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reds1 · 09-21-2015, 01:56 AM

1940 United Cup Championship

Cambria Cannons (99-55) vs. Braeland City Monarchs (96-58)
Season Matchup: 5-1 in favour of Cambria

Cambria: Runs scored – 886 (1st in WL); runs allowed – 688 (1st in WL)
Braeland City: Runs scored – 857 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 668 (2nd in EL)

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The Cambria Cannons and the Braeland City Monarchs finally kicked off the third annual United Cup Championship and for the first time, it needed the full seven games to determine a winner.

The Series opened up at Cambria’s Alexander Field and the 24,700 faithful let their presence be known early and often. But Braeland City was not intimidated; indeed, home field advantage was not much of a factor as the two teams battled back and forth throughout the series.

As exciting as the series was, it was not particularly well-played as the two teams combined for 25 errors.

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Game 1
Braeland City 4 – Cambria 8

Cambria drew first blood in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Keane Fysh led off with a double, reached third when Joe Olver followed with a single and came in to score on a groundout.

The Cannons broke it open in the 4th. Singles by Glen Yeend and Al Tucker put runners on the corners with two out. A single by Keane Fysh and a throwing error by CF Jay Atwood on the same play made it 3-0. Two further doubles and a single scored 3 more and it was 6-0 Cambria.

Braeland City got on the board in the top of the 5th. Two singles, a fielding error (E6) and a sac fly pushed two runs across and made the score 6-2 in favour of Cambria.

After Cambria scored an additional run in the bottom of the 7th, Braeland City made it interesting in the 8th. A lead-off double by Finlay Ridd and a subsequent single by Adam Ashley put runners on the corners with nobody out. An errant pick-off attempt (E1) allowed Ridd to score and Ashley to move to second.
A ground-out and sac fly allowed Ashley to come home and make it 7-4 Cannons.

In the bottom of the 8th, a lead-off triple by Ron Westmacott and a single by Kenneth Logan scored one more. The Monarchs put two runners on base in the 9th, but were unable to capitalize and Cambria took Game 1.

Player of the Game: 1B Keane Fysh of Cambria went 4-5, with 2-2B, 2 RBI, 2 R.

Cambria’s Neil Guerin got the win, going 8.2 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2-0, 1.88 ERA).
SP Lenny Freke took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (1-1, 5.82 ERA).

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Game 2
Braeland City 4 – Cambria 3

Braeland City got down to business in the 1st inning. Jay Atwood led off with a double and came into score on an Adam Ashley single with one out.
After a fielder’s choice at 2B, SP Bradley Dodson then walked the next 3 batters to drive in another run and the Monarchs lead 2-0 after 1 inning.

Cambria responded in the 4th. With two out, Hyun-yung Moon singled and reached 2B on a throwing error (E9). Glen Yeend then doubled to score Cambria’s first run. Following an intentional walk to 2B John Mathis, SP Bradley Dodson singled to load the bases. Al Tucker then singled to score both Yeend and Mathis and the Cannons now led 3-2 after 4 innings.

Braeland City tied it up in the 6th with back-to-back singles, a fielder’s choice and a sac fly by SP David Cooling.

The Monarchs took the lead for good in the 8th. Marcus Mundford led off with a single and moved to second on a sac bunt by David Cooling. Following a pitching change, Finlay Ridd singled in Munford and Braeland City held on to tie the series up at a game apiece.

Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP David Cooling went the distance, scattering 8 H with 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (3-0, 2.00 ERA).

SP Bradley Dodson suffered the loss, going 7.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K (1-1, 3.86 ERA).

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Game 3
Cambria 4 – Braeland City 1

The United Cup moved to the nation`s capital, as nearly 27,000 packed Kings Park for Game 3.

Cambria spoiled the party beginning in the 2nd inning. Ron Westmacott led off with a first-pitch double. A single by Hyun-jung Moon, a triple by Aiden Smerdon and a single by Glen Yeend scored three quick runs and the Cannons were out in front.

Braeland City scored their lone run in the 5th, when Dwayne Hollinshead tripled with one out and scored on a sac fly by Marcus Mundford.

Cambria pushed a final run across in the top of the 9th off of two singles and a ground out.

Braeland City attempted a rally in the bottom of the 9th, but Cambria induced Louie Hetherington to ground into a double play and the Cannons took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Player of the Game: Cambria`s SP Owen Tautor was the star, going 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (2-1, 2.74 ERA).

