First attempt at game 1 (June 24th) is rained out and rescheduled for June 27th.

Game 1 (Byrd vs. Franklin)
Chico catcher Mike Piazza ties the game in the 9th with a leadoff home run against Forbes closer Juan Acevedo, but Yorvit Torrealba's squeeze bunt plated the game winner for the Norsemen in the home half.

Gameday 25
Chico 020 000 001 3 6 1
Forbes Field 002 001 001 4 6 1

Thespians data:
Pitching-Byrd 6, Bradford 2, Williamson 0.1 (L)
Catching-Piazza 8.1
HR-Piazza
Injuries-none
Ejections-none
Limits used-Roberts 0/4, Mackowiak 0/0

Norsemen data:
Pitching-Franklin 7, Acevedo 2 (BS/W)
Catching-Posada 9
HR-BGiles
Injuries-none
Ejections-none
Limits used-Torrealba 0/0

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Game 2 (Millwood vs. Williams)
Normally reliable Thespians CF Johnny Damon couldn't catch up to Pokey Reese's 9th inning drive to straightaway center field, allowing George Lombard to score the tying run. Chico RF Marquis Grissom then prevented the winning run from scoring on Brian Giles' fly ball by gunning down Reese at the plate, but the Norsemen win the mini-marathon on an RBI single by SS Chris Woodward in the 12th.

Gameday 26
Chico 011 000 100 000 3 8 0
Forbes Field 000 100 011 001 4 11 2

Thespians data:
Pitching-Millwood 7.1, Eischen 0.2, Williamson 1 (BS), Boehringer 2, Walker 0.2 (L)
Catching-Piazza 10, Flaherty 1.2
HR-Giambi
Injuries-none
Ejections-none
Limits used-Roberts 0/0

Norsemen data:
Pitching-Williams 7.2, Smith 1.1, Acevedo 2, Wakefield 1 (W)
Catching-Posada 10, Torrealba 2
HR-none
Injuries-Bonds (collision: B/86 = 6/5 days), Perez (collision: B49 = 1/1 day)
Ejections-none
Limits used-Torrealba 0/1

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Game 3 (Halama vs. Pineiro)
Norsemen starter Joel Pineiro decides to challenge Thespians trade-bait 1B Jason Giambi all game, striking him out twice with the bases empty and allowing homers twice with men on.

Gameday 23
Chico 100 303 000 7 9 2
Forbes Field 000 202 000 4 6 1

Thespians data:
Pitching-Halama 8 (W), Williamson 1 (Sv)
Catching-Piazza 9
HR-Walker, Giambi 2
Injuries-none
Ejections-none
Limits used-Roberts 0/4

Norsemen data:
Pitching-Pineiro 6 (L), Karsay 2, Adams 1
Catching-Posada 9
HR-Zeile
Injuries-none
Ejections-none
Limits used-Mirabelli 1/0

% limitations for the series:
Chico: Garcia (A), Wigginton (I)
Forbes Field: Kinkade (I), Ensberg (I)