For the period of 9/18-9/20
Two Critical Series:
New York at Boston
In the National League, the New York Titans took on the Boston Cannons for one last time in the 2000 campaign. Boston took the first game of the series 4-2, but New York bounced back the next day to trounce Boston 12-2 on the back of a five home run performance. SS Nick Brooks, star 3B Juan Hernandez, star LF Dave Latendresse, RF Pat Moreno and Cain Arnott all went deep. In the case of Nick Brooks, it was his first time.
In the last game of the series New York scored in each of the first 4 innings and held on to win 7-4. It was a critical series that put the Titans within 1.5 games of first place with a week left to play.
Phoenix at Los Angeles
While Texas battled Seattle and Denver hosted San Francisco, Phoenix and LA were locked in a major series themselves, one that could have many ramifications in the pennant race.
Phoenix started the series with an 8-4 victory, thanks in part to an admiralble performance by Japanese born Takashi Kokawa. In the game the All-Star went 2-4, hitting a HR and collecting 4 RBIs while scoring 2 himself.
This win coupled with a Denver 3-4 loss to San Francisco put the Roadrunners in first place by half a game.
However Los Angeles wouldn't just lay down, the Dragons roared back with 4-2 victory, and Denver got the job done against to Warriors to put Phoenix back in second.
In the last game of the series Los Angeles, thanks to a 4-run 7th took the series with a 6-1 win. Texas managed to take 2 of 3 from Seattle, and with Phoenix dropping their series Texas moved into the second slot, one game out. Phoenix dropped to third place 1.5 games out.
Where we stand:
