Game 1-Valdez v Maddux
Alex Rodriguez' 3 run homer in the first and an RBI single by Bobby Higginson gave the hitmen and their ace a 4-0 lead after two.  A 3 run homer by Eurubiel Durazo in the fourth made it 4-3.  Satika tied it in the 5th on an rbi ground out by Craig Biggio.  Eric Chavez gave the Akitas the lead with a solo homerun in the 6th.  In the bottom of the 8th, the Hitmen though they had tied the game on a two out single by Bobby Higginson.  However a great throw by Trot Nixon nailed Jason LaRue at the plate, preserving the 1 run lead.  Billy Wagner got Juan Rivera to ground out with two on in the 9th as the Akitas prevailed 5-4.

SA 000 311 000 - 5- 8-1
HH 310 000 000 - 4-11-0 

Akitas
Pitchers:  Valdez 4; Lincoln (W) 2; Graves 1.1; Wagner (S) 1.2
Catchers:  Varitek 9
Injuries: None
Limits: None

Hitmen:
Pitchers:  Maddux (L) 5.1; Timlin 0.2; Hendrickson 2; Walker 1
Catchers:  LaRue 9
Injuries: None
Limits:  Hendrickson (A); Mateo (A) 1 AB v RH 

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Game 2:  Wolf v Moss
Luis Gonzalez homers in the 1st and 4th gave the Hitmen a 3-2 lead.  Chipper Jones gave Satika the lead with a 2 RBI double in the 5th. An Arod 2 run dinger in the bottom of the inning gave the Hitmen the lead back, and they broke the game open by scoring 8 times in the frame. Gonzalez went 4-5 (2 HR's & 2 2B's) with 5 RBIs.  

SA 101 020 000 -   4-  8-2
HH 200 108 10X - 12-11-0

Akitas
Pitchers:  Wolf (L) 5.1; Graves 0.2; Fossum 2
Catchers:  Varitek 9
Injuries: None
Limits: None

Hitmen:
Pitchers:  Moss 4; Timlin 1; Walker (W) 1; Roberts (S) 3      
Catchers:  Matheny 6; LaRue 3
Injuries: None
Limits:  Hendrickson (A); Mateo (A) 

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Game 3:  Munro v Dessens
In the rubber match, an Eric Chavez 2nd inning RBI gave the Akitas the lead 1-0.  Satika starter Pete Munro developed shoulder stiffness and had to be removed in the bottom of the inning.  Alomar and Higginson each had RBI singles off reliever Mike Lincoln in the fram and the hitmen took a 2-1 lead.  Jason Varitek tied the game in the 4th with an RBI single.  John Olerud came through with a 2 RBI double and later scored on a Gonzalez single making it 5-2.  The Hitmen put the game away in the 8th as Gonzo was at it again,  with the bases loaded, he hit a double into the gap that plated all three men on base.  Dessens went the distance giving up 6 hits in the Hitmen 8-3 victory.

SA 010 100 001 - 3- 6-1
HH 020 003 03x - 8-13-0 

Akitas
Pitchers:  Munro 1.1; Lincoln 1.2; Fossum (L) 3; Quantril 2 
Catchers:  Varitek 9
Injuries: Munro 3 games; Lincoln 2 games
Limits: None

Hitmen:
Pitchers:  Dessens (W) 91
Catchers:  LaRue 9
Injuries: Alomar 1 game
Limits:  Hendrickson (A); Mateo (A)