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reds1 · 12-23-2016, 07:15 PM

January 8, 1946

1946 ASG: East Hangs On to Win Mid-Season Classic

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Kingston, Oxford (BP) – Both the long ball and small ball made appearances in a low-scoring affair that marked the ninth annual all-star game, and Downie Chiefs’ OF Robin Duerden was front and center of it all. Duerden helped the Eastern League snap a two-game losing streak and take a 5 games to 4 lead in the annual classic with his knack for the big hit as well as for scratching out runs.

Held at Kingston Park, the most southerly located ballpark in Braeland hosting a United Leagues team, the East wasted no time in opening the scoring. Robin Duerden took a 1-2 offering from Kingston’s own RHP Ben Currall with one out in the top of the first inning and sent it sailing 428 feet into the left-centerfield bleachers, as a full house of 27,300 barely had time to dig into their peanuts and Cracker Jack.

The score remained 1-0 until the top of the sixth inning, when Duerden drew a full-count walk off of Kingston’s RHP Francis Slocock, who was appearing in his 7th all-star game. Duerden promptly stole second before Brunswick’s Stuart Bentham singled him to third. Stratford’s Aaron Skidmore followed with a single of his own, scoring Duerden, and giving the Easterners a 2-0 lead.

The Western League All-Stars finally got on the board when Pulberry’s Terry Maxwell slammed a one-out solo home run 446 feet deep into the centerfield stands, off of Brunswick’s Matthew Monroe. But the West was unable to get the equalizer and went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth.

Braeland City’s LHP David Cooling took the hill for the Eastern League for the second straight season, while Kingston’s RHP Ben Currall, appearing in his first All-Star game, started for the West.

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Here are the complete All-Star rosters:

12-23-2016, 07:15 PM	#310
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	January 8, 1946 1946 ASG: East Hangs On to Win Mid-Season Classic -------- Kingston, Oxford (BP) – Both the long ball and small ball made appearances in a low-scoring affair that marked the ninth annual all-star game, and Downie Chiefs’ OF Robin Duerden was front and center of it all. Duerden helped the Eastern League snap a two-game losing streak and take a 5 games to 4 lead in the annual classic with his knack for the big hit as well as for scratching out runs. Held at Kingston Park, the most southerly located ballpark in Braeland hosting a United Leagues team, the East wasted no time in opening the scoring. Robin Duerden took a 1-2 offering from Kingston’s own RHP Ben Currall with one out in the top of the first inning and sent it sailing 428 feet into the left-centerfield bleachers, as a full house of 27,300 barely had time to dig into their peanuts and Cracker Jack. The score remained 1-0 until the top of the sixth inning, when Duerden drew a full-count walk off of Kingston’s RHP Francis Slocock, who was appearing in his 7th all-star game. Duerden promptly stole second before Brunswick’s Stuart Bentham singled him to third. Stratford’s Aaron Skidmore followed with a single of his own, scoring Duerden, and giving the Easterners a 2-0 lead. The Western League All-Stars finally got on the board when Pulberry’s Terry Maxwell slammed a one-out solo home run 446 feet deep into the centerfield stands, off of Brunswick’s Matthew Monroe. But the West was unable to get the equalizer and went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth. Braeland City’s LHP David Cooling took the hill for the Eastern League for the second straight season, while Kingston’s RHP Ben Currall, appearing in his first All-Star game, started for the West. -------- Here are the complete All-Star rosters: __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-15-2017 at 04:22 PM.