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Eugene Church · 05-10-2008, 05:08 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Tuesday, June 5, 2001

Tyrobbian Union - East Division

Nats Didriksen Blanks Luxora
Sometimes even Tony Didriksen of Ozarka isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound.
"I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said.
This time he made the Luxora Zorros look bad 4-0. Didriksen tossed a 4-hit shutout against them, totaling five strikeouts and only giving up one walk. It was his second shutout of the season.
Luxora gifted the Naturals with three unearned runs in the third and that was all they needed. Ozarka only got six hits and were led by left fielder Ronnie Patterson (.259), shortstop Gil Lantz (.230) and Didriksen (.250), all with one run batted in. Johnny Montel (4-4 3.47) fell victim to the shoddy support and allowed four runs and four hits in his five innings.

Ozarka manager Joe Mac Carney told BNN, "It was a good win after two losses. It keep us in first place. I just hope our pitchers keep doing the job. We sure could use a little more hitting."

Alejandro Rodrigo, skipper for the Zorros, said after the game, "I feel good about my team. We came in here and have split four games with the first place team so far. We just didn't hit today. When you don't hit, you don't win. But give Didriksen credit. He was in command today. He went in-and-out with the best of them...good movement, too."

In 2001 thus far, Didriksen has tossed 80.2 innings in 12 starts, fanned 48 batters, walked 20 and put up a 3.35 ERA with 5 wins and 4 losses.

The Naturals (26-21) are still atop the TU East standings. Third place Luxora (23-22) trails by two games.

Ninja Ito Tosses 4-Hit Shutout Against Hurricanes
The Cape Coral Hurricanes were almost helpless today in their 3-0 loss to Ginza hurler Toshiharu Ito. He kept them confused the entire ballgame and spun a 4-hit shutout. The victory enabled the Ninjas to pass Luxora and move up to second place in the TU East Division and only two games out of the lead.

His manager, Huroko Uchiyama, humbly acknowledged in the clubhouse, "It looks like I should have moved him out of the bullpen sooner." This was Ito's first start after 14 relief appearances.
Pacing the Ninjas to victory were shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.290), who went 3-for-5 and scored twice, second baseman Scooter McDonald (.303) with three hits, and first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.288) with two RBIs. Katsuyuki Nagashima (1-5 2.84) hurled a creditable game. He allowed 10 hits, but only three runs in eight innings, fanned five and walked just one. First baseman Rodger Wooten (.314) was the Hurricanes only serious threat at the plate with three hits in four tries.

The Cape Coral manager, Huggy Miller, said in the postgame interview, "Tip your hat to Ito. He kept us off balance all night."

Ito said, "It just happened to be one of those games where even when I made mistakes, they either fouled them off or someone would make a fine defensive play. It was just one of those games that things went my way." He had no walks and 8 strikeouts in a strong performance.

His record this year is 2-and-1 with 1 save and a 1.95 ERA. Ito has given up 24 hits in 32.1 innings with 35 strikeouts.

Ginza (25-23) is now in second place in the division, while Cape Coral (23-24) is in the fourth spot, three games off the pace.

Stallions Race by Hellcats 7-3
At Jock Ewing Stadium, the South Fork Stallions raced by Hartsdale 7-3. Leading the Stallions 11-hit attack were left fielder Gene Woodruff (.283) with a three-run homer and second baseman Bob Jones (.323) with a perfect 4-for-4 day, three runs and two RBIs. Booger Burchfield (3-4 3.99) went five-plus innings for the win, yielding three runs, none earned, and four hits. South Fork manager Lips Leon got a strong relief job from Kyle Moss (0-1 4.59), who blanked the Hellcats over the final three innings for his first save. Hartsdale was held in check most of the day and got only six hits. Glenn Mann (5-6 2.91) was the loser as he was shelled for four runs and nine hits in six innings.

The Stallions (22-26) are in the TU East cellar, but now within a half-game of the fifth place Hellcats (22-26). South Fork is 4.5 games behind first place Ozarka (26-21).

