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Eugene Church · 06-16-2008, 11:14 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Friday, June 15, 2001

Tycobbian Union - East Division

Ninjas Nab First Place in TU East
Ginza has moved atop of the TU East with a heart-stirring 2-1 thirteen-inning victory over the South Fork Stallions. By virtue of the win the Ninjas slipped a half-game ahead of Cape Coral and Ozarka. The pitching was outstanding in the game. Both teams started off well and scored in the first frame. South Fork center fielder Mike Yastrzemski (.253) scored on an error by second baseman Toshiro Nomura and then in the bottom of the inning back-to-back doubles by shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.292) and third baseman Kaz Ojima (.313) knotted the score. But after that there was nothing but goose eggs on the scoreboard until the last of the thirteenth. Aoki led off with a single, then stole second base. With two outs first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.302) cracked a single to left to end the game and send Ginza into first place in the division.

Billy Joe Gordon (0-5 3.27) came on in the last inning and lost it, while Alec Sasek (2-1 6.10) picked up the win with a scoreless inning. But it wasn't an easy win for Sasek. He gave up a leadoff triple to third baseman Glenn Holliday (.243), then had to strike out the side. Both starting pitchers stood out with the Stallions Ken Olson (5-5 2.83) going eight innings and giving up only five hits and a run and Ninja Kazuhiro Nakayama (5-8 2.81) pitching into the tenth, allowing no earned runs and nine hits. Aoki had two hits and scored both runs to lead Ginza, while first baseman Alex Kesler (.250) went 3-4 for the South Fork.

The Ninjas are now 31-27 on the year and are a half-game in front of the Hurricanes (30-27) and the Nats (30-27).

CC Wins with Late Rally, Tops Nats 5-2
At Seaside Stadium in Cape Coral, the Hurricanes were quite calm for six innings, but they finally kicked up a storm with a late inning rally to blow past Ozarka 5-2 to throw the TU East race into a frenzy for first place. The 'Canes and Naturals are both 30-27 this season and tied for the runner-up spot. When Ginza whipped South Fork today, they moved into first with 31-27 mark, a half-game up. The Nats fine little righthander Luther Hatch had shut them out 2-0 over the first six innings, but Cape Coral got to him for four runs in the seventh. Center fielder Eric Smith (.231) sent in the go-ahead run with a single. The Hurricanes outhit Ozarka 10-7 and were paced by second baseman Andy Anderson (.301) with 2-3 and an RBI, catcher Rick Clark 2-3 and two runs scored and left fielder Rod Kelly (.327) 2-4 and an RBI. Kaz Hayagawa (6-7 4.29) worked a solid game, allowing only two runs and seven hits in seven innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Hayakawa left for a pinchhitter trailing 2-0, but got the win, when his club came back to take the lead. Reliever Doug Lyons (2-2 5.57) tossed two scoreless innings for his first save this season. Hatch (7-6 3.63) was the losing pitcher. He gave up five runs and nine hits in seven-plus innings and finished the game with 10 Ks.

Cape Coral (30-27) won four out of five games in the series to deadlock with Ozarka (30-27) for second place.

Zorros Clip Hellcats 5-4 in 10 Innings
Playing at home at De la Vega Stadium, the Luxora Zorros charged back and beat Hartsdale 5-4 in ten innings after trailing by a 4-0 score in the seventh. The Zorros knotted the score with four runs in the seventh to spoil Phil Reed's two-hit shutout. A couple of walks and a pair of two-run two-baggers by shortstop Kris Baker (.268) and pinchhitter Claudio Ordonez (.232) made it 4-4. Then in the last of the tenth, closer Gene Young walked the leadoff hitter, second baseman Paco Benitez (.254). Benitez stole second and hustled to third on a throwing error by catcher Gerry Wise, where he was driven in by catcher Eric Richter's (.359) deep sacrifice fly. Roberto Martinez (4-1 2.70) claimed the victory with two scoreless innings and the defeat was given to Young (2-3 3.66). There were only 11 hits in the game, 6 for Luxora and 5 for the Hellcats. Hartsdale left fielder Jay Luna (.281) had a three-run blast in the second inning.

The Zorros got excellent relief work from Eddie Castillo (0-3 3.98), Eddie Hoffman (0-2 3.86) and Roberto Martinez. They blanked Hartsdale on two hits over the last seven frames.

Luxora (26-29) is in the fifth spot in the divisional standings, but only 3.5 games off the pace. Hartsdale (26-31) is last and stands Just 4.5 games back. All the teams in the TU East are still very much in the running. A team could go from first to worst or vice-versa very easily and very swiftly.

