottom of the 6th
Hitting next is power hitting Hamilton-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one gone here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  Fulmer-86 measures his lead at third. 
  Sweeney-84 sets his hands at the belt ...
  now looks in to get a sign from Carroll-89 ...
  the pitch ...

  Fastball ...
  and that's lifted in the air to center field ...
  piece of cake ...
  and Brown-91 makes the catch.

  Fulmer-86 is tagging up ...
  and the throw is cut off ... he scores easily.



Top of the 7th
McLaughlin-90 will be the hitter. 
  He entered the game batting .210 with 1 HR and 21 RBI.
  two gone.
  Runners at the corners.

And now he's being called back ...
It looks like Knight-90 is going to pinch hit.

  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  Gleason-90 looks down and gets a sign from Fulmer-86 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Look out, that pitch is way too high and it gets away from Fulmer-86 ...
  wild pitch!
  Here comes Doyle-03.
  Knowles-90 goes to second.

  And Asia-Canada-Europe has tied it up.


Knight-90 stands in to take his turn. 
  two gone.
  Knowles-90 is on at second. 
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Grounder toward Bierbauer-90 ...
  He fields it smoothly ...
  And throws to first in time.



Top of the 9th
Knowles-90 digs into the box ...
and stares out at Gleason-90.
  two away here in the Top of the 9th.
  Doyle-03 is edging off the bag at first.
  Gleason-90 fires to first ...
  Safe!  Doyle-03 was almost caught napping.



Now Knowles-90 digs in. 
  So far today he is 1 for 3.
  two away.
  Doyle-03 stretching his lead at first.
  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  Gleason-90 cranks it up and deals ...

  Offspeed ...
  and that's hit in the air to left field ...
  Miller-98 starts in ...
  but is now going back ...
  and it's over his head! ...
  that is going to be a double for Knowles-90.

  They are going to send the runner home ...
  the throw goes to Shindle-89 who quickly fires it to Fulmer-86 ...
  and he's safe!
  And here comes Doyle-03 to score all the way from first!
  and Knowles-90 takes third on the throw.



Here's the righty Moore-84. 
  two away.
  Knowles-90 edging away from the bag at third. 
  Gleason-90 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  Breaking ball ...
  hit on the button towards center field ...
  and that's going to elude Hamilton-91 ...
  base hit for Moore-84.
  Here comes Knowles-90.

PLAY BY PLAY

A great day for a scheduled game between
Asia-Canada-Europe (67-43) and USA_NE_1 (45-60).
The starting pitcher for Asia-Canada-Europe is Charlie Sweeney-84 (24-8, 1.95).
The starting pitcher for USA_NE_1 is Kid Gleason-90 (12-20, 3.49).


*** Top of the 1st ***


Now Mack-87 digs in. 
  nobody down.
  Gleason-90 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  And that's drilled deep to the gap in right center ...
  Hamilton-91 coming over ...
  and makes a leaping catch to take away an extra base hit! ...
  Nice play!


Johnson-90 stands in ready to do some damage. 
  He brings a 6 game hitting streak with him to the plate.
  one down here in the Top of the 1st.
  Gleason-90 delivers ...

  Tipped at the plate ...
  and held by Fulmer-86 ...
  Johnson-90 strikes out.


Batting next is O'Neill-87. 
  two out.
  A little chat going on between Fulmer-86 and O'Neill-87 ...
  they're both ready now ...
  and the pitch on the way ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's looped to shallow left ...
  Shindle-89 going out, Miller-98 coming in ...
  but neither one of them is going to get there ...
  and that will fall in for a single.


Brown-91 steps into the box. 
  two away here in the Top of the 1st.
  O'Neill-87 stretching his lead at first.
  Gleason-90 snaps it to first ...
  But not in time to get O'Neill-87.



