ALCS Game Three:
The dominant pitching continued in the ALCS. Nashville struck for two runs in the second inning, getting RBI singles from
Clarence Lei and
Douglas Vogl. After that, though, no one else could score, and the Predators prevailed 2-0. Nashville's
Marco Nunez allowed only 2 hits in 8 1/3 innings pitched. He struck out 5 and walked 3. Miami's
Ramon Baston pitched 8 innings, gave up 4 hits and 6 walks, and struck out 5 batters.
Nashville leads the series, 2 games to 1.
NLCS Game Three:
San Jose starting pitcher
Steven McHenry has one main weakness: the longball. Pittsburgh took advantage of that weakness early and often in Game Three.
Javier Rael hit a solo homerun in the first inning.
Aaron Quijada ripped a 2-run homer in the third inning.
Jose Arruza made it 4-0 with an RBI single in the fourth inning. In the sixth inning,
Robert Able belted a solo homerun, the third that the Pirates hit off of
McHenry, to make it 5-0, Pittsburgh. The Sharks got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning, getting an RBI double from
Simon Martinez and an RBI single from
James Lumsden to make it 5-2. Pittsburgh got one of the runs back in the seventh inning when
Jerry Harmer, Jr. hit an RBI double. San Jose attempted a rally in the ninth inning, getting one run from a
Roy Isenhour single and another when
George Ormiston scored on a
Robert Able error, but they couldn't any get closer in a 6-4 defeat. Although he gave up 11 hits, the Pirates'
Andreas Fajardo gave up only 2 runs in 8 innings pitched.
Pittsburgh leads the series, 2 games to 1.