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Gold League
Congratulations to Coney Island!
Great late drama in Gold, in a scenario that's more complicated than any potential climax to this year's MLB! With Coney Island wrapping up OL yesterday, like Edster said, it was all about PT in the final month.
Well, Waffletown turned it on just at the right time to not only make it a 3-way tie for the division, but also a 4-way tie for the wildcard spots. Phew!
First up, Lemp Ave. beat Algoma 6-5, with a late rally by Algoma falling just short of taking the game to extras. Thus eliminating Algoma from the division race.
Next up was a pitchers duel between Lemp Ave.'s Satchel Paige and Waffletown's Cy Young, with the latter turning the game over to the bullpen with a 1-0 lead. The Syrups added a couple more insurance runs in the top of the ninth, and closed out 3-0 winners and division champs!
At the same time, Algoma's Smoky Joe Wood took a 1-0 lead over Melpomenia into the 7th, but then blew up for 4 runs and it ended 2-7, giving Melpomenia the 1st wildcard.
Finally, it was a rematch between the Penguins and Perfectos in the eliminator for the final wilcard spot. In the end, it was another tough loss for Satchel Paige, with Lemp Ave.'s Adam Wainwright and co. shutting Algoma down 1-0. A Pujols RBI double in the 4th being the winning run.
And so, Lemp Ave. join Waffletown and Coney Island in the playoffs. Good luck guys, and commiserations to Algoma!
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