 | | PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE NEW YORK YANKEES AT TAMPON BAY PUSSIES 10/16/1999 |  | | | | |
 | | PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE | | NEW YORK YANKEES AT TAMPON BAY PUSSIES | | GAME ID: 1614 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 1999 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Tampon Bay Pussies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 | 12 | 0 | | |  | |
| Challenger Round Goes the Distance, Tampon Bay Prevails | The Tampon Bay Pussies and New York Yankees hooked up in a classic Challenger Round that went right down to the wire.
In the end, it's Tampon Bay heading off to the PBL World Series, after a 10-0 win at Pamprin Ballpark tonight earned the 4-3 series win.
Outside Pamprin Ballpark, whether they were supporters of Tampon Bay or New York, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.
Ellis Burks played the hero for the Pussies in the series, as his MVP performance included a .407 batting average, with a .433 on-base percentage. He also had 3 home runs, 6 RBI and scored 6 runs.
The PBL World Series matchups and schedule will be announced after the Challenger Round finishes.\n | | |  | |
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| NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | TAMPON BAY BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Weaver , F. Mantilla 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Berger
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Mantilla-Clark) | | | BATTING
Doubles: J. Mokan (1, 6th Inning off T. Watson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Allen (1, 6th Inning off E. Wynn, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Burks (3, 8th Inning off A. Hassler, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Knoblauch (1, 3rd Inning off Y. Darvish, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Allen 3 , J. Mokan 2 , J. Wynn 3 , T. Story , T. Steinbach , V. Hayes , H. Trosky Sr , E. Burks 4 , C. Knoblauch 5
2-out RBI: C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Allen , T. Story
GIDP: J. Mokan
Sac Fly: E. Burks
Team LOB: 5 | | |
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| NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | TAMPON BAY PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | Y. Darvish L (1-2) | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 46 | 6.04 | | E. Wynn | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 5.09 | | T. Watson | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 4.91 | | A. Hassler | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 6.23 | PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Darvish 52
Batters Faced: Y. Darvish 17, E. Wynn 5, T. Watson 8, A. Hassler 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Darvish 5-6, E. Wynn 1-0, T. Watson 1-2, A. Hassler 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Darvish 76-46, E. Wynn 13-9, T. Watson 28-18, A. Hassler 35-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Wynn 1-0 , T. Watson 1-1
WP: A. Hassler
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | J. Bunning W (2-0) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 68 | 0.67 | | M. O'Neill | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 3.38 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jim Bunning
Ballpark: Pamprin Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 25876 |
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