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Eugene Church · 04-27-2008, 02:01 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, June 1, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Marston Outslugs SV 9-7, Rattlers Set Loss Record
Two of the main contenders in the RU South opened up a series in Marston at Legends Field as the homestanding Nine outscored Sugar Valley 9-7. Both clubs have potent offenses and showed it today as they got 11 hits apiece. First place Marston was led by first baseman Johnny Berthold (.278), who hammered his 13th homer and drove in three runs, center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.299) with three hits and two RBIs and right fielder Chris Deangelo (.288) with a pair of RBIs. Pacing the fourth place Rattlers were left fielder Cy Bartz (.286) with 3-for-4 and two RBIs and third baseman Jorge Vargas (.333) with 2-for-4 and an RBI. Bartz hit his 3rd homer and Vargas slammed his 8th. Second baseman Rudi Oliver (.358) tripled in two runs. It was a dismal day for the pitchers. Marston starter Casey Ledbetter was looking for his 8th win and got it, but he was shelled for six runs and departed in the seventh with a 7-6 lead. Closer Milt Wilson (2-3 3.46) gave up a run in the eighth, but pitched a strong ninth, setting Sugar Valley down in order for his 3rd save. Rattler Nickie Lynn (1-2 5.21) making his first start of the season didn't fare well and was tagged with the loss, giving up seven runs and 10 hits before being relieved in the sixth. Even Gregg Neal (4-2 2.05), the Rattlers outstanding closer had problems and was ripped for the eventual winning runs in the two-run seventh.

Sugar Valley (21-22) fought hard, but still lost its seventh in a row and dropped below the .500 mark. The Rattlers are fourth, 3.5 games behind Marston, which improved to 25-19 on the year and is in the top spot in the RU South standings. Sugar Valley broke the loss record that was set at six by Bay St. Clair on April 29.

'Jacks Takes 7th Straight Victory
Forest City won its seven straight victory and luck had nothing to do with it. Righthander Glenn Moore (5-1 2.10) hurled a strong game, holding Waleska to just six hits in the 4-1 game at Riverside Stadium in the capitol city. He fanned five, walked three and gave up no earned runs. The Lumberjacks jumped on Smokey Joe Carter (6-5 3.10) for four runs in the first frame and were never headed. Carter was gone after two innings and suffered the loss. Right fielder Bennie Davis (.251) topped Forest City with three hits and two RBIs, including his 10th roundtripper. Second sacker Jesse Wolf (.301) singled in the other two scores.

The Lumberjacks (24-21) are in the second spot in the RU South Division, only 1.5 games behind Marston (25-19). The Westerners (22-23) fell below .500 and are in third place.

Diamonds Nip Sunbirds 4-3 for 5th in a Row
Last place Claxton has won its last five outings and Belair Beach has fallen in its last five. The Diamonds nipped the Sunbirds 4-3 behind a complete game by Dennis Scott. Claxton took an early 4-0 lead after three innings against starter and loser Ken Frey (1-3 4.17) and then held on as Belair Beach mounted a comeback with two in the fourth and one in the eighth. Right fielder Dixie Baker (.333) continued to deliver in the clutch with a three-run homer, his 15th this season. He has 39 RBIs all total. Second baseman Donny McCoy (.374) got the other RBI. Left fielder Nickie Swift (.327) jacked his 16th to account for a pair of runs and right fielder Matty McDermott (.326) doubled in the other one for the Sunbirds. Swift and Baker are running 1-2 in the RU home run race. Scott (3-4 3.78) allowed nine hits, struck out seven and walked only two in a fine performance. Lyndon Yarbrough (0-1 5.70) and Stan Mosley (2-2 5.01) stood out in relief roles for Belair Beach as they combined to shut out Claxton over the final six frames.

Claxton (20-25) is in the division basement, but they are not playing like a last place club. The Sunbirds (21-23) are in the fifth spot in the RU South, but only four games off the pace.