SP Jin-man Kim also went the distance, going 9.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (0-1, 4.50 ERA).

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Game 4
Cambria 0 – Braeland City 1

Game 4 featured an outstanding pitching duel between Cambria`s Neil Guerin and Braeland City`s Lenny Freke.

Both teams had chances to score in the early innings, but three double plays (two by Braeland City, one by Cambria) snuffed each of them out.

The game`s only run came in the 6th. Louie Hetherington led off, reaching base on a dropped throw (E3). After reaching 3B via a single by Kane Broom and an intentional walk to Dwayne Hollinshead, Hetherington scored on a ground out by Marcus Mundford.

Cambria`s best chance to score came in the 7th. After issuing walks to Al Tucker, Keane Fysh and Ron Westmacott to load the bases with one out, SP Lenny Freke induced fly balls from Kenneth Logan and Hyun-jung Moon to end the threat and tie the series at 2 games apiece.

Player of the Game: Braeland City`s SP Lenny Freke won the pitching battle, going 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (2-1, 3.81 ERA).

SP Neil Guerin went 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2-1, 1.45 ERA).

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Game 5
Cambria 6 – Braeland City 3

After being shut-out the day before, the Cambria Cannons responded by getting on the board early in Game 5.

In the top of the 1st inning, Keane Fysh reached base safely on an error (E5) with one out. After Ron Westmacott walked with two out, Kenneth Logan singled to drive in Fysh for the game’s first run. Hyun-jung Moon then doubled to drive in Westmacott and the Cannons were up 2-0.

The Monarchs responded in the 5th. SP David Cooling led off with a first-pitch single and reached second when Jay Atwood walked. Cooling, however, was thrown out at 3B on Finlay Ridd’s unsuccessful sac bunt. But Adam Ashley immediately followed with a triple to drive in Atwood and Ridd. Louie Heatherington then scored Ashley on a ground out and the game was tied 3-3 after 5 innings.

But it would not stay tied for long. In the top of the 6th, Ron Westmacott led off with a single and reached 3B when Kenneth Logan followed with a double. With one out, Glen Yeend singled in Westmacott to break the tie. After fouling off 5 pitches, John Mathis hit a sac fly on the 8th pitch of the at-bat, scoring Logan to give the Cannons a 2-run lead.

Cambria would add another run in the 7th, when Keane Fysh took David Cooling yard with a solo shot to left-center. That was all the scoring they needed and the Cannons took a 3 games to 2 lead back to Cambria for Game 6.

Player of the Game: Cambria’s 3B Kenneth Logan went 3-3, with 2-2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB.

Noteworthy: Monarchs’ SS Adam Ashley hit 2-3B in the game, tying a playoff game record in the young league’s history.

SP Bradley Dodson got the win this time, going 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (2-1, 3.62 ERA).
Monarchs’ SP David Cooling suffered his first loss of the post-season, going 9.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR (3-1, 2.50 ERA).

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Game 6
Braeland City 6 – Cambria 0

Talk among fans was that the Cannons had the momentum and would wrap it up in Game 6, but Braeland City had other ideas.

Braeland City set the tone in the 1st inning, when singles by Jay Atwood and Finlay Ridd to lead off the game put runners on the corners. Atwood came in to score on a fielder’s choice and the Monarchs led 1-0.

In the 2nd inning, Scott Kessler led off with a single and reached third when Dwayne Hollinshead followed with a double. After Kessler scored on a ground-out, Jay Atwood doubled in Hollinshead and Braeland City increased their lead to 3-0 after 2.

Braeland City made it 5-0 in the 3rd inning. Adam Ashley led off with a triple and came in to score on Louie Hetherington’s sac fly.
With two out, Scott Kessler reached base safely on an error (E5). Dwayne Hollinshead then singled him home for the inning’s second run.

Jay Atwood put an exclamation mark on things with a lead-off solo home run in the 7th inning.

Cambria would load the bases in the 8th inning and put two on in the 9th, but came away empty each time. The Braeland City Monarchs took Game 6 to tie the series and set the stage for a Game 7.

Player of the Game: Braeland City’s SP Jin-man Kim got the better of Tautor this time, as he went 9.0 IP, 6 H,0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (1-1, 3.00 ERA).

SP Owen Tautor took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR (2-2, 3.48 ERA).

