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THE BLUEBIRDS STYMIE THE ATHLETICS TO WIN THEIR OPENING ROUND ROBIN PLAYOFF GAME AT CHRISTIE PITS

Jays reliever Lucas (1) threw two solid innings of relief to seal the deal on their 5-2 Mosquito Division round robin playoff win over the A's. Lucas allowed only two runs while striking out six. Lucas also contributed a RBI double in the first inning to stake the Jays to an early 1-0 lead,

Jays reliever Lucas (1) threw two solid innings of relief to seal the deal on their 5-2 Mosquito Division round robin playoff win over the A’s. Lucas allowed only two runs while striking out six. Lucas also contributed a RBI double in the first inning to stake the Jays to an early 1-0 lead,

Game Post composed with file from Jeff Kolyn

Beneath a layer of warm and speckled summer skies, the Jays defeated the A’s 5-2 in four innings of Mosquito Division round robin playoff action this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 3.

In a well executed and entertaining proceeding contested by two talented and well coached teams, the Jays used a combination of strong pitching to stymie the potent A’s offense and making the most of the opportunities presented to them to emerge with the victory.

Here are the highlights:

  • With two outs and a runner on base, Lucas (1) delivers a clutch RBI double in the top of the first to bring Vincent (7) home and give the Jays an early 1-0 lead.
  • Aided by catcher Lucas behind the dish, Jays starter Theo (2) would strike out two in the bottom of the first to keep the A’s off the scoresheet.
  • The Jays would add a run in the top of the second to widen their lead to 2-0. With one out and a runner on base, Noah (9) stroked a RBI single to bring Jeremy (4) home to roost.
  • With Vincent catching, Jays reliever Joshua (3) would pitch a scoreless bottom of the second with one K.
  • The Jays would tack on three insurance runs in the top of the third to increase their lead to 5-0. With the bases loaded, Andre (6), Vincent and Ernesto (15) would blaze homeward after a series of wild pitches by the A’s.
  • In the bottom of the third, the A’s would rally with one run to trim the deficit to four when Sasha (14) scored.
  • With catcher Noah (9) calling the shots behind the plate, Jays reliever Lucas (1) would strike out three in the bottom of the third to quell the A’s uprising.
  • Anthony (12) of the A’s would score a run in the bottom of the fourth to slice thee margin to 5-2.
  • However, with catcher Jeremy behind the dish, Lucas would mow down three A’s in the fourth with a John Deere D105 17.5-HP Single-Cylinder Automatic 42-in Lawn Tractor to seal the deal on the Jays hard fought win.