Cebu ended Manila’s bid for a fourth consecutive crown sweeping the Baseball Philippines Series 9 best-of-three title series with a 6-1 victory in Game 2 yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. National player Joseph Orillana blasted a lead-off home run in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie before the Dolphins scored two runs [...]
US Ambassador joins BP Fil-Am day festivities
The Philippine national team defeated Baseball Philippines’ selection squad, 6-0, yesterday in the main event of the Fil-Am Friendship Day with no less than US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas as guest of honor at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Charlie Labrador pitched five scoreless frames while striking out seven batters to lift the Nationals to [...]
Sharks claim last Series 9 finals berth
The Manila Sharks rallied from an early deficit to hack out a 12-10 victory over the Dumaguete Uni-Bikers and claim the last finals berth in Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Run-scoring hits by Emerson Atilano, Jennald Pareja and Edward Landicho propelled the Sharks back from a 4-1 deficit to take [...]
Fil-Am Friendship Day on Sunday
Baseball Philippines honors the country’s friendship with the United States with fun-filled activities and exhibition games in the Fil-Am Friendship Day on Sunday, July 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. No less than United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas will be the special guest of the event organized by Community Sports [...]
Cebu moves on to the finals
Cebu started out with a barrage of runs in the first four innings to beat Alabang, 17-9, Sunday to advance into the finals of Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Dolphins opened the game with five runs in the first inning before splurging seven in the fourth to run away [...]
Tigers beat Dolphins, earn another shot at finals
Alabang got a lift from Tino Ubungen as the Tigers defeated top-seed Cebu, 9-6, Sunday to arrange another game for a finals berth in Baseball Philippines Series 9. Ubungen had a three-RBI day including a home run—the first of a back-to-back—at the expense of his brother Lorenzo in the first inning to help the Tigers [...]
Manila forces rubber match
Starter Tawi Delos Reyes issued a one-hit shutout before Manila splurge four runs in the fourth to beat Dumaguete, 6-1, yesterday to extend their semifinal series in Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Delos Reyes led the way for the Sharks yielding only a run in three and one-thirds innings of [...]
Uni-bikers trounce Tigers at the end of elims
The Dumaguete Uni-bikers pelted Alabang with 10 runs in the final four innings to beat the Tigers, 14-5, to enter the playoffs on a winning note last Sunday. Dio Remollo had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Uni-bikers onslaught as they tie the Dolphins on top of the standings but took the second [...]
Patriots Avoid Cellar Dweller Tag
In previous seasons, the Taguig Patriots have been lingering at the bottom of the league standings. But in Series 9, it’s a different story. The Patriots found consolation in their campaign when they defeated the Batangas Bulls, 6-3, last June 17 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium to finish Series 9 in fifth place. Taguig, [...]
Manila turns back Cebu
Three-time defending champion Manila entered the playoffs on the right track as the Sharks defeated top-seed Cebu, 3-2, Sunday at the close of the elimination round of the Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Pitchers Jayson Dimacutac and Warren Vispo allowed seven hits and left nine runners on base while Paco [...]