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Game 7
Braeland City 3 – Cambria 7

Game 7 was played under rainy skies and endured delays in both the 3rd (22 minutes) and 6th (58 minutes) innings.

The Monarchs looked as though they were going to take this game in the early going. In the 1st inning, Finlay Ridd doubled with one out and reached 3B on a ground out. Louie Hetherington then singled him home for the game’s first run.

Cambria tied it up it up in the 2nd inning, when Ron Westmacott led off with a triple and scored on Hyun-jung Moon’s sac fly.

In the 3rd, Finlay Ridd led off with a single and reached second on an error (E7) on the same play. Ridd came in to score on Kane Broom’s double and the Monarchs retook the lead.
Another Cambria error led to Braeland City’s third run. In the 4th inning, Dwayne Hollinshead led off with a single and reached second on a fielding error (E9). SP Lenny Freke singled with one out to put runners on the corners. Hollinshead then scored on a fielder’s choice.

But then the Cannons finally found their firepower. In the bottom of the 4th, Joe Olver walked with one out. Ron Westmacott then singled to put runners on 1B and 2B. A Kenneth Logan single scored Olver. Hyun-jung Moon immediately followed with a triple, scoring both Westmacott and Logan. Moon then came in to score on Aiden Smerdon’s sac fly. Cambria now led 5-3 after 4 innings.

The score would remain 5-3 until the 8th inning. In the bottom half, Ron Westmacott led off with a double and came in to score when Kenneth Logan followed him with a single.
RP Quentin Teague then reached base safely on an error (E2), moving Logan up to 3B.
Finally, Logan came in to make it 7-3 Cambria on Glen Yeend’s sac fly.

In the top of the 9th inning, RP Quentin Teague would induce ground outs from both Finlay Ridd and Adam Ashley, before walking Louie Hetherington. But Kane Broom would ground out as well, ending the game and the series.

Player of the Game: Cambria’s LF Ron Westmacott went 3-4, with 1-2B, 1-3B, 3 R.

Cambria’s SP Neil Guerin picked up the win, going 6.0 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (3-1, 1.95 ERA).
Braeland City`s SP Lenny Freke took the loss, going 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (2-2, 4.50 ERA).

