Days 151-160: Vermont clinches the American League title! Bad Axe finally on top of the mountain in the National League!

Bernie finally tastes victory!

Bernie Sanders may not have won the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, but he has now won something bigger and more important - the American League title!  The Socialists wrapped the title up in the final game of this set and are now playing out the string to see who they face from the National League.  The   Backwoods Bastards remain in second, six games ahead of Aliquippa for the final playoff spot. 



Speaking of the National League, Bad Axe has been chasing Yukon all season long, and finally got them this set of games.  The Lumberjacks go 7-3, best record in the league for these last 10 games, and they now sit one full game atop the Polar Bears of the Yukon.  Pohdunkville went 5-5 to still maintain a mathematical chance at a playoff spot but time is running out on the Pounders.  Only eight days remain in the season (and I will likely play those Thursday).



Jackie Robinson shows off his coveted
Player of The Block award

Jackie Robinson of Backwoods earns one of our two Player of the Set awards, hitting 12 for 23 (.522 average), with 3 HRs, 5 walks, and 8 RBIs.  Grover Cleveland Alexander of Aliquippa has struggled mightily this season, but rebounds nicely this set with 2 wins, 20 innings pitched, 9 K's, and only 5 runs allowed.  Fellow hurlers Old Hoss Radbourn, Dazzy Vance, and Jose Mendez also recorded two wins this set. 

Aliquippa's Grover Cleveland Alexander back on track!

Bullet Joe Rogan has put a bullet hole into Pottersville's season, losing three games just over the last 10 games. allowing 21 runs and 31 hits over 21 innings.  Martin Dihigo has been a bright spot for the Polar Bears all season, but slid here with just 2 hits in his last 24 at bats (.083 average).  As our President would tweet "Very overrated.  Sad"

Day 151:  Three Finger Brown allowed just three hits (one for each finger!) to Windy City and Yukon rolls to a 3-0 win.  Aliquippa 's Willie Stargell homers and Grover Cleveland Alexander shines in an 8-2 win over Pottersville.  Vermont tops Mar-a-Lago 7-2, giving Bob Lemon his 16th win of the year.  Backwoods beats Verona Ridge 4-1, Don Sutton outduels Walter Johnson in this contest.  Bad Axe gets home runs from Jimmie Foxx, Tony Gwynn, and George Kell overpower Pohdunkville 4-1. 

Day 152:  Vermont was trailing Mar-a-Lago 2-0 entering the 9th inning, but Mickey Welch allowed hits to Elmer Flick, Charlie Gehringer, and Al Simmons to allow the Socialists to escape with a 3-2 win.  Aliquippa got three hits from everyone in the heart of their lineup (Willie Mays, Duke Snider, and Willie Stargell) to to Pottersville 9-4.  Windy City's Nolan Ryan carried a no-hitter into the 6th ining, but settled for a 4-2 win over Yukon.  Verona Ridge's Orlando Cepeda belted two homers and drove in six in an 11-3 thrashing of Backwoods.  Bad Axe rallied to a 4-2 win over Pohdunkville, Mickey Cochrane and Lou Boudreau each had two hits. 

Day 153:  Five in a row for the Lumberjacks, Lou Gehrig's three-run homer is the difference in a 4-2 win over Mar-a-Lago.  Pottersville got two HRs from Ted Williams to beat Yukon 6-1.  Sandy Koufax outdueled Juan Marichal as Backwoods eked past Pohdunkville 2-1.  Windy City's Andre Dawson and Roberto Alomar drive in all the runs in their 4-2 win over Aliquippa.  Ferguson Jenkins is Fergie-licious in Verona's 4-1 win over Vermont (9 IP, 8 hits allowed, 1 run, 4 K's).