Brown-91 adjusting his gloves for a moment ...
Now the talented hitter is ready to do some damage.
  two out.
  O'Neill-87 is parked on first.
  Gleason-90 checks O'Neill-87 to keep him close to the bag ...
  The pitch on the way to Brown-91 ...
  the runner is going ...

  And that's ball four ... not a very good pitch sequence for Gleason-90.
  O'Neill-87 moves to second.


Standing in with a quick and powerful bat is Carroll-89. 
  He brings a 12 game hitting streak with him to the plate.
  two down.
  O'Neill-87 takes his lead from second. Brown-91 is edging off the bag at first.
  Here comes the pitch ...

  Right down Broadway ...
  Carroll-89 was obviously up there looking for something else ...
  And strikes out.


  No runs, 1 hit, and 2 runners left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  And after one half it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 1st ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Hamilton-91, Shindle-89, and Tiernan-89 ***


Now Hamilton-91 strides to the plate. 
  nobody down.
  Hamilton-91 waits ... 
  Sweeney-84 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  A swing and a miss ...
  Sweeney-84 sits him down with the fastball.


And that brings up the right-hander Shindle-89. 
  one out here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Sweeney-84 cranks and fires ...

  Cued to first base ...
  Doyle-03 grabs it and hustles to the bag ahead of Shindle-89 for the out.


Tiernan-89 stands in and cocks his bat ...
Sweeney-84 looks in.
  two away here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Sweeney-84 shakes off a few signs...
  now he gets the one he wants...
  and Sweeney-84 delivers...

  Fly ball to left ...
  O'Neill-87 comes in ...
  And makes the catch.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 1 it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Top of the 2nd ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Fogarty-87, Doyle-03, and Knowles-90 ***


And that brings up Fogarty-87. 
  nobody down.
  Gleason-90 winds and deals ...

  On the ground to the left side ... 
  Shindle-89 glides to his left ... 
  scoops it up ...
  and throws him out.


Now Doyle-03 strolls to the plate. 
  one down.
  Gleason-90 winds and deals ...

  And there's a liner to right field ...
  coming up to get a bead on it is Tiernan-89 ...
  and he makes a fine running catch.


Batting next for Asia-Canada-Europe, Knowles-90. 
  two away.
  Gleason-90 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  A swing and a miss, strike three ...
  Knowles-90 strikes out on the slider ...
  And he flips the bat away in disgust.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  And after 1 and a half it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 2nd ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Milligan-91, Bierbauer-90, and Burke-96 ***


Stepping to the plate is Milligan-91. 
  He entered the game batting .217 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
  nobody down.
  Here's the pitch ...

  Nubber ...
  Carroll-89 pounces on it ...
  And then throws wide, pulling Doyle-03 off the base ...
  charge the error to Carroll-89.


That will bring up the lefty Bierbauer-90. 
  nobody down here in the Bottom of the 2nd.
  Milligan-91 takes his lead from first.
  Snap throw to first ...
  But Milligan-91 gets back.



Bierbauer-90 at the plate. 
  nobody gone.
  Milligan-91 leads off first.
  Sweeney-84 a long look at Milligan-91 ...
  Here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's a bullet hit towards shortstop ...
  but McLaughlin-90 is right there to take care of it ...
  and Bierbauer-90 is out.


Hitting next is Burke-96. 
  one gone.
  Milligan-91 stretching his lead at first.
  Milligan-91 held on by Doyle-03.
  Sweeney-84 winds and deals ...
  the runner is on the move ...

  A come-backer ...
  and Sweeney-84 throws to Doyle-03 to retire Burke-96.
  Milligan-91 advances to second.


Now batting, Miller-98. 
  He entered the game batting .202 with 32 RBI.
  two out here in the Bottom of the 2nd.
  Milligan-91 is on at second. 
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's looped to shallow left ...
  Knowles-90 going out, O'Neill-87 coming in ...
  and now O'Neill-87 signaling that he's got it  ...
  and puts it away for the out.


