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Eugene Church · 09-04-2008, 11:45 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

Tycobbian Union - West Division

Frogs Croak Again, 8th Straight Loss
In the opener of a twinbill, TU West Division Leader, the Fairfax Frogs, croaked again for the 8th straight time, falling 3-2 to the Arlon Champions. Rocket-arm Craig Smith (11-5 2.71) ran his winning streak to five with fine 11-strikeout performance. He walked only two and gave up seven hits in his 9th complete game this year. Catcher Smoke Zakharov (.246) paced the Champs with a two-run roundtripper in the fifth to put them ahead 2-1. It was his 7th. Fairfax left fielder Gator Davis (.281) started the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning. Davis has hit 18 out of the park this season. Arlon got the winning run in the 7th on a balk by loser Jimmy Dalton (8-7 4.54). Dalton worked seven innings, allowed five hits and three runs. The Frogs played without right fielder Gregg Vincent for the first time since his injury. He will be out one to two weeks with a bad ankle. Vincent is hitting .326 with 26 home runs and 77 RBIs.

Fairfax (51-33) is in danger of tying the IPA mark for most consecutive defeats. Nine is the record and was set by three clubs, Valmara, Glasco and Sugar Valley. It is remarkable that the Frogs are still far in front in the division standings. Fortunately their toughest competition, Bayview has been playing almost as poorly as them and still trails them by 6 games. Third place Arlon (42-42) is nine games behind Fairfax.

Champs Sweep, Frogs Tie IPA Loss Mark at 9
Arlon swept the doubleheader from division-leading Fairfax, taking the second game 4-1 and extended the Frogs losing skid to a record-tying 9 games. The Champions got another route-going effort from newcomer Hal Meissner (1-0 1.20), who shackled Fairfax on five hits. He struck out six and walked six in an up-and-down performance. Arlon was led at bat by right fielder Andy Pettorini (.340) with two hits, including a homer, and two runs scored. Center fielder Jerry Fuller (.296) chipped in two hits and drove in a pair and shortstop Bama Hartley (.267) had two hits and an RBI. Shortstop Warren Lee (.323) had three of the Frogs five hits. Bobby Ray Trent (0-1 3.00) lost it, yielding three runs and eight hits in seven innings with eight Ks.

Valmara, Glasco and Sugar Valley will be pulling for Fairfax to lose tomorrow so the Frogs can have the dubious honor of losing the most games in a row in the brief IPA history all to itself.

Fairfax (51-34) lead over third place Arlon (43-42) has been shaved to 8 games. The Champs have won the last four games.

Viks Rally to Whip Lynx 4-2 in First Game
In the first game of a doubleheader at Capitol Park Stadium in La Claire, the second place Bayview Vikings knocked off the Lynx 4-2 with a late-inning rally. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.384) delivered a two-run single in the seventh for the go-ahead run, making the score 3-2. Reliever Buzzy Lewis (.286) added an insurance run in the ninth with a sacrifice fly. Center fielder Dean Howell drove in the other run with a solo shot in the sixth frame. Lewis (3-3 3.02) chalked up his IPA-leading 14th save by holding La Claire scoreless in the last two innings, although the Lynx threated by loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth before he got the final out on a game-ending double play. Winner Paul Hood (7-4 2.65) turned in a strong performance in his seven innings. The stocky portsider allowed only one earned run and seven hits, while fanning 10. Big Frank Lamoreaux (6-8 4.15) suffered the defeat, but pitched well. He only gave up two earned runs in his eight innings. Pacing La Claire was catcher Dennis Weiss (.251), who had two hits. He hit his 9th homer in the fifth inning for the first run of the game and singled in another run in the sixth. The Lynx outhit the Vikings 10 to 6 in the game.

Big Inning Wins It for Vikings, Sweep Lynx
Trailing 3-0 in the nightcap, Bayview put 7 runs on the scoreboard in the sixth inning and then held on to whip La Claire 8-7 and complete the sweep. The two triumphs moved the Vikings to within 6 games of the first place Fairfax Frogs, who are in the throes of a monstrous 9-game losing streak. Both clubs rattled the board for 13 hits each. Leading the way for the Vikings with three hits apiece were second baseman Alan Hansen (.389), first baseman Dwayne Coleman (.311) and catcher Tom Harrell (.269). Topping the Lynx were left fielder Rich Hart (.255), shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.292), center fielder Lucky Collins (.308), third baseman Luis Marquez (.290) and first sacker Francisco Robles (.283), each with two hits. Marquez had the only homer in the game, his 8th of the year. Ken Fairchild (1-1 3.71) picked up the win in his first start, but was ravaged for six runs and ten hits in seven innings. Jose Carvajal (9-5 4.26), a starter, was forced into a relief spot as Bayview ran out of relievers and got the last two outs on fly balls with the bases loaded for his first save. Starter George Gentry (0-1 1.37) lost his first start for La Claire, the victim of six unearned runs in the sixth. He had blanked the Vikings over the first five innings.

