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reds1 · 09-11-2015, 06:07 PM

1940 Eastern League Pennant Series

Braeland City Monarchs (96-58) vs. Wellington Athletics (93-61)
Season Matchup: 10-5 in favour of Wellington

Braeland City: Runs scored – 857 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 668 (2nd in EL).
Wellington: Runs scored – 767 (6th in EL); runs allowed – 642 (1st in EL).

The usual pomp and ceremony that accompanies the beginning of the United Leagues playoffs each season was heighted even more as the nation’s capital, Braeland City, joined in the festivities for the first time.
Among the nearly 27,000 fans in attendance at King’s Park for Game 1, was the immediate Royal Family including His Royal Highness, King William. The King threw out the first pitch to officially kick off the 1940 Eastern League Pennant series between the Braeland City Monarchs and the Wellington Athletics.
The showdown between two teams that won +90 games in the regular season was expected to be a heated battle; but in the end, it took just the minimum 4 games to determine the Eastern League Champions.

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Game 1
Wellington 2 – Braeland City 8

The Monarchs got straight to work in the bottom half of the opening inning. Four singles and a ground out gave Braeland City a 3-0 lead after one inning.
After Wellington pushed a run across in the top of the 4th inning, Braeland City responded with 3 more runs in the bottom half. Jay Atwood and Marcus Mundord led off with back-to-back walks and scored on Trevor Bolen’s triple. Bolen scored on Finlay Ridd’s sac fly and the Monarchs led 6-1 after four.
Braeland City added two more runs in the bottom of the 8th, off of two singles, a sac bunt and an error.
Wellington’s CF Reece Liddell hit a two-out solo home run in the 9th but that’s all the Athletics could muster and the Monarchs took the first game handily.

Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP David Cooling went the distance, scattering 8 H with 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR (1-0, 2.00 ERA).
SP Clyde Boney took the loss, going 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (0-1, 9.00 ERA).

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Game 2
Wellington 5 – Braeland City 6

It was Wellington’s turn to do some damage off the hop. Alejandro Valdés led off the game with a single, followed by walks issued to Natsume Matsumoto and Bob Boynton to load the bases. With two out, Dylan Watkins singled to score Valdés and Matsumoto and the Athletics led 2-0 after 1 inning.
Wellington added a run in the top of the 4th. Dylan Watkins led off with a double and came in to score after back-to-back ground outs by Phil Keeling and Colin Blyth.

But Braeland City would not remain quiet for long. In the bottom half of the 4th inning, Jay Atwood reached base with a 1-out triple. On a full-count, Marcus Mundford then tagged SP Soren Heinke with a two-run homer to right field, bringing the Monarchs to within a run.

But Wellington responded in the 6th. After loading the bases on two singles and a hit batsman, Colin Blyth hit a 2-run double, making the score 5-2 Athletics.

It remained that way until the bottom the 9th inning. Marcus Mundford led off with walk and advanced to second on a ground out. After Finlay Ridd walked, Munford came in the score on an error that allowed Adam Ashley to reach first base safely. Louie Hetherington then followed with a single, scoring both Ridd and Ashley to tie the game and send it into extra innings.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th inning. Louie Hetherington reached second with one out. After a ground out by Kane Broom, RP Samuel Hollier singled in Hetherington for the winning run.

Player of the Game: 1B Marcus Mundford of the Monarchs went 2-4, with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB.

Both starters got no-decisions. SP Jin-man Kim of Braeland City went 9.0 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 5.00 ERA.
SP Soren Heinke went 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 2.57 ERA.

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Game 3
Braeland City 6 – Wellington 5

The series switched to Wellington for Game 3.
In the bottom of the first, Alejandro Valdés led off with a single and reached third base on a throwing error on his steal attempt of second. Valdés came in to score on a Natsume Matsumoto ground out.
The Monarchs took the lead in the top of the 2nd inning when 3 doubles scored two runs.
Braeland City added a third run in the top of the 4th on back-to-back doubles by Jay Atwood and Marcus Mundford.
Braeland City made it 5-1 in the top of the 5th inning, thanks to a leadoff double, a walk, a throwing error and a fielder’s choice that scored two more runs.

