GAME #1
Wednesday, September 4
The first game of the semi-final series between East Side Mario's and Battersea took place at the Inverary Youth Field.  Battersea jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning.  First baseman Mike Paul reached base with two outs when his hit was misplayed in the infield.  Pitcher Kirk Bertrim followed with a single to put runners on first and third.  Centre fielder Chris Switzer then singled to drive in the opening run of the game. A single by third baseman Greg Dixon scored Bertrim and after a walk to shortstop Tony Switzer loaded the bases, right fielder Ryan Dixon knocked in two runs with a single.  East Side Mario's began their rally in the bottom of the fifth inning, cutting the deficit to 4-2.  Catcher Adam Kyle led off the inning with a single and moved to second when second baseman Mike Rathwell reached base on an error.  One out later, right fielder Bob Cronk singled to left field to score Kyle.  Left fielder Scott McDonald then followed with a sacrifice fly to left field to score Rathwell.  In the bottom of the sixth inning, shortstop Ken Spicer hit a solo homerun to make the score 4-3.  Mike Paul came on to relieve Kirk Bertrim for Battersea after the homerun.  Battersea added an insurance run in the top of the seventh when left fielder Kevin Burtch led off the inning with a single. Burtch was able to score after the ball was thrown into centre field when
Burtch attempted to steal second base, giving Battersea a 5-3 lead.  East Side Mario's rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh on a two run single by centre fielder Brad Cashman, that scored first baseman Ryan Bowes, who had reached base on an error, and Cronk, who had walked.  In the eighth inning, Battersea was able to get the lead off man, Bertrim, on base
via a single but could not move him past second base.  In the home half of the inning, third baseman Derek Shaver led off the inning with a high chopper between third and the pitcher's mound.  The ball was fielded and then thrown into right field allowing Shaver to reach third base.  Pitcher Kurt Clark then singled to left field to score the game winning run.

FINAL SCORE:  EAST SIDE MARIO'S 6 BATTERSEA 5 (8 INNINGS)
WP:  Kurt Clark 8IP 7H 0ER 5UER 8K
LP:  Mike Paul 2IP 4H 1ER 2UER 1K
       Kirk Bertrim 5IP 4H 2ER 1UER 4K

GAME #2
Friday, September 6
East Side Mario's opened the scoring in the top of the first inning.  Centre fielder Brad Cashman led off the game with a single up the middle.  One out later, Cashman was able to score on a groundout to shortstop by third baseman Tony Switzer.  Battersea rallied to tie the score in the second inning.  Third baseman Kirk Bertrim drew a walk to begin the inning.  After a fielder's choice put centre fielder Chris Switzer on base, pitcher Kirk Sudds hit a single off the centre field fence to drive in the tying run.  East Side Mario's immediately responded in the third inning, scoring twice to take a 3-1 lead.  Left fielder Scott McDonald led off the inning with a bunt single.  One out later, after McDonald had stolen second base, shortstop Ken Spicer hit an RBI double to left centre field.  Shaver then followed with an RBI single to score Spicer.  In the fourth inning East Side Mario's added four more runs on two two run homeruns.  Pitcher Bob Finucan led off the inning with a single.  Jerry Fowler was inserted as a pinch runner and he scored on a two run homerun by right fielder Ryan Bowes to left field.  Cashman doubled to right field with two out and Spicer followed with a homerun to right centre field to extend the lead to 7-1.  Battersea managed to load the bases in the sixth inning with two out but could not score a run.

FINAL SCORE:  EAST SIDE MARIO'S 7 BATTERSEA 1
WP:  Bob Finucan  7IP 2H 1ER 3K
LP:   Kirk Sudds   3.67IP 7H 6ER 3K
         Kirk Bertrim 3.33IP 2H 1ER 3K

