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Eugene Church · 08-29-2008, 11:10 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Vipers Squeeze by Blasters in First Game 7-6
In the first game of a doubleheader at War Memorial Stadium, fifth place Valmara got the best of first place Colfax for the second day in a row by one run and dealt them their third straight defeat. The Vipers outstanding bullpen ace Danny Blauser came in and preserved a 7-6 win for Zarek Zalewski. Blauser (6-4 2.39) made his 35th appearance and got his 5th save with three scoreless innings. He struck out four and allowed only one base hit. Zalewski (10-5 2.69) got credit for the victory, but struggled again, giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings. Zalewski has been hit hard in his last three outings and seen his sub-2.00 ERA skyrocket to 2.69. Good hitting saved him this time. Valmara registered 11 hits and got RBIs from seven different players. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.314), first baseman Yank Jankowski (.313) and third baseman Rickey O'Reilly (.283) each led the way with a pair of hits. The Vipers ran up a 7-3 lead off of Colfax starter and loser Harry Manning (11-5 3.45) after four innings and then had to stave off the Blasters the remainder of the day. The Blasters smacked 10 hits and were paced by left fielder Blinky Brandon (.309) with 3-for-5, including two doubles and a triple. Brandon scored three runs and batted in one. Third baseman Russ Farrell (.296) had three hits and two RBIs, while first baseman Dennis Cole (.318) drove in two runs.

Colfax (47-37), the top team in the Ruthlandia Union North, leads fifth place Valmara by 6 games. Every team in the division is still in the running for the playoffs, except for last place Elnora, which has a lot of ground to make up in the second half of the season. The All-Stars are 14 games behind.

Blasters Blast 5 HRs, Split with Vipers
Powerball snapped Colfax's losing streak at three games. The Blasters ripped 5 roundtrippers to crush Valmara 10-3 in the nightcap and split the twinbill. First baseman Dennis Cole (.324) boomed two out the park for his 24th and 25th of the year, while shortstop Wayne O'Reilly (.249), third baseman Russ Ferrell (.301) and catcher Jeff Cook (.257) each slammed one. Colfax punished Viper pitching for 19 hits and had four players with three hits apiece. They made it easy for Jim Dreyer (3-0 3.56), who got a rare start. With doubleheaders two of the last three days, the regular rotation needed some help and got it. Dreyer went the route and held Valmara to three runs on nine hits, while walking four and fanning eight. Viper center fielder Jan Szymanski (.263) hit his 17th homer and drove in all three of their runs, taking over the IPA RBI lead with 83. Spot starter Paul Schoenfeld (4-8 5.03) suffered the loss, allowing five runs in 5+ innings.

In the Ruthlandian Union North pennant chase Colfax (48-37) is on top and leads fifth place Valmara by 7 games.

FM's Luzzatti Tosses 6-Hit Shutout, Whips V's
In the opener of a twinbill at Sky High Stadium, both pitchers were firing on all cylinders as Far Mountain's John Luzzatti was victorious over Volusia's Raul Sandoval 1-0 in a superb battle of southpaws. Luzzatti (7-6 3.26) was touched for six hits in a complete-game performance and his second shutout this year. Luzzatti finished up with two bases on balls and five Ks, while Sandoval (7-10 3.67) limited the Redhawks to just two hits and a run in seven innings, while striking out six and walking none. He left for a pinchitter in the top of the eighth. Redhawk left fielder Gerard Davis (.246) led off the fifth inning with a single, stole second base and rode home on catcher Dave Davis' (.378) RBI single. Second place Far Mountain had lost its last three games.

Redhawks Sweep V's, Lamoreaux Fans 13 in 2-hitter
Far Mountain swept both ends of the doubleheader from Volusia and inched to within a half-game of first place in the RU North. The Redhawks Stan Lamoreaux (6-2 4.21) was fabulous as he blanked the V's 4-0. He totally stopped the Vigilante bats and tossed a sensational two-hit shutout and struck out 13, while giving up 6 walks. Second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.268) went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in three runs to spark the victory. A fourth-inning single by left fielder Winky Rush (.282) and a sixth-inning double by center fielder Alex Luna (.271) were all Volusia could manage off Lamoreaux. Brian King (1-1 2.64) worked a complete-game in defeat, permitted four runs and eight hits with five Ks and a walk.

