ALCS Game Five:
Facing elimination, Miami turned to ace
Christian Hokusai. He and
Rene Romero locked horns in yet another pitcher's duel. For five innings, both pitchers put up zeros. Nashville was the first to score, getting a 2 out solo homerun from
David Rosier in the bottom of the sixth inning. The lead did not last. In the top of the seventh,
Edmond McGurk crushed a 2 out, 3 run homerun to give the Dolphins the lead. The Predators got within a run when
Angelo Vazquez hit an RBI single in the eighth inning, but they could get no closer. Miami staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory.
Nashville leads the series, 3 games to 2.
NLCS Game Five:
Like the Game Five in the ALCS, the NLCS' Game Five turned into a pitcher's duel as both teams turned to their aces:
Scott Council for a Pirates team trying to bring the series to an end, and
Justo Rubino for a Sharks team trying to keep its season going. For six innings, neither team could score. In the seventh inning, San Jose broke open the game. With two outs,
Orlando Escobedo hit an RBI single,
Robert Clear hit an RBI double, and
Victor Zurcher hit an RBI single.
Matias Santos got the Pirates on the board with a pinch hit RBI single in the eighth inning. That was as close as they would get, however, in a 3-1 San Jose victory.
Council gave up 5 hits and 3 runs in 7 innings of work, while
Rubino held Pittsburgh to 4 hits and 1 run in 8 innings with 10 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh leads the series, 3 games to 2.