[Syd Thrift]

Royal Canadians 5, London 4 (10)

Alexandre Maurice hit a walk-off single in the 10 to win the second extra-inning showdown in this Series. George Bannerman, hitting just .222 in the postseason, got things rolling in the inning with a leadoff double. He got to third on pinch hitter Harry Redmond's deep fly ball and was off at the crack of the bat with Maurice at the plate.

The Monarchs tied it all up in the 9th thanks in part to Finley Hawes's single, his first base hit since July 14. Hawes had opened the season as London's starting first baseman but was demoted in July after hitting only .264 with little power or patience. He proved himself worthy of clutch hitting accolades today, but this performance will probably be entirely forgotten given the eventual outcome of the game.

In the top of the 5th, LF Ron Nock of the Canadians sacrificed his body to help the team in a big way. The Monarchs had runners on 2nd and 3rd with just 1 out when Cameron Wakefield hit a shot into the gap in left-centerfield. Nock somehow caught up with it just as it was about to hit the fence. He made the catch but the impact of running into the wall knocked him out cold. A heads-up play by CF Alexandre Maurice got the ball into the infield. Nathan Vessey did score, but if it weren't for Nock's headiness the inning might still be playing.

In just-as-good news, Nock stayed in the game after being tended to by the Royal Canadian team doctor.