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| Breaking News |  | Tallahassee's Smith Stands out in Shutout
Friday, August 23rd, 1963: Kelsey Smith of the Tallahassee Torturers put the clamps on the opposition and held the Vancouver Canadians scoreless in a 6-hit whitewash.
"He's got some good stuff, but we should have done better than that," said the Vancouver skipper after the 2-0 loss.
Smith was on target most of the game and finished with 8 strikeouts and 3 walks.
In 27 starts this year Smith has fashioned a 19-7 record and a 2.72 ERA. |
 | ILAAA News: Playoffs begin
Wednesday, August 21st, 1963: For the true baseball fan, playoff baseball is the ultimate experience. The once-in-a-lifetime chance of winning the International Cup. Every player is under intense pressure now. Players might come through in the clutch or fail to rise to the challenge. Managers will be analyzed, second-guessed and third-guessed by observers across the land, all in the span of a nine-inning match-up. The luckiest ones will be there to hoist the championship trophy up to the deafening roar of the fans. It all starts today with the Division Championship Series and these clashes:
Mobile Tadpoles versus Flagstaff Isotopes and Tallahassee Torturers versus Vancouver Canadians.
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| ILAAA News: Regular Season ends
Wednesday, August 21st, 1963: The 1963 regular season is now history, and all the championship contenders have been determined. The International League playoffs will begin in just a few days. This is the renowned "Second Season," which decides the league's top team. The winner of the International Cup will be this year's champions.
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