CBA 2006 Playoff page

Playoff News and results.
The Wildcards were in Staub: Skokie #1 Belfast #2. In Clemente: Brooklyn #1 Ottawa #2.Longue Pointe has defeated Skokie 4 games to 3 to advance to Staub finals. LP had a 3-0 series lead.
Always tough and always ready for a challenge the Skokie "Wolfman" Josh Shapiro came storming back behind great pitching of
Clemens, Patterson, and his bullpen to even the series at 3 games apiece. The final game went 11 innings with Carlos Zambrano
and Roger Clemens tossing zeroes all the way through. In the bottom of the 11th with 2 out, Ichiro Suzuki launched a game winning
and series ending walkoff HR to win it for Dennis Concepcion's Longue Pointe Loggers. Loggers advance to the winner of Belfast
Neah Bay series later this week.

Brooklyn has a 2-0 lead after taking 2 games on the road from David Dean's Lake County Leopards. The series goes back to the 'House of Pain'.
Brooklyn got 4 hit pitching, and 6 K's from Bartolo Colon in game 1. Jose Vidro put Brooklyn ahead to stay in G 1 with two big RBI doubles. Those 3 RBIs were all Colon needed to secure his first playoff win as a Superba. In game 2, Vernon Wells hit 2 HR as Brooklyn held off the Leopards 4-3. A tight game after Brooklyn jumped to an early 3 run lead on Wells 1st HR. Lake came storming back with an Eddie Perez 2 run blast and Frank Thomas PH for Adrian Beltre, hit a solo blast to tie it. Wells 2nd blast was the difference in the top of the 8th. Mariano came in to save starter Dontrelle Willis who notched the victory.

Neah will host Belfast. Brooklyn is at Lake County,
and Ottawa plays in Indiana to start things off. A thrilling and special year.
Final detailed 2006 season Analysis will be released shortly.

BOXSCORE: 2006 Skokie Wolfmen At 2006 Longue Pointe Loggers 10/14/2006
Staub Championship Series - Game 7

THE ULTIMATE ROCKET/ZAM DUEL: INTENSE 11-INNING MARATHON WITH MANY CLOSE PLAYS
ENDING WITH SURPRISE FINISH ON ICHIRO 2-RUN HR PROPELS LOGGERS TO ROUND 2

Wolfmen            AB R H RBI AVG     Loggers            AB R H RBI AVG
K.Lofton RF         3 0 0 0 .150     I.Suzuki RF         5 1 1 2 .207
C.Izturis SS        4 0 1 0 .333     C.Counsell SS       4 0 2 0 .259
B-M.Bradley PH        1 0 0 0 .214     S.Hillenbrand 3B    4 0 1 0 .240
C-J.Wilson SS         0 0 0 0 .357     R.Sexson 1B         4 0 0 0 .136
J.Edmonds CF        4 0 0 0 .000     J.Varitek C         4 0 1 0 .095
R.Winn LF           4 0 2 0 .545     T.Hunter CF         3 0 0 0 .105
C.Tracy 1B          4 0 1 0 .263     C.Monroe LF         4 0 0 0 .133
J.Cantu 3B          4 0 0 0 .111     L.Gonzalez 2B       4 1 1 0 .280
M.Grudzielanek 2B   4 0 0 0 .375     C.Zambrano P        3 0 1 0 .286
M.Matheny C         4 0 0 0 .308     T.Jones P           1 0 0 0 .000
R.Clemens P         3 0 0 0 .000
A-M.Sweeney PH        1 0 0 0 .182
J.Nathan P          0 0 0 0 ----
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals      36 0 4 0                 Totals      36 2 7 2

A-Pinch Hit For Clemens In 11th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Izturis In 11th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Bradley In 11th Inning

Wolfmen......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0
Loggers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 1

Wolfmen (3-4)            IP       H   R ER BB SO HR PC    ERA SCORESHEET
R.Clemens                10       5   0   0   1   8   0 114   1.57 A1 D6
J.Nathan LOSS(0-1)        0 2/3   2   2   2   0   0   1 16   4.50 D7
Totals                   10 2/3   7   2   2   1   8   1

Loggers (4-3)            IP       H   R ER BB SO HR PC    ERA SCORESHEET
C.Zambrano               10 1/3   4   0   0   2   8   0 151   0.00 A1 D9
T.Jones WIN(1-0)          0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0 12   0.00 E1
Totals                   11       4   0   0   2   9   0

