August 30, 2007
Barbarians 8 - Galaxy 3
The Barbarians, with their new playoff roster, have made it to the final to face off against the Brickyard in a one versus two, battle for the crown. The Barbarians went with Carlo "Capa" Capanigro on the hill after a dissapointing outing in game two. He came back with a vengence, and held down the Galaxy lineup with some help from some solid defense. To Galaxy's credit they did put runners on, but the Barbarians stifled the big hit to get out of every inning. The Barbarians jumped out to an early two-to-nothing lead, stringing together some base hits, playing a small ball game. They got a big run out of speedster Joey Capanigro who dashed all the way around from first on a single. Galaxy really couldn't get anything together offensively, as Capanigro kept the hitters off-balance with a good change-up. The game remained relatively close through the first four innings, but was broken wide open by a four run inning. Matt "Meet-The-Press" Pressman continues an MVP playoff push with a three-run home-run to help push the Barbarians into the final. Galaxy, down 8-1 in the top of the seventh had the heart of their lineup due up. Kevin Howard started things off with a single, followed by a Christian Howard blast out over Nahant Road to bring Galaxy within five with nobody out. Capanigro settled down and got the next three, ending the game, and a Galaxy shot at a repeat, by striking out Greg "Brother of Dave" Racki, looking.
Also of Note: Umpires checked the brim on Capinigro's ballcap for a foreign substance in the second inning. No substance was found and Capanigro was able to pitch a complete game playoff win, the first of his career.
And: The finals, The Barbarians vs. The Brickyard, begins Monday, August 27, 2007 at 6pm sharp. This one should be a doozy,as team Lynn faces off against team Swampscott.
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