Jocelyn  Hollow

1990 SEMIFINALS

 

GAME 1: Jacksonville 6, Monktown 2
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Team............................R--H--E
Jacksonville...................6..7...0
Monktown......................2..6...0
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P.Perez (Jax), T.Burns (8), B.Harvey (9), B.McClure (9), and M.LaValliere; N.Ryan (MKT), D.Darwin (7), M.Davis (7), T.Henke (9), and C.Biggio, M.Tettleton.
WP - P.Perez. LP - N.Ryan. SV - B.McClure.
DP - MKT 1.
HR - R.Henderson (Jax), L.Whitaker (Jax), N.Esasky (Jax). SB - J.Canseco (Jax).
Highlight - Pascual Perez throws 7 innings of 1-run ball as Jacksonville pounds three homers. Three of the game's biggest stars - Whitaker, Esasky, and McClure, were acquired in a trade with Nashvegas less than a month before the series began. 

GAME 2: Jacksonville 3, Monktown 1 (15 inn.)
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Team............................R--H--E
Jacksonville...................3..11..0
Monktown......................1..10..0
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M.Moore (Jax), B.Harvey (4), T.Burns (4), L.Smith (12), and M.LaValliere; J.DeLeon (MKT), J.Orosco (8), R.Dibble (10), M.Davis (15), and C.Biggio, M.Tettleton.
WP - L.Smith. LP - R.Dibble.
DP - Jax 2, MKT 1.
2B - H.Baines (MKT). HR - J.Canseco (Jax). SB - J.Canseco (Jax) 2, B.Larkin (Jax), J.Walton (Jax).
Highlight - The Crusaders survive a 15-inning marathon as Todd Burns throws 7-plus innings of scoreless relief to beat flame-thrower Rob Dibble, who threw almost 6 innings himself. Lee Smith followed Burns with 4 shutout innings for the win. Jose Canseco hit a game-tying homer, a game-winning single in the 15th, and stole 2 bags. 

GAME 3: Jacksonville 6, Monktown 5
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Team............................R--H--E
Monktown....................5...9....2
Jacksonville.................6...6....5
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D.Gooden (MKT), M.Davis (3), T.Henke (3), R.Dibble (7), J.Orosco (8), and M.Tettleton, C.Biggio; S.Fernandez (Jax), B.Harvey (7), L.Smith (8), D.Wells (8), T.Burns (9), and M.LaValliere.
WP - D.Wells. LP - J.Orosco. SV - T.Burns.
E - L.Whitaker (Jax) 2, B.Larkin (Jax), L.Salazar (Jax), R.Henderson (Jax), L.Smith (MKT), T.Fernandez (MKT).
2B - M.Tettleton (MKT), H.Johnson (MKT) 2. HR - F.McGriff (MKT).
Highlight - Jacksonville overcomes 5 errors and a 5-2 deficit by striking for 3 runs against Monktown star Rob Dibble. Sid Fernandez throws 6 strong innings in a starting assignment, while Todd Burns earned a save. 

GAME 4: Monktown 9, Jacksonville 3
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Team............................R--H--E
Monktown....................9...9....1
Jacksonville.................3...4....1
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N.Ryan (MKT), and M.Tettleton; P.Perez (Jax), B.McClure (4), J.Costello (6), D.Wells (8), and M.LaValliere.
WP - N.Ryan. LP - P.Perez.
E - P.Molitor (Jax), J.Franco (MKT). DP - MKT 1, Jax 1.
2B - K.Hrbek (MKT), M.Tettleton (MKT). HR - K.Hrbek (MKT), J.Canseco (Jax), N.Ryan (MKT).
Highlight - Nolan Ryan throws a 4-hitter with 12 Ks and hits a home run to boot. CV serves notice that MonksGang won't be swept. 

GAME 5: Jacksonville 2, Monktown 1
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Team............................R--H--E
Monktown....................2...6....0
Jacksonville.................1...7....1
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J.DeLeon (MKT), T.Henke (6), and M.Tettleton; A.Benes (Jax), T.Burns (3), and M.LaValliere.
WP - T.Burns. LP - J.DeLeon.
E - N.Esasky (Jax). DP - Jax 1.
2B - M.LaValliere (Jax) 2, N.Esasky (Jax). SB - R.Yount (Jax).
Highlight - Jacksonville wins the series at home in comeback fashion as Todd Burns throws 7 innings of 1-run ball for his second win of the series. 

SERIES SUMMARY: Todd Burns takes series MVP honors. Burns finishes with 2 wins, a save and 16 2/3 innings for Jacksonville, allowing 2 earned runs in 4 appearances. Jacksonville steals 6 bases in the series to Monktown's none, and Jose Canseco collects 2 homers, 3 steals and 5 RBI.