After winning three straight games, the SimRockies dropped Game Five to Cleveland by a score of 5-3, forcing a Game Six and a return to the state of Ohio to determine the World Series.
C.C. Sabathia stifled the Rockies offense yet again, tossing seven strong innings and allowing just three runs, and besting Jeff Francis. Francis labored through five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, including two home runs but the struggles came from missed opportunities on offense.
Costly base running errors were at the root of the Rockies' troubles in the game. Multiple times the Rockies had something brewing, only to be caught dead in the water on the base paths.