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2007 Miller Divisional Playoffs |
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Dresden Blacks (97-65) vs Cambridge Longfellows (105-57) |
Detroit Wheels (98-64) vs
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Game 1 - Dresden at Cambridge Aaron Harang (15-11) vs Tim Hudson (18-8) A game for the Aarons. Aaron Rowand hit two home runs off Tim Hudson, and Aaron Harang allowed just 4 hits over 6 strong innings as the Blacks drew first blood. Essentially a 3-2 game in the late stages, the Blacks put things away with a 4 run 8th when Marlon Byrd lashed a 2 run single and Peralta hit a 2RHR.
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Game 2 - Dresden at Cambridge A key Mike Fontenot error opened the door for two Dresden runs in the fourth inning, and Dresden again got good pitching. A.J.Burnett allowed 3 hits over six and a third innings. Both were home runs, but Hideki Okajima threw 2.2 shutout innings for the save.
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Game 3 - Cambridge
at Dresden Vazquez allowed two early runs but got stronger as the game progressed. He finished with a complete game, 13K performance. Cambridge tied the game in the David Wright's 5th inning single; took the lead on John McDonald's 7th inning double; and scored insurance runs in the 8th and 9th.
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Game 4 - Cambridge
at Dresden Harang came back on three days rest and scattered 6 hits over 6 plus innings. Rickie Weeks led off the game hit by a pitch, stole second and third and scored on Victor Martinez' errant throw. Weeks' triple also featured in the 2 run 5th when the Blacks extended to 3-0. After Harang allowed a leadoff single in the 7th, a hit and a walk off Gallardo loaded the bases with two outs. Blacks turned to Okajima to face Helton, but Todd singled home two. Okajima struck out Guerrero to end the threat, and got the Longfellows 1-2-3 in the 8th, ceding to J.J. Putz replicating it with a 1-2-3 ninth.
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Game 5 - Cambridge
at Dresden Todd Helton's two run home run in the second stood up late in the game. The Blacks narrowed it to 2-1 on Cody Ross' double in the 7th. Victor Martinez singled to lead off the Cambridge ninth, and in an attempt to win an insurance run, he NJP pinchrun for him. Brandon Ryan stole second, but the Longfellows couldn't get him home. In the bottom of the 9th, Keppinger singled and Rickie Weeks ran for him. Jared Burton came in to pitch, and Weeks stole second off JR House, Cambridge's new catcher. Chipper struck out, and with one out Weeks stole 3rd. Aaron Rowand got the ball deep enough for a sac fly and the game went into extra innings. Helton lined into a double play off Marte with two on and one out in the 10th, and Rowand left Chipper on second with two outs in the 11th. Putz threw two good innings for the Blacks. In the bottom of the 12th, Derrek Lee was hit by a 3-2 pitch, and one out later Peralta singled him to second. Cambridge went to Kevin Gregg who could not find the strike zone. Eight straight balls, four to Ruben Gotay and four more to Fred Lewis meant that Dresden advanced.
123 456 789 012 R H E MVP - Aaron Harang, who won 2 games in the five game series... Aaron Rowand single handedly won game 1 (2HR, 3RBI) and had the key sacrifice fly in the 9th inning to tie game 5, and Rickie Weeks stole 4 important bases... Victor Martinez had two solo homers in his 6-20 series, while David Wright had a good series from the leadoff spot. However, Cliff Floyd, Orlando Hudson, and Josh Hamilton, the down part of the lineup, went a combined 3-43... Niate Robertson, Cambridge's leading winner with 19W, didn't make the playoff roster in favor of Franquelis Osoria, who threw only 5 regular season innings.
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Game 1 - Detroit at New Jersey Matt Cain (10-10) vs Kelvim Escobar (16-8) An error by David Eckstein leads to a New Jersey three run 8th inning, breaking a 1-1 tie, and the Patriots survive a big scare in the 9th.. Wheels get the tying run on third and the winning run on second with one out and Perez strikes out Gload and Troy Percival enters to strikeout Ryan Spilborghs,
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Game 2 - Detroit at New Jersey Brandon Webb pitched every bit like a 22 game winner, striking out twelve in his eight innings of work. David Eckstein's two out double plates Mark Teahan in the fifth, and Ryan Braun adds an insurance RBI in the 8th.
123 456 789 R H E DTW: Webb (W,1-0), Isringhausen (9)(S,1); NJP - Wang (L,0-1), Rivera (7), Shouse (8), Perez (9). HR - None.
