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EMSoccerCoach · 11-10-2009, 12:34 PM

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PLAYOFF REVIEW

NORTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Wichita Brigade (91-71) vs New York Heroes (96-66)

Game One: Al Orth (19-9, 3.51) takes the hill for Wichita, while New York counters with Frank Killen (22-6, 3.04).

Killen retires the side in order in the first, and Orth does the same - needing only four pitches to retire the Heroes. A one-out single by Buddy Kerr in the second spurs nothing, and New York gets on the board first when Jesse Burkett leads off the second with a solo homer to put New York ahead 1-0.

Eric Byrnes led off the third for Wichita with an infield hit, and Julio Lugo followed with a single that sent Byrnes to third. Hub Collins exhibited his usual bat control and produced a fly ball to right to score Byrnes and tie the game at 1. Johnny Pesky would battle Killen in a 9-pitch at bat, fouling off five in a row, before flying to left, but Frank Chance singled to move Lugo to third with Jay Gibbons coming up. Killen busted him in, though, and Gibbons popped to short to end the threat.

The next baserunner didn't reach until the top of the fifth, when Byrnes reached on a David Wright throwing error. Collins hit a one-out double, but Byrnes held at third. He would score on Pesky's groundout. Frank Chance would ground one in hole between first and second that Jim Viox dove and knocked down but couldn't make the play, scoring Collins to put Wichita up 3-1.

Irish Meusel led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, but was thrown out stealing second - a play that seemed it could loom big when Viox doubled later in the inning.

From there, Killen was strong, but Orth kept the pace - and thus Wichita held on to the 3-1 lead.

George Davis led off the top of the ninth with an infield single. Byrnes then picked up his third hit of the day, lining a double into the gap in right center to score Davis, put the Brigade up 4-1, and end Killen's day.

Jack Taylor came on to retire Collins, Pesky and Chance to set up the bottom of the ninth.

Orth stayed in, having thrown 14 complete games a logical move. Dick Higham singled to lead off the inning. Roger Connor then flew out to left for the first out. Jesse Burkett topped one in front of the plate and was thrown out at first, Higham moving to second with New York down to its last out.

Irish Meusel ripped Orth's first pitch down the first base line into the corner, scoring Higham to make it 4-2. Pat Mullin then scalded a line drive to center over the outstretched glove of a retreating Chick Stahl. Meusel scored and Mullin pulled in at third to make it 4-3 with the tying run 90 feet away.

Whitey Herzog ventured to the mound and Orth's night was over. Chad Cordero (4-7, 25 SV, 4.39) came on to pitch to Viox, who was 1 for 3 on the day. With the count 1-1, Viox bounced one to third where Johnny Pesky picked it and threw Viox out to end the game and put Wichita in the driver's seat.

Wichita leads series 1-0.

11-10-2009, 12:34 PM	#486 (permalink)
EMSoccerCoach Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,444 Thanks: 34 Thanked 104x in 88 posts	Pastime Baseball League PLAYOFF REVIEW NORTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Wichita Brigade (91-71) vs New York Heroes (96-66) Game One: Al Orth (19-9, 3.51) takes the hill for Wichita, while New York counters with Frank Killen (22-6, 3.04). Killen retires the side in order in the first, and Orth does the same - needing only four pitches to retire the Heroes. A one-out single by Buddy Kerr in the second spurs nothing, and New York gets on the board first when Jesse Burkett leads off the second with a solo homer to put New York ahead 1-0. Eric Byrnes led off the third for Wichita with an infield hit, and Julio Lugo followed with a single that sent Byrnes to third. Hub Collins exhibited his usual bat control and produced a fly ball to right to score Byrnes and tie the game at 1. Johnny Pesky would battle Killen in a 9-pitch at bat, fouling off five in a row, before flying to left, but Frank Chance singled to move Lugo to third with Jay Gibbons coming up. Killen busted him in, though, and Gibbons popped to short to end the threat. The next baserunner didn't reach until the top of the fifth, when Byrnes reached on a David Wright throwing error. Collins hit a one-out double, but Byrnes held at third. He would score on Pesky's groundout. Frank Chance would ground one in hole between first and second that Jim Viox dove and knocked down but couldn't make the play, scoring Collins to put Wichita up 3-1. Irish Meusel led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, but was thrown out stealing second - a play that seemed it could loom big when Viox doubled later in the inning. From there, Killen was strong, but Orth kept the pace - and thus Wichita held on to the 3-1 lead. George Davis led off the top of the ninth with an infield single. Byrnes then picked up his third hit of the day, lining a double into the gap in right center to score Davis, put the Brigade up 4-1, and end Killen's day. Jack Taylor came on to retire Collins, Pesky and Chance to set up the bottom of the ninth. Orth stayed in, having thrown 14 complete games a logical move. Dick Higham singled to lead off the inning. Roger Connor then flew out to left for the first out. Jesse Burkett topped one in front of the plate and was thrown out at first, Higham moving to second with New York down to its last out. Irish Meusel ripped Orth's first pitch down the first base line into the corner, scoring Higham to make it 4-2. Pat Mullin then scalded a line drive to center over the outstretched glove of a retreating Chick Stahl. Meusel scored and Mullin pulled in at third to make it 4-3 with the tying run 90 feet away. Whitey Herzog ventured to the mound and Orth's night was over. Chad Cordero (4-7, 25 SV, 4.39) came on to pitch to Viox, who was 1 for 3 on the day. With the count 1-1, Viox bounced one to third where Johnny Pesky picked it and threw Viox out to end the game and put Wichita in the driver's seat. Wichita leads series 1-0. __________________ The Pastime Baseball League The Pastime Baseball League - 10-Year Recap The Pastime Boxing Association Last edited by EMSoccerCoach; 11-10-2009 at 12:37 PM.