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DAILY DOWN-TO-THE-WIRE RECAPS
THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, September 17, 2057
DC REDBIRDS TIE RH REDS IN TU WEST
On a chilly and rainy afternoon in North Hills, the Denton City Redbirds (94-60) did what they had to do... they beat the Hawks 7-0 and tied the Rolling Hills Reds (94-60) for the top spot in the Tycobbian West Division, thus forcing a sudden-game this afternoon in Rolling Hills... the winner will win the division title and a spot in the Pro Cup postseason playoffs.
Because of several long rain delays Denton City used two pitchers... Flash Stringfellow (24-12/2.82) started and shut out the Hawks for four and one-third innings and left with a 5-0 edge... then Randall Neighbors (2-4/6.45) relieved him and completed the shutout, stopping North Hills (81-73) on just one hit the rest of the way... 20-game winner Johnny Kristoff (20-15/3.56) went down to defeat, shelled for five runs in four-plus innings... doing most of the damage was 1B Val Anniston (.270/27 HR/83 RBI), who clubbed a grand slammer in the second frame for Denton City, his 27th of the year... the Redbirds added two more scores in the seventh on a two-run homer by LF Harper Catlow (.226/4 HR/14 RBI).
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