Greats KO Scorpion Kings
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2056, as the <Cooperstown Greats:team#36> topped the <Albuquerque Scorpion Kings:team#27> 3-1 tonight at High Rock Park to win the Union Cup. It was the 1st title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Cooperstown shortstop <Billy Benko:player#8913>, who was named series MVP.

The Greats took the series 4-3. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a second-place finish in the East and a 80-60 record. 

Cooperstown manager   grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Benko's words.

"Billy said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.

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