Tue, 24 September, 8:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Yankees 9, Cardinals 1
The Yanks jumped out to an early lead scoring 5 runs in the 1st 2 innings. Paul Reggio pitched masterfully allowing 1 run (0 ER) on 3 hits through 5 inn to pick up the win. Ken Kilduff pitched 2 scoreless innings to close things out. Todd Steffanides helped the pitchers at SS making all 8 plays that came his way.
Offensively, co-playoff MVPs AJ Bucciarelli (3-4, 3B,3R,SB,RBI) and Jeff Coveney (2-2,RBI) both had multi-hit games. Adam Frauton hit a 2-run homerun in the 6th into the Healy bushes.
For the Cardinals, Conrad Paquette knocked in the lone Cardinal run with a 3rd inning double.
PLAYOFF CO-MVPs
* AJ Bucciarelli led the Yanks in hitting at .583 and was a key spark in igniting the Yank's offense throughout the playoffs. Bucciarelli scored a Yanks high 12 times.
* Jeff Coveney batted .545 while knocking in a team high 9 runs in the playoffs. Just as valueable, Coveney's defense at 3rd was rock solid playing errorless b |
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Reggio earns 3rd playoff win; Frauton hits 2-run HR; Bucciarelli goes 3-4 |
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AJ Bucciarelli scores first as the Yankees 3-peat as MABL Champions! |
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