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Eugene Church · 08-09-2008, 06:13 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, July 1, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Marston Rallies, Reinhold's HR Beats Diamonds 3-2
It's a rarity - an inside-the-park homer - and this time it even won the game. In the first game of a doubleheader at Claxton, first place Marston rallied to win in 10 innings on center fielder Tommy Reinhold's (.310) inside-the-park roundtripper. The Nine had been shut out 2-0 for seven innings, when they finally broke through against closer Dennis Scott in the eighth for two runs to tie the score. Former closer, now starter, Earl Weber (5-3 3.13), was outstanding, stopping Marston on just four hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and a walk. Marston's starter Nick Pace (11-4 2.63) was excellent, too. He gave up two runs, but only one earned, in his seven innings. Vince Gardner (1-2 2.74) gained the victory with three scoreless innings and six Ks, while Scott (7-7 4.54) lost it by allowing three runs over the last three frames. For the winners, pinchhitter Kerby Jost (.571) tripled in the first run and left fielder Ronnie Horn (.298) tied it 2-2 with an RBI groundout. For the losers, right fielder Dixie Baker (.325) and first baseman Marty McCluskey (.315) each had two base hits and drove in a run.

Diamonds Split with Marston, Win Nightcap 5-3
At Avalon Stadium in Claxton in the nightcap, the Diamonds jumped on 11-game winner Casey Ledbetter (11-4 3.59) for four runs in the first two innings, then hung on to top the first place Marston Nine 5-3 to divide the doubleheader. Only a two-run homer in the ninth by third baseman Roland Thomas (.342) made it look close. Skipper Clem Rogers got a fine outing from winner Alex Vanzetti (4-2 3.47), who worked six innings and stopped Marston on one run and six hits with six strikeouts and no bases on balls. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.432) continued to be red-hot at the plate and led Claxton with 4-for-5 and an RBI. Shortstop Bobby Ritter (.307) chipped in with two RBIs. The Nine's second baseman Don Nichols (.300) had two hits and an RBI and center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.313) added two hits and scored one run.

Marston (44-29), the RU South's top club, is 8-2 in the last ten games and leads fifth place Claxton (35-41) by 10.5 games. The Diamonds have broken even in the last ten games.

'Jacks Take S'Birds in Opener 6-5 in 10
In the opening game of a twinbill, Forest City's third baseman Jesse Pearson's (.255) tenth-inng sacrifice fly scored Johnny Mack Butler to skim by Belair Beach 6-5. Butler (.253) paced the Lumberjacks with two hits, including his 8th home run, two RBIs and scored three times. Right fielder Benny Davis (.251) contributed two RBIs, while left fielder Ryan Morse had two hits and scored twice. The Sunbird batters were led by catcher Denny Everhart (.215), who hit his 9th homer of the season, good for two runs. Left fielder Nicky Swift (.338) delivered two hits and two RBIs and first baseman Phil Gravelli (.313) had a double and a sac fly. Reliever Buddy Hutchinson (3-6 4.16) registered the win with a perfect tenth and closer Lou Zanelli (5-5 2.82) lost it. He was tagged for one run in two and two-thirds innings. Neither starter, Lyndon Yarbrough (0-1 4.53) for Belair Beach, nor Vinny Edelman (6-6 3.23) for Forest City were effective.

BB Everhart's HR Beats 'Jacks to Split 'Bill
Last place Belair Beach pinchhitter Denny Everhart (.219) slammed his 10th homer of the year to beat the second place Forest City Lumberjacks 5-4 in 11 innings to divide the twinbill. Everhart's two-run bomb put the Sunbirds up 5-3 and they held on to win it. The 'Jacks scored one and then loaded the bases against winning pitcher Terry Christian (2-4 5.13), but he managed to get the last out and salvage the victory. Pacing Belair Beach was center fielder Matty McDermott (.324) with 3-5, including his 12th home run, a solo shot. Second baseman Rick Sullivan (.264) tripled and scored twice and catcher Dusty James (.255) was 3-4, scored once and batted in a run. Leading Forest City were first baseman J. T. Edmonds (.287) with two hits and two RBIs and shortstop Pops Keller (.306) with two hits and a run scored. The first game winner, Buddy Hutchinson (3-7 4.37), lost the second game. He pitched only one inning and was touched for the game-winning home run by Everhart.

The Lumberjacks (40-36) are second in the Ruthlandian Union South Division, 5.5 games behind first place Marston (44-29), while the Sunbirds (31-44) are last, 14 games out.

