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Throughout the 2000 Milwaukee MSBL regular
season, the Trysting Place Rangers had little trouble with the weather
and the other teams. Both of those scenarios changed Sunday morning, after
a line of thunderstorms moved through the Milwaukee area which left Wisconsin
Ave Park unplayable. 3 1/2 hours later, and at a different field, Rainbow
Park, the Rangers and Braves were finally able to compete in the post season
playoffs. The Rangers struggled to a victory, grinding out an 8-3 verdict
over the Braves, who advanced to the second round with a win over the Yankees
on Saturday. In the first 5 innings the only scoring was 3 unearned runs
the Rangers pushed over in the 2nd inning. Ranger starting pitcher John
Arnold, and Brave starter Mark Holzworth were locked up in a pitching duel,
until Ranger 1B Jeff Kovnesky blasted a 2 run HR in the Ranger 6th. The
Braves put the potential tying runs on base in the 7th, but were unable
to score. Ranger relief pitcher Dan Trivett stepped up to the plate and
poked a 2 RBI double in the 7th, and the Rangers held on to advance to
the league semi-finals, to be played on Sat Sept 16 against the winner
of the Rockies-Marlins.
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