  No runs, no hits, and 1 man left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 2 it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Top of the 3rd ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: McLaughlin-90, Mack-87, and Johnson-90 ***


Up to bat is McLaughlin-90. 
  nobody gone here in the Top of the 3rd.
  Gleason-90 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  Grounded hard up the middle ... 
  knocked down by Shugart-92 ... 
  he recovers ...
  and fires to Milligan-91 to get McLaughlin-90 by a step!


So here's Mack-87. 
  He entered the game batting .263 with 28 RBI.
  one out.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  And that misses outside, for ball four.


Johnson-90 chatting with Fulmer-86 behind the plate for a moment ...
Now the slugger is ready.
  one down.
  Mack-87 stretching his lead at first.
  Pickoff throw to first ...
  Safe!  As Mack-87 dives back to avoid the tag.



Johnson-90 stands in. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one gone.
  Mack-87 takes his lead from first.
  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Swung on and missed, strike three ...
  He whiffs Johnson-90 with a high hard one.


Here's the dangerous O'Neill-87. 
  So far today he is 1 for 1.
  two down.
  Mack-87 takes his lead from first.
  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  O'Neill-87 waits ... 
  Gleason-90 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...
  the runner is on the move ...

  A swing and a miss ...
  Gleason-90 whiffs O'Neill-87 with the curve.


  No runs, no hits, and 1 man left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  We've played 2 and a half, and the score is Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 3rd ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Shugart-92, Fulmer-86, and Hamilton-91 ***


Settling into the box is Shugart-92. 
  nobody down.
  Sweeney-84 toes the rubber ...
  now winds, and delivers ...

  High chopper to second base ...
  up with it is Mack-87 ... 
  but he throws in the dirt ...
  and a nice scoop by Doyle-03 to make the play!


Fulmer-86 is coming up next. 
  one out here in the Bottom of the 3rd.
  Sweeney-84 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  A swing and a miss ...
  That takes care of Fulmer-86.


Now batting, Hamilton-91. 
  He entered the game batting .279 with 35 RBI.
  two out here in the Bottom of the 3rd.
  Sweeney-84 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Swung on and missed for strike three ...
  Sweeney-84 gets him with the fastball.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 3 it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Top of the 4th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Brown-91, Carroll-89, and Fogarty-87 ***


Coming up next, Brown-91. 
  nobody down.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Slow bouncer toward shortstop ...
  Routine play for Shugart-92 ...
  And he throws to Milligan-91 in time for the out.


The dangerous Carroll-89 checks in. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one gone.
  Gleason-90 cranks and fires ...

  And that's lifted in the air to shallow left field ...
  might be playable ...
  and Miller-98 makes the catch.


Standing in to hit is Fogarty-87. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two gone.
  Gleason-90 ready, here he comes ...

  High bounder to the left side ...
  Shindle-89 pulls it in ...
  And throws quickly to first for the out.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  And after 3 and a half it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 4th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Shindle-89, Tiernan-89, and Milligan-91 ***


Shindle-89 ready to face off against Sweeney-84 ...
staring him down.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Shindle-89 hits a hard ground ball up the middle ... 
  nice stop by Mack-87 to cut it off ... 
  and he fires to Doyle-03 to get him.


Tiernan-89 checks in. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one down here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  Sweeney-84 looks down and gets a sign from Carroll-89 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  a towering pop-up in fair territory behind third base ...
  a trio of players converging, as Knowles-90, McLaughlin-90 and O'Neill-87 are all there  ...
  and finally it's Knowles-90 calling everyone off to make the catch.


Now at the plate, Milligan-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two out here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  Sweeney-84 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  Hit on the ground to third base ...
  Should be an easy play ...
  And Knowles-90 throws to Doyle-03 for the out.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  We've played 4, and the score is Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Top of the 5th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Doyle-03, Knowles-90, and McLaughlin-90 ***


And the hitter is Doyle-03. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody out.
  Gleason-90 ready and deals ...

