Life On The Frontier
Last night's Frontier League All-Star Game did what Tuesday's major league classic couldn't — decide the outcome in nine innings. Well, sorta. Per the Frontier League's traditional rules, ties in its All-Star game after nine innings are to be decided by an impromptu home run derby. From the Frontier League Web site, here's how last night's theatrics played out:
"The 16th annual Frontier League All-Star Game was decided in a home run derby for the fourth time in the last seven years with the East recording the win over the West in a 3-2 contest played before 6,032 fans at Traverse City’s Wuerfel Park. Angel Molina of the Florence Freedom received the Alex Gamez MVP Award after hitting the tying homer in the first derby round.
"It took two rounds of the home run derby following the game to determine a winner as the East connected on three homers in the final round while the West hit only one.
"The final round saw three competitors have two outs to post as many homers as possible while the first round featured three outs. The East sent Jacob Dempsey of Washington, Mike Russell of Kalamazoo, and Angel Molina of Florence to the plate while the West countered with Jason James of Rockford, Phil Hawke of Windy City, and Tim Dorn of Southern Illinois."