06-16-2008, 11:14 PM	#302
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,934	Islandian Pro Alliance Friday, June 15, 2001 Tycobbian Union - East Division Ninjas Nab First Place in TU East Ginza has moved atop of the TU East with a heart-stirring 2-1 thirteen-inning victory over the South Fork Stallions. By virtue of the win the Ninjas slipped a half-game ahead of Cape Coral and Ozarka. The pitching was outstanding in the game. Both teams started off well and scored in the first frame. South Fork center fielder Mike Yastrzemski (.253) scored on an error by second baseman Toshiro Nomura and then in the bottom of the inning back-to-back doubles by shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.292) and third baseman Kaz Ojima (.313) knotted the score. But after that there was nothing but goose eggs on the scoreboard until the last of the thirteenth. Aoki led off with a single, then stole second base. With two outs first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.302) cracked a single to left to end the game and send Ginza into first place in the division. Billy Joe Gordon (0-5 3.27) came on in the last inning and lost it, while Alec Sasek (2-1 6.10) picked up the win with a scoreless inning. But it wasn't an easy win for Sasek. He gave up a leadoff triple to third baseman Glenn Holliday (.243), then had to strike out the side. Both starting pitchers stood out with the Stallions Ken Olson (5-5 2.83) going eight innings and giving up only five hits and a run and Ninja Kazuhiro Nakayama (5-8 2.81) pitching into the tenth, allowing no earned runs and nine hits. Aoki had two hits and scored both runs to lead Ginza, while first baseman Alex Kesler (.250) went 3-4 for the South Fork. The Ninjas are now 31-27 on the year and are a half-game in front of the Hurricanes (30-27) and the Nats (30-27). CC Wins with Late Rally, Tops Nats 5-2 At Seaside Stadium in Cape Coral, the Hurricanes were quite calm for six innings, but they finally kicked up a storm with a late inning rally to blow past Ozarka 5-2 to throw the TU East race into a frenzy for first place. The 'Canes and Naturals are both 30-27 this season and tied for the runner-up spot. When Ginza whipped South Fork today, they moved into first with 31-27 mark, a half-game up. The Nats fine little righthander Luther Hatch had shut them out 2-0 over the first six innings, but Cape Coral got to him for four runs in the seventh. Center fielder Eric Smith (.231) sent in the go-ahead run with a single. The Hurricanes outhit Ozarka 10-7 and were paced by second baseman Andy Anderson (.301) with 2-3 and an RBI, catcher Rick Clark 2-3 and two runs scored and left fielder Rod Kelly (.327) 2-4 and an RBI. Kaz Hayagawa (6-7 4.29) worked a solid game, allowing only two runs and seven hits in seven innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Hayakawa left for a pinchhitter trailing 2-0, but got the win, when his club came back to take the lead. Reliever Doug Lyons (2-2 5.57) tossed two scoreless innings for his first save this season. Hatch (7-6 3.63) was the losing pitcher. He gave up five runs and nine hits in seven-plus innings and finished the game with 10 Ks. Cape Coral (30-27) won four out of five games in the series to deadlock with Ozarka (30-27) for second place. Zorros Clip Hellcats 5-4 in 10 Innings Playing at home at De la Vega Stadium, the Luxora Zorros charged back and beat Hartsdale 5-4 in ten innings after trailing by a 4-0 score in the seventh. The Zorros knotted the score with four runs in the seventh to spoil Phil Reed's two-hit shutout. A couple of walks and a pair of two-run two-baggers by shortstop Kris Baker (.268) and pinchhitter Claudio Ordonez (.232) made it 4-4. Then in the last of the tenth, closer Gene Young walked the leadoff hitter, second baseman Paco Benitez (.254). Benitez stole second and hustled to third on a throwing error by catcher Gerry Wise, where he was driven in by catcher Eric Richter's (.359) deep sacrifice fly. Roberto Martinez (4-1 2.70) claimed the victory with two scoreless innings and the defeat was given to Young (2-3 3.66). There were only 11 hits in the game, 6 for Luxora and 5 for the Hellcats. Hartsdale left fielder Jay Luna (.281) had a three-run blast in the second inning. The Zorros got excellent relief work from Eddie Castillo (0-3 3.98), Eddie Hoffman (0-2 3.86) and Roberto Martinez. They blanked Hartsdale on two hits over the last seven frames. Luxora (26-29) is in the fifth spot in the divisional standings, but only 3.5 games off the pace. Hartsdale (26-31) is last and stands Just 4.5 games back. All the teams in the TU East are still very much in the running. A team could go from first to worst or vice-versa very easily and very swiftly. Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-16-2008 at 11:19 PM.