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Eugene Church · 08-01-2009, 09:30 PM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, October 9, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Four at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff

Rattlers Stave Off Elimination, Top Red Sox 6-2
A gritty performance by Jay Washington enabled Sugar Valley to stave off elimination in the IPA Pro Cup Series. Washington scattered eight hits over eight innngs and pitched the Rattlers to a 6-2 decision over Red Bluff for their first win in the series. The Red Sox still have a huge advantage with three wins in four games and need only one more win in the best-of-seven to win the Islandian title. Washington (3-3 3.45) struck out seven and walked four, giving up only one earned run. Closer Hec Skurgan (1-0 2.13) worked a scoreless ninth to preserve the victory. The game was in doubt until the ninth inning when LF Bruno DiPirro (.308) slammed an RBI double, RF Frank Horak (.371) slapped an RBI single and rookie 2B Casey Leeburn (.281) walked to force in a run. That gave Sugar Valley a four-run cushion.

In the opening frame three walks by Leonard Urban and a sac fly by 1B Ron Armstrong (.262) gave the Rattlers the lead. Washington's control went also went haywire with three walks in the third and he walked 1B Bucky Frizzell (.265) with the bases loaded to force in the tying run. In the fourth Leeburn's two-run single made the score 3-1 in favor of the Rattlers. Red Bluff closed the gap to one run in the eighth on C Virgil Carpenter's (.250) double and a two-base error by third baseman Jorge Vargas.

Leonard Urban (4-1 1.02) fell for the first time in the playoffs. He only allowed three hits and three runs, but walked nine batters in seven innings. Sugar Valley only got six hits and were paced by Leeburn with 2-2 and three RBIs. Red Bluff totaled nine hits, led by LF Tony Blundell (.385), RF Kris Grabowski (.299) and Carpenter with two base hits apiece.

The site of game five will be Red Bluff Park. On the hill for the Red Sox will be their ace Mila Mohoski (3-1 1.96), opposed by Gregg Neal (2-2 2.81), the Rattlers best hurler. Mohoski outpitched Neal in game two, winning by a 9-2 score. Mohoski and Neal both won 20 games during the season.

08-01-2009, 09:30 PM	#1167
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,868	The Islandian Times Saturday, October 9, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Four at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff Rattlers Stave Off Elimination, Top Red Sox 6-2 A gritty performance by Jay Washington enabled Sugar Valley to stave off elimination in the IPA Pro Cup Series. Washington scattered eight hits over eight innngs and pitched the Rattlers to a 6-2 decision over Red Bluff for their first win in the series. The Red Sox still have a huge advantage with three wins in four games and need only one more win in the best-of-seven to win the Islandian title. Washington (3-3 3.45) struck out seven and walked four, giving up only one earned run. Closer Hec Skurgan (1-0 2.13) worked a scoreless ninth to preserve the victory. The game was in doubt until the ninth inning when LF Bruno DiPirro (.308) slammed an RBI double, RF Frank Horak (.371) slapped an RBI single and rookie 2B Casey Leeburn (.281) walked to force in a run. That gave Sugar Valley a four-run cushion. In the opening frame three walks by Leonard Urban and a sac fly by 1B Ron Armstrong (.262) gave the Rattlers the lead. Washington's control went also went haywire with three walks in the third and he walked 1B Bucky Frizzell (.265) with the bases loaded to force in the tying run. In the fourth Leeburn's two-run single made the score 3-1 in favor of the Rattlers. Red Bluff closed the gap to one run in the eighth on C Virgil Carpenter's (.250) double and a two-base error by third baseman Jorge Vargas. Leonard Urban (4-1 1.02) fell for the first time in the playoffs. He only allowed three hits and three runs, but walked nine batters in seven innings. Sugar Valley only got six hits and were paced by Leeburn with 2-2 and three RBIs. Red Bluff totaled nine hits, led by LF Tony Blundell (.385), RF Kris Grabowski (.299) and Carpenter with two base hits apiece. The site of game five will be Red Bluff Park. On the hill for the Red Sox will be their ace Mila Mohoski (3-1 1.96), opposed by Gregg Neal (2-2 2.81), the Rattlers best hurler. Mohoski outpitched Neal in game two, winning by a 9-2 score. Mohoski and Neal both won 20 games during the season. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-04-2022 at 03:29 PM.