05 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Doug Zaner) vs. '01 Seattle mariners (Michael Hopcroft)
Game 1: LAA 3, SEA 1
Anaheim opened the scoring on an RBI groundout by Adam Kennedy in the third. The M's struck back in the fifth as Mark McLemore drove in David Bell who had singled to lead off the inning – only to be left on base himself. Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon dueled it out until the seventh, when Darrin Erstad hit an RBI triple, Cabrera drove him home with a grounder to third, and Figgins tripled only to be left on base. After that, the Angels bullpen held true to preserve the win. Game 2: LAA 7, SEA 1
John Lackey pitched well on short rest for the Angels, but John Halama matched him. Vladimir
Guerrero sacrifice fly provided the only score in the first seven innings, as the game was handed over to both bullpens. The mariners tied it in the eighth on John Olerud's RBI single, but then the floodgates opened when Norm Charlton and Jose Paniagua pitched the ninth. In the final inning the Angels sent eleven men to the plate and scored six runs. The M's went meekly in the ninth and the Angels got the sweep of the games in Seattle.
Guerrero sacrifice fly provided the only score in the first seven innings, as the game was handed over to both bullpens. The mariners tied it in the eighth on John Olerud's RBI single, but then the floodgates opened when Norm Charlton and Jose Paniagua pitched the ninth. In the final inning the Angels sent eleven men to the plate and scored six runs. The M's went meekly in the ninth and the Angels got the sweep of the games in Seattle. Game 3: LAA 5, SEA 3
The series returned to Anaheim With Aaron Sele dueling Paul Bryd for the early part of the game. The Angels opened with and RBI Triple by Vlad Guerrero, followed by a Rivera sac fly. The M's came back to tie on consecutive RBI hits by Carlos Guillen and Ichiro Suzuki (who hit one of four triples in the game by both sides) and took the lead on a solo shot by David Bell in the seventh. But the Angels exploded for three in the seventh off of Jeff Nelson, climaxing with an RBI single by Guerrero, and the Angels bullpen held to secure the win and clinch the series. Game 4: LAA 9, SEA 8
By the fourth inning, it looked like the Angels had the sweep wrapped up. Jamie Moyer had been
torched for nine runs, including a three-run shot by Juan Rivera, by the fourth inning and it appeared he would have no choice but to take one for the team. But Ryan Franklin pitched two scoreless innings and the M's started to mount a comeback. First Bret Boone hit a two-out grand slam in the seventh, the Jose Guillen drove in two with a double in the eighth. Fernando Rodriguez came on in the ninth and promptly loaded the bases. Ed Sprague was walked to force in a run and place the tying run on third. Then Dan Wilson hit a deep fly ball to left that would have easily scored Edgar Martinez – were it not for a spectacular throw by Garret Anderson. Martinez was cut down at the plate, the game was over, and K-Rod had recorded what Doug described as “the ugliest save ever recorded”. The Mariners, favored at the beginning of the series, had been swept in dramatic, definitive fashion.
torched for nine runs, including a three-run shot by Juan Rivera, by the fourth inning and it appeared he would have no choice but to take one for the team. But Ryan Franklin pitched two scoreless innings and the M's started to mount a comeback. First Bret Boone hit a two-out grand slam in the seventh, the Jose Guillen drove in two with a double in the eighth. Fernando Rodriguez came on in the ninth and promptly loaded the bases. Ed Sprague was walked to force in a run and place the tying run on third. Then Dan Wilson hit a deep fly ball to left that would have easily scored Edgar Martinez – were it not for a spectacular throw by Garret Anderson. Martinez was cut down at the plate, the game was over, and K-Rod had recorded what Doug described as “the ugliest save ever recorded”. The Mariners, favored at the beginning of the series, had been swept in dramatic, definitive fashion. TURNING POINT: The M's rally in the final three innings of Game 4 showed great resiliency, but came just short. Up to that point, the Mariners had had great difficulty scoring runs, averaging fewer than three per game. That the Angels were able to blunt the rally against all odds showed their resolve as well.
SERIES MVP: Any number of Angels could have been considered Series MVP.But Vladimir Guerrero stood out, hitting .400 to date. And Garret Anderson's game-saving throw in the ninth of game 4 was an incredible play that cannot be overlooked. --submitted by Michael Hopcroft--
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