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Upper Tier Playoffs....Earlier Start Time Recommended
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Observation......With the sun setting 1-2 minutes earlier each passing day, consideration should be given to starting the upper tier playoff games at 5:30pm. Last night the Twins and Cardinals played at New Scotland Field, start time 5:45pm, and although sunset was 8:15pm, by 8:00pm it was begin...
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Can somebody re-post the 55+ schedule for the playoffs beginning 08/08/15?
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Can somebody re-post the 55+ schedule for the playoffs beginning 08/08/15? I have seen it here before, but can't find it again. Thanks.
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Twins and Cardinals in a Standoff
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In a game where both teams were shorthanded, the 55 Twins and Cardinals played to a 2-2 tie and lost the light after 7. Both teams had 7 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 1 error . Neither team could manage to come up with the knockout blow with the Twins stranding 14 baserunners and the Cardinals left 12 men on base....
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Dodgers Tough One Out
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In another elimination game the Americans came out swinging. Hits by Aiello, Martin and Smith led to a 3 - lead after one inning. Jon Martin kept the Dodgers quiet through four. In the top of the 5th Dodgers' #9 batter, Mike Kocienski started a two-out rally with an RBI single to right. The top of the Dod...
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Giants pound shorthanded Cubs 13-3.
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Last night at the A-diamond in Schenectady, the Giants pounded out 19 hits against 3 Cubs pitchers, and beat the Cubbies 13-3. Due to a perfect storm of work commitments, vacations, and illness/injury, the Cubs were short 6 players, including the 1,2,4,5 hitters in their line up. Even with that, the...
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Americans/Dodgers rained out tonight at watervliet
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Dennis Lane from the Watervliet Field notified us that the field cannot be prepared or played on for tonight. Regards >Brad Buchan 518-852-3155 Mobile
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Found Adidas Batting Helmet at New Scotland Field on July 15
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Someone left a black Adidas adjustable batting helmet in the dugout at the Town of New Scotland field on July 15th. I have it and would like to find the rightful owner. Please call or text me at 518-423-0669 if you believe it is yours. My apologies for the late posting, I forgot to before going on vacation...
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C'mon boys! Quit holding back!
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Who won the Yankees vs Whiz game last night?
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Dodgers Sink the Jolly Roger
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The Dodgers beat the Pirates 9 - 3 to advance another game in the 55+ double-elimination tournament. Despite leading after every inning, the Dodgers never felt comfortable with our leads. The Pirates' Bill Smith had our batters off balance for seven innings and the Pirates had runners on base and hi...
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Cyclones Take Two From Shaskys
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The Cyclones managed to steal a couple from a very tough Shaskys squad on Sunday, sweeping a doubleheader by 7-4 in Game 1 and 7-1 in Game 2. The Shaskys went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first. The Cyclones began with a booming double by lead off hitter Sherwin So and a walk by Jeremy Jarvis followed and the...
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Braves 5 - Bombers 4
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After being rained out in their previous attempt this season with no score after 4 innings, the Braves and Bombers squared off again on Sunday to try again. This time in Watervliet with zero threat of rain. Dave Smitherman had 1-2-3 innings in 4 of his 6 innings pitched for the Bombers. Chris Dunn went t...
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A LIFE-SAVER: CPR TRAINING FOR EVERY TEAM?
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An idea to guys in every division: CPR training for every team? It could save more than one of our lives. I got the idea thanks to a note that Tommy Smith posted a story a week or so ago about a friend and teammate, Mike Bisner, manager of the 33+ Padres, whose quick thinking and CPR training, recently saved...
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Whiz Kids 9, Americans 3
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Jim Preller went 4-4 and scattered 6 hits over 7 innings as the Whiz Kids defeated the Americans 9-3 Thursday night. The Americans scored 2 in the top of the first when Dave DeMaria hit a 2-out single, and Greg Smith walked. Nick Kanellis drove in DeMaria with a double, and Smith scored on an error. The Wh...
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Need a catcher
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The 45+ Cougars could use an age-eligible catcher, to catch one game of a possible double-header tomorrow, Sunday, July 29. We are playing at least one game starting at 12:30pm at Blatnick. The second game would be at 3:00pm, contingent upon player and umpire availability. Phone me: 518-758-2216....
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Wild start to playoffs with Pirates-Americans tied 9-9 in a suspended game
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The Pirates squared off against the Americans at New Scotland in an opening round playoff game. This game had a little of everything, with good pitching, timely hitting and some web gems. After battling from 3-0, 5-3, 5-4, tied at 5-5, and 9-5 deficits, Americans rallied again to tie at 9-9, before pl...
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