A five-game series came down to one run in extra innings Monday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Unfortunately for fans of the Lancaster Barnstormers, the series-deciding run was scored by the York Revolution.

The Revs beat the 'Stormers, 5-4 in 10 innings, and will now advance to play the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League Championship Series, beginning Wednesday night at the Ducks' Bethpage Park.

York scored four runs in the top of the 10th to take a 5-1 lead and the bottom of the inning appeared to be just a formality before York was crowned Freedom Division champs.

But Terry Tiffee hit a two-out, three-run homer off York closer R.J. Rodriguez to give the 'Stormers fans one last thrill before Revs reliever Dumas Garcia struck out Travis Metcalf to end the game and the Barnstormers season.

Following the game, Lancaster manager Butch Hobson, who was in the third base coach's box, walked to the York dugout to shake hands with his good friend, Revs manager Andy Etchebarren.

"I said congratulations and that I loved him," Hobson said.

In the end, the Barnstormers didn't quite have enough to finish the series comeback. After losing the first two games in York, Lancaster looked like it was done.

But following a rainout Friday, the Barnstormers won Games Three and Four at home to force Monday night's deciding fifth game.

On Monday, Lancaster took a 1-0 lead on a home run by Stephen Douglas to the picnic area in right, but that was all they could manage off York starter Corey Thurman, who gave up three hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked three.

"We didn't do much with Corey," Hobson said of Thurman, who got the win in the series opener. "It's amazing. He gets people out with that change-up. He throws BP fastballs. And he throws a cutter."

Lancaster did squander some chances. Thurman got Tiffee on a fielder's choice with two on to end the first, and he struck out Tiffee and Metcalf to leave the bases loaded in the third.

Lefty Steve Hammond was the 'Stormers starter and he also pitched well. Hammond allowed just one hit in six shutout innings.

"The biggest mistake I made tonight was not sticking with Hammond," Hobson said. "But he'd been through the order twice and (reliever Jeff) Bennett's been a guy they haven't hit all year."

Bennett gave up a leadoff single to Vince Harrison to start the seventh. Harrison was thrown out by center fielder Wayne Lydon when he tried to go to third on a single by Val Majewski.

But Majewski went to second on the throw and third on a wild pitch before scoring on an Eric Eymann single to tie the game, 1-1.

That was all the scoring until the 10th, when the Revs batted around against three Lancaster relievers to score four.

Ryan Cullen gave up a single to Liu Rodriguez to start the inning, pinch-hitter Chris Walker sacrificed him to second and Scott Grimes was intentionally walked.

Former Barnstormer Bryant Nelson, who hit a game-winning homer in Game One, hit a chopper up the middle on a 3-2 count. With the runners going on the pitch, second baseman Gilberto Mejia tried to field the ball but but it ticked off the top of his glove and into center field, scoring Rodriguez.

"It was an in-between hop and I was just hoping it would hit me in the chest," said Mejia, who had been part of three double plays the Barnstormers turned earlier in the game.

A single, sacrifice fly and three singles later, York had three more runs and a 5-1 lead.

The Barnstormers then fell just short in the bottom of the 10th.

"The season's over," Hobson said. "I'm proud of this team. I'm proud of the city, the support. I love it here. I love the people here. I just wish we could have gotten to the finals for them."

bwilson@lnpnews.com