As expected, SeaWolf manager Rick Cantor sent ace Randy Johnson to the mound in game seven, but as Indian ace Pedro

Martinez was still sore from game five, Indian manager Kurt Gnandt selected lefty Jose Rosado (14-5, 4.10 ERA). However, neither pitcher

would get a decision in this game for the ages that saw 5 lead changes. As in game six, the Indians would score first and have a

2-0 lead, as Javy Lopez drove in Albert Belle in the second inning with a single, and Terry Shumpert singled in Roberto Alomar in the

third. But the SeaWolves would take the lead in the top of the fourth. John Jaha led off with a walk and Barry Bonds followed with

a two run homer to even the score at two apiece and chase Rosado. Gnandt then called upon Rich Garces, and San Francisco catcher Henry Blanco promptly walked. Rey Sanchez then singled putting runners on the corners, but Garces struck out Pokey Reese for the second out. With Chris Singleton at the plate, Indian catcher Javy Lopez couldn't handle a Garces fastball for a passed ball, allowing Blanco to score and giving San Francisco a 3-2 lead. But Lake Erie would then answer in the bottom half, as Albert Belle turned around a

Johnson fastball and deposited it in the leftfield bleachers for a solo homer and a tie score at three. The lead would change again in

the top of the fifth when John Jaha slammed a solo shot of Rich Garces to give the SeaWolves a 4-3 lead. San Francisco would then

add to that lead in the seventh. With Indian reliever Scott Elarton on the mound, Pokey Reese led off with a double. After a Singleton

groundout, Jeff Bagwell stepped to the plate and lined a single to center, scoring Reese and extending the SeaWolf lead to 5-3. But

Lake Erie would then answer back with a bang. With Randy Johnson pitching with a two-run lead, Javy Lopez opened the seventh with a

roller in front of the plate that Henry Blanco booted for an error. Preston Wilson was then called upon to run for Lopez. After Derek Jeter

grounded out, moving Wilson to second, Kurt Gnandt called upon Phil Nevin to hit for Kenny Lofton, but Nevin struck out. Now with two outs, Roberto Alomar singled to left to score Wilson and cut the lead to 5-4. Terry Shumpert followed with a double to the leftfield

corner that scored Alomar and tied the game at five. Fernando Tatis then came to the plate and manager Rick Cantor decided to stick

with his ace. Tatis then slammed a deep drive to left for a two-run homer and a 7-5 Lake Erie lead. Cantor then summoned John Johnstone to face Albert Belle, and Belle struck out to end the inning. Lake Erie was now six outs from the World Series title and with dominating

lefty Billy Wagner (8-1, 1.88 ERA) on the mound. Barry Bonds struck out to start the inning and Cantor then brought in Roberto Kelly to

pinch hit for catcher Henry Blanco. Wagner lost control of a breaking ball and hit Kelly on the foot. Rey Sanchez was next and he

singled to put runners on the corner, as he represented the tying run. But Wagner responded by strucking out Pokey Reese for the

second out. Left-handed hitting Chris Singleton (.322 vs. lefties) was next and once again, Wagner couldn't retire the lefty hitter, as

Singleton lined a clutch single to center to score Kelly and cut the lead to one run. Kurt Gnandt had seen enough as he called upon the

reliable Mariano Rivera (33 saves in 37 regular season chances) to face Jeff Bagwell with two outs and preserve the Indian one-run

lead. However, it was not to be as Bagwell took a high fastball out of the yard for a three-run homer and a 9-7 San Francisco lead. SeaWolf

closer Scott Williamson escaped an Indian threat in the ninth to get the save and the San Francisco SeaWolves were the 2000 GGSL

World Champions. John Johnstone got the win for San Francisco and Billy Wagner suffered his second loss in the series for the Indians. Jeff Bagwell, the hero of game seven, was named the series MVP.