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Semi-Finals:
(August 31) The arm
of Gentry Jessup and the bat of Gene Smith carried Carman to a
2-1 victory over Brandon in the opening game of a best-of-seven
semi-final series. Jessup allowed just four hits and
fanned 11 while Smith knocked in both runs with a triple and a
double. Pedro Naranjo tossed a six-hitter in a losing
cause.
Jessup
(W) and McKerlie
Naranjo (L) and Bassett
(September 1) OB Robison
pitched a three-hit gem as Winnipeg Buffaloes battered Minot
11-0 in the opener of their semi-final series. Zell
Miles drove in three runs for the Buffaloes.
Mallards had a dreadful time in the field making eight errors,
three by manager Wally Jako, who took over at
shortstop for the absent Zoonie McLean.
Nip Bruton
(L) and Kempf
Robison (W) and Robinson
(September 2) Carman
Cardinals delighted a home crowd of 35-hundred with a 4-1 win
over Brandon and a 2-0 game lead in their semi-final
series. The Cards got only three safeties but a clutch
hit and daring base running in the 4th inning resulted in all
four runs. Bob Johnson's single scored two
runs then Johnson moved to third and stole home. Sonny
Andrews reached on a fielder's choice and proceeded to
steal second, third and home for the final run. Lefty Al
Jacowski went the distance for the Cardinals.
McKinnis
(L), R Valentine (8) and
Bassett
Jacowski (W) and McKerlie
(September 3) Carman
whipped Brandon 6-0 to move to within one game of a berth in the
ManDak League final. Willie Hutchinson, with
brilliant defense behind him, scattered eight hits in gaining
the shutout victory. Twice Brandon runners were cut down
at the plate on throws from the outfield. Herb Souell,
Bob Johnson, Joe Wiley and Hutchinson
each had two hits for the Cards. Clarence King
had a double and single for Brandon. His two-bagger in the
9th was the only extra-base hit of the game.
Hutchinson
(W) and McKerlie
Suarez (L), R Valentine (6) and Rodriguez
(September 3) The hometown
Mallards and Winnipeg Buffaloes split a playoff
double-header. Buffaloes won the five-inning opener 7-5
while Minot took a 9-8 slugfest in the nightcap.
John Kennedy had
three hits to lead the Buffaloes in the first game. Willie
Wells, Pee Wee Butts, Frazier
Robinson and Buddy Owens each had a pair as
Winnipeg outhit the Mallards 15 to 6.
Wilmore (W), O Strong (4) and
Robinson
Schacker (L), Cathey (5) and Kempf
Sugar Cain had five
hits, including two doubles and a triple, to lead the Mallards
to the second game victory. He also went the distance on
the hill. Each team had 15 hits. Jack Bruton
had a triple and double for the winners. Lyman Bostock
and Butts each had three hits for the Buffaloes.
O Strong, Barnes (L) (2) and
Robinson
Cain (W) and Kempf
It was Cain's final
appearance for the Mallards. He left the club
for the Dominican Republic where he had reportedly been signed
to pitch ten games for a salary of $1,500. He left by
plane for New York on the first leg of his journey South.
(September 4) Brandon
Greys, who finished atop the standings during the regular
schedule, finally got a win in their semi-final with
Carman. Greys squeezed by the Cards 2-1 in 10
innings. Ramon Rodriguez singled in the
top of the 10th inning to drive in Pepper Bassett,
who had doubled, with the winning run. Greys had
taken the lead in the 2nd inning when Joe Mitchell
scored on a single by Ian Lowe.
Carman tied it in the 5th when Bob Johnson's
single plated Sonny Andrews. Pedro Naranjo
went the distance, holding Carman to eight hits. Gentry
Jessup took the loss, in spite of a five-hit performance.
Naranjo
(W) and Bassett
Jessup (L) and McKerlie
(September 4) Wally
Jako belted a three-run homer and a double to pace Minot
to a 6-4 win over Winnipeg Buffaloes to tie their semi-final
series at two games apiece. Zoonie McLean
added three hits for the Mallards. The game was called in
the top of the 6th because of rain.
OB Robison,
Jenkins (L) (3) and Robinson
Cathey (W) and Turner
(September 5) Brandon
Greys pounded out 14 hits to crush Carman 10-3 and force a 6th
game in their semi-final series. The largest crowd of the
season in Brandon, more than 4-thousand, watched the Greys jump
into a 2-0 lead in the initial frame and never look back. Clarence
King led the assault with a triple, double and single in
three official trips to the plate. Skeeter Watkins
and Rafe Cabrera each had a double and two
singles. Lefty McKinnis went the distance
for the Greys, scattering seven hits for the win.
Smith
(L), Spearman (4) and Thomas
McKinnis (W) and Rodriguez
(September 5) Gerry MacKay's
two-run homer in the 7th inning proved to be the winning blow as
Minot downed Winnipeg Buffaloes 6-2 to take a 3-2 game lead in
the semi-final series. Bob Turner also
homered for the Mallards. Othello Strong and
John Kennedy had four-baggers for the
Buffaloes. Frank Watkins went the distance
for Minot, scattering eleven hits for the win.
