Hugely exciting face to face, (7) game WS, and 'uphill' win for the Albany Internationals over the Michigan Mad Dogs.
 
Game 1

Mad Dogs........ 0 0 0  0 5 0  0 0 0  -  5  5  1
Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 0  0 0  0 0 -   0  1  0

Jordan Zimmerman tosses a no-hitter thru 6, and Villenueva finishes the one-hitter for the win. With two outs and one in the 5th, consecutive 2B's by Zobrist and Mauer, and and a BB to Choo is followed by a J Morneau 3-run homer to stun the home crowd who have little to cheer about the rest of the way.
 
Game 2

Mad Dogs........ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  0
Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 0  0   0 0 0 -   0 5  0

Brandon Morrow outduels CC Sabathia for the win, and Ogando records a 2 inning save as the Mad Dogs jump out to a commanding (2-0) series lead heading back to their home park
(2) International runners and (1) mad Dog runner thrown out at the plate in an exciting win for the visitors.
 
Game 3

Internationals.. 0 0 0  0 1 0  2 1 0  -  4  6  1
Mad Dogs........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  2 0 0 -   3  7  0

In a 'must win' game, Ted Lilly ends his International career with 5 innings of no-run ball, extending his improbable streak of scoreless innings to (3) consecutive playoff starts, and outdueling ace Cliff Lee. The game see-saws as Danny Espinosa and Travis Snyder exchange improbable 2-run homers in the 7th. WPolumbo plays the percentages bringing in Derek Holland to face PH Andre Ethier with 2 outs in the 8th. Ethier hits a run scoring double for the lead, and Mauer grounds into a 4-6-3 DP in the 9th to preserve the win.

Game 4

Internationals.. 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  4 -  5 13  0
Mad Dogs........ 0 1 0   0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 0 - 1 11 0

Another pitching duel, as Zimmerman and Verlander lock up, with each pitching 6 1/3 before giving in to the bullpen. The MadDogs hit into a 6-2-3 DP in the 7th to end their biggest threat. Holland(!*!) gives up a run scoring 2B to Pujols and a 3-run dinger to Bautista in the 16th as the Internationals claw their way back to tie the series.
 
Game 5

Internationals.. 0 0 0  0 0 1  2 0 0  -  3  9  1
Mad Dogs........ 2 0 0   2 1 0  4 0 -     9 15 1

The MadDogs torch Sabathia for 10 hits and 5 runs over (6) innings and never relinquish the lead in a convincing game 5 win to take the series lead 3 games to 2. Brandon Morrow pitches another great game for the win. After (5) games the Internationals have scored just (4) runs against MadDog starters.
 
Game 6

Mad Dogs........ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 -  2 10  0
Internationals.. 1 0 0   0 0 0 1 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -   3 12 0

In another must win game, 40 yr old Bartolo Colon faces off against MadDog starter Cliff Lee Colon leaves after 7 1/3 WITH A NO-HITTER INTACT and a 2-1 lead. Lightening strikes in the 9th. With 2 outs and none on, MadDog slugger E Encarnacion hits a Ballprk HR to tie the game and silence the home town fans. The depleted International bullpen is forced to use its last available pitcher Chad Billingsley who tosses 4 1/3 shut-out innings for the win. John Mcdonald is the offensive hero for Albany, driving in the game's 1st run with a 2 out 1B, Homering for the lead in the 6th, and scoring the winning run in the 17th on a M Bourn no- out 1B.
 
Game 7

Mad Dogs........ 0 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Internationals.. 0 2 0   0 4    0 1 1 -   8 -8  0

Pujols GS in the 5th off of MadDog stopper Ogando puts the Internationals ahead for good in the hard fought series.