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Islandian Pro Alliance
Thursday, July 12, 2001
Tycobbian Union - West Division
Frogs Finally Win, Snap 10-Game Losing Streak
The 10-game losing streak is finally over for the Fairfax Frogs. It came to an end on the road at Derby Downs in Arlon. The Frogs came out on the long end of a 6-4 scored. Righthander Kaz Hayagawa (9-10 3.98) put on a gritty performance and claimed the victory with some late-inning bullpen help from Takehide Takahashi (8-3 1.42). Hayagawa gave up a three-run homer in the first inning to center fielder Jerry Keller (.299), but settled down and only gave up one more run in the seventh. By then, Fairfax had come back and taken a 6-4 lead. Hayagawa allowed eight hits and four runs, while Takahashi nailed down his 11th save with two shutout innings to finish off the Champs. Arlon had won its last five games. The Frogs pelted Arlon for 13 hits and were led by center fielder Billy Echevarria (.253) with 4-5 and two runs scored, and homers by left fielder Gator Davis (.281) and first baseman Earl Hutchinson (.261). Woody Fitzgerald (5-5 3.87) took the loss and departed after six innings, allowing five runs. Fairfax broke a 3-all tie with a pair of runs in the fifth and added another in the seventh to go up 6-3.
In spite of the lengthy losing stretch, the Frogs (52-35) still have a comfortable lead over second place Bayview. Arlon (44-43) is in third place and trails by 8 games.
Lynx Edges Vikings 4-3 in 10
The La Claire Lynx blew a 3-0 ninth-innng lead, but came back and edged Bayview 4-3 in 10 innings. Center fielder Lucky Collins (.308) cracked a two-out two-bagger for the game-winning hit, scoring reliever Andy Murray (.500) from second base. Collins had three hits in all, including a home run in the third frame. Third baseman Kenny Hall (.241) also homered, a two-run shot in the second inning. Closer Buzzy Lewis (3-4 3.09) suffered the defeat, giving up two hits and a run in one and two-thirds innings. Murray (3-1 3.41) got credit for the victory in relief of starter Kimo Orlando (3-2 2.23). Murray got the last four outs and allowed no runs. Orlando blanked Bayview untl the ninth. Overall he surrendered three runs on five hits. Jerry Harrison started for the Vikings and yielded three runs and seven hits in seven innings. At bat Bayview was paced by catcher Jose Hernandez (.288), who had a two-run triple in the top of the ninth,
Runner-up Bayview (46-43) slipped to 7 games behind first place Fairfax (52-35), while La Claire (42-45) remained in fourth place in the Tycobbian Union West and is 10 games out.
5 In a Row for Buccaneers, Top Sox 7-4
At Harbor Stadium in Blue Lake, Bay St. Clair pounded out a 7-4 triumph for its 5th in a row. The Buccaneers lashed 11 hits off four Blue Sox hurlers, led by left fielder Charley Moon (.283) with 2-for-3, including his 12th roundtripper, and a pair of RBIs, center fielder Wayne Latham (.455) with 2-for-4 and two RBIs and third sacker Bobby Tracy (.312) with 3-for-3 and two runs scored. In addition, second baseman Tony Mann (.324) hit his 7th homer of the year. Blue Lake second baseman Ken Bennett (.269) got number 15, a two-run blast. The win went to starter Don Yaden (2-1 3.78), who worked into the ninth. Yaden gave up 11 hits and four runs and needed help from closer Chris Van Arden (3-0 0.79). The stubby 19-year-old righthander did his job very well. Van Arden came on with two runners on and quickly retired the only two batters he faced to wrap up his 3rd save.
Bay St. Clair (38-50) has won 9 of the last 10, but is still deep in the cellar, 14.5 games out. Blue Lake (40-46) is fifth and 11.5 games behind.
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