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reds1 · 03-19-2016, 10:12 PM

Embro Suns (104-51) vs. Brunswick Legends (103-52)
Season Matchup: 9-7 in favour of Embro

Embro: Runs scored – 797 (1st in EL); runs allowed – 575 (2nd in EL), def. eff. - .699 (2nd in EL).
Brunswick: Runs scored – 724 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 535 (1st in EL), def. eff. - .682 (8th in EL).

The 1942-43 regular season saw the emergence of its first true rivalry in the East, as the Embro Suns and Brunswick Legends battled each other for top spot all season long and then squared off on a one game playoff to settle the matter after 154 games were not enough. It took extra innings, but Embro eventually came out on top and earned home field advantage in the Eastern League Pennant.

But Embro has a serious monkey on its back. Last season, they finished in first place as well, winners of 100 games. But second place Brunswick proceeded to humble the Suns, sweeping them in four straight games and shutting them out in the final three. In fact, Embro scored just one lone run in that entire four-game series. Embro has yet to taste playoff success despite their recent dominance in the regular season. They have come back to try and exact their revenge on last year’s humiliation. Can they do it? It won’t be easy: the Legends are no slouches either, having just missed out on finishing on top by the narrowest of margins, winners of 103 games.

Both clubs are dealing with injuries that could have an impact. Embro will be without their starting CF Terence Durney (.274/.387/.419, 12 HR, 66 RBI, 106 R, 105 BB, 8 SB, 5.3 WAR) and RF Spencer Marsland (.304/.336/.425, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 39 R, 12 BB, 8 SB, 1.4 WAR). However, SS Gary Watkinson (.278/.395/.323, 2 HR, 66 RBI, 76 R, 88 BB, 3.3 WAR) should be ready for Game 1.

As for Brunswick, they will be missing their starting C Maurice Evans (.297/.350/.477, 11 HR, 56 RBI, 53 R, 29 BB, 3.4 WAR) who injured his knee in the recent playoff game.

Embro’s Speaker Stadium hosted the first and second games, with nearly 26,400 in attendance for Game 1 and over 26,800 for Game 2.

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Game 1

LHP Edward Hill (20-11, 3.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) got the start for Embro. LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (18-11, 2.65 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) took the mound for Brunswick.

Bottom of the 4th:
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when LF Tony Blakeney drew a two-out walk. 2B Kian Meadmore immediately followed with a double, scoring Blakeney and giving the Suns a 1-0 lead.
Brunswick 0 – Embro 1

Top of the 6th:
C Daniel Dancy led off with a single and reached second on an Anastasio Rodríguez sac bunt. With two out, 2B Vince Bailey singled to score Dancy and tie the game at 1 apiece.
Brunswick 1– Embro 1

Top of the 9th:
Vince Bailey led off with a single and reached second when 1B Stuart Bentham immediately followed with walk. That set the stage for RF/LF Mark Elston, who took Hill’s first offering and smashed a 3-run home run into the left field bleachers.
The Suns went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth, and Brunswick took the first game.
Brunswick 4– Embro 1

Player of the Game: Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance, scattering 6 H with 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (1-0, 1.00 ERA).

Mark Elston went 2-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.

For Embro:

Edward Hill took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (0-1, 4.00 ERA).

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Game 2

Starting for Embro was RHP Pete Allison (21-10, 3.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP). LHP Matthew Monroe (23-5, 2.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) started for Brunswick. The 8th inning saw a 29-minute rain delay.

Bottom of the 1st:
With one out, 2B Vince Bailey reached first base on an error (E5) and moved up to second when 1B Stuart Bentham followed him with a walk. SS Matthew Shelley then singled with two out, scoring Bailey for the game’s first run.
Brunswick 1 – Embro 0

Top of the 9th:
C Harry Goddier doubled with one out. PH Samuel Lobb immediately followed with a single, scoring Goddier for the insurance run.
Embro, who could only reach third base but once in the game, went down quietly in the ninth once again and the Legends took a 2-0 game lead in the series.
Brunswick 2– Embro 0

Player of the Game: Matthew Monroe pitched 8.0 innings, with 5 H with 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA).

Mark Elston went 2-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.

Matthew Shelley went 3- 4, 1 RBI.

For Embro:

Pete Allison took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (0-1, 1.00 ERA).

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Game 3

The series shifted to Brunswick’s Babe Ruth Stadium with 30,399 in attendance. LHP Hirotada Fukushima (18-12, 3.30 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) took the hill for Brunswick. RHP Myung-gu Son (23-8, 2.57 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) got the start for Embro.

