The NL West Story

HOU making it interesting, taking 3/4.  Billy Wagner finishes the season with 8 saves, and 0.00 ERA and more than a strikeout/inning!  In GM 4, Bill "Superhero" Spiers hit an inside the park HR  --submitted by Justin Ryan--

Game 1 at Arizona,
The Padres take the first game as they break a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning to win 5-4.

Game 2 at Arizona,
The snakes even the series as Matt Williams hit his fourth home run of the season. Arizona 6-2.

Game 3 at San Diego,
The Friars blank the Snakes as Randy Jones scatters 10 hits over 8 innings to earn only his second win of the year. Padres 1-0.

Game 4 at San Diego,
The Padres battle back from a 6-0 deficit as the tally 5 runs in the sixth and 1 in the seventh. However, Arizona wins it as Jay Bell smashed a 3-run bomb to secure the win for Arizona and earn a split in the series. Arizona 9-6.
--submitted by Joey Scigliano--


The Dodgers and Giants split their season ending series without the normal fanfare that this rivalry presents.  The Jints took the opener 3-2 behind 8 strong innings of 2 run ball from Bobby Bolin.  Willie Mays hit his 10th homer and Tom Haller hit his 8th.  The Dodgers took the next 2 to clinch the division.  A 5-4 win in 11 innings saw Adrian Beltre go 2 for 4 with 4 RBI including his 8th homer of the year.  The clincher saw LA blow out their rivals to the norht 12-5.  44 year old Warren Spahn took the loss for the Giants in his final game in the majors.  Mays finished the season hitting .311 with 11 homers and 29 RBI's with hopes of making a bid for his 2nd consecutive MVP award.

LA wins the division by 1 game over the resurgent Astros, who have been on a tear.  Houston will get stake claim to the 2nd wild card spot.