05-10-2008, 05:08 PM	#257
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,791 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Tyrobbian Union - East Division Nats Didriksen Blanks Luxora Sometimes even Tony Didriksen of Ozarka isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound. "I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said. This time he made the Luxora Zorros look bad 4-0. Didriksen tossed a 4-hit shutout against them, totaling five strikeouts and only giving up one walk. It was his second shutout of the season. Luxora gifted the Naturals with three unearned runs in the third and that was all they needed. Ozarka only got six hits and were led by left fielder Ronnie Patterson (.259), shortstop Gil Lantz (.230) and Didriksen (.250), all with one run batted in. Johnny Montel (4-4 3.47) fell victim to the shoddy support and allowed four runs and four hits in his five innings. Ozarka manager Joe Mac Carney told BNN, "It was a good win after two losses. It keep us in first place. I just hope our pitchers keep doing the job. We sure could use a little more hitting." Alejandro Rodrigo, skipper for the Zorros, said after the game, "I feel good about my team. We came in here and have split four games with the first place team so far. We just didn't hit today. When you don't hit, you don't win. But give Didriksen credit. He was in command today. He went in-and-out with the best of them...good movement, too." In 2001 thus far, Didriksen has tossed 80.2 innings in 12 starts, fanned 48 batters, walked 20 and put up a 3.35 ERA with 5 wins and 4 losses. The Naturals (26-21) are still atop the TU East standings. Third place Luxora (23-22) trails by two games. Ninja Ito Tosses 4-Hit Shutout Against Hurricanes The Cape Coral Hurricanes were almost helpless today in their 3-0 loss to Ginza hurler Toshiharu Ito. He kept them confused the entire ballgame and spun a 4-hit shutout. The victory enabled the Ninjas to pass Luxora and move up to second place in the TU East Division and only two games out of the lead. His manager, Huroko Uchiyama, humbly acknowledged in the clubhouse, "It looks like I should have moved him out of the bullpen sooner." This was Ito's first start after 14 relief appearances. Pacing the Ninjas to victory were shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.290), who went 3-for-5 and scored twice, second baseman Scooter McDonald (.303) with three hits, and first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.288) with two RBIs. Katsuyuki Nagashima (1-5 2.84) hurled a creditable game. He allowed 10 hits, but only three runs in eight innings, fanned five and walked just one. First baseman Rodger Wooten (.314) was the Hurricanes only serious threat at the plate with three hits in four tries. The Cape Coral manager, Huggy Miller, said in the postgame interview, "Tip your hat to Ito. He kept us off balance all night." Ito said, "It just happened to be one of those games where even when I made mistakes, they either fouled them off or someone would make a fine defensive play. It was just one of those games that things went my way." He had no walks and 8 strikeouts in a strong performance. His record this year is 2-and-1 with 1 save and a 1.95 ERA. Ito has given up 24 hits in 32.1 innings with 35 strikeouts. Ginza (25-23) is now in second place in the division, while Cape Coral (23-24) is in the fourth spot, three games off the pace. Stallions Race by Hellcats 7-3 At Jock Ewing Stadium, the South Fork Stallions raced by Hartsdale 7-3. Leading the Stallions 11-hit attack were left fielder Gene Woodruff (.283) with a three-run homer and second baseman Bob Jones (.323) with a perfect 4-for-4 day, three runs and two RBIs. Booger Burchfield (3-4 3.99) went five-plus innings for the win, yielding three runs, none earned, and four hits. South Fork manager Lips Leon got a strong relief job from Kyle Moss (0-1 4.59), who blanked the Hellcats over the final three innings for his first save. Hartsdale was held in check most of the day and got only six hits. Glenn Mann (5-6 2.91) was the loser as he was shelled for four runs and nine hits in six innings. The Stallions (22-26) are in the TU East cellar, but now within a half-game of the fifth place Hellcats (22-26). South Fork is 4.5 games behind first place Ozarka (26-21). Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-10-2008 at 05:10 PM.