Jocelyn  Hollow

2000 SEMIFINALS

GAME 1: Naxville 6, Jacksonville 3
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Naxville.............300..100..200.......6...9...0
Jacksonville......000..002..001.......3...9...1
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P.Martinez (Jax), and I.Rodriguez; R.Johnson (Nax), and J.Lopez.
WP - Johnson. LP - Martinez. SV - R.Garces
E - J.Bell (Jax). DP - Jax 1, Nax 1.
2B - J.Lopez (Nax). HR - R.Palmeiro (Nax), A.Belle (Jax) 2, S.Sosa (Nax) 2.
Highlight - Randy Johnson fanned 13 batters without a walk in a series-opening win as Sammy Sosa and Albert Belle hit two homers each. 

GAME 2: Naxville 7, Jacksonville 5
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Naxville.............300..101..002.......7..10...1
Jacksonville......003..100..100.......5...7...1
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K.Millwood (Jax), R.Springer (6), J.Zimmerman (7), U.Urbina (9), and I.Rodriguez; J.Smoltz (Nax), J.Johnstone (6), D.Brocail (7), S.Williamson (8), and J.Lopez, M.Difelice (9).
WP - S.Williamson. LP - J.Zimmerman.
E - C.Jones (Jax), C.Grebeck (Nax). DP - Jax 1, Nax 1.
2B - T.Shumpert (Nax), B.Abreu (Jax). HR - S.Green (Nax), J.Giambi (Nax), T.Gwynn (Nax), J.Bagwell (Jax), K.Griffey (Jax).
Highlight - Naxville rallies for two in the ninth for a 2-0 series lead. 'Dores bullpen tosses four innings without an earned run. 

GAME 3: Jacksonville 11, Naxville 3
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville......100..025..021......11.13..0
Naxville.............001..110..000.......3...5...0
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C.Schilling (Nax), D.Brocail (6), T.Percival (8), and J.Lopez; O.Daal (Jax), J.Zimmerman (4), D.Lowe (7), and D.Nilsson, I.Rodriguez (8).
WP - J.Zimmerman. LP - C.Schilling.
DP - Nax 3.
2B - C.Jones (Jax). HR - K.Griffey (Jax), V.Guerrero (Jax), D.Nilsson (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax), T.Shumpert (Nax), S.Sosa (Nax).
Highlight - The Crusaders finally come alive in blowout fashion with four home runs and five-plus innings of one-run relief from the bullpen. 

GAME 4: Jacksonville 5, Naxville 0
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville......130..000..001.......5...5...1
Naxville.............000..000..000.......0...1...1
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T.Hudson (Nax), S.Williamson (5), J.Johnstone (9), S.Kline (9), T.Percival (9), and J.Lopez, M.Difelice (9); P.Abbott (Jax), D.Lowe (8), and D.Nilsson, I.Rodriguez (8).
WP - P.Abbott. LP - T.Hudson.
E - J.Bell (Jax). DP - Nax 1, Jax 1.
2B - D.Dellucci (Jax), J.Bagwell (Jax), V.Guerrero (Jax).
Highlight - Paul Abbott and Derek Lowe combine on a masterful one-hitter, with Abbott pitching 7-plus before allowing Naxville's lone hit, a Cal Ripken single. 

GAME 5: Jacksonville 11, Naxville 0
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Jacksonville......400..123..001......11.14..1
Naxville.............000..000..000.......0...7...1
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S.Elarton (Nax), S.Kline (6), D.Brocail (6), J.Johnstone (8), and J.Lopez, M.Difelice (8); P.Martinez (Jax), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - P.Martinez. LP - S.Elarton.
E - J.Bagwell (Jax), C.Ripken (Nax). DP - Nax 1, Jax 1.
2B - D.Dellucci (Jax), V.Guerrero (Jax), T.Shumpert (Nax), J.Giambi (Nax). HR - A.Belle (Jax), J.Bagwell (Jax) 2, C.Jones (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax).
Highlight - Jacksonville takes a 3-2 series lead with a rout as Pedro Martinez tosses a 13-K shutout with no walks. Albert Belle continues torrid hitting for the series (.800) and Jeff Bagwell becomes the third player in the series to hit two homers in a game. 

GAME 6: Jacksonville 7, Naxville 6
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Team.................123..456..789......R--H--E
Naxville.............000..110..004.......6..11..0
Jacksonville......200..201..101.......7...9...1
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K.Millwood (Jax), J.Zimmerman (6), B.Wagner (9), and I.Rodriguez; R.Johnson (Nax), R.Garces (7), D.Brocail (9), S.Williamson (9), and J.Lopez.
WP - B.Wagner. LP - R.Garces.
E - V.Guerrero (Jax). DP - Jax 1.
2B - R.White (Nax), C.Jones (Jax). 3B - B.Larkin (Nax). HR - R.Palmeiro (Nax), S.Sosa (Nax), C.Jones (Jax), A.Rodriguez (Jax).
Highlight - Jacksonville clinches fourth consecutive World Series appearance with narrow win as Tony Fernandez draws a bases-loaded walk to win it in the ninth off Scott Williamson. 

SERIES SUMMARY - Albert Belle hit three home runs and batted .714 for the series, while Jeff Bagwell and Alex Rodriguez also hit three home runs each to pace Jacksonville offensively. Bagwell hit .350 for the series and Bobby Abreu hit .412.