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Eugene Church · 11-04-2008, 12:32 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Tuesday, July 31, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

FC's Charles Stops Marston 2-1
Manager Robbie jackson needed a win and got it from an unexpected source, his number four starter. Lefty Brian Charles (5-6 4.06) took on the tough Marston Nine and stopped them on one run, while allowing eight hits. Charles tossed a strong game, struck out eight and issued only one walk in a complete-game performance. He outpitched Casey Ledbetter (12-8 3.45), who only allowed three hits and two runs in seven innings. It was Ledbetter's third successive defeat. Marston took the lead in the first inning 1-0, when center fielder Tommy Reinhold started the game with a bunt single and advanced to second on an error by shortstop Pops Keller on left fielder Ronnie Horn's grounder. Reinhold then stole third with Horn stealing second base. Second baseman Ken Green's (.330) single put the Nine in front. But that was it for them as they were shut out the rest of the game. Doubles by Keller (.295) and Chuck Hill (.319) knotted the score in the bottom of the first. In the fifth the Lumberjacks first baseman J. T. Edmonds (.304) walked, then went to third on a throwing error by catcher Walt Adams trying to cut him down stealing second. Edmonds came across to score the eventual winning run on a ground out to second base by catcher Joey Jarvis (.248). Forest City managed only four hits in the game, but still won it.

The Lumberjacks (56-50) triumph evened the 5-game series at one game apiece and cut the gap between them and first place Marston (59-45) back to 4 games.

Rattlers Haines Beats Sunbirds 3-2
Third place Sugar Valley narrowly beat Belair Beach 3-2 behind the effective mound performance of 35-year-old righty Paul Haines and sub first baseman Ron Armstrong (.321), who belted a two-run blast into the stands to send the Rattlers up 3-0 and ahead to stay. Haines (7-7 3.56) spread out eight hits in eight innings, did not allow an earned run and finished up with six Ks and a walk, then gave way to star closer Gregg Neal (9-5 1.97), who got his 14th save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Carl Thompson (13-9 2.67) lost his first game in over a month, giving up three runs on eight hits in seven innings. Thompson fanned five and issued a walk in a pretty decent outing. Sugar Valley outhit Belair Beach 9 to 8 with third baseman Jorge Vargas going 3-for-4 with an RBI and catcher Slingshot McFall (.304) collecting 2-for-3. It was catcher Denny Everhart (.229) and shortstop Danny Church (.248) with the RBIs for the Sunbirds.

The Rattlers (52-51) are in the third spot in the RU South Division and trail the top club, the Marston Nine, by 6.5 games. Belair Beach (49-56) is fifth and 10.5 games off the pace.

Claxton's Nakashima Blanks Waleska 1-0
The Claxton Diamonds only got six hits in the game and Waleska only got four -- all singles -- there were no extra base hits. The Diamonds won it 1-0 as the hot-and-cold running Tetsunori Nakashima (13-7 4.44) had a hot hand today. Nakashima went the distance, blanking the Westerners and striking out eight for his second shutout of the season. He beat Smokey Joe Carter (13-10), who also had an excellent outing, surrendering no earned runs. Carter fanned seven and walked three in a tough setback. The game's only score came in the top of the first. Catcher Howie Peterson (.242) got on base via a throwing error by first baseman Freddie Shelton. A walk to second baseman Donny McCoy (.336) put runners on first and second. A fielder's choice retired McCoy at second with Peterson going to third. Cleanup hitter and third baseman Keith Olsen (.299) singled him in.

Nakashima told BNN sportswriters in the postgame interview, "This is a game of adjustments and I made some good ones in this game. You have to do that the third and fourth time you go through the lineup."

Nakashima in 2001 has fashioned a 13-7 mark, 4.44 ERA and thrown 194 innings in 26 starts with 11 complete games and 122 strikeouts. Opposing clubs are batting .293 against him.

Claxton's win created a three-way tie for last place with the Diamonds, Belair Beach and Waleska all having the same record, 49-56. All of them are 10.5 games behind the Ruthlandian Union South leader, the Marston Nine (59-45).

