3.14 Activity

Baseball Game

The Bay City Bluebirds rallied from a three run deficit to defeat the Carmel Cardinals 6–3 and win the Western Tri-State Division Championship.

The Bluebirds are now assured a place in the Tri-State playoffs, which begin next week. Their opponent will be determined in a game between Santa Ana Generals and the Redwood Knights.

The Cardinals led the Bluebirds for most of the game, with a 3–0 lead in the eighth inning.

In the Bluebird half of the eighth, Tim Story, Bluebird first baseman, walked and stole second. Left fielder Biff Carbosi was walked intentionally, and both runners moved up a base on wild pitch by Cardinal starter Ronnie Miller. Miller was then relieved by Chuck Nelson.

Bluebird second baseman, Carbo Garbey, lined Nelson’s first pitch into deep center field, scoring both base-runners. Two pitches later, Garbey stole home tie the game.

Nelson got the next two hitters out, but the Carey Clark, Bluebird catcher, homered to put the Bluebirds ahead. The Bluebirds added two more runs in the ninth to insure their victory.