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reds1 · 07-01-2015, 08:26 PM

Eastern League Pennant Series

Wellington Athletics (89-65) vs. Queensland Eagles (88-66)
Season Matchup: 11-4 in favour of Wellington

Game 1
Wellington 8 – Queensland 3

The Athletics set the tone early in this game, scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the first, which included a 2-run triple by 2B Tom Addis off of Queensland starter Darren Stewart. Wellington made it 4-0 when LF Quentin Stubber`s single brought in SP Raúl Lucero.
Queensland first run came in the 3rd inning thanks to a solo home run by C Oscar Clapp off of Wellington`s Lucero. But Lucero got that run back himself in the bottom of the 3rd. After two walks and a single by RF Colin Blyth loaded the bases, Lucero hit into a fielder`s choice, bringing in 1B Byron Tope. Wellington added two more in the bottom of the 7th, with an RBI triple by SS Gabriel Fairless and an RBI ground out by relief pitcher Bryan Newitt. Queensland added runs in the top of 7th and 9th, but it wasn`t enough as the Athletics handled the first game easily.
The Eagles suffered a serious blow when SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.346/.401/.551, 21 HR, 95 RBI, 127 R, 64 BB, 8.7 WAR) injured himself in the bottom of the 8th inning while throwing the ball. He suffered a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and is gone for 6 months.
Despite the loss, the Player of the Game was Eagles 3B Nam-cheol Oh, who went 3 for 4, with a double, a walk and 2 RBI.

Game 2
Wellington 8 – Queensland 1

The Athletics picked up where they left off in game 1, opening the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. CF Bob Boynton’s two-out triple scored 2B Ryley McLarnon, while 1B Byron Top singled in Boynton.
Wellington broke it open in the 3rd inning with 4 runs off of 5 singles. Three consecutive 1-out singles by Boynton, Tope and C Dylan Watkins scored Boynton to make it 3-0. After a walk by 3B John Brown loaded the bases, back-to-back singles by SP Júlio Perara and LF Quentin Stubber scored three more before Perara was thrown out at third to end the inning.
Queensland’s lone run came in the top of the 5th inning, when C Oscar Clapp doubled in 3B Nam-cheol Oh, who had just singled and reached second on an error.
Wellington added runs in the 7th and 8th innings to round out the scoring.
SP Júlio Perara (9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.00 ERA) was selected as the Player of the Game. CF Bob Boynton hit two triples, going 4 for 5 with two RBI and 2 R.

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Western League Pennant Series

Kingston Pelicans (99-55) vs. Sherburn Tigers (87-67)
Season Matchup: 11-4 in favour of Kingston

Game 1
Sherburn 12 – Kingston 4

The Tigers drew first blood in their matchup with the Pelicans, pounding Kingston for 12 runs. After opening the scoring with a run in the 2nd inning, the Tigers broke it open in the top of the 4th. LF Robin Harney would both lead off the inning and end it with groundouts. In between, 7 of 8 Tigers got on base thanks to three walks, three singles and a 2-run double by SS Gary Watkinson. When the top half was over, Sherburn led 7-0.
Kingston got on the scoreboard in the bottom half. RF Chong-sik Lee led off with a double, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. But after SS Okura Ito singled and 1B Fergus Chitty walked, 2B Mo Symes doubled them in. C Cereneo Tolentino immediately scored Symes with a single to make it 7-3 Sherburn after four.
Sherburn would get those runs back in the top of the 6th. After SP Hyo-jun Kim led off with a single and 2B Roy Abe reached first on an error, CF Joshua Chown singled them in. That would be all for Pelicans’ SP Brady Murdy. Sherburn added another run before the inning was over to make it 10-3 Tigers.
Sherburn added two more runs in the 8th. After Watkinson was hit by a pitch, Harney tripled him home. C Joe Gault singled to score Harney and make it 12-3.
Lee hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th, but that was all the scoring Kingston could muster, and the Tigers took game 1.
Sherburn’s CF Joshua Chown earned Player of the Game honours, going 3 for 6, with 3 singles, 3 RBI and 2 R.

Game 2
Kingston 5 – Sherburn 4

Fans would see their first close game of playoffs in Game 2. Kingston opened the scoring in the bottom of 1st, when SS Okura Ito doubled with two out and scored on 1B Fergus Chitty’s single.
C Cereneo Tolentino led off the bottom of the 3rd with a line drive home run off of SP Yasushi Kobayashi. CF Shoshu Shimizu then singled with two out and scored when RF Chong-sik Lee tripled, making it 3-0 Pelicans.
1B Jeaic Risbrough got the Tigers on the board when he led the top of the 5th inning with a solo shot to straight-away center off of SP Masahiro Sugahara.
Kingston added two more runs in the bottom of the 6th. SP Kobayashi loaded the bases when he allowed a Tolentino double, a walk to 3B Albert Howard and hit Shimizu with one out. A Lee single scored Tolentino and a ground-out by Ito allowed Howard to score to make it 5-1 Pelicans after six.
But the Tigers fought back, getting a run in the top of the 7th. Down to their last out in the 9th, Risbrough walked on 4 straight pitches and went to third after C Joe Gault reached safely on an error. 3B Mick Lanfear followed with a single, scoring both Risbrough and Gault, who beat out the throw at home plate. But the game ended when RF William Neal grounded out to first base, and Kingston held on to a 5-4 victory to tie up the series at 1 game apiece.
Kingston SP Masahiro Sugahara picked up Player of the Game honours, pitching 8 innings, allowing 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 HR and 4 K, for a 2.25 ERA.