11-04-2008, 12:32 AM	#539
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,956	Islandian Pro Alliance Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division FC's Charles Stops Marston 2-1 Manager Robbie jackson needed a win and got it from an unexpected source, his number four starter. Lefty Brian Charles (5-6 4.06) took on the tough Marston Nine and stopped them on one run, while allowing eight hits. Charles tossed a strong game, struck out eight and issued only one walk in a complete-game performance. He outpitched Casey Ledbetter (12-8 3.45), who only allowed three hits and two runs in seven innings. It was Ledbetter's third successive defeat. Marston took the lead in the first inning 1-0, when center fielder Tommy Reinhold started the game with a bunt single and advanced to second on an error by shortstop Pops Keller on left fielder Ronnie Horn's grounder. Reinhold then stole third with Horn stealing second base. Second baseman Ken Green's (.330) single put the Nine in front. But that was it for them as they were shut out the rest of the game. Doubles by Keller (.295) and Chuck Hill (.319) knotted the score in the bottom of the first. In the fifth the Lumberjacks first baseman J. T. Edmonds (.304) walked, then went to third on a throwing error by catcher Walt Adams trying to cut him down stealing second. Edmonds came across to score the eventual winning run on a ground out to second base by catcher Joey Jarvis (.248). Forest City managed only four hits in the game, but still won it. The Lumberjacks (56-50) triumph evened the 5-game series at one game apiece and cut the gap between them and first place Marston (59-45) back to 4 games. Rattlers Haines Beats Sunbirds 3-2 Third place Sugar Valley narrowly beat Belair Beach 3-2 behind the effective mound performance of 35-year-old righty Paul Haines and sub first baseman Ron Armstrong (.321), who belted a two-run blast into the stands to send the Rattlers up 3-0 and ahead to stay. Haines (7-7 3.56) spread out eight hits in eight innings, did not allow an earned run and finished up with six Ks and a walk, then gave way to star closer Gregg Neal (9-5 1.97), who got his 14th save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Carl Thompson (13-9 2.67) lost his first game in over a month, giving up three runs on eight hits in seven innings. Thompson fanned five and issued a walk in a pretty decent outing. Sugar Valley outhit Belair Beach 9 to 8 with third baseman Jorge Vargas going 3-for-4 with an RBI and catcher Slingshot McFall (.304) collecting 2-for-3. It was catcher Denny Everhart (.229) and shortstop Danny Church (.248) with the RBIs for the Sunbirds. The Rattlers (52-51) are in the third spot in the RU South Division and trail the top club, the Marston Nine, by 6.5 games. Belair Beach (49-56) is fifth and 10.5 games off the pace. Claxton's Nakashima Blanks Waleska 1-0 The Claxton Diamonds only got six hits in the game and Waleska only got four -- all singles -- there were no extra base hits. The Diamonds won it 1-0 as the hot-and-cold running Tetsunori Nakashima (13-7 4.44) had a hot hand today. Nakashima went the distance, blanking the Westerners and striking out eight for his second shutout of the season. He beat Smokey Joe Carter (13-10), who also had an excellent outing, surrendering no earned runs. Carter fanned seven and walked three in a tough setback. The game's only score came in the top of the first. Catcher Howie Peterson (.242) got on base via a throwing error by first baseman Freddie Shelton. A walk to second baseman Donny McCoy (.336) put runners on first and second. A fielder's choice retired McCoy at second with Peterson going to third. Cleanup hitter and third baseman Keith Olsen (.299) singled him in. Nakashima told BNN sportswriters in the postgame interview, "This is a game of adjustments and I made some good ones in this game. You have to do that the third and fourth time you go through the lineup." Nakashima in 2001 has fashioned a 13-7 mark, 4.44 ERA and thrown 194 innings in 26 starts with 11 complete games and 122 strikeouts. Opposing clubs are batting .293 against him. Claxton's win created a three-way tie for last place with the Diamonds, Belair Beach and Waleska all having the same record, 49-56. All of them are 10.5 games behind the Ruthlandian Union South leader, the Marston Nine (59-45).