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YESTERDAY IN THE IPA
The Islandian Times
Friday, October 6, 2023
2023 IPA Pro Cup Finals
Tucks Trim V's 4-0 in 10, Take Pro Cup Lead - Game 5
The pitching was magical in game five of the IPA Pro Cup Series... two 20-game winners were on the hill and they both did magnificently... Glynn Starr went 9 shutout innings for Tuckanarra and Billy Ray tossed 8 scoreless inning for Valmara... the Blue Jays finally broke it open with 4 runs in the top of the tenth off losing pitcher Frank Favazzo (0-1 5.40) and now are within one game of Island baseball supremacy... Tuckanarra leads the series three games to two... RF Danny Redd (.260) drove in the game-winner with a sacrifice fly, then 1B Lynn Starr (.327) clinched it for his brother with a 3-run homer... Glynn Starr (4-0 1.76) got the victory, striking out 9 and walking only one batter... Tuckanarra had the hit advantage 9 to 5... the series resume tomorrow afternoon in Tuckanarra... If needed, the final two games will be there at Central Park Stadium.
The Islandian Times
Friday, October 6, 2023
2023 IPA Pro Cup Finals
Peterson Pitches Tucks To First Pro Cup Title - Game 6
For days Dean Peterson has been itching to take the hill in the IPA Pro Cup Finals and he finally got his chance... Peterson hurled Tuckanarra to a 6-3 triumph over the Valmara Vipers in game six at Central Park Stadium to win the Pro Cup Series four games to two... this was Tuckanarra first Pro Cup trophy ever... a bad blister kept Peterson off the mound for 9 days... today Peterson (2-0 2.33) worked a solid game, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits in his 8 innings with 6 strikeouts and only one walk... closer Archie Desmond (1-1 1.74) registered his 6th postseason save with a scoreless ninth... leading the Blue Jay bats were CF Thomas Parker (.244) and LF Dan Hill (.250), who smacked homers... RF Danny Redd (.278) added 2 hits and scored twice... 2B Ron Freiberg (.298) and CF Teddy Szymanski (.393) homered in defeat for the Vipers... Valmara starter Johnny Vasylenko (0-2 5.28) took the loss, yielding 6 runs in 6 innings... the Blue Jays collected 11 hits to 7 for the V's... Tuckanarra lost to Far Mountain in its only other Pro Cup appearance in 2013, while Valmara last appeared in 2003 and lost to Turon.
Tuckanarra snapped a 4-year losing streak by the Tycobbian Union. Overall the Ruthlandian Union still owns a 14 to 9 lead in Pro Cup competition. Turon of the TU has captured the most Pro Cups. The Typhoons have prevailed 4 times in 6 tries. The Far Mountain Redhawks top the RU with 3 titles, all back-to-back from 2011 to 2013. The Redhawks have never lost in the Pro Cup Finals. Last year's winner, the Crystal Lake Crushers, fell to runner-up Valmara in the first round this year. The Vipers knocked them off four games to one.
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