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Eugene Church · 10-26-2008, 11:05 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, July 28, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Blasters Win 4th From Redhawks, Takeover 1st Place
The Colfax Blasters outscored Far Mountain 11-9 to take their fourth straight game from the Redhawks at Sky High Stadium and take over first place in the Ruthlandian Union North Division. The Blasters boomed 16 hits and now have a half-game lead in the super-tight pennant race with five of the six teams in the running. Right fielder Blinky Brandon (.305) and first baseman Dennis Cole (.336) both had two-run homers to spark them to victory. It was Cole's 29th and Brandon's 5th of the year. Brandon went 4-for-5 and score three times, while Cole drove in three runs and scored twice. Second baseman Tucker Hill (.330) chipped in three hits in six at-bats, scored twice and batted in a run and left fielder Rodney Rich (.333) added a two-run double. Colfax charged out to a 9-0 margin after four and a half innings, then had to hold on as the Redhawks came back with a vengeance, but just had to far to go. Trailing 11-4 in the eighth they made it close with five runs, but fell short. Closer Vic Jankovich (3-0 0.79) came in and shut down the rally and got the last five outs for winning pitcher Jim Dreyer (4-0 4.04), who was pounded hard for 12 hits in seven-plus innings and gave up all nine runs. Far Mountain center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.304) had the big blow, a grand slam, his only hit in the game. Shortstop Joey Cannizzaro (.317) also went 2-3 and drove in three runs in defeat. The Redhawks racked up 14 hits, but to no avail. John Luzzatti (9-8 3.47) had a dismal day and suffered the loss, being ripped for nine hits and six runs in four and two-thirds innings.

Colfax (54-47) is now in the top spot in the division standings with a scant half-game edge over second place Far Mountain (54-48).

A's Dump Vigilantes 7-2, Led by Reynolds, Byorvik
Glasco third baseman Zach Byorvik (.252) rapped out three hits and drove in four runs and center fielder Chet Reynolds (.290) slammed a three-run home to dump Volusia 7-2 at Athletics Field. For Byorvik it was homer number 9 and number 6 for Reynolds. The Athletics got only 8 hits overall, but bunched them well. Though he suffered control problems with 8 walks, 18-year-old Bobby Joe Belvin (1-2 2.17) was tough with runners in scoring position. He only gave up two runs in six and a third-innings. Reece Kilham (1-2 4.66) came to his rescue and got him out of a bases-loaded one-out situation and didn't allow a run to score. But Kilham walked the first two batters in the eighth and closer Ray Cook (3-4 1.95) came in from the bullpen and did his job to perfection - six up, six down with two strikeouts to nail down the win. The Vigilantes left a dozen runners on base. V's starter Kit Kivett (9-6 4.05) allowed five runs and caught the loss. He departed in the fifth, trailing 5-0.

Volusia (52-50) lost a golden opportunity to make the division even tighter. The V's are only 2.5 games out of first place, while Glasco (48-52) is 5.5 games out in fifth place.

Wojcik Fires 2-Hitter, Vipers Pop All-Stars 6-3
The Valmara Vipers Gerry Wojcik (3-2 4.08) restricted the All-Stars to just two hits in his 6-3 win at State Fair Park in Elnora. The 20-year-old righthander struck out eight and went the distance, allowing only right fielder Paul Giles (.274) and second baseman Gil Foster (.351) to get hits. Giles accounted for all three runs with his 21st homer in the fourth to tie the game at 3 runs apiece. It stayed that way until the Vipers wrapped up the win with three in the eighth inning, highlighted by a two-run error by left fielder Quincy Peterson, which cost Elnora the game. All-Star starter Tyrone Gray (7-11 3.88) struggled and went down to defeat, allowing six runs - four earned - in his seven and a third innings. Valmara pelted Elnora pitchers for 11 hits, led by Yoshi Motsuzuki (.303) and left fielder Louis Sharp (.320) with three hits apiece. Center fielder Jan Szymanski (.271) also collected his 100th RBI this season, tops in the IPA.

The Vipers (51-50) have moved up to challenge the RU North leaders and have drawn within 3 games of the top spot. Elnora (45-57) is last, 9.5 games off the pace.

