21 August 2003

I only caught the last inning or so of tonight's LLWS game between Saugus and Richmond, Texas, but it was pretty much a full game's worth of baseball.

Saugus took a 10-4 lead into the sixth, but gave up six runs for the tie. Richmond took a 13-10 lead, powered by a 2 run homer. Most of those 9 runs came with two outs.

But, as this game proved, no lead was safe. Saugus did the unlikely, putting together a series of hits and walks that, when crowned with a slow roller down the third base line that the Richmond third baseman couldn't get to first in time, resulted in a 14-13 Saugus win.

Saugus will now get a rematch with Boynton Beach, Florida on Saturday. Should be interesting, as I think both teams will get to use their top pitchers. Game time is 7:30 pm EDT on your ABC affilliate.

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