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By NOAH TRISTER Delmon Young a solo AP Writer for the Tigers, and had an RBI DETROIT — Justin Ver- . lander was done for the Nunez’s homer snapped a night, and for the first time all scoreless streak by Detroit game, the starters of 30 1-3 innings. looked threatening at the That’s a record for a single plate. postseason, according to singled, STATS LLC. The previous then Robinson Cano fol- mark of 29 innings was set by lowed suit for his first hit in 30 Oakland in 1974. at-bats. Up stepped Raul “You don’t want to be in Ibanez, who had already res- this situation, but this is the cued New York a couple game of baseball,” Cano said. times this postseason with “All you can do is not put our dramatic home runs in the head down and just prepare late innings. ourselves for (Wednesday). “Usually when I am out of It’s not over yet.” Hal Morris/[email protected] the game like that, I head to New York sends C.C. Lincoln County’s Carter Dunn celebrates with Boone Baird (21) after the first of his two goals Tuesday in Lincoln’s 5-1 win over Somerset. Baird the locker room and go Sabathia (15-6) to the mound assisted on the goal, and Lincoln got its first win ever in the 12th Region Tournament. through my normal routine, in Game 4 and Detroit coun- but obviously I wanted to stay ters with (16- for the last out there,” Verlan- 7). LINCOLN, from B1 that final save in a collision Somerset finally got on with Hill but came back in the board with 4:45 to go on Region glance der said. Verlander fell just short of that, you just put yourself in the game 4 1/2 minutes later. a goal by Nick Henry, but Reliever Phil Coke struck a second straight shutout a really good position,” he “Ian has really come along Carter Dunn got the goal 12th Region Soccer Tournament out Ibanez and the Detroit after stopping the Athletics in Glance Tigers held on for a tense 2-1 the decisive fifth game of the said. “We’re playing to stay through the season,” Garcia back when he was fouled in BOYS ahead. ey’re just trying to said. “He’s made some re- the penalty box and con- First Round victory over the Yankees on division series. He struck out get back in the game.” markable saves for us, and verted the penalty kick for a Tuesday, Oct. 16 Tuesday night, taking a 3-0 only three, but kept New York e Briar Jumpers (10-8- tonight he had big time 5-1 lead West Jessamine 5, Southwestern 1 lead in the AL championship off the scoreboard until the 2) regrouped and started fir- saves. All it takes is that one Garcia likes the way his Lincoln County 5, Somerset 1 series. After halting New homer to left field by Nunez, Semifinals York’s rally in the ninth in- the first run allowed by the ing away, but Blevins turned big save, and if they score, it team is playing now, but Wednesday, Oct. 17 back everything that came at could be a game-changing knows the Colts will be a Mercer County (19-3-1) vs. Danville (12- ning, the Tigers are a win powerful right-hander since him. goal. By him keeping that tough out. West beat Lincoln 7-2), 6 p.m. away from their second pen- he gave up a leadoff homer to He had a diving save of a from happening, it’s still 6-3 in the Berea Cup on Sept. West Jessamine (13-10-1)vs. Lincoln nant in seven years. Coco Crisp in Game 1 of the County (12-6), 7:45 p.m. Detroit is in this position ALDS. shot by Austin Hill three going our way and the flow is 11, but a short-handed Lin- Championship minutes after Cummins’ still with us.” coln led 3-2 at the half. Thursday, Oct. 18 because of a stellar starting Nunez was at shortstop goal, then had a kick save It stayed 1-0 until Dunn “Once they got up on us Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m. rotation that hasn’t needed because broke after a 1-on-1 with Hill to took a pass on a break out we were just done. We were much help from the bullpen his ankle in Game 1 and will keep it a 1-0 game with 34:27 from Boone Baird, caught just emotionally and physi- GIRLS or the offense. miss the rest of the season. At Boyle County Seeking their first World “He put together a heck of to go in the half. Patterson coming out from cally done,” Garcia said. “But First Round Seven minutes later, Car- the goal again and scored for with our flow the way it is Tuesday, Oct. 16 Series title since 1984, the an at-bat, was locked in,” Ver- los Canella was pressured by a 2-0 lead with 12:13 left in right now, having guys the Boyle County 10, Wayne County 0 Tigers were on a historic lander said. “Probably would the Lincoln defense and got the first half. Blake