The Comets won 9–4 in Ostheim, and Tamura had four hits before the Millers had four.

The big innings was the third: two walks, a bunt the Millers threw into right, and three singles in a row while their starter looked at his dugout for help that did not come. By the time it was over we led 5–0 and the forty of us behind the visitors' dugout had stopped checking the bus timetable.

Castellanos was sharp for six. The Millers got three back in the seventh off the bullpen, enough to make the home crowd stand up, and then Achterberg doubled home two in the eighth and they sat down again.

Line score

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northside Comets 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 9 14 0
Ostheim Millers 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 8 2