Game 1: Wakefield V Maddux
The division leading Norsemen invaded Hollywood in a battle for the division lead, as the Norsemen beagan the series with a 1 game lead. In the first, an Arod 3-run homer gave the Hitmen a 3-0 lead. The Hitmen really got to Wakefield in the 3rd; after a Jason LaRue RBI double plated Steven Finley, pitche Greg Maddux double home Larue and an RBI single by Robbie Alomar made it 6-0. John Olerud ended the scoring in the 3rd with a 3 run homer. Greg Maddux rebounded from his last outing and pitched his 4th CG of the season allowing just 3 runs on 12 hits, as the Hitmen tied up the division with the win.

FN 010 000 011-  3-12-1
HH 306 300 00X-12-13-0

Norsemen
Pitchers: Wakefield (L) 4.1; Karsay 3; Swindell .2
Catchers Torrealba 9
Injuries:; Wakefield 2 days
Limits: Kinkade (Active); Torrealba 3 v RH; Ensberg (Inactive)

Hitmen
Pitchers: Maddux (W) 9
Catchers: Larue 5; Matheny 4
Injuries: LaRue 1 game<BR>
Limits: Mateo (inactive) Hendrickson (Inactive)

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Game 2: Adams v Moss 
A Mike Kinkade solo home run in the first and a Tom Wilson three-run shot in the 2nd staked the Norsemen to a 4-0 lead.  A jorge Posada 2 run double in the fifth and his solo shot in the 8th made it 7-0.  Terry Adams baffled the Hotmen batters giving up just 2 runs in the 8th as the Norsemen reclaimed the division lead with a 7-2 victory.

FN 130 020 010-7-9-0
HH 000 000 020 2-8-0

Norsemen:
Pitchers: Adams (W) 8; White 1
Catchers: Posada 9
Injuries: None
Limits: Kinkade (A) 3 v LH 1 v RH;

Hitmen:
Pitchers: Moss 5; Mantei 2; Walker 2
Catchers: LaRue 5; Matheny 4
Injuries: LaRue 8 days (Eligible to reutrn Day 37)
Limits: None

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Game 3:  Franklin v Thomson
In the rubber match, the Norsmen scored three times in the 2nd on an RBI double by Posada and a 2-run homer by Chris Woodward.  In the bottom of the 6th, with the Norsemen up 4-1; a 2-run homer by Arod made it 4-3.  After the Norsmeen added a run in the 7th to make it 5-3, Brian Giles 2-run homer in the 8th made it 7-3.  The Hitmen tallied twice in the bottom of the 8th to make it 7-5; but could get no closer as the Norsemen left town with a 2 game lead.

FN 030 001 120-7-13-0
HH 001 002 020 5-  8-0

Norsemen:
Pitchers: Franklin (W) 6; Swindell 1.2; Smith .1; Karsay .1; White (S) .2
Catchers:  Posada 9
Injuries: None
Limits: Kinkade (A)

Hitmen
Pitchers: Thomson (L) 5; Timlin 2; Smoltz 2
Catchers: Matheny 9
Injuries : None
Limits: None