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Eugene Church · 03-11-2008, 12:29 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, May 20, 2001

Tycobbian Baseball Union

West Division

Bucs Blast Bayview 11-4
They may be in last place, but today in the first game of a doubleheader Bay St. Clair stomped the best team in the TBU West 11-4. Bayview never was in the game. Start to finish it was all Buccaneers. They electrified the hometown crowd at Shoreline Park by banging out 18 hits, led by left fielder Charley Moon (.295) with 3-for-5 and three RBIs, third baseman Bobby Tracy (.296) with 2-for-4 and two RBIs, second baseman Tony Mann (.368) with 2-for-5 and 2 RBIs and right fielder Nickie Friedrich with 4-for-4, three runs and an RBI. The Vikings got 13 hits off Norm Gross, but couldn't bunch them together. Gross (5-3 3.97) rang up six Ks and walked two in going the distance. Adrian Strom (3-3 5.34) was stuck with the loss, giving up four runs and seven hits in three innings.

Bucs Surprise Viks with Sweep
The Buccaneers did it again! They took the nightcap and swept a twinbill from the Vikings.

"Like one of my old teammates used to say, 'It ain't over till it's over,'" Bay St. Clair skipper Guy Rondre commented to the press after his club came back to win a thriller over Bayview 11-10 in twelve innings,

An errant throw by left fielder Glenn Burns allowed the winning run to score. A decent throw would have easily gotten Tony Mann at home. Mann tagged up at third on a fly ball to short left.

It was a wild and crazy game. Bayview scored six in the first, then allowed the Bucs to tie it 6-6 in the seventh. The Viks went ahead 8-6 in the ninth and the Bucs tied it again. In the tenth Bayview went ahead again 10-8, but unbelievably, Bay St. Clair knotted it for the third time.

It was a day for the record books. The Buccaneers ripped 20 hits and the Vikings totaled 16 to break the old IPA mark of 33 hits in an extra-inning game. Elnora (19) and Valmara (14) set the old record on May 3rd. Denny Coulon (1-2 7.43), the fifth pitcher used by Rondre, got the victory, while Charley Andrews (3-3 5.36) was pinned with the loss. Manager Walter Johanssen of Bayview also used five pitchers. Top Buc batters were first baseman Mike Smith (.364) 4-for-4, right fielder Charlie Moon (.317) 4-for-6, catcher Jake Singleton (.360) 3-for-5 and second baseman Tonny Mann (.374) 3-for-6. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.408) and catcher Tommy Harrell (.276) both paced the Vikings with three hits apiece.

The twin losses sent the Bayview record tumbling down to 18-15. Bay St. Clair improved to 12-20. The Vikings fell to third place behind Fairfax (18-13) and La Claire (18-14).

Blue Sox Halt Frogs Win Streak
First place Fairfax fell for the first time in three games as Blue Lake beat 6-2 them at the Frog Pond. The Blue Sox socked 15 hits en route to an easy victory. Third baseman Timmy Smith (.314) led the hitters with 4-for-4 and two RBIs, second baseman Ken Bennett (.207) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and drove in a pair of runs and catcher Curly Harris (.221) was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Bennie West (5-3 1.96) was touched for 10 hits in eight innings, but held Fairfax to only two scores. West fanned eight and walked just one. Losing pitcher Jimmy Dalton (2-3 3.65) had a bad outing and was slapped around for 13 hits and 6 runs in five innings. The only bright note for the Frogs was their fine right fielder Gregg Vincent (.308), who had two hits and slammed his IPA-leading 18th home run.

Fairfax (18-13) is still first in the TBU West, while Blue Lake (15-16) is three games back in fourth place.

Lynx Climb to Second Place, Beat Arlon 4-3
La Claire snapped a three-game losing streak, but they waited until the last two innings to get back in the ballgame against the Arlon Champions at Derby Downs. Ace Howe blanked them 3-0 on four hits through seven innings, but the roof caved in on him, when the Lynx came roaring back to win 4-3. The game was decided in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded, a walk by Howe tied the score at 3-3 and a balk by his relief, Jeff Nieman, plated the winning run. Frank Lamoreaux (4-0 0.81) nabbed the victory with a scoreless eighth and closer Monoto Kishata (1-1 1.38) closed it out for his 6th save in 1-2-3 fashion. Howe (3-3 2.61) pitched well in defeat, giving up four runs and nine hits in eight innings of work. He fanned five and walked two. Both clubs had nine hits in the game.

The win moved La Claire (18-14) up to second place and within a half-game of first place Fairfax (18-13) in the TBU West standings. The Champs (14-17) dropped to the fifth spot.

