LDS Game 6's Complete

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(Box scores linked below)

San Diego Puff Death Speakers
Johnny Podres, the first day back from a 16 game injury, gets a surprise start with his Death Speakers on the brink of elimination, down 3 games to 2. Of course he pitches a 7 hit, 7 K complete game, sending the series to a 7th game.

Pete "the Gladiator" Browning delivered the key blow, a two run double in the third.

Starters Lines
- Melton (SDP): 7.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Podres (LDS): 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K

Notes
- Sherry Magee (SDP) had 3 hits and an RBI

DC Chips 6, Big Mac Special Sauce 2
Eddie Matthews doubled, homered, and drove in three in the DC series clincher. DC scored 3 runs in the second on 4 singles and an error, then put the game out of reach in the top of the 9th on Mathews 3-run home run.

Starters Lines
- Gomez (BMS): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
- Mike Scott (DC): 8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Notes
-The Chips Jimmy Ryan and Arky Vaughan had two hits a piece
- Willie Stargell and Mark McGwire homered in the loss

Sonoran Black Diamonds 4, Helena Handbasket 3
In one of the best games of these playoffs, the Black Diamonds narrowly force a game 7. Helena tied it up in the top of the 9th on an Ivan Rodriguez homer, only to have part time closer Denys Reyes implode in the bottom half of the inning. He gave up back to back singles to Jim Thome and pinch hitter Dave Orr, then proceeded to walk pinch hitter Orator Shaffer on 4 straight pitches.

Joe Nathan followed and gave a good effort, getting Fred Dunlap to slap a ground ball to second and get the bases loaded, no out, force out at home. But in the end, Barry Bonds ripped a single to center to win it.

Starters Lines
- Higuera (HH): 8.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Carpenter (SBD): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Notes
- Al Grabowski blew the second save in as many nights for the Black Diamonds
- Dave Winfield (SBD) had three hits, a double, and an RBI
- Bonds (SBD) also hit a 2-run homer in the third
- Johnny Pesky (HH) had two hits and an RBI
- Tommy Holmes (HH) went 3-4