2000 Las Vegas Triple-A World Series
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Indians (IL) def. Memphis Redbirds (PCL) (3-1) |
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| Game 1 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | Memphis Redbirds | 3 |
| Game 2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | Memphis Redbirds | 2 |
| Game 3 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | Memphis Redbirds | 11 |
| Game 4 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | Memphis Redbirds | 2 |
| MVP: Santiago Pérez, SS, Indianapolis (.462, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R) | ||||
Indianapolis defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 3 games to 2 to advance to the World Series and Memphis defeated the Salt Lake Stingers 3 games to 1 to advance.
The Indianapolis Indians became the first IL club to capture a Las Vegas Triple-A World Series Championship, topping Memphis in 4 games. Lyle Mouton totaled four RBI as Indianapolis rolled to an 8-3 Game One victory. Game Two was as climactic as any in Triple-A World Series history. Memphis tied the score in the top of the 9th off IL All-Star closer Bob Scanlan, but the Tribe's Creighton Gubanich led off the bottom of the frame with a walk-off home run to give Indianapolis a 3-2 win and 2-0 series lead. Memphis climbed back into the series with a Game Three win, as Larry Sutton hit two home runs to help the Redbirds erase an early two run deficit. Indianapolis ace left-hander Horacio Estrada pitched a gem for the Tribe in Game Four, allowing two runs in the first inning, then holding Memphis scoreless for the next seven frames as the Indians won the series with a 9-2 victory.
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