Bayview (46-41) is managed by Walter Johanssen and is in second place in the TU West, now 6 games off the pace. La Claire (40-45) is in the fifth spot and 11 games out. The Lynx are skippered by Rip Calkin.

Bucs Bomb Blue Sox 9-4 in Opener
Bay St. Clair bombed Blue Lake 9-4 in the opener of a twinbill played at Harbor Stadium. The Buccaneers smashed 20 hits and were sparked by left fielder Charley Moon (.272), first baseman George Lyons (.250), center fielder Wayne Latham (.500) and pitcher Norm Gross (.140), all with two RBIs apiece in the rout. Shortstop Chuck Hankins (.327) led them with four hits. The Blue Sox got eight hits off Gross (11-7 3.49), who went the distance. Second baseman
Dandy Wilson (.256) drove in three runs with a pair of singles for Blue Lake. The losing pitcher was starter Bennie West (9-9 3.09), who was slapped around for seven runs in the first two frames.

Bucs Win Both Games, Drop Sox 5-4 in Nightcap
Trailing 4-2 heading into the eighth, Bay St. Clair scored one in the eighth to cut it to one run and then won it 5-4 with a two-run ninth to take both games of the twinbill with the Blue Sox at Harbor Stadium in Blue Lake. An error by third baseman Timmy Smith (.314) allowed the Buccaneers to tie the score, then center fielder Wayne Latham (.444) plated the winning run with a single. Kenny Metcalf (4-2 3.73) pitched a runless eighth for the victory and Sean Lawrence (2-7 3.82) closed it out with a perfect ninth for his first save, while closer Russ Courtney (5-3 2.70) was roughed up for two runs in his two innings and took the loss. There were five roundtrippers in the ballgame. Bucs first baseman George Lyons (.254) connected for his 17th and left fielder Charley Moon (.277) marked up number 11. Blue Sox catcher Curly Harris (.229) slammed two into the stands to give him 6 on the year and second baseman Ken Bennett (.272) got his 14th.

The cellar-dwelling Buccaneers (36-50) are 15.5 games out in the TU West and Blue Lake (40-44) is fourth, 10.5 games behind.

