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The Boys all stampede Mike Just after he hit the game winning single to bring in pinch runner Anthony Perry, as they win in Dramatic fashion in extra innings.

Jarrett Grube made his second start for the Blue Crabs going 6 innings, scattering 10 hits while allowing 4 earned runs while striking out 9. Jimmy Serrano pitch the 7th, allowing one run on a hit and two walks, while striking out two. Jason LaVorgna pitched from the 8th into the tenth. Having been deactivated and reactivated recently this was his first action in a while. He went 2.1 innings scoreless allowing one hit and walking one. Most notably he struck out Jason Aspito who had been batting 1000 in the game. Matt Schweitzer pitched the remainder of the tenth allowing only one hit. Paul Estrada got the win allowing 2 runs both unearned on 1 hit and 2 walks while striking out one.

After getting runs in the first three innings, the Blue Crabs would have to wait until the 9th to score again. Liu Rodriguez led off the game with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt hit by Mike Just. Liu would score on a double hit by Patrick Osborn. Patrick would then score on a ground rule double hit by Michael Tucker. Lance Burkhart would the hit a home run in the second to bring the run total to 3. In the 3rd Patrick Osborn would double again and score on a single hit by Ken Harvey. In the 9th the Blue Crabs would tie the game at 5 after Liu singled to lead off the inning. Liu moved to third on an error by the Revolution Shortstop. He then scored when Patrick got on base again. In the bottom of the 11th the Crabs were down by two runs and down to their last out, when Ken Harvey would hit a deep homerun down the left field line. Jeremy Owens would also homer in the same place. The game now tied, Lance Burkhart would single and be pinch run for by Anthony Perry. Richard Giannotti would be walked and Liu Rodriguez would be hit by a pitch. The bases now loaded; Mike Just stepped up to the plate. Working in a 2-1 count Mike lined a single in deep left center over the center fielders head, winning the game in dramatic fashion.