Hender- way we have them, I’d say we West Jessamine 10, Somerset 0 pitching run even before have been a different result if Semifinals their ace took the mound I executed it better, but you off a low shot left which son added another goal as are definitely going to come Thursday, Oct. 18 Blevins made another diving the Patriots built a com- out and West Jessamine’s East Jessamine (14-9-1) vs. Lincoln Tuesday. With the exception never know with a guy up save for, then capped off his manding 3-0 halftime lead. going to have to play their County (14-4-2), 6 p.m. of a four-run ninth inning there that was battling like he strong first half by stopping Not content to sit on their hearts out to beat us.” Boyle County (14-5-3) vs. West Jes- against Detroit closer Jose was.” another 1-on-1 with Hill lead and play defense, the After losing on senior samine (12-4-7), 8 p,m. Valverde in Game 1, New Verlander got Brett Gard- Championship York had been shut out for ner on a tapper before he was with 22:54 to go in the first Patriots kept attacking in the night and in the district Saturday, Oct. 20 half. second half. With 32:13 to championship, Garcia said Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. the entire series. lifted after 132 pitches, one “I just played with my play, Jacob Dunn lofted a his team is playing with a Yankees manager Joe Gi- shy of the career high he set heart and not emotions. I left cross pass left that found certain fire. rardi benched Alex Ro- in Game 5 of last year’s ALCS my emotions at home, Cummins wide open near “ey’re just hungry and put up a good fight. We’ll put driguez and for against Texas. played with all I can,” said the goal, and he cashed in they want it,” he said. “We up a good fight until the very Game 3, but it was no use. “Normally I guess you Blevins, who was injured on for a 4-0 lead. keep playing like this, we’ll end.” Verlander allowed only a pair don’t take Secretariat out in of singles by the final furlong, but that was and a leadoff homer by Ed- pretty much it for him,” Tigers BOYLE, from B1 uardo Nunez in the ninth. manager Jim Leyland said. in three of the last four years. The Rebels (14-5-3) won only one of their last five regular-season games, but Deem said he likes where his team stands. “We’ve had our ups and downs this year, but con- sidering (our record) with the kind of schedule we’ve played and the injuries we’ve had, I’m not disap- pointed about it. I think we’re ready to go,” he said. “I think that we’re as PROSTHETICS ready as any other team to play them. If we do what DIABETIC FOOTWEAR we’re supposed to, we’ll definitely come out on top,” ORTHOPEDIC BRACES Harris added. The Colts (12-4-7) won only one of their last six games prior to the postsea- American Board son. The only games they have played against 12th Certi ed Practitioners Region teams were the re- quired games within their We accept all major insurance district. West Jessamine averages including Medicaid, Medicare and only 2.04 goals per game — Veterans Administration by comparison, Boyle’s av- erage is 3.77 — but Deem said the Colts have a dan- To schedule an appointment gerous attack led by sopho- more Sarah Wiggins and or free consultation in freshman Savannah Layne, our Danville location, the team’s top two scorers. Clay Jackson/[email protected] “They really do a great Boyle County’s Alexis Kerbaugh (16) goes after a loss ball with Wayne County’s Heather Rigney (20) in call 1-877-709-7712 job of possessing the ball, the first half Tuesday. and they swing it around the back quite a bit,” he play.” a 5-minute span to give said. And she said the Rebels Boyle a 4-0 lead over Colts goalkeeper Re- will be motivated by the Wayne (5-10-1), which was 24/7 . . . Rain or Shine . . . bekah Hulsing, who made loss in their last meeting. making its first regional ap- critical saves in West Jes- “We put it behind us, but pearance, after just 10 1/2 samine’s win over Boyle it’s always going to be minutes. Your local, independent last year, has 11 shutouts. there. That’s going to be Gill scored twice more Harris, Boyle’s leading our motivator for the and Harris, Wren and Kaile agent will be there. scorer with 22 goals, looks game,” Harris said. “It’s not Short also scored in the first PHOTO forward to the battle. just about beating West Jes- half. Wren’s second goal “I know that we’re capa- SAMAGENCY DEXTER INSURNACE NAME samine, it’s about winning ended the game with 35:50 PiphK[g_ 222*222*2222 ble of winning just as much the region and going on to remaining. 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