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Eugene Church · 04-04-2008, 12:02 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Monday, May 28, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Vipers Outslug Blasters 12-9
Pitching was at a premium today at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara. Both clubs used five pitchers and didn't have anything left in the bullpen but starters. And when it was all over, the Vipers outslugged first place Colfax 12-9. Catcher Yoshi Motsuzuki (.280) led the way with a single, a 3-run homer and 4 RBIs with help from left fielder Louis Sharp (.358), right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.253) and center fielder Jan Szymanski (.255), all with two RBIs each. Spearheading the Blasters was center fielder Ronnie Wright (.297), who racked up four hits and 4 RBIs, including two doubles and a home run. Left fielder Blinky Brandon (.310) drove in a pair of runs. Closer Danny Blauser (3-0 1.43) saved the day for Valmara and got his 3rd save, enduring a difficult four innings, giving up five hits and three runs with five strikeouts and a walk. Starter Greg Forrest (4-2 5.27) suffered the loss and was KO'd in the second inning after surrendering six runs and five hits. The Vipers led 10-5 after four and Colfax chopped it down to 10-9 in the seventh. Valmara finished them off by tacking two more runs to the lead in the bottom of the inning.

Third place Valmara (21-18) captured three of the five-game series and narrowed the Colfax (22-16) lead over them in the RU North to 1.5 games.

Redhawks Win 3rd Straight Over V's
Far Mountain won a close one for its third straight win over Volusia and is now only a few percentage points out of first place in the RU North. The lead swapped hands several times, but the second place Redhawks finally subdued the last place Volusia Vigilantes 8-7 at Sky High Stadium. A walk, two-base error on a sac bunt and shortstop Joey Cannizzaro's sacrifice fly netted the winning score in the last of the eighth. Reliever Mike McCabe (3-1 1.23) got credit for the victory with three innings of work. He allowed five hits and one run. With the tying run on first, closer Doc Rutledge (4-1 2.63) got the final two outs for his fifth save of the season. The loss went to Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.95). He came on the eighth with the score tied 7-7. The Redhawks outhit the V's 12-10 and were sparked by third baseman Johnny Strickland (.248) with three RBIs and Cannizzaro (.340) with two. Right fielder Dan Rogers (.253) had three hits and first baseman Alejandro Salazar (.250) two to pace Volusia.

Far Mountain (23-17) has won nine of the last ten games and is in second place in the standings and Volusia (16-24) is in last place. The Redhawks are almost even with the first place Colfax Blasters (22-16). Only a few percentage points separate them.

Glasco Grabs 7-5 Win from Elnora
The Glasco A's got two-run homers from shortstop Kyle Ballentine (.268) and third baseman Rick Atkins (.222) as they defeated Elnora 7-5 at Athletics Field. Starter Jesse Balfour (3-4 3.62) wasn't around at the end, but got credit for the victory. He worked the first six innings, allowed seven hits and four runs and departed with a 7-4 lead. Arnie McFalls (2-4 4.96) pitched a perfect ninth for his first save. John Tinker (3-6 4.92) was charged with the loss.

The Glasco Athletics (19-18) are in the fourth spot in the standings and trail Colfax by 2.5 games, while Elnora (16-24) is in a last place tie with Volusia (16-24).

04-04-2008, 12:02 AM	#206
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,775 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Monday, May 28, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Vipers Outslug Blasters 12-9 Pitching was at a premium today at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara. Both clubs used five pitchers and didn't have anything left in the bullpen but starters. And when it was all over, the Vipers outslugged first place Colfax 12-9. Catcher Yoshi Motsuzuki (.280) led the way with a single, a 3-run homer and 4 RBIs with help from left fielder Louis Sharp (.358), right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.253) and center fielder Jan Szymanski (.255), all with two RBIs each. Spearheading the Blasters was center fielder Ronnie Wright (.297), who racked up four hits and 4 RBIs, including two doubles and a home run. Left fielder Blinky Brandon (.310) drove in a pair of runs. Closer Danny Blauser (3-0 1.43) saved the day for Valmara and got his 3rd save, enduring a difficult four innings, giving up five hits and three runs with five strikeouts and a walk. Starter Greg Forrest (4-2 5.27) suffered the loss and was KO'd in the second inning after surrendering six runs and five hits. The Vipers led 10-5 after four and Colfax chopped it down to 10-9 in the seventh. Valmara finished them off by tacking two more runs to the lead in the bottom of the inning. Third place Valmara (21-18) captured three of the five-game series and narrowed the Colfax (22-16) lead over them in the RU North to 1.5 games. Redhawks Win 3rd Straight Over V's Far Mountain won a close one for its third straight win over Volusia and is now only a few percentage points out of first place in the RU North. The lead swapped hands several times, but the second place Redhawks finally subdued the last place Volusia Vigilantes 8-7 at Sky High Stadium. A walk, two-base error on a sac bunt and shortstop Joey Cannizzaro's sacrifice fly netted the winning score in the last of the eighth. Reliever Mike McCabe (3-1 1.23) got credit for the victory with three innings of work. He allowed five hits and one run. With the tying run on first, closer Doc Rutledge (4-1 2.63) got the final two outs for his fifth save of the season. The loss went to Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.95). He came on the eighth with the score tied 7-7. The Redhawks outhit the V's 12-10 and were sparked by third baseman Johnny Strickland (.248) with three RBIs and Cannizzaro (.340) with two. Right fielder Dan Rogers (.253) had three hits and first baseman Alejandro Salazar (.250) two to pace Volusia. Far Mountain (23-17) has won nine of the last ten games and is in second place in the standings and Volusia (16-24) is in last place. The Redhawks are almost even with the first place Colfax Blasters (22-16). Only a few percentage points separate them. Glasco Grabs 7-5 Win from Elnora The Glasco A's got two-run homers from shortstop Kyle Ballentine (.268) and third baseman Rick Atkins (.222) as they defeated Elnora 7-5 at Athletics Field. Starter Jesse Balfour (3-4 3.62) wasn't around at the end, but got credit for the victory. He worked the first six innings, allowed seven hits and four runs and departed with a 7-4 lead. Arnie McFalls (2-4 4.96) pitched a perfect ninth for his first save. John Tinker (3-6 4.92) was charged with the loss. The Glasco Athletics (19-18) are in the fourth spot in the standings and trail Colfax by 2.5 games, while Elnora (16-24) is in a last place tie with Volusia (16-24). Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-04-2008 at 12:03 AM.