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Eugene Church · 10-12-2008, 01:28 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, July 22, 2001

Tycobbian Union - East Division

Ginza Wins 3rd Straight Over 'Canes 6-1
The first place Ginza Ninjas took their third straight game from Cape Coral, topping the Hurricanes 6-1 behind Toshiharu Ito. The 25-year-old Ito (10-3 2.34) was again in top form, stopping the Hurricanes on seven hits, fanning nine and walking just one batter. Ito has the best ERA in the IPA at 2.34. The Ninjas cracked 13 hits, sparked by home runs by catcher Katsuya Noguchi (.271) and shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.286). It was Noguchi's third in two days. Everybody in the Ginza lineup got at least one hit, including Ito (.205). Gary Fountain (7-6 4.31) sustained the loss, being tagged for 13 hits and 6 runs in seven-plus innings. Aoki and Kenshin Yamamoto (.308) each had three hits.

The Ninjas (55-42) kicked their lead over the third place Hurricanes (49-48) up to 6 games.

Hellcats Club Stallions 8-4, Turner Drives In 5
Manager Zim Donner of Hartsdale got some offense from an unexpected source. Little-used outfielder-first baseman Pat Turner (.129) had two hits, including a grand slam, and drove in five runs as the Hellcats clubbed second place South Fork 8-4 and dealt them a third consecutive loss. Center fielder Greg Reynolds (.267) also went 2-for-4 and batted in two runs. Left fielder Jay Luna (.267) was 2-for-5, scored twice and had an RBI for the Hellcats. Mitch Yassen (2-2 3.57), a gutsy 22-year-old, won it, went the distance throwing 155 pitches, permitted four runs on eight hits with seven Ks. He outpitched Ken Olson (11-8 2.70), who took the loss, surrendering four runs in seven innings. Hartsdale busted a 4-3 game wide-open on Turner's grand slam in the eighth. Right fielder Art Atkins (.309) and third baseman Glenn Holliday (.284) hit solo homers in a losing cause for the Stallions. It was number 6 for Atkins and number 20 for Holliday.

South Fork (54-44) is in the runner-up position in the division and trail the leader, Ginza (55-42), by 1.5 games. Hartsdale (42-45) is in the basement and are 13 games behind.

Snow's 3-Run HR Wins It for Ozarka
Ozarka got a clutch three-run homer from first baseman Floyd Snow (.229) in the fifth inning to propel them to a 6-4 triumph over Luxora at Ellie Ewing Stadium. That put the Nats ahead 5-3 and they were never headed the rest of the way. Catcher Scotty Fisher (.247) had two hits and two RBIs and second baseman Duane Starr (.291) had two hits and an RBI for Ozarka. Both ballclubs had ten hits each. Left fielder Pedro Vizquel (.299) doubled in two runs to give Luxora an early 3-2 lead in the third inning. Center fielder Tommy Fortunato (.258) and second baseman Paco Benitez (.253) drove in the other two Zorro runs. The win went to starter Sid Hyder (4-2 3.35). He tossed six and two-thirds innings and was the victim of bad defense. Hyder gave up four runs, but only one was earned. Relievers Jackie Cunningham (0-2 4.17) and Alex DiMaggio (8-4 1.17) blanked the Z's over the last two and a third innings. DiMaggio got credit for his 10th save. Starter Chris Pierce (8-9 3.86) absorbed the defeat, yielding six runs in five-plus innings, only four of them were earned.

Fourth place Ozarka (48-49) is within one game of .500 and has its eye on third place. The Naturals are 7 games behind in the standings, while Cape Coral is 6 games in back.

10-12-2008, 01:28 AM	#483
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,061	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, July 22, 2001 Tycobbian Union - East Division Ginza Wins 3rd Straight Over 'Canes 6-1 The first place Ginza Ninjas took their third straight game from Cape Coral, topping the Hurricanes 6-1 behind Toshiharu Ito. The 25-year-old Ito (10-3 2.34) was again in top form, stopping the Hurricanes on seven hits, fanning nine and walking just one batter. Ito has the best ERA in the IPA at 2.34. The Ninjas cracked 13 hits, sparked by home runs by catcher Katsuya Noguchi (.271) and shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.286). It was Noguchi's third in two days. Everybody in the Ginza lineup got at least one hit, including Ito (.205). Gary Fountain (7-6 4.31) sustained the loss, being tagged for 13 hits and 6 runs in seven-plus innings. Aoki and Kenshin Yamamoto (.308) each had three hits. The Ninjas (55-42) kicked their lead over the third place Hurricanes (49-48) up to 6 games. Hellcats Club Stallions 8-4, Turner Drives In 5 Manager Zim Donner of Hartsdale got some offense from an unexpected source. Little-used outfielder-first baseman Pat Turner (.129) had two hits, including a grand slam, and drove in five runs as the Hellcats clubbed second place South Fork 8-4 and dealt them a third consecutive loss. Center fielder Greg Reynolds (.267) also went 2-for-4 and batted in two runs. Left fielder Jay Luna (.267) was 2-for-5, scored twice and had an RBI for the Hellcats. Mitch Yassen (2-2 3.57), a gutsy 22-year-old, won it, went the distance throwing 155 pitches, permitted four runs on eight hits with seven Ks. He outpitched Ken Olson (11-8 2.70), who took the loss, surrendering four runs in seven innings. Hartsdale busted a 4-3 game wide-open on Turner's grand slam in the eighth. Right fielder Art Atkins (.309) and third baseman Glenn Holliday (.284) hit solo homers in a losing cause for the Stallions. It was number 6 for Atkins and number 20 for Holliday. South Fork (54-44) is in the runner-up position in the division and trail the leader, Ginza (55-42), by 1.5 games. Hartsdale (42-45) is in the basement and are 13 games behind. Snow's 3-Run HR Wins It for Ozarka Ozarka got a clutch three-run homer from first baseman Floyd Snow (.229) in the fifth inning to propel them to a 6-4 triumph over Luxora at Ellie Ewing Stadium. That put the Nats ahead 5-3 and they were never headed the rest of the way. Catcher Scotty Fisher (.247) had two hits and two RBIs and second baseman Duane Starr (.291) had two hits and an RBI for Ozarka. Both ballclubs had ten hits each. Left fielder Pedro Vizquel (.299) doubled in two runs to give Luxora an early 3-2 lead in the third inning. Center fielder Tommy Fortunato (.258) and second baseman Paco Benitez (.253) drove in the other two Zorro runs. The win went to starter Sid Hyder (4-2 3.35). He tossed six and two-thirds innings and was the victim of bad defense. Hyder gave up four runs, but only one was earned. Relievers Jackie Cunningham (0-2 4.17) and Alex DiMaggio (8-4 1.17) blanked the Z's over the last two and a third innings. DiMaggio got credit for his 10th save. Starter Chris Pierce (8-9 3.86) absorbed the defeat, yielding six runs in five-plus innings, only four of them were earned. Fourth place Ozarka (48-49) is within one game of .500 and has its eye on third place. The Naturals are 7 games behind in the standings, while Cape Coral is 6 games in back. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-12-2008 at 01:36 AM.