2020 60+ Central
DFW Phillies 12, Chicago MAXX Cubs 10
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‘Collie Comes Through with Huge RBI Double in Eighth’
Submitted by Robert Fredette
The DFW Phillies knew going in that every game would be a dog fight. Every team was dangerous, and every team had players who were game-changers. National division teams were waiting to feast on Central division pitching staff.
The week evolved into a chess match with each day’s scores altering the moves put in play for the current day. 3:00 AM Phillies coaches’ meetings became the norm. Coffee and counter moves were the agenda. The Phillies were deep enough and were able to navigate through pool play with a record of 4-2…No easy task.
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A hugely talented Colorado Stars team awaited the Phillies in the first round of the playoffs. Both teams played near flawlessly, with the Phillies advancing in a 3-0 nail biter. The Chicago MAXX Cubs overwhelmed the Houston Tigers 6-2. The championship game would be the Chicago MAXX Cubs vs. the DFW Phillies.
The championship game had the Phillies facing the Chicago MAXX Cubs, a team the Phillies had defeated 10-3 in pool play. The Phillies knew, however, that the Cubs had a little something left and were not taking anything for granted.
As predicted, the Cubs came out swinging and led 3-1 after three. The Phillies were able to score three in the fourth and two in the fifth, taking the lead 6-3. The Cubs punched back, scoring three in the sixth to tie it. Then came the eighth inning!
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In their top of the eighth, the Cubs scored three to take a 9 to 6 lead. The quiet but confident Phillies found a way. In the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a fantastic managerial decision and a bases-clearing three-run double by Don Collie, the Phillies scored six runs for a 12-9 lead. The Cubs would score one more in the ninth, but it wasn’t enough as the Phillies won 12-10.
The Phillies’ tournament MVP was Enrique Ayala, and the championship game MVP was Don Collie.
“Live a Great Story” was the Phillies theme and “WOW” did they deliver,” stated Phillies long-time manager and World Series veteran Frank Philips.
Here is a link to the APN Video YouTube coverage of the championship game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQYx9LXcFWI