After scratching out a run in the bottom the fifth inning, Wellington would get to within one in the bottom of the seventh. Back-to-back singles by Garry Biggin and Alejandro Valdés was immediately followed by a Charles Halse double, scoring both Biggin and Valdés.
Braeland City and Wellington exchanged runs in the 8th inning. The Athletics, however, went 1-2-3 in the 9th to fall 3 games to none in the series.

Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP Lenny Freke went 9.0 IP, allowing 10 H with 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (1-0, 3.00 ERA).
SP Derek Cawley suffered the loss, going 6.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (0-1, 5.40 ERA).

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Game 4
Braeland City 6 – Wellington 2

The game began with a pitching duel, as Clyde Boney and David Cooling exchanged zeros for the first 3.5 innings, allowing only three batters to reach first base.
Wellington got on the board first in the bottom of the 4th inning.
The Athletics loaded the bases on a single, an error and an intentional walk. But SP Clyde Boney foiled that strategy when he singled in Byron Tope, making it 1-0 Wellington.

The wheels fell apart for the Athletics in the 5th inning, however.
Dwayne Hollinshead hit a one-out single and reached second on a ground out. After Marcus Mundford was intentionally walked, SP David Cooling singled. A throwing error by CF Reece Liddle on the same play allowed Hollinshead to come home and tie the game. After Trevor Bolen was intentionally walked to load the bases, Finlay Ridd doubled, scoring Mundford, Cooling and Bolen. Braeland City now led 4-1 after five.

Wellington would score an additional run in the bottom half of the 5th, but that was all they could muster. The Monarchs would add some insurance in the 8th inning, when Louie Hetherington led off with a walk and came in to score on Jay Atwood’s two-out triple. Marcus Mundford then followed with a single to drive in Atwood.

Wellington went down in order in the bottom of the 9th inning, and the Braeland City Monarchs won the right to represent the Eastern League in the United Cup in an impressive four game sweep.

Player of the Game: Braeland City’s SP David Cooling went the distance once again, allowing 9 H with 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (2-0, 1.50 ERA).
SP Clyde Boney got hung with the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (0-2, 7.71 ERA).