Bottom of the 3rd:
LF Rovilson Valdevieso and C Henry Goddier lead off the inning with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners. After Hirotada Fukushima’s sac bunt moved Goddier up to second, 2B Vince Bailey singled in both runners with two out to put Brunswick on the board.
Embro 0 – Brunswick 2

Bottom of the 6th:
RF Mark Elston leads off the inning with his second home run of the series, taking a 1-0 pitch from Son to add to the Legends lead.
Embro 0 – Brunswick 3

Bottom of the 8th:
Mark Elston and SS Matthew Shelley lead off with back-to-back singles. With one out, Rovilson Valdevieso doubles to score Elston for the game’s final run. Embro manages to put three runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but a double play and a strikeout by RF Yoshifumi Tamura end the threat and suddenly, the Suns find themselves down three games to none.
Embro 0 – Brunswick 4

Player of the Game: Hirotada Fukushima pitched 9.0 innings, with 6 H with 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA).

Mark Elston went 3-4, with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R.

For Embro:

Myung-gu Son took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR (0-1, 4.50 ERA).

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Game 4

30, 816 were in attendance to witness the rematch between Game 1 pitchers Embro’s LHP Edward Hill and Brunswick’s LHP Anastasio Rodríguez.

Top of the 1st:
CF António Rodríguez and 3B Gary Hinton lead off the game with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners. Rodríguez comes into score off of SS Gary Watkinson’s sac fly.
Embro 1 – Brunswick 0

Bottom of the 1st:
CF Harry Chatwin leads off the inning with a single of his own. With two out, RF Mark Elston singles in the speedy Chatwin to tie the game up.
Embro 1 – Brunswick 1

Top of the 3rd:
With one out, Gary Hinton and Gary Watkinson hit back-to-back singles. After 1B Jim Friend flied out, LF Tony Blakeney and RF Yoshifumi Tamura hit back-to-back singles as well, scoring both Hinton and Watkinson.
Embro 3 – Brunswick 1

Bottom of the 4th:
Mark Elston leads off with a walk and reaches third base when SS Matthew Shelley singles. 3B Derek Sakurai then doubles to score Elston. LF Rovilson Valdevieso follows him with a single to drive in both Shelley and Sakurai, before Embro finally records their first out.
Embro 3 – Brunswick 4

Bottom of the 6th:
Rovilson Valdevieso puts an exclamation mark on matters with a full-count two-out home run into right-centerfield.
Embro 3 – Brunswick 5

In the bottom of the ninth, Embro would put two men on base, but a double play and a ground out by PH Paul Hooks ended the game and the series.
Once again, the mighty Suns had been thoroughly outplayed by the Legends and will have to wait yet another year to try and win that elusive first post-season series.

Player of the Game: Rovilson Valdevieso went 3-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.

Anastasio Rodríguez went 9 IP with 9 H with 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (2-0, 2.00 ERA).

For Embro:

Edward Hill took the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (0-2, 4.76 ERA).