ATTENDANCE- 55,006 DATE- Saturday, October 14th 2006 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Gary Darling, Lazaro Diaz, Derryl Cousins, Fieldin Culbreath
T- 2:45
LEFT ON BASE- Wolfmen: 5 Loggers: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Wolfmen: 1 Loggers: 1
ERRORS- C.Monroe
DOUBLES- R.Winn(3rd), C.Counsell(3rd), J.Varitek(1st)
HOME RUNS- I.Suzuki(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- K.Lofton, T.Hunter
WALKS- K.Lofton-2, T.Hunter
STRIKE OUTS- M.Bradley, J.Edmonds-4, C.Tracy, M.Grudzielanek, M.Matheny,
R.Clemens, I.Suzuki, C.Counsell, S.Hillenbrand, R.Sexson-2,
J.Varitek, T.Hunter, C.Monroe
GIDP- J.Cantu
WEB GEMS- Top 5th: Torii Hunter robbed Mark Grudzielanek of an extra base hit.

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BULLETIN: FINAL DETAILED WRITE-UP TO FOLLOW....

The Staub Championship Series, Round 1.

A 7 games series tied at 3 and 3.

The defending CBA Champion up 3-0 then losing the next 3 against a resilient

contender.

Game 7: 55,006 in attendance. 2 hours and 45 minutes. 294 pitches.

In the end, it was a titanic blast off the bat of Ichiro Suzuki with a man on that
finally ended what could possibly be the most intense Game 7 ever in CBA's
10-year history, as well as one of the most exciting postseason series ever.

Carlos Zambrano came through with a solid 10 and one third scoreless innings
matched by Roger Clemens equally solid 10 shutout frames as the Longue Pointe
Loggers defeated the Skokie Wolfmen in 11 innings by a score of 2 to 0 at
a delirious Molson Yards. The hard-earned victory sends defending champion

Longue-Pointe to face the winner of the Neah Bay/Belfast series in Round 2

of the Staub Championship Series.

Neither team scored in the first 10 1/2 innings. Both starters, tenacious and
stubborn, were determined to outlast the other and go beyond their normal limits.
Zambrano was lifted after one out in the Skokie 10th after allowing a man on and
was replaced by closer Todd Jones who retired the side.

The Rocket, in what might be his final start, lasted through the 10th and then
handed the ball to Joe Nathan for the Loggers 11th.

After an out was recorded, Luis A. Gonzalez got things
rolling when he delivered a single. Jones batting for himself, missed a bunt sign
and was retired on a weak infield popup. It was then that Ichiro Suzuki stepped in
and, on a 2-1 fastball, cracked a two-run shot to the deepest part of centerfield
(his 1st of the Playoffs) making Longue Pointe victorious to the delight of the the
home town crowd. Longue Pointe finished with 7 hits while Skokie ended up with 4.

The victory was credited to Todd Jones(1-0) who went 2/3 of an inning,
allowing no runs. Joe Nathan(0-1) was charged with the loss in relief. He
allowed 2 hits and no walks in 2/3 of an inning.

SKOKIE AT LONGUE POINTE - GAME 1,
2006 Staub Championship Series - Friday, October 6, 2006

Wolfmen......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Loggers......... 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 - 5 9 1
Win:Zambrano(1-0) Loss:Clemens(0-1) Save:Jones(1st)
Homeruns- T.Hunter(1st), T.Martinez(1st)

Game 2 Press:

Detailed coverage by Stephanie Myles of the Montreal Gazette will

be dispatched shortly. (Game completed 3am EDT this morning)

SKOKIE AT LONGUE POINTE - GAME 2,
2006 Staub Championship Series - Saturday, October 7, 2006

Loggers, 2-1 Victors, Head to Skokie Up 2-0 In Staub Championship Series

Peculiar Power Outage Plaguing Both Lineups

Wolfmen......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
Loggers......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 0
Win:Pettitte(1-0) Loss:Patterson(0-1) Save:Jones(2nd)

In a game for the baseball purist, Andy Pettitte(1-0) and John Patterson(0-1)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Longue Pointe Loggers finally emerged
victorious over Skokie Wolfmen, 2 to 1.

Pettitte delivered a fine performance for Longue Pointe. He went 7 and 1/3
innings surrendering 6 hits and 3 walks. Longue Pointe won despite being
out-hit by Skokie 7 hits to 3.

Todd Jones earned his 2nd save.

