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Just a quick note after a memorable game. Rich Harden and Bruce Chen battled and each gave up no runs. Chen had a no-hitter into the sixth inning, when it was broken up by a single by Eric Chavez. Chen left without giving up a run in seven innings, relieved by Ryan, who pitched a perfect bottom of the eighth. Harden gave up no runs through eight, and Macha brought in Dotel to pitch the ninth, who got through the top without any serious trouble.

The left handed Ryan made short work of Hatteburg and Durazo in the bottom half of the ninth, and we were braced for extra innings. But Miller managed to eek out a single, and Crosby walked to put men on first and second with two outs. Scutaro knocked a fastball to deep left, and the unlike every other ball that died short of the wall, this one had just enough to clear it for his first walk-off homerun and a 3-0 victory.

I was home by 10:30. Awesome game.