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The 2007 International League season was the 121st in the league's history, and ended with the Richmond Braves winning their first Governors' Cup since 1994. The Braves would go on to lose the Bricktown Showdown.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 5 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 | Richmond 3
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| September 6 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6 | Richmond 4
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| | 10 innings
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| September 7 | Richmond 6 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4
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| September 8 | Richmond 4 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3
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| Richmond wins series 3-1
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| Toledo vs. Durham
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 5 | Toledo 8 | Durham 11
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| September 6 | Toledo 5 | Durham 9
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| September 7 | Durham 5 | Toledo 2
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| Durham wins series 3-0
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[edit] Governors' Cup Finals
| Durham vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Richmond 4 | Durham 2
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| September 12 | Richmond 1 | Durham 5
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| September 13 | Durham 3 | Richmond 2
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| September 15 | Durham 2 | Richmond 6
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| Game 2 | Durham 2 | Richmond 7
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| Richmond wins series 3-2 and
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| advances to Bricktown Showdown
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Ben Francisco, Buffalo, .318
- Runs Scored Gregor Blanco, Richmond, 81
- Hits Mike Cervenak, Norfolk, 157
- Doubles Brandon Moss, Pawtucket, 41
- Triples Brian Bixler, Indianapolis; Alberto Gonzalez, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 10
- Home Runs Mike Hessman, Toledo, 31
- Runs Batted In Hessman, 101
- Stolen Bases Bernie Castro, Columbus, 34
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Heath Phillips, Charlotte; Mitch Talbot, Durham, 13
- Earned Run Average Kevin Slowey, Rochester, 1.89
- Complete Games Slowey, 5
- Shutouts Nick Blackburn, Rochester; Virgil Vasquez, Toledo, 2
- Strikeouts J.P. Howell, Durham, 145
- Saves Bobby Korecky, Rochester, 35
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Joey Votto, Louisville
- Second Base Martin Prado, Richmond
- Shortstop Brian Bixler, Indianapolis
- Third Base Mike Hessman, Toledo
- Outfield Ben Francisco, Buffalo; Timo Perez, Toledo; Justin Ruggiano, Durham
- Catcher Jose Morales, Rochester
- Designated Hitter Shelley Duncan, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- Utility Aaron Herr, Louisville
- Starting Pitcher Kevin Slowey, Rochester
- Relief Pitcher Cory Doyne, Norfolk
[edit] References
Baseball America's 2008 Almanac. Will Lingo, editor. Simon & Schuster, 2007.
[edit] External Links
2007 IL - The Baseball Cube
2007 IL Playoffs - Minor League Baseball site
