Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry are within one victory of their fifth straight league championship after an 8-5 triumph over the Kentville Wildcats tonight. Dartmouth leads the best-of-seven final 3-1, with Game 5 on Tuesday in Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m.

At Memorial Park

Dartmouth 031 022 000 -- 8 11 5

Kentville 002 001 020 -- 5 6 2

Steve Nelson (WP) and Randy Stewart; Mike Sponagle (LP), Kevin Daurie (6) and Ian Mosher.

Dartmouth -- Robert Gillis, single, double, two RBI; Darren Doucette, home run; Chris Goodie, two singles, RBI; Kentville -- Ian Mosher, three singles, RBI.

Inning by inning summary:

Dartmouth 1st - Chris Head lineout to second; Robert Gillis struck out swinging; Joel Irvine flied out to right field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kentville 1st - Ian Lockhart grounded out to shortstop; Jeff Lockhart grounded out to second; Mike King fouled out to third. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Dartmouth 2nd - Darren Doucette walked; Chris Goodie walked; Dan Comeau laid down sacrifice bunt, D. Doucette to third, Goodie to second; Ryan Doucette bloop single to centre field, scores D. Doucette, Goodie to third; Jason Bailey doubled down the right-field line, scores Goodie, R. Doucette to third; Randy Stewart walked to load the bases; Chris Head grounded into fielder's choice, R. Doucette scores, Stewart out at second, Bailey to third; Head steals second uncontested; Robert Gillis struck out swinging. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Kentville 2nd - Curtis Falls walked; Luke Smith flied out to left field; Mike Lockhart reached on fielder's choice, Smith to second on a throwing error by Ryan Doucette; Nick Hill struck out swinging; Ian Mosher flied out to shortstop. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Dartmouth 3rd - Joel Irvine singled to left field; Darren Doucette flied out to the warning track in right-centre field, Irvine to second and advanced to third on throwing error by Mike King; Chris Goodie grounded out to shortstop, Irvine scores; Dan Comeau hit by pitch; Ryan Doucette grounded out to third. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Kentville 3rd - Ryan Brothers grounded out to pitcher; Ian Lockhart flied out to left field; Jeff Lockhart walked; Mike King walked; Curtis Falls beat out an infield chopper to load the bases; Luke Smith singled to centre field, scores J. Lockhart and King, Falls to second; Mike Lockhart grounded out to third. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Dartmouth 4th - Jason Bailey struck out swinging; Randy Stewart grounded out to first; Chris Head grounded out to shortstop. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kentville 4th - Nick Hill grounded out to second; Ian Mosher singled to right field; Ryan Brothers reached on fielder's choice, Mosher to second on throwing error by Chris Goodie; Ian Lockhart reached on fielder's choice, Mosher forced out at third, Brothers to second; Jeff Lockhart grounded out to shortstop. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Dartmouth 5th - Robert Gillis singled to right field, advanced to second on fielding error by Luke Smith; Gillis stole third; Joel Irvine sacrifice fly to right field, scores Gillis; Darren Doucette home run over the right-centre field fence; Chris Goodie reached on an infield single, stole second; Dan Comeau grounded out to shortstop, Goodie to third; Ryan Doucette grounded out to second. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Kentville 5th - Mike King grounded out to first; Curtis Falls struck out swinging; Luke Smith grounded out to second. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Dartmouth 6th - Jason Bailey flied out to left field; Randy Stewart singled to centre field; Chris Head singled to right field, Stewart to third; *** Pitching change for Kentville - Kevin Daurie replaces Mike Sponagle ***; Head steals second base uncontested; Robert Gillis singled to right field, scores Stewart and Head; Gillis steals second; Joel Irvine flied out to left field; Darren Doucette grounded out to the pitcher. 2 runs, 3 runs, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentville 6th - Mike Lockhart singled to right field; Nick Hill reached on fielder's choice, M. Lockhart forced out at second; Ian Mosher singled to right field, Hill to second; Ryan Brothers reached on fielder's choice, Mosher forced out at second, Hill to third; Brothers stole second, Hill scores on throwing error by Randy Stewart; Ian Lockhart flied out to centre field. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Dartmouth 7th - Chris Goodie singled to centre field; Dan Comeau singled to left field, Goodie to second; Ryan Doucette grounded into double play, Goodie to third; Jason Bailey popped out to first. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentville 7th - Jeff Lockhart grounded out to third; Mike King flied out to left field; Curtis Falls lined out to centre field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Dartmouth 8th - Randy Stewart walked; Chris Head flied out to centre field; Robert Gillis grounded out to the pitcher, Stewart to second; Joel Irvine flied out to left field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentville 8th - Luke Smith struck out swinging; Mike Lockhart reached on throwing error by Dan Comeau; *** Kentville change - Les Berry pinch hit for Nick Hill ***; Berry reached on fielding error by Ryan Doucette, M. Lockhart to third, Berry to second; Ian Mosher singled to right field, scores M. Lockhart, Berry to third; Ryan Brothers reached on fielder's choice, Berry scores, Mosher forced out at second; Brothers steals second; Ian Lockhart grounded out to the pitcher. 2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Dartmouth 9th - Darren Doucette flied out to right field; Chris Goodie popped out to second; Dan Comeau hit by pitch; Ryan Doucette struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentville 9th - Jeff Lockhart flied out to centre field; Mike King flied out to centre field; Curtis Falls grounded out to second. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

FINAL - Dartmouth 8 Kentville 5