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(Aug 22) Con Munatones
had three hits and knocked in three to lead Saskatoon to a 7-6 comeback win
over Lloydminster in the opening game of their semi-final series. Curly
Williams' three-run homer in the 2nd inning had given the Meridians a
6-3 lead. Tommy Taylor held the Meridians to nine hits and
fanned 12 in going the distance on the hill for the Commodores.
Dyer (L) and Milano
Taylor (W) and Herrington
(Aug 23) Jim Lester drove in the
tying run and scored the winner as Lethbridge shaded Calgary 2-1 in the
opening game of their best-of-seven semi-final series. Lester, who had
four hits, singled in Lee Murphy in the 2nd inning to give the
White Sox a 1-0 lead. Murphy had singled and moved to third on a pair
of passed balls. In the 6th, Lester beat out an infield hit, moved to
third on an error and scored on an infield out. Sam Canner
tossed a six-hitter to take the mound victory. Willie Walasko
allowed just nine hits in suffering the loss.
Canner
(W) and Kangas
Walasko (L) and Rex
(Aug 24)
Ray Sims allowed just four hits, all singles, as he shutout
Calgary 9-0 to give Lethbridge a 2-0 game lead in their semi-final series.
Stan Busch led the offense with four hits, including a pair of
doubles. John Vaselenak, Arnie Pleasant,
Jim Lester and Gord Wesley each had a pair of
safeties.
Graves (L), Hobson (4) and Rex
Sims (W) and Kangas
(Aug 24) Lloydminster Meridians scored
four runs in the first inning en route to a 7-4 win over Saskatoon to
tie their semi-final series at a game apiece. Bill Oakley
survived a shaky start to go the distance for the win. The
right-hander allowed seven hits and three runs in the first two innings
but just two hits the rest of the way. Playing-manger Curly
Williams paced the attack with a double and two singles to drive
in a pair. Catcher Bob Milano, with a double and
single, also drove in two. For the Commodores, catcher Gary
Herrington had a double and two singles and shortstop Nate
Dancy chipped in with a pair of doubles. Ruben
Rodriguez took the loss.
Rodriguez (L), Popkin (1) and Herrington
Oakley (W) and Milano
(Aug
25) Arley Kangas knocked in
three runs with a pair of doubles to lead Lethbridge to a 5-2 win over
Calgary and a 3-0 game lead in their semi-final series. Dick Montee,
on the hill for the Sox, held Calgary to six hits while fanning 10
hitters. Vern Pritchett of the Dodgers gave up just five
hits in going the distance but allowed nine bases on balls. Jim
Lester and Stan Busch drove in the other runs for the
White Sox.
"Lester drew the applause of the fans on more
than one occasion as he ranged both to his right and left to gobble up hard
smashes and topped balls and rifle his throw over to the sharp fielding Lee
Murphy." (Lethbridge
Herald)
Pritchett (L) and Rex
Montee (W) and Kangas
(Aug 26) Roland Jones, back in a
playing role after resigning as manager, pitched Saskatoon to a 4-2 win
over Lloydminster and a 2-1 game lead in their semi-final series.
Commodores took an early lead scoring once in the first on two walks, an
error and Peter Estrada's single. They added two
more in the second inning on a walk to Con Munatones, a
triple by Larry Exel and a single by JB Carroll.
Curly Williams, who had three hits, knocked in both
Meridians' runs in the 5th inning with a bases-loaded single. Commodores
notched their final run in the 7th on four straight walks by Ted
Richardson.
Richardson (L) and Milano
Jones (W) and Herrington
(Aug 26) Lethbridge White Sox pounded
three Calgary hurlers for 13 hits and a 10-3 win over Calgary to take
their semi-final series in four straight games. Lee Murphy's
three-run homer in the 5th inning broke open a tight game and sent the
White Sox into the league final. Lefty Ed Hite allowed
just six hits before giving way to Paul Sereduk in the
8th. He fanned seven but had to overcome 12 walks.
Hite (W), Sereduk (8) and Kangas
Graves (L), J. Johnson (5), Casanova (8) and Rex
(Aug 27) Lloydminster downed the Commodores 9-5 at Saskatoon to
even their semi-final series at 2 games apiece. Kelly Searcy
held the Commodores to eight hits to take the win over Tommy Taylor.
Searcy (W) and Milano
Taylor (L), Popkin (7) and Herrington
(Aug 28) Saskatoon Commodores advanced
to the Western Canada League final taking a double-header from
Lloydminster Meridians 4-3 and 7-3. Ira McKnight's 9th
inning sacrifice fly scored Pete Estrada with the winner in the
first game. After falling behind 3-0, Lloydminster had tied the score
with three runs in their half of the 8th inning. Two runs came
home on Tom McGarry's bases-loaded single. Con
Munatones had a bases-loaded single for Saskatoon in the 5th inning
as the Commodores scored three times.
Saskatoon overcame a 3-0 deficit in the second game to win 7-3.
First baseman Dick Hickerson drove in a pair with a double
in a four-run 7th inning and knocked in another with a single in the
8th. Playing-manager Curly Williams drove in two
runs for the Meridians in a three-run first inning.
