HOME RUN BARRAGE LEADS RUMRUNNERS TO 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP

                    
HOME RUN BARRAGE LEADS RUMRUNNERS TO 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 

HOME RUN BARRAGE LEADS RUMRUNNERS TO 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 

Game 1: Trailblazers 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 - 6 8 1 
        Rumrunners   0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 8 1 

Trailblazers: WEBB, R. Soriano (7), Thornton (7), Ryan (9), Street (9) and
Posada
Rumrunners: Clemens, PAPELBON (6), Wickman (8) and Estrada, Kendall (8)

Save: Street

Home Runs: Bay (3rd, none on) 
  Scott (3rd, one on) 
  Dye (6th, one on) 

Highlight: Street entered the game with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth
inning, and proceeded to strike out Swisher

Game 2: Rumrunners   0 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 - 9 15 3 
        Trailblazers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4  9 0 

Rumrunners: Mussina, R. Shields, WICKMAN (6), Capps (9) and Estrada,
Kendall (8)
Trailblazers: Verlander, Thornton (6), STREET (7), Calero (8) and Posada

Home Runs: D. Ortiz (3rd, none on) 
  Howard (7th, none on) 
  Rollins (8th, none on) 
  Ensberg (8th, none on) 
  Beltran (8th, two on) 

Highlight: Four Rumrunners’ home runs scored six runs in the seventh and eighth

innings

Game 3: Trailblazers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 
        Rumrunners   1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x - 4 7 0 

Trailblazers: SOWERS, Street (6), Calero (6), Thornton (7), R. Soriano (8)
and Posada
Rumrunners: WANG, R. Shields (8), Ma. Rivera (8) and Kendall

Save: Ma. Rivera

Highlight: Rumrunners scored three runs in the sixth inning after two were

out

Game 4: Rumrunners   2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 0 
        Trailblazers 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 4  7 0 

Rumrunners: CLEMENS, Ma. Rivera (7), Papelbon (9) and Estrada, Kendall (6)
Trailblazers: WEBB, Calero (8), Thornton (9), R. Soriano (9) and Posada

Save: Papelbon

Home Runs: Howard, 2 (1st, one on) 
  (5th, none on) 
  Thome (4th, none on) 
  Scott (5th, none on) 
  Huff (7th, two on) 

Highlight: Howard was 3-for-5

Game 5: Trailblazers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 1 
        Rumrunners   3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 5 7 1 

Trailblazers: VERLANDER, Calero (6), Thornton (7), Ryan (7) and Posada 
Rumrunners: MUSSINA, R. Shields (7), Wickman (8), Ma. Rivera (9) and
Estrada, Kendall (8)

Home Runs: Scott (1st, one on) 
  D. Ortiz (1st, none on) 

Highlight: Mussina allowed only one run in 6.2 innings

The next Newsletter, on January 6, will wrap up 2007 and outlook 2008. 
Warmest wishes to all for joyous and very safe holidays.