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Old 09-04-2018, 02:33 AM   #72
Dukie98
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2019 Playoff Report

Frontier League: The league-best pitching staff of the Buffalo Fighting Elk did not disappoint in their opening round victory over the scrappy Cincinnati Spiders, allowing just ten runs in six games -- and just one run in their four victories. Buffalo southpaw Ray Collins went 2-0, pitching 16 scoreless innings, while teammate Bob Grim went 2-0 as well, allowing just a single earned run and five hits in 11 innings. Center fielder Darin Erstad was named the series MVP in a controversial decision, however, after hitting .440 with five extra-base hits, including a homer and 4 RBI's. The London Werewolves held the league-best offense of the Denver Spikes in check, surrendering just 13 runs in six games, and holding MVP favorite Mickey Mantle to a single RBI. London centerfielder Josh Devore led the way, hitting .333 with a homer, 5 RBI's, and 3 steals. The Baltimore Robins dispatched the favored Vancouver Viceroys in five games, as Paul Dean went 2-0, including a 13-strikeout shutout in the series finale, and first baseman Hank Thompson hit .444 with a homer and 4 RBI's. In the most dramatic wild-card series in the Frontier League, the Minneapolis Penguins knocked off the Montreal Knights in seven games, despite nearly blowing a three-games-to-one advantage. Second baseman Neifi Perez took home MVP honors after hitting .409 with 2 triples and 4 RBI's, including a triple that broke open Game 7 in the seventh inning. Montreal was led by second sacker Ted Lepcio, who hit .379 with a series-high 3 homers and 7 RBI's, and righthander Joe Boehling, who threw a two-hit shutout in Game Three.

In the Divisional Round, the London Werewolves upset the 105-win Buffalo Fighting Elk in a dramatic six-game series, winning Game 5 on a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth inning by Jose Herrera, and the Werewolves needed 15 innings to take Game Six. First baseman Billy Herman took home MVP honors after hitting .320 with 2 homers and 4 RBI's, while ace righthander Cy Blanton went 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 15 innings. In a seesaw series, the Baltimore Robins upended the Minneapolis Penguins in seven games, with Games 5 and 6 being come-from-behind walk-off victories, and with the Robins scoring the tiebreaking run in the top of the ninth inning of Game 7. Baltimore catcher Willson Contreras was named MVP after hitting .346 with 2 homers and 4 RBI's, while Minneapolis first baseman Wally Pipp hit .370 with a series-best 3 homers and 9 RBI's. Baltimore's magic ran out in the League Championship Series, however, as the Werewolves jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead before winning in five games, scoring at least five runs in each game. London was led by catcher Blake Swihart, who hit .400 with 6 RBI's, and Blanton, who went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA. Baltimore left fielder John Hummel took home MVP honors, however, after hitting .533 with five extra-base hits, including 2 homers and 6 RBI's.

Continental League: The Los Angeles Kangaroos flirted with disaster, dropping three of the first five games to the San Antonio Marksmen, but prevailed in Games 6 and 7 to advance. Brett Anderson went 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA in 16 innings, including a 9-strikeout, 1-run performance in Game 7. Gary Sheffield broke open Game 7 with a 3-run homer in the sixth inning, his third of the series. But first baseman Glenn Davis was named MVP in a controversial decision, after hitting .370 with 2 homers and 7 RBI's. In a low-scoring series, the Oklahoma City Otters upset the Las Vegas Aces in seven games, with second baseman Bernie Friberg leading the way by hitting .400 with a homer and 6 RBI's. The Miami Flamingos blasted the Charlotte Aviators, scoring 34 runs in a five-game romp, as right fielder Craig Wilson hit .455 with a homer and 6 RBI's, and second baseman Paul Molitor hit .364 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. The Jacksonville Gulls and Washington Ambassadors alternated victories in a seven-game series, with the Gulls prevailing, as DH Kent Hrbek hit .321 with 3 homers and 10 RBI's, while lefty Dizzy Trout went 2-0 with a microscopic 0.54 ERA. Left fielder Curt Walker led Washington with a .448 average, a homer, and 8 RBI's.

The magical run of the Oklahoma City Otters came to a sudden end in the Division Series, as they were swept by the Los Angeles Kangaroos. Left fielder Mike Davis took home MVP honors after hitting .533 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's, while center fielder Don Young hit .300 with 3 homers and 11 RBI's, setting a postseason record with 7 RBI's in an 18-7 romp in Game 4. The Miami Flamingos outlasted their in-state rivals from Jacksonville in seven games, as DH Greg Vaughn hit .370 with 3 homers and 7 RBI's, including a ninth-inning homer in Game 5 and two round-trippers in the decisive Game 7. The Kangaroos dominated the Flamingos in the League Championship Series, with their second straight series sweep, outscoring Miami 32-13. First baseman Glenn Davis took home the hardware after hitting .533 with 2 homers and 9 RBI's, while Wes Ferrell and Brett Anderson threw complete-game shutouts.

World Series: The London Werewolves became the first Frontier League team to make a second World Series appearance, and they wasted no time in asserting control over the Los Angeles Kangaroos, who were making their fifth World Series appearance in nine years. The Werewolves scored four runs in the top of the first inning of Game 1, led by a 2-run Brandon Nimmo triple, as rookie Bert Blyleven outdueled Wes Ferrell, 5-3. The Werewolves took control in Game 2, holding on for a 5-4 win behind homers from Nimmo and second baseman Geronimo Pena. London dominated Game 3 10-0, behind a 21-hit attack and a 3-hit shutout by ace Cy Blanton. But Los Angeles did not roll over. Kangaroo righthander Ken Gabler upped his postseason record to 14-3, holding the Werewolves in check in a 5-2 victory, as Glenn Davis broke the game open with a 7th-inning double. The Kangaroos blasted the Werewolves 10-4 in Game 5, as Gary Sheffield and Don Young homered and Glenn Davis ripped four hits. The Werewolves, however, put the final stake in the Kangaroos' heart, stopping them 3-2 in Game 6, as Nimmo homered off Felix Hernandez, and Bruce Hurst threw 6 2/3 shutout innings for his second victory of the series. Nimmo was named the MVP of the series after hitting .353 and slugging .941, including 2 homers and 6 RBI's. Davis hit .423 with 2 homers and 8 RBI's for the Kangaroos.
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