BOXSCORE: 2006 Skokie Wolfmen At 2006 Longue Pointe Loggers 10/7/2006

Wolfmen            AB R H RBI AVG     Loggers            AB R H RBI AVG
M.Bradley CF,RF     4 0 1 0 .200     I.Suzuki RF         3 0 1 0 .143
J.Wilson SS         2 0 0 0 .000     C.Counsell SS       3 1 1 0 .429
D-M.Sweeney PH        1 0 1 0 .250     S.Hillenbrand 3B,1B 2 1 0 0 .167
J.Nathan P          0 0 0 0 ----     R.Sexson 1B         1 0 0 1 .000
G.Sheffield RF      3 0 0 0 .000   B-T.Martinez PH       0 0 0 01.000
E-K.Lofton PH         0 0 0 0 .000   C-J.Cirillo PH,3B     1 0 0 0 .000
F-J.Cantu PH          1 0 0 0 .200     J.Varitek C         3 0 0 0 .000
G-C.Izturis SS        0 0 0 0 .500     T.Hunter CF         2 0 0 0 .200
E.Brown LF          4 0 1 0 .250     H.Matsui LF         2 0 0 0 .000
C.Shelton 1B        3 0 0 0 .000   I-O.Palmeiro PH,LF    1 0 0 0 .250
R.Aurilia 3B        4 0 0 0 .000     L.Gonzalez 2B       3 0 1 0 .667
M.Grudzielanek 2B   1 1 1 0 .500     A.Pettitte P        2 0 0 0 .000
M.Matheny C         3 0 2 0 .571     K.Calero P          0 0 0 0 ----
J.Patterson P       1 0 0 0 .000     B.Fuentes P         0 0 0 0 ----
A-R.Winn PH           1 0 1 1 .667   J-C.Monroe PH         1 0 0 0 .000
H.Street P          0 0 0 0 ----     T.Jones P           0 0 0 0 ----
S.Schoeneweis P     0 0 0 0 ----
T.Gordon P          0 0 0 0 ----
H-J.Edmonds CF        0 0 0 0 .000
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals      28 1 7 1                 Totals      24 2 3 1

A-Pinch Hit For Patterson In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Sexson In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Martinez In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Wilson In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Sheffield In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Lofton In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Cantu In 8th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Gordon In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Matsui In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Fuentes In 8th Inning

Wolfmen......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
Loggers......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 0

Wolfmen (0-2)            IP       H   R ER BB SO HR PC    ERA SCORESHEET
J.Patterson LOSS(0-1)     6       3   2   2   0   5   0 71   3.00 A1 C2
H.Street                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00 C3 C3
S.Schoenewei              0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00 C4 C4
T.Gordon                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   4 13.50 C5 C5
J.Nathan                  1       0   0   0   1   1   0 15   0.00 C6
Totals                    8       3   2   2   1   8   0

Loggers (2-0)            IP       H   R ER BB SO HR PC    ERA SCORESHEET
A.Pettitte WIN(1-0)       7 1/3   6   1   1   3   3   0 105   1.23 A1 D1
K.Calero                  0       1   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00 D2 D2
B.Fuentes HOLD(2nd)       0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00 D3 D3
T.Jones SAVE(2nd)         1       0   0   0   0   1   0   9   0.00 D4
Totals                    9       7   1   1   3   4   0

ATTENDANCE- 56,107 DATE- Saturday, October 7th 2006 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Fieldin Culbreath, Gary Darling, Lazaro Diaz, Derryl Cousins
T- 2:12
LEFT ON BASE- Wolfmen: 5 Loggers: 1
DOUBLE PLAYS- Wolfmen: 0 Loggers: 3
DOUBLES- M.Grudzielanek(1st), R.Winn(1st)
STOLEN BASES- C.Counsell-2(2nd), S.Hillenbrand(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Grudzielanek, I.Suzuki, L.Gonzalez
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Patterson
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Sexson
WALKS- J.Wilson, M.Grudzielanek-2, T.Hunter
HIT BY PITCH- C.Shelton, S.Hillenbrand
STRIKE OUTS- J.Wilson, G.Sheffield, C.Shelton, J.Patterson, I.Suzuki,
C.Counsell, R.Sexson, J.Cirillo, J.Varitek, T.Hunter, A.Pettitte,
C.Monroe
GIDP- G.Sheffield, J.Cantu, R.Aurilia
WILD PITCHES- J.Patterson

In a game for the baseball purist, Andy Pettitte(1-0) and John Patterson(0-1)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Longue Pointe Loggers finally emerged
victorious over Skokie Wolfmen, 2 to 1.

