HOME RUNS ABOUND AS BLUES WIN 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP
Game 1: Big News 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0
Blues 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 x - 5 6 1
Big News: Hellickson, MUJICA (7), W. Lopez (7), Feliz (7), Perkins (8) and
H. Blanco
Blues: Keshaw, Melancon (7), VENTERS (7), J. Smith (9) and Hundley
Save: J. Smith
Home Runs: Lawrie (1st, none on)
Kotchman (3rd, none on)
Pedroia (5th, one on)
Highlight: The Big News was unable to advance runners with two on and none
out in the eighth inning
Game 2: Blues 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 - 11 16 1
Big News 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0
Blues: Weaver and Hundley, Iannetta (5)
Big News: M. Cain and H. Blanco
Home Runs: Craig (1st, one on)
Willingham (2nd, none on)
Kotchman (6th, none on)
Bruce (8th, none on)
Highlight: Weaver’s pitching, which included 13 strikeouts
Game 3: Big News 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 - 9 15 0
Blues 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 - 7 11 0
Big News: WORLEY, Perkins (6), Crain (6), Motte (6), Feliz (6), W. Lopez (6),
Mujica (9) and H. Blanco
Blues: SABATHIA, Latos (2), A. Bailey (5), Melancon (7), Bumgarner (7),
J. Smith (7), Venters (8) and Iannetta, McCann (9)
Save: Mujica
Home Runs: Zimmerman (1st, one on)
H. Blanco (1st, none on)
Soto (2nd, none on)
Fielder (3rd, none on)
Craig (4th, one on)
Quentin (9th, one on)
Highlight: Early Big News home run outburst
Game 4: Blues 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 - 8 10 1
Big News 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 11 0
Blues: Kershaw, Melancon (6), Bumgarner (8), A. Bailey (8), J. SMITH (9) and
Hundley, McCann (7)
Big News: Hellickson, Perkins (6), Mujica (6), Crain (6), Motte (7), W. Lopez (9),
FELIZ (9) and H. Blanco
Home Runs: Fielder (1st, two on)
Hundley (3rd, one on)
H. Blanco (5th, none on)
McCann (9th, one on)
Willingham (10th, none on)
Highlight: Willingham’s home run
Game 5: Big News 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 8 0
Blues 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1
Big News: M. Cain, Crain (6), Perkins (7), W. LOPEZ (7), Feliz (8) and Soto
Blues: Weaver, A. BAILEY (8), Melancon (8), J. Smith (8) and Hundley
Save: Feliz
Highlight: L. Jones doubled home J. B. Reyes with the winning run
Game 6: Blues 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 0
Big News 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 8 1
Blues: SABATHIA, Melancon (6), Bumgarner (7), A. Bailey (7), J. Smith (8),
Venters (8) and Iannetta
Big News: WORLEY, W. Lopez (7), Motte (9), Perkins (9), Mujica (9) and Soto
Home Runs: C. Gonzalez (1st, one on)
Fielder (2nd, none on)
Lawrie (5th, three on)
Highlight: Lawrie’s grand slam
