Minnesota Wins 2009 BYOF World Series, Defeats Defending Champs in 6 Games

AL Wildcard Wins First BYOF Championship

Congratulations to Steve Miles on winning his first BYOF World Series championship. The AL Champions defeated the NL Champion Lonesome Dove Legends in six games. Congratulations to Alan Lehmann on winning the NL pennant and leading BYOF with the best record.

Jason Werth was named series MVP. He batted .389 with 7 runs, 3 RBIs, 5 BBs and 2 Ks

Game #1 -- 3-2 (11) Lonesome Dove

A classic matchup of 23 game winner Roy Halladay (LEG) and Josh Beckett (MIN) turns into a battle of the bullpens. In the bottom of the 11th, Legends Izturis singles, steals second and comes home on a Carlos Beltran walk-off single. Lonsome Dove leads series 1-0

Game #2 -- 9-7 (10) Minnesota

A slugfest as both teams score 7 runs through 8 innings. The 7-7 deadlock was decided in the top of the tenth when Chris Iannetta takes Fuentes out of the yard for a game winning two-run homerun. Series tied 1-1

Game #3 -- 5-2 Minnesota

Johan Santana and Shaun Marcum each give up 2-runs early then settle down for a pitchers dual. In the bottom of the eighth Minnesota scores three runs off Valverde with a David Wright three-run homerun. Minnesota leads series 2-1

Game #4 -- 6-2 Minnesota

Chase Utley hits a two-run homerun in the first inning and Lonesome Dove take a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning. Minnesota gets to the Legends bullpen scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the seventh. Minnesota leads series 3-1

Game #5 -- 6-1 Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove score runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings while Roy Halladay cruises going 8 innings, giving up 1 earned run and striking out 8. Note: Utley, Pujols and Ivan Rodriguez each drive in two runs. Minnesota leads series 3-2

Game #6 -- 2-0 Minnesota

Mike Mussina and five relievers shut out Lonesome 2-0. Werth and Tulowitzki each had two hits for Minnesota. Note: Cole Hamels (LEG) pitches 7 innings giving up 1 unearned run.

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