Pettitte delivered a fine performance for Longue Pointe. He went 7 and 1/3
innings surrendering 6 hits and 3 walks. Longue Pointe won despite being
out-hit by Skokie 7 hits to 3.

Todd Jones earned his 2nd save.

Game 1 Press

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE:

LP Comes From Behind To Defeat Clemens and the Wolfmen, 5-2

Montreal Gazette Sports
Stephanie Myles

Longue-Pointe, Oct. 7, (CN) In their very first meeting in the post season,
Josh Shapiro's Skokie Wolfmen squared off against Dennis Concepcion's defending
CBA Champion Longue-Pointe Loggers under a glorious full-moon in a fully-packed
Molson Yards.

The large harvest Moon and the chilly night served as a thematic background setting
for the fourth duel between the Wolfmen's ace, 2006 ERA champion Roger Clemens,
and the dean of LP's pitching staff, Carlos Zambrano. Their three previous match-ups
during the regular season have resulted in a win (3-2, April 30th), a loss (July 28th,
his first of ONLY TWO losses all season), and a no-decision (5-4 Skokie (Patterson Win),
Sept 11th) for Clemens, and a win (4-0, July 28th) and two losses (April 30th & Sept
11th) for Zambrano.

Skokie tallied in the first inning scoring 2 runs when Izturis singled, Edmonds
walked, Tracy reached first on a Shea Hillenbrand error, and Cantu singled.
Indeed, the full-moon and the early scoring appeared to point to another Skokie
drubbing of the Loggers who were swept in their last meeting in mid-September.

Following Zam's shaky start, both he and Rocket settled into a pitching duel
matching goose eggs until the Logger 4th. Back to back singles by Counsell
and Hillenbrand were followed by consecutive strikeouts of Sexon and Varitek.
Torii Hunter finally got LP on the scoreboard with a mammoth homerun into the
bleachers in left center. This drove the crowd crazy and recalled Hunter's clutch
dinger in last year's World Series Game 7 versus Philly.

Zambrano held the fragile lead as he exchanged donuts with Clemens for another 3
frames. It was in the fateful 7th inning that Shapiro and Concepcion engaged in

identical strategic gambles which yielded widely disparate results.

In the Wolfmen 7th, the Head Wolfman elected to pinch-hit for the Rocket, batting
second after a leadoff single by Mike Matheny. "We needed to get at least one run
across," said Joshua during the post-game interview, "and we were trying to force
LP's hand hoping Dennis might call upon his bullpen and pull Zam." Sending up
switch hitting Randy Winn (.267 CBA 2006, 3R, "A"-BNT "B"-H&R & .266 Clutch),
Concepcion decided to stick with Zambrano.

"I had given some thought to bring in Fuentes," Dennis said, "but on the mound visit
Zam told me that he had enough left to finsh the inning, so I left him in.
I knew that if I pulled him now, and with the pitcher's slot also batting 2nd in my
half, I might have to pinch hit AND lose another pitcher... you can never take
anything for granted when you play the Wolfmen." The strategy paid off for LP
as Zambrano struck out Winn and got Lofton and Izturis to fly out.

Skokie brought in Tom Gordon to face the Loggers in their 7th. In poetic symmetry,
LP also got a leadoff single when Luis Gonzalez, going 3 for 3 for the day, stroked
his third hit. Long time Hitman/Logger Tino Martinez, who late last week announced
his retirement following the World Series, stepped up to the plate for Zambrano.
The appreciative crowd of 56,305 gave him a standing ovation and had barely sat
down when Tino golfed Gordon's first offering, a low hanging curveball to rightfield
way over a helpless Chad Tracy for a 2-run pinch-hit homer and a 5-2 margin.

"I'm not really one given to curtain calls, and I don't like to show-up a pitcher,
but the rest of the bench wouldn't let me sit until I tipped my helmet to the crowd,"
said the ever-modest Martinez. "It was a thrill to get such a vocal thank-you, and
really felt good to know that I contributed not only tonight, but for a career."

With a comfortable safety margin, Concepcion brought in Fuentes to retire the side
in the Skokie 8th and Calero to close out the 9th. After getting 2 quick outs,
however, Skokie lashed out a Matheny double. Quickly Concepcion dispatched
Matsui to LF to shore-up the left side.

Winn singles to righfield but Matheny is held up at third out of respect for
Suzuki's arm. With 2 men on base and the potential tying run at bat, in comes
LP closer Todd Jones who then strikes out pinch-hitter Chris Shelton swinging
on a 2 and 2 change-up to end another typically tense and close Skokie/LP thriller.

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