Bashers v Linemen

Pastor Rich's Bashers finally played my Wilkin County Linemen in one-game-winner-take-all bragging rights show down at the 3rd Annual Michigan APBA Tournament.

If you want more background on this match-up jump to this blog entry first:  Challenging the Bashers

The Wilkin County Linemen won, 5-2!

MVP:  Dave Goltz  (1977 Az)

Goltz gave up just one hit and two runs over 6 innings against one of the most powerful APBA lineups I have ever witnessed.  The kid from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota threw a gem.  Walking 3, striking out 2, throwing 4 1-2-3 innings, and then handing the ball off to the pen that closed the door. He really had Jimmy Foxx's number, striking him out twice.

Goltz, Dibble (Axy) and Neshek (Axyz) shut down the likes of Cobb, Ruth, Teddy Williams, Josh Gibson, and Brett over 9.

Walter Johnson (A&B yz) started for The Bashers, immediately giving up a single to Ichiro and then Puckett. The Big Train came unhinged giving up 6 base-runners and 4 runs in the 4th inning after the combination of Puckett hitting a double and Mauer following with a double to score Puck in the 3rd.

Offensive MVP was (1988) Kirby Puckett. Puckett went 3/4 with two singles, a double, one RBI, and one run scored.  Well done #34!