GAME #3
Tuesday, September 10

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GAME #1
Tuesday, September 3
In the first game of the best of five series, the Brett Contracting Cowboys played Moscow in Moscow.  The Cowboys opened the scoring in the top of the first inning.  Centre fielder Jeff Hannah reached base on a walk and scored two outs later on a single to right field by catcher Craig Pearce. Shortstop Doug Kane followed with a single to left field and both runners
scored on a two RBI double by first baseman Kevin Buchan.  Moscow replied in the bottom of the second inning, scoring one run to cut the deficit to 3-1. Left fielder Jason Sutton reached base on an error to begin the inning and scored one out later on an RBI single up the middle by shortstop Jamie Reid. The Cowboys extended their lead in the fourth inning.  Designated player
Mike Halligan led off the inning with a single to left field and scored when second baseman Kevin Gauvreau hit a triple to right centre field.  Gauvreau scored two outs later on a double to left field by left fielder Pat Severin. Moscow answered in the home half of the inning.  Sutton hit a one out slap double over second base and scored on a deep double to left centre field by first baseman Mike Finn.  Finn scored on a sacrifice fly by Reid to make the score 5-3.  Moscow rallied to tie the game in the sixth inning.  Reid reached base on an error with one out to start the rally.  Three consecutive two out singles, by right fielder Dave Kerr, catcher Chris Reid and third baseman Chris Hartwick, allowed Moscow to generate two runs and tie the score.  The Cowboys ended the inning when right field Tim Murphy threw out Chris Reid at the plate.  The Cowboys scored the go ahead run in the top of the seventh inning.  Murphy reached base after being hit by a pitch to lead off  the inning.  Corey Brooks came in to relieve Moscow starter Kevin MacDonald.  After a passed ball allowed Murphy to move to second base, Severin delivered a double to left centre field to score Murphy with the winning run.  The Cowboys loaded the bases with one out but could not manage to score another run.  Moscow was able to have the tying run reach base in the seventh but could not score a run.
FINAL SCORE:  Brett Contracting Cowboys 6 Moscow 5
WP:  Scott Nichol 7IP 8H 2ER 3UER 6K
LP:  Kevin MacDonald  6IP 10H 6ER 4K
        Corey Brooks        1IP 1H 0ER 1K
 

GAME #2
Thursday, September 5
Game 2 of the best of five series between the Brett Contacting Cowboys and Moscow was played at the Inverary Youth Field diamond.  Moscow opened the scoring in the top of the third inning on an RBI triple to left centre field by left fielder Andrew Plumley that scored shortstop Jamie Reid, who had singled off of third base.  Catcher Chris Reid drove in Plumley with an
infield single.  In the fourth inning Moscow extended their lead to 3-0. Centre fielder Jason Sutton led off the inning with a single to right field and scored on a single by first baseman Mike Finn that was misplayed in the outfield.  The Cowboys scored two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut into the deficit.  Centre fielder Jeff Hanna led off the inning with a single and one out later left fielder Pat Severin hit a homerun to right centre field.  The Cowboys tied the game in the fifth inning on a lead off solo homerun by first baseman Kevin Buchan.  Moscow responding the sixth inning scoring the go ahead run.  Finn led off the inning with a double to left centre field and was replaced by pinch runner Kevin MacDonald.  Third baseman Chris Hartwick the followed with a single up the middle that was misplayed by the fielder to allow MacDonald to score.  Moscow added three
insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning to make the score 7-3. Chris Reid led off with a walk and scored one out later when pitcher Corey Brooks hit a homerun to right centre field.  Sutton followed with a double to right field and scored on a Finn double to right centre field.

FINAL SCORE:  MOSCOW 7 BRETT CONTRACTING COWBOYS 3
WP:  Corey Brooks 7IP 6H 3ER 5K
LP:  Mike Halligan   5IP 10H 3ER 1UER 10K
       Scott Nichol    2IP 3H 3ER 2K

GAME #3
Monday, September 9
Game 3 of the series between Moscow and the Brett Contracting Cowboys was played at the Inverary Youth Field diamond.  The Cowboys opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning.  Catcher Craig Pearce singled to right centre field to lead off the inning.  Shortstop Doug Kane moved Pearce to second with a sacrifice bunt and one out later Pearce scored when a hard hit ball by designated player Mike Halligan was misplayed in the infield.  The Cowboys extended their lead in the third inning on an RBI single by left fielder Pat Severin.  Centre fielder Jeff Hannah had reached base with one out and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Tim Murphy. Moscow tied the game in the top of the fourth inning.  Centre fielder Corey Brooks led off the inning with a homerun to left centre field to make the score 2-1.  First baseman Jason Sutton reached base and scored when a bunt attempt by pitcher Mike Finn was thrown into right field.  The Cowboys immediately took the lead again in the bottom of the inning when Kane led off with a homerun to left centre field.  Moscow tied the score again in the
top of the sixth inning.  Thrid baseman Chris Hartwick led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a single by shortstop Jamie Reid. Right fielder Mike Yeomans then moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt.  Left fielder Andrew Plumley then hit an RBI single to centre field to tie the score at 3-3.  In the bottom of the seventh, third baseman Ken Crook beat out an infield single with one out and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by pinch hitter Adam Lake.   Hannah then followed with a single to centre field to score Crook with the winning run.

