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Eugene Church · 08-31-2008, 01:07 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Vanzetti Superb, Diamonds Nip Nine in 11 Innings
Alex Vanzetti of Claxton put on a superb performance in the first game of a twinbill at Legends Field. He pitched all 11 innings in a 2-1 victory over first place Marston. Vanzetti (6-2 2.47) stopped them on just four hits, no earned runs, fanned six and walked two. It was his third straight win and he has only allowed one earned run in his last 26 innings. A walk to first baseman Marty McCluskey and a single by pinchhitter Arnie Kruger (.234) put runners on the corners. A wild pitch by losing pitcher Vince Gardner (1-3 3.41) decided the game and gave Vanzetti a well-deserved win. Casey Ledbetter (11-4 3.52) matched him for nine innings, giving up only one run on 11 hits and striking out nine. Ledbetter has failed four times in getting his 12th victory. Claxton outhit Marston 12 to 4 and were led by left fielder Vern Jennings (.257) with 3-4 and one run scored and center fielder Wayne Wilson (.293) with 2-5 and an RBI. The Nine's only run came in the sixth when center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.307) singled, stole second and came home on a two-base throwing error by shortstop Bobby Ritter.

Diamonds and Melton Massacre Marston in Sweep
The Claxton Diamonds took both games of the doubleheader from the Marston Nine, mauling them 11-2 in the nightcap. The Diamonds lashed five home runs and 14 hits and got an impressive debut from the newly-signed Sammy Melton (1-0 2.00), who held Marston to six hits, while fanning seven and walking two. Melton also belted one of the homers. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.415) hit two of them, giving him 9 in 21 games since being added to the roster. Right fielder Dixie Baker ((.317) hit a grand slam, his 26th, and first baseman Marty McCluskey (.311) got his 9th of the season. The Nine never were in the ballgame, but had two roundtrippers by right fielder Chris Deangelo (.273) and backup third baseman Roddy Teague (.467). Ed Vogler (3-4 4.46) failed to finish the fifth and was tagged for seven runs and six hits to suffer the loss.

Marston (46-37) is the RU South Division leader and has a 6.5-game edge over fifth place Claxton (41-45).

Lumberjacks Score Late, Beat Waleska in Opener
The Waleska Westerners jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and went into the eighth up 4-1, but couldn't hold it. Forest City rallied late to win the opener of the twinbill 6-4. In the top of the eighth third baseman Jesse Pearson cut the lead to 4-3 with a two-run single, then in the ninth left fielder Chuck Hill (.330) doubled in the tying run. First baseman J. T. Edmonds (.297) laced a two-run single for the go-ahead runs. Lefthander Buddy Hutchinson (3-8 4.60) struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to save it for Timmy Brooks (3-3 1.56), who got the last two outs in the eighth when starter Glenn Moore tired. Edmonds led the hitters with 3-for-4 and three RBIs, along with Ryan Morse (.369) with 3-for-4 and two runs scored. The Westerners best batters were left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.317) and third baseman Yoshihide Nishida (.280) with a home run apiece. Andrei Marsiske (4-3 3.66) came on in the eighth, blew the save and lost the game. He gave up four hits and three runs in one inning.

Westerners Outscore 'Jacks to Split Doubleheader
At home at Westerner Field, Waleska unleased a 15-hit rampage in the nightcap and outscored Forest City 11-7 to divide the doubleheader. Center fielder Rick Vaughn (.325) sparked the Westerners with 3-4, three RBIs and three runs scored. Shortstop Jinx Giarussa (.309) chipped in three RBIs and right fielder Mark Rizzo (.250) drove in two. Both clubs had five doubles each to tie the IPA mark of ten, set by Claxton (4) and Forest City (6) on May 21, and by Valmara (2) and Volusia (8) on June 26. The Lumberjacks hit the only two homers in the game, by second baseman Jesse Wolf (.303) and pitcher Brian Charles (.313). Newcomer Erv Gunderson (1-0 9.45) made his debut and was the winner, but was slashed for seven runs and ten hits in 6+ innings. Forest City had 13 hits in all. In a non-save situation, Andrei Marsiske (4-3 3.51) pitched scoreless ball in his two innings of work and protected Gunderson's victory, giving the loss to Charles (3-3 4.71), who was ripped for 12 hits and 8 runs in five and two-thirds innings.

The Ruthlandian Union South got even tighter as Waleska (43-41) climbed to within 3.5 games of first place, while second place Forest City (45-41) sits 2.5 games off the pace. The Westerners are tied with Sugar Valley (43-41) for the third spot in the division.

