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Crown With Sweep Of Yanks August
29, 2009 (Federal League Wire Service)
The Boca Raton Bocaneers won the Celestial Division championship
for the second straight season with a 9-4 win over the Southern
Yankees in Game 2 of the Celestial series. The win gave the 'Neers
a series sweep.
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Doc Guida pitched five and a third innings to notch the win.
Guida scattered nine hits, allowing three runs. Jimmy Dingus
pitched three and two thirds innings of one run relief and was
awarded a save.
Joe Feller made his second start of the series for the Yanks and
suffered his second loss. Feller was responsible for seven
earned runs on 18 hits in another complete game performance.
The 'Neers broke a 2-2 tie with a five run rally in the sixth
inning. Anthony Tomasi's RBI single and Ryan Lohnes' RBI triple,
along with an RBI double by Billy Mulligan, keyed the inning.
The Yanks had opened the scoring with an RBI double by Luis Soto
in the third, but the Bocaneers took a 2-1 lead in the top of the
fourth as Joe Tomasi tripled home two runs. The Yanks tied the
score in the bottom of the fourth as Chris Bartokis singled home
Miguel Franquiz.
Anthony Tomasi's and Eric Bigham's three hits each paced the 'Neers.
Ryan Lohnes, who had two hits and two runs scored, was named the
playoff MVP after the game.
The Bocaneers bid a fond farewell to manager Eric Raskin as
Raskin will be leaving the team to take over as manager of the
Expansion Division's Sunrise Sunsets. With Raskin at the helm,
the 'Neers won the division title five times in 10 seasons.
Bocaneers Beat Yanks In Game 1 Of Finals:
The Boca Raton Bocaneers took a one game to none lead in the
Celestial Division's best of three Championship Final Series
with a 7-1 win over the Southern Yankees in Game 1 of the
series.
The Bocaneers, seeking their second title in a row and their
fourth in the past five seasons, sent lefty Kevin Brown to the
hill. Brown was opposed by the Yanks' ace, Joe Feller.
Most of the damage occurred in the second and third innings as
the 'Neers scored three runs in each frame. RBI doubles by Jimmy
Dingus and Billy Mulligan in the second helped the Corsairs to a
3-0 lead. An RBI ground out by Mulligan and a two run single by
Mike Workinger increased the lead to 6-0 in the third.
Meanwhile, Brown held the Yanks in check, limiting their lineup
to four singles and two walks in seven innings. Doc Guida tossed
two innings of relief, allowing one run on three hits.
Feller took the loss in a complete game effort, permitting six
earned runs on 14 hits.
Ryan Lohnes and Jimmy Dingus led the 'Neers with three hits
each. Both players scored twice. Dingus drove in two runs.
The Yanks scored their lone run in the top of the ninth as Joe
D'Arelli singled, Chris Bartzokis bunted for a single, and Bob
Esposito walked. Feller then bounced into a force play that
scored D'Arelli before Guida retired Ken Silberling on a pop up
to the catcher to end the game.
The Bocaneers will look to sweep the series, and the Yankees
will be seeking to send the series to a third and final game,
when the two teams meet in Game 2, scheduled for Saturday.
Yanks Trip Tribe, Advance To Finals:
The Southern Yankees will make their second appearance in the
Celestial Division finals in the past three seasons after
scoring a 7-4, first round, playoff win over the Coconut Creek
Indians.
Joe Feller pitched a complete game eight hitter for the Yanks,
outdueling the Indians' ace, Mike Draper. Feller walked one, hit
one, and struck out one.
The Yanks opened the scoring in the bottom of the second as Bob
Esposito reached on an error and scored on another. The Yanks
built a 3-0 lead in the third on Esposito's two run double.
In the fourth, the Tribe tied the score with a three run rally.
Carlos Rosa doubled with two out and Jake Brier followed with a
two run home run. Frank Pagliughi walked, stole second, and
scored as Jason Legunn reached on an error.
The score did not remain tied for long as the Yanks took a 4-3
lead in the bottom of the fourth. Ken Silberling drew a one out
walk and then scored as Jerry Wichert and Gary Cruz struck
consecutive singles.
In the sixth, the Yanks tacked on two insurance runs as Chris
Bartzokis and Silberling drilled back to back one out singles.
Wichert's double scored Bartzokis, and a single by Luis Soto
plated Silberling for a 6-3 lead.
The Yanks tacked on another run in the seventh as Miguel
Franquiz led off with a double and moved to third on n infield
single by Esposito. On the play, Draper, who made a diving
attempt at the ball, was injured on the play. With Sergio Lebron
on in relief, Bartzokis came through with a single that scored
Franquiz.