Westerners Win Opener Over Rattlers 4-3
At Westerner Field in Waleska, the Westerners took advantage of a wild pitch and an error in the bottom of the ninth to edge Sugar Valley 4-3 in the first game of a twinbill. Shortstop Jinx Giarussa singled, went to second on a wild pitch by reliever Gregg Neal, then scored the winning run when third baseman Jorge Vargas' bad throw resulted in a two-base error. Neal (5-5 2.20) was tagged with the loss, while Jack Wagner (3-0 4.08) got the victory with a scoreless top of the ninth. Waleska's best batters were second baseman Wiz Taylor (.294), Giarussa (.289), Big Hoss Burkhalter (.320) and Milt Carlson (.257). All of them had two hits each. Giarussa scored twice, while Taylor, Burkhalter and Woodruff drove in a run apiece. The Rattlers had more hits than the Westerners, outhitting them 11 to 9. Jorge Vargas (.356) was 3-4 with an RBI, shortstop Flipper Bird (.279) went 2-4 and scored a run and center fielder Freddie Vaux (.347) was 1-3 with an RBI and scored once.

Westerners Romp, Hill Blanks Rattlers 13-0
In game two Waleska romped over Sugar Valley 13-0 to sweep the doubleheader and move into a tie with them for third place. It was Waleska's third straight triumph over the Rattlers. Righthander Gary Hill (7-5 4.80) registered his first shutout of the year, finishing the game with eight strikeouts and one walk. He allowed the Rattlers nine hits, but no runs. The Westerners teed off on Sugar Valley pitching for 14 hits, including five doubles, a triple and three home runs. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.319) hit his 18th homer and drove in four runs, third baseman Yoshihide Nishida (.283) cracked his 13th and batted in two runs and backup backstop Dom Kessinger (.200) got his first and drove in two runs. Right fielder Charley Williamson (.295) had a double and a triple and three RBIs and second baseman Wiz Taylor (.303) went 4-for-5, scored three and drove in one. Dale Bixler (0-1 32.41), in his first start for the Rattlers, took it on the chin and was ripped for six runs in the first two innings.

Waleska and Sugar Valley both have 37-37 records and are tied for the third spot in the Ruthlandian Union South Division, 7.5 games in back of the first place Marston Nine (44-29).

