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FALL '14-15 A's SCORE LATE TO DOWN REDS FOR AA CROWN
ATHLETICS 10 REDS 4
The A’s broke a 4-4 in the bottom of the 8th inning, scoring six runs with two outs to capture their second divisional championship. They took the title in the Spring 2012 league, playing as the Blue Jays.
After the third seeded Reds, the North Division playoff winner, scored two runs in the top of the eighth to tie, the A’s pushed across the winning runs on a hit batsman, a walk and five consecutive hits.
Eric Gandossy was hit by a pitch and Justin Martella drew a walk. Danny Moya singled in the go ahead run, Curt Hibbs followed with a two single, and after Henry Wilson singled, and Matt Judkins drilled a two run double and Keaton Ijams’ RBI single closed the scoring.
Paul Chasse, who was added to the roster early last month, struck out twelve Reds in a route-going performance to earn the championship game Most Valuable Player award.
The Reds scored first in the top of the first as Juan “Taco” Barrera singled and eventually scored on an RBI single by cleanup hitter/first baseman Jose Abreu. The hit was the first of three for Barrera. He was to add a double and single later in the game.
After spotting the Reds that first inning run, the A’s tied in the bottom of the second when Martella singled and scored on an infield error. They took a 2-1 lead in the next inning when Sawyer Ijams scored on an errant throw on an attempted pickoff play.
The Reds tied it with one in the top of the fourth. Abreu singled and came around to score on a run scoring single by Grant Koenigsman and it was a 2-2 game.
ATHLETICS 10 REDS 4
The A’s broke a 4-4 in the bottom of the 8th inning, scoring six runs with two outs to capture their second divisional championship. They took the title in the Spring 2012 league, playing as the Blue Jays.
After the third seeded Reds, the North Division playoff winner, scored two runs in the top of the eighth to tie, the A’s pushed across the winning runs on a hit batsman, a walk and five consecutive hits.
Eric Gandossy was hit by a pitch and Justin Martella drew a walk. Danny Moya singled in the go ahead run, Curt Hibbs followed with a two single, and after Henry Wilson singled, and Matt Judkins drilled a two run double and Keaton Ijams’ RBI single closed the scoring.
Paul Chasse, who was added to the roster early last month, struck out twelve Reds in a route-going performance to earn the championship game Most Valuable Player award.
The Reds scored first in the top of the first as Juan “Taco” Barrera singled and eventually scored on an RBI single by cleanup hitter/first baseman Jose Abreu. The hit was the first of three for Barrera. He was to add a double and single later in the game.
After spotting the Reds that first inning run, the A’s tied in the bottom of the second when Martella singled and scored on an infield error. They took a 2-1 lead in the next inning when Sawyer Ijams scored on an errant throw on an attempted pickoff play.
The Reds tied it with one in the top of the fourth. Abreu singled and came around to score on a run scoring single by Grant Koenigsman and it was a 2-2 game.
The A’s again took the lead in the bottom half of the fourth when Greg Kelm singled and courtesy runner Chris Saxton scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Hibbs.
The Athletics made it 4-2 in the sixth when Gandossy was hit by a pitch and came around to score on Moya’s base hit.
Barrera again figured in the scoring in the top of the 8th inning as he, Grant Koenigsman and Abreu had base hits and manager Papo Torres’ infield roller accounted for two runs.
When the Reds scored twice in the top of the 8th to make it a 4-4, it looked like the game would go extra innings, especially when the first two A’s batters made outs to start the bottom of the frame. Then came the fateful six run inning to carry the A’s to the second championship in the franchise’s history. They captured the crown in the Spring 2012 season as the Blue Jays.
While Josh Mowery (4-0), Saxton (4-1) carried the brunt of the pitching success during the season, the addition of Chasse was a huge factor in bringing the title to the A’s. Winning in their last at-bat became the team’s trademark in both the division and league championship games.
