The ALCS:
The Denver Broncos (107-55)
AT
The Miami Dolphins (97-65)
Already leading the series two games to none, the Broncos looked to take a commanding lead in Game 3.
Ellis Bolling delivered a run-scoring single in the first inning, and Denver was off to a good start. From there, both teams put up goose-eggs inning after inning, until the bottom of the seventh. In the blink of an eye, Denver's lead was gone. Miami's
Albert Chichester tied the game up by leading off the inning with a homerun. Then, with two outs,
Aaron Shorts, cracked a two run double to give the Dolphins a 3-1 lead.
Alexis Vazquez led off the ninth inning with a homerun, but the Broncos could manage nothing more, losing 3-2.
Miami's
Joseph Brashears held the Denver lineup in check, surrendering only 5 hits and 1 run in 8 innings of work.
The NLCS:
The San Jose Sharks (96-66)
AT
The San Diego Padres (85-77)
San Diego, meanwhile, had no difficulty in opening up a three games to none lead.
Gaby Matos got things started with a homerun in the first inning, and then hit another one in the third inning. San Jose managed to tie up the game in the sixth inning, but in the seventh,
Andrew Burdick hit a run-scoring double, and
Gregorio Ruiz homered in his third straight game, a two run shot to give the Padres a 5-2 lead.
Ugo Momoru homered in the eighth inning to make it 5-3, but San Diego managed another run in the bottom of the eighth to complete the scoring in a 6-3 victory.
San Diego's
Carlos Lozoya pitched 8 innings, allowed 3 runs, and struck out 6 batters.