manager alec rice talk to the players on the field after the game and told reporters what he said tohem afterwards. >> i told them i was incredibly proud of them and thanked them for the best summer of my life. >> great job. you got beyond your expectations you didn't expect to be here. that is was always something we'll try to make a run at this and l >> no one expected this, r just a fun ride with really amazing. better parents and siblings. i mean, i wouldn't have -- you couldn't script it. >> i'm proud of him. and we'll have wonderful memories and i'm going to miss all the other family members too. we'll see what we'll put together from here on. but it was great ride and the kids should be really proud of them and i certainly am. >> reporter: the parents we spoke to say one of the hot hardest things mov these kids won't get to player again. ir bakg summer together every waking moment over the last . we are hearing word from manager alec rice that he certainly doesn't want to leave williamsport a ant of the kids don't want to leave eitherño. tay ome but whenml they return to phil