HOME RUNS ABOUND AS BLUES WIN 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP

                    

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