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09-11-2015, 06:07 PM	#142
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,951	1940 Eastern League Pennant Series Braeland City Monarchs (96-58) vs. Wellington Athletics (93-61) Season Matchup: 10-5 in favour of Wellington Braeland City: Runs scored – 857 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 668 (2nd in EL). Wellington: Runs scored – 767 (6th in EL); runs allowed – 642 (1st in EL). The usual pomp and ceremony that accompanies the beginning of the United Leagues playoffs each season was heighted even more as the nation’s capital, Braeland City, joined in the festivities for the first time. Among the nearly 27,000 fans in attendance at King’s Park for Game 1, was the immediate Royal Family including His Royal Highness, King William. The King threw out the first pitch to officially kick off the 1940 Eastern League Pennant series between the Braeland City Monarchs and the Wellington Athletics. The showdown between two teams that won +90 games in the regular season was expected to be a heated battle; but in the end, it took just the minimum 4 games to determine the Eastern League Champions. -------- Game 1 Wellington 2 – Braeland City 8 The Monarchs got straight to work in the bottom half of the opening inning. Four singles and a ground out gave Braeland City a 3-0 lead after one inning. After Wellington pushed a run across in the top of the 4th inning, Braeland City responded with 3 more runs in the bottom half. Jay Atwood and Marcus Mundord led off with back-to-back walks and scored on Trevor Bolen’s triple. Bolen scored on Finlay Ridd’s sac fly and the Monarchs led 6-1 after four. Braeland City added two more runs in the bottom of the 8th, off of two singles, a sac bunt and an error. Wellington’s CF Reece Liddell hit a two-out solo home run in the 9th but that’s all the Athletics could muster and the Monarchs took the first game handily. Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP David Cooling went the distance, scattering 8 H with 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR (1-0, 2.00 ERA). SP Clyde Boney took the loss, going 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (0-1, 9.00 ERA). -------- Game 2 Wellington 5 – Braeland City 6 It was Wellington’s turn to do some damage off the hop. Alejandro Valdés led off the game with a single, followed by walks issued to Natsume Matsumoto and Bob Boynton to load the bases. With two out, Dylan Watkins singled to score Valdés and Matsumoto and the Athletics led 2-0 after 1 inning. Wellington added a run in the top of the 4th. Dylan Watkins led off with a double and came in to score after back-to-back ground outs by Phil Keeling and Colin Blyth. But Braeland City would not remain quiet for long. In the bottom half of the 4th inning, Jay Atwood reached base with a 1-out triple. On a full-count, Marcus Mundford then tagged SP Soren Heinke with a two-run homer to right field, bringing the Monarchs to within a run. But Wellington responded in the 6th. After loading the bases on two singles and a hit batsman, Colin Blyth hit a 2-run double, making the score 5-2 Athletics. It remained that way until the bottom the 9th inning. Marcus Mundford led off with walk and advanced to second on a ground out. After Finlay Ridd walked, Munford came in the score on an error that allowed Adam Ashley to reach first base safely. Louie Hetherington then followed with a single, scoring both Ridd and Ashley to tie the game and send it into extra innings. The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th inning. Louie Hetherington reached second with one out. After a ground out by Kane Broom, RP Samuel Hollier singled in Hetherington for the winning run. Player of the Game: 1B Marcus Mundford of the Monarchs went 2-4, with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB. Both starters got no-decisions. SP Jin-man Kim of Braeland City went 9.0 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 5.00 ERA. SP Soren Heinke went 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 2.57 ERA. -------- Game 3 Braeland City 6 – Wellington 5 The series switched to Wellington for Game 3. In the bottom of the first, Alejandro Valdés led off with a single and reached third base on a throwing error on his steal attempt of second. Valdés came in to score on a Natsume Matsumoto ground out. The Monarchs took the lead in the top of the 2nd inning when 3 doubles scored two runs. Braeland City added a third run in the top of the 4th on back-to-back doubles by Jay Atwood and Marcus Mundford. Braeland City made it 5-1 in the top of the 5th inning, thanks to a leadoff double, a walk, a throwing error and a fielder’s choice that scored two more runs. After scratching out a run in the bottom the fifth inning, Wellington would get to within one in the bottom of the seventh. Back-to-back singles by Garry Biggin and Alejandro Valdés was immediately followed by a Charles Halse double, scoring both Biggin and Valdés. Braeland City and Wellington exchanged runs in the 8th inning. The Athletics, however, went 1-2-3 in the 9th to fall 3 games to none in the series. Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP Lenny Freke went 9.0 IP, allowing 10 H with 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (1-0, 3.00 ERA). SP Derek Cawley suffered the loss, going 6.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (0-1, 5.40 ERA). -------- Game 4 Braeland City 6 – Wellington 2 The game began with a pitching duel, as Clyde Boney and David Cooling exchanged zeros for the first 3.5 innings, allowing only three batters to reach first base. Wellington got on the board first in the bottom of the 4th inning. The Athletics loaded the bases on a single, an error and an intentional walk. But SP Clyde Boney foiled that strategy when he singled in Byron Tope, making it 1-0 Wellington. The wheels fell apart for the Athletics in the 5th inning, however. Dwayne Hollinshead hit a one-out single and reached second on a ground out. After Marcus Mundford was intentionally walked, SP David Cooling singled. A throwing error by CF Reece Liddle on the same play allowed Hollinshead to come home and tie the game. After Trevor Bolen was intentionally walked to load the bases, Finlay Ridd doubled, scoring Mundford, Cooling and Bolen. Braeland City now led 4-1 after five. Wellington would score an additional run in the bottom half of the 5th, but that was all they could muster. The Monarchs would add some insurance in the 8th inning, when Louie Hetherington led off with a walk and came in to score on Jay Atwood’s two-out triple. Marcus Mundford then followed with a single to drive in Atwood. Wellington went down in order in the bottom of the 9th inning, and the Braeland City Monarchs won the right to represent the Eastern League in the United Cup in an impressive four game sweep. Player of the Game: Braeland City’s SP David Cooling went the distance once again, allowing 9 H with 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (2-0, 1.50 ERA). SP Clyde Boney got hung with the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (0-2, 7.71 ERA). -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-03-2017 at 06:10 PM.