Miners force 3rd game in ABL championship series

Mat-Su Miners infielder Rainer Ausmus (29) celebrates with teammates as he crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam during Mat-Su's 13-3 win over the Anchoage Bucs in Game 2 of the best-
Mat-Su Miners infielder Rainer Ausmus (29) celebrates with teammates as he crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam during Mat-Su's 13-3 win over the Anchoage Bucs in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Alaska Baseball League Top of the World Series Saturday afternoon at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. The Miners forced a third game with the win, and will face the Bucs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Hermon Brothers Field. Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman

PALMER — In the eighth inning, the Mat-Su Miners slammed the door on any hope Anchorage had of scoring a sweep in the Alaska Baseball League Top of the World Series.

Infielder Rainer Ausmus smacked a grand slam and the Miners scored nine runs in the inning to help Mat-Su post a 13-3 win over the Bucs in Game 2 of the best-of-3 championship set Saturday afternoon at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.

With the win, Mat-Su rebounded from a 4-0 loss in the first game of the series Friday night. The decisive third game begins Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Hermon Brothers.

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