SEASON STATISTICS

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REGULAR SEASON

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Morton Grove Cardinals upset the previously undefeated Edgebrook- Sauganash Giants by the score of 13-5. The Cardinals came to hit the ball: Senensky and Burdi each tallied three hits, while Hagopian and Ceisel each had two hits. Cardinals Senensky pitched his second complete game of the year, only giving up five runs while striking out 14 Giants.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Morton Grove Cardinals hosted the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants and pitched some of their younger arms, falling behind 18-0. In the fifth the Cardinals finally got on the board with three runs. In the bottom of the fifth the Cardinals made it interesting, scoring five runs, but were cut down at the plate to end the game 8-18. Ceisel led the attack for Morton Grove with two hits. Dukes started for the Cardinals and pitched three innings, giving up 12 runs. De Guzman came in to stop the bleeding and gave up six runs. Ceisel finished it off with a 1-2-3 fifth with three strike outs.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: In a well pitched and well played game by both sides. Kelly pitched four and a third strong innings for the Diamondbacks, allowing no runs, three hits and just one walk. Reliever Nick came in in the fifth and slammed the door the rest of the way. The Diamondbacks scored their runs with some timely hitting and excellent baserunning. Mijatovich pitched six strong innings for the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants, keeping his team in the game all the way. The Giants scored their runs on a two-run homer by Shea. Excellent defensive plays were made by both sides.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Both teams played very well. The Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants got off to an early lead behind a Van Leur home run. Then the tables turned and the Morton Grove White Sox took advantage of the Giants' mistakes. They looked like they could come back until Giants' catcher Litton heroically gunned down a runner at second base to stop the Sox run. The White Sox looked like they could come back again in the bottom of the seventh until Mijatovich came in and saved the game to secure the Giants' victory.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: In a rematch against the favored Edgebrook-Sauganash Diamondbacks the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants came to play. The Giants scored ten runs in the first inning highlighted by a Mijatovich double. The Giants then never let up and kept hitting well throughout the rest of the game while carrying the momentum. Van Leur also supplied a good pitching effort and hit  a triple. This is an example of how wide open the American League is, and how it will all come down to the playoffs.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Once again the formidable Morton Grove White Sox played a great game against the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants, but the Giants played their best defensive game of the year giving up no unearned runs. The White Sox started off well, with their run coming in the first. However the Giants came right back in the first with a run of their own. Shea pitched a gem, giving up only one run in five innings. In the fifth, Mijatovich hit an RBI double to open the game and lead to his two-inning relief effort in the sixth and seventh, when he struck out six hitters in two innings while giving up no hits. The Morton Grove White Sox are one of those teams that can come out of nowhere to upset one of the playoffs favorites.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: In a game that see-sawed early, the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants outlasted the Edgebrook-Sauganash Yankees 11-5. Both teams entered the game with identical 10-2 records. With his team's pitching staff depleted for this game, Creely pitched four strong innings for the Yankees but was victimized by sloppy defense. The blazingly fierce sun finally took its toll in the fifth when the Giants scored four runs, three after two outs, to take control of the game. The Giants also played one of their worst games defensively, making many physical and mental mistakes as they fell behind 5-4 after three innings. But a key defensive play by Major League call-up Dongo kept the Giants in the game and down by only a run after three. With one out in the fifth, young Mr. Dongo was not through, as he doubled and scored the tying run. With runners on first and second and two outs, Van Leur fouled off two 3-2 pitches before sending a towering double to left-center field, scoring Mijatovich and Shea to give the Giants an 8-5 lead, a lead that they would never relinquish. Mijatovich pitched four scoreless innings to pick up the win and was aided by the outstanding play of Litton at second base.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants sealed at least a tie for first place in the American League with a win over the Skokie Youth Braves behind Van Leur’s power hitting. Van Leur had the performance of a lifetime, clubbing two homers. One which was a grand slam. He also tallied nine RBI. The Giants also supplied good pitching by Devey and O`Brien, who struck out three in his pitching debut. The Braves also did an excellent job in preventing an early slaughter and taking advantage of the Giants fielding errors.

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS: In a tremendous, tension filled game, the Edgebrook-Sauganash Giants were defeated 5 to 4 by the Morton Grove Cardinals. The Cardinals' pitchers were great as they limited the hard hitting Giants to only four runs. De Guzman, Ceisel and Senensky pitched out of tough jams in the second, fifth and seventh innings respectively. Ceisel gave the Cardinals two shutout innings and pitched out of a runners on second and third with only one out jam in the fifth to keep his team tied. Senensky showed what a true all-star he is by striking out three Giants with the tying run on third and the winning run on second with no outs in the bottom of the seventh. Mijatovich paced the nine-hit Giants attack with three doubles, while Van Leur and Devey each had two RBI's. On the mound, Mijatovich retired nine of the ten men he faced, while Van Leur pitched four strong innings. The Giants fought hard all year, down to the final pitch and finished their season with a stellar 15-and-four record, which enabled them to finish as champions of the American League and have the number two seeding overall. 

Thanks to the parents and families who supported the Giants all year, but most of all thanks to the players, who proved once again that baseball is truly a team game.          -- John Van Leur, manager

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