September 25, 1934
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The Regular Season has concluded and the playoff field is set! The last week of the season was an exciting one. Playoff races came down to the final day of games and beyond, with the Platte Bears and Northsouth Guardians meeting for a 1-game playoff on Monday to determine the final playoff spot.
This is the first season under the new expanded playoff structure, which puts six teams into the UA postseason (four division winners and two wild cards) instead of the usual three. The Wild Card round begins tomorrow!
Mario Olivo has won UA MVP the last three seasons and his 1934 campaign was yet another legendary effort. Olivo finished with the league’s best batting average (.373), most RBI (98), and was just four home runs behind teammate Antonio Teakowa (Olivo had 35, Teakowa had 39), finishing just short of becoming the first player to win a Batting Triple Crown. He also set the UA record for most hits in a season with 139, breaking Jose Meza’s previous record of 130 hits in a season, set in 1930. Olivo and the Delle Stars are set to pursue their fourth straight Windsor Cup championship, having earned a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
UA News
Monday, 9/17/1934
- Delle 1B Pedro Bausi hit 2 HR in the Stars’ 10-8 win in Lia Kompos. He had 7 RBI on the day. Bausi has hit 27 HR this season and 5 in his last 6 games.
- The Herders have lost 8 straight games, the latest at the hands of the White Sox, 4-1. Cherricaw is clinging to a 1-game lead over Tiny Sea in the C Division.
- Redwood SP Evan Francis struck out 12 batters and allowed just 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings. The Owls beat the Trail Blazers, 10-3.
Tuesday, 9/18/1934
- Bears LF Stan Davis went 2 for 3 with a double and his 20th HR of the year for 4 total RBI. Platte beat Roland, 7-5. The Bears lead the Guardians by 2 games for the final wild card spot with 4 games to go.
- Owls RH SP David Merlet left in the 6th inning of Redwood’s 6-3 loss to Prissley with a herniated disc in his back. Merlet will miss around two weeks. He hopes to be able return for the Windsor Cup Finals, should the Owls advance that far in the playoffs. They have secured a playoff spot with the D Division pennant and will lock down a first round bye with one more win.
- 23-year old Deerborn start Juan Kwacha pitched a gem, going 8 scoreless innings with just 4 hits allowed and 5 Ks. The White Sox beat the Herders, 1-0. The Herders have lost 9 straight games and are tied with the Metros for the lead in the C Division with 4 games remaining.
- Northsouth 1B Cal Oluoch smashed 2 HR on a 3-for-3 day, earning 4 total RBI. The Guardians blanked the Chargers, 7-0. The loss officially eliminates the Chargers from playoff contention. The Bears lead the Guardians by 2 games for the final wild card spot with 4 games to go.
- Stars SS Mario Olivo has broken the UA record for hits in a season with his 131st hit of the year. 1B Pedro Bausi hit 2 HR for the second straight game, with 7 HR over his last 7 games. C Steve Thomas also hit 2 homers and knocked in 5 total runs. The Stars beat the Miners, 10-7.
Wednesday, 9/19/1934
- Roland RH SP Noa Dutertre allowed just 4 hits over 7.1 scoreless innings, striking out 5 and walking 2 in Roland’s 3-1 win over Platte.
- The Herders won an epic 16-inning, 4-hour-47-minute game against the White Sox to break their 9 game losing streak. With Tiny Sea’s loss to Carver, the Cherricaw has regained a 1-game lead in the C Division with just 3 games to go.
- Rivals LH SP Howard Ferguson struck out 9 batters over 7.1 1-run innings and allowed just 4 hits. Railey beat Wight, 5-1. Railey is 1 game behind Platte for the final playoff spot.
- Stars SS Mario Olivo smacked 2 HRs on a 3-for-4, 4 RBI day as Delle beat Lia Kompos, 4-2.