  Nubber ...
  Fulmer-86 pounces on it ...
  And then throws wide, pulling Milligan-91 off the base ...
  charge the error to Fulmer-86.


Now batting, Knowles-90. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody out here in the Top of the 5th.
  Doyle-03 takes his lead from first.
  Doyle-03 held on by Milligan-91.
  Knowles-90 waiting ... 
  now Gleason-90 delivers ...

  Cued to first base ...
  Milligan-91 grabs it and hustles to the bag ahead of Knowles-90 for the out.
  Doyle-03 advances to second base.


Batting next is McLaughlin-90. 
  He entered the game batting .210 with 1 HR and 21 RBI.
  one down here in the Top of the 5th.
  Doyle-03 perched out at second. 
  Now the pitch to McLaughlin-90 ...

  Swung on ...
  and there's a liner to center field ...
  coming up to get a bead on it is Hamilton-91 ...
  and he makes a fine running catch.


Mack-87 steps in. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two out.
  Doyle-03 perched out at second. 
  Gleason-90 sets and delivers ...

  Struck him out ...
  With a big overhand curve ...
  Gleason-90 gets Mack-87 swinging.


  No runs, no hits, and 1 man left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  And after 4 and a half it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 5th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Bierbauer-90, Burke-96, and Miller-98 ***


Bierbauer-90 going through his ritual outside the box ...
Now he's ready and digs in.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 5th.
  The pitch ...

  And there's a liner to right field ...
  coming up to get a bead on it is Johnson-90 ...
  and he makes a fine running catch.


Batting next for USA_NE_1, Burke-96. 
  He entered the game batting .259 with 47 RBI.
  one down.
  Sweeney-84 toes the rubber ...
  now winds, and delivers ...

  And that's lined sharply up the middle ...
  but there's McLaughlin-90 ...
  who leaps and snares it, nice play!


Getting set to hit is Miller-98. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two away.
  The pitch on the way to Miller-98 ...

  Swung on ...
  lined hard to first base ...
  but right there to handle it is Doyle-03 ...
  and he makes the catch for the out.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 5 it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Top of the 6th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Johnson-90, O'Neill-87, and Brown-91 ***


That will bring up Johnson-90. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  nobody down.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Strike three ...
  Johnson-90 goes down swinging ...
  Like Sammy Davis.


O'Neill-87 is next. 
  He entered the game batting .313 with 13 HR and 94 RBI.
  one down.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Offspeed ...
  and that's a bullet hit towards left field ...
  but Miller-98 is right there to take care of it ...
  and O'Neill-87 is out.


Brown-91 steps in and calls for time ...
Now he's ready.
  two away here in the Top of the 6th.
  Gleason-90 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Struck him out swinging with the fastball!
  And that's 8 strikeouts for Gleason-90.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  And after 5 and a half it's Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0.

*** Bottom of the 6th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 0 - USA_NE_1 0 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Shugart-92, Fulmer-86, and Hamilton-91 ***


Shugart-92 digs into the box ...
and stares out at Sweeney-84.
  nobody out.
  Sweeney-84 sets and deals ...

  Strike three swinging ...
  And Shugart-92 will take a seat.


Now here's the righty Fulmer-86. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one out.
  Here comes the pitch ...

  And that misses inside, for ball four.


Now at the plate, Hamilton-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one down here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  Fulmer-86 is edging off the bag at first.
  A daring lead by Fulmer-86 ...

  Fulmer-86 goes ...
  the throw from Carroll-89 ...
  is air-mailed into the outfield ...
  score that one as an error on Carroll-89.
  Fulmer-86 advances to third.


Hitting next is power hitting Hamilton-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one gone here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  Fulmer-86 measures his lead at third. 
  Sweeney-84 sets his hands at the belt ...
  now looks in to get a sign from Carroll-89 ...
  the pitch ...

  Fastball ...
  and that's lifted in the air to center field ...
  piece of cake ...
  and Brown-91 makes the catch.

