Wednesday, July 18, 2091
RU STARS HOLD OFF TU STARS IN 91ST IPA DREAM GAME FOR 3RD WIN IN LAST 4 GAMES
RU STARS TOP TU STARS IN IPA MIDSUMMER CLASSIC
For the third time in the last four seasons the Ruthlandian Union top stars prevailed over the Tycobbian Union top stars 6-4 in the IPA All-Star Classic played at Capitol Park Stadium in La Claire. Forest City's Thomas Tate came to the rescue of the RU Stars by putting the TU Stars away in the last two innings when they threaten to come back and win it. Tycobbia had cut the Ruthlandia lead to 5-4 in the 8th inning with a 3-run rally off of Marco Molina (Volusia). With tying and winning runs on first and second, Tate induced Koh Yoshino (Ginza) to hit into a rally-killing double play. The TU All-Stars meekly were retired 1-2-3 in the last of the 9th. It was only the 34th victory in 91 tries for the Ruthlandian All-Stars. The Tycobbian All-Stars have posted 57 victories in the series. Tate was voted the game's Most Valuable Player with 2 scoreless innings.
Ruthlandia drew first blood in the top of the 5th on Maurice Descoreaux's (Far Mountain) 2-run two-bagger off Don Bartels (La Claine) that scored Rolf Zirner (Far Mountain) and Gavin Foxton (Colfax). Tycobbia put their first run on the scoreboard in the last half of the frame when Satchell Bush (Tuckanarra) doubled and came around to score on an RBI ground out by Riki De Groot (Rolling Hills). In the 8th the RU Stars tore into Charley Corrigan (North Hills) for 3 more scores on Evon Layton's (LaGrange) 2-run double and a run-scoring single by Chet Marler (Crystal Lake). The TU Stars made it close with 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th on a solo swat from Jeff Batunin (Bayview) and a 2-run base hit by pitcher Dandy DeBusshere (Hartsdale).
The Ruthlandian Union Stars collected 13 hits. The Tycobbian Union Stars were held to 7 by the 9 RU hurlers. La Grange second baseman Lenny Lane and Forest City shortstop Tony Benedetti were the only players to have 2 hits in the game. Jayzy Stecko (Marston) notched the victory with a perfect frame in the 4th inning. Don Bartels (La Claire) lost it.
