September 15 Playoff Recap
Published on September 15, 2009 under Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release
Worcester 8, Quebec 7 (Worcester leads series, 1-0)
@ Worcester, MA. Time: 3:11 Attendance: 642
W: Anthony Sullivan (1-0) L: Brett Palanski (2-1) S: None
HR: WR-Chris Colabello (3), Carlos Sosa (2)
Derek McDaid's wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed 2B Jeff LaHair to score the winning run from third base and carry the Worcester Tornadoes to an 8-7 win over the Quebec Capitales. With the win, the Tornadoes lead the best-of-five championship series, 1-0. 3B Chris Colabello led the Worcester offense going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and three RBI. Tornadoes C Yohanny Valera chipped in with two hits of his own and scored a run. Worcester reliever Anthony Sullivan allowed a walk while fanning one in an inning of work to pick up his first victory of the postseason. For Quebec in the losing effort, SS Ivan Naccarata went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI while CF Goef Tomlinson had a two-hit night with a run scored and two RBI. Game two of the championship series is Wednesday night with Michel Simard going for Quebec while Worcester counters with Chris Farley.
Canadian American League Stories from September 15, 2009
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