Central North America 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
Saintland 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 X 8
Bottom of the Second
Andreas Fundanus had just conceded a run in the top of the 2nd.
Iosue Galenus - The Sanctii are down a run yet again as Lucius Maccius steps into the batter's box.
Thomas Crispus - I talked with Maccius earlier today. He is sick of losing and says he is determined to make an impact today.
Iosue Galenus - The first pitch is a called strike low and away.
Thomas Crispus - This is the same pitcher that held the Sanctii to 2 runs in our first meeting against this team.
Iosue Galenus - This one is close. The umpire calls ball 1. 1-1 count.
Thomas Crispus - This pitcher is on top of his game.
Iosue Galenus - Fastball right down the middle and Maccius looks like he just got all of it.
Thomas Crispus - The ball has been hit hard to deep center field. It has a chance. Its at the warning track. Gone. Home run Lucius Maccius! The ball is somewhere on the streets of St. Petrus.
Iosue Galenus - A remarkable hit and the Sanctii have tied up this ballgame.
Bottom of the 3rd
1-1 game. Petrus Tragus at the plate to open the 3rd inning.
Iosue Galenus - The captain steps up to the plate for the Sanctii.
Thomas Crispus - He has to be motivated to try and make something happen.
Iosue Galenus - Petrus Tragus swings at the first pitch and he's hit it in the gap.
Thomas Crispus - That ball has gone into the gap.
Iosue Galenus - The left fielder has tracked down the ball and Tragus will have to hold up at 3rd for a triple to lead off the 3rd inning.
Thomas Crispus - I think its time to consider a squeeze play.
Iosue Galenus - Ioannes Sentius is up to bat next. Petrus Tragus is on 3rd base.
Thomas Crispus - Sentius appears to be swinging.
Iosue Galenus - The first pitch is a ball.
Thomas Crispus - That pitch was so high that even a WBC umpire could tell it was a ball.
Iosue Galenus - My broadcast colleague is clearly still disgusted with the numerous bad strike calls during that no hitter the other day. The pitcher releases and Sentius connects.
Thomas Crispus - He hit that one right to the center fielder.
Iosue Galenus - Tragus tags up at 3rd and he will score. The Kingdom leads by a score of 2 to 1.
Top of the 5th
Andreas Fundanus walked a batter to start the inning, but he struck out 2 straight to bring up Central North America's cleanup hitter.
Iosue Galenus - The 1st baseman for Central North America steps up to the plate again.
Thomas Crispus - Just one more out and Saintland is out of the inning.
Iosue Galenus - Fundanus throws a splitter and the batter connected.
Thomas Crispus - This ball might be gone if it stays fair.
Iosue Galenus - Its over the fence in right field and it was barely foul.
Thomas Crispus - I can't believe what I'm seeing. These incompetent umpires are calling that a home run.
Iosue Galenus - Here we go away. Central North America leads by a score of 3 to 2.
Bottom of the 5th
Marcus Tragus has singled to lead off the bottom of the 5th. Petrus Tragus is at the plate, following a failed bunt attempt by pitcher Andreas Fundanus.
Iosue Galenus - The first pitch is a strike. Tragus missed that one.
Thomas Crispus - Marcus Tragus is off and he's heading for 2nd base.
Iosue Galenus - Stolen base.
Thomas Crispus - A great decision by the captain's brother and the Kingdom now has the tying run in scoring position.
Iosue Galenus - The 0-1 pitch got away from the Central North America hurler and it hit Petrus Tragus in the elbow.
Thomas Crispus - That was intentional. Do your job umpire and eject this man.
Iosue Galenus - No ejections appear to be forthcoming.
Thomas Crispus - At least Petrus was wearing an elbow pad.
Iosue Galenus - That always helps. Ioannes Sentius steps up to the plate next.
Thomas Crispus - How is this team going to blow this opportunity to score some runs?
Iosue Galenus - The first pitch is a ball and the Tragus brothers are off.
Thomas Crispus - They saw the double steal coming.
Iosue Galenus - And the throw is to 3rd. It is close. The Umpire signals safe.
