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2004 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
The
Solano A's crashed the annual REBL season ending party once thought to be the
private affair between the Silver Sox and the Classics.
The A's became the first team other than the Classics or the Silver Sox to win
the REBL AL championship last weekend, Sept 26, 2004 ending a triumphant climb
for the team founded by Eric Brown four years ago. After just two wins in their
inaugural season while part of the Woodland Davis MSBL and then a 9 9 record
last season with the REBL, the Ašs gradually improved, making the playoffs for
the 1st time last year before being crushed by the Classics in the 1st
round. The A's finished their regular season this year with a 15-3 record.
The Ašs returned the favor sweeping the Classics in two games to reach the
finals. Eric Brown and Mark Lundeen battled in one of the better pitcher's duels
of the year through the first five innings before the scrappy Ašs used their
speed to break through for a 3-0 lead after 5 innings. The Ašs padded their
lead with 4 runs in the final two innings to pull out a 7-4 win behind key hits
by Pete Lopez, Bill Dodson, Larry Forman, Ryan Haven and Ray Trujillo. The
Classics appeared poised to even the series in game 2, taking a 12-5 lead into
the bottom of the eighth with Lundeen pitching strong again. The A's rallied
against the Classics bullpen with six runs in the eighth with the aid of walks
and errors. Ryan Metcalfe, who picked up the win in relief, led off the ninth
with a double, but looked to be stranded at third as the tying run and Ryan
Haven on Second base as the winning run until Rick Tweet hit a two-out, two-run
single to defeat the Classics 13-12. Ray Trujillo had 4 RBIs in the winning
effort.
Brown took advantage of the added rest to show the superior stamina in his
second postseason pitcher's duel, this time outlasting the strong starting
pitcher of the Silver Sox for a 2nd complete game win. Once again the A's
scrapped for runs early and pounced on the bullpen late to make a close game
look easy winning 14-5. The Sox rebounded in game two behind their savvy veteran
Larry Hendrickson, who cooled the Ašs bats to just 5 runs -- the Ašs lowest
output of the postseason -- in an 18-5 win.
With both teams worn out heading into their fifth game in 11 days, Brown again
played a key role, coming back to pitch another nine innings on two days rest
while the Sox struggled to find fresh arms.
Tony Schmitz gave the SIlver Sox a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first
with a 3-run homer, but Brown held the Sox to two runs the rest of the way. The
Ašs never stopped scoring with Billy Dodson, Brodie Nissen, Ryan Haven, Eric
Brown, Ray Trujillo and Randy Blossom all getting at least 3 hits.
Brown ended the postseason with three wins on the mound and went 8-for-19 with 8
runs and 7 RBI's, 27 Innings pitched, 19Ks, 11BB and posted a 3.67 ERA.