Condors Hang On To Reach Finals

The Condors defeat a very tough Bucs team to advance to the championship game. Jay smith goes the distance and goes 2-5 at the plate. With the Condors up 8-0 in the 4th, the Bucs launch their offense and score 5 runs. However, the Condors kept their distance, always staying ahead by 3 runs, even though the Bucs added 4 more before they were through. The strong arms, of the Bucs outfielders, kept the Condors from getting a big lead. The Bucs used 4 pitchers. Well, actually 3 as Cesar Vargas, who started the game, came back in to close the game. The Bucs pitchers walked 9 Condors batters, which is a few too many for a playoff game. For the Condors, leadoff batter Joe Blink scores 4 runs. John Scott had the big bat, going 4-5 with 4 rbis.
Art Pielli goes 3-3, in addition to 2 BBs, reaching base in all 5 ABs. For his reward, Art will be spending Sunday night in the hospital (for observation) after a 9th inning collision on the base paths, leaves him with a concussion. Matt Wilburn, the Bucs catcher, was also hauled off the field after a collision at the plate. Hopefully, both players will have a speedy recovery. The Glendale field was a nice field to play on as a Glendale firefighter was there, and on the field in 60 seconds to check on Art, immediately after the collision, and to recommend an ER visit.

BOX SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California Condors 102510120 12 19 4
Beachwood Canyon Bucs 000510120 9 6 4

Date: December 11, 2016     Time: 9:30am      Venue: Glendale Sports Complex   

California Condors
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Joe Blink 4 4 2 0 1 0
Eric Rice 4 1 2 0 0 0
John Scott 5 1 4 4 0 0
Petros Khrimyan 4 0 0 1 0 0
Rob McGiffin 3 0 1 0 2 0
Todd Severson 4 1 1 0 1 2
Andy Knauer 4 1 1 0 1 1
Howie Kremer 4 1 2 1 1 1
Art Pielli 3 1 3 1 2 0
David Malver 3 0 1 1 1 0
Jay Smith 5 2 2 1 0 0
Totals 43 12 19 9 9 4
2B: Rice
SB: Blink (3), Severson, Kremer
HBP: Malver
SF: Khrimyan
Beachwood Canyon Bucs
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Ken Stefanelli 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andres Villareal 3 2 2 0 0 1
Cesar Vargas 4 2 2 2 0 0
Kenny Lutz 4 1 2 3 0 0
Ed Cartwright 3 0 0 0 1 0
Johnathan Hough 3 0 0 1 0 0
Matt Wilburn 1 1 0 0 1 1
Ryan Neville 2 1 1 0 0 1
Michael Rand 4 0 1 1 0 0
Gary Cozine 3 0 0 1 1 0
Daniel Acquistapace 2 1 0 0 1 1
Luis Meza 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan Ross 2 1 0 1 0 0
Lee Browner 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Gardner 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 9 8 9 4 4
SB: Villareal, Vargas, Wilburn, Acquistapace
HBP: Villareal, Neville, Acquistapace
SF: Hough, Ross

California Condors
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Jay Smith (W) 9.0 6 9 6 4 4 0
HB: Smith (2)
Beachwood Canyon Bucs
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Cesar Vargas 4.1 9 6 5 1 2 0
Johnathan Hough 3.2 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ken Stefanelli 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0

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