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09-21-2015, 01:56 AM	#146
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	1940 United Cup Championship Cambria Cannons (99-55) vs. Braeland City Monarchs (96-58) Season Matchup: 5-1 in favour of Cambria Cambria: Runs scored – 886 (1st in WL); runs allowed – 688 (1st in WL) Braeland City: Runs scored – 857 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 668 (2nd in EL) -------- The Cambria Cannons and the Braeland City Monarchs finally kicked off the third annual United Cup Championship and for the first time, it needed the full seven games to determine a winner. The Series opened up at Cambria’s Alexander Field and the 24,700 faithful let their presence be known early and often. But Braeland City was not intimidated; indeed, home field advantage was not much of a factor as the two teams battled back and forth throughout the series. As exciting as the series was, it was not particularly well-played as the two teams combined for 25 errors. -------- Game 1 Braeland City 4 – Cambria 8 Cambria drew first blood in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Keane Fysh led off with a double, reached third when Joe Olver followed with a single and came in to score on a groundout. The Cannons broke it open in the 4th. Singles by Glen Yeend and Al Tucker put runners on the corners with two out. A single by Keane Fysh and a throwing error by CF Jay Atwood on the same play made it 3-0. Two further doubles and a single scored 3 more and it was 6-0 Cambria. Braeland City got on the board in the top of the 5th. Two singles, a fielding error (E6) and a sac fly pushed two runs across and made the score 6-2 in favour of Cambria. After Cambria scored an additional run in the bottom of the 7th, Braeland City made it interesting in the 8th. A lead-off double by Finlay Ridd and a subsequent single by Adam Ashley put runners on the corners with nobody out. An errant pick-off attempt (E1) allowed Ridd to score and Ashley to move to second. A ground-out and sac fly allowed Ashley to come home and make it 7-4 Cannons. In the bottom of the 8th, a lead-off triple by Ron Westmacott and a single by Kenneth Logan scored one more. The Monarchs put two runners on base in the 9th, but were unable to capitalize and Cambria took Game 1. Player of the Game: 1B Keane Fysh of Cambria went 4-5, with 2-2B, 2 RBI, 2 R. Cambria’s Neil Guerin got the win, going 8.2 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2-0, 1.88 ERA). SP Lenny Freke took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (1-1, 5.82 ERA). -------- Game 2 Braeland City 4 – Cambria 3 Braeland City got down to business in the 1st inning. Jay Atwood led off with a double and came into score on an Adam Ashley single with one out. After a fielder’s choice at 2B, SP Bradley Dodson then walked the next 3 batters to drive in another run and the Monarchs lead 2-0 after 1 inning. Cambria responded in the 4th. With two out, Hyun-yung Moon singled and reached 2B on a throwing error (E9). Glen Yeend then doubled to score Cambria’s first run. Following an intentional walk to 2B John Mathis, SP Bradley Dodson singled to load the bases. Al Tucker then singled to score both Yeend and Mathis and the Cannons now led 3-2 after 4 innings. Braeland City tied it up in the 6th with back-to-back singles, a fielder’s choice and a sac fly by SP David Cooling. The Monarchs took the lead for good in the 8th. Marcus Mundford led off with a single and moved to second on a sac bunt by David Cooling. Following a pitching change, Finlay Ridd singled in Munford and Braeland City held on to tie the series up at a game apiece. Player of the Game: Monarchs’ SP David Cooling went the distance, scattering 8 H with 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (3-0, 2.00 ERA). SP Bradley Dodson suffered the loss, going 7.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K (1-1, 3.86 ERA). -------- Game 3 Cambria 4 – Braeland City 1 The United Cup moved to the nation`s capital, as nearly 27,000 packed Kings Park for Game 3. Cambria spoiled the party beginning in the 2nd inning. Ron Westmacott led off with a first-pitch double. A single by Hyun-jung Moon, a triple by Aiden Smerdon and a single by Glen Yeend scored three quick runs and the Cannons were out in front. Braeland City scored their lone run in the 5th, when Dwayne Hollinshead tripled with one out and scored on a sac fly by Marcus Mundford. Cambria pushed a final run across in the top of the 9th off of two singles and a ground out. Braeland City attempted a rally in the bottom of the 9th, but Cambria induced Louie Hetherington to ground into a double play and the Cannons took a 2-1 lead in the series. Player of the Game: Cambria`s SP Owen Tautor was the star, going 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (2-1, 2.74 ERA). SP Jin-man Kim also went the distance, going 9.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (0-1, 4.50 ERA). -------- Game 4 Cambria 0 – Braeland City 1 Game 4 featured an outstanding pitching duel between Cambria`s Neil Guerin and Braeland City`s Lenny Freke. Both teams had chances to score in the early innings, but three double plays (two by Braeland City, one by Cambria) snuffed each of them out. The game`s only run came in the 6th. Louie Hetherington led off, reaching base on a dropped throw (E3). After reaching 3B via a single by Kane Broom and an intentional walk to Dwayne Hollinshead, Hetherington scored on a ground out by Marcus Mundford. Cambria`s best chance to score came in the 7th. After issuing walks to Al Tucker, Keane Fysh and Ron Westmacott to load the bases with one out, SP Lenny Freke induced fly balls from Kenneth Logan and Hyun-jung Moon to end the threat and tie the series at 2 games apiece. Player of the Game: Braeland City`s SP Lenny Freke