Childs Walk-off Single Knots Series at 1-1

ALDS Game 2
Sparta Hoplites @ Gold Country Gossamers

In a wild back and forth contest, the Gossamers mounted a ninth inning comeback to tie the series at one a piece. Both teams went toe to toe for four innings, countering each others blows run for run, until the Hoplites took a 4-3 lead in the 5th.

The score stood until the 9th.  Rafael Soriano, who entered the game an inning earlier and struggled, took the mound to start the 9th as well and promptly gave up back to back singles to the Gossamer top of the order, John McGraw and Tris Speaker.  Soriano managed to strike out Frank Robinson but gave up a game tying double to pinch hitter Bobby Murcer.

Kevin Saucier came in to keep the game tied and almost managed it.  He was ordered to intentionally walk Roger Connor and induced a ground ball off the bat of Joe Kelley for the second out, but Cupid Childs proved to much.  The second basemen lined a single between third and short, scoring Murcer, and winning the game.

Starter Lines:
Shantz (SH):: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 0 K
Hubbell(GCG): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K