Diamonds Win Opener Against The Colts

York and the Colts played one of their typically wild playoff games with the Diamonds prevailing 9-8 in the tenth inning.

York scored a run in the second off starter Will Elliott as Rob Fraser's fielder's choice scored Pete Zakkak who had doubled. The Colts came right back to tie it in the third off starter Eric Foley as Pete McKay had an RBI single.

In the bottom of the 3rd, the Diamonds took a 4-1 lead as Pino Criminisi stroked a 2-run double, which was followed by Zakkak's sacrifice fly.

The lead held up until the 5th when the Colts scored 5 to take a 6-4 lead. York came right back to tie it in the bottom of the inning, as Eric Foley hit a 2-run home run. In the 7th the Colts took an 8-6 lead. In the bottom of the 8th, back came the Diamonds to tie it as Rudy Naraine and Don Cantwell both drew bases loaded walks and drove Elliott from the game.

In the top of the 10th, the Colts led off with 3 singles off of Andrew Lance and things looked grim. Lance then incredibly struck out Lou Vassos, Nate Bradley, and Rob Graham to preserve the tie.

With Bradley pitching in the bottom of the 10th, it was time for the walkoff heroics of Pete Zakkak. With one out, Rudy Narainw walked and Don Cantwell singled. After a fielder's choice nipped Naraine at third, Zakkak's double brought home Cantwell to end the classic affair.

York made 6 errors which led to 7 unearned runs...while the Colts did not make an error.

BOX SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Mississauga Colt 45's 0010502000 8 13 0
York Diamonds 0130200201 9 14 6

Date: September 16, 1999     Time: 7:30pm      Venue: Keelesdale Park   

Mississauga Colt 45's
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Jeff Kawakami 6 1 1 1 0 2
Mike Sansone 6 1 1 1 0 2
Pete McKay 5 1 2 1 1 0
Bob Corn 3 1 1 0 3 0
Rick Boutilier 6 1 4 1 0 1
Lou Vassos 6 0 0 0 0 4
Nate Bradley 6 0 1 0 0 4
Scott McDowell 3 1 1 1 1 0
Darryl Wilson 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jeff Haier 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Graham 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leo Martin 4 1 1 0 0 1
Will Elliott 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 47 8 12 5 6 15
2B: Sansone
SB: Kawakami, Boutilier (2), Bradley
York Diamonds
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Neil Parekh 2 1 1 0 1 0
Greg Shannon 1 0 0 0 1 1
Rudy Naraine 4 0 0 1 2 0
Don Cantwell 4 2 2 1 2 0
Pino Criminisi 6 2 2 2 0 1
Pete Zakkak 5 1 2 2 0 1
Eric Foley 5 1 1 2 0 1
Neil Quimby 3 0 1 0 1 1
Brent Sterling 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Freeman 3 0 3 0 0 0
Andrew Lance 2 1 1 0 0 0
Rob Fraser 3 0 0 1 0 0
John Tokatlidis 2 1 1 0 0 1
Totals 40 9 14 9 7 6
2B: Parekh, Cantwell, Criminisi, Zakkak (2), Freeman
HR: Foley
SB: Criminisi
CS: Fraser
E: Parekh, Naraine, Criminisi, Zakkak, Foley, Freeman
HBP: Parekh, Quimby
SF: Zakkak

Mississauga Colt 45's
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Will Elliott 7.1 12 8 8 6 3 0
Nate Bradley (L) 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 0
HB: Elliott
York Diamonds
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Eric Foley 7.0 9 8 1 5 10 0
Andrew Lance (W) 3.0 4 0 0 1 5 0

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