Knights' Pen Helps Salvage Finale Against Pilots, 5-4

Pilots AB R H RBI AVG Knights AB R H RBI AVG
I.Suzuki CF 5 1 2 0 .289 G.Sizemore CF 4 1 2 0 .250
J.Mauer C 5 0 3 1 .303 J.Kendall C 3 0 0 2 .255
M.Teixeira 1B 4 1 2 0 .298 T.Wigginton 3B 4 1 2 2 .247
M.Lowell 3B 5 1 1 0 .232 X.Nady RF 3 0 1 0 .312
J.Dye RF 4 1 1 3 .298 A.Laroche 1B 4 1 1 0 .244
R.Durham DH 2 0 0 0 .229 A-M.Jacobs 1B 0 0 0 0 .667
M.Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 .229 M.Young SS 4 0 0 0 .267
G.Matthews Jr LF4 0 1 0 .500 J.Kubel DH 4 1 1 0 .272
A.Miles 2B 3 0 1 0 .254 L.Scott LF 4 0 0 0 .190
B-T.Glaus PH 1 0 0 0 .245 J.Kent 2B 2 1 1 0 .267
C-R.Winn PR 0 0 0 0 .362
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Totals 37 4 12 4 Totals 32 5 8 4

A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Laroche In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Miles In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Glaus In 9th Inning

Pilots.......... 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 4 12 1
Knights......... 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 1

Pilots (27-21) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORE
T.Wellemeyer LOSS(3-2) 6 8 5 3 2 3 1 3.94 A1 D2
L.Nunez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 D3
Totals 8 8 5 3 2 3 1

Knights (22-34) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORE
J.Lester WIN(5-5) 5 1/3 7 4 4 2 1 1 4.07 A1 C5
D.Oliver HOLD(2nd) 0 2/3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.81 C6 D1
R.Perez HOLD(1st) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.68 D2 D8
C.Qualls SAVE(3rd) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 D9
Totals 9 12 4 4 3 4 1

ATTENDANCE- 19,331 DATE- TIME- Day
T- 3:08
LEFT ON BASE- Pilots: 9 Knights: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pilots: 0 Knights: 1
ERRORS- T.Wellemeyer, C.Qualls
DOUBLES- J.Mauer(11th), G.Sizemore(9th), T.Wigginton(7th), A.Laroche(7th),J.Kent(4th)
TRIPLES- G.Matthews Jr(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Dye(11th), T.Wigginton(3rd)
WALKS- M.Teixeira, R.Durham-2, X.Nady, J.Kent
HIT BY PITCH- J.Kendall
STRIKE OUTS- M.Lowell, R.Durham, M.Tejada, G.Matthews Jr, J.Kendall, A.Laroche, M.Young
GIDP- M.Tejada

19,331 fans were treated to a fine game at Empire Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The New York Knights won by the
slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.

New York came up with 3 runs in the 3rd inning. The critical plate appearance was by Ty Wigginton who came through for the home fans when he cracked a two-run shot (his 3rd of the season). Seattle threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.

Jon Lester(5-5) went 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 4 runs for the victory. Lester got help from Chad Qualls who was credited with his 3rd save. Todd Wellemeyer(3-2) was the losing pitcher.

'Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals' said Frank Pennylegion after the game. 'We lost this game today because we didn't follow the instructions every Little Leaguer hears every day.'