10-26-2008, 11:05 PM	#522
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,877	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, July 28, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Blasters Win 4th From Redhawks, Takeover 1st Place The Colfax Blasters outscored Far Mountain 11-9 to take their fourth straight game from the Redhawks at Sky High Stadium and take over first place in the Ruthlandian Union North Division. The Blasters boomed 16 hits and now have a half-game lead in the super-tight pennant race with five of the six teams in the running. Right fielder Blinky Brandon (.305) and first baseman Dennis Cole (.336) both had two-run homers to spark them to victory. It was Cole's 29th and Brandon's 5th of the year. Brandon went 4-for-5 and score three times, while Cole drove in three runs and scored twice. Second baseman Tucker Hill (.330) chipped in three hits in six at-bats, scored twice and batted in a run and left fielder Rodney Rich (.333) added a two-run double. Colfax charged out to a 9-0 margin after four and a half innings, then had to hold on as the Redhawks came back with a vengeance, but just had to far to go. Trailing 11-4 in the eighth they made it close with five runs, but fell short. Closer Vic Jankovich (3-0 0.79) came in and shut down the rally and got the last five outs for winning pitcher Jim Dreyer (4-0 4.04), who was pounded hard for 12 hits in seven-plus innings and gave up all nine runs. Far Mountain center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.304) had the big blow, a grand slam, his only hit in the game. Shortstop Joey Cannizzaro (.317) also went 2-3 and drove in three runs in defeat. The Redhawks racked up 14 hits, but to no avail. John Luzzatti (9-8 3.47) had a dismal day and suffered the loss, being ripped for nine hits and six runs in four and two-thirds innings. Colfax (54-47) is now in the top spot in the division standings with a scant half-game edge over second place Far Mountain (54-48). A's Dump Vigilantes 7-2, Led by Reynolds, Byorvik Glasco third baseman Zach Byorvik (.252) rapped out three hits and drove in four runs and center fielder Chet Reynolds (.290) slammed a three-run home to dump Volusia 7-2 at Athletics Field. For Byorvik it was homer number 9 and number 6 for Reynolds. The Athletics got only 8 hits overall, but bunched them well. Though he suffered control problems with 8 walks, 18-year-old Bobby Joe Belvin (1-2 2.17) was tough with runners in scoring position. He only gave up two runs in six and a third-innings. Reece Kilham (1-2 4.66) came to his rescue and got him out of a bases-loaded one-out situation and didn't allow a run to score. But Kilham walked the first two batters in the eighth and closer Ray Cook (3-4 1.95) came in from the bullpen and did his job to perfection - six up, six down with two strikeouts to nail down the win. The Vigilantes left a dozen runners on base. V's starter Kit Kivett (9-6 4.05) allowed five runs and caught the loss. He departed in the fifth, trailing 5-0. Volusia (52-50) lost a golden opportunity to make the division even tighter. The V's are only 2.5 games out of first place, while Glasco (48-52) is 5.5 games out in fifth place. Wojcik Fires 2-Hitter, Vipers Pop All-Stars 6-3 The Valmara Vipers Gerry Wojcik (3-2 4.08) restricted the All-Stars to just two hits in his 6-3 win at State Fair Park in Elnora. The 20-year-old righthander struck out eight and went the distance, allowing only right fielder Paul Giles (.274) and second baseman Gil Foster (.351) to get hits. Giles accounted for all three runs with his 21st homer in the fourth to tie the game at 3 runs apiece. It stayed that way until the Vipers wrapped up the win with three in the eighth inning, highlighted by a two-run error by left fielder Quincy Peterson, which cost Elnora the game. All-Star starter Tyrone Gray (7-11 3.88) struggled and went down to defeat, allowing six runs - four earned - in his seven and a third innings. Valmara pelted Elnora pitchers for 11 hits, led by Yoshi Motsuzuki (.303) and left fielder Louis Sharp (.320) with three hits apiece. Center fielder Jan Szymanski (.271) also collected his 100th RBI this season, tops in the IPA. The Vipers (51-50) have moved up to challenge the RU North leaders and have drawn within 3 games of the top spot. Elnora (45-57) is last, 9.5 games off the pace. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-26-2008 at 11:19 PM.