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03-19-2016, 10:12 PM	#235
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,902	Embro Suns (104-51) vs. Brunswick Legends (103-52) Season Matchup: 9-7 in favour of Embro Embro: Runs scored – 797 (1st in EL); runs allowed – 575 (2nd in EL), def. eff. - .699 (2nd in EL). Brunswick: Runs scored – 724 (2nd in EL); runs allowed – 535 (1st in EL), def. eff. - .682 (8th in EL). The 1942-43 regular season saw the emergence of its first true rivalry in the East, as the Embro Suns and Brunswick Legends battled each other for top spot all season long and then squared off on a one game playoff to settle the matter after 154 games were not enough. It took extra innings, but Embro eventually came out on top and earned home field advantage in the Eastern League Pennant. But Embro has a serious monkey on its back. Last season, they finished in first place as well, winners of 100 games. But second place Brunswick proceeded to humble the Suns, sweeping them in four straight games and shutting them out in the final three. In fact, Embro scored just one lone run in that entire four-game series. Embro has yet to taste playoff success despite their recent dominance in the regular season. They have come back to try and exact their revenge on last year’s humiliation. Can they do it? It won’t be easy: the Legends are no slouches either, having just missed out on finishing on top by the narrowest of margins, winners of 103 games. Both clubs are dealing with injuries that could have an impact. Embro will be without their starting CF Terence Durney (.274/.387/.419, 12 HR, 66 RBI, 106 R, 105 BB, 8 SB, 5.3 WAR) and RF Spencer Marsland (.304/.336/.425, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 39 R, 12 BB, 8 SB, 1.4 WAR). However, SS Gary Watkinson (.278/.395/.323, 2 HR, 66 RBI, 76 R, 88 BB, 3.3 WAR) should be ready for Game 1. As for Brunswick, they will be missing their starting C Maurice Evans (.297/.350/.477, 11 HR, 56 RBI, 53 R, 29 BB, 3.4 WAR) who injured his knee in the recent playoff game. Embro’s Speaker Stadium hosted the first and second games, with nearly 26,400 in attendance for Game 1 and over 26,800 for Game 2. -------- Game 1 LHP Edward Hill (20-11, 3.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) got the start for Embro. LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (18-11, 2.65 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) took the mound for Brunswick. Bottom of the 4th: The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when LF Tony Blakeney drew a two-out walk. 2B Kian Meadmore immediately followed with a double, scoring Blakeney and giving the Suns a 1-0 lead. Brunswick 0 – Embro 1 Top of the 6th: C Daniel Dancy led off with a single and reached second on an Anastasio Rodríguez sac bunt. With two out, 2B Vince Bailey singled to score Dancy and tie the game at 1 apiece. Brunswick 1– Embro 1 Top of the 9th: Vince Bailey led off with a single and reached second when 1B Stuart Bentham immediately followed with walk. That set the stage for RF/LF Mark Elston, who took Hill’s first offering and smashed a 3-run home run into the left field bleachers. The Suns went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth, and Brunswick took the first game. Brunswick 4– Embro 1 *Player of the Game:* Anastasio Rodríguez went the distance, scattering 6 H with 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (1-0, 1.00 ERA). Mark Elston went 2-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R. For Embro: Edward Hill took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (0-1, 4.00 ERA). -------- Game 2 Starting for Embro was RHP Pete Allison (21-10, 3.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP). LHP Matthew Monroe (23-5, 2.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) started for Brunswick. The 8th inning saw a 29-minute rain delay. Bottom of the 1st: With one out, 2B Vince Bailey reached first base on an error (E5) and moved up to second when 1B Stuart Bentham followed him with a walk. SS Matthew Shelley then singled with two out, scoring Bailey for the game’s first run. Brunswick 1 – Embro 0 Top of the 9th: C Harry Goddier doubled with one out. PH Samuel Lobb immediately followed with a single, scoring Goddier for the insurance run. Embro, who could only reach third base but once in the game, went down quietly in the ninth once again and the Legends took a 2-0 game lead in the series. Brunswick 2– Embro 0 *Player of the Game:* Matthew Monroe pitched 8.0 innings, with 5 H with 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Mark Elston went 2-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R. Matthew Shelley went 3- 4, 1 RBI. For Embro: Pete Allison took the loss, going 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (0-1, 1.00 ERA). -------- Game 3 The series shifted to Brunswick’s Babe Ruth Stadium with 30,399 in attendance. LHP Hirotada Fukushima (18-12, 3.30 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) took the hill for Brunswick. RHP Myung-gu Son (23-8, 2.57 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) got the start for Embro. Bottom of the 3rd: LF Rovilson Valdevieso and C Henry Goddier lead off the inning with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners. After Hirotada Fukushima’s sac bunt moved Goddier up to second, 2B Vince Bailey singled in both runners with two out to put Brunswick on the board. Embro 0 – Brunswick 2 Bottom of the 6th: RF Mark Elston leads off the inning with his second home run of the series, taking a 1-0 pitch from Son to add to the Legends lead. Embro 0 – Brunswick 3 Bottom of the 8th: Mark Elston and SS Matthew Shelley lead off with back-to-back singles. With one out, Rovilson Valdevieso doubles to score Elston for the game’s final run. Embro manages to put three runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but a double play and a strikeout by RF Yoshifumi Tamura end the threat and suddenly, the Suns find themselves down three games to none. Embro 0 – Brunswick 4 *Player of the Game:* Hirotada Fukushima pitched 9.0 innings, with 6 H with 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Mark Elston went 3-4, with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R. For Embro: Myung-gu Son took the loss, going 8.0 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR (0-1, 4.50 ERA). -------- Game 4 30, 816 were in attendance to witness the rematch between Game 1 pitchers Embro’s LHP Edward Hill and Brunswick’s LHP Anastasio Rodríguez. Top of the 1st: CF António Rodríguez and 3B Gary Hinton lead off the game with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners. Rodríguez comes into score off of SS Gary Watkinson’s sac fly. Embro 1 – Brunswick 0 Bottom of the 1st: CF Harry Chatwin leads off the inning with a single of his own. With two out, RF Mark Elston singles in the speedy Chatwin to tie the game up. Embro 1 – Brunswick 1 Top of the 3rd: With one out, Gary Hinton and Gary Watkinson hit back-to-back singles. After 1B Jim Friend flied out, LF Tony Blakeney and RF Yoshifumi Tamura hit back-to-back singles as well, scoring both Hinton and Watkinson. Embro 3 – Brunswick 1 Bottom of the 4th: Mark Elston leads off with a walk and reaches third base when SS Matthew Shelley singles. 3B Derek Sakurai then doubles to score Elston. LF Rovilson Valdevieso follows him with a single to drive in both Shelley and Sakurai, before Embro finally records their first out. Embro 3 – Brunswick 4 Bottom of the 6th: Rovilson Valdevieso puts an exclamation mark on matters with a full-count two-out home run into right-centerfield. Embro 3 – Brunswick 5 In the bottom of the ninth, Embro would put two men on base, but a double play and a ground out by PH Paul Hooks ended the game and the series. Once again, the mighty Suns had been thoroughly outplayed by the Legends and will have to wait yet another year to try and win that elusive first post-season series. *Player of the Game:* Rovilson Valdevieso went 3-4, with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R. Anastasio Rodríguez went 9 IP with 9 H with 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (2-0, 2.00 ERA). For Embro: Edward Hill took the loss again, going 8.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (0-2, 4.76 ERA). -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-05-2017 at 12:59 AM.