SportsAugust 2, 2005

The Plaza Tire Capahas came up short in their opening game at the NBC World Series on Monday night, suffering a 4-1 loss to the Wichita (Kan.) Gators. The Gators broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth and shut out the Capahas for the remainder of the contest. Wichita started its winning rally with two outs and nobody on, stringing together four consecutive hits. The big blow was a two-run double by Chris Iverson...

Southeast Missourian

The Plaza Tire Capahas came up short in their opening game at the NBC World Series on Monday night, suffering a 4-1 loss to the Wichita (Kan.) Gators.

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The Gators broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth and shut out the Capahas for the remainder of the contest. Wichita started its winning rally with two outs and nobody on, stringing together four consecutive hits. The big blow was a two-run double by Chris Iverson.

The Gators outhit the Capahas 12-6 and committed the game's only error.

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