NLA Game 21, Jul. 29, 01
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11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Barracudas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Challengers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | x | 14 | 15 | 2 |
W: Räber L: Kölliker |
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14Challengers win 11th in a row by smashing Barracudas 14-1
Benny Räber showed why he is the no. 1 pitcher on the staff, and that his appearance in Game 1 was just a fluke.![]() | ||
Benny Räber completed his sixth game of the season for his seventh win in 10 decisions. |
The only run Räber (7-3) allowed came after Frank Berchtold reached on second baseman Chris Palatinus' fielding error, advanced on Räber's own misplay of Strahil Georgiev's pop up, and scoring on Ueli Von Burg's RBI-single.
But Räber's offense had already built up a 4-0 lead before that as Manny Marchant and Armin Blickenstorfer">Armin Blickenstorfer hit back-to-back solo homers, and Anubis Benitez hit a two-run single off starter Nico Kölliker.
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Anubis Benitez had game-highs with three hits and five RBI's. |
He quickly gave up four more runs that put the Challengers up 14-1.
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Manny Marchant puts his power on display as he hits his second homer of the game to lead off the fifth inning. |
With that win, the Challengers have secured themselves a playoff spot, and with only the Zurich Lions and the Embrach Rainbows, both non-contending clubs left to play, second place in the standings should be a realistic hope.
That would secure the Challengers home-field advantage throughout the Playoff Semifinals.
Game notes
Benitez scored his 200th run in a Challenger uniform on Jose Vazquez' RBI-single in the fourth inning. ...The Challengers completed their winningest month in history, going 9-0 in July.