CBA 2016

The Joliet Jackhammers and Cooperstown Iron Horses faced off in the 2016 CBA World Series.

Game 1

A battle of aces, Jake Arrieta of Joliet squared off against Madison Bumgarner of Cooperstown in a classic pitching duel for the ages. Each pitcher threw a complete game, giving up no earned runs and 2 hits each combining for 21 K's in 17 innings . The difference maker? A Marcus Semien 2 base error on a Justin Upton ground ball. Fielder grounded to 2B to move him up to 3rd and Justin Turner hit a sac fly for the only run of the game.

Cooperstown 1 - Joliet 0

Cooperstown leads the series 1-0

Game 2

Harvey of CIM vs Quintana of JJC. It started with 7 shutout innings but Joliet scored a run in the top of the 8th when Gose reached base and was driven in by Granderson double. However, in the bottom of the 8th the Iron Horses got to Quintana and the trio of Kimbrel, Brach and Ross for 4 runs with a pinch hit 2 run double by Arencibia and another 2 run single by Justin Turner.

Cooperstown 4 - Joliet 1

Cooperstown leads the series 2-0.

Game 3

Kershaw vs Samardzija. Joliet picked up a run in the first, Cooperstown countered with a run in the 3rd. Cooperstown took the lead with a run in the top of the 5th but Joliet tied it up in the bottom of the innings. However, midseason acquisition Justin Turner came up big with a 3 run home run in the top of the 7th for what would be the difference making runs.

Cooperstown 6 - Joliet 3

Cooperstown leads the series 3-0

Game 4

Joliet and their Ace Arrieta trying to continue their season, Bumgarner and the Horses trying to win it all. The Horses took the lead in the top of the 5th by scoring 3 runs but the Hammers tied it up in the bottom of the innings. The Horses again took the lead in the top of the 6th with a run. In the bottom of the 6th game the at bat of the game. With 2 outs and the bases loaded Jack Frost decided to stick with Semien against Koji Uehara. His instincts were spot on with a game changing grand slam. Josh Reddick would add a HR in the 7th to allow the Jackhammers to sail to victory.

Joliet 9 - Cooperstown 4

Cooperstown leads the series 3-1

Game 5

Jason Hammel takes the hill for Cooperstown against Quintana The Iron Horses jump out to a 4-0 lead scoring runs in the 1st, 2nd and 5th while Hammel threw 7 shutout innings. He went out for the 8th but gave up a couple of hits before being pulled after 7 2/3 innings. Jose Fernandez came in and gave up another hit before the game was turned over to Uehara. Koji allowed a hit to let the third run score, but he escaped the 8th with Cooperstown clinging on to a 4-3 lead. Cooperstown scored an insurance run in the top of the 9th and Uehara came out to close it out in the bottom of the innings. Kris Bryant led off the innings with a walk. Granderson and Davis followed with singles. Grandal tied the game with another single bringing up Jean Segura with runners on 1st and 3rd and no one out. Segura lofted a ball deep to the OF for what was a walk off sac fly.

Joliet 6 - Cooperstown 5

Cooperstown leads the series 3-2

Game 6

Cooperstown send their ace Kershaw to the mound against Samardzija. The Iron Horses scored a run in the bottom of the 4th and that would be all the scoring through the first 7 innings as Samardija pitched 7 1/3 innings of 1 run ball and Kershaw took a perfect game into the 8th but after allowing Semien to reach base Jack Frost went to lefty killer Parker. Stamets countered with Pedro Baez, Frost countered with Rendon. It was Jack Frost who got the best of the chess moves this inning as Rendon hit a game tying double. After a scoreless 9th it went to extra innings. In the top of the 9th Granderson hit a swinging bunt in front of the plate. The veteran Yadier Molina pounced on the ball and made a strong throw but it hit Granderson and rolled into RF allowing Curtis to head to 2B. Semien came up and hit a single to left to allow Joliet to take the lead in the top of the 9th off of Tony Watson.

In the bottom of the 9th, the Cooperstown Iron Horses were down a run, knowing a game 7 would mean facing 20 game winner Jake Arrieta. After Brad Bach allowed a leadoff walk to Justin Upton, Frost turned to his big arm Craig Kimbrel to face what would have normally been Prince Fielder's DH spot, but he'd been pulled earlier in the game favor of pinch hitter and backup catcher J.P. Arenciba. J.P. however is no slouch. In 57 AB's during the regular season he hi .345 with a .684 SLG recording 4 HR serving as an extraordinary pinch hitter.

Kimbrel leaned in to take the sign, dangling his arm. J.P. was locked in. Kimbrel brought the 100 MPH heat but Arencibia was looking fastball and sent the ball sailing over the CF fence for a walkoff World Series winning HR off one of the best closers in the game.

Cooperstown 3 - Joliet 2

Cooperstown wins the World Series.

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2016 CBA

Dawson                      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 River Meadow RMD 84 78 .519 ---- *WON*
2016 Montreal MCD           83 79 .512 1.0
2016 Longue Pointe LLD    65 97 .401 19.0
2016 Belfast BBD                59 103 .364 25.0

Rogers                      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 New Jersey NBR     103 59 .636 ---- *WON*
2016 Towaco TWR           102 60 .630 1.0
2016 Essex EER                86 76 .531 17.0
2016 Detroit DWR              77 85 .475 26.0

Carter                      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 Joliet JJC              92 70 .568 ---- *WON*
2016 San Diego SSC   90 72 .556 2.0
2016 Montcalm MCC   73 89 .451 19.0
2016 Temple KBP         56 106 .346 36.0

Schmidt                     WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 Philly PPS             101 61 .623 ---- *WON*
2016 Ottawa OOS           84 78 .519 17.0
2016 Stirling SRS            75 87 .463 26.0
2016 New Hampshire NWS       61 101 .377 40.0

Monday                      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#   ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT
2016 Cooperstown CIM 101 61 .623 ---- *WON*       101      61   .623
2016 Carolina CCM              84 78 .519 17.0                0       0   ----
2016 Skokie SWM                65 97 .401 36.0                0       0   ----
2016 Ohio OOM                     62 100 .383 39.0                0       0   ----

Parker                      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 Newton NBP             100 62 .617 ---- *WON*
2016 Brooklyn BSP            98 64 .605 2.0
2016 High Bridge HHP       88 74 .543 12.0
2016 Atlanta APP                55 107 .340 45.0

SC Wild Card Standings      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 Towaco TWR            102 60 .630 ---- *WON*
2016 San Diego SSC           90 72 .556 ---- *WON*
2016 Essex EER                   86 76 .531 4.0
2016 Montreal MCD              83 79 .512 7.0
2016 Detroit DWR                 77 85 .475 13.0
2016 Montcalm MCC            73 89 .451 17.0

CC Wild Card Standings      WON LOST PCT   GB MAGIC#
2016 Brooklyn BSP           98 64 .605 ---- *WON*
2016 High Bridge HHP       88 74 .543 ---- *WON*
2016 Ottawa OOS               84 78 .519 4.0
2016 Carolina CCM            84 78 .519 4.0
2016 Stirling SRS                75 87 .463 13.0
2016 Skokie SWM             65 97 .401 23.0