OAKLAND, Calif. — The Idaho Falls Chukars left 10 men on base Friday night, while the Oakland Ballers scored four runs after two outs had been recorded. That inability to shut the door on a defensive inning or come up with the big hit meant the Chukars will have to wait at least one more day before claiming the Pioneer Baseball League championship.

The Ballers delivered significant damage to Idaho Falls ace Gary Grosjean en route to a 10-2 victory in Game 3 of the PBL championship series at Oakland’s Raimondi Park.

Things got off to an ominous start for the Chukars, in search of their first league title in six years, when lead-off man Eddie Pelc was robbed of a home run by Oakland center fielder Darryl Buggs.

Through three innings, though, Grosjean was up to the challenge of a pitcher’s

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