FALL '14-15--TIGRES WIN AAA TITLE FOR 5TH STRAIGHT TIME
TIGRES 15 MANATEES 0 (7)
The Tigres won their fifth AAA division title in a row, and their 13th overall, by overwhelming a despirited Manatees’ team at Santaluces, Lantana. The tone for the game was set in the first inning when the Tigres scored two runs without a hit, taking advantage of four walks, a stolen base, passed ball and wild pitch. There was a somber tone among the Manatees, who lost teammate and 28-year old pitcher Lars Knepper earlier in the week. Knepper died of an as yet undetermined cause.
After settling down from his uncharacteristic wildness in the first inning, Danny LaPerna retired the side in order in the second, but the roof caved in the third.
A pair of errors by the usually sure handed Jimmy Efre at shortstop opened the flood gates. Ariel Adames walked to load the bases and catcher Luis DeLaCruz unloaded them with a three run double that just eluded left fielder Dave Gariepy, the drive deflecting off the top of his glove. After Jose Mojica’s single advanced DeLaCruz to third, Ketnold Noel lofted a sacrifice fly to left for the fourth run of the inning and a six run lead.
The Tigres added nine more runs in the next three innings that left no doubt about the outcome. First baseman Cory Shaver ripped a two run triple to right field that ended the day for LaPerna. Steven Hibbs walked three straight batters, including DeLaCruz with the bases loaded to make it 9-0.
Four more runs in the fifth inning upped it to 13-0. The lefthanded hitting Shaver smashed a two run single down the right field line, followed by a double that dropped between three players in right field, off the bat of leadoff hitter Rob Conver.
The Tigres added two more in the sixth inning on hits by DeLaCruz and Noel, sandwiched around a third error by the Manatees’ shortstop. Noel’s single drove in his second run of the game, sending Mohica to third, where he scored on an around the horn double play started by Mike Wood. Drew Davis pitched the seventh and final inning and retired the Tigres in order.
The Manatees’ frustration carried over to their almost total lack of offense. Tigres’ startier Juan Mejia held them to no hits for the first four innings with five strikeouts. Catcher Manny Reyes broke the spell with a double to left, but courtesy runner Max Johnson, was thrown out trying to steal third. Mejia got the next two hitters to end the threat. Nate Feldman pitched a scoreless sixth, giving up a hit to Cory Gammons. Wilson Ciprian got the first two outs in the 7th, and Gustavo Lopez registered the final out. Mejia with one hit shutout ball for innings was named MVP.
PALM BEACH PITCHER PAUL CHASSE PITCHES TEXAS TEAM TO FLORIDA WORLD SERIES TITLE
Palm Beacher is MVP as Dallas, Tampa Bay team capture Florida World Series titles
The Dallas (TX) Redbirds and Tampa Bay Thunder won championships Sunday, November 9 in Jupiter, with both games shortened by steady rainfall. Dallas, managed by Dallas-Fort Worth league President JD Magee, defeated the Tri-State Titans of South Jersey 4-0 at Roger Dean Stadium to cop the 25 Wood Division title, while the Thunder scored a first inning run and it held up to defeat the two time defending champion NY Mariners 1-0 at St. Louis Cardinals Field #4.
The Redbirds-Titans game had to be called in the top of the 6th inning when the morning long rain caused difficulties for the pitchers. The Tampa Bay-New York game was called after five complete innings. Stadium officials and the NABA agreed on Saturday night to move the championship games to two different fields because of the threat of rain, and that proved to be a wise decision since the title games were played to the point of being “official games”.
Paul Chasse (pronounced “chase”), who has pitched for several NABA Palm Beach League teams, went the distance with a two hitter and won Most Outstanding Player honors. Another Palm Beacher, Joshua Rivera, also had a win earlier in the tournament for the Dallas team. Several other Palm Beach players also participated in the tournament.
PALM BEACH PITCHER PAUL CHASSE PITCHES TEXAS TEAM TO FLORIDA WORLD SERIES TITLE
Palm Beacher is MVP as Dallas, Tampa Bay team capture Florida World Series titles
The Dallas (TX) Redbirds and Tampa Bay Thunder won championships Sunday, November 9 in Jupiter, with both games shortened by steady rainfall. Dallas, managed by Dallas-Fort Worth league President JD Magee, defeated the Tri-State Titans of South Jersey 4-0 at Roger Dean Stadium to cop the 25 Wood Division title, while the Thunder scored a first inning run and it held up to defeat the two time defending champion NY Mariners 1-0 at St. Louis Cardinals Field #4.