Ron Benson of Sugar Valley owns the strikeout mark with 16 in a 5-3 triumph over Waleska on June 25.

The Redhawks (48-38), piloted by Alex Groveland, are now just a half-game in back of first place Colfax (48-37). Volusia (42-43), managed by Alfonso Feliz, is in the fourth spot in the division standings and trails the Blasters by 6 games.

All-Stars Top A's for 4th In a Row
Playing on their home grounds at State Fair Park in Elnora, the All-Stars rode the strong arm of Carl Costas (5-10 3.42) to their 4th win in a row. He bumped off Glasco 6-3 in the opener of a twinbill on a three-hit outing with six strikeouts and four bases on balls. Costas (.317) also lent a hand with his bat and had two hits and two RBIs. Elnora left fielder Quincy Peterson (.288) connected for his 16th homer and right fielder Art Atkins (.315) laced his 5th. Both were solo shots. The All-Stars disposed of starter Charles Darby (11-7 3.40) early. He was gone after two innings and left trailing 4-0.

Late-Inning Comeback Gains Split for A's
Glasco divided the doubleheader with Elnora, taking the nightcap 8-5 with a late comeback that ended the All-Stars win sting at four. The Athletics were down 3-1 after six frames as loser Sean Sykes (7-9 5.31) kept them in check until he weakened in the late innings. The A's tied it up 3-all in the seventh, then scored three more in the eighth to take the lead for good and finished off the All-Stars with two in the ninth. Lefthander Reece Kilham (1-0 4.60) notched the victory. He lasted into the ninth, gave up four runs on eight hits, fanned five and walked just one. Skipper McDuffie Hughes was happy to get that kind of a start out of a spot starter. For the winners third baseman Zach Byorvik (.251) had a double among his two hits and batted in four runs. Catcher Nick O'Neil went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in two runs. Four other players tacked on two hits each in the game. Second baseman Gil Foster (.346) and center fielder Ron Gilbert (.264) each went deep in defeat, number 12 for Foster and number 5 for Gilbert.

Glasco (42-41) is holding down third place, just five games off the pace. Elnora (34-52) falls to 14.5 games out of first and are in the division cellar.

