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reds1 · 02-13-2016, 10:57 PM

Embro Suns (100-54) vs. Brunswick Legends (93-61)
Season Matchup: 8-7 in favour of Embro

Embro: Runs scored – 886 (1st in EL); runs allowed – 620 (1st in EL).
Brunswick: Runs scored – 789 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 625 (2nd in EL).

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The 1942 Eastern League Pennant was a rematch of the 1939 series between the Embro Suns and Brunswick Legends. The Legends became the first and so far, only wild card team to reach the United Cup Series that season, defeating the Suns in 7 games.

The Suns enter the playoffs as the highest scoring team in the entire United Leagues and toughest to score against in the East. The Legends meanwhile, are no slouches either. But with their best player LF Mark Elston, unavailable due to injury, they faced a tough task in overcoming the high-powered Suns and become the Eastern League champions for the second time. Would Embro get their revenge for their earlier loss, or would Babe Ruth’s crew find a way to shut the Suns’ mighty offense down?

The series opened up at Embro’s Speaker Stadium, with over 26,700 raucous Suns fans ready to cheer on their hometown heroes. It's time to play ball!

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Game 1
Brunswick 4 – Embro 1

The Legends drew first blood when RF Rovilson Valdevieso led off the top of the 2nd with a solo home run off of SP Pete Allison.

The Legends doubled the score in the top of the 3rd. 2B Vince Bailey led off with a single and reached second on SP Anastasio Rodríguez’s sac bunt. Bailey then came in to score on a LF Harry Chatwin single.

Embro got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd inning. 3B Garry Hinton reached base on a two-out single and scored when SS Gary Watkinson immediately followed with a double.

Brunswick would get that run back in the top of the 6th, when Harry Chatwin led off the inning with a solo home run to right field. That made the score 3-1 in favour of Brunswick.

The Legends would score a final run in the top of the 9th. After 3B Timothy Paul reached base on an error (E5) to lead off the inning, a 5-3 ground out by CF Arthur Carruth and double by 2B Matthew Shelley brought Paul home.

Anastasio Rodríguez got the Suns to go down in order in the bottom of the 9th and the Legends took Game 1 on the road.

Player of the Game: The Legends’ 24-year old SP Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance, scattering 6 H with 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (1-0, 1.00 ERA). It was his first post-season victory. He went 0-4, 7.26 ERA in the 1939 post-season playoffs.

LF Harry Chatwin went 2-3, with 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB.

For the Suns, SP Pete Allison took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (0-1, 3.00 ERA).

SS Gary Watkinson went 2-4, with 1 RBI in a losing effort. His RBI would loom large in this series for Embro.

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Game 2
Brunswick 1 – Embro 0

Game 2 turned into a pitching battle between two seasoned veterans, Brunswick’s Matthew Monroe and Embro’s Colm Soper.

The game’s lone run came in the top of the 4th inning. 3B Derek Sakurai led off with a single, reached second on a 1B Stuart Bentham 5-3 groundout and reached third on a RF Rovilson Valdevieso single. Sakurai then scored on a SS Matthew Shelley sac fly (F8).

Monroe stymied the Suns’ offense throughout the game. Their best chance came in the bottom of the 8th. C Bill Gunter led off with a walk. He then reached second on a sac bunt by PH Tony Blakeney and reached third on a 4-3 ground out by CF Terence Durney. But 3B Gary Hinton struck out to end the inning. After a leadoff single by SS Gary Watkinson, Monroe got the Suns to go down quietly in the bottom of the 9th, and the Legends took game 2.

Player of the Game: SP Matthew Monroe was terrific, giving up just 4 H with 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Three of those 4 hits were by Embro`s Gary Watkinson, who went 3-4 on the day.

Meanwhile, Embro`s SP Colm Soper was outstanding as well, going 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, (0-1, 1.13 ERA).

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Game 3
Embro 0 – Brunswick 3

The series moved to Brunswick`s Babe Ruth Park, where over 30,600 were on hand to watch Game 3 and see if their Legends could keep their momentum going.

Embro`s Edward Hill and Brunswick`s Hirotada Fukushima would keep things scoreless until the bottom of the 5th inning. 2B Vince Bailey reached on an error (E5) to lead off the inning. With two out, SP Hirotada Fukushima then doubled to score Bailey.

In the bottom of the 7th, RF Rovilson Valdevieso and PH Teuk-chin Kim hit back-to-back singles with one out to put runners on the corners. With two out, CF Hang-ki Huan singled, scoring Valdevieso and giving the Legends a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, 3B Timothy Paul reached base on an error (E6). A single by SS Matthew Shelley and a walk to C Maurice Evans loaded the bases with nobody out. 2B Vince Bailey then grounded into a 6-2 fielder’s choice, where Paul was cut down at home plate. But PH Daniel Dancy`s sac fly scored Shelley, making it 3-0 Brunswick.

