Tide Rides Home Run To Down Hurricanes

Fri., June 6, 1997

Associated Press

G.W. Keller hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning as top-seeded Alabama kept its championship hopes alive Thursday with an 8-6 win over Miami, forcing a second playoff between the teams at the College World Series.

Keller’s homer, his 21st, put the Crimson Tide ahead 7-0 after five innings.

Heath Henderson (13-2) won despite allowing six runs and eight hits in five-plus innings. Jarrod Kingrey made his third relief appearance of the CWS, pitching the final four innings.

Alabama (55-13), which lost to Miami 6-1 on Monday, put the Hurricanes (51-17) in a familiar position. Southern California beat Miami twice to eliminate the Hurricanes two years ago.

The winner of today’s game between Miami and Alabama will play defending champion Louisiana State (56-13) in the championship Saturday. A Miami win would set up a rematch of last year’s final, won 9-8 by Tigers.

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