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Islandian Pro Alliance
Friday, May 31, 2001
Tycobbian Union - East Division
Nats Mann-Handled by Hellcats
Hartsdale's Glenn Mann had a no-hitter against first place Ozarka for six innings and ended up with an easy 10-1 victory. Mann (5-5 2.70) allowed only four hits, struck out four and walked one in a sterling performance. And he was backed by plenty of firepower -- the Hellcats unloaded four home runs and accumulated 14 hits. Catcher Nickie Griffin (.219) pounded two of them in the stands, collected three hits and scored twice, center fielder Greg Reynolds (.238) went 3-for-5 and scored two runs and had an RBI and second baseman Francisco Abreu was 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Reynolds and Abreu also had roundtrippers. It was Abreu's 12th this year. Ozarka starter Ted Didriksen (4-4 3.77) took the loss and didn't stay around long. He was gone after two innings, four hits and four runs.
Ozarka (24-19) leads the TU East, while Hartsdale (20-23) stands four games behind them in fifth place.
SF Extends Luxora Losses to 7
Hard times have fallen on manager Alejandro Rodrigo and the Luxora Zorros. They suffered their seventh straight loss and set a new IPA record as South Fork won its fourth in a row with a tight 7-6 win. Left fielder Gene Woodruff (.288) slammed two homers and drove in six runs. Woodruff batted in the winning run in the sixth with a ground out. Booger Burchfield (2-4 4.34) registered the victory, but was hit hard by Luxora for six runs on seven hits and lasted only six innings. Ken Conner (2-1 2.63) got the his first save, pitching one-hit ball over the last three innings. Johnny Montel (4-5 3.58) received the loss, going an ineffective six innings, allowing ten hits and seven runs. First baseman Paul Hallenbeck (.315) belted his 7th home run and drove in two for Luxora.
The old record for most consecutive losses was set by the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers on April 29.
South Fork (20-24) is last in the division and sits in the basement, but only 4.5 games behind the first place Ozarka Naturals (24-19). Luxora (21-20) continued their downward spiral and is now third in the race.
Ninjas Jolts Hurricanes 8-1
Everything went Ginza's way in the easy 8-1 thrashing of the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The Ninjas belted 12 hits and Vic Rousakis (5-5 3.53) went the distance on an 8-hitter with nine strikeouts. It was catcher Katsuya Noguchi (.318) in the batting department with two hits and four RBIs, helped out by Scoop McDonald (.309) with a pair of hits and two RBIs, shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.276) with three hits, a run and an RBI and left fielder Nobuyuki Komatsu (.235) with two hits and three runs scored. First baseman Rodger Wooten (.296) had a good day for the Hurricanes with 3-for-3, including his 10th home run. The losing pitcher was Wally Robinson (7-3 2.75), who failed to get his 8th win. He was shelled for five hits and five runs in just 3-plus innings, his shortest stint of the season.
Ginza (22-21) ended a two-game losing stretch and climbed into a virtual second place tie with Luxora (21-20) in the TU East, while Cape Coral (21-21) lost for the first time in three games and is the number four club in the division.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-02-2008 at 08:35 PM.
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