  Fulmer-86 is tagging up ...
  and the throw is cut off ... he scores easily.


Now Shindle-89 strolls to the plate. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two down.
  Sweeney-84 comes set to the letters...
  the pitch...

  Swung on and missed, strike three ...
  Sweeney-84 strikes Shindle-89 out on a breaking ball.


  1 run, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 6 it's USA_NE_1 1 - Asia-Canada-Europe 0.

*** Top of the 7th ***
*** USA_NE_1 1 - Asia-Canada-Europe 0 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Carroll-89, Fogarty-87, and Doyle-03 ***


Up to bat is Carroll-89... 
and the defense digs-in for the hard hitting slugger. 
  He entered the game batting .248 with 41 RBI.
  nobody out.
  Gleason-90 toes the rubber ...
  now winds, and delivers ...

  Chopped to shortstop ...
  Shugart-92 has it ...
  And he throws to first for the out ...
  Carroll-89 pounded that sinker straight into the ground.


Fogarty-87 will be the hitter. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one out.
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  lined hard to shortstop ...
  but right there to handle it is Shugart-92 ...
  and he makes the catch for the out.


Settling into the box is Doyle-03. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two out.
  Gleason-90 looks down and gets a sign from Fulmer-86 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Grounded hard to shortstop ... 
  fielded there by Shugart-92 ... 
  lots of time ...
  but he throws it away ...
  error on Shugart-92 ...
  as Doyle-03 is safe at first.


Coming up next, Knowles-90. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two out here in the Top of the 7th.
  Doyle-03 is parked on first.
  A quick throw over to first ... 
  Doyle-03 dives back ...
  safe!  I don't think Doyle-03 will try THAT again!



Knowles-90 stands in and cocks his bat ...
Gleason-90 looks in.
  two out here in the Top of the 7th.
  Doyle-03 stretching his lead at first.
  Doyle-03 held on by Milligan-91.
  Gleason-90 sets and deals ...

  Swung on ...
  and there's a dunker to left field ...
  Miller-98 a little slow to react ...
  and all he can do is play it on a hop ...
  Knowles-90 will take it ...
  and he's heading towards first with a single.

  Doyle-03 is trying for extra bases ...
  Doyle-03 stops at third.


McLaughlin-90 will be the hitter. 
  He entered the game batting .210 with 1 HR and 21 RBI.
  two gone.
  Runners at the corners.

And now he's being called back ...
It looks like Knight-90 is going to pinch hit.

  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  Gleason-90 looks down and gets a sign from Fulmer-86 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Look out, that pitch is way too high and it gets away from Fulmer-86 ...
  wild pitch!
  Here comes Doyle-03.
  Knowles-90 goes to second.

  And Asia-Canada-Europe has tied it up.


Knight-90 stands in to take his turn. 
  two gone.
  Knowles-90 is on at second. 
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Grounder toward Bierbauer-90 ...
  He fields it smoothly ...
  And throws to first in time.


  That'll do it for Asia-Canada-Europe in the Top of the 7th.
  But they get 1 run in the inning...
  and after 6 and a half, we're tied at 1.

*** Bottom of the 7th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Tiernan-89, Milligan-91, and Bierbauer-90 ***

Seventh-inning stretch time... last chance to get a drink.

Moore-84 is taking his spot at SS. 


The dangerous Tiernan-89 ready to face off against Sweeney-84 ...
Sweeney-84 staring him down.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 7th.
  Sweeney-84 winds and deals ...

  And that's high, for ball four.


Hitting next is Milligan-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  nobody down.
  Tiernan-89 is edging off the bag at first.
  Big hole on the right side with Doyle-03 holding the runner.
  The windup and the pitch from Sweeney-84 ...

  Strike three called ...
  Take a seat, Mr. Milligan-91.


Hitting next is Bierbauer-90. 
  He entered the game batting .242 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
  one down.
  Tiernan-89 leads off first.
  Tiernan-89 showing no respect for Sweeney-84's pickoff move ...
  He has a solid lead ...

