Can-Am Playoff Recap
Published on September 6, 2006 under Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release
North Shore 3, Quebec 2 (North Shore leads series 1-0)
@ Lynn, MA. Time: 2:33 Attendance: 573
W: Bryan Morse (1-0) L: Jorge Perez (0-1) S: Kevin Fitzgerald (1)
HR: NONE
Another superb performance by North Shore starting pitcher Bryan Morse helps the Spirit to a 1-0 series lead with a victory over the Quebec Captiales. Morse went seven solid innings allowing only one earned run on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts. CF B.J. Weed and 3B Antoin Gray were the leaders at the plate for the Spirit with each having 1-for-3 nights and both plating runs. For Quebec, DH T.J. Shimizu and LF Ed Montague both went 1-for-4 with each driving in a run. Game two is tomorrow night back in Lynn with Keith Dunn going for Quebec while Matt Bishop takes the hill for North Shore. Game time is scheduled for 6:05 PM ET.
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New Haven County 8, Brockton 1 (New Haven County leads 1-0)
@ West Haven, CT. Time: 2:26 Attendance: 343
W: Rolando Valles (1-0) L: Brad Guy (0-1) S: NONE
HR: NHC-Chas Terni (1)
2B Jose Delgado and 3B Jeremy Terni were sensational tonight in helping New Haven County to a big win over Brockton and going up 1-0 in the best-of-five series. Delgado and Terni went a combined 5-for-8 at the plate with two run scored and two runs batted in. SS Chas Terni also chipped in with a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Cutters' starting pitcher Rolando Valles gets the victory going eight strong innings giving up only one earned run on seven hits with seven strikeouts. The Rox were led tonight by LF Eugene Julien and RF Joe Hough who each had two-hit outings at the plate. Game two is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:05 PM in West Haven. Brockton will send 10-game winner John Kelly to the mound with New Haven County countering with Justin Knoff.
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FINAL 2ND HALF STANDINGS
W L GB
z-North Shore (25-19) 33 13 --
Quebec (16-27) 28 17 4.5
New Haven County (25-20) 28 18 5.0
Brockton (24-22) 25 21 8.0
Nashua (17-25) 23 23 10.0
Worcester (22-22) 19 27 14.0
New Jersey (25-20) 18 28 15.0
Sussex (23-22) 9 36 23.5
z-Won first half and second half. First-half record is in parentheses.
If one club should win both halves, the top three teams with the best overall winning percentage in the entire season shall qualify for the playoffs.
OVERALL STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
z-North Shore 58 32 .645 --
y-New Haven County 53 38 .582 5.5
y-Brockton 49 43 .533 10.0
y-Quebec 44 44 .500 13.0
New Jersey 43 48 .473 15.5
Worcester 41 49 .456 17.0
Nashua 40 48 .455 17.0
Sussex 32 58 .356 26.0
z-won first half and second half
y-clinched playoff spot
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Can-Am League Playoff Schedule
Thursday September 7
Quebec (Keith Dunn, 6-11) at North Shore (Matt Bishop, 6-1) - 6:05 PM
Brockton (John Kelly, 10-3) at New Haven County (Justin Knoff, 9-5) - 7:05 PM
Friday September 8
North Shore (Sam Smith, 7-7) at Quebec (Gabe Ribas, 10-3) - 7:05 PM
New Haven County (Courtney Hall, 5-4) at Brockton (Rolando Viera, 9-7) - 7:05 PM
Saturday September 9
North Shore at Quebec* - 7:05 PM
New Haven County at Brockton* - 7:05 PM
Sunday September 10
North Shore at Quebec* - 5:05 PM
New Haven County at Brockton* - 5:05 PM
*If Necessary
Canadian American League Stories from September 6, 2006
- Terni brothers lead Cutters to game one playoff series win - New Haven County Cutters
- Can-Am Playoff Recap - Can-Am
- Playoff Opener Goes to Cutters 8-1 - Brockton Rox
- Spirit surge to game one victory - North Shore Spirit
- Davilla named player of the Year - North Shore Spirit
- Vic Davilla named Can-Am League Player of the Year - Can-Am
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