First Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
- Kevin Games led off with a single to right field. Games went to second on a wild pitch. Games stole third base. Cody Hamlin struck out swinging for the first out of the game. Morgan Cowan walked. A balk was called on Alex Maodus of South Oakland which allowed Games to score with the first run and Cowan to second. Morgan Cowan was thrown out attempting to steal third for the second out, catcher to third baseman. Andrew Brodbeck singled off the base of the right field wall. Brodbeck advanced to second on a wild pitch. Maodus was called for a balk advancing Broadbeck to third. T.J. Wharton walked. Cody Mizelle walked to load the bases. Nathan Mann grounded out second to first. One run, two hits, no errors and three men left on base.
South Oakland A's (Michigan)
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Scott Taylor popped out to the shortstop. Mitch Kozlowski reached first on an error by at right fielder. John Keith singled. with Kozlowski going to third. Greg Fettes reached first on a fielders choice when Kozlowski was caught beween third and home and thrown out. The third baseman made the tag. Alex Maodus walked. Bobby Pardon grounded out to first to end the inning. No runs, one hit, one error and three left on base.
Second Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
- Chris Rheaume led off the inning with a home run to centerfield. Justin DiSanto singled to left. Kevin Games singled to centerfield. with DiSanto going to second. John Keith came in to pitch for South Oakland. Cody Hamlin singled, scoring DiSanto and Games , and Hamlin advanced on the throw third to second. Morgan Cowen walked. Games scored on a wild pitch, Hamlin & Cowan advance. Andrew Brodbeck struck out on a called third strike. TJ Wharton grounded out third to first with Hamlin scoring and Cowan advancing to third. Cody Mizelle popped out to the third baseman. Four runs, four hits, no errors and one left on base.
South Oakland A's (Michigan)
- Mike Duloff reached first on an error by the shortstop. Paul Lobur reached first on a a fielder's choice attempt to get Doloff at second but everyone reached safely. Mike Doloff was thrown out on a bunt by Horvath. Jake Baldwin walked. Scot Taylor grounded into a fielder's choice with Lobur out at home. Mitch Kozlowski walked, Horvath scored. John Keith reached first on an error by the second basemen and Baldwin and Taylor both scored. Greg Fettes grounded out to second with the second baseman tagging Keith for the third out. Three runs, no hits, two error and one man left on base.
Third Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
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Nathan Mann grounded out short to first. Chris Rheaume singled. Justin DiSanto was safe at first on a fielders choice. Kevin Games ground into a fielders choice to end the inning. No runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
South Oakland A's (Michigan) -
Alex Maodus singled to right. Bobby Pardon walked sending Maodus to second. A wild pitch send Maodus to third and Pardon to second. Mike Doloff grounded out to second for the first out while Maodus scored and Pardon went to third. Paul Lobur singled to left scoring Pardon. Lobur was thrown out at second attempting to take second by the centerfielder. Ryan Horvath was hit by a pitch. Jake Baldwin popped out to second. Two runs, two hits, no errors and one left on base.
Fourth Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
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Cody Hamlin grounded to short but was safe at first on a bad throw. Hamlin was thrown out at second for the first out, catcher to short covering second. Morgan Cowan singled past short. Cowan stole second. A wild pitch sent Cowan to third. Andrew Brodbeck attempted to bunt on a third strike and was called out on the strike out. T.J. Wharton grounded out second to first to end the inning. No runs, one hit, one error and one left on base.
South Oakland A's (Michigan)
- New pitcher for the North Tampa Yankees was Morgan Cowan. Scott Taylor led off by popping to the shortstop. Mitch Kozlowski singled past second base. A wild pitch sent Kozlowski to second. John Keith struck out swinging for the second out. Greg Fettes reached first on an error by the shortstop with Kozlowski going to third. Alex Maodus struck out swinging. No runs one hit, one errors and two left on base.
Fifth Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
- Cody Mizelle grounded out second to first. Nathan Mann walked. Chris Rheaume ground to short and forced Mann at second. Rheaume safe at first. A passed ball sent Rheaume to second. Justin DiSanto grounded out to the first baseman unassisted. No runs, no hits, no errors and one left on base.
