AU vs. LSU: Game 3

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0-0, mid 1st.  Price pitching for AU (1st weekend start) today.

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0-0, End 1st...Price gave up consecutive singles to lead off inning, then induced a double play and a ground out.

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2-0, LSU, End 2nd...Price has given up 4 hits including an RBI double; he hit a batter on a 1-2 pitch.

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2-2, Mid 3rd.  Morris, 2-out, 2-run HR(12) after McElroy singled.

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2-2, End 3rd.

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2-2, End 4th. Price retired side in order.

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4-2, AU, Bot. 5th.  AU was hit by pitch and walked with bases loaded...AU left 'em loaded.  LSU is on their 3rd pitcher.

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6-4, LSU, Bot. 6th...Both teams sent 8 batters to plate in 5th: AU got 2 runs; LSU got 4 runs.  AU had bases loaded with one out in 6th on 3 hard-hit singles, but failed to score.

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7-4, LSU, End 6th.  Shuman gave up RBI single in relief of Hendrix.

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7-4, End 7th. Shuman retired the side in order.

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7-4, Top 8th.  AU has 1st and 2nd with no outs.  LSU's relief pitcher is football DB, Chad Jones.

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7-4, Top 8th, 2 outs.  After giving up a single to load the bases, C. Jones struck out Morris and Ben Jones.  LSU's ace closer, Ott is now pitching with Fletcher hitting for AU.

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7-6, LSU, Mid 8th...Fletcher, 2-run single, but Gilmer struck out swinging with runners at first and third to end the inning.  The teams are even in hits at 11.

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Surprise, surprise!! Man, our Tigers just can't get the BIG basehits when they need them.....I thought that Auburn needed atleast one win against LSU to make the SEC Tourney and it doesn't look they are gonna get it....I know it hurts that our leading hitter is out but someone has to step up and start hitting the ball and no one has......sad for these Tigers b/c they have worked their tails off but it looks like they are gonna be outside looking in for the 6th year in a row.

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Shuman walked lead-off batter in Bot. 8th, so Hubbard is on in relief.

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Hubbard got a foul out and a line out before Caldwell caught a runner stealing.  Headed to 9th inning.

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7-6, LSU, Final for the 2nd day in a row...AU swept by LSU...Hargett grounded into double play with 1st and 2nd and 1 out...AU is now 25-19, 8-13...LSU is still overrated. but they have solid pitching and know how to win close games...AU's mental toughness seems to have drifted back to last year's softness...But, without Sanders, AU is even younger.

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