Feller held the Indians at bay until the ninth. With one out in
the final frame, Brier doubled and scored on a pinch hit single
by Tom Fracasse, but that was as close as the Tribe would get.
Draper was charged with the loss after permitting four earned
runs on eight hits in six innings. The Tribe's ace walked three
and fanned four.
The Yankees advance to meet the defending champion Boca Raton
Bocaneers in the Celestial Division's best of three final series
next week.
2009 Spring/Summer Season
Standings
Celestial
Division Standings
W
L
PCT
GB
Boca Raton Bocaneers
17
7
.708
---
Southern
Yankees
15
9
.625
2
Coconut
Creek Indians
15
9
.625
2
Palm Beach Royals
11
13
.458
5
Hallandale
Twins
2
22
.083
14
Schedule
Of Upcoming Games
Sat, April 18 9:30
at FTL:
Twins 0 at Bocaneers 18
Sun, April 19 9:30 at
SPP: Bocaneers
9 at Yanks 3
Sun, April 19 1:00 at
SPP:
Indians 6 at Royals 4
Sat, April 25 1:00
at FTL:
Royals 13 at Twins 9
Sun, April 26
9:30 at SPP:
Yanks 8 at Indians 12
Sun,
April 26
1:00 at SPP:
Royals 13 at Bocaneers 3
Sat,
May 2
1:00 at FTL: Yanks
at Bocaneers-PPD*
Sun,
May 3 9:30 at
SPP:
Indians 25 at Twins 1
Sun,
May 3 1:00 at
SPP: Royals
7 at Yanks 6
Sat,
May 9
1:00 at FTL: Twins
17 at Royals 5
Sat, May
16 1:00 at FTL:
Royals 3 at Indians 5
Sun, May
17 1:00 at SPP: Indians
1
at Yanks 4
Sun, May
17 4:00 at SPP:
Bocaneers 12 at Twins 0
Sat, May
30 1:00 at FTL:
Bocaneers at Royals-PPD*
Sun, May
31 9:30 at SPP:
Twins 8 at Yanks 16
Sun, May
31 1:00 at SPP: Indians
4 at Bocaneers 0, susp-5th inning*
Sat,
June 6 1:00 at
FTL:
Royals at Bocaneers-PPD*
Sun,
June 7 9:30 at
SPP:
Yanks 4 at Royals 2
Sun,
June 7 1:00 at
SPP: Twins
0 at Indians 14
Sat, June
13 1:00 at FTL:
Indians 6 at Yanks 15
Sun, June
14 9:30 at SPP:
Yanks 11 at Royals 11-tie
Sun, June
14 1:00 at SPP: Bocaneers
14 at Twins 3
Sat, June
20 1:00 at FTL:
Twins 2 at Indians 15
Sun, June
21 9:30 at SPP:
Yanks 8 at Bocaneers 5
Sun, June
21 1:00 at SPP: Royals
17 at Twins 5
Sat, June
27 1:00 at FTL:
Bocaneers 1 at Indians 6
Sun, June
28 9:30 at SPP:
Twins 0 at Yanks 9
Sun, June
28 1:00 at SPP: Bocaneers
1 at Royals 1
(from 5/30) susp-2nd inn.*
Sat, July 11
1:00 at FTL : Royals
2 at Bocaneers 14
(from 6/6)
Sun, July 12
9:30 at SPP:
Yanks 11 at Twins 1
Sun, July
12 1:00 at SPP: Bocaneers
7 at Indians 4
Sun, July 19
9:30 at SPP:
Yanks 4 at Bocaneers 6 (from
5/2)
Sun, July
19 1:00 at SPP: Indians
6 at Royals 6-tie
Sun, July 26
9:30 at SPP:
Bocaneers 9 at Royals 9-tie (from
6/28)
Sun,
Aug 2 1:00 at SPP: Indians
4 at Bocaneers 7 (from
5/31)
Playoffs
Sun,
Aug 9 10:00 at SPP:
Indians 4 at Yankees 7 (Play-In)
Sun,
Aug 23 9:30 at SPP:
Yankees 1 at Bocaneers 7 (Finals, Game 1)
Sat,
Aug 29 1:00 at FTL:
Bocaneers 9 at Yankees 4 (Finals, Game 2)
Bocaneers
Win Championship, 2 games to 0.
SPP:
Sabal Pines Park, Coconut Creek
NBP: North
Broward Prep
PMS: Pompano
Municipal Stadium, Pompano Beach
SCC: Soroka Sports
Complex, North Lauderdale
LYNN: Lynn University Field
FTL: Fort Lauderdale
Stadium
SUG: Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
CGD:
Coral Glades, Coral Springs Sportsplex
