| Top of the 1st - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Pitching: LHP Bill Madden | |
| Batting: RHB Wilford Thompson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB Héctor Reyes | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D) |
| Batting: RHB Allan Jackson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S) |
| Top of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 0 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 1st - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Pitching: RHP Bob Anderson | |
| Batting: LHB Rafael Morales | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB Rubén Ortíz | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB James Lee | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB Jeff Everhart | 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF) |
| Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 0 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Top of the 2nd - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Steve Ellis | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 23) (infield hit) |
| Batting: RHB Pepe Rodríguez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M) |
| Batting: RHB Christian Keller | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U6 (Groundball, 6M) |
| Batting: RHB Greg Taylor | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 0 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 2nd - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Batting: LHB Jeremy Evans | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) |
| Batting: RHB Justin Roberts | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls Jeremy Evans to second |
| Batting: RHB Larry Webster | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5) Jeremy Evans to third |
| Batting: LHB Albert Grimes | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball Larry Webster steals 2nd base 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: LHB James O'Neil | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34) |
| Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; South Illinois 0 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Top of the 3rd - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Mike Ross | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB Noel Miller | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Line Drive, 78XD), Distance : 428 ft |
| Batting: RHB Wilford Thompson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD), Distance : 430 ft |
| Batting: RHB Héctor Reyes | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM) |
| Batting: RHB Allan Jackson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM) |
| Top of the 3rd over - 2 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 3rd - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Batting: LHB Rafael Morales | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M) |
| Batting: RHB Rubén Ortíz | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: LHB James Lee | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Top of the 4th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Steve Ellis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB Pepe Rodríguez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB Christian Keller | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB Greg Taylor | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 4th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Batting: RHB Jeff Everhart | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM) |
| Batting: LHB Jeremy Evans | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M) |
| Batting: RHB Justin Roberts | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L) |
| Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Top of the 5th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Mike Ross | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB Noel Miller | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB Wilford Thompson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9M) |
| Batting: RHB Héctor Reyes | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2RF) |
| Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 5th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Batting: RHB Larry Webster | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB Albert Grimes | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD) |
| Batting: LHB James O'Neil | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4MD) |
| Batting: LHB Rafael Morales | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Bottom of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Top of the 6th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Allan Jackson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Batting: RHB Steve Ellis | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB Pepe Rodríguez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 0 |
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| Bottom of the 6th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Bob Anderson |
| Batting: RHB Rubén Ortíz | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S) |
| Batting: LHB James Lee | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Base on Balls |
| Pitching: RHP Dale Terry | |
| Batting: RHB Jeff Everhart | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball James Lee is caught stealing 2nd base 1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 367 ft |
| Batting: LHB Jeremy Evans | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD) |
| Batting: RHB Justin Roberts | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 364 ft |
| Pitching: LHP Haden Mitchell | |
| Batting: RHB Larry Webster | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS) |
| Bottom of the 6th over - 3 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 3 |
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| Top of the 7th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Batting: RHB Christian Keller | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F8 (Popup, 78S) |
| Batting: RHB Greg Taylor | 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D) |
| Batting: RHB Mike Ross | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 3 |
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| Bottom of the 7th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : LHP Haden Mitchell |
| Batting: LHB Albert Grimes | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD) |
| Batting: LHB James O'Neil | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S) |
| Batting: LHB Rafael Morales | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD) James O'Neil to second |
| Pinch Runner at 2nd Johnny Gilbert: | |
| Batting: RHB Rubén Ortíz | 0-0: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, 13) |
| Bottom of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 2 - Ohio State 3 |
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| Top of the 8th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Bill Madden |
| Pitching: RHP Shane Becker | |
| Now at C: Michael Roofe | |
| Now at 2B: Johnny Gilbert | |
| Batting: RHB Noel Miller | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S) |
| Batting: RHB Wilford Thompson | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS) |
| Pinch Hitting: SHB Alan Hurt | |
| Pitching: LHP Travis Hawk | 0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7D), Distance : 397 ft |
| Batting: RHB Allan Jackson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7M) |
| Batting: RHB Steve Ellis | 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89S) |
| Batting: RHB Pepe Rodríguez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 8th over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; South Illinois 4 - Ohio State 3 |
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| Bottom of the 8th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : LHP Haden Mitchell |
| Pitching: RHP Júlio Rodríguez | |
| Now in RF: Garry Sloan | |
| Batting: LHB James Lee | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F9 (Popup, 34D) |
| Batting: RHB Jeff Everhart | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: DOUBLE (Popup, 3D) |
| Batting: LHB Jeremy Evans | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) Jeff Everhart to third |
| Batting: RHB Michael Roofe | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB Tex North | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls Michael Roofe to second |
| Pitching: RHP Cullen Cooper | |
| Batting: LHB Albert Grimes | 0-0: Ball Wild Pitch! Jeff Everhart scores Michael Roofe to third Tex North to second 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; South Illinois 4 - Ohio State 4 |
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| Top of the 9th - South Illinois Salukis batting - Pitching for Ohio State Buckeyes : LHP Travis Hawk |
| Now in RF: Tex North | |
| Batting: RHB Christian Keller | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S) |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB Scott McLean | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB Diego Campos | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball Scott McLean steals 2nd base 3-2: Intentional Walk |
| Batting: RHB Noel Miller | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6D) |
| Batting: RHB Wilford Thompson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D) |
| Top of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; South Illinois 4 - Ohio State 4 |
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| Bottom of the 9th - Ohio State Buckeyes batting - Pitching for South Illinois Salukis : RHP Cullen Cooper |
| Now at SS: Paul Chase | |
| Now in LF: Scott McLean | |
| Batting: LHB Johnny Gilbert | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB Rafael Morales | 0-0: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4 Johnny Gilbert to second |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB Robert Franklin | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: LHB James Lee | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls Johnny Gilbert to third Robert Franklin to second |
| Batting: RHB Jeff Everhart | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Grounds into fielders choice 4-2 (Groundball, 4M) Robert Franklin to third James Lee to second |
| Batting: LHB Jeremy Evans | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Robert Franklin scores James Lee to third Jeff Everhart to second |
| Game Over ... Ohio State defeats South Illinois, 5 to 4 |