Peters, Popkin (W) (8), Peters (9) and
Herrington
Dyer (L) and Milano
Timme, Rodriguez (W) (1), Jones (8) and Herrington
Belcher, Proctor (7), Richardson (7) and Milano
Final:
(August 30) Right-hander Tommy Taylor
fired a four-hitter and fanned 13 as Saskatoon Commodores won the opener
of the Western Canada Baseball League final series 4-3. Gary
Herrington, who paced the winners with a double and two singles,
drove in the winning run in the 7th inning.
Taylor (W) and Herrington
Bolingbroke (L) and Kangas
(August 31) Lee Murphy drove
in three runs, Dick Montee fired a five-hitter and Jim
Lester supplied the defense as Lethbridge downed Saskatoon 7-3 to
even the final series at a game apiece. Murphy, the
league's premier power hitter during the regular season, belted a triple
and single. Arley Kangas added a homer.
Montee had 11 strikeouts in his route-going performance. For
the third straight night, Lester was sensational in the field.
He scooped up two seemingly sure hits and fired hsi cannon over to
Murphy at first to get the outs. The White Sox topped the
Saskatoon ace Roland Jones. Bob Bolingbroke,
who lost a heartbreaker in the first game, was inserted into the lineup
in rightfield. He responded with a pair of hits and a a fine
running catch.
Jones (L), Timme (3) and Herrington
Montee (W) and Kangas
(September 01) Saskatoon crushed
Lethbridge 13-2 to take a 2-1 game lead in the final series before a
crowd of 1,400 at Cairns Field. Con Munatones belted a
homer and double. Larry Exel had a triple, two
singles and a walk. Winning pitcher Bob Peters, who
held the White Sox to seven hits, punched out a pair of hits.
Canner (L), Sereduk (6) and Kangas
Peters (W) and Herrington
(September 02) Bill Lynn and Roland
Jones combined to bring Saskatoon to within a win from the
Western Canada Baseball League title with a 4-0 victory at Saskatoon. Lynn had a double and
triple, drove in a run and scored two. Jones, bombed in Lethbridge on
Tuesday, fired a six-hit shutout for the win. He was backed by
some outstanding defense with Con Munatones and Nate
Dancy each turning in a pair of gems.
Sims (L), Sereduk (8) and Kangas
Jones (W) and Herrington
(Sept
3) Lethbridge White Sox scored two in
the 11th inning to top Saskatoon 10-8 and stave off elimination in the
Western Canada Baseball League final. Commodores lead the series, 3
games to 2.
Lee Murphy and Arnie Pleasant
led off the inning with walks. Sam Canner's single
scored Murphy, and Pleasant notched an insurance run on a sacrifice fly by Stan
Busch. Busch carried the heavy lumber for the Sox with a
three-run homer in the 4th and another in the 8th. Conrad Munatones
had a pair of homers for Saskatoon.
Hite, Sereduk (8), Bolingbroke
(W) (9) and Kangas
Taylor, Rodriguez (5), Popkin (8), Jones (L) (8) and Herrington, McKnight (9)
(Sept
4) Dick Montee,
fined for leaving the club to make marriage plans in Billings, Montana, was
the winner as Lethbridge trounced Saskatoon 18-4 to even their final series
a three games apiece. Montee is to be married this weekend. He
went the distance, holding the Commodores to six hits as the Sox pounced on
three Saskatoon hurlers for 14 hits. Gord Wesley drove
in five runs with a triple, double and single. Arley Kangas
had a homer and a triple and John Vaselenak had a triple and
two singles.
Timme (L), Peters (2), Hickerson (3) and Herrington
Montee (W) and Kangas
(Sept
5) Lethbridge White Sox completed an
improbable comeback with a sensational finish to edge Saskatoon 10-9 in 12
innings to capture the Western Canada Baseball League championship.
Sox, who once trailed in the series three
games to one, needed two runs in the bottom of the 9th to extend the
contest, then another two runs in the 11th to have a chance for the
title. They did that in the 12th when Arley Kangas drove
in Stan Busch from second with the winning marker.
Bob Bolingbroke, who came back
after just one day of rest following three outstanding relief innings on
Saturday, went the distance for the win.
Down 7-5 in the 9th, Sox knotted the count as
Gord Wesley drove in Stan Busch with a triple
then scored on Jim Lester's single. Saskatoon went ahead
9-7 with two runs in their half of the 11th. But, Lee Murphy
thrilled the home crowd with a two-run homer in the bottom of the
inning. Murphy's spectacular fielding play in the top of the
11th likely saved two runs. The big first baseman made a running
one-handed catch of a ball hit down the right field line. His relay to
Lester resulted in a double play and stopped the Commodores from a huge
inning.
In the 12th, Stan Busch reached
base on a two-base fielding error by Nate Dancy. That
set the stage for Kangas' winning blow.
John Vaselenak and Lester each
had three hits for the Sox. Bill Lynn had a three-run
homer and a single for Saskatoon while Con Munatones had a
triple and two singles.
Peters, Popkin (8), Jones (9), Peters
(L) (12) and Herrington
Bolingbroke (W) and Kangas
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