Friday, 9/21/1934
- Stars SS Mario Olivo hit 2 HRs for the second straight game to bring his season total to 35. He trails teammate Antonio Teakowa by just 2 HRs with 2 games remaining. He leads the league in average and RBI. If he is able to surpass Teakowa’s HR total, he could win the first Batting Triple Crown in UA history. Delle lost today’s game to Tiny Sea, 6-5. With a Herders loss to Lia Kompos, the Metros have moved into a tie for first place in the C Division with Cherricaw with 2 games remaining.
- Rivals RH SP Pedro Rivera struck out 12 batters over 7.1 1-run innings. White Sox RH SP Jorge Takato matched him with 8 Ks over 8 1-run innings. Railey won in 13 innings, 2-1. The Rivals are tied with the Bears for the final playoff spot with 2 games remaining. The Guardians are 1 game back.
Saturday 9/22/1934
- Roland veteran lefty Salim Mujer threw a complete game shutout against the Canaries today. He allowed zero runs on just 4 hits and struck out 5 over 9 IP. Final: ROL 6, CAR 0.
- Bears 3B Gavin Jones hit a 3-run walk-off HR over Prissley’s Sergio Gogo to give Platte a 5-2 win in 10 innings. Jones went 4 for 5 with 4 total RBI in the win. The Bears retain a 1-game lead for the final layoff spot, leading both Railey and Northsouth going into the final day of the season.
- Guardians rookie RHP Kenny Watters pitched 7 innings with 1 run allowed on 3 hits as the Guardians kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-1 win over Salvation.
- Stars LH SP Jeffrey Irvin pitched 8 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits as Delle beat Tiny Sea, 2-0. The Metros have secured a playoff spot despite the loss, but they now trail the Herders by 1 game for the C Division heading into the final day of the season. Cherricaw beat Lia Kompos today, 11-2.
- White Sox lefty starter Javier Rosaritoko struck out 9 over 6.1 1-run innings with just 4 hits allowed. Deerborn beat Railey, 3-1. Railey trails Platte by 1 game for the final playoff spot with 1 game to go.
Sunday 9/23/1934
- Metros RH SP Juan Nguvumali allowed just 1 hit over 6 innings as Tiny Sea went on to beat Delle in 10 innings, 5-4. The Metros await the result of the Miners/Herders game. With a Herders loss, Tiny Sea and Cherricaw will play a 1-game playoff, the winner taking the C Division and the loser taking the first wild card spot.
- Northsouth RH SP Avery Gray was brilliant, allowing only 2 hits and zero runs over 7.1 IP. He struck out 8 and walked 2. The Guardians beat the Brothers, 3-1. The Guardians will await the Bears/Trail Blazers game this evening. With a Bears loss, Northsouth will face Platte in a 1-game playoff for the second wild card spot. The Rivals lost to the White Sox today, ending Railey’s playoff hopes.
- Herders RH SP Francisco Silva threw 6 1-run innings with 8 Ks as Cherricaw went on to beat Lia Kompos, 4-2. Cherricaw secures their first-ever pennant, taking the C Division from Tiny Sea. The Metros will be the top wild card team in the playoffs. The Herders and Metros will face each other in the Wild Card round with Cherricaw hosting all games of the best-of-3 series.
- Stags 1B Kevin Smith hit 2 doubles and a home run for 4 total RBI in Roland’s 8-4 win over Carver.
- Owls CF Bruce Willard hit 2 HR for 4 RBI in Redwood’s 4-3 win over Taawa. The Owls will be the number two seed, earning a bye to the UA SemiFinals.
- Trail Blazers young starter Marcos Osayaba played the spoiler with a brilliant pitcheing performance in Platte. He held the Bears to zero runs on just 3 hits over 8 IP. POrissley beat Platte, 4-0. The loss brings Platte into a tie with Northsouth for the last playoff spot. The Bears and Guardians will play a 1-game playoff tomorrow. The winner will become the sixth seed in the playoffs.
Monday 9/24/1934
- Platte C Eloi Rousset went 2 for 3 with a 3-run HR to put Platte over the top against Northsouth in their tiebreaker game. The Bears beat the Guardians 5-4 to earn the final playoff spot. They will visit Deerborn for a best-of-3 series in the Wild Card round.
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