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Islandian Pro Alliance
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Tycobbian Union - East Division
Ginza Socks It to Hellcats 11-5
At Ninja Stadium, Ginza socked it to the Hartsdale Hellcats by the score of 11-5, battering them for 13 hits. The Ninjas cracked open a 5-5 tie with six runs in the sixth inning. Second baseman Scoop McDonald (.258), right fielder Charlie Campbell (.282), catcher Kotsuya Noguchi (.298) and third baseman Toshiro Nomura (.309) all drove in two runs. Reliever Toshiya Tamura (3-2 5.00) got the last out in the sixth and was the pitcher of record. He picked up the win by retiring one batter. Two other relievers, Kinji Hayashi (0-0 0.00) and Ken Watkins (3-3 2.64), blanked Hartsdale over the last three innings. Hellcat starter Danny Griffin (6-8 3.86) was battered for ten runs in five innings for the loss. The Hellcats got 11 hits and left 15 runners stranded. Catcher Kevin Haynie (.340) was 3-for-5 with an RBI and third baseman Whiz Weaver (.278) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs. It was Hartsdale's fourth loss in succession.
Ginza (40-30) has won its last three contests and is in first place in the Tycobbian Union East, 9 games ahead of cellar-dwelling Hartsdale (31-39).
Z's Zip by CC 4-3 in 10 Innings
Fifth place Luxora zipped by second place Cape Coral at Seaside Stadium 4-3 in a 10-inning affair, decided when center fielder Tommy Fortunato (.263) hit a two-out single off losing pitcher Hadley Frasch, stole second base and then was driven in by right fielder Pedro Vizquel's (.290) base hit. The Zorros took an early 3-0 lead in the second inning, but the Hurricanes came back to tie it with two in the sixth and one in the eighth. Luxora was held to six hits, while Cape Coral collected 10. Pacing the victors were second baseman Paco Benitez (.259) with two runs batted in and third baseman Rico Vina (.293) with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. Skipper Rodrigo Alejandro got good pitching from a trio of hurlers. Starter Keith Callahan (6-6 3.12) went into the eighth and gave up three runs, seven hits and fanned seven, while Roberto Martinez (5-3 2.17) and winner Andy Stevens (3-3 3.33) held the 'Canes runless the rest of the way. CC's starter Wally Robinson (9-5 2.76) worked nine strong innings, limiting Luxora to just four hits and one earned run, struck out seven and issued three bases on balls. His relief, newcomer Hadley Frasch (0-1 9.00), absorbed the loss in his first ever IPA appearance. At the plate first baseman Rodger Wooten (.297) had two-run homer in the sixth frame with catcher Rick Clark (.336) contributing the other RBI.
The setback put Cape Coral (37-33) three games in the rear of first place Ginza (40-30) and the Zorros (32-35) seven games out in the division.
SF's Olson Stops Ozarka 10-2
22-year-old Ken Olson of the South Fork Stallions registered his fourth triumph in his last five decisions and struck out 11 Ozarka Naturals in the 10-2 drubbing. Olson (7-6 2.69) stopped them on six hits and allowed no earned runs in another solid performance. The youthful righthander has pitched much better than his won-lost mark would indicate. Olson has had woeful run support this season from the Stallions. But that wasn't the case today. They walloped 15 hits with everyone in the batting order getting at least one base hit. South Fork exploded for five runs in the seventh to take an 8-2 lead. Heading the list were third baseman Glenn Holliday (.249), second baseman Bob Jones (.297), left fielder Matt Stewart (.250) and catcher Darryl Burnett (.253), each with two RBIs apiece. First baseman Keith Burke (.327) scored three times and collected 3 hits in 5 at-bats. Stewart hit homer number 7 for the Stallions. Being pegged with the defeat was Yasuyuki Nakagawa (7-8 3.25), who was shelled for eight runs in seven innings. It was one of his worst outings this season.
Ozarka's record has fallen to 35-35 and the third place Nats are now 5 games off the pace of the division-leading Ginza Ninjas (40-30). The South Fork Stallions (34-36) are right on Ozarka's tail in fourth place and trail Ginza by 6 games.
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