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T-Bones win 5-3 to claim American Association championship
The champagne flowed Saturday night at T-Bones Stadium as the T-Bones won the American Association championship. The score was 5-3 tonight, with the T-Bones winning the series 3-1. (Photo by Steve Rupert)The championship trophy was filled with a liquid on Saturday night at T-Bones stadium, after the T-Bones won the American Association championship. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
For the first time in the club’s history, the Kansas City T-Bones won the championship of the American Association.
The victory came in a 5-3 game Saturday night at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas.
The T-Bones needed only four games of the best-of-five series with the St. Paul Saints.
Tonight’s game included a two-run home run in the sixth inning by Alay Lago of the T-Bones.
The T-Bones scored first in the game in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Adrian Nieto.
St. Paul came back to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth. Reliever Marcus Crescentini was brought in for Jared Mortensen. Later, Cody Winiarski pitched for the T-Bones.
The Lago home run in the sixth brought the score to 4-3.
The T-Bones scored again in the seventh inning on a ground-rule double.
Noah Perio Jr., who hit the RBI double, was named the most valuable player of the series.
This was the last out of the game Saturday night, just before the T-Bones’ celebration began. (Photo by Steve Rupert)The T-Bones ran to the pitcher’s mound to celebrate their championship on Saturday night at T-Bones Stadium. (Photo by Steve Rupert)The T-Bones celebrated their championship on Saturday night at T-Bones Stadium. (Photo by Steve Rupert)Celebrating after the T-Bones’ championship victory on Saturday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)Celebrating after the T-Bones’ championship victory on Saturday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)Celebrating after the T-Bones’ championship victory on Saturday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from the T-Bones’ 5-3 win over the St. Paul Saints on Saturday night at T-Bones Stadium. (Photo by Steve Rupert)Where was third base? It came loose in this play, which may have been difficult for fans to follow on Saturday night at the T-Bones Stadium. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. Frank White, right, first base coach for the T-Bones. (Photo by Steve Rupert)More scenes from Saturday’s T-Bones’ victory over the St. Paul Saints. Bill Sobbe, third base coach and pitching coach. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