Watkins
(W) and Turner
Wells (L) and Robinson
(September 6)
Playing-manager Ian Lowe drove in Rafe Cabrera with the winning
run in the 8th inning as Brandon squeezed by Carman 3-2 to force
a seventh and deciding game in the semi-final series.
Cabrera, who had three hits, had led off the 8th with a double
and moved to third on an infield out. Although tagged for
13 hits, Armando Suarez managed to strand 15 base runners
in
going the distance for the win.
Suarez
(W) and Rodriguez
Jacowski, Jessup (L) (5) and McKerlie
(September 6) Winnipeg
evened its semi-final series with Minot at three games apiece
with a 10-6 victory at Minot. Buddy Owens
clubbed a three-run homer in the 4th inning and the Buffaloes
sealed the issue with four runs in the 9th. Pee Wee
Jenkins allowed 12 hits but went the route for the
Buffs. Gerry MacKay led the Mallards with
three hits. Willie Cathey had a homer.
Jenkins
(W) and Robinson
Cathey (L) and Turner
(September 7) An
18-year-old Cuban southpaw, without a win during the regular
season, pitched Brandon into the ManDak League finals as he
shutout Carman 1-0 in the deciding game of the semi-final
series. Amancio Ferro allowed just four hits, fanned seven and
walked just two before leaving the game with two outs in the 9th
when hit on the leg by a line drive. Lefty McKinnis
got
the final out. Ed Finney, who missed much of the season
with a broken leg, drove in Joe Mitchell with the game's only
run in the 7th inning. Willie Hutchinson, who allowed just
four hits, was the tough-luck loser. A crowd, estimated at
45-hundred, watched the thriller at Brandon.
Hutchinson
(L) and McKerlie
Ferro (W), McKinnis (9) and Rodriguez
(September 7) Before more
than 25-hundred fans at Winnipeg, the Buffaloes plated three
runs in the 1st inning and went on to down Minot 5-2 in the deciding game of their
best-of-seven semi-final series. Othello Strong
had three hits and knocked in three for the Buffs. A
sparkling relief chore by Al Wilmore highlighted
the contest. Wilmore came on for starter OB Robison
in the 7th inning with two on and two out and didn't allow a hit
the rest of the way.
Bruton
(L) and Turner
Robison (W), Wilmore (7) and Robinson
Final Series:
(September 10) A pair of teenage Cuban southpaws combined
to give Brandon the opening game of the ManDak League's
best-of-seven final series. Greys took a 3-1 victory over
Winnipeg Buffaloes. Pedro Naranjo scattered eight Winnipeg hits
over the first five innings and punched out two hits and scored
twice before leaving with a sore arm. Armando Suarez came
on and allowed just one hit the rest of the way. Brandon
opened the scoring in the 2nd inning when Rafe Cabrera led off
with a triple and scored on Ian Lowe's long drive to right
field. Bus Vasquez singled to drive in Naranjo in the 3rd
and Naranjo scored in the 5th on a wild pitch.
Jenkins
(L) and Robinson
Naranjo (W), Suarez (6) and Rodriguez
(September 11) Brandon
Greys hammered Winnipeg 17-8 to take a two game lead in the
ManDak league's final series. Greys pounded out 15 hits
and took advantage of 17 walks. Brandon blew leads of 5-0
and 7-6 before erupting for three runs in the 6th and another
seven in the 7th to put the game away. Ian Lowe and
Skeeter Watkins each had three hits to pace the Greys.
Clarence King drove in four. Rafe Cabrera had two hits
including a homer. Lyman Bostock, with three hits, was the
leader for the Buffs.
Wilmore, Barnes (2), Strong
(L) (4)
and Robinson
Valentine, Ferro (3), McKinnis (W) (3) and Rodriguez
(September 12) Ian Lowe
drove in three runs with a single and double as Brandon downed
Winnipeg 5-4 to move to within a game of the ManDak League
title. The 33-year-old playing manager singled home Rafe
Cabrera in the 3rd inning after the Buffaloes had taken a 1-0
lead in
the 1st on John Kennedy's homer. In the 7th, Lowe doubled
to score both Cabrera and Clarence King. Greys beat
Leon Day, who rejoined the Buffs from Toronto Maple Leafs of the
International League.
Ferro
(W), McKinnis (9) and Rodriguez
Day (L) and Robinson
(September 14)
Brandon Greys edged Winnipeg 5-3 to sweep the ManDak final
series in four games. With the game tied 2-2 in the 8th
inning, the Greys scored twice on a walk, an error and a fly
ball which manager Willie Wells lost in right
field. Joe Mitchell provided the clincher
with a homer in the 9th. Buffaloes rallied for a run in
the bottom of the 9th but it wasn't enough as Brandon claimed
the 1951 title. Skeeter Watkins had given
the Greys the lead with a homer in the 4th inning but Frazier
Robinson tied it for the Buffs with a circuit smash in
the 7th. Armando Suarez went the distance for
Brandon.
Suarez
(W) and Bassett
Robison (L) and Robinson
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