Montreal Impact @ Brooklyn Citizens, Game 3 (MTL leads, 2-0)
Ferdinand Loving (18-8, 3.44) @ Sarkis Canby (13-6, 3.94)
I, as usual, spoke to soon as Brooklyn ripped their still-beating heart from Montreal’s cold embrace, shoved it back into their chest - with all the important arteries reattached and realigned - and got it pumping again like some kind of lo-fi Ironman in today’s 4-0 victory over the impact. The Canby-Man pitched a 6-hit shutout with 6 K’s and 2 BB’s – he threw 71 strikes, 111 pitches, and was nasty on the bump for the majority of the game. BRK CF Simon LaPlante hit a 2-run jack, and 2B Randall Berger finished 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI. The Brooklyn defense was stout – turning two DP’s to assist Canby in the cause. Good win for the Citizens here – salvaged some pride in front of their hometown fans. Of course, there is still a lot of work to do in this series for the Citizens, and Montreal can always just chalk this one up as, “just one of those days”… so, not a real momentum shift here, but a step in the right direction nonetheless.
Special Note: Sarkis Canby did not attend UMass – though he probably should have – he, instead, attended New Mexico State. The 7th overall pick waaay back in 2059 has nearly 16 years of MLB service and just pitched one of the best games of his illustrious career. His best game ever? A 3-hit shutout with 13 K's and no BB's back in 2071 against the Los Angeles Lakers...