Sunbirds Trip Rattlers 3-2 in Game 1
It was a heck of a pitching matchup between Sugar Valley's Ron Benson and Belair Beach's Ken Frey. They both worked into the 11th inning when Sunbird first baseman Phil Gravelli (.322) delivered the winning hit to give Belair Beach a 3-2 triumph and halted the Rattlers win streak at four. With two outs right fielder Matty McDermott (.324) singled, stole second and scampered home on Gravelli's single. Benson had walked Nicky Swift (.331), the IPA home run leader, to pitch to Gravelli. Closer Lou Zanelli (6-7 3.27) notched the win as he got the last two outs in the top of the 11th, when Frey ran out of gas. Benson (13-7 2.67) suffered the defeat, allowing only five hits, while striking out six and walking two. Frey didn't get the decision, but tossed an impressive game, yielding just two runs on seven hits in ten and a third innings. Frey chalked up eight Ks and issued two bases on balls. There were no extra base hits in the game. The Rattlers got 7 hits, while the Sunbirds had 5.

S'Birds Win Two 1-Run Games from Rattlers
The Belair Beach Sunbirds are in last place in the RU South standings, but they spoiled third place Sugar Valley's chance to get real close to first place Marston. The Sunbirds won both games in the twinbill by one run, taking the nightcap 7-6 with a two-run comeback in the eighth inning. Second string catcher Dusty James (.288) tied the score at 6-all with his second homer of the game to lead off the inning. It came off reliever Jay Washington (1-2 3.50), who was the losing pitcher. Shortstop Danny Church (.250) tripled with two outs and was driven in by left fielder Nicky Swift's (.332) RBI single for the game-winner. Belair Beach hammered four homers with Swift getting his 30th and Phil Gravelli (.329) stroking his 16th. Closer Lou Zanelli (7-7 3.47) was treated roughly when he came on in the eighth. The Rattlers scored three times and took a short-lived 6-5 lead, but Zanelli retired them in order in the last of the ninth for the victory. James and Gravelli topped the 'Birds with three hits each. James drove in three runs and Gravelli two. Church also had three hits and scored twice. Belair Beach had the advantage in basehits 16 to 10. Left fielder Cy Bartz (.278) drove in three runs for the Rattlers, while shortstop Flipper Bird (.296) was 3-for-4 and scored twice.

The double loss enabled Forest City (45-41) to take over the runner-up position in the RU South, 2.5 games out of first. Sugar Valley (43-41) fell back into a two-way tie with the Waleska Westerners (43-41) and are 3.5 games behind.

