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The Eastern League Championship Series
Harrisburg Senators v Norwich Navigators


Game One - Tuesday 10th September 2002
At Riverside Stadium


No strike outs here!!!
Just hits, runs driven in, runs scored and a stolen base!!!

Excerpts from game reports

(1). Norwich 5, Harrisburg 4 -- 10 innings
Brett Roneberg gave the Senators a 3-1 lead with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth before Norwich took the lead with a three-run rally in the sixth inning off Vargas and relievers Anthony Ferrari and Saul Rivera.
The Senators tied the score in the seventh on a double by Roneberg that scored Figueroa, who reached safely on an error to start the inning before moving to second on Albenis Machado's sacrifice bunt.

(2). Gators Power Takes Game One
Brett Roneberg added three hits.

(3). Norwich Edges Harrisburg 5-4 in Game One of the Eastern League Championship
Brett Roneberg went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored

(4). Game One - ELCS
Brett Roneberg continued what Figueroa started with a one-out single in the first.
He moved to second on Pascucci's walk and scored on Ware's double to right for a 2-0 lead.

After waving through Claudio Vargas' pitches through three innings, the Navigators scored off him in the fourth inning on Michael Cervenak's two-out RBI double.
Roneberg negated that run in the fifth as his two-out single to center off Borrell scored Quincy Foster.

(5). Gators capture Game 1 - Almonte's homer in 10th inning wins it
Harrisburg made it 3-1 in the sixth on Roneberg's two-out, RBI single, but Borrell got Jeremy Ware to fly to center with the bases loaded to end the threat.
Harrisburg tied the game at four in the bottom off the seventh against Marsonek, who allowed a Brett Roneberg RBI double. It scored Luis Figueroa, who reached on a Teuris Olivares error to begin the inning.
Kevin Lovingier retired Brett Roneberg to end the ninth and was the winning pitcher.

(6). Norwich takes Game 1 - 2002 Eastern League Championship Series
In the seventh with the Navigators holding a 4-3 lead, Figueroa was safe when Olivares, trying to make a backhand play on a groundball, dropped the ball for an error.
A sacrifice bunt by Machado moved Figueroa into scoring position and Brett Roneberg hit the first pitch he saw into the gap in right-center for an RBI double.
Roneberg went to third on a long fly out by Valentino Pascucci
, but Marsonek escaped further trouble by striking out Jeremy Ware.

 


Listening to the game on Internet Radio - emails sent to Sharon and Tanya as the game was played

(1). Still in the top of the third inning
Commentator just went through the scoring, and as well as the home run, the Senators scored when Roneberg singled and came home on Ware's hit.

(2). Bottom of the third inning
Brett's second at bat
Left hand pitcher
One down, none on
Foul
Called strike
Ball
Line drive, but straight at the shortstop

(3a). Bottom of the fifth inning
Brett' third at bat
Left hand pitcher
Two down, runners at first and second base
Ball
Foul
Ball
Ball
Foul
Called strike
Argued with the umpire!!!
Score stays at 2 - 1 to the Senators
(3b). Gotcha!!!
The count I wrote in the last email was true, but instead of striking out, Brett hit a drive up the middle!!!
RBI single, and moved the other runner to third base!!!
Pascucci then walked to load the bases, but Ware flew out.
But the score is better!!!
3 - 1 to the Politicians!!!

(4). Bottom of the seventh
Lead off batter got on and the next hitter sacrificed him to second
Tying run in scoring position!!!
Brett in to bat - fourth at bat

Jumped on the first pitch and belted an RBI double to the fence!!!
I could hear the crowd going mad!!!

(you better ring the Hitter's Mother)
Pascucci drove a deep fly, and Brett tagged at second the advanced to third.
Go-ahead run at third with two down
BRETT
Was great to hear the commentators call!!!

(5). Bottom of the ninth inning
Lost the radio again!!!
When I logged in again, there was a runner at first and Machado was batting
He flew out - and that made it two down
Then they brought in a left hand pitcher to have a go at Brett!!!
Fifth at bat
Swing and a miss
Ball
Called strike - which the commentators said was high
Foul
Ball
Chopper back to the mound
Out 1 to 3

Extra innings!!!


Email to Brett

Hi,
and I guess you have read some of my emails.
Sent 20 in all as the game went on, but only sent you a few---'cause you were there!!!
I guess the loss has "peed" you all off!!!
But you had "a pretty good one".
Congratulations!!!

The radio is terrible!!!
Had to dial-in/log-in around 30 times!!!
But it was worth it to hear the call on the double!!!
Three hits.

Yep, gunna make up a page as soon as I get all the reports and/or photos that might be on the sites.
All the best to the Senators for Game Two, and good luck to you!!!
Will try to listen again.
Bye, bye


......and his reply

Not a bad day.
Glad you got to hear the double
and it felt good to get three hits
But it wasn't enough

See ya


......and a note from Sharon

Hi
Sounds like another fun game
Enjoy tomorrow - have a win - don't like this coming from behind!

See ya
Love
Mumxxxooo