August2011

Rick McDonald Fastball League

August 26, 2011

Sudbury, ON

RICK McDONALD MEMORIAL FASTBALL LEAGUE
 
           LEAGUE FINALS BEST OF FIVE SERIES BETWEEN THE SUDBURY NORTH STARS  AND THE PICKEREL RIVER CARDINALS
 
                                         GAME -  LATE RALLY BY THE CARDINALS FALLS SHORT
 
                                                              Game one of the championship final best of five series got underway Thursday under a clear sky but very  cool evening . The game was a close defensive match for the first few innings where the score was tied at one after three frames . The defending champions North Stars scored four runs in late innings to a 6-1 lead going into the sixth inning . In the sixth frame , the Cardinals rallied to score 3 key runs but that is all they could managed as the North Stars held on for a 6-4 victory and a 1-0 lead in the series . John Ainslie ( 4-2) went the distance for the North Stars in collecting his fourth victory of the playoffs in giving up 4 hits , striking out 4 batters and issuing 2 base on balls .  For the Cardinals , three pitchers were used as Jonathan Contin (2-1) started and was tagged with his first loss of the playoffs .He was relieved by Alex Ashawasagai (0-0) in 4th and he in turn was relieved by Percy Tobobundung (0-0) in the sixth . All three pitchers combined to give up 7 hits , fan 5 batters and issue but one single base on balls . Mike Cain led the way for the North Stars hitting 2 for 3 with teammate Jesse St Cyr going 1 for 3 (a double ) and John Miner (league leading hitter of the playoffs) also going 1 for 3 while Pat Brennan  hit 2 for 3 including a double and a two run shot to right field in a losing cause for the Cardinals . In the last five years , the North Stars have won the league title and the only time they lost was to these same Cardinals in 2007 . The series continues now not until
next Wednesday August 31st in Whitefish Lake at 9 PM .Game three of the series will be Thursday September the 1st in Garson for a 9 PM start .
 
Have a nice weekend ! Keep fit !
See you on the fastball diamonds !
 
Roger Legendre
League scheduler ,statistician and public relations liaison/advisor
 
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