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Eugene Church · 07-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, June 23, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Pace Wins 10th, Nine Tops Sunbirds 4-1
First place Marston continued to roll with a 4-1 triumph over last place Belair Beach. The Nine picked up their fourth consecutive win as Nick Pace won his 10th game of the season, tops in the IPA. Pace (10-6 2.88) sent the Sunbirds down to a third straight loss, stopping them on just three hits with seven strikeouts. He also issued five bases on balls. Right fielder Nicky Swift (.332) spoiled the shutout with his league-leading 27th roundtripper. Leading the Marston attack was first baseman Johnny Berthold (.259) with a two-run homer, his 17th, and third baseman Roland Thomas (.337) with two RBIs. The loser was Troy Wilson (4-8 4.49). The NIne got to him for four runs in five innings.

Marston (38-26), the top team in the RU South, leads last place Belair Beach (28-38) by 11 games.

Rattlers Hit 4 HRs, Whip Lumberjacks 6-3
It was a bad beginning for Paul Haines of the Sugar Valley Rattlers. Forest City jumped on him for three runs in the opening frame, but then he settled down and shut them out the rest of the way, beating them 6-3 at Farmers Memorial Park. The Rattlers battled back with four roundtrippers, two by first baseman Ken Arnold (.240) and one each by shortstop Flipper Bird (.260) and left fielder Cy Bartz (.281). Bird's 4th homer gave Sugar Valley a 4-3 lead in the fifth. Haines (4-4 3.10) scattered nine hits, whiffed 11, walked no one and allowed only one earned run in a fine showing. Gene Stuart (6-5 4.74) went the distance in defeat, permitting nine hits and six runs. Arnold and Bird paced the Rattlers offense with two RBIs each, while Chuck Hill (.351) led the Lumberjacks with three hits and an RBI.

Third place Sugar Valley (33-31) cut Forest City's (35-31) margin to just a game in the battle for second place in the RU South. The Rattlers are five games behind Marston (38-26), while the second place Lumberjacks are four games out.

Westerners Outgun Diamonds, Win 3rd Straight 10-8
Smokey Joe wasn't smokin' today, but the Waleska bats were as they blistered Claxton 10-8 to take their third win in succession and hand the Diamonds a fourth consecutive loss. Smokey Joe Carter (10-6 3.01) got his IPA-leading 10th victory, but it was tough getting it. Carter was shelled for eight runs - five earned - and eleven hits before he hit the showers in the eighth frame. He was losing 5-3 until the Westerners teed off on Claxton for seven runs to take a 10-5 lead. Smokey Joe couldn't hold it and had to get help from closer Andrei Marsiske (3-1 2.65), who got the last five outs for him. With the tying runs on first and third he retired pinchhitter Donnie McCoy (.344) in the eighth on a deep fly ball. Marsiske put the Diamonds down in order in the ninth for his 6th save. The Waleska comeback was led by catcher Mac Wilkins' (.216) grand slam and second baseman Wiz Taylor's (.281) three-run shot. Former closer Earl Weber (4-3 3.54) suffered the setback in his first start. He gave up seven runs in seven innings.

The Westerners (33-32) are in fourth place and 5.5 games away from the division leader, while Claxton (29-38) is fifth, 10.5 games out.

07-18-2008, 04:36 PM	#351
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,816	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, June 23, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Pace Wins 10th, Nine Tops Sunbirds 4-1 First place Marston continued to roll with a 4-1 triumph over last place Belair Beach. The Nine picked up their fourth consecutive win as Nick Pace won his 10th game of the season, tops in the IPA. Pace (10-6 2.88) sent the Sunbirds down to a third straight loss, stopping them on just three hits with seven strikeouts. He also issued five bases on balls. Right fielder Nicky Swift (.332) spoiled the shutout with his league-leading 27th roundtripper. Leading the Marston attack was first baseman Johnny Berthold (.259) with a two-run homer, his 17th, and third baseman Roland Thomas (.337) with two RBIs. The loser was Troy Wilson (4-8 4.49). The NIne got to him for four runs in five innings. Marston (38-26), the top team in the RU South, leads last place Belair Beach (28-38) by 11 games. Rattlers Hit 4 HRs, Whip Lumberjacks 6-3 It was a bad beginning for Paul Haines of the Sugar Valley Rattlers. Forest City jumped on him for three runs in the opening frame, but then he settled down and shut them out the rest of the way, beating them 6-3 at Farmers Memorial Park. The Rattlers battled back with four roundtrippers, two by first baseman Ken Arnold (.240) and one each by shortstop Flipper Bird (.260) and left fielder Cy Bartz (.281). Bird's 4th homer gave Sugar Valley a 4-3 lead in the fifth. Haines (4-4 3.10) scattered nine hits, whiffed 11, walked no one and allowed only one earned run in a fine showing. Gene Stuart (6-5 4.74) went the distance in defeat, permitting nine hits and six runs. Arnold and Bird paced the Rattlers offense with two RBIs each, while Chuck Hill (.351) led the Lumberjacks with three hits and an RBI. Third place Sugar Valley (33-31) cut Forest City's (35-31) margin to just a game in the battle for second place in the RU South. The Rattlers are five games behind Marston (38-26), while the second place Lumberjacks are four games out. Westerners Outgun Diamonds, Win 3rd Straight 10-8 Smokey Joe wasn't smokin' today, but the Waleska bats were as they blistered Claxton 10-8 to take their third win in succession and hand the Diamonds a fourth consecutive loss. Smokey Joe Carter (10-6 3.01) got his IPA-leading 10th victory, but it was tough getting it. Carter was shelled for eight runs - five earned - and eleven hits before he hit the showers in the eighth frame. He was losing 5-3 until the Westerners teed off on Claxton for seven runs to take a 10-5 lead. Smokey Joe couldn't hold it and had to get help from closer Andrei Marsiske (3-1 2.65), who got the last five outs for him. With the tying runs on first and third he retired pinchhitter Donnie McCoy (.344) in the eighth on a deep fly ball. Marsiske put the Diamonds down in order in the ninth for his 6th save. The Waleska comeback was led by catcher Mac Wilkins' (.216) grand slam and second baseman Wiz Taylor's (.281) three-run shot. Former closer Earl Weber (4-3 3.54) suffered the setback in his first start. He gave up seven runs in seven innings. The Westerners (33-32) are in fourth place and 5.5 games away from the division leader, while Claxton (29-38) is fifth, 10.5 games out. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-18-2008 at 04:59 PM.