Highly touted prospect Phinaeus Yarborough drives in 5 in 11-8 victory over Robins
Auburn Station jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first with a pair of two-run homeruns from Yarbourough and Harris, but hurler Dudley Browning struggled mightily in the second
and third frames, coughing up the lead almost as quickly as it came.
Greenwood’s Corwin Little crushed a two run shot to make it 5-2, and an RBI double by Jemarcus Fump followed by a Twimp Charleton homerun settled the score at
five a piece in the third inning.
After trading blows through the middle frames, The Auburn Station found themselves trailing 8-7 in the top of the eighth.
But with with one out and two men on, in stepped Phinaeus Yarborough once again. This time the Station slugger drilled a two-run triple down the right field line, giving his
club a one run advantage. After Peabody Dawson struck out swinging, Clifton Floyd Harris cracked his second homerun of the night, bringing home Yarborough and
extending the fragile lead to three. Youngster Tommy Garfield came in the 8th, and displayed a veteran’s concentration to escape a nail-biting bases loaded jam.
He held the slugging Robins scoreless again in the 9th for the first save of his career.
“Both clubs swung the bat good, but we just done swung gooder,” said a confident Yarborough after the victory.
Frostbury gives up 10 in Opener
Greenwood Park emptied out silently late last night as Skipper Robins Winslow Babbidge let the relieving pitcher, Luigi Ryle, swing away in the bottom of the ninth with two out and a man-on-second. A neck and neck battle through seven blew wide open in the eighth, as Peewee Frostbury gave up a devastating two-run triple to Auburn slugger Phinneas Yarborough, followed by a two-run homer to Clifton Floyd Harris to give the Railroaders an 11-8 lead. Greenwood battled back in the bottom half of the inning; with two out and the bases loaded it was up to Twimp Charlton to define the evening. On an 0-2 count, Charlton desperately tried to get a piece as he chipped one over to the third baseman to dim the Green’s chances at a Victory on Opening Day.
“Babby [Robins Manager Winslow Babbidge] told me I was going in, and I wanted the shot,” remarked pinch-hitter Bruce Roberts. “But he stuck with Twimp, and we all saw what happened. It’s not Twimp’s fault, Browning can throw the gas. It’s just, I know I could have hit it. This could have been my night. I could have been the hero.”
Greenwood Ace Peewee Frostbury looked rocky, giving up 10 earned runs over 8 innings pitched. He threw five strike-outs and walked four. Fan favorite Jamarcus Fump went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 strike-outs an a walk.
Amos Nunez Triples in the Bottom of the Ninth as the Athletic Club Wins in the Home Opener Thriller
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the winning run on second, Amos Nunez stepped up to the plate with the Athletic Club Faithful on their feet. After being behind in the count, Nunez drove a frozen-rope -triple to the gap to score the hustling Louis Bouchier.
The Young Ace Junior Chamberlin received a no-decision, after giving up 8 runs over 8 innings Monday. Chamberlin gave up 11 hits while striking out 12 Bears. The inconsistent Jemetrius Burnside picked up the win.
Slater Homers Three Times to Edge the Bears
Webb Slater looked like the most dangerous man in the PBC with three homeruns and six runs batted in for Dorchester Athletic. With two down in the bottom of the fourth, Slater put the Club’s first hit of the day over the left-field. He homered again in the sixth and seventh, scoring Louis Bouchier (who walked in both innings) and Spencer Steinbeck. Slater and Bouchier connected again in the ninth, when Slater moved Bouchier over to second in an effort to put the tying run in better position. Slater went 3-for-5 on the day.
Franchises in Concord Junction? Essex?
PBC Commissioner Rene DuBois announced Monday afternoon that at least two more teams that have been contracted into the PBC for the Summer Classic. Though silent as to the actual location of the new squads, DuBois hinted that at least one of the teams would be leaving another local league.
“It is my personal responsibility to return this league to its former glory […] that is why the Board asked me to return and that is why I am investing my own money into the league. In doing so, we must be vigilant as to acquiring top talent in the region. The PBC shall once again become a model for successful Base-Ball Leagues.”
Many suspect the two teams to be Concord Junction and Essex, though Mr. DuBois has outwardly expressed interest in Halifax Station and Greenwood Park.
Elias Watt, General Manager of Halifax Station, responded to reporters through a press release from his staff stating: He “and the Halifax Station Family have been in talks with Mr. DuBois and the PBC for some time. While discussions have occurred, we have not settled on any league re-alignment for this summer. [sic] We are not one of the two teams.”
While the PBC surely has been making the press lately, many wonder whether this is yet another one of Rene DuBois’ ultimately failing erratic business ventures, as the actual attendance has been lower than internal estimates suggested.
G.H. Henderson gave up three runs over four innings and went 1-2 with a home run and a walk as the Murrayfield & Grant Red Barons held off the Lake Wampaug Marauders at Opening Day in Murrayfield. Harley Lyttleton went four-for-four with two triples. The Murrayfield & Grant fans were hesitant, but hopeful piror to the game, as sources noted Lake Wampaug had a strong batting advantage. An impressive eighth inning put the M&G faithful in a ferver, as Kinsley Avery Ellington drove home the ultimately winning run.
Arthur West Jr., predicted to be power of Murrayfield & Grant this season, went 0-4 in Sunday’s outing.
Putting the ball in play in all four at-bats, West Jr., 24, just couldn’t seem to get the ball past the defense. The star left-fielder from Auburn Station, was acquired earlier this season by Baron Skipper Denny Davis Sr. for outfielder Ambrose Hill and third-baseman Beverly Pender.
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Four-for-four with two singles and two triples, Harley Lyttleton looked like a man on a mission Sunday evening. In the bottom of the first, Lyttleton led off the home team with a stand-up triple. In the bottom of the eighth, with the Baron’s down by one, Lyttleton tripled again. Then, on a Miles Pearce deep fly ball to right, Lyttleton tagged-up to score the tying run.
Dennis Davis, the only living son of Murrayfield & Grant’s legendary Skipper Denny Davis, rode the pine in Sunday’s home opener.
Davis Jr., an up-and-coming shortstop from East Fitchburg, has been considered by some to be the worthy heir to the Davis throne. However, there’s no doubt that a large sect of the Murrayfield & Grant faithful feel that shifty-off-season maneuvers leading up to Dennis’ acquisition had more to do with family ties than on-field performance.
When asked in the clubhouse whether nepotism had an impact on any managerial decisions, Davis Sr. replied, “We are not here to play politics, Gentlemen. We are here to win baseball games.”
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