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outh Oakland A's (Michigan)
- Bobby Pardon grounded out to the first baseman unassisted. Logan Ryan pinch hit for Mike Doloff and struck out. Brett Sunde came in to pinch hit for Paul Lobur. Sunde grounded out pitcher to first. No runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
Sixth Inning:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
- Kevin Games flied out deep to right for the first out. Cody Hamlin grounded out short to first as the first baseman dug the ball out of the dirt and a nice play. Morgan Cowan struck out swinging. No runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
South Oakland A's (Michigan)
- Ryan Horvath led off with a walk. Jake Baldwin ground out second to first for the first out with Horvath advancing to second. Scott Taylor flew out deep to center for the second out. Mitch Kozlowski singled to right and Horvath scored as the right fielder bobbled the ball. One run, one hit, one error and one left on base.
FINAL SCORE:
South Oakland A's (Michigan) 6 - North Tampa Yankees (Florida) 5
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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11
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Games, Kevin
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P
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4
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2
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2
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0
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0
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0
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12
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Hamlin, Cody
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SS
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4
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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13
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Cowan, Morgan
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CF
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2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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8
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Brodbeck, Andrew
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2B
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3
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2
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Wharton, TJ
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3B
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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Mizelle, Cody
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RF
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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9
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Mann, Nathan
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C
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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15
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Rheaume, Chris
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LF
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3
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1
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2
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0
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1
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1
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10
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DiSanto, Justin
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1B
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3
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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TOTALS
|
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25
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5
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8
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0
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1
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3
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
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AB
|
K
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BB
|
H
|
R
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ER
|
11
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Games, Kevin
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3
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16
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0
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2
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2
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5
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3
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13
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Cowan, Morgan
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2 2/3
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11
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3
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1
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2
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1
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0
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TOTALS
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5 2/3
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27
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3
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3
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4
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6
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3
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South Oakland A's (Michigan)
NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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12
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Taylor, Scott
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1B
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4
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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Kozlowski, Mitch
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CF
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3
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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5
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Keith, John
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SS
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3
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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13
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Fettes, Greg
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C
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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10
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Maodus, Alex
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P
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2
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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11
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Pardon, Bobby
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RF
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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14
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Doloff, Mike
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LF
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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8
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Ryan, Logan
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LF
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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9
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Lobur, Paul
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3B
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2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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6
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Sunde, Brett
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3B
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
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Horvath, Ryan
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2B
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2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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4
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Baldwin, Jake
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EH
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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TOTALS
|
|
27
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6
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6
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0
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0
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2
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
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AB
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K
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BB
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H
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R
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ER
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10
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Maodus, Alex
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1
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7
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1
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3
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5
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4
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4
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5
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Keith, John
(Winning Pitcher)
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5
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18
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3
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
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TOTALS
|
6
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25
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4
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4
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6
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5
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5
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OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - Stephanie Banks
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Championship Game Notes:
North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
The team's three-year record is 250-23
2004 Florida State AAU Champions
2005 Florida State AAU Runner-ups
The team hit total of 24 home runs: Morgan Cowan hit 11; Kevin Games had 5; Cody Mizelle had 4; and TJ Wharton, Andrew Brodbeck, Chris Rheaume and Nathan Mann each hit 1
Kevin Games leads the team in stolen bases with 29
Morgan Cowan leads the team in assists with 11
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South Oakland A's (Michigan)
2005 overall record to date: 95-3
2005 League champs with a record of 24-0
Won 11 of 13 tournaments during the 2005 season
Won USSSA Super Hit
Competing in a tournament at Disney World beginning this Saturday
2004 & 2005 USSSA Michigan State Champions
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How The Teams got to the Championship
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North Tampa Yankees (Florida)
defeated #31 Knoxville Impact (TN) 2-1
defeated #34 St. Louis Rangers (MO) 12-5
defeated #7 Scottsdale Cobras (AZ) 12-5
defeated #14 New Orleans Spice (LA) 13-1
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South Oakland A's (Michigan)
defeated #32 Pompano Predators B (FL) 12-0
defeated #17 Stars of Tomorrow (CT) 5-1
defeated #8 Georgia Mustangs (GA) 8-2
defeated #4 Texas Lightning (TX) 9-6
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2005 Week #6 Runnersup - NORTH TAMPA YANKEES (FL)
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2005 Week #6 Champions - SOUTH OAKLAND A'S (MI)
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Photos by Bill and Will Hallada
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