04-27-2008, 02:01 AM	#243
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,783 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, June 1, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Marston Outslugs SV 9-7, Rattlers Set Loss Record Two of the main contenders in the RU South opened up a series in Marston at Legends Field as the homestanding Nine outscored Sugar Valley 9-7. Both clubs have potent offenses and showed it today as they got 11 hits apiece. First place Marston was led by first baseman Johnny Berthold (.278), who hammered his 13th homer and drove in three runs, center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.299) with three hits and two RBIs and right fielder Chris Deangelo (.288) with a pair of RBIs. Pacing the fourth place Rattlers were left fielder Cy Bartz (.286) with 3-for-4 and two RBIs and third baseman Jorge Vargas (.333) with 2-for-4 and an RBI. Bartz hit his 3rd homer and Vargas slammed his 8th. Second baseman Rudi Oliver (.358) tripled in two runs. It was a dismal day for the pitchers. Marston starter Casey Ledbetter was looking for his 8th win and got it, but he was shelled for six runs and departed in the seventh with a 7-6 lead. Closer Milt Wilson (2-3 3.46) gave up a run in the eighth, but pitched a strong ninth, setting Sugar Valley down in order for his 3rd save. Rattler Nickie Lynn (1-2 5.21) making his first start of the season didn't fare well and was tagged with the loss, giving up seven runs and 10 hits before being relieved in the sixth. Even Gregg Neal (4-2 2.05), the Rattlers outstanding closer had problems and was ripped for the eventual winning runs in the two-run seventh. Sugar Valley (21-22) fought hard, but still lost its seventh in a row and dropped below the .500 mark. The Rattlers are fourth, 3.5 games behind Marston, which improved to 25-19 on the year and is in the top spot in the RU South standings. Sugar Valley broke the loss record that was set at six by Bay St. Clair on April 29. 'Jacks Takes 7th Straight Victory Forest City won its seven straight victory and luck had nothing to do with it. Righthander Glenn Moore (5-1 2.10) hurled a strong game, holding Waleska to just six hits in the 4-1 game at Riverside Stadium in the capitol city. He fanned five, walked three and gave up no earned runs. The Lumberjacks jumped on Smokey Joe Carter (6-5 3.10) for four runs in the first frame and were never headed. Carter was gone after two innings and suffered the loss. Right fielder Bennie Davis (.251) topped Forest City with three hits and two RBIs, including his 10th roundtripper. Second sacker Jesse Wolf (.301) singled in the other two scores. The Lumberjacks (24-21) are in the second spot in the RU South Division, only 1.5 games behind Marston (25-19). The Westerners (22-23) fell below .500 and are in third place. Diamonds Nip Sunbirds 4-3 for 5th in a Row Last place Claxton has won its last five outings and Belair Beach has fallen in its last five. The Diamonds nipped the Sunbirds 4-3 behind a complete game by Dennis Scott. Claxton took an early 4-0 lead after three innings against starter and loser Ken Frey (1-3 4.17) and then held on as Belair Beach mounted a comeback with two in the fourth and one in the eighth. Right fielder Dixie Baker (.333) continued to deliver in the clutch with a three-run homer, his 15th this season. He has 39 RBIs all total. Second baseman Donny McCoy (.374) got the other RBI. Left fielder Nickie Swift (.327) jacked his 16th to account for a pair of runs and right fielder Matty McDermott (.326) doubled in the other one for the Sunbirds. Swift and Baker are running 1-2 in the RU home run race. Scott (3-4 3.78) allowed nine hits, struck out seven and walked only two in a fine performance. Lyndon Yarbrough (0-1 5.70) and Stan Mosley (2-2 5.01) stood out in relief roles for Belair Beach as they combined to shut out Claxton over the final six frames. Claxton (20-25) is in the division basement, but they are not playing like a last place club. The Sunbirds (21-23) are in the fifth spot in the RU South, but only four games off the pace. Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-06-2008 at 10:23 PM.