October 20, 2006: NLCS Game 1

Derrek Lee jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI as the Fleetwood Walkers defeated the Metropolis Avengers by a score of 3 to 2 at John Locke Field.

A.J. Burnett (2-0) pitched a fine game for Fleetwood. He went 6 and 2/3 innings, surrendering 9 hits and 4 walks while recording 9 strikeouts. Fleetwood won despite being out-hit by Metropolis 10 hits to 4.

Derrick Turnbow earned his 2nd save of the post-season. The losing pitcher was Pedro Martinez (0-3). He pitched 8 innings and surrendered just 4 hits and 2 walks.

"I had a little blister on my index finger before the game, but I thought it was nothing," Burnett said. "I was lucky I got a win because I couldn't put the ball where I wanted it."

Game 2 of the NLCS will feature starting pitchers Roger Clemens for Metropolis and Esteban Loaiza for Fleetwood.

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BOXSCORE: 2006 Metropolis Avengers At 2006 Fleetwood Walkers       10/20/2006
 
  Avengers           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Walkers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Roberts 2B        4  0  1  0 .500     D.Dejesus LF        4  1  1  0 .370  
  R.Furcal SS         3  0  1  0 .200     D.Wright DH         4  0  0  0 .259  
A-J.Michaels PH       1  0  0  0 .200     D.Lee 1B            3  2  2  2 .241  
  V.Guerrero RF       5  0  1  0 .171     M.Cabrera 3B        3  0  1  0 .393  
  B.Abreu LF          5  1  1  0 .323     J.Valentin C        3  0  0  0 .294  
  R.Sexson 1B         4  1  1  0 .226     J.Edmonds CF        1  0  0  1 .227  
  E.Chavez 3B         4  0  2  1 .267     J.Guillen RF        2  0  0  0 .250  
  M.Mora DH           3  0  1  0 .400     B.Crosby SS         3  0  0  0 .125  
  J.Posada C          4  0  0  0 .174     M.Giles 2B          3  0  0  0 .269  
  V.Wells CF          4  0  2  0 .259                                          
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         Totals      37  2 10  1                 Totals      26  3  4  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Furcal In 9th Inning
 
Avengers........ 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  2 10  0
Walkers......... 2 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  3  4  2
 
Avengers (4-4)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Martinez LOSS(0-3)      8       4   3   3   2   6   1   3.60  A1
Totals                    8       4   3   3   2   6   1
 
Walkers (5-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Burnett WIN(2-0)        6 2/3   9   2   2   4   9   0   2.66  A1 D6
E.Gagne HOLD(1st)         0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   2.70  D7 D9
A.Rhodes HOLD(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0   4.91  E1 E2
D.Turnbow SAVE(2nd)       0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  E3
Totals                    9      10   2   2   4  10   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,298 DATE- Friday, October 20th 2006 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:55
LEFT ON BASE- Avengers:12  Walkers: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Avengers: 1  Walkers: 2
ERRORS- D.Lee, M.Giles
DOUBLES- D.Dejesus(2nd), M.Cabrera(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Lee(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- B.Roberts(2nd), V.Guerrero(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Edmonds
WALKS- B.Roberts, R.Furcal, R.Sexson, M.Mora, J.Edmonds, J.Guillen
STRIKE OUTS- B.Roberts, V.Guerrero, B.Abreu, R.Sexson-2, E.Chavez, M.Mora-2,
             J.Posada, V.Wells, D.Wright, M.Cabrera-2, J.Edmonds, B.Crosby,
             M.Giles
GIDP- B.Roberts, J.Posada, J.Guillen
WEB GEMS- Top 8th: Miguel Cabrera robbed Brian Roberts of a base hit.