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Eugene Church · 08-21-2008, 02:15 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, July 7, 2001

Tycobbian Union - East Division

Blue Sox Win 3rd Straight, Frogs Lose 4th
For the third successive game, the Blue Lake Blue Sox have beaten Fairfax at the Frog Pond. They did it again today 5-2 as Bennie West and Russ Courtney combined for the victory, despite allowing an abundance of base hits. Both ballclubs piled up 13 hits each. West (9-8 2.72) went the first seven and permitted two runs on 11 hits. West fanned eight and gave us no bases on balls. Courtney (5-2 2.90) notched save number 10 on the year. He closed out the game with three strikeouts and no runs in the last two innings. Lefthander Jimmy Dalton (8-6 4.58) was rocked for four runs in the first five frames to absorb the defeat. The Blue Sox built up a 5-0 lead after six and a half innings and held on to win. Third baseman Timmy Smith (.316) led them at-bat with two RBIs and two hits, center fielder Donnie Frazier (.295) went 2-for-4 and scored twice, and left fielder Greg Boone (.304), right fielder Doyle Osborne (.360) and second baseman Dandy Wilson (.242) each drove in a run. For the Frogs center fielder Billy Echevarria (.245) drove in both of their runs. Fairfax's big bats were silenced today as far as scoring runs.

Fairfax (51-29) is the TU West's first place club with a 12.5-game bulge over Blue Lake (38-41).

Bucs Bump Off Viks for 5th Straight 4-1
Last place Bay St. Clair, piloted by Guy Rondre, chalked up its 5th consecutive victory, bumping off second place Bayview 4-1 with a strong outing by pitcher Norm Gross (10-7 3.45), who limited the Vikings to just four hits and a run in eight and a third innings for his third straight win. After he gave up two hits and run in the ninth, Chris Van Arden (2-0 1.04) came in from the bullpen and got the last two outs for his second save this season. Van Arden has done wonders for Rondre's relief corps, since joining the club on June 22. Both ballclubs had only four hits apiece as Bayview starter Paul Hood (6-4 2.76) also had an impressive performance, stopping the Buccaneers on just two hits over the first seven innings. He got the loss, struck out nine, but walked five. First baseman George Lyons (.233) hit his 15th homer to pace Bay St. Clair. Charley Moon (.277) drove in a run and scored one. Viking second baseman Alan Hansen, the leading hitter in the IPA with a .384 batting average, had two hits with a triple and scored their only run of the game.

Bayview (43-39) has really gone into the doldrums lately and has dropped four in a row, but still retains the runner-up spot to first place Fairfax (51-29) in the TU West Division, although the Vikings are 9 games behind them. In spite of their recent success, Bay St. Clair (32-49) has a secure hold on last place, 19.5 games off the pace.

Arlon Outscores La Claire 11-8
The Arlon Champions outscored the La Claire Lynx 11-8 today at Derby Downs to slip into third place in the TU West race, a half-game in front of fourth place Blue Lake. The Lynx fell to fifth place with the loss. Both team rapped out 11 hits each. Leading Arlon were catcher Smoke Zakharov (.248) and third baseman Al Mathews (.191), each with a three-run homer. Topping La Claire were first baseman Francisco Robles (.276) with a three-run rip and right fielder Manny Paulauskas (.246) with 2-for-4, two runs scored and two RBIs. Paulauskas hit a solo home run and doubled. Kurt DeHaan (2-0 6.97) got credit for the win, but allowed eight runs in eight innings. He almost blew an overwhelming lead. Jeff Nieman (6-5 1.46) came in and saved it for DeHaan. It was Nieman's 5th save.

Arlon (39-41) is 12 games out of first place, Blue Lake (38-41) is 12.5 games behind and La Claire (38-42) is 13 games in back of Fairfax (51-29).

08-21-2008, 02:15 AM	#417
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, July 7, 2001 Tycobbian Union - East Division Blue Sox Win 3rd Straight, Frogs Lose 4th For the third successive game, the Blue Lake Blue Sox have beaten Fairfax at the Frog Pond. They did it again today 5-2 as Bennie West and Russ Courtney combined for the victory, despite allowing an abundance of base hits. Both ballclubs piled up 13 hits each. West (9-8 2.72) went the first seven and permitted two runs on 11 hits. West fanned eight and gave us no bases on balls. Courtney (5-2 2.90) notched save number 10 on the year. He closed out the game with three strikeouts and no runs in the last two innings. Lefthander Jimmy Dalton (8-6 4.58) was rocked for four runs in the first five frames to absorb the defeat. The Blue Sox built up a 5-0 lead after six and a half innings and held on to win. Third baseman Timmy Smith (.316) led them at-bat with two RBIs and two hits, center fielder Donnie Frazier (.295) went 2-for-4 and scored twice, and left fielder Greg Boone (.304), right fielder Doyle Osborne (.360) and second baseman Dandy Wilson (.242) each drove in a run. For the Frogs center fielder Billy Echevarria (.245) drove in both of their runs. Fairfax's big bats were silenced today as far as scoring runs. Fairfax (51-29) is the TU West's first place club with a 12.5-game bulge over Blue Lake (38-41). Bucs Bump Off Viks for 5th Straight 4-1 Last place Bay St. Clair, piloted by Guy Rondre, chalked up its 5th consecutive victory, bumping off second place Bayview 4-1 with a strong outing by pitcher Norm Gross (10-7 3.45), who limited the Vikings to just four hits and a run in eight and a third innings for his third straight win. After he gave up two hits and run in the ninth, Chris Van Arden (2-0 1.04) came in from the bullpen and got the last two outs for his second save this season. Van Arden has done wonders for Rondre's relief corps, since joining the club on June 22. Both ballclubs had only four hits apiece as Bayview starter Paul Hood (6-4 2.76) also had an impressive performance, stopping the Buccaneers on just two hits over the first seven innings. He got the loss, struck out nine, but walked five. First baseman George Lyons (.233) hit his 15th homer to pace Bay St. Clair. Charley Moon (.277) drove in a run and scored one. Viking second baseman Alan Hansen, the leading hitter in the IPA with a .384 batting average, had two hits with a triple and scored their only run of the game. Bayview (43-39) has really gone into the doldrums lately and has dropped four in a row, but still retains the runner-up spot to first place Fairfax (51-29) in the TU West Division, although the Vikings are 9 games behind them. In spite of their recent success, Bay St. Clair (32-49) has a secure hold on last place, 19.5 games off the pace. Arlon Outscores La Claire 11-8 The Arlon Champions outscored the La Claire Lynx 11-8 today at Derby Downs to slip into third place in the TU West race, a half-game in front of fourth place Blue Lake. The Lynx fell to fifth place with the loss. Both team rapped out 11 hits each. Leading Arlon were catcher Smoke Zakharov (.248) and third baseman Al Mathews (.191), each with a three-run homer. Topping La Claire were first baseman Francisco Robles (.276) with a three-run rip and right fielder Manny Paulauskas (.246) with 2-for-4, two runs scored and two RBIs. Paulauskas hit a solo home run and doubled. Kurt DeHaan (2-0 6.97) got credit for the win, but allowed eight runs in eight innings. He almost blew an overwhelming lead. Jeff Nieman (6-5 1.46) came in and saved it for DeHaan. It was Nieman's 5th save. Arlon (39-41) is 12 games out of first place, Blue Lake (38-41) is 12.5 games behind and La Claire (38-42) is 13 games in back of Fairfax (51-29).