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Eugene Church · 07-21-2008, 11:40 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, June 24, 2001

Tycobbian Union - East Division

Stallions Race by Ninjas 5-1
South Fork used the longball to knock off first place Ginza 5-1 at Jock Ewing Stadium. First baseman Keith Burke (.316) and right fielder Paul Giles (.272) both had roundtrippers to support Flint Battle's (9-6 2.50) capable pitching, who gave up ten hits, but only one run in the seven and two-thirds innings he worked. Glenn Turnbull (3-2 3.06) got the final four outs and fanned two of them for his 2nd save. Losing pitcher Vic Rousakis (8-7 3.40) went the distance, allowing five runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts and four walks.

Ginza dipped to a 37-30 record, but is still on top of the TU East Division. Fourth place South Fork improved to 32-35 and trails by 5 games.

Callahan Cools Off 'Canes 6-0
The Luxora Zorros ended a brief two-game losing slide with a 6-0 victory over Cape Coral at De la Vega Stadium in the opening game of a doubleheader. Keith Callahan, a young 20-year-old righthander had a superb outing, limiting the Hurricanes to just four hits. Callahan (6-6 3.09) walked only one and posted seven strikeouts. The Z's backed him with nine hits and were led by third baseman Rico Vina (.288) with two hits, two runs and his 9th home run, Right fielder Rickey Alfonso (.200) chipped in two RBIs and catcher Eric Richter (.346) and first baseman Paul Hallenbeck ).340) contributed two hits apiece. Absorbing the loss for Cape Coral was Wally Robinson (9-5 2.88), who was hit hard for five runs in five-plus innings.

CC Squeezes by Z's 2-1 in 11, Split Twinbill
The second game of the twinbill between Cape Coral and Luxora was a stirring pitchers' duel that went extra innings. The Hurricanes finally squeezed out a 2-1 victory behind the splendid performance of lefty Katsuyuki Nakashima, who pitched all 11 innings. First baseman Rodger Wooten (.289) decided it with a lead-off home run off losing pitcher Roberto Martinez (5-3 2.20), one of the best finishers in the IPA. It was Wooten 14th of the season. Nakashima (5-6 2.45) allowed eight hits, fanned two and walked two to gain the split. Johnny Montel (6-7 3.08) was also brilliant, going ten innings before he went out for a pinchhitter. Montel permitted eight hits, walked one and struck out seven. Both teams scored in the second inning. Cape Coral took the lead in the top half of the inning on shortstop Bobo Hatfield's (.262) solo homer, his 3rd this year. The Zorros tied it up 1-1 as third baseman Rico Vina (.288) crossed the plate, when shortstop Vince Cooper (.229) grounded into a double play. It stayed that way until the top of the eleventh.

The Hurricanes (36-31) picked up a half-game on first place Ginza (37-30) with the split. Cape Coral is second in the Tycobbian Union East race, just one game out of the top spot. Luxora (30-35) is last and is six games behind.

Hellcats Griffin Blanks Nats 4-0
The Hartsdale Hellcats took the opener of a twinbill with Ozarka 4-0 as Danny Griffin twirled a 7-hit shutout. The Hellcats busted up a scoreless tie with a three-run eruption in the last of the sixth. Catcher Kevin Haynie (.349) had an RBI ground out and right fielder Mel Poe (.263) delivered a two-run single. Griffin (6-7 3.24) fanned seven Nats and walked two in a sterling performance to outhurl Yasuyuki Nakagawa (7-7 2.83). Nakagawa allowed seven hits, struck out four, but walked six. He also hit a batter. There were no extra base hits in the game.

Nats Cunningham Beats Hellcats with HR
Ozarka gained a split in the doubleheader at Pioneer Park in Hartsdale with a tenth-inning homer by Doug Cunningham to nip the Hellcats 4-3. It was Cunningham's (.261) 18th roundtripper. Catcher Scotty Fisher (.191) also had a home run for the Naturals. Closer Alex DiMaggio (7-2 1.64) continued his great bullpen mastery with two scoreless innings for his 7th victory this year. He took over for starter Tony Didriksen (6-6 3.89), who pitched well in his eight innings, giving up three runs and six hits with seven Ks and a walk. Adam Falkenbach (1-3 4.05) was the loser. He gave up three hits and a run in the tenth. Glenn Mann (6-9 3.28) started for the Hellcats, allowed six hits and three runs, only one earned, in seven innings. Mann fanned eight and walked two in a fine effort. Hartsdale right fielder Mel Poe (.272) collected his 9th homer, a solo shot. He had three hits and scored two times.

Ozarka (34-33) is third in the division, only 3 games behind the leader, while Hartsdale (31-36) is fifth, 6 games behind.