In the top of the 9th, Fukushima was relieved by RP Ron Cowen after giving up a one out single to 2B Kian Meadmore. But Cowen got C Bill Gunter and PH Riley Parsons to both strike out swinging, ending the game and giving the Legends a commanding 3 games to none lead in the series.

Player of the Game: Brunswick`s SP Hirotada Fukushima got the win, going 8.1 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). He also went 2-3, 1 RBI at the plate.

Embro`s SP Edward Hill took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (0-1, 1.13 ERA).

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Game 4
Embro 0 – Brunswick 4

Beautiful sunny skies greeted the two teams and over 30,800 fans for Game 4.

As he did in Game 1, RF Rovilson Valdevieso led off the scoring with a solo home run off of SP Pete Allison. The Legends led 1-0 after two innings.

It remained that until the bottom of the 7th. C Maurice Evans and 2B Vince Bailey led off the inning with back-to-back singles. A sac bunt by SP Anastasio Rodríguez moved the runners up. PH Samuel Lobb then singled, scoring both Evans and Bailey.
An intentional walk to 3B Derek Sakurai and single by 1B Timothy Paul loaded the bases with one out. PH Teuk-chin Kim sac fly to left field scored Lobb for the Legends’ fourth run.

In the top of the 9th inning, Rodríguez got 3B Gary Hinton and SS Gary Watkinson to ground out before giving up a single to 1B Jim Friend. But RF Paul Hooks then flew out to centerfield to end the game and the series.

Embro’s humiliation was complete. In four games, the Suns’ vaunted offense could only muster a solitary run. Three straight shutouts by the Legends. After scoring a run in the 3rd inning of Game 1, the Suns went 33 straight innings without scoring a further run. It was an amazing shut-down performance by the Legends, and they reach the United Cup series as a wild card team once again.

But amidst the celebration, the Legends will have to deal with the loss of SS Matthew Shelley. Late in the 7th inning, Shelley was hit by a pitch and had to be replaced. The diagnosis is a fractured foot. He is gone 2-3 weeks.

Player of the Game: SP Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance once again, allowing just 3 H with 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (2-0, 0.50 ERA).

Rovilson Valdevieso went 2-3, with 1 RBI, 1 R.

SP Pete Allison was stuck with the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR (0-2, 3.71 ERA).

