Marietta, Ga., 3, Encinitas, Calif., 2

FARMINGTON, N.M. - The East Cobb Yankees of Marietta, Ga., got a 3-2 win over the Encinitas, Calif., Reds in the eighth game of the Connie Mack World Series. <br> <br> Both teams had been undefeated going into Monday&#39;s game, playing for a chance to remain in the winner&#39;s bracket and face the Cincinnati Midland Redskins, who defeated Puerto Rico earlier Monday evening. <br> <br> Roberto Lopez opened the game for Encinitas with a single to right field, then Cole Garner sent a solo shot between first and second base. Lopez was thrown out at home when he tried to score on the hit. <br> <br> The Yankees&#39; Brad Emaus took first on an error and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but the Yankees were unable to score. <br> <br> The Yankee defense kept the Reds from scoring in the second, then Yankees&#39; lead off hitter Chris Nelson scored on a home run, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. <br> <br> Yankee pitcher Tim Ladd loaded the bases in the top of the fourth, and two Reds scored on Yankee errors, giving the Reds the lead at 2-1. <br> <br> The Reds could not put a runner in at the top of the fifth, and the Yankees evened the score 2-2 when Brad Feltes scored on a single by Danny Payne. <br> <br> The Reds&#39; Joey Burke advanced to third in the top of the sixth, but Yankee pitcher Dustin Evans struck out the next two batters. At the bottom of the inning, Yankee Whit Robbins scored on a sacrifice fly in what turned out to be the final run.

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