03-11-2008, 12:29 AM	#151
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,777 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, May 20, 2001 Tycobbian Baseball Union West Division Bucs Blast Bayview 11-4 They may be in last place, but today in the first game of a doubleheader Bay St. Clair stomped the best team in the TBU West 11-4. Bayview never was in the game. Start to finish it was all Buccaneers. They electrified the hometown crowd at Shoreline Park by banging out 18 hits, led by left fielder Charley Moon (.295) with 3-for-5 and three RBIs, third baseman Bobby Tracy (.296) with 2-for-4 and two RBIs, second baseman Tony Mann (.368) with 2-for-5 and 2 RBIs and right fielder Nickie Friedrich with 4-for-4, three runs and an RBI. The Vikings got 13 hits off Norm Gross, but couldn't bunch them together. Gross (5-3 3.97) rang up six Ks and walked two in going the distance. Adrian Strom (3-3 5.34) was stuck with the loss, giving up four runs and seven hits in three innings. Bucs Surprise Viks with Sweep The Buccaneers did it again! They took the nightcap and swept a twinbill from the Vikings. "Like one of my old teammates used to say, 'It ain't over till it's over,'" Bay St. Clair skipper Guy Rondre commented to the press after his club came back to win a thriller over Bayview 11-10 in twelve innings, An errant throw by left fielder Glenn Burns allowed the winning run to score. A decent throw would have easily gotten Tony Mann at home. Mann tagged up at third on a fly ball to short left. It was a wild and crazy game. Bayview scored six in the first, then allowed the Bucs to tie it 6-6 in the seventh. The Viks went ahead 8-6 in the ninth and the Bucs tied it again. In the tenth Bayview went ahead again 10-8, but unbelievably, Bay St. Clair knotted it for the third time. It was a day for the record books. The Buccaneers ripped 20 hits and the Vikings totaled 16 to break the old IPA mark of 33 hits in an extra-inning game. Elnora (19) and Valmara (14) set the old record on May 3rd. Denny Coulon (1-2 7.43), the fifth pitcher used by Rondre, got the victory, while Charley Andrews (3-3 5.36) was pinned with the loss. Manager Walter Johanssen of Bayview also used five pitchers. Top Buc batters were first baseman Mike Smith (.364) 4-for-4, right fielder Charlie Moon (.317) 4-for-6, catcher Jake Singleton (.360) 3-for-5 and second baseman Tonny Mann (.374) 3-for-6. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.408) and catcher Tommy Harrell (.276) both paced the Vikings with three hits apiece. The twin losses sent the Bayview record tumbling down to 18-15. Bay St. Clair improved to 12-20. The Vikings fell to third place behind Fairfax (18-13) and La Claire (18-14). Blue Sox Halt Frogs Win Streak First place Fairfax fell for the first time in three games as Blue Lake beat 6-2 them at the Frog Pond. The Blue Sox socked 15 hits en route to an easy victory. Third baseman Timmy Smith (.314) led the hitters with 4-for-4 and two RBIs, second baseman Ken Bennett (.207) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and drove in a pair of runs and catcher Curly Harris (.221) was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Bennie West (5-3 1.96) was touched for 10 hits in eight innings, but held Fairfax to only two scores. West fanned eight and walked just one. Losing pitcher Jimmy Dalton (2-3 3.65) had a bad outing and was slapped around for 13 hits and 6 runs in five innings. The only bright note for the Frogs was their fine right fielder Gregg Vincent (.308), who had two hits and slammed his IPA-leading 18th home run. Fairfax (18-13) is still first in the TBU West, while Blue Lake (15-16) is three games back in fourth place. Lynx Climb to Second Place, Beat Arlon 4-3 La Claire snapped a three-game losing streak, but they waited until the last two innings to get back in the ballgame against the Arlon Champions at Derby Downs. Ace Howe blanked them 3-0 on four hits through seven innings, but the roof caved in on him, when the Lynx came roaring back to win 4-3. The game was decided in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded, a walk by Howe tied the score at 3-3 and a balk by his relief, Jeff Nieman, plated the winning run. Frank Lamoreaux (4-0 0.81) nabbed the victory with a scoreless eighth and closer Monoto Kishata (1-1 1.38) closed it out for his 6th save in 1-2-3 fashion. Howe (3-3 2.61) pitched well in defeat, giving up four runs and nine hits in eight innings of work. He fanned five and walked two. Both clubs had nine hits in the game. The win moved La Claire (18-14) up to second place and within a half-game of first place Fairfax (18-13) in the TBU West standings. The Champs (14-17) dropped to the fifth spot. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-11-2008 at 12:36 AM.