Nl East Report #2

Trenton: Game 1 - It looked like the Pirates were going down to defeat early in this one as the Ball Hogs scored 6 runs with 2 out in the 3rd. Home runs by Hunter Tomlinson and Max Crede erased the deficit in the 7th and Julian Giles' dinger and Albert Tapies double added insurance runs in the 8th as the Pirate pen shut down the Hogs potent attack. Rookie catcher, Thomas Baxter was asked about Randy Halladay's 3rd inning melt down, "I don't know really, we were cruising and all of a sudden, like ya know, he threw nothing but meatballs."

Game 2 - Kyle Forster's two run shot in the 8th erases a 1 run deficit to beat the Pirates for the first time this season. Pirate pitching is a little shell shocked after the game as they only gave up 5 hits and 2 walks, 3 of the hits were home runs.

Game 3 - Grant Simon pitched 6 solid innings before turning the 5 -3 lead over to the Pirate pen. However, the pen didn't hold the lead long as the Ball hogs fought back with everything they had. In the top of the 10th, Ben Riggs 2 run shot made the difference as Kory Governale got Rich Torres to fly out with the bases loaded in the bottom half of the inning. The game featured 22 runs on 30 hits, most of which came after the 6th inning.

Atlanta: Game 1 - The Pork n' Beans were cruising to a win until the fateful 6th inning affair. Yes, GM, Keebo, was thrown out in the 5th. As the Atlanta pen cried wolf in the 6th, 3 pitchers was used to try and stem the bleeding. Louis Bunch was brought in specifically to pitch to Randy Lamb, who had already hit a two run shot earlier. With the Mets now in the lead, it was decided they would pitch to Lamb but not give him anything to hit. However, the first pitch nailed Randy in the back that excited a bench clearing brawl, luckily only a little pride and a few bruises was the only hurt. In this reporters view, the pitch was deliberate and will there be suspensions?

Game 2 - Atlanta wins their 1st game as Bubba Rose goes 7 2/3 innings for the win. The PnB's pen averted disaster in the 9th as Randy Lamb grounded into a fielder choice and Jorge Nieves flied out with 2 runs in and the tying runs aboard. GM, Keebo, was not thrown out of game since his bench coach was on suspension for last nights altercations.

Game 3 - Mets melt in 6th inning as 9 PnB's score, but the damage could have been minimal if it wasn't for Tony Valenzuela 's misplay of a routine fly ball ( he said he tripped in a gopher hole). The play of the game was in the 4th inning though, as Harry Delgado's perfect throw from medium right field nailed Albert Chavez at home plate, who was trying to score from second base on a hit and run.