Bottom of the 5th: single by Gibbs, single by Hanover, 2-RBI double by Landry (runs #4 and #5), 2B loses a flyball by Mahtook in the sun and drops it. Mahtook at 1st and Landry at 2nd. Gaudet strikes out (out #1) but Landry and Mahtook advance to 2nd and 3rd on a double-steal. Balk called and Landry scores (run #6). Mahtook on 3rd. Delatte strikes out. 2 outs. 1-RBI double by Watkins (run #7). Nola flies out to end the inning. 7-4 Tigers!!! :geauxtige
Top of the 6th: W&M at bat. Bradshaw walks the 1st two... runners at 1st and 2nd. The runner at 2nd tries to steal 3rd and Gibbs guns him down. 1 out. Popout to Mahtook, 2 outs. Strikeout swinging to end the inning!
Bottom of the 6th: Dean flies out. 1 out. Dean is 0 for 4 today. Gibbs doubles. Gibbs is 3 for 3. Hanover grounds it to P who throws Gibbs out at 3rd. 2 outs. Landry grounds out to end the inning. And now Canada goes up 2-0 on the USA.
Top of the 7th... Groundout to 2B, 1 out. Groundout to Hanover, 2 outs. Single. Runner on 1st. Groundout to Hanover ends the inning.
Bottom of 7th: Mahtook walks. Gaudet flies out. Mahtook thrown out stealing 2nd. Delatte flies out to end the inning.
Top of the 8th: Bertuccini takes the mound. Groundout to Delatte. 1 out. Single. 6-4-3 double play to end the inning!
Bottom of the 8th: Watkins walked. Watkins has reached base 4 times today. He he has a double, triple (the home-run that was called back), a walk, and was hit by a pitch. Nola flies out. 1 out. Pitch in the dirt, and Walkins gets to 2nd. Dean singles to center... Watkin scores! (Run #8). Gibbs singles (his 4th hit of the game). Dean to 2nd. Hanover gets hit with a pitch. Bases loaded. 1 out. Landry singles, run scores (Run #9). Bases still loaded. 1 out. Mahtook strikes out. 2 outs. Gaudet strikes out to end the innning. 9-4 Tigers