won the pitching battle, going 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (2-1, 3.81 ERA). SP Neil Guerin went 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2-1, 1.45 ERA). -------- Game 5 Cambria 6 – Braeland City 3 After being shut-out the day before, the Cambria Cannons responded by getting on the board early in Game 5. In the top of the 1st inning, Keane Fysh reached base safely on an error (E5) with one out. After Ron Westmacott walked with two out, Kenneth Logan singled to drive in Fysh for the game’s first run. Hyun-jung Moon then doubled to drive in Westmacott and the Cannons were up 2-0. The Monarchs responded in the 5th. SP David Cooling led off with a first-pitch single and reached second when Jay Atwood walked. Cooling, however, was thrown out at 3B on Finlay Ridd’s unsuccessful sac bunt. But Adam Ashley immediately followed with a triple to drive in Atwood and Ridd. Louie Heatherington then scored Ashley on a ground out and the game was tied 3-3 after 5 innings. But it would not stay tied for long. In the top of the 6th, Ron Westmacott led off with a single and reached 3B when Kenneth Logan followed with a double. With one out, Glen Yeend singled in Westmacott to break the tie. After fouling off 5 pitches, John Mathis hit a sac fly on the 8th pitch of the at-bat, scoring Logan to give the Cannons a 2-run lead. Cambria would add another run in the 7th, when Keane Fysh took David Cooling yard with a solo shot to left-center. That was all the scoring they needed and the Cannons took a 3 games to 2 lead back to Cambria for Game 6. Player of the Game: Cambria’s 3B Kenneth Logan went 3-3, with 2-2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB. Noteworthy: Monarchs’ SS Adam Ashley hit 2-3B in the game, tying a playoff game record in the young league’s history. SP Bradley Dodson got the win this time, going 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (2-1, 3.62 ERA). Monarchs’ SP David Cooling suffered his first loss of the post-season, going 9.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR (3-1, 2.50 ERA). -------- Game 6 Braeland City 6 – Cambria 0 Talk among fans was that the Cannons had the momentum and would wrap it up in Game 6, but Braeland City had other ideas. Braeland City set the tone in the 1st inning, when singles by Jay Atwood and Finlay Ridd to lead off the game put runners on the corners. Atwood came in to score on a fielder’s choice and the Monarchs led 1-0. In the 2nd inning, Scott Kessler led off with a single and reached third when Dwayne Hollinshead followed with a double. After Kessler scored on a ground-out, Jay Atwood doubled in Hollinshead and Braeland City increased their lead to 3-0 after 2. Braeland City made it 5-0 in the 3rd inning. Adam Ashley led off with a triple and came in to score on Louie Hetherington’s sac fly. With two out, Scott Kessler reached base safely on an error (E5). Dwayne Hollinshead then singled him home for the inning’s second run. Jay Atwood put an exclamation mark on things with a lead-off solo home run in the 7th inning. Cambria would load the bases in the 8th inning and put two on in the 9th, but came away empty each time. The Braeland City Monarchs took Game 6 to tie the series and set the stage for a Game 7. Player of the Game: Braeland City’s SP Jin-man Kim got the better of Tautor this time, as he went 9.0 IP, 6 H,0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (1-1, 3.00 ERA). SP Owen Tautor took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR (2-2, 3.48 ERA). -------- Game 7 Braeland City 3 – Cambria 7 Game 7 was played under rainy skies and endured delays in both the 3rd (22 minutes) and 6th (58 minutes) innings. The Monarchs looked as though they were going to take this game in the early going. In the 1st inning, Finlay Ridd doubled with one out and reached 3B on a ground out. Louie Hetherington then singled him home for the game’s first run. Cambria tied it up it up in the 2nd inning, when Ron Westmacott led off with a triple and scored on Hyun-jung Moon’s sac fly. In the 3rd, Finlay Ridd led off with a single and reached second on an error (E7) on the same play. Ridd came in to score on Kane Broom’s double and the Monarchs retook the lead. Another Cambria error led to Braeland City’s third run. In the 4th inning, Dwayne Hollinshead led off with a single and reached second on a fielding error (E9). SP Lenny Freke singled with one out to put runners on the corners. Hollinshead then scored on a fielder’s choice. But then the Cannons finally found their firepower. In the bottom of the 4th, Joe Olver walked with one out. Ron Westmacott then singled to put runners on 1B and 2B. A Kenneth Logan single scored Olver. Hyun-jung Moon immediately followed with a triple, scoring both Westmacott and Logan. Moon then came in to score on Aiden Smerdon’s sac fly. Cambria now led 5-3 after 4 innings. The score would remain 5-3 until the 8th inning. In the bottom half, Ron Westmacott led off with a double and came in to score when Kenneth Logan followed him with a single. RP Quentin Teague then reached base safely on an error (E2), moving Logan up to 3B. Finally, Logan came in to make it 7-3 Cambria on Glen Yeend’s sac fly. In the top of the 9th inning, RP Quentin Teague would induce ground outs from both Finlay Ridd and Adam Ashley, before walking Louie Hetherington. But Kane Broom would ground out as well, ending the game and the series. Player of the Game: Cambria’s LF Ron Westmacott went 3-4, with 1-2B, 1-3B, 3 R. Cambria’s SP Neil Guerin picked up the win, going 6.0 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (3-1, 1.95 ERA). Braeland City`s SP Lenny Freke took the loss, going 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (2-2, 4.50 ERA). -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-03-2017 at 05:16 PM.