Round 5 AL West: Amigos Sweep Mistakes

Paul had no luck and no runs, as a mere three scores in the series led to his Huge Mistakes being swept by Biv's Santa Poco Amigos.

Game 1: Santa Poco 5, Huge 1
W-Z.Greinke (2-1), L-J.Saunders (0-1)
Santa Poco discovered its home run stroke, as Travis Buck and Mark Grudzielanek each hit two-run jacks. The other run was scored during garbage time in a garbage way, as minor-league injury replacement Alex Cintron found a solo shot in the 9th. Amigo reliever Joakim Soria entered the game with a runner on and nobody out in the 6th and while he allowed the inherited runner to score, he was otherwise perfect in three innings of work.

Game 2: Santa Poco 4, Huge 0
W-M.Garza (2-1), L-B.McCarthy (0-1), S-J.Putz (4)
The long ball was in effect once again as bombs by Jack Cust and Justin Morneau were more than enough to support a four-man shutout by the Amigos pitching staff. Matt Garza and John Bale tossed the first eight frames and allowed only three baserunners, while David Riske tried to blow it in the 9th before J.J. Putz earned his 4th save. Maicer Izturis was the lone bright spot for Huge with two hits and a stolen base.

Game 3: Santa Poco 5, Huge 2
W-E.Santana (1-1), L-J.Danks (1-1), S-J.Soria (2)
Game 3 took on a different character as the combatants combined for 20 hits and 23 men left on base. In the end, the Amigos bullpen led the way again as a 5+ inning effort from Ervin Santana was followed by four scoreless frames from Riske, Putz, and Soria. Alex Cintron's two-out, two-run single in the 9th provided insurance for Santa Poco.

Next up -- GANZA
Santa Poco Amigos (7-8) at After The Snow (11-4)
Huge Mistakes (3-12) at Clean-Sweep Kinnicks (8-4)*