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Eugene Church · 05-02-2008, 01:34 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, June 3, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Blasters Take Over First in RU North
In the first game of a twinbill, the Colfax Blasters beat Elnora 4-1 for their third straight victory and took over the top spot in the RU North Division from the Far Mountain Redhawks by three percentage points. Harry Manning and closer Walt Sellers combined to send the All-Stars to a third consecutive defeat despite giving up 14 hits. Manning (6-4 3.44), bent, but didn't break, surrendering 11 hits in seven innings, but only one run. Manning struck out six and walked none. Sellers (1-1 1.65) took over in the eighth, permitted three hits, but no runs and got his 5th save. Tyrone Gray (2-3 3.14) was touched for all of the Blasters runs. Gray gave up ten hits and four runs in six-plus innings, finishing up with seven Ks and a walk. Center fielder Ronnie Wright (.321) and catcher Howie Peterson (.221) drove in runs in the sixth to put Colfax ahead for good and in the seventh left fielder Blinky Brandon (.302) added a two-run homer.

Elnora manager Zoggy White told reporters, "In all of my experience as a player and a manager, I don't remember a team getting 14 hits and scoring only one run."

Colfax improved to 26-18, while cellar-dwelling Elnora dropped to 18-28.

All-Stars Split, Blasters Fall to 2nd Place
In the nightcap stylish Elnora southpaw Carl Costas hurled a four-hitter to beat Colfax 5-3 at Mountain View Stadium and put an end to a three-game skid. At the same time the All-Stars ended the Blasters winning string at three and knocked them out of first place with the split. Costas (3-6 3.36) has pitched better than his record shows and would have shutout Colfax except for first baseman Dennis Cole's (.291) three-run homer in the fourth inning, his 13th this season. That gave the Blasters a 3-2 lead until Elnora rallied for three runs in the seventh. The 24-year-old Costas fanned three and walked two in a fine complete-game effort. Elnora smacked 14 hits and were led by center fielder Rusty Gilbert (.303) and shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.311), who each had three hits in the game. Gilbert scored twice and hit his 3rd homer. It was rocky going for Robbie Smith (1-2 2.83) in his first start this year. He has pitched very well in middle relief, but the All-Stars ripped him for five runs and 13 hits in just six-plus innings.

Colfax (26-19) fell a half-game behind Far Mountain (27-19) in the battle for the top spot in the RU North. Elnora (19-28) is in the division basement 8.5 games behind the Redhawks.

V's Clip Redhawks 2-1, Kivett Winner
Kit Kivett of the Volusia Vigilantes has only been on the roster for about 10 days, but he is making his name known very quickly in RU North circles. Kivett (3-0 1.38) won his third straight start and knocked the Far Mountain Redhawks temporarily out of first place in the division with a narrow 2-1 triumph. The Redhawks reclaimed it when Colfax lost the nightcap to Elnora. In a sharp performance Kivett held them to six hits and one run, but needed help from the V's fine closer Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.42) in the ninth. He relieved Kivett when he walked the lead-off batter. Moreno promptly retired the next three batters to get his 6th save. Doubles by right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.295) and second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.292) got Far Mountain the lead in the second inning. Volusia tied it in the fourth on shortstop Scooter Perez's (.352) triple and an RBI ground out by left fielder Jesus Arroyo (.252). They teamed up again in the sixth for the winning run. Perez doubled, was sacrificed to third and scored when Arroyo grounded out. Vic Vaux (4-2 3.08) lost a tough one. He only gave up two run in six innings.

Far Mountain (27-19) fell to second place behind Colfax in the RU North standings, while Volusia (20-26) is in the fifth spot. The Redhawks are in virtual tie with the Colfax Blasters (25-18).

Valmara Crushed A's 13-7
The Valmara bats really rattled the boards as the Vipers pounded 19 hits in a 13-7 victory over the Glasco Athletics. Valmara broke a five-game losing streak and put a halt to Glasco's three-game win string. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.269) went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, four runs and three stolen bases, center fielder Jan Szymanski (.248) was also 4-for-5 with four RBIs and catcher Yoshi Motsuzuki (.305) had a perfect day, going 5-for-5, including his 5th home run, set an IPA mark for runs with five and drove in a pair of runs. The A's did some fine hitting, too, with 13 hits. The two clubs came within one of the most hits in a game with 32. Second baseman Barry McCord (.283) had two hits, a double and a homer, and four RBIs to pace Glasco. Left fielder Ox Beauvais (.365) went 3-for-4 and got his 10th roundtripper. Gerry Bart picked up the win for the Vipers, but lasted only until the seventh. He was tagged for six runs and nine hits before departing. Closer Danny Blauser (3-1 1.99) finished for him and gave up one run and four hits over the last two-plus innings. Loser Ernie McCain (2-5 3.88) departed in the fourth after being shelled for six runs and nine hits.

Kazmarek leads the IPA with 21 stolen bases. His three stolen bases tied the single-game record, currently held by Gerald Davis of Far Mountain, Lonnie Howard of Elnora and Paco Benitez of Ozarka.

Glasco (22-21) is in third place in the division, 3.5 games behind Far Mountain (27-19). Valmara (22-23) is fourth and trails by 4.5 games.

