Islandian Pro Alliance
Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Tycobbian Union - East Division
Matsumoto Blanks Z's, Ninjas Win 1-0
The scoreboard operator just about had the day off today at Luxora's De la Vega Stadium. Kojiro Matsumoto (12-3 2.64) logged his third shutout of the season by blanking Luxora 1-0. Matsumoto checked them on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Little-used catcher Kris Michel (.162) homered in the fifth frame for the game's only score. Loser Chris Pierce (2-6 3.23) went six innings, allowed eight hits and fanned six, while Tito Tovares (0-0 0.00) finished up with three scoreless innings and five Ks.
Ginza (44-33) is in first place in the Tycobbian Union East standings and leads fifth place Luxora (36-39) by 7 games.
Hellcats Homers Beat Hurricanes 7-5
Third baseman Steve Ward sent two longballs into the stands to lead Hartsdale over Cape Coral 7-5 at Seaside Stadium. The Hellcats recovered from a 4-1 deficit after five innings to come back and beat the second place Hurricanes. Ward (.295) had two hits and three RBIs to top Hartsdale's 14-hit attack. He also scored three runs. Reliever Tal Vaitkus (2-0 1.45) recorded the win, surrendering one unearned run in three innings. Cody Burg (1-2 4.96) suffered the loss as he was slammed for three runs in less than two innings. Shortstop Bobo Hatfield (.269) paced Cape Coral with two hits and two RBIs. The Hurricanes had eight hits in the game.
The second place Hurricanes (40-37) fell another game back in the race and now trail first place Ginza (44-33) by 4 games. Hartsdale (34-43) is 10 games out in last place.
Stallions Triumph 5-3 Over Nats
South Fork righthander Vince Bernini settled down after a three-run fifth cut his lead to 4-3 and shut out Ozarka the last three frames to triumph over them 5-3. Bernini (2-2 2.37) permitted ten hits and only one earned run, struck out eight and walked none in a good outing. The Stallions collected ten hits off Nats pitching and were led by shortstop Bobby Riley (.254) with two RBIs. Pitcher Bernini (.182), right fielder Paul Giles (.270) and left fielder Mac Stewart (.247) also drove in a run apiece. Shortstop Gil Lantz (.241), first baseman Poochie Kramer (.244) and Vinny Shepherd (.250) had RBIs for Ozarka. Starter Luther Hatch (8-9 3.83) was KO'd after five frames and picked up the loss, yielding four runs and seven hits.
The South Fork Stallions (39-38) are 7-3 in the last ten games and are in third place, 5 games off the pace. Ozarka (37-40) is now fourth in the TU East Division and seven games out.
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