  There goes Tiernan-89 ...
  the throw from Carroll-89 ...
  is a beauty, and he's out by a whisker!


Hitting next is Bierbauer-90. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two away.
  Sweeney-84 rocks and fires ...

  A hot shot ...
  Straight to Mack-87 at second base ...
  He's up with it ...
  And over to first to retire Bierbauer-90.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  7 in the books, and it's Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1.

*** Top of the 8th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Mack-87, Johnson-90, and O'Neill-87 ***


Batting next is Mack-87. 
  He entered the game batting .263 with 28 RBI.
  nobody down here in the Top of the 8th.
  Gleason-90 ready, here he comes ...

  And there's a liner to left field ...
  coming up to get a bead on it is Miller-98 ...
  and he makes a fine running catch.


Johnson-90 moves into the box now. 
  He entered the game batting .300 with 53 RBI.
  one gone here in the Top of the 8th.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Swung on ...
  Johnson-90 hits it hard on the ground ... 
  and that's into left field for a base hit ... 
  up to get it is Miller-98 ... 
  single for Johnson-90.
  Johnson-90 extends his hitting streak to 7 games.

  And the ball slips out of Miller-98's hands as he goes to throw ...
  Johnson-90 is going to take an extra base ...
  charge the error to Miller-98.


O'Neill-87 adjusting his gloves for a moment ...
Now the talented hitter is ready to do some damage.
  one gone here in the Top of the 8th.
  Johnson-90 leads off second. 
  Gleason-90 steps off and bluffs to second ...
  As they sneak in behind Johnson-90 ...
  And that'll be enough to keep him honest.



Now O'Neill-87 strides to the plate. 
  So far today he is 1 for 3.
  one down.
  Johnson-90 is on at second. 
  With 90 pitches in the books, Gleason-90 is getting a workout ...
  and here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's a bullet hit towards shortstop ...
  but Shugart-92 is right there to take care of it ...
  and O'Neill-87 is out.


Stepping to the plate is Brown-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two down here in the Top of the 8th.
  Gleason-90 in a bit of a jam here, with Johnson-90 at second. 
  Gleason-90 sets and deals ...

  Brown-91 hits it slowly on the ground to the left side ...
  up with it is Shindle-89 ... 
  and he throws to Milligan-91 to get him.


  No runs, 1 hit, and 1 man left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  We've played 7 and a half, and the score is Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1.

*** Bottom of the 8th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Burke-96, Miller-98, and Shugart-92 ***


Batting next is Burke-96. 
  He entered the game batting .259 with 47 RBI.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  Sweeney-84 rears back and fires ...

  Burke-96 hits it on the ground to third base ...
  up with it is Knowles-90 ... 
  and he fires to Doyle-03 to get him.


Hitting next is Miller-98. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one out.
  Miller-98 waits ... 
  Sweeney-84 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  Offspeed ...
  and that's lined sharply towards the right side ...
  but right to Doyle-03 ...
  and Miller-98 is out.


Shugart-92 steps up next. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two out here in the Bottom of the 8th.

And now he's being called back ...
It looks like Johnson-91 is going to pinch hit.

  Sweeney-84 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Chopper to shortstop ...
  Moore-84 fires over to Doyle-03 for the out ...
  And Johnson-91 will circle back to the dugout.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for USA_NE_1...
  And after 8 it's Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1.

*** Top of the 9th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 1 - USA_NE_1 1 ***
*** Due up for Asia-Canada-Europe: Carroll-89, Fogarty-87, and Doyle-03 ***

Robinson-84 is taking his spot at SS. 


Here's Carroll-89. 
  He entered the game batting .248 with 41 RBI.
  nobody gone.
  Gleason-90 kicks and deals...

  Swung on ...
  and there's a liner to third base ...
  but Shindle-89 is right there to take care of it ...
  and Carroll-89 is out.


