Jocelyn  Hollow

2005 SEMIFINALS 

 

GAME 1: Jacksonville 5, Naxville 3
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Team..................123..456..789...........R--H--E 
Jacksonville.......302..000..000...........5...7....0 
Naxville..............000..201..000...........3...7....1 
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J.Santana (Jax), J.Rincon (6), B.Wagner (7), S.Williamson (7), B.Lidge (8), and I.Rodriguez; R.Johnson (Nax), E.Gagne (6), B.Ryan (8), A.Otsuka (9), and J.Posada.
WP - J.Santana. LP - R.Johnson. SV - B.Lidge. 
DP - Jax 1. E - J.Edmonds (Nax).
2B: R.Durham (Jax), A.Pujols (Jax), V.Guerrero (Jax), I.Rodriguez (Jax) HR - A.Rodriguez (Jax), M.Teixeira (Nax) 2. SB - L.Berkman (Nax).
Highlight - Johan Santana pitched into the sixth inning for the victory as the Crusaders take Game 1 on the road. Three first-inning runs off Randy Johnson and two more in the third proves to be all the scoring needed.

GAME 2: Naxville 9, Jacksonville 5
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Team...................123..456..789..........R--H--E
Jacksonville........101..000..003..........5...7....2
Naxville...............601..011..00x..........9...7....0
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O.Perez (Jax), G.Mota (3), and I.Rodriguez; B.Sheets (Nax), R.Madson (9), J.Isringhausen (9), and J.Lopez.
WP - B.Sheets. LP - O.Perez.
E - C.Guillen (Jax), A.Pujols (Jax).
2B: A.Pujols (Jax), A.Dunn (Jax) 2, J.Estrada (Jax). 3B: I.Rodriguez (Jax), L.Castillo (Nax). HR: A.Pujols (Jax), R.Durham (Jax), M.Mora (Nax), J.Bay (Nax), J.Lopez (Nax), J.Snow (Nax).
Highlight - The 'Dores crack four home runs to even the series in convincing fashion as Oliver Perez is shelled in the first post-season start of his Crusaders career.

GAME 3: Jacksonville 3, Naxville 1
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Team......................123..456..789............R--H--E
Naxville..................000..100..000............1...7....0
Jacksonville...........012..000..00x............3...8....1
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C.Schilling (Nax), J.Nathan (7), A.Otsuka (8), and J.Posada; C.Zambrano (Jax), B.Wagner (8), S.Williamson (8), B.Lidge (9), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - C.Zambrano. LP - C.Schilling. SV - Lidge.
DP - Jax 1. E - C.Zambrano (Jax).
2B: J.Bay (Nax), T.Glaus (Jax). 3B: C.Guillen (Jax).
Highlight: Carlos Zambrano delivers seven innings of one-run ball with 10 whiffs and no walks to open a 2-1 series lead in Jacksonville's first home game. Brad Lidge notched his second series save with a perfect ninth.

GAME 4: Naxville 4, Jacksonville 1
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Team......................123..456..789............R--H--E
Naxville..................003..100..000............4...8....0
Jacksonville...........001..000..000............1...5....0
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J.Peavy (Nax), E.Gagne (7), J.Isringhausen (8), and J.Lopez; B.Penny (Jax), J.Rincon (5), S.Takatsu (8), and I.Rodriguez, J.Estrada (7).
WP - J.Peavy. LP - B.Penny. SV - J.Isringhausen.
DP - Nax 1.
2B: J.Lopez (Nax) 2. HR - M.Mora (Nax), S.Rolen (Nax), R.Durham (Jax).
Highlight: Three 'Dores pitchers combine on a five-hitter as the series is evened 2-2. Juan Rincon and Shingo Takatsu combine for 4.2 innings of scoreless relief for Jacksonville, but starter Brad Penny's four earned runs were all Naxville required.

GAME 5: Jacksonville 3, Naxville 0
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Team.......................123..456..789...........R--H--E
Naxville..................000..000..000............0...2....1
Jacksonville...........000..000..21x............3...4....0
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R.Johnson (Nax), A.Otsuka (8), E.Guardado (8), and J.Posada; J.Santana (Jax), B.Lidge (9), B.Wagner (9), and I.Rodriguez.
WP - J.Santana. LP - R.Johnson. SV - B.Wagner.
DP - Nax 1. E - J.Edmonds (Nax).
2B: V.Guerrero (Jax). SB - C.Beltran.
Highlight: Johan Santana whiffs 15 batters and allows only two hits as the Crusaders win their series home finale.

GAME 6: Jacksonville 9, Naxville 6
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Team.......................123..456..789...........R--H--E
Jacksonville...........003..001..401............9...9....2
Naxville..................000..050..010............6..10....1
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O.Perez (Jax), S.Williamson (5), B.Wagner (5), J.Rincon (5), S.Takatsu (8), B.Lidge (8), and I.Rodriguez; B.Sheets (Nax), J.Isringhausen (6), E.Gagne (7), B.J.Ryan (9), J.Nathan (9), and J.Lopez, J.Posada (9).
WP - J.Rincon. LP - E.Gagne. SV - B.Lidge.
DP - Jax 1. E - V.Guerrero (Jax), R.Durham (Jax), S.Rolen (Nax).
2B: B.Abreu (Jax) 2, V.Guerrero (Jax), M.Mora (Nax) 2, S.Rolen (Nax), M.Teixeira (Nax), J.Snow (Nax). HR - A.Pujols (Jax), F.Thomas (Jax).
Highlight: Frank Thomas' game-winning, pinch-grand slam off 'Dores stud Eric Gagne delivers a four-run seventh to lead Jacksonville to its 10th World Series appearance.
SERIES SUMMARY: Johan Santana's 2-0 record with 24 strikeouts in two starts is good for MVP honors as the Crusaders win in six. Other top performers include three saves for closer Brad Lidge. Offensively, Albert Pujols paced Jacksonville with a .389 average, two homers and seven walks.