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02-13-2016, 10:57 PM	#207
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	Embro Suns (100-54) vs. Brunswick Legends (93-61) Season Matchup: 8-7 in favour of Embro Embro: Runs scored – 886 (1st in EL); runs allowed – 620 (1st in EL). Brunswick: Runs scored – 789 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 625 (2nd in EL). -------- The 1942 Eastern League Pennant was a rematch of the 1939 series between the Embro Suns and Brunswick Legends. The Legends became the first and so far, only wild card team to reach the United Cup Series that season, defeating the Suns in 7 games. The Suns enter the playoffs as the highest scoring team in the entire United Leagues and toughest to score against in the East. The Legends meanwhile, are no slouches either. But with their best player LF Mark Elston, unavailable due to injury, they faced a tough task in overcoming the high-powered Suns and become the Eastern League champions for the second time. Would Embro get their revenge for their earlier loss, or would Babe Ruth’s crew find a way to shut the Suns’ mighty offense down? The series opened up at Embro’s Speaker Stadium, with over 26,700 raucous Suns fans ready to cheer on their hometown heroes. It's time to play ball! -------- Game 1 Brunswick 4 – Embro 1 The Legends drew first blood when RF Rovilson Valdevieso led off the top of the 2nd with a solo home run off of SP Pete Allison. The Legends doubled the score in the top of the 3rd. 2B Vince Bailey led off with a single and reached second on SP Anastasio Rodríguez’s sac bunt. Bailey then came in to score on a LF Harry Chatwin single. Embro got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd inning. 3B Garry Hinton reached base on a two-out single and scored when SS Gary Watkinson immediately followed with a double. Brunswick would get that run back in the top of the 6th, when Harry Chatwin led off the inning with a solo home run to right field. That made the score 3-1 in favour of Brunswick. The Legends would score a final run in the top of the 9th. After 3B Timothy Paul reached base on an error (E5) to lead off the inning, a 5-3 ground out by CF Arthur Carruth and double by 2B Matthew Shelley brought Paul home. Anastasio Rodríguez got the Suns to go down in order in the bottom of the 9th and the Legends took Game 1 on the road. *Player of the Game:* The Legends’ 24-year old SP Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance, scattering 6 H with 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (1-0, 1.00 ERA). It was his first post-season victory. He went 0-4, 7.26 ERA in the 1939 post-season playoffs. LF Harry Chatwin went 2-3, with 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB. For the Suns, SP Pete Allison took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (0-1, 3.00 ERA). SS Gary Watkinson went 2-4, with 1 RBI in a losing effort. His RBI would loom large in this series for Embro. -------- Game 2 Brunswick 1 – Embro 0 Game 2 turned into a pitching battle between two seasoned veterans, Brunswick’s Matthew Monroe and Embro’s Colm Soper. The game’s lone run came in the top of the 4th inning. 3B Derek Sakurai led off with a single, reached second on a 1B Stuart Bentham 5-3 groundout and reached third on a RF Rovilson Valdevieso single. Sakurai then scored on a SS Matthew Shelley sac fly (F8). Monroe stymied the Suns’ offense throughout the game. Their best chance came in the bottom of the 8th. C Bill Gunter led off with a walk. He then reached second on a sac bunt by PH Tony Blakeney and reached third on a 4-3 ground out by CF Terence Durney. But 3B Gary Hinton struck out to end the inning. After a leadoff single by SS Gary Watkinson, Monroe got the Suns to go down quietly in the bottom of the 9th, and the Legends took game 2. *Player of the Game:* SP Matthew Monroe was terrific, giving up just 4 H with 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Three of those 4 hits were by Embro`s Gary Watkinson, who went 3-4 on the day. Meanwhile, Embro`s SP Colm Soper was outstanding as well, going 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, (0-1, 1.13 ERA). -------- Game 3 Embro 0 – Brunswick 3 The series moved to Brunswick`s Babe Ruth Park, where over 30,600 were on hand to watch Game 3 and see if their Legends could keep their momentum going. Embro`s Edward Hill and Brunswick`s Hirotada Fukushima would keep things scoreless until the bottom of the 5th inning. 2B Vince Bailey reached on an error (E5) to lead off the inning. With two out, SP Hirotada Fukushima then doubled to score Bailey. In the bottom of the 7th, RF Rovilson Valdevieso and PH Teuk-chin Kim hit back-to-back singles with one out to put runners on the corners. With two out, CF Hang-ki Huan singled, scoring Valdevieso and giving the Legends a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the 8th inning, 3B Timothy Paul reached base on an error (E6). A single by SS Matthew Shelley and a walk to C Maurice Evans loaded the bases with nobody out. 2B Vince Bailey then grounded into a 6-2 fielder’s choice, where Paul was cut down at home plate. But PH Daniel Dancy`s sac fly scored Shelley, making it 3-0 Brunswick. In the top of the 9th, Fukushima was relieved by RP Ron Cowen after giving up a one out single to 2B Kian Meadmore. But Cowen got C Bill Gunter and PH Riley Parsons to both strike out swinging, ending the game and giving the Legends a commanding 3 games to none lead in the series. *Player of the Game:* Brunswick`s SP Hirotada Fukushima got the win, going 8.1 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). He also went 2-3, 1 RBI at the plate. Embro`s SP Edward Hill took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (0-1, 1.13 ERA). -------- Game 4 Embro 0 – Brunswick 4 Beautiful sunny skies greeted the two teams and over 30,800 fans for Game 4. As he did in Game 1, RF Rovilson Valdevieso led off the scoring with a solo home run off of SP Pete Allison. The Legends led 1-0 after two innings. It remained that until the bottom of the 7th. C Maurice Evans and 2B Vince Bailey led off the inning with back-to-back singles. A sac bunt by SP Anastasio Rodríguez moved the runners up. PH Samuel Lobb then singled, scoring both Evans and Bailey. An intentional walk to 3B Derek Sakurai and single by 1B Timothy Paul loaded the bases with one out. PH Teuk-chin Kim sac fly to left field scored Lobb for the Legends’ fourth run. In the top of the 9th inning, Rodríguez got 3B Gary Hinton and SS Gary Watkinson to ground out before giving up a single to 1B Jim Friend. But RF Paul Hooks then flew out to centerfield to end the game and the series. Embro’s humiliation was complete. In four games, the Suns’ vaunted offense could only muster a solitary run. Three straight shutouts by the Legends. After scoring a run in the 3rd inning of Game 1, the Suns went 33 straight innings without scoring a further run. It was an amazing shut-down performance by the Legends, and they reach the United Cup series as a wild card team once again. But amidst the celebration, the Legends will have to deal with the loss of SS Matthew Shelley. Late in the 7th inning, Shelley was hit by a pitch and had to be replaced. The diagnosis is a fractured foot. He is gone 2-3 weeks. *Player of the Game:* SP Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance once again, allowing just 3 H with 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (2-0, 0.50 ERA). Rovilson Valdevieso went 2-3, with 1 RBI, 1 R. SP Pete Allison was stuck with the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR (0-2, 3.71 ERA). -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-04-2017 at 08:30 PM.