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Semi-finals :
September 1 - John Werhas, named by
Edmonton fans as the team's most valuable player, homer and doubled to lead
the Eskimos to a 3-1 win in the opening game of the best-of-seven semi-final
series against Saskatoon. After Werhas' double in the second, Len
Gabrielson walked and Art Ersepke drove both home with a
double. Jim Sims scattered six hits to get the win. Lew
Hobson also allowed just six hits in a losing cause for the
Commodores. A crowd of 2,170 was in attendance at Renfrew Park.
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Sims and Heath
Hobson and Garrett
September 2 - John Werhas had
four hits and five runs batted in to lead Edmonton to a 10-9 win over
Saskatoon and a two game lead in the semi-final series. Werhas,
the hitting star of the first game, blasted a three-run homer in the second
to give Eskimos a 7-0 lead. Commodores bounced back with three runs in
the seventh, four in the eighth and a pair in the ninth to make it
close. Joe Fischer had a three-run homer for
Saskatoon.
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Graves, Crittenden (1), Popkin (2) and Garrett
Forsythe, Vold (8) and Heath
September 2 - Mike Noakes
singled home Steve Strother with the winning run in the bottom
of the ninth as Regina topped Lloydminster-North Battleford 4-3 in the opening game of a
best-of-seven semi-final series. Strother had tripled to open the
inning. Senators had blown a 3-0 lead as the Combines got one in the
eighth and a pair in the ninth to tie. Pitcher Ted Richardson
led the Combines at the plate with three hits.
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Richardson, Kosteniuk (9) and Tanner
Warren and Strother
September 3 - Regina exploded for eight runs
in the opening frame and coasted to a 12-2 win in the second game of the
semi-final series with Lloydminster-North Battleford. The big blow was a bases-clearing triple
by Ray Boaz. The Senators scored seven runs before the
Combines could get anyone out. Outfielder Mike Noakes
led the winners with four hits. Combines had a miserable night in the
field with seven errors.
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Reg 803 100 00X 12 13 0
Dayne, Kosteniuk (1) and Tanner
Reed and Strother, Bach ()
September 3 - Edmonton broke a 1-1 tie with
three runs in the eighth inning to post a 4-1 victory, their third straight
in the semi-final series against Saskatoon. Three of the Eskimos runs
were unearned as the Commodores committed six errors. Jim Withers
went the distance for the win.
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Withers and Heath
Yates, Graves (8) and Garrett
September 4 - Lefty Bruce Gardner
tossed a brilliant one-hitter as Regina shaded the Combines 1-0 and took a
3-0 stranglehold on the semi-final series. Senators scored the only
run in the seventh inning when Roger Tomlinson raced home from
third on a passed ball. Combines' catchers were charged with just two
during the entire regular schedule. The game was called after seven by
darkness. Gardner lost his no-hit bid in the fifth when Ken Nelson
broke the spell with a single up the middle. He walked two and fanned
four.
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Gardner and Strother
Searcy and Bryson
September 4 - Edmonton held off a 9th inning
rally by Saskatoon to score a 5-3 win and take the semi-final series in
four straight games. John
Werhas homered for the Esks, an inside-the-park four bagger, his
third home run in the series. Roland Jones, with 9th
inning relief from Ralph Vold, was the winner.
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Jones, Vold (9) and Heath
Hobson, Graves (8) and Garrett
After the game it was announced that three
Saskatoon players -- Jeff Williams, Eloyd Robinson and Bill
Lynn -- might be joining Lloydminster-North Battleford for the rest of the playoffs.
To pour salt on Saskatoon's wounds, two city
detectives were on hand to serve players with summonses
charging them under the Lord's Day Act. Those receiving summonses
were ordered to appear in court on September 8th.
September 5 - Ted Richardson
tossed a five-hit shutout to keep the Combines' playoff hopes alive. Jeff
Williams, an addition to the Combines from Saskatoon, drove in three
runs with a pair of singles. Don Buford and Bill Lynn
also had two hits each. Zoonie McLean, a playoff addition from
Williston, got two hits for Regina. A feature of the game was the first
triple play of the season. With men on second and third in the third inning,
John Regoli grabbed Curly Williams' sharp
grounder, stepped on third for one, fired to Ron Stillwell for
the second out and Stillwell threw to Wayne Tucker at first to
complete the triple.
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Sylvester and Bach
Richardson and Tanner
September 6 - Regina whipped the Combines 9-0
to take the semi-final series in five games. Roger Kudron
pitched a six-hitter for the win. The Senators scored four in the
first and another four in the third and cruised to the victory. Ron
Stillwell had three hits for Regina.
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Kudron and Bach
Powell, Kosteniuk (3) and Tanner
Finals :
September 7 - Mike Gillespie's
pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 11th inning scored the winning run as
Edmonton took the opening game of the best-of-five final 3-2 over
Regina. Senators' Frank Warren had a 2-0 lead with two
outs in the bottom of the ninth when Stan Charnofsky belted a
two-run homer to send the game into extra innings. Norm Forsythe,
a 14-game winner during the regular season, went the distance for the win,
holding Regina to five hits. Don Buford, picked up by
Edmonton from Lloydminster-North Battleford for the final series, played a key role in the
victory. He robbed Zoonie McLean of an extra-base hit
with a diving catch in the second inning and cut down Ron Stillwell
with a perfect throw to the plate in the ninth.
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Warren and Bach
Forsythe and Heath
September 8 - Edmonton scored another
come-from-behind win to take a two-game lead in the final with a 5-2 victory
over Regina before 713 fans who braved 41-degree weather at Renfrew
Park. Eskimos erased a 2-0 Regina lead with a five-run eighth
inning. A two-run single by Art Ersepke was a key
blow.
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Read, Sylvester (8), Kudron (8) and Strother
Sims and Heath
Edmonton picked up Monte Bond
from Lloydminster-North Battleford as Norm Forsythe and John Werhas had
to return home and three more players, Joe Campise, Roland
Jones and Jim Sims were scheduled to depart.
September 9 - Regina got a measure of revenge
against the Eskimos with a 16-3 victory in the third game of the Can-Am
final. Bruce Gardner, who pitched a one-hitter against Lloydminster-North Battleford
in his last start, allowed just three hits. He fanned 12 and
walked four. Gardner had a no-hitter into the eighth inning until a Monte
Bond single. Mike Gillespie and Don Buford
followed with hits as the Esks scored their three runs. Senators
punched out 20 hits. Catcher Steve Strother drove in five runs
with a triple, single and sac fly. Zoonie McLean had
four hits and Ray Boaz added three.
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Withers, Yaryan (3) and Heath
Gardner and Strother
September 10 - Edmonton scored seven times in their first at bat and never
looked back in trouncing Regina 14-4 to capture the Can-Am baseball final in
four games. Fred Scott led off
with a triple. After Tom Satriano had drawn a walk, Don
Buford belted a homer to give the Esks a 3-0 lead. Stan Charnofsky
and Monte Bond also hit first inning homers. Buford led
the Esks' attack with his homer and two singles. A crowd of nearly
12-hundred took in the game.
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Reg 100 000 102 4 6 1
Hobson, Vold (8) and Heath
Sylvester, Barnson (1), Warren (1), Read (6) and Strother
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