Thomas Crispus - Finally they get a call right.
Iosue Galenus - The Tragus brothers have stolen their way to 2nd and 3rd.
Thomas Crispus - The Central North America bench is in disbelief right now. They saw it coming and they still couldn't stop the Tragus brothers. They're just too fast.
Iosue Galenus - The pitcher sets up and releases. Sentius swings and connects.
Thomas Crispus - This one might be gone. Its back to deep center field.
Iosue Galenus - And the Center Fielder makes the play at the warning track. Marcus Tragus will score easily and Petrus Tragus is rounding 3rd.
Thomas Crispus - Its going to be close.
Iosue Galenus - Tragus slides and the ball arrives right as he touches home plate.
Thomas Crispus - The umpire signals safe.
Iosue Galenus - Saintland leads 5 to 4 on a 2-RBI sac fly.
Bottom of the 7th
Josephus Oppius took the mound to get the last out of the 7th. Saintland still leads 5-4 as the "Wild One" tries to redeem himself with a 7-out save. The bases are loaded for Matthaeus Bebius with 2 out.
Iosue Galenus - Matthaeus Bebius steps up to the plate with the bases loaded. 2 out.
Thomas Crispus - Our Kingdom needs at least 1 more run here. The "Wild One" can't be trusted on the mound.
Iosue Galenus - Bebius takes the first pitch for a ball.
Thomas Crispus - This reliever has a reputation for being wild, much like Josephus Oppius.
Iosue Galenus - Ball 2 in the dirt.
Thomas Crispus - He's lucky that the catcher blocked that ball. In Royal Park, it probably would have rolled 80 feet to the backstop.
Iosue Galenus - This pitch is high and inside.
Thomas Crispus - The umpire called it ball 3.
Iosue Galenus - The pitcher throws a fastball down the middle and Bebius swings and connects.
Thomas Crispus - He got all of that one. Its headed for left field. It has a chance. Gone. The umpire rules fair.
Iosue Galenus - Grand slam home run Matthaeus Bebius! That one was barely over the left-field fence and barely fair. The Sanctii lead 9 to 4.
Thomas Crispus - Now, its time to watch them blow this lead.
Iosue Galenus - I hope you're wrong Thomas.
Top of the 9th
2 out. Central North America scored a run in the top of the 8th. A pinch hitter has come in for their pitcher.
Iosue Galenus - Central North America's pinch hitter has stepped into the batting box.
Thomas Crispus - A good move to call for a pinch hitter. That pitcher wasn't going to get a hit off the "Wild One," who has been anything but tonight.
Iosue Galenus - The Wild One throws a pitch high and outside for ball 1.
Thomas Crispus - Not a good pitch there.
Iosue Galenus - That one was low and inside.
Thomas Crispus - The umpire signals for a ball. That was a strike!
Iosue Galenus - 2-0 count. The Wild One throws a fastball and he's on tonight.
Thomas Crispus - That was probably close to 100 miles per hour. There was no way the hitter was hitting that pitch.
Iosue Galenus - The 2-1 pitch is a slider in the dirt.
Thomas Crispus - Its now a 3-1 count. C'mon "Wild One." Throw some strikes out there.
Iosue Galenus - 3-1 count. The hitter makes contact and it is deep. That one is gone. Home run Central North America.
Thomas Crispus - Wait a second. The umpire signals foul. Strike 2.
Iosue Galenus - 3-2 count. Josephus Oppius winds up and he threw his best fastball this time. The batter swings and misses.
Thomas Crispus - Saintland wins!!! Saintland wins!!! Saintland wins!!!
Iosue Galenus - Josephus Oppius has struck out 5 batters in a 7-out save. Saintland has won a World Baseball Classic game for the first time ever. The Nightly News is next. See you tomorrow from Byfugland.
OOC: Tomorrow, my DH will be Paulus Juventius, who will bat 2nd. Sentius will bat 3rd. Petrus Iulus will substitute for Paulus Sittius and bat 8th. All other batters will bat in their normal spot except Marcus Tragus, who will bat 9th.