The Joe. [3488x2616]
ValleyCats starter and Watervliet native Christopher Salamida. [Closer]
[Closer]
Scott Sizemore bats for the Tigers.
It's a plunger toss promotion. [Closer]
Cesar Quintero bats for Tri-City. [3488x2616]
Tim Torres. [3488x2616]
Eric Taylor. [3488x2616]
Taylor swings. He singled. [3488x2616]
Chris Johnson. [3488x2616]
It's big head David Letterman. [Closer]
Jordan Parraz. [3488x2616]
James Van Ostrand. [3488x2616]
Max Sapp on second after a second-inning double. [Closer]
Nick Moresi. [3488x2616]
Greg Buchanan. [3488x2616]
Moresi is on second after an RBI double. [Closer]
Buchanan lines to second to end the second. [Closer]
Tae Kwon Do demonstration. [Closer]
Salamida returns to the dugout after striking out the side in order in the third. [Closer]
Big head Bill Cosby. [Closer]
Sapp bats in the fourth with Parraz on first on a walk. [3488x2616]
Sapp takes a pitch. [3488x2616]
Big head Barbra Striesand and Rocky go out to pick on the umpire. [Closer]
Salamida works into the fifth. [Closer]
[Closer]
Salamida completes 5. [Closer]
Southwest flight coming in for a landing. [Closer]
Tom Brookens is not happy wth a call at first. [Closer]
Big head Jack Nicholson and 98-year-old guy. [Closer]
Kyle DeYoung on in relief for the Cats. [Closer]
[Closer]
Ryan Strieby.
Van Ostrand holds on Strieby.
Johnson fields a grounder at third. [Closer]
Streiby is forced at second. [Closer]
First and second for Oneonta in the 7th. [3488x2616]
4-3 groundout.
Then a 5-3 to end the threat.
Sammy Baseball.
Southpaw running the trash game.
Oneonta's starter Matt O'Brien still on the mound in the 8th. [Closer]
The Cats get 2 on in the 8th. [Closer]
Bud Norris on to pitch. [Closer]
Cory Lapinski got into big trouble in the 11th. 2 walks and a hit meant bases loaded and no one out.
Manager Gregg Langbehn returns.
Bases loaded, none out, infield in. [3488x2616]
Lapinski looking for a way out of the mess.
After a popup and a strikeout, the infield can move back. [3488x2616]
Another strikeout, and the game stays 1-1 through 10 1/2.
Whatever Langbehn said, it worked. [Closer]
To the bottom of the 11th. Moresi leads off.
He grounded out, but the next batter was Buchanan and he doubled. [Closer]
The team is at the top step, hoping to see the game-winner. [3488x2616]
Quintero is up. He struck out.
The Torres was intentionally walked. [Closer]
Then Taylor.
He walked.
Bases loaded with Cats, 2 outs in the 11th. [3488x2616]
Buchanan with the potential winning run at third. [3488x2616]
Johnson lines out to end the threat.
New pitcher for Oneonta in the 12th, Casey Fien.
Parraz leads off a 1-2-3 12th.
The big head Letterman is back, with Sammy Baseball and some dancing kids. [Closer]
Rocky's still here too.
Back to baseball - Buchanan on first and Quintero up in the 13th. [3488x2616]
After a popup, it's up to Torres. He struck out. On to the 14th.
Big head Elvis.
Now to the 15th, Van Ostrand on first for Moresi with one out. [3488x2616]
And then Van Ostrand on third after a Buchanan double. 2nd and 3rd with 2 out. [3488x2616]
Quintero with a chance to win it.
The bench would like this thing to end. Lots of fans, too. [3488x2616]
But Quintero grounds out. On to the 16th.
Lapinski is still pitching here after the top of the 16th. He was outstanding. [Closer]
[Closer]
Oneonta keeps running out good pitching. Jose Fragoso on for the 16th.
Fragoso threw two perfect innings. [Closer]
On to pitch for the ValleyCats in the 18th is Chad Wagler.
Oneonta mounts a threat.
Pick off move.
Wagler ended up giving up an RBI double down the line. 2-1 Tigers going to the bottom of the 18th.
Oneonta brings on their closer, Brett Jensen. [Closer]
After a Moresi single, Buchanan attempts a bunt. [3488x2616]
After a stolen base and an error, Moresi is on third with one out. Infield in. [3488x2616]
Moresi the potential tying run. [Closer]
It's up to Quintero.
Suicide squeeze! But it's a popup. The first baseman caught the popup and easily doubled Moresi off third. Game over.
Final on the board.
Tigers scorecard. [3488x2616]
ValleyCats scorecard. [3488x2616]