And that brings up the right-hander Fogarty-87. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  one gone.
  The pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  a towering pop-up behind the mound ...
  a trio converging, as Gleason-90, Bierbauer-90, and Robinson-84 are all there ...
  finally it's Robinson-84 calling everyone off to make the catch.


Doyle-03 steps up next. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  two gone.
  Gleason-90 looks down and gets a sign from Fulmer-86 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and there's a dunker to center field ...
  Hamilton-91 a little slow to react ...
  and all he can do is play it on a hop ...
  Doyle-03 will take it ...
  and he's heading towards first with a single.


Knowles-90 digs into the box ...
and stares out at Gleason-90.
  two away here in the Top of the 9th.
  Doyle-03 is edging off the bag at first.
  Gleason-90 fires to first ...
  Safe!  Doyle-03 was almost caught napping.



Now Knowles-90 digs in. 
  So far today he is 1 for 3.
  two away.
  Doyle-03 stretching his lead at first.
  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  Gleason-90 cranks it up and deals ...

  Offspeed ...
  and that's hit in the air to left field ...
  Miller-98 starts in ...
  but is now going back ...
  and it's over his head! ...
  that is going to be a double for Knowles-90.

  They are going to send the runner home ...
  the throw goes to Shindle-89 who quickly fires it to Fulmer-86 ...
  and he's safe!
  And here comes Doyle-03 to score all the way from first!
  and Knowles-90 takes third on the throw.


Here's the righty Moore-84. 
  two away.
  Knowles-90 edging away from the bag at third. 
  Gleason-90 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  Breaking ball ...
  hit on the button towards center field ...
  and that's going to elude Hamilton-91 ...
  base hit for Moore-84.
  Here comes Knowles-90.


Settling into the box is Mack-87. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  two away.
  Moore-84 is edging off the bag at first.
  Gleason-90 glances over at first ...
  Gleason-90 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  Swung on ...
  And that's just spinning around in front of the plate ...
  Fulmer-86 tries to pick it up, but can't get a grip ...
  charge the error to Fulmer-86.
  Moore-84 advances to second.


Up to bat is Johnson-90... 
and the defense digs-in for the hard hitting slugger. 
  He entered the game batting .300 with 53 RBI.
  two gone.
  Moore-84 is on at second. Mack-87 leads off first.
  Gleason-90 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  A swing and a miss ...
  And he'll head back to the Asia-Canada-Europe dugout spitting and swearing along the way.
  And that's 9 Ks for Gleason-90.


  2 runs, 3 hits, and 2 runners left on base for Asia-Canada-Europe...
  8 and a half in the books, and it's Asia-Canada-Europe 3 - USA_NE_1 1.

*** Bottom of the 9th ***
*** Asia-Canada-Europe 3 - USA_NE_1 1 ***
*** Due up for USA_NE_1: Fulmer-86, Hamilton-91, and Shindle-89 ***


Fulmer-86 is next. 
  He entered the game batting .159 with 23 RBI.
  nobody out.
  And Fulmer-86 tired of waiting and steps out of the box ...
  he steps back in now ...
  and Sweeney-84 delivers ...

  A high drive to right field ...
  and deep ...
  Johnson-90 going back ...
  and he picks it off just shy of the warning track.


Standing in to hit is Hamilton-91. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2 with 1 RBI.
  one out.
  Sweeney-84 cranks it up and deals ...

  And that's hit in the air to shallow right field ...
  Johnson-90 starts back ...
  but is now coming in ...
  and he makes the catch.


And that brings up Shindle-89. 
  He entered the game batting .271 with 3 HR and 60 RBI.
  two gone here in the Bottom of the 9th.
  Sweeney-84 has the sign ...
  he winds and fires ...

  Line drive ...
  but Doyle-03 is right there ...
  to snare it ...
  he had him played perfectly.

And Asia-Canada-Europe wins it!
The final score is Asia-Canada-Europe 3 - USA_NE_1 1