Red Sox rally falls short at MSBL World Series finale

Men's Senior Baseball League World Series

73-and-over division

San Antonio Red Sox


The San Antonio Red Sox lost their final game of the Men's Senior Baseball League World Series 11-9 today at Fitch Park in Mesa to the South Dakota Rushmores. The Red Sox finish 1-4 in pool play and fail to qualify for the playoffs in the 73-and-over division.

Third baseman Pigpen Price went 3 for 4 today, knocked in a run and scored twice, but it wasn't enough as the Texans lose and the Rushmores advance to the playoffs on Saturday.

Price's partner in crime all week, catcher Reese Wellmann from Cub Hill, Maryland did a little bit of everything today with a single, a line out, a walk, reached base after being hit in the shin and spent his share of time behind the plate, catching the offerings of Bill Burgess, from Adkins, Texas.

It looked like the Red Sox were going to rally in the ninth inning, just like they did the day before when they came from behind to beat the San Diego Padres 11-10 on a bases loaded walk-off double.

Unfortunately, the Red Sox top hitter Wayne Westphal, who had four hits on the day, grounded into a double play in the ninth after Price had singled and scored to pull San Antonio to within two runs. With the tying run on base Peter Kolopenuk, from Alberta, Canada, struck out to end the game.

Still a respectable showing for the newly-formed Red Sox team, coached by David J. Sweeten from Kerrville, Texas, especially the last two games when they split games with the top two teams in the 73-and-over division, the San Diego Padres and the Rushmores.