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Islandian Pro Alliance
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Tycobbian Union - West Division
Blue Sox Win Epic Duel With Frogs 1-0 in 11
Second place Blue Lake won an epic duel 1-0 in eleven innings over the first place Fairfax Frogs in the rain at Harbor Stadium to shave their division lead to just a single game going into the final day of the regular season. Center fielder Donnie Frazier (.281) tripled in shortstop Cy Orgeron (.283) with the winning run in the bottom of the eleventh. Three Blue Sox hurlers held Fairfax to just four hits, while striking out 11 batters. Closer Paddy O'Rourke (2-0 1.80) pitched the last inning for the win. Bennie West (19-10 2.87) started and worked the first six and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and fanning six. Neil Krogstad (5-7 3.16) followed West and pitched the next three and one-third innings, giving up one hit and striking out four. Frog pitchers also piled up 11 Ks. Takehide Takahashi (11-7 1.45) took the loss, giving up a walk and a triple that led to the winning run in the last of the eleventh. Robbie Meredith (15-9 2.92) worked five and one-third frames, allowed six hits, while fanning seven. Bobby Ray Trent (7-7 4.46) checked Blue Lake on two hits for the next three and two-thirds innings. The Blue Sox got 9 hits in the game. Orgeron was 3-for-4.
The regular season could end in a tie, if Blue Lake (78-71) wins tomorrow's game. Fairfax (79-70) is one game up in the Tycobbian West Division. The Blue Sox victory eliminated Bayview from playoff contention. Both the Frogs and Blue Lake will advance to the Elite 8 Series, one as the champion and one as the wild card.
Viks Wells Blanks Lynx 8-0 on 7-Hits
Righthander Frank Wells weaved his magic today at Downtown Plaza Stadium in Bayview, shutting out the La Claire Lynx 8-0 on a 7-hitter. Nonetheless, the Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention, when Blue Lake won today. Wells (13-11 3.53) fired his second shutout of the season, He walked no one and had two strikeouts. Bayview backed him up with a 12-hit barrage, led by right fielder Dean Howell (.286) with four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.298) drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a two-run single and center fielder Phil Kanaan (.297) had a two-run homer, his 11th on the year. Alan Hansen (.369), the top hitter in the IPA, went 2-for-4, scored four times and batted in a run. Tony Nygaard (12-10 3.67), the top strikeout artist in the Tycobbian Union, went down to defeat. In a poor outing, he was pounded for five runs in two-plus innings.
The Vikings (76-73) are third in the TU West Division and are only three games behind first place Fairfax (79-70). La Claire (72-77) holds the fifth spot in the standings and is 7 games off the pace.
Champs Hold on for 5-4 Victory Over Buccaneers
Arlon bolted out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and increased it to 5-0 after six innings, then had to hold on to beat Bay St. Clair 5-4. Ace Howe (13-12 3.00) hurled seven good innings for the victory, permitting just two runs on seven hits. Howe exited with a 5-2 lead. Closer Jeff Nieman (10-8 1.49) struggled again and gave up two unearned runs in the eighth, but Tony Zaretti (0-0 3.10) saved it for Howe with a scoreless ninth. Zaretti fanned two in the inning to wrap it up. Catcher Smoke Zakharov (.223) went 3-3 with two RBIs and his 12th roundtripper. Howe (.190) also contributed with his bat, driving in two runs with a double. Adam Lundgren (9-7 3.18) was the losing pitcher. He was slammed for four runs in just two innings.
The fourth place Champions (75-74) are only 4 games in back of the TU West's top team, Fairfax (79-70). The Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (67-82) are sixth and last in the division, 12 games out.
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