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The 2000 World Series featured some of the most evenly matched
games of the season. The majority of the games could have easily
gone either way. There were three one-run games and one two-run
game. But in the end it was Mike Breen's team who won the series
four games to one.
One could not ask for more drama from these games. In Game Two
both captains had the best pitching duel of the series. Shaun
Breen threw a nine strikeout one-hitter, the only hit being
a home run by opposing pitcher Mike Breen. Mike threw a ten-strikeout
two-hitter, but ended up with the loss because of six walks.
Mike continued adding drama by belting a walk-off homer in the
bottom of the fifth in Game Three off Matt Ceccucci to win the
game 6-5 and increase his team's lead in the series 2-1.
Game Four included the unlikely pitcher's duel between Eric
Coons and Joe Yerdon. Joe loaded the bases in every inning except
the fifth, and still only allowed one run. He ended up with
the win, and his team had a 3-1 series lead with Quentin Jensen
taking the mound in a series clinching situation.
Quentin faced off against Game Two winner Shaun Breen in Game
Five. Jensen promised to bring nothing but gas to this game,
and he wasn't kidding. Jensen struck out the side in the first
inning, and struck out Eric Coons to lead off the second. Shaun
Breen lined out for the second out, then Matt Ceccucci struck
out to end the inning. Jensen then retired the next nine hitters
in order, all via strikeout resulting in the best pitching performance
ever seen at the Sac: a 14 strikeout perfect game to
win the World Series.
Jensen was a unanimous selection for series MVP because of his
superb achievements both on the mound and at the plate.
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