Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

DRY (3-3)                 011 010 102 000 0    6R 11H 3E

CANADIANS (3-3)    500 100 000 000  1    7R   9H 3E

Craig Langille, Jeff Reeves (6, L, 0-1), and Justin Stephens

Jeff Tousenard, Barrett Bellefontaine (6), Ryan Veinot (10,W,1-0), and Shawn Walsh 

Colin Johnson, triple, single, 2 RBI; Darren Doucette, double, single, RBI; Matt Thomas, 3 singles; Joel Irvine, double

Randy Stewart, 2 singles, Game-winning RBI in 13th; Adam Lucas, 2 doubles, RBI; Shawn Peverill, double, single, RBI

Randy Stewart got some sweet revenge against his former teammates on

Sunday driving in Josh Pelham from 2^nd base in the bottom of the 13^th inning to give the Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians a 7-6 win over the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry and forcing a seventh and deciding game in the NSSBL final series. That game is set for Tuesday at Beazley Field. The final game will start at 7:30.

The marathon see-saw battle was tense with both teams having great opportunities to score the decisive run before the 13^th and in the 13^th. Before Stewart’s heroics the Dry had runners at 2^nd and 3^rd in the 13^th but Ryan Veinot got opposing pitcher, Jeff Reeves, to strike out to end the Dry threat. In their half the Canadians’ Shawn Peverill led off with a single but was forced at second when Pelham’s sacrifice bunt attempt failed. However, Pelham, not known for his speed, stole second and Stewart delivered him on a 1-2 count with a line drive to centre

Halifax started quickly, scoring 5 in their half of the initial inning. Veinot was struck in the head with a Craig Langille curveball, Mark Pelham walked, and Adam Lucas stroked a double to score Veinot. Peverill then walked and Pelham scored Pelham, Josh driving in Mark, with a single through short. Paul Davie hit into a fielder’s choice scoring one and Colin Johnson’s throwing error on the same play allowed Lucas to score. Stewart then stroked a single and when Joel Irvine misplayed Shawn Walsh’s ground ball, Davie scored.

The Dry picked away at the lead scoring singles in the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 7^th while the Canadians added another run in the 4^th. The real excitement came when the Dry, down 6-4, scored 2 in their half of the 9^th to tie the game. Darren Doucette led off with a single, Johnson hit a long triple scoring Matt Doudelet, who had come into the game to run for Doucette. Justin Stephens then brought Johnson home with a sacrifice fly to right, setting the stage for the dramatics in the 13^th.

Veteran Jason Bailey will take to the mound for the Dry to face Steve Ivey in the deciding game on Tuesday. If Sunday`s game is any indication baseball fans will not want to miss it. First pitch is 7:30.