Triple-A Baseball National Championship
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The Bricktown Showdown was renamed the Triple-A Baseball National Championship in 2009. The annual event is a one-game playoff between the champions of the International League and the Pacific Coast League. The event venue is to be a rotating one, similar to the Triple-A All-Star Game.
The 2011 game was played at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2009 and 2010 games were held at SBC Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
[edit] Results
| Date | Winner (League) | Score | Loser (League) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22/09 | Durham Bulls (IL) | 5-4 (11) | Memphis Redbirds (PCL) |
| 9/21/10 | Columbus Clippers (IL) | 12-6 | Tacoma Rainiers (PCL) |
| 9/20/11 | Columbus Clippers (IL) | 8-3 | Omaha Storm Chasers (PCL) |
[edit] Game MVPs
- 2009: Jeremy Hellickson, Durham. Hellickson pitched five scoreless innings and left with a 4-0 lead.
- 2010: Jerad Head, Columbus. Head goes 3 for 4 with two doubles and four RBI.
- 2011: Joe Martinez, Columbus. Martinez goes seven innings to get the win, only giving up a 3-run homer in the first inning.
