Vancouver Beats Brooklyn in World Championship

K. Fields
2009-11-07T13:07:06-05:00
Baseball

It was Vancouver and Brooklyn challenging one other in the 2008 North American League Baseball World Championship this season. On paper, Vancouver was outmatched by Brooklyn’s formidable ball club. On the field, however, the verdict went to the Wild.

The new champs finished the regular season 80-82 and claimed first place in the League 2 pennant race. They defeated the Knights 4-3 in the series, winning the last game by a 4-2 score. It was the Wild’s first championship title.

Game 1: Brooklyn 11, Vancouver 2
Game 2: Vancouver 13, Brooklyn 11
Game 3: Brooklyn 8, Vancouver 1
Game 4: Vancouver 5, Brooklyn 4
Game 5: Vancouver 9, Brooklyn 5
Game 6: Brooklyn 5, Vancouver 0
Game 7: Vancouver 4, Brooklyn 2

Click the image for the NALB 2008 World Championship roster