With Only a Balk Between Them
For These Two High School Baseball Powerhouses, the Championship Game Was As Close As It Could Be.
It was the Depression Era Game of 1939 at Shibe Park between the Phillies and the Dodgers in Philadelphia that was played in front of 3,000 people. After eight innings — the Dodgers had held off the Phillies 4–2 after falling behind 3–0 — but the Fightins’ were rallying.
With the game tied 4–4, Dodgers pitcher Red Evans committed a balk, and Pinky May came home for a 5–4 Phillies victory.
For North Penn baseball this season — a 23–6 record, including a 10–5 conference record, earned them first place and a rank of 3rd in the state.
The season began with a 19–0 victory over Mount Pleasant.
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In the PIAA Playoffs, North Penn brought their offensive bats once again, defeating Ephrata 8–2, Hazelton Area 9–6, and Neshaminy 1–0.
Who North Penn would meet in the PIAA 6A Championship Game would turn out to be Cedar Cliff. The Colts’ 21–6 record carried with it a rank of 9th in the State. They would end the regular season on a 10–1 winning streak. In the PIAA Playoffs, Cedar Cliff defeated Pennbury, Seneca Valley, and Liberty.
In the PIAA 6A Boys Baseball Championship Game, these teams battled to a 0–0 tie through twelve innings. In the 13th inning with zero outs, a balk was called, and Cedar Cliffs won the Championship.
It took a rare baseball call to determine the outcome between two teams, both of whom had championship-caliber seasons.
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