IN A BARN BURNER, THE EXPOS PREVAIL FOR THE VICTORY OVER THE BUCCANEERS AT CHRISTIE PITS
Expos reliever Harris (12) pitched two solid innings to stymie the Pirates and seal the deal on a hard fought win over the tenacious Buccaneers.
Game Post composed with file from Joe Sala
Beneath the lights on a warm summer night, the Expos edged the Pirates 13-12 in five jolly innings of Peewee Division action tonight at Christie Pits Diamond 2.
Here is a Pirates log of the proceedings:
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In the first, Expos starter Adam Expos starter Adam (1) pitched a great inning as the Expos jumped out to an early 4-1 lead.
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Pirates reliever Daniel throws an economical four pitches to blank the Expos in the top of the second.
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With run support by Elliot, Wilem (5), Myles (7) and Henry (15), the Bucs take a 5-4 lead.
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The Expos answer the Pirates salvo in the top of the third by scoring three to retake the lead 7-5.
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However, the Buccaneers take off in the bottom of the third as they run rampant on the base paths to score four to take a 9-7 lead.
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Pirates reliever Aaron tosses a stellar top of the fourth to keep the Expos off the scoreboard.
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In the bottom of the fourth, Expos reliever Harris (12) threw a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious inning to keep the gnarly Pirates off the scoresheet.
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With their rally caps on, the Expos score six in the top of the fifth to take a 13-9 lead.
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Refusing to surrender control of the mizzenmast, the Pirates gamely rally for three in the bottom of the fifth to trim the deficit to one.
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Expos pitcher Harris finds the groove and seals the deal on a hard fought win by stranding the Pirates potential tying run at third base.
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The fans in attendance at the nightcap Peewee Division affair got full bang for their buck as they witnessed a thrilling game all the way through.