FINAL SCORE:  BRETT CONTRACTING COWBOYS 4 MOSCOW 3
WP:  Scott Nichol  7IP 7H 2ER 1UER 5K
LP:  Mike Finn      6.67IP 6H 2ER 2UER 6K

GAME #4
Monday September 16
The Brett Contracting Cowboys opened the scoring in the top of the first inning.  Designated player Jeff Hannah led off the game with a single. Hannah was erased on a fielder's choice by centre fielder Tim Murphy.  Left fielder Pat Severin followed with a double to right centre field to score Murphy.  Moscow responded in the bottom of the inning to take a 2-1 lead.
Designated player Andrew Plumley led off the inning with a bunt single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Jason Sutton.  After second baseman Joe Reid was hit by a pitch and pitcher Corey Brooks reached base on a fielder choice to load the bases, catcher Chris Reid drew a walk to drive in Plumley.  First baseman Mike Finn then followed with an RBI
ground out to give Moscow the lead.  Moscow extended the lead to 3-1 when third baseman Chris Hartwick scored on a ground out by Sutton.  Hartwick had started the inning with a single.  The Cowboys rallied to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning.  Right fielder Adam Lake hit a one out single to start the rally.  Sean Pope came on as a pinch runner and moved to second an out later on an infield hit by Murphy.  Severin then followed with a double down the left field line that scored both runners.  In the bottom of the seventh inning, Plumley reached base on an one out error and moved to third base one out later on a single by Joe Reid.  Brooks was intentionally walked to load the bases and Chris Reid followed with a walk to score the winning run.

FINAL SCORE:  Moscow 4 Brett Contracting Cowboys 3
WP:  Corey Brooks 7IP 8H 3ER 8K
LP:  Mike Halligan   6.67IP 6H 2ER 2UER 3K
 

GAME #5
Tuesday September 17
The final and deciding game of the series between Moscow and the Brett Contracting Cowboys was played on Tuesday evening in Moscow.  Moscow jumped out to 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when left fielder Andrew Plumley hit a short fly ball to centre field that Cowboy's centre fielder Tim Murphy could not hold onto after a diving attempt.  First baseman Jason Sutton followed the double with a slap single just over the head of the second baseman to score Plumley.  The Cowboys had runners on first and third with no one out in the second after catcher Craig Pearce and left fielder Pat Severin hit singles.  However, Moscow pitcher Mike Finn was able to retire the next three batters.  In the sixth inning, the Cowboy's defense
started to take over.  Moscow third baseman Chris Hartwick was hit by a pitch to start the inning.  Right fielder Mike Yeomans followed with a double to right field.  Severin fielded the ball off the fence and hit the cut off man, shortstop Doug Kane.  Kane turned and fired to Pearce to retire Hartwick and record the first out of the inning.  Cowboy's pitcher Scott Nichol was able to strike out the next two batters to end the inning.  In the top of the seventh, the Cowboys tied the score when third baseman Ken Crook hit a line drive homerun to right centre field with two out.  In the bottom of the seventh, right fielder Adam Lake caught a ball a the fence off of  the bat of Joe Reid.  In the top of the eighh, the Cowboys were able to get the lead off runner on base as designated player Jeff Hannah singled up the middle, however they were unable to score.  In the bottom of the eighth, Severin made a lunging catch on a ball hit to the left centre field fence off of the bat of Mike Finn.  The Cowboys scored the go ahead run in the top of the ninth inning.  Severin led off with a single and moved to second on a passed ball.  Corey Brooks came in to replace Finn after the single to Severin and retired the first batter.  After a walk and a pop out left
runners on first and second with two out, second baseman Terry Redden hit a single between the third baseman and the shortstop to score Severin.  In the bottom of the inning, Yeomans led off with a deep blast to centre field that was caught by Murphy as he jumped up into the fence.  The second out was recorded on a long, high fly out to left field.  Plumley reached base with two outs as he laid down a bunt toward third base that hugged the baseline. Sutton was the next hitter and he hit a hard line drive that was caught by Redden at second base to end the game.

FINAL SCORE:  BRETT CONTRACTING COWBOYS 2 MOSCOW 1 (9 INNINGS)
WP:  Scott Nichol   9IP  8H 1ER 8K
LP:  Mike Finn        8IP  9H 2ER 5K
        Corey Brooks  1IP 1H 0ER 1K