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Eugene Church · 08-05-2008, 08:35 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, June 30, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Blasters Blast Redhawks 11-8 in 15 Innings
The top two clubs in the Ruthlandian Union North are separated by only one-half game now after second place Colfax jolted first place Far Mountain 11-8 in 15 innings and extended their losing streak to three games. It was the opener of a five-game series and was won in dramatic fashion by shortstop Josh Jackson's (.257) grand slam off losing pitcher John Luzzatti (5-5 3.41). Luzzatti, normally a starter, was making his second relief appearance. The Blasters had to come back twice. They trailed 5-0 after five innings, took the lead 6-5 after seven, were tied in the top of the ninth and fell behind again in the top of the 15th 8-6 on third baseman Johnny Strickland's (.288) 13th home run. Jim Dreyer (2-0 3.83) got credit for the victory despite allowing Strickland's blast. Dreyer pitched three innings and gave up two runs. Luzzatti has lost both games in his two relief appearances. Colfax ripped 18 hits to 13 for the Redhawks with right fielder Pat Lott (.270) going 3-5 with a homer and five RBIs, left fielder Blinky Brandon was 4-5 and scored twice and first baseman Dennis Cole (.312) went 2-5, scored two runs and had a run batted in. Second sacker Tucker Hill (.336) also homered in the 15th for Colfax, cutting the score to 8-7. Shortstop Al Nixon (.268) had two hits and two RBIs for Far Mountain and catcher Dave Davis (.381) was 3-6 and scored a couple of runs.

The Redhawks (43-31) are only a half-game in front of Colfax (42-31) after the defeat. It was the third consecutive loss for the RU North Division leader. The Blasters have won three straight and 9 of the last ten games, while Far Mountain is 7-3.

Turner Tosses 3-Hitter, Vipers Blank Z's 5-0
Righthander Todd Turner of Valmara cooled off the Volusia Vigilantes 5-0 on three hits as the Vipers won their second successive game after a disastrous nine-game spiral. Turner (7-5 3.98) walked two and had four strikeouts in his first shutout of the season. First baseman Matt Mazurek (.268) had three hits and batted in two runs to lead Valmara at bat. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.304) chipped in three hits and drove in one run and shortstop Scotty Peterson (.266) had a two-run double. Lefty Raul Sandoval (7-8 3.35) was laced for 13 hits and five runs. He lasted only five and two-thirds innings and picked up the loss.

Third place Volusia (36-37) fell back below the .500 mark and trails Far Mountain (43-31) by 6.5 games. Valmara (35-38) is in the fourth spot in the standings and tied with Glasco (34-37), 7.5 games out.

Glasco Trio Stops All-Stars 3-1
A trio of twirlers stopped Elnora with a 3-1 victory. Glasco's Jerry Smith, Arnie McFalls and Ray Cook combined to hold the All-Stars to four hits with the win going to Smith (8-8 4.03). Smith got his first win since being traded from La Claire 10 days ago. He gave up four hits in six innings with six Ks and two bases on balls. McFalls (3-4 4.95) worked a perfect seventh and Cook (1-4 1.88) closed it out by retiring the last six batters in a row, striking out three of them for his 7th save. The A's took the lead 2-1 in the sixth with the help of two infield errors and first baseman Maury Smith's (.349) fielder's choice RBI. Third baseman Zach Byorvik (.227) added an insurance run with his 6th homer in the eighth. Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt's (.265) double and second baseman Gil Foster's (.353) single gave Elnora a brief lead in the top of the sixth. Tyrone Gray (4-8 4.08) dropped a tough one, yielding only one earned run in six and a third innings.

Glasco (34-37) kept pace with Valmara (35-38). They are still tied for fourth place and are 7.5 games behind leading Far Mountain (43-31).

08-05-2008, 08:35 PM	#382
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,957	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, June 30, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Blasters Blast Redhawks 11-8 in 15 Innings The top two clubs in the Ruthlandian Union North are separated by only one-half game now after second place Colfax jolted first place Far Mountain 11-8 in 15 innings and extended their losing streak to three games. It was the opener of a five-game series and was won in dramatic fashion by shortstop Josh Jackson's (.257) grand slam off losing pitcher John Luzzatti (5-5 3.41). Luzzatti, normally a starter, was making his second relief appearance. The Blasters had to come back twice. They trailed 5-0 after five innings, took the lead 6-5 after seven, were tied in the top of the ninth and fell behind again in the top of the 15th 8-6 on third baseman Johnny Strickland's (.288) 13th home run. Jim Dreyer (2-0 3.83) got credit for the victory despite allowing Strickland's blast. Dreyer pitched three innings and gave up two runs. Luzzatti has lost both games in his two relief appearances. Colfax ripped 18 hits to 13 for the Redhawks with right fielder Pat Lott (.270) going 3-5 with a homer and five RBIs, left fielder Blinky Brandon was 4-5 and scored twice and first baseman Dennis Cole (.312) went 2-5, scored two runs and had a run batted in. Second sacker Tucker Hill (.336) also homered in the 15th for Colfax, cutting the score to 8-7. Shortstop Al Nixon (.268) had two hits and two RBIs for Far Mountain and catcher Dave Davis (.381) was 3-6 and scored a couple of runs. The Redhawks (43-31) are only a half-game in front of Colfax (42-31) after the defeat. It was the third consecutive loss for the RU North Division leader. The Blasters have won three straight and 9 of the last ten games, while Far Mountain is 7-3. Turner Tosses 3-Hitter, Vipers Blank Z's 5-0 Righthander Todd Turner of Valmara cooled off the Volusia Vigilantes 5-0 on three hits as the Vipers won their second successive game after a disastrous nine-game spiral. Turner (7-5 3.98) walked two and had four strikeouts in his first shutout of the season. First baseman Matt Mazurek (.268) had three hits and batted in two runs to lead Valmara at bat. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.304) chipped in three hits and drove in one run and shortstop Scotty Peterson (.266) had a two-run double. Lefty Raul Sandoval (7-8 3.35) was laced for 13 hits and five runs. He lasted only five and two-thirds innings and picked up the loss. Third place Volusia (36-37) fell back below the .500 mark and trails Far Mountain (43-31) by 6.5 games. Valmara (35-38) is in the fourth spot in the standings and tied with Glasco (34-37), 7.5 games out. Glasco Trio Stops All-Stars 3-1 A trio of twirlers stopped Elnora with a 3-1 victory. Glasco's Jerry Smith, Arnie McFalls and Ray Cook combined to hold the All-Stars to four hits with the win going to Smith (8-8 4.03). Smith got his first win since being traded from La Claire 10 days ago. He gave up four hits in six innings with six Ks and two bases on balls. McFalls (3-4 4.95) worked a perfect seventh and Cook (1-4 1.88) closed it out by retiring the last six batters in a row, striking out three of them for his 7th save. The A's took the lead 2-1 in the sixth with the help of two infield errors and first baseman Maury Smith's (.349) fielder's choice RBI. Third baseman Zach Byorvik (.227) added an insurance run with his 6th homer in the eighth. Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt's (.265) double and second baseman Gil Foster's (.353) single gave Elnora a brief lead in the top of the sixth. Tyrone Gray (4-8 4.08) dropped a tough one, yielding only one earned run in six and a third innings. Glasco (34-37) kept pace with Valmara (35-38). They are still tied for fourth place and are 7.5 games behind leading Far Mountain (43-31). Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-06-2008 at 02:19 AM.