08-31-2008, 01:07 AM	#428
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,876	Islandian Pro Alliance Tuesday, July 10, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Vanzetti Superb, Diamonds Nip Nine in 11 Innings Alex Vanzetti of Claxton put on a superb performance in the first game of a twinbill at Legends Field. He pitched all 11 innings in a 2-1 victory over first place Marston. Vanzetti (6-2 2.47) stopped them on just four hits, no earned runs, fanned six and walked two. It was his third straight win and he has only allowed one earned run in his last 26 innings. A walk to first baseman Marty McCluskey and a single by pinchhitter Arnie Kruger (.234) put runners on the corners. A wild pitch by losing pitcher Vince Gardner (1-3 3.41) decided the game and gave Vanzetti a well-deserved win. Casey Ledbetter (11-4 3.52) matched him for nine innings, giving up only one run on 11 hits and striking out nine. Ledbetter has failed four times in getting his 12th victory. Claxton outhit Marston 12 to 4 and were led by left fielder Vern Jennings (.257) with 3-4 and one run scored and center fielder Wayne Wilson (.293) with 2-5 and an RBI. The Nine's only run came in the sixth when center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.307) singled, stole second and came home on a two-base throwing error by shortstop Bobby Ritter. Diamonds and Melton Massacre Marston in Sweep The Claxton Diamonds took both games of the doubleheader from the Marston Nine, mauling them 11-2 in the nightcap. The Diamonds lashed five home runs and 14 hits and got an impressive debut from the newly-signed Sammy Melton (1-0 2.00), who held Marston to six hits, while fanning seven and walking two. Melton also belted one of the homers. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.415) hit two of them, giving him 9 in 21 games since being added to the roster. Right fielder Dixie Baker ((.317) hit a grand slam, his 26th, and first baseman Marty McCluskey (.311) got his 9th of the season. The Nine never were in the ballgame, but had two roundtrippers by right fielder Chris Deangelo (.273) and backup third baseman Roddy Teague (.467). Ed Vogler (3-4 4.46) failed to finish the fifth and was tagged for seven runs and six hits to suffer the loss. Marston (46-37) is the RU South Division leader and has a 6.5-game edge over fifth place Claxton (41-45). Lumberjacks Score Late, Beat Waleska in Opener The Waleska Westerners jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and went into the eighth up 4-1, but couldn't hold it. Forest City rallied late to win the opener of the twinbill 6-4. In the top of the eighth third baseman Jesse Pearson cut the lead to 4-3 with a two-run single, then in the ninth left fielder Chuck Hill (.330) doubled in the tying run. First baseman J. T. Edmonds (.297) laced a two-run single for the go-ahead runs. Lefthander Buddy Hutchinson (3-8 4.60) struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to save it for Timmy Brooks (3-3 1.56), who got the last two outs in the eighth when starter Glenn Moore tired. Edmonds led the hitters with 3-for-4 and three RBIs, along with Ryan Morse (.369) with 3-for-4 and two runs scored. The Westerners best batters were left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.317) and third baseman Yoshihide Nishida (.280) with a home run apiece. Andrei Marsiske (4-3 3.66) came on in the eighth, blew the save and lost the game. He gave up four hits and three runs in one inning. Westerners Outscore 'Jacks to Split Doubleheader At home at Westerner Field, Waleska unleased a 15-hit rampage in the nightcap and outscored Forest City 11-7 to divide the doubleheader. Center fielder Rick Vaughn (.325) sparked the Westerners with 3-4, three RBIs and three runs scored. Shortstop Jinx Giarussa (.309) chipped in three RBIs and right fielder Mark Rizzo (.250) drove in two. Both clubs had five doubles each to tie the IPA mark of ten, set by Claxton (4) and Forest City (6) on May 21, and by Valmara (2) and Volusia (8) on June 26. The Lumberjacks hit the only two homers in the game, by second baseman Jesse Wolf (.303) and pitcher Brian Charles (.313). Newcomer Erv Gunderson (1-0 9.45) made his debut and was the winner, but was slashed for seven runs and ten hits in 6+ innings. Forest City had 13 hits in all. In a non-save situation, Andrei Marsiske (4-3 3.51) pitched scoreless ball in his two innings of work and protected Gunderson's victory, giving the loss to Charles (3-3 4.71), who was ripped for 12 hits and 8 runs in five and two-thirds innings. The Ruthlandian Union South got even tighter as Waleska (43-41) climbed to within 3.5 games of first place, while second place Forest City (45-41) sits 2.5 games off the pace. The Westerners are tied with Sugar Valley (43-41) for the third spot in the division. Sunbirds Trip Rattlers 3-2 in Game 1 It was a heck of a pitching matchup between Sugar Valley's Ron Benson and Belair Beach's Ken Frey. They both worked into the 11th inning when Sunbird first baseman Phil Gravelli (.322) delivered the winning hit to give Belair Beach a 3-2 triumph and halted the Rattlers win streak at four. With two outs right fielder Matty McDermott (.324) singled, stole second and scampered home on Gravelli's single. Benson had walked Nicky Swift (.331), the IPA home run leader, to pitch to Gravelli. Closer Lou Zanelli (6-7 3.27) notched the win as he got the last two outs in the top of the 11th, when Frey ran out of gas. Benson (13-7 2.67) suffered the defeat, allowing only five hits, while striking out six and walking two. Frey didn't get the decision, but tossed an impressive game, yielding just two runs on seven hits in ten and a third innings. Frey chalked up eight Ks and issued two bases on balls. There were no extra base hits in the game. The Rattlers got 7 hits, while the Sunbirds had 5. S'Birds Win Two 1-Run Games from Rattlers The Belair Beach Sunbirds are in last place in the RU South standings, but they spoiled third place Sugar Valley's chance to get real close to first place Marston. The Sunbirds won both games in the twinbill by one run, taking the nightcap 7-6 with a two-run comeback in the eighth inning. Second string catcher Dusty James (.288) tied the score at 6-all with his second homer of the game to lead off the inning. It came off reliever Jay Washington (1-2 3.50), who was the losing pitcher. Shortstop Danny Church (.250) tripled with two outs and was driven in by left fielder Nicky Swift's (.332) RBI single for the game-winner. Belair Beach hammered four homers with Swift getting his 30th and Phil Gravelli (.329) stroking his 16th. Closer Lou Zanelli (7-7 3.47) was treated roughly when he came on in the eighth. The Rattlers scored three times and took a short-lived 6-5 lead, but Zanelli retired them in order in the last of the ninth for the victory. James and Gravelli topped the 'Birds with three hits each. James drove in three runs and Gravelli two. Church also had three hits and scored twice. Belair Beach had the advantage in basehits 16 to 10. Left fielder Cy Bartz (.278) drove in three runs for the Rattlers, while shortstop Flipper Bird (.296) was 3-for-4 and scored twice. The double loss enabled Forest City (45-41) to take over the runner-up position in the RU South, 2.5 games out of first. Sugar Valley (43-41) fell back into a two-way tie with the Waleska Westerners (43-41) and are 3.5 games behind.