07-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#356
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,251	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, June 24, 2001 Tycobbian Union - East Division Stallions Race by Ninjas 5-1 South Fork used the longball to knock off first place Ginza 5-1 at Jock Ewing Stadium. First baseman Keith Burke (.316) and right fielder Paul Giles (.272) both had roundtrippers to support Flint Battle's (9-6 2.50) capable pitching, who gave up ten hits, but only one run in the seven and two-thirds innings he worked. Glenn Turnbull (3-2 3.06) got the final four outs and fanned two of them for his 2nd save. Losing pitcher Vic Rousakis (8-7 3.40) went the distance, allowing five runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts and four walks. Ginza dipped to a 37-30 record, but is still on top of the TU East Division. Fourth place South Fork improved to 32-35 and trails by 5 games. Callahan Cools Off 'Canes 6-0 The Luxora Zorros ended a brief two-game losing slide with a 6-0 victory over Cape Coral at De la Vega Stadium in the opening game of a doubleheader. Keith Callahan, a young 20-year-old righthander had a superb outing, limiting the Hurricanes to just four hits. Callahan (6-6 3.09) walked only one and posted seven strikeouts. The Z's backed him with nine hits and were led by third baseman Rico Vina (.288) with two hits, two runs and his 9th home run, Right fielder Rickey Alfonso (.200) chipped in two RBIs and catcher Eric Richter (.346) and first baseman Paul Hallenbeck ).340) contributed two hits apiece. Absorbing the loss for Cape Coral was Wally Robinson (9-5 2.88), who was hit hard for five runs in five-plus innings. CC Squeezes by Z's 2-1 in 11, Split Twinbill The second game of the twinbill between Cape Coral and Luxora was a stirring pitchers' duel that went extra innings. The Hurricanes finally squeezed out a 2-1 victory behind the splendid performance of lefty Katsuyuki Nakashima, who pitched all 11 innings. First baseman Rodger Wooten (.289) decided it with a lead-off home run off losing pitcher Roberto Martinez (5-3 2.20), one of the best finishers in the IPA. It was Wooten 14th of the season. Nakashima (5-6 2.45) allowed eight hits, fanned two and walked two to gain the split. Johnny Montel (6-7 3.08) was also brilliant, going ten innings before he went out for a pinchhitter. Montel permitted eight hits, walked one and struck out seven. Both teams scored in the second inning. Cape Coral took the lead in the top half of the inning on shortstop Bobo Hatfield's (.262) solo homer, his 3rd this year. The Zorros tied it up 1-1 as third baseman Rico Vina (.288) crossed the plate, when shortstop Vince Cooper (.229) grounded into a double play. It stayed that way until the top of the eleventh. The Hurricanes (36-31) picked up a half-game on first place Ginza (37-30) with the split. Cape Coral is second in the Tycobbian Union East race, just one game out of the top spot. Luxora (30-35) is last and is six games behind. Hellcats Griffin Blanks Nats 4-0 The Hartsdale Hellcats took the opener of a twinbill with Ozarka 4-0 as Danny Griffin twirled a 7-hit shutout. The Hellcats busted up a scoreless tie with a three-run eruption in the last of the sixth. Catcher Kevin Haynie (.349) had an RBI ground out and right fielder Mel Poe (.263) delivered a two-run single. Griffin (6-7 3.24) fanned seven Nats and walked two in a sterling performance to outhurl Yasuyuki Nakagawa (7-7 2.83). Nakagawa allowed seven hits, struck out four, but walked six. He also hit a batter. There were no extra base hits in the game. Nats Cunningham Beats Hellcats with HR Ozarka gained a split in the doubleheader at Pioneer Park in Hartsdale with a tenth-inning homer by Doug Cunningham to nip the Hellcats 4-3. It was Cunningham's (.261) 18th roundtripper. Catcher Scotty Fisher (.191) also had a home run for the Naturals. Closer Alex DiMaggio (7-2 1.64) continued his great bullpen mastery with two scoreless innings for his 7th victory this year. He took over for starter Tony Didriksen (6-6 3.89), who pitched well in his eight innings, giving up three runs and six hits with seven Ks and a walk. Adam Falkenbach (1-3 4.05) was the loser. He gave up three hits and a run in the tenth. Glenn Mann (6-9 3.28) started for the Hellcats, allowed six hits and three runs, only one earned, in seven innings. Mann fanned eight and walked two in a fine effort. Hartsdale right fielder Mel Poe (.272) collected his 9th homer, a solo shot. He had three hits and scored two times. Ozarka (34-33) is third in the division, only 3 games behind the leader, while Hartsdale (31-36) is fifth, 6 games behind.