07-01-2015, 08:26 PM	#87
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,864	Eastern League Pennant Series Wellington Athletics (89-65) vs. Queensland Eagles (88-66) Season Matchup: 11-4 in favour of Wellington Game 1 Wellington 8 – Queensland 3 The Athletics set the tone early in this game, scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the first, which included a 2-run triple by 2B Tom Addis off of Queensland starter Darren Stewart. Wellington made it 4-0 when LF Quentin Stubber`s single brought in SP Raúl Lucero. Queensland first run came in the 3rd inning thanks to a solo home run by C Oscar Clapp off of Wellington`s Lucero. But Lucero got that run back himself in the bottom of the 3rd. After two walks and a single by RF Colin Blyth loaded the bases, Lucero hit into a fielder`s choice, bringing in 1B Byron Tope. Wellington added two more in the bottom of the 7th, with an RBI triple by SS Gabriel Fairless and an RBI ground out by relief pitcher Bryan Newitt. Queensland added runs in the top of 7th and 9th, but it wasn`t enough as the Athletics handled the first game easily. The Eagles suffered a serious blow when SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.346/.401/.551, 21 HR, 95 RBI, 127 R, 64 BB, 8.7 WAR) injured himself in the bottom of the 8th inning while throwing the ball. He suffered a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and is gone for 6 months. Despite the loss, the Player of the Game was Eagles 3B Nam-cheol Oh, who went 3 for 4, with a double, a walk and 2 RBI. Game 2 Wellington 8 – Queensland 1 The Athletics picked up where they left off in game 1, opening the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. CF Bob Boynton’s two-out triple scored 2B Ryley McLarnon, while 1B Byron Top singled in Boynton. Wellington broke it open in the 3rd inning with 4 runs off of 5 singles. Three consecutive 1-out singles by Boynton, Tope and C Dylan Watkins scored Boynton to make it 3-0. After a walk by 3B John Brown loaded the bases, back-to-back singles by SP Júlio Perara and LF Quentin Stubber scored three more before Perara was thrown out at third to end the inning. Queensland’s lone run came in the top of the 5th inning, when C Oscar Clapp doubled in 3B Nam-cheol Oh, who had just singled and reached second on an error. Wellington added runs in the 7th and 8th innings to round out the scoring. SP Júlio Perara (9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.00 ERA) was selected as the Player of the Game. CF Bob Boynton hit two triples, going 4 for 5 with two RBI and 2 R. --------- Western League Pennant Series Kingston Pelicans (99-55) vs. Sherburn Tigers (87-67) Season Matchup: 11-4 in favour of Kingston Game 1 Sherburn 12 – Kingston 4 The Tigers drew first blood in their matchup with the Pelicans, pounding Kingston for 12 runs. After opening the scoring with a run in the 2nd inning, the Tigers broke it open in the top of the 4th. LF Robin Harney would both lead off the inning and end it with groundouts. In between, 7 of 8 Tigers got on base thanks to three walks, three singles and a 2-run double by SS Gary Watkinson. When the top half was over, Sherburn led 7-0. Kingston got on the scoreboard in the bottom half. RF Chong-sik Lee led off with a double, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. But after SS Okura Ito singled and 1B Fergus Chitty walked, 2B Mo Symes doubled them in. C Cereneo Tolentino immediately scored Symes with a single to make it 7-3 Sherburn after four. Sherburn would get those runs back in the top of the 6th. After SP Hyo-jun Kim led off with a single and 2B Roy Abe reached first on an error, CF Joshua Chown singled them in. That would be all for Pelicans’ SP Brady Murdy. Sherburn added another run before the inning was over to make it 10-3 Tigers. Sherburn added two more runs in the 8th. After Watkinson was hit by a pitch, Harney tripled him home. C Joe Gault singled to score Harney and make it 12-3. Lee hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th, but that was all the scoring Kingston could muster, and the Tigers took game 1. Sherburn’s CF Joshua Chown earned Player of the Game honours, going 3 for 6, with 3 singles, 3 RBI and 2 R. Game 2 Kingston 5 – Sherburn 4 Fans would see their first close game of playoffs in Game 2. Kingston opened the scoring in the bottom of 1st, when SS Okura Ito doubled with two out and scored on 1B Fergus Chitty’s single. C Cereneo Tolentino led off the bottom of the 3rd with a line drive home run off of SP Yasushi Kobayashi. CF Shoshu Shimizu then singled with two out and scored when RF Chong-sik Lee tripled, making it 3-0 Pelicans. 1B Jeaic Risbrough got the Tigers on the board when he led the top of the 5th inning with a solo shot to straight-away center off of SP Masahiro Sugahara. Kingston added two more runs in the bottom of the 6th. SP Kobayashi loaded the bases when he allowed a Tolentino double, a walk to 3B Albert Howard and hit Shimizu with one out. A Lee single scored Tolentino and a ground-out by Ito allowed Howard to score to make it 5-1 Pelicans after six. But the Tigers fought back, getting a run in the top of the 7th. Down to their last out in the 9th, Risbrough walked on 4 straight pitches and went to third after C Joe Gault reached safely on an error. 3B Mick Lanfear followed with a single, scoring both Risbrough and Gault, who beat out the throw at home plate. But the game ended when RF William Neal grounded out to first base, and Kingston held on to a 5-4 victory to tie up the series at 1 game apiece. Kingston SP Masahiro Sugahara picked up Player of the Game honours, pitching 8 innings, allowing 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 HR and 4 K, for a 2.25 ERA. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-01-2017 at 04:35 PM.