York ousted from playoffs

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Twenty years from now, after the dust has settled and memories have faded, the final scores in this playoff series will suggest the York Revolution went down swinging like a famed prize fighter.

But in reality, that is not how York’s crushing exodus from the postseason should be remembered. The Revs had their chances to give Yorkers their first pro baseball postseason victory in 46 years. Too much timid play from the Revolution simply would not allow it to happen.

York committed three errors for the second straight night while watching another close loss circle the drain. The Revs were ousted from the Freedom Division Series Wednesday night after Somerset’s 6-4 victory before an announced crowd of 6,346 at Commerce Bank Ballpark.

And the end of the season came after York seemed to wake up in big fashion during a three-run seventh that created a one-run lead. But George Sandel overthrew first baseman Chris Ashby on a routine ground ball that would have ended the seventh. That error, which gave Somerset the tying run, allowed the Patriots to smell blood and they went in for the kill.