Game 1,2,3,4,5 8/8/09 American League Championship Series Recap A very down played American League Rivalry of the #1 seed Wildies and #3 seed Indies. A rematch of 2008, with the teams swapping playoff seeding. In 2008, the Industrials took a 2-1 lead before the Wildebeest went on a stampede to sweep the final two games and make their first Township Series appearance. Each team has been to the Township Series once, with the Indies winning it all in 2006. 2008 ALCS Recap. VS.
Game 1: Industrials 13, Wildebeest 3 F/5 W: Pat Kean L: Steve Scudder HR: Don Kern, Brian Meyers, Todd Windbigler, Pat Kean, Steve Scudder, Pat Burnell and Matt Kirsch. 2B: Don Kern, Daryl Hutson The Industrials continued with their heavy hitting, mercing a game for their 3rd straight victory. This weeks victim, was Wildies pitcher Steve Scudder. Steve surrendered 9 runs on 12 hits before turning the ball over to Pat Burnell. Daryl Hutson was the only player in this game to not connect for a Homerun, with the other 7 guys all hitting one. Don Kern led the charge for the Industrials going 5-7, with 5 Rbi's.	Wildies tried, but could not slow the Industrials..
Game 2: Wildebeest 9 , Industrials 4 F/6 W: Matt Kirsch L: Todd Windbigler HR: Matt Kirsch, Don Kern, Brian Meyers 2B: Brian Meyers 2 With the Wildies Ace pitcher on the mound, the mood was quick to change. Although Matt struggled with his control early, he pulled his game back together to pitch five very quality innings. The Wildebeest bats finally came to life in the 3rd inning when they seized the lead with a score of 4-3. The Wildies would take on 3 more in the next inning before Matt Kirsch increased his cushion with his 2-run bomb in the top of the 6th. Kirsch finished with a career high 14 k's.	Kirsch earned his team a "W" from the Hill and Dish.
Game 3: Industrials 1, Wildebeest 0 F/6 W: Brian Meyers L: Andy Ross HR: Brian Meyers 2B: Andy Ross With the wind starting to tapper down, longtime friends, Ross and Meyers matched up for their first matchup since last seasons ALCS game 5 when Andy defeated Brian 10-2. After retiring Don to lead off the game, Andy surrended a solo homerun to Brian on the 2nd pitch of the at bat. A line drive shot just out of the reach of left fielder Matt Kirsch. This is where the game would sit, with both pitchers hitting the zone consistantly. In the top of the 6th with 2 outs, Ross ripped a ball down the left field line. The ball was snatched out of the air by Todd Windbigler to secure the 1-0 win for the Indies. Andy finished with 16k's and Brian with 10k's. After the first night, the Indies lead 2 games to 1.	Brian throws out a runner at home, securing shutout.
Game 4: Flyin' Wildebeest 6, Industrials 2 F/10 W: Steve Scudder L: Pat Kean HR: Matt Kirsch 2 2B: Matt Kirsch 2 With the Indies on the cusp of making the township series, the team turned to Pat Kean to lock it down. The Wildies would get on the board first with a few well placed hits, but the Industrials came back to go up 1-2 on a 2-run single by Daryl Hutson. The game would be tied up in the 5th on another double by Kirsch, but thanks to some good pitching and lots of stellar defense, the game would remained tied until the top of the 10th when Kirsch unloaded with 2 Homeruns, putting the Wildies up 6-2, forcing a game 5 to be played.	Brian can't make a play on Kirsch's 10th inning HR.
Game 5: Industrials 1 , Flyin' Wildebeest 3 F/6 W: Matt Kirsch L: Todd Windbigler HR: Matt Kirsch 2 Matt picked up right where he left off in game 4, as he hit a solo homer in the 1st inning. The Industrials tied the game up in the 3rd on an RBI single by Meyers. But Kirsch would do damage again in the bottom of the 4th with his second solo shot of the game. The Wildies would tack on an insurance run in the 5th, but Matt locked down from the mount with a career high 16k's. For the second straight season, the Wildies have come back from a 2-1 series deficet to advance to the Township Series.	Kirsch's 4 homeruns in gm 4/5 help clinch the ALCS.
Series Notable: The series finished with 12 base runners being pegged by the defence. 5 of which were plays at the plate.