COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION-1996 Cosmic Universal Series

Pranktown Busriders vs Washington Presidents

Busriders Win Series, 4 games to 3 games

Composite Series Statistics

The Cosmic Universal Series is played between the best of the Overleague and the best of the Underleague. This best-of-seven games series has been played since 1982. In the premier series the Paradise Pisces beat the Delta Dragons. For information about each season's Series you can look at the Cosmic Team Records By Season plate which details each season's final standings and the teams that competed in the Series.

The 1996 Series matched a veteran cosmic team, the Washington Presidents, who had never been to a Series, against a rookie team, the Pranktown Busriders. Here's a Cosmic Baseball Trivia question: What was the last rookie cosmic baseball team to appear in the Cosmic Universal Series*?

So sit back, and enjoy the games.

*Answer: 1990 Tropicland Hurricanes. (They lost to the Alphatown Ionians)

Game 1 Busriders-4 at Presidents-0 Busriders lead series 1-0

Jane Burton, also known as "Generally Famished" throws a five-hit shutout as Busriders take series lead.

Game 2 Busriders-1 at Presidents-7 Series Tied at 1-1

President Taft hits 2 homeruns, including a first inning grand slam. President Clinton pitches a 3-hit complete game as the Presidents tie the Series.

Game 3 Presidents-6 at Busriders-2 Presidents Lead Series, 2-1

President Ford goes 3-for-4. President Kennedy pitches a complete game. The Presidents take the Series lead.

Game 4 Presidents-2 at Busriders-3 Series Tied, 2-2

Wavy Gravy prevails over President Ronald Reagan. Foster goes 4-for-5. Busrider tie up the Series.

Game 5 Presidents-2 at Busriders-1 Presidents lead Series, 3-2

Presidents Nixon & Polk stop the Busriders. The Presidents take the Series lead and head home.

Game 6 Busriders-6 at Presidents-3 Series All Tied at Three Games Apiece

Foster Hits Another Homerun. Burton's Series ERA is 0.00. The Busriders Win, Tie Up Series. Final Game Seven is Next.

Game 7 Busriders-9 at Presidents-5

Busriders WIN Series!

Composite Statistics (7 Games)

Composite Series Pitching

BUSRIDERS Pitcher IP H BB K W L ERA Burton 15.3 9 4 7 2 0 0.00 Casano 11.3 18 4 5 1 1 8.74 KeseyC 9 8 3 4 0 1 6.00 LhmnHaupt 9 6 2 4 0 1 2.00 Romney 9 8 1 7 1 0 2.00 Henkels 5.7 4 1 4 0 0 1.59 Tombarelli 2.7 5 1 1 0 0 10.13 TOTALS 62 58 16 32 4 3 3.63 PRESIDENTS Pitcher IP H BB K W L ERA Carter 5 7 2 4 0 1 7.20 Clinton 15 12 4 11 1 0 3.00 Kennedy 9 5 4 5 1 0 2.00 Lincoln 9 10 3 11 0 1 3.00 Nixon 6 5 2 6 1 0 1.50 Polk 10 9 3 6 0 1 4.50 Reagan 8.3 9 5 9 0 1 2.16 TOTALS 62.3 57 23 52 3 4 3.18

Composite Series Batting

PRESIDENTS Batter AB H HR RBI BA AdamsJ 17 3 0 1 .176 AdamsJQ 29 7 0 4 .241 Coolidge 30 7 0 1 .233 Ford 22 7 1 4 .318 Harding 19 3 0 0 .158 Monroe 28 8 3 4 .286 RooseveltF 25 5 0 0 .200 RooseveltT 11 3 0 0 .273 Taft 22 4 3 8 .182 Wilson 24 7 1 3 .292 Van Buren 12 4 0 0 .333 TOTALS 239 58 8 25 .243 BUSRIDERS Batter AB H HR RBI BA AdamsC 28 4 0 5 .143 Bevirt 28 6 0 2 .214 Browning 5 0 0 0 .000 Foster 28 13 4 11 .464 Hartweg 24 4 0 0 .167 Hodgeman 4 1 0 0 .250 KeseyD 26 6 0 0 .231 KeseyF 26 6 0 0 .231 Lambreacht 26 6 0 3 .231 Quarnstorm 22 6 0 1 .273 Sundsten 29 5 1 3 .172 TOTALS 246 57 5 25 .232

Series Most Cosmic Player: Paul Foster

Season 1996 Plate

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CBA 1996 Cosmic Universal Series
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Published: November 28, 1996
Updated: December 5, 1996
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