The Redbirds-Titans game had to be called in the top of the 6th inning when the morning long rain caused difficulties for the pitchers. The Tampa Bay-New York game was called after five complete innings. Stadium officials and the NABA agreed on Saturday night to move the championship games to two different fields because of the threat of rain, and that proved to be a wise decision since the title games were played to the point of being “official games”.
Paul Chasse (pronounced “chase”), who has pitched for several NABA Palm Beach League teams, went the distance with a two hitter and won Most Outstanding Player honors. Another Palm Beacher, Joshua Rivera, also had a win earlier in the tournament for the Dallas team. Several other Palm Beach players also participated in the tournament.
SPRING 2014---LOS TIGRES WINS 12TH LEAGUE TITLE, GLORY DAYS GAIN IT'S FIFTH
The Tigres broke a 5-5 tie with a brace of five runs from the 5th to 7th innings to earn their 12th league championship, and their fourth in a row with a 10-5 victory over the second seeded Manatees in the 18AAA Division title game at the Santaluces Baseball Complex in Lantana on Sunday, September 7. Former St. Louis Cardinals' farmhand Wilson Ciprian turned things around with a 4 1/3 inning shutout relief appearance, and another former Cardinals' minor leaguer, Luis DeLaCruz banged out three hits and knocked in three runs to earn Most Valualbe Player honors.
Moments earlier, the upset-minded Glory Days made it five league championships for that franchise when they routed the Orioles 14-1 in the 18AA division title game. The game featured a stellar pitching performance by lefthander Shane Farnsworth and a great game offensively and defensively by Dan Segui, the game's Most Valualbe Player.
Glory Days, who first joined the Palm Beach League in 1993, went into the playoffs as the number three seed in the North Division and scored a 5-4 victory over the North's top seed, the Leones (18-2 for the regular season) behing the complete game pitching performance by veteran John Hrosovsky to earn the AA final game. The Orioles upheld their #1 ranking with a 7-4 verdict over the second seeded Padres to earn a trip to the AA championship.
The day started under threatening skies following torrential rains the night before throughout the area, but the threat of rain and thunderstorms never materialized as brillliant sunshine prevailed most of the day.
There was an emotional start to championship day as Rona Ginsburg, and her son Adam, came to the Santaluces Complex before the start of the morning game and offered a prayer, followed by a moment of silence with all four teams lining the base paths in tribute to the late umpire Bernie Ginsburg, who passed away on Tuesday, September 4 after a fall at a rehabiliation facility in Wellington, where he was recovering from nine hours of back surgery the week before in the Miami area. In the afternoon on Sunday, members of Los Tigres and the Manatees also lined the basepaths and offered a moment of silence to Bernie's memory before the start of their championship game.
Below is a rundown of the complete Palm Beach League playoff results.
PALM BEACH LEAGUE SCHEDULE/SCOREBOARD
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
(All games at Santaluces Baseball Complex, Lantana, Florida)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
18AAA-Los Tigres 10 Manatees 5 18AA-Glory Days 14 Orioles 1
DIVISIONAL FINALS
North Final-Glory Days 5 Leones 4, South Final-Orioles 7 Padres 4
PLAYOFFS---AUGUST 24, 2014
At Roger Dean St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Complex, Jupiter, FL
18AAA Semifinals-Los Tigres 10 Beach Bums 6
18AAA Semifinals-Manatees 9 Bandits 3
At Santaluces Baseball Complex, Lantana, FL
18AA North Division Quarterfinals
Glory Days 14 Dodgers 8, Mets 7 Cuban Sugar Kings 4
18AA South Divisional Quarterfinals
Red Sox 14 Rough Riders 2, Thunder 6 Marlins 1
18AA North Division Semfinals
Glory Days 17 Reds 12, Leones 8 Mets 0
18AA South Division Semifinals
Padres 6 Red Sox 1, Orioles 9 Thunder 8
