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Eugene Church · 08-02-2009, 04:39 PM

The Islandian Times

Sunday, October 10, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Five at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff

Red Bluff Crowned 2004 Pro Cup Champs
This year's IPA Pro Cup champions are the Red Bluff Red Sox of the Tycobbian Union. They proved it by dominating Sugar Valley of the Ruthlandian Union four games to one in the Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox finished off the Rattlers 5-1 in game five at Red Bluff Park, giving the TU its third title in four years. Red Bluff was dominant in all aspects of the game. They outpitched, outhit and just outplayed Sugar Valley.

Mila Mohoski (4-1 1.80) wrapped up the crown with a five-hitter to win his fourth postseason game. Mohoski pitched a complete game, fanned six and issued three bases on balls. He allowed a run in the first inning on a single by CF Freddie Vaux (.257) and a double by 1B Ron Armstrong (.266), but then held the Rattlers runless the rest of the way.

Red Bluff wasted no time and took the lead 2-1 in the bottom half of the inning on a single by 2B Vern Gable (.364), an RBI double by CF Stan Helmke (.302) and an RBI ground-out by LF Tony Blundell (.377). In the fourth frame 1B Bucky Frizzell (.268) tripled and scored on a ground-out by SS Jerry Decker (.200) increasing it to 3-1 and Blundell's two-run single made it 5-1 in the fifth. The Red Sox collected 8 hits in all and were led by Blundell with three RBIs. Helmke had three hits, including two doubles and Gable got a pair of hits and scored twice. Starter Gregg Neal (2-3 3.50) took the brunt of the attack and took the loss, giving up five runs and seven hits in four-plus innings.

The winning manager Mack Connery told reporters in the postgame press conference, "The key to victory was our marvelous pitchers. They held in check all of the fine hitters we had to face throughout the playoffs."

Gibson Bobkins, skipper of Sugar Valley, agreed, "Red Bluff has three excellent starters in Mohoski, Urban and Beaudoin. They showed good pitching can beat good hitting. We couldn't match up with their pitching corps."

Red Bluff now join the Volusia Vigilantes (2001), High Mesa Cowboys (2002) and Turon Typhoons (2003) as Pro Cup winners.

08-02-2009, 04:39 PM	#1168
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Sunday, October 10, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Five at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff Red Bluff Crowned 2004 Pro Cup Champs This year's IPA Pro Cup champions are the Red Bluff Red Sox of the Tycobbian Union. They proved it by dominating Sugar Valley of the Ruthlandian Union four games to one in the Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox finished off the Rattlers 5-1 in game five at Red Bluff Park, giving the TU its third title in four years. Red Bluff was dominant in all aspects of the game. They outpitched, outhit and just outplayed Sugar Valley. Mila Mohoski (4-1 1.80) wrapped up the crown with a five-hitter to win his fourth postseason game. Mohoski pitched a complete game, fanned six and issued three bases on balls. He allowed a run in the first inning on a single by CF Freddie Vaux (.257) and a double by 1B Ron Armstrong (.266), but then held the Rattlers runless the rest of the way. Red Bluff wasted no time and took the lead 2-1 in the bottom half of the inning on a single by 2B Vern Gable (.364), an RBI double by CF Stan Helmke (.302) and an RBI ground-out by LF Tony Blundell (.377). In the fourth frame 1B Bucky Frizzell (.268) tripled and scored on a ground-out by SS Jerry Decker (.200) increasing it to 3-1 and Blundell's two-run single made it 5-1 in the fifth. The Red Sox collected 8 hits in all and were led by Blundell with three RBIs. Helmke had three hits, including two doubles and Gable got a pair of hits and scored twice. Starter Gregg Neal (2-3 3.50) took the brunt of the attack and took the loss, giving up five runs and seven hits in four-plus innings. The winning manager Mack Connery told reporters in the postgame press conference, "The key to victory was our marvelous pitchers. They held in check all of the fine hitters we had to face throughout the playoffs." Gibson Bobkins, skipper of Sugar Valley, agreed, "Red Bluff has three excellent starters in Mohoski, Urban and Beaudoin. They showed good pitching can beat good hitting. We couldn't match up with their pitching corps." Red Bluff now join the Volusia Vigilantes (2001), High Mesa Cowboys (2002) and Turon Typhoons (2003) as Pro Cup winners. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-04-2022 at 03:28 PM.