09-04-2008, 11:45 PM	#431
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,874	Islandian Pro Alliance Tuesday, July 10, 2001 Tycobbian Union - West Division Frogs Croak Again, 8th Straight Loss In the opener of a twinbill, TU West Division Leader, the Fairfax Frogs, croaked again for the 8th straight time, falling 3-2 to the Arlon Champions. Rocket-arm Craig Smith (11-5 2.71) ran his winning streak to five with fine 11-strikeout performance. He walked only two and gave up seven hits in his 9th complete game this year. Catcher Smoke Zakharov (.246) paced the Champs with a two-run roundtripper in the fifth to put them ahead 2-1. It was his 7th. Fairfax left fielder Gator Davis (.281) started the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning. Davis has hit 18 out of the park this season. Arlon got the winning run in the 7th on a balk by loser Jimmy Dalton (8-7 4.54). Dalton worked seven innings, allowed five hits and three runs. The Frogs played without right fielder Gregg Vincent for the first time since his injury. He will be out one to two weeks with a bad ankle. Vincent is hitting .326 with 26 home runs and 77 RBIs. Fairfax (51-33) is in danger of tying the IPA mark for most consecutive defeats. Nine is the record and was set by three clubs, Valmara, Glasco and Sugar Valley. It is remarkable that the Frogs are still far in front in the division standings. Fortunately their toughest competition, Bayview has been playing almost as poorly as them and still trails them by 6 games. Third place Arlon (42-42) is nine games behind Fairfax. Champs Sweep, Frogs Tie IPA Loss Mark at 9 Arlon swept the doubleheader from division-leading Fairfax, taking the second game 4-1 and extended the Frogs losing skid to a record-tying 9 games. The Champions got another route-going effort from newcomer Hal Meissner (1-0 1.20), who shackled Fairfax on five hits. He struck out six and walked six in an up-and-down performance. Arlon was led at bat by right fielder Andy Pettorini (.340) with two hits, including a homer, and two runs scored. Center fielder Jerry Fuller (.296) chipped in two hits and drove in a pair and shortstop Bama Hartley (.267) had two hits and an RBI. Shortstop Warren Lee (.323) had three of the Frogs five hits. Bobby Ray Trent (0-1 3.00) lost it, yielding three runs and eight hits in seven innings with eight Ks. Valmara, Glasco and Sugar Valley will be pulling for Fairfax to lose tomorrow so the Frogs can have the dubious honor of losing the most games in a row in the brief IPA history all to itself. Fairfax (51-34) lead over third place Arlon (43-42) has been shaved to 8 games. The Champs have won the last four games. Viks Rally to Whip Lynx 4-2 in First Game In the first game of a doubleheader at Capitol Park Stadium in La Claire, the second place Bayview Vikings knocked off the Lynx 4-2 with a late-inning rally. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.384) delivered a two-run single in the seventh for the go-ahead run, making the score 3-2. Reliever Buzzy Lewis (.286) added an insurance run in the ninth with a sacrifice fly. Center fielder Dean Howell drove in the other run with a solo shot in the sixth frame. Lewis (3-3 3.02) chalked up his IPA-leading 14th save by holding La Claire scoreless in the last two innings, although the Lynx threated by loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth before he got the final out on a game-ending double play. Winner Paul Hood (7-4 2.65) turned in a strong performance in his seven innings. The stocky portsider allowed only one earned run and seven hits, while fanning 10. Big Frank Lamoreaux (6-8 4.15) suffered the defeat, but pitched well. He only gave up two earned runs in his eight innings. Pacing La Claire was catcher Dennis Weiss (.251), who had two hits. He hit his 9th homer in the fifth inning for the first run of the game and singled in another run in the sixth. The Lynx outhit the Vikings 10 to 6 in the game. Big Inning Wins It for Vikings, Sweep Lynx Trailing 3-0 in the nightcap, Bayview put 7 runs on the scoreboard in the sixth inning and then held on to whip La Claire 8-7 and complete the sweep. The two triumphs moved the Vikings to within 6 games of the first place Fairfax Frogs, who are in the throes of a monstrous 9-game losing streak. Both clubs rattled the board for 13 hits each. Leading the way for the Vikings with three hits apiece were second baseman Alan Hansen (.389), first baseman Dwayne Coleman (.311) and catcher Tom Harrell (.269). Topping the Lynx were left fielder Rich Hart (.255), shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.292), center fielder Lucky Collins (.308), third baseman Luis Marquez (.290) and first sacker Francisco Robles (.283), each with two hits. Marquez had the only homer in the game, his 8th of the year. Ken Fairchild (1-1 3.71) picked up the win in his first start, but was ravaged for six runs and ten hits in seven innings. Jose Carvajal (9-5 4.26), a starter, was forced into a relief spot as Bayview ran out of relievers and got the last two outs on fly balls with the bases loaded for his first save. Starter George Gentry (0-1 1.37) lost his first start for La Claire, the victim of six unearned runs in the sixth. He had blanked the Vikings over the first five innings. Bayview (46-41) is managed by Walter Johanssen and is in second place in the TU West, now 6 games off the pace. La Claire (40-45) is in the fifth spot and 11 games out. The Lynx are skippered by Rip Calkin. Bucs Bomb Blue Sox 9-4 in Opener Bay St. Clair bombed Blue Lake 9-4 in the opener of a twinbill played at Harbor Stadium. The Buccaneers smashed 20 hits and were sparked by left fielder Charley Moon (.272), first baseman George Lyons (.250), center fielder Wayne Latham (.500) and pitcher Norm Gross (.140), all with two RBIs apiece in the rout. Shortstop Chuck Hankins (.327) led them with four hits. The Blue Sox got eight hits off Gross (11-7 3.49), who went the distance. Second baseman Dandy Wilson (.256) drove in three runs with a pair of singles for Blue Lake. The losing pitcher was starter Bennie West (9-9 3.09), who was slapped around for seven runs in the first two frames. Bucs Win Both Games, Drop Sox 5-4 in Nightcap Trailing 4-2 heading into the eighth, Bay St. Clair scored one in the eighth to cut it to one run and then won it 5-4 with a two-run ninth to take both games of the twinbill with the Blue Sox at Harbor Stadium in Blue Lake. An error by third baseman Timmy Smith (.314) allowed the Buccaneers to tie the score, then center fielder Wayne Latham (.444) plated the winning run with a single. Kenny Metcalf (4-2 3.73) pitched a runless eighth for the victory and Sean Lawrence (2-7 3.82) closed it out with a perfect ninth for his first save, while closer Russ Courtney (5-3 2.70) was roughed up for two runs in his two innings and took the loss. There were five roundtrippers in the ballgame. Bucs first baseman George Lyons (.254) connected for his 17th and left fielder Charley Moon (.277) marked up number 11. Blue Sox catcher Curly Harris (.229) slammed two into the stands to give him 6 on the year and second baseman Ken Bennett (.272) got his 14th. The cellar-dwelling Buccaneers (36-50) are 15.5 games out in the TU West and Blue Lake (40-44) is fourth, 10.5 games behind.