07/13/12
Friday
Daily Recap
Key Moment
With 2 outs in the top of the 7th inning 1B Terry Arrington (.185 3 5) pulled a double down down the rightfield line just past the out-stretched glove of 1B Harvey Rhodes which broke up SP Matt Thirkettle's (2-4 3.65) bid for the 1st no-hitter in league history.
Brown Town Shuts Out Zulu; Thirkettle Flirts with No-No
Brown Town--SP Matt Thirkettle dazzled 8,122 spellbound fans at Existence Electric Colliseum Friday night as he came within 7 outs of the first no-hitter in league history. He finished the night allowing just 1 hit, a double off of the bat of Terry Arrington in the 7th, while striking out a career high 10 batters through 8 dominant innings.
Thirkettle was lifted in the 9th inninng after an error by 1B Harvey Rhodes put the lead-off batter on 1st base. CL Ralph Willis (0-0 3 2.45) was the victim of a passed ball on his 2nd pitch when defensive replacement C Walt Kenney allowed his league-leading 3rd passed ball of the season. CL Ralph Willis setttled down striking out the next 3 batters he faced saving the shut-out at home.
Brown Town (9-7) heads to District Thirteen (7-9) Saturday night for the 1st of a home-and-home weekend series.
Player of the Game
SP Matt Thirkettle