08-09-2008, 06:13 PM	#387
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, July 1, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Marston Rallies, Reinhold's HR Beats Diamonds 3-2 It's a rarity - an inside-the-park homer - and this time it even won the game. In the first game of a doubleheader at Claxton, first place Marston rallied to win in 10 innings on center fielder Tommy Reinhold's (.310) inside-the-park roundtripper. The Nine had been shut out 2-0 for seven innings, when they finally broke through against closer Dennis Scott in the eighth for two runs to tie the score. Former closer, now starter, Earl Weber (5-3 3.13), was outstanding, stopping Marston on just four hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and a walk. Marston's starter Nick Pace (11-4 2.63) was excellent, too. He gave up two runs, but only one earned, in his seven innings. Vince Gardner (1-2 2.74) gained the victory with three scoreless innings and six Ks, while Scott (7-7 4.54) lost it by allowing three runs over the last three frames. For the winners, pinchhitter Kerby Jost (.571) tripled in the first run and left fielder Ronnie Horn (.298) tied it 2-2 with an RBI groundout. For the losers, right fielder Dixie Baker (.325) and first baseman Marty McCluskey (.315) each had two base hits and drove in a run. Diamonds Split with Marston, Win Nightcap 5-3 At Avalon Stadium in Claxton in the nightcap, the Diamonds jumped on 11-game winner Casey Ledbetter (11-4 3.59) for four runs in the first two innings, then hung on to top the first place Marston Nine 5-3 to divide the doubleheader. Only a two-run homer in the ninth by third baseman Roland Thomas (.342) made it look close. Skipper Clem Rogers got a fine outing from winner Alex Vanzetti (4-2 3.47), who worked six innings and stopped Marston on one run and six hits with six strikeouts and no bases on balls. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.432) continued to be red-hot at the plate and led Claxton with 4-for-5 and an RBI. Shortstop Bobby Ritter (.307) chipped in with two RBIs. The Nine's second baseman Don Nichols (.300) had two hits and an RBI and center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.313) added two hits and scored one run. Marston (44-29), the RU South's top club, is 8-2 in the last ten games and leads fifth place Claxton (35-41) by 10.5 games. The Diamonds have broken even in the last ten games. 'Jacks Take S'Birds in Opener 6-5 in 10 In the opening game of a twinbill, Forest City's third baseman Jesse Pearson's (.255) tenth-inng sacrifice fly scored Johnny Mack Butler to skim by Belair Beach 6-5. Butler (.253) paced the Lumberjacks with two hits, including his 8th home run, two RBIs and scored three times. Right fielder Benny Davis (.251) contributed two RBIs, while left fielder Ryan Morse had two hits and scored twice. The Sunbird batters were led by catcher Denny Everhart (.215), who hit his 9th homer of the season, good for two runs. Left fielder Nicky Swift (.338) delivered two hits and two RBIs and first baseman Phil Gravelli (.313) had a double and a sac fly. Reliever Buddy Hutchinson (3-6 4.16) registered the win with a perfect tenth and closer Lou Zanelli (5-5 2.82) lost it. He was tagged for one run in two and two-thirds innings. Neither starter, Lyndon Yarbrough (0-1 4.53) for Belair Beach, nor Vinny Edelman (6-6 3.23) for Forest City were effective. BB Everhart's HR Beats 'Jacks to Split 'Bill Last place Belair Beach pinchhitter Denny Everhart (.219) slammed his 10th homer of the year to beat the second place Forest City Lumberjacks 5-4 in 11 innings to divide the twinbill. Everhart's two-run bomb put the Sunbirds up 5-3 and they held on to win it. The 'Jacks scored one and then loaded the bases against winning pitcher Terry Christian (2-4 5.13), but he managed to get the last out and salvage the victory. Pacing Belair Beach was center fielder Matty McDermott (.324) with 3-5, including his 12th home run, a solo shot. Second baseman Rick Sullivan (.264) tripled and scored twice and catcher Dusty James (.255) was 3-4, scored once and batted in a run. Leading Forest City were first baseman J. T. Edmonds (.287) with two hits and two RBIs and shortstop Pops Keller (.306) with two hits and a run scored. The first game winner, Buddy Hutchinson (3-7 4.37), lost the second game. He pitched only one inning and was touched for the game-winning home run by Everhart. The Lumberjacks (40-36) are second in the Ruthlandian Union South Division, 5.5 games behind first place Marston (44-29), while the Sunbirds (31-44) are last, 14 games out. Westerners Win Opener Over Rattlers 4-3 At Westerner Field in Waleska, the Westerners took advantage of a wild pitch and an error in the bottom of the ninth to edge Sugar Valley 4-3 in the first game of a twinbill. Shortstop Jinx Giarussa singled, went to second on a wild pitch by reliever Gregg Neal, then scored the winning run when third baseman Jorge Vargas' bad throw resulted in a two-base error. Neal (5-5 2.20) was tagged with the loss, while Jack Wagner (3-0 4.08) got the victory with a scoreless top of the ninth. Waleska's best batters were second baseman Wiz Taylor (.294), Giarussa (.289), Big Hoss Burkhalter (.320) and Milt Carlson (.257). All of them had two hits each. Giarussa scored twice, while Taylor, Burkhalter and Woodruff drove in a run apiece. The Rattlers had more hits than the Westerners, outhitting them 11 to 9. Jorge Vargas (.356) was 3-4 with an RBI, shortstop Flipper Bird (.279) went 2-4 and scored a run and center fielder Freddie Vaux (.347) was 1-3 with an RBI and scored once. Westerners Romp, Hill Blanks Rattlers 13-0 In game two Waleska romped over Sugar Valley 13-0 to sweep the doubleheader and move into a tie with them for third place. It was Waleska's third straight triumph over the Rattlers. Righthander Gary Hill (7-5 4.80) registered his first shutout of the year, finishing the game with eight strikeouts and one walk. He allowed the Rattlers nine hits, but no runs. The Westerners teed off on Sugar Valley pitching for 14 hits, including five doubles, a triple and three home runs. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.319) hit his 18th homer and drove in four runs, third baseman Yoshihide Nishida (.283) cracked his 13th and batted in two runs and backup backstop Dom Kessinger (.200) got his first and drove in two runs. Right fielder Charley Williamson (.295) had a double and a triple and three RBIs and second baseman Wiz Taylor (.303) went 4-for-5, scored three and drove in one. Dale Bixler (0-1 32.41), in his first start for the Rattlers, took it on the chin and was ripped for six runs in the first two innings. Waleska and Sugar Valley both have 37-37 records and are tied for the third spot in the Ruthlandian Union South Division, 7.5 games in back of the first place Marston Nine (44-29).