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AZTarHeel · 08-05-2009, 04:35 PM

1920 North Carolina State League — Carolina Champions Cup Recap

Three for three in Asheville
Tourists still perfect in NCSL playoff series after upstaging Durham 

GAME SUMMARIES

Asheville got off to a great start and never looked back in claiming its second Carolina Champions Cup title in a row and third in five years. The Tourists didn't blink despite playing the first two games at Durham Athletic Park. The Bulls looked ready to make a charge, but Asheville pitcher Tynan Williams cooly put them down in Game Six, hurling a two-hit shutout gem to clinch the championship. Williams was one of two 25-game winners Asheville had this regular season.

Williams pitched two solid games for the Tourists. He allowed just two earned runs over 18 innings. First baseman Clint Moran (pictured at top) supplied a lot of the power offensively, posting a 12-for-25 showing at the plate (.480 average, with a triple, homer and six RBIs). Moran has played in the last two Carolina Champions Cup series, and he's Mr. Postseason for sure. In 10 playoff games, he's 20-for-43 (.465), with two homers and eight runs scored. (I forgot to select my custom award for 1920's Playoffs MVP, but Moran would have been it).

Jerry Johnson didn't have the greatest post-season but the Asheville shortstop didn't stop once he got on base, recording three triples out of his five hits. He scored four times. Right fielder Alfredo Perez added a little pop to the Tourists' attack, going 6-for-11 at the plate with two triples and a homer. He only drove in one score, though.

Durham's normally potent hitting attack was pretty well muzzled through much of the series. Second baseman Reginald Pine had the best showing, batting .318 (7-for-22). But he didn't have any RBIs. Asheville turned up the heat on standpoint Durham pitchers Kenny Davis and Kenny Craft. All in all, a mostly forgettable series for the Bulls, who have made the playoffs now four times but have captured just one title.   

NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 
1913 - Winston-Salem Twins (defeated Durham 2-1) 
1914 - Durham Bulls (defeated Raleigh 2-1) 
1915 - Winston-Salem Twins (defeated Durham 2-0) 
1916 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Charlotte 3-0) 
1917 - Charlotte Hornets (defeated Winston-Salem 3-0) 
1918 - Charlotte Hornets (defeated Winston-Salem 3-1) 
1919 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Charlotte 3-1)
1920 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Durham 4-2)

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AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,488 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9x in 8 posts	1920 North Carolina State League — Carolina Champions Cup Recap Three for three in Asheville Tourists still perfect in NCSL playoff series after upstaging Durham  GAME SUMMARIES Asheville got off to a great start and never looked back in claiming its second Carolina Champions Cup title in a row and third in five years. The Tourists didn't blink despite playing the first two games at Durham Athletic Park. The Bulls looked ready to make a charge, but Asheville pitcher Tynan Williams cooly put them down in Game Six, hurling a two-hit shutout gem to clinch the championship. Williams was one of two 25-game winners Asheville had this regular season. Williams pitched two solid games for the Tourists. He allowed just two earned runs over 18 innings. First baseman Clint Moran (pictured at top) supplied a lot of the power offensively, posting a 12-for-25 showing at the plate (.480 average, with a triple, homer and six RBIs). Moran has played in the last two Carolina Champions Cup series, and he's Mr. Postseason for sure. In 10 playoff games, he's 20-for-43 (.465), with two homers and eight runs scored. (I forgot to select my custom award for 1920's Playoffs MVP, but Moran would have been it). Jerry Johnson didn't have the greatest post-season but the Asheville shortstop didn't stop once he got on base, recording three triples out of his five hits. He scored four times. Right fielder Alfredo Perez added a little pop to the Tourists' attack, going 6-for-11 at the plate with two triples and a homer. He only drove in one score, though. Durham's normally potent hitting attack was pretty well muzzled through much of the series. Second baseman Reginald Pine had the best showing, batting .318 (7-for-22). But he didn't have any RBIs. Asheville turned up the heat on standpoint Durham pitchers Kenny Davis and Kenny Craft. All in all, a mostly forgettable series for the Bulls, who have made the playoffs now four times but have captured just one title.    NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS  1913 - Winston-Salem Twins (defeated Durham 2-1)  1914 - Durham Bulls (defeated Raleigh 2-1)  1915 - Winston-Salem Twins (defeated Durham 2-0)  1916 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Charlotte 3-0)  1917 - Charlotte Hornets (defeated Winston-Salem 3-0)  1918 - Charlotte Hornets (defeated Winston-Salem 3-1)  1919 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Charlotte 3-1) 1920 - Asheville Tourists (defeated Durham 4-2) __________________ AzTarHeel's dynasty works: The Arizona League 3.0: Historical players in the Grand Canyon state Tall Tales: The Andrew Zarzour Story Baseball In The Tar Heel State: A Fictional Experience Win At All Costs: The 2004 Boston Red Sox The Arizona League: Real Players. Fictional Teams Last edited by AZTarHeel; 08-05-2009 at 04:36 PM.