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LOS TIGRES BEATEN IN HEARTBREAKER 3-2 IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS IN PHOENIX. Another heartbreaking loss for Los Tigres in a national tournament. So close, yet so far. Los Tigres dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Colorado Reds on Sunday, October 5, in the semifinals of the NABA's World Championship Series in Tempe, Arizona in the Greater Phoenix area's Valley of the Sun. The Tigres trailed 2-0 early, then fell behind 3-1 before staging a furious, two out rally in the bottom of the ninth inning. They pushed across a run with three consecutive singles, but the tying run was cut down at third base when the Los Tigres' runner lost his footing. The slip cost him as he was thrown out at third base and the dream ended for Los Tigres. They had a terrific tournament, though, winning all five of their pool games to garner a pool championship. Their fifth win was an 18-1 blitzing of the New York Iron Horse, most of whose players were on the 2003 Hall of Fame Tournament championship team. They bombed the New York All Stars 14-4 in the quarterfinals on Saturday before dropping the 3-2 thriller to the Reds. Colorado then lost to the Santa Ana (CA) Cerveseros 5-3 in the 18AA title game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Despite the disappointing loss, Los Tigres can be proud of their achievements (83 runs in 7 games) and this league is very proud of this comment made by members of the national tournament staff: "This team has really grown up and we look for them to win a title very soon, perhaps as soon as next year".