The people in Kufstein saw two games dominated by pitching at the start of the Austrian Baseball League finals. In game one, Walter Strasser led the ATHLETICS to a 3-0 shutout, winning the pitcher’s duel against Werner Harasser. The team from ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM was the favorite before the finals, but the series got interesting in the second match, when Carter Clements allowed a third-inning run and the A’s lost 0-1 against the VIKINGS. Todd Fairbrother out-dueled Clements over six innings, before leaving with a knee injury. Bernhard Eidherr replaced him and picked up the save. The series resumes next weekend in Attnang for games three to five.
Schedule:
Vikings – Athletics 0-3
Vikings – Athletics 1-0
Saturday, October 4:
13:00 Athletics – Vikings
15:30 Athletics – Vikings
Sunday, October 5:
13:00 Athletics – Vikings*
(*if necessary)
Photo: © Austrian Baseball Federation