05-02-2008, 01:34 AM	#246
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,791 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, June 3, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Blasters Take Over First in RU North In the first game of a twinbill, the Colfax Blasters beat Elnora 4-1 for their third straight victory and took over the top spot in the RU North Division from the Far Mountain Redhawks by three percentage points. Harry Manning and closer Walt Sellers combined to send the All-Stars to a third consecutive defeat despite giving up 14 hits. Manning (6-4 3.44), bent, but didn't break, surrendering 11 hits in seven innings, but only one run. Manning struck out six and walked none. Sellers (1-1 1.65) took over in the eighth, permitted three hits, but no runs and got his 5th save. Tyrone Gray (2-3 3.14) was touched for all of the Blasters runs. Gray gave up ten hits and four runs in six-plus innings, finishing up with seven Ks and a walk. Center fielder Ronnie Wright (.321) and catcher Howie Peterson (.221) drove in runs in the sixth to put Colfax ahead for good and in the seventh left fielder Blinky Brandon (.302) added a two-run homer. Elnora manager Zoggy White told reporters, "In all of my experience as a player and a manager, I don't remember a team getting 14 hits and scoring only one run." Colfax improved to 26-18, while cellar-dwelling Elnora dropped to 18-28. All-Stars Split, Blasters Fall to 2nd Place In the nightcap stylish Elnora southpaw Carl Costas hurled a four-hitter to beat Colfax 5-3 at Mountain View Stadium and put an end to a three-game skid. At the same time the All-Stars ended the Blasters winning string at three and knocked them out of first place with the split. Costas (3-6 3.36) has pitched better than his record shows and would have shutout Colfax except for first baseman Dennis Cole's (.291) three-run homer in the fourth inning, his 13th this season. That gave the Blasters a 3-2 lead until Elnora rallied for three runs in the seventh. The 24-year-old Costas fanned three and walked two in a fine complete-game effort. Elnora smacked 14 hits and were led by center fielder Rusty Gilbert (.303) and shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.311), who each had three hits in the game. Gilbert scored twice and hit his 3rd homer. It was rocky going for Robbie Smith (1-2 2.83) in his first start this year. He has pitched very well in middle relief, but the All-Stars ripped him for five runs and 13 hits in just six-plus innings. Colfax (26-19) fell a half-game behind Far Mountain (27-19) in the battle for the top spot in the RU North. Elnora (19-28) is in the division basement 8.5 games behind the Redhawks. V's Clip Redhawks 2-1, Kivett Winner Kit Kivett of the Volusia Vigilantes has only been on the roster for about 10 days, but he is making his name known very quickly in RU North circles. Kivett (3-0 1.38) won his third straight start and knocked the Far Mountain Redhawks temporarily out of first place in the division with a narrow 2-1 triumph. The Redhawks reclaimed it when Colfax lost the nightcap to Elnora. In a sharp performance Kivett held them to six hits and one run, but needed help from the V's fine closer Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.42) in the ninth. He relieved Kivett when he walked the lead-off batter. Moreno promptly retired the next three batters to get his 6th save. Doubles by right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.295) and second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.292) got Far Mountain the lead in the second inning. Volusia tied it in the fourth on shortstop Scooter Perez's (.352) triple and an RBI ground out by left fielder Jesus Arroyo (.252). They teamed up again in the sixth for the winning run. Perez doubled, was sacrificed to third and scored when Arroyo grounded out. Vic Vaux (4-2 3.08) lost a tough one. He only gave up two run in six innings. Far Mountain (27-19) fell to second place behind Colfax in the RU North standings, while Volusia (20-26) is in the fifth spot. The Redhawks are in virtual tie with the Colfax Blasters (25-18). Valmara Crushed A's 13-7 The Valmara bats really rattled the boards as the Vipers pounded 19 hits in a 13-7 victory over the Glasco Athletics. Valmara broke a five-game losing streak and put a halt to Glasco's three-game win string. Right fielder Jet Kazmarek (.269) went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, four runs and three stolen bases, center fielder Jan Szymanski (.248) was also 4-for-5 with four RBIs and catcher Yoshi Motsuzuki (.305) had a perfect day, going 5-for-5, including his 5th home run, set an IPA mark for runs with five and drove in a pair of runs. The A's did some fine hitting, too, with 13 hits. The two clubs came within one of the most hits in a game with 32. Second baseman Barry McCord (.283) had two hits, a double and a homer, and four RBIs to pace Glasco. Left fielder Ox Beauvais (.365) went 3-for-4 and got his 10th roundtripper. Gerry Bart picked up the win for the Vipers, but lasted only until the seventh. He was tagged for six runs and nine hits before departing. Closer Danny Blauser (3-1 1.99) finished for him and gave up one run and four hits over the last two-plus innings. Loser Ernie McCain (2-5 3.88) departed in the fourth after being shelled for six runs and nine hits. Kazmarek leads the IPA with 21 stolen bases. His three stolen bases tied the single-game record, currently held by Gerald Davis of Far Mountain, Lonnie Howard of Elnora and Paco Benitez of Ozarka. Glasco (22-21) is in third place in the division, 3.5 games behind Far Mountain (27-19). Valmara (22-23) is fourth and trails by 4.5 games. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-04-2008 at 12:17 AM.