Thursday, January 19, 2012

KOD 13 - Tier B World Series - Game 3: "Sweet as Honey"

GAME 3 - Arlington Stadium
Scott Sanderson vs Rick Honeycutt
Rangers 2, Expos 0

Lefty Rick Honeycutt continued to impress his manager, Bill Keller, by winning this pivotal game 3 with a classic 2 hit shutout.  As usual Honeycutt was not flashy (3 strikeout / 0 walks), but he was super efficient (69 pitches).  Montreal's lone 2 hits came from shortstop Chris Speier, who was batting out of the 9 hole, since the game featured the DH.  Honeycutt's brilliance was needed since his opposing number Scott Sanderson gave up just a Pat Putnam 2 run homer in the bottom of the 2nd.  Honeycutt didn't have much margin for error, since the Rangers weren't scoring much themselves.  Incredibly the Expos never had a runner move past 1st.  Texas did get 8 hits off of Sanderson in 8 innings.  Sundberg and Rivers each had 2 of the, but Putnam had the biggest hit of the day.
Rangers lead series 2-1

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