Day 154:  Mar-a-Lago ends the fun in Bad Axe with a 12-5 romp over the Lumberjacks.  All Misogynists had at least one hit in this game.  Jim Palmer of Pottersville shut down Yukon's struggling offense, final is 7-1 in favor of the Misers.  Pohdunkville only has 4 hits but uses them wisely to beat Backwoods 4-3.  Vermont gets by Verona Ridge 6-2, giving Pud Galvin a 15-12 record this year.  Aliquippa beats Windy City 5-3, Richie Ashburn and Eddie Murray each contributing two hits.  Doobies 2B Robbie Alomar had 4 hits in the loss. 

Day 155:  Dan Brouthers hits a grand slam to lead Mar-a-Lago to a 4-3 win over Bad Axe.  Aliquippa edges Windy City 5-3 in 12 innings on Gary Carter's two-run homer.  Satchel Paige pitches Pohdunkville to an 8-3 win over Backwoods.   Amos Rusie of Verona Ridge limited Vermont to just 1 run, and Billy Williams provided enough offense for a 3-1 Roadrunner victory.  Pottersville wins dramatically over Yukon when Zack Wheat singled, pinch-runner Hugh Duffy stole second, and Pop Lloyd provided the walk-off single. 

Day 156:  Windy City with a big 8-5 win over Aliquippa, John Smoltz struck out 13 Beavers.  Vermont got a three-hitter from Old Hoss Radbourn, they win 5-1 over Verona Ridge.  Pohdunkville gets a HR and 3 RBIs from Nap Lajoie and defeat Backwoods 8-5.  Yukon's Carl Hubbell goes all nine innings and gets his 17th win as Yukon tops Pottersville 7-3.  Bad Axe's Tom Seaver tops Mar-a-Lago's Mickey Welch in a 4-2 battle. 

Day 157:  Mar-a-Lago and Windy City battle for 12 innings but this one is decided in Mar-a-Lago's favor when Dan Brouthers doubled in Sam Thompson.  Pohdunkville wins their fourth in a row as they rout Pottersville 11-6.  Bad Axe shut down the Socialists 3-1, Bob Gibson dominant on the mound and Jimmie Foxx belting his 43th home run.  Christsy Mathewson won his 19th for Yukon in a 9-2 win over Aliquippa.  Backwoods routs Verona Ridge 6-1, Hank Aaron hits a three-run homer. 

Day 158:  Yukon gets a win over Aliquippa 6-2, Mike Piazza had two homers and three RBIs.  Pie Traynor had 4 hits and 4 RBIs as Backwoods beat Verona Ridge 10-4.  Mar-a-Lago holds on for a 5-3 win over Windy City, Deacon White had 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 RBI.  Pohdunkville wins again, 6-4 this time over the Misers.  Vermont easily defeats Bad Axe 10-4, Charlie Gehringer provided 3 hits and Bill Dickey 3 RBIs. 

Day 159:  Dominant performance from Aliquippa's Pedro Martinez, 11 K's and only 1 run allowed, as the Beavers cruise to a 3-1 win over Yukon.  Hack Wilson hit two out of the park and had 6 RBIs in 13-9 win over Pohdunkville that ended the recent Pounders winning streak.  Backwoods sneaks past Verona Ridge 7-6 on a Pie Traynor double that brought home Travis Jackson with the winning run.  Bad Axe tops Vermont 5-1.  Dazzy Vance limits the hard-hitting Socialists to just six hits and one run.  Windy City got a solid start from Jose Mendez and a two-run homer from Robbie Alomar in a 3-1 win over Mar-a-Lago. 

Day 160:  Vermont clinches the American League title with a 10-5 rout of Windy City.  Elmer Flick had a homer and five RBIs in that game.  Bad Axe remained atop the National League as they got past Pohdunkville 6-4, with Jimmie Foxx's two-run homer in the top of the 9th the difference.  Mar-a-Lago walloped Verona Ridge 18-4.   Ken Griffey Jr. hit two homers and accumulated six RBIs.   Aliquippa got 2 home runs from Willie Mays to top Pottersville 6-3.  Yukon knocked off Backwoods 5-3, backed by home runs from Turkey Stearnes and Ray Dandridge.