Game 3 -
New Jersey at Detroit A pitchers duel throughout regulation. Blanton put the Patriots ahead 1-0 with a sac fly in the 5th, matched by a solo homer by Carlos Lee in the 7th. The score remained tied through 11. In the 12th Josh Wilson singled giving New Jersey a 2-1 lead. Jason Isringhausen relieved, and walked Maicier Izturis to load the bases. 2 batters later, Jason Michaels ripped a single, scoring 2 to make it a 4-1 game. Troy Percival came in to seal the deal. However, after striking out Esteban German, Ryan Spilborghs and David Eckstein lined back to back singles. Lee then knocked a double to RF, closing the gap to 4-2. Mark Teixiera strode to the plate and goes yard with a walk off shot.
123 456 789 01 R H E NJP: Blanton, Perez (8), Bell (9), Percival (11)(L,0-1)(BS,1); DTW - Francis, Hennessey (7), Romero (8), Speier (9), Wilson (10), Snyder (10), Isringhausen (11)(W,1-0). HR - DTW C.Lee (1), Teixeira (1).
Game 4 -
New Jersey at Detroit Carlos Silva spotted the Wheels two on Teixiera's 2 run dinger in the 1st. Doug Davis was hit pretty hard though, allowing 5 runs and 11 hits in 6 innings. Silva settled down, and Rafael Perez threw 3 one hit innings in relief. Series tied 2-2.
123 456 789 R H E NJP: Silva (W,1-0), Perez (7)(S,1); DTW: Davis (L,0-1), Hennessey (7), Romero (8), Snyder (9). HR - DTW Teixeira (2).
Game 5 -
New Jersey at Detroit Yadier Molina blasts a 3 run HR in the top of the second for a 3-0 NJ lead. AJ Pierzynski singled in a run in the bottom of the second, and Carlos Lee banged a solo HR in the 3rd to cut the lead to 3-2. The Patriots made it 4-2 when Torii Hunter singled home Jim Thome in the 4th. The Wheels cut it to 4-3 on a fielders choice in the 6th. Heath Bell was brought in with one on, one out in the 8th. After retiring Teixiera, Ryan Braun smashed a 2 run HR to give Detroit a 5-4 lead. Isringhausen came in to wrap it up. After retiring the first 2 batters, Molina came up (yes, Molina) and hit the first pitch out to tie the game. NJ brought in Percival to face the Wheels in the bottom of the ninth. First batter was Dan Uggla. On Percival's eighth offering, he put one in the LF bleachers for the second walk off HR by a Wheel in 3 games. Wheels lead the series 3-2.
123 456 789 R H E NJP: Escobar, Bell (8)(BS,1), Percival (9)(L,0-2); DTW: Cain, Wilson (8), Speier (8), Isringhausen (9)(W,2-0)(BS,1). HR - NJP: Molina 2 (2); DTW: C.Lee (2), Braun (1), Uggla (1).
Game 6 - Detroit at New Jersey Veteran Jim Thome figured out Webb, hitting a 2RHR in the first, and tripling in the middle of a 3 run fifth. Wang was superb. He allowed only three base runners in his first seven innings and helpied his own cause with a solo homer in the sixth
123 456 789 R H E DTW: Webb (L,1-1), Snyder (7), Wilson (8); NJP - Wang (W,1-1), Rivera (9). HR - DTW: Braun (2); NJP: Wang (1), Thome (1).
Game 7 - Detroit at New Jersey New Jersey made quick work of game seven. Michael Cuddyer hit a 2RHR in the first, a 3RHR in the third, and it was 11-0 by the end of 5. Blanton was hittable, but the Patriot defense came up with the big plays.The Wheels broke through with 3 in the 6th, but New Jersey kept hitting and advances to meet the Dresden Blacks.
123 456 789 R H E DTW: Francis (L,0-1), Wolf (3), Snyder (6), Hennessey (7); NJP - Blanton (W,1-0), Percival (9), Shouse (9). HR - NJP: Thome (2), Cuddyer 2(2). MVP - Mark Teixeira, in a losing cause for the Wheels. His 7 RBIs led both teams, and his hitting was clutch, especially the home run to win game three... Teixeira had a hit in each game except when he took an ofer against Wang in game six, though Wang went only 1-1 for the Wheels... Cuddyer led the Patriots in most stats, but largely due to the two home runs in the early stages in game 7. Thome had some good performances, but also started out the series 0-12.... Goats: Curtis Granderson went 2-26 from the leadoff spot, and Mark Teahen went 3-21 in the #8 spot... Troy Percival was given opportunities by the Patriots, but lost two games and wound up with a 67.50 ERA. |
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