2007 World Series

The Warpigs are the 2007 NASOMA Champs! After getting blown out in the first game of the 2007 World Series by the Sidewinders, the Warpigs turned to their bullpen to win four straight. In games 2-4, the Warpig starter failed to last past the 2nd hitter of the game. The bullpen responded, including two wins by shutout. Series MVP Francisco Liriano was the winning pitcher in all three of those games. Ervin Santana finally gave the Warpigs a quality start in game 5, giving up only 1 hit thru 6 innings to capture the win. Travis Hafner was the hitting star for the Pigs, hitting .333 with 4 homers, three of them coming in the game 2 victory.

The Higdon is the 9th title for the Warpigs.

Game 1	1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8	9		R	H	E
Sidewinders	3	0	0		2	0	4		0	0	1		10	16	0
Warpigs	0	2	0		0	0	1		0	0	0		3	7	1
Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
Mussina 1-0	Vazquez 0-1

The Sidewinders scored early and often in Game 1. Three Snakes (Delgado, Ortiz, and Renteria) homered in the convincing victory. Mussina went 6 innings and Ryan finished up. Hafner and VMart homered for the Pigs.

Game 2	1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8	9		R	H	E
Sidewinders	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		0	4	0
Warpigs	0	3	1		0	0	2		1	0	x		7	9	0
Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher							Save
Liriano 1-0	Zambrano 0-1							F.Rodriguez 1st

Pig starter E.Santana was pulled after allowing two singles to start the game. Liriano came in a threw 5 innings of 1-hit shutout. Vizcaino and KRod followed suit in the last 4 innings, completing the shutout. Hafner homered three times, and Granderson added a 2-run blast.

Game 3	1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8	9		R	H	E
Warpigs	0	0	0		0	2	4		0	0	1		7	10	1
Sidewinders	1	2	0		2	1	0		0	0	0		6	7	0
Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
Liriano 2-0	Ryan 0-1

Just like in Game 2, the Pig starter (Lackey this time) was pulled after allowing hits to the first two batters. The Pig bullpen wasn't quite as good this time, and the Snakes took a 5-0 lead thru 4 innings. Still trailing 6-2 in the 6th, the Pigs put up a 4 spot to tie the game. The big blast was a 3-run homer by VMart. The game was still 6-6 in the 9th when the Warpigs scored a run off of B.J. Ryan without the benefit of a hit. Manny Ramirez walked. Pinch hitter Cory Sullivan bunted pinch runner Adam Jones over to second. Jones took third on a passed ball. After Pujols was intentionally walked, Travis Hafner brought in the run with a ground out. Liriano went the last two innings for the win for the Pigs. The Snakes' Joe Mauer homered, but it would the last homer of the World Series for the Sidewinders.

Game 4	1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8	9		R	H	E
Warpigs	0	3	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		3	5	0
Sidewinders	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		0	4	1
Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher							Save
Liriano 3-0	Mussina 1-1							F.Rodriguez 2nd

The plan worked one more time, with the Pig starter (Vazquez) coming out after two batters (although Vazquez actually recorded an out). The bullpen of Wagner, Vizcaino, Liriano, and KRod finished it for a 4-hit shutout. All three Pig runs were unearned thanks to a dropped fly ball by Vernon Wells.

Game 5	1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8	9		R	H	E
Warpigs	0	1	1		2	1	1		0	0	1		7	11	1
Sidewinders	0	0	0		0	1	0		0	0	0		1	3	1
Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
E.Santana 1-0	Zambrano 0-2

Ervin Santana made the early hook strategy unnecessary by throwing 6 innings of 1 hit ball. The Pig offense scored in 6 different innings with Pujols hitting a homer.