08-29-2008, 11:10 PM	#427
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,869	Islandian Pro Alliance Tuesday, July 10, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Vipers Squeeze by Blasters in First Game 7-6 In the first game of a doubleheader at War Memorial Stadium, fifth place Valmara got the best of first place Colfax for the second day in a row by one run and dealt them their third straight defeat. The Vipers outstanding bullpen ace Danny Blauser came in and preserved a 7-6 win for Zarek Zalewski. Blauser (6-4 2.39) made his 35th appearance and got his 5th save with three scoreless innings. He struck out four and allowed only one base hit. Zalewski (10-5 2.69) got credit for the victory, but struggled again, giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings. Zalewski has been hit hard in his last three outings and seen his sub-2.00 ERA skyrocket to 2.69. Good hitting saved him this time. Valmara registered 11 hits and got RBIs from seven different players. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.314), first baseman Yank Jankowski (.313) and third baseman Rickey O'Reilly (.283) each led the way with a pair of hits. The Vipers ran up a 7-3 lead off of Colfax starter and loser Harry Manning (11-5 3.45) after four innings and then had to stave off the Blasters the remainder of the day. The Blasters smacked 10 hits and were paced by left fielder Blinky Brandon (.309) with 3-for-5, including two doubles and a triple. Brandon scored three runs and batted in one. Third baseman Russ Farrell (.296) had three hits and two RBIs, while first baseman Dennis Cole (.318) drove in two runs. Colfax (47-37), the top team in the Ruthlandia Union North, leads fifth place Valmara by 6 games. Every team in the division is still in the running for the playoffs, except for last place Elnora, which has a lot of ground to make up in the second half of the season. The All-Stars are 14 games behind. Blasters Blast 5 HRs, Split with Vipers Powerball snapped Colfax's losing streak at three games. The Blasters ripped 5 roundtrippers to crush Valmara 10-3 in the nightcap and split the twinbill. First baseman Dennis Cole (.324) boomed two out the park for his 24th and 25th of the year, while shortstop Wayne O'Reilly (.249), third baseman Russ Ferrell (.301) and catcher Jeff Cook (.257) each slammed one. Colfax punished Viper pitching for 19 hits and had four players with three hits apiece. They made it easy for Jim Dreyer (3-0 3.56), who got a rare start. With doubleheaders two of the last three days, the regular rotation needed some help and got it. Dreyer went the route and held Valmara to three runs on nine hits, while walking four and fanning eight. Viper center fielder Jan Szymanski (.263) hit his 17th homer and drove in all three of their runs, taking over the IPA RBI lead with 83. Spot starter Paul Schoenfeld (4-8 5.03) suffered the loss, allowing five runs in 5+ innings. In the Ruthlandian Union North pennant chase Colfax (48-37) is on top and leads fifth place Valmara by 7 games. FM's Luzzatti Tosses 6-Hit Shutout, Whips V's In the opener of a twinbill at Sky High Stadium, both pitchers were firing on all cylinders as Far Mountain's John Luzzatti was victorious over Volusia's Raul Sandoval 1-0 in a superb battle of southpaws. Luzzatti (7-6 3.26) was touched for six hits in a complete-game performance and his second shutout this year. Luzzatti finished up with two bases on balls and five Ks, while Sandoval (7-10 3.67) limited the Redhawks to just two hits and a run in seven innings, while striking out six and walking none. He left for a pinchitter in the top of the eighth. Redhawk left fielder Gerard Davis (.246) led off the fifth inning with a single, stole second base and rode home on catcher Dave Davis' (.378) RBI single. Second place Far Mountain had lost its last three games. Redhawks Sweep V's, Lamoreaux Fans 13 in 2-hitter Far Mountain swept both ends of the doubleheader from Volusia and inched to within a half-game of first place in the RU North. The Redhawks Stan Lamoreaux (6-2 4.21) was fabulous as he blanked the V's 4-0. He totally stopped the Vigilante bats and tossed a sensational two-hit shutout and struck out 13, while giving up 6 walks. Second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.268) went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in three runs to spark the victory. A fourth-inning single by left fielder Winky Rush (.282) and a sixth-inning double by center fielder Alex Luna (.271) were all Volusia could manage off Lamoreaux. Brian King (1-1 2.64) worked a complete-game in defeat, permitted four runs and eight hits with five Ks and a walk. Ron Benson of Sugar Valley owns the strikeout mark with 16 in a 5-3 triumph over Waleska on June 25. The Redhawks (48-38), piloted by Alex Groveland, are now just a half-game in back of first place Colfax (48-37). Volusia (42-43), managed by Alfonso Feliz, is in the fourth spot in the division standings and trails the Blasters by 6 games. All-Stars Top A's for 4th In a Row Playing on their home grounds at State Fair Park in Elnora, the All-Stars rode the strong arm of Carl Costas (5-10 3.42) to their 4th win in a row. He bumped off Glasco 6-3 in the opener of a twinbill on a three-hit outing with six strikeouts and four bases on balls. Costas (.317) also lent a hand with his bat and had two hits and two RBIs. Elnora left fielder Quincy Peterson (.288) connected for his 16th homer and right fielder Art Atkins (.315) laced his 5th. Both were solo shots. The All-Stars disposed of starter Charles Darby (11-7 3.40) early. He was gone after two innings and left trailing 4-0. Late-Inning Comeback Gains Split for A's Glasco divided the doubleheader with Elnora, taking the nightcap 8-5 with a late comeback that ended the All-Stars win sting at four. The Athletics were down 3-1 after six frames as loser Sean Sykes (7-9 5.31) kept them in check until he weakened in the late innings. The A's tied it up 3-all in the seventh, then scored three more in the eighth to take the lead for good and finished off the All-Stars with two in the ninth. Lefthander Reece Kilham (1-0 4.60) notched the victory. He lasted into the ninth, gave up four runs on eight hits, fanned five and walked just one. Skipper McDuffie Hughes was happy to get that kind of a start out of a spot starter. For the winners third baseman Zach Byorvik (.251) had a double among his two hits and batted in four runs. Catcher Nick O'Neil went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in two runs. Four other players tacked on two hits each in the game. Second baseman Gil Foster (.346) and center fielder Ron Gilbert (.264) each went deep in defeat, number 12 for Foster and number 5 for Gilbert. Glasco (42-41) is holding down third place, just five games off the pace. Elnora (34-52) falls to 14.5 games out of first and are in the division cellar. Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-29-2008 at 11:20 PM.