To be quite honest, I don't think they knew what to expect from us. We were getting defensive pressure, getting open looks and hitting shots. I don't think they realized how quick we were.

Riley has been consistent for us all year. He didn't have his greatest fastball, but he had excellent off-speed stuff that got him out of jams. Sixty percent of his pitches were strikes, and that always helps.

The pay raise for us was just a small issue of what's really wrong in Harrisburg - there's a much bigger picture. It's the overspending, the constant increase in taxes, a lack of free enterprise. Our state has not changed.

He's been a two-year starter for us and he'll be a big factor in getting this team together. He has also been playing club for three years.

That's the reason this was such an important game. This gives us an opportunity to host a first-round playoff series if we can win out next week. That's what we wanted.

I just thank God for giving us the opportunity, ... It's been a wonderful run. We just didn't get it done tonight.