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Islandian Pro Alliance
Sunday, June 24, 2001
Tycobbian Union - West Division
Viks Harrison Halts Frogs 4-2
Manager Walter Johnson of second place Bayview needed some pitching, so he traded for Jerry Harrison. So far, it looks like a good trade. Harrison pitched a 4-2 victory over first place Fairfax in the first game of the twinbill. Harrison (8-3 3.40) spread out eight hits, struck out three and walked one in a complete-game outing. He outpitched 10-game winner Jackie Leslie (10-3 3.19), who also went the distance, surrendering 10 hits, walking four and fanning four. In the sixth frame third baseman Bob Klostermann (.259) blooped a single to short right to drive in the eventual winning run. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.359) paced the Vikings with 3-5, an RBI double and a run scored. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.318) added two runs batted in. Fairfax second baseman Greg Inman (.276) doubled in a run in the second and third baseman Stan Cobb (.350) grounded out and drove in a run in the third. That put the Frogs up 2-1, but it didn't last. Harrison got stronger as the game went on.
Viks Sweep Frogs, Win Nightcap 7-3
The powerful first place Fairfax Frogs won the first two games of the series with runner-up Bayview in convincing manner, but the Vikings roared back and captured the last three games. Bayview took the nightcap 7-3 and swept the doubleheader to cut the Frogs division lead to 8 games. Trailing 3-2 in the top of the sixth, the Vikings ripped Robbie Meredith for four runs with the big blow coming off the bat of center fielder Dean Howell (.315). He put them ahead 4-3 with a two-run double. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.328) and catcher Scott Sykora (.292) had RBI singles and expanded the lead to 6-3. Frank Wells (6-4 3.61) was the winning hurler with great relief work from newcomer Ken Fairchild (0-0 0.00). Wells tossed six innings, permitted three runs, just one earned, and six hits. Fairchild closed it out with three scoreless innings for his first save. Meredith (9-2 2.82) got only his second loss of the season and was hit hard, allowing ten hits and six runs in five and two-thirds innings. Right fielder Gator Davis (.294) drove in all three Fairfax runs with a pair of hits. Davis has driven in 52 runs this year.
With the twin losses Fairfax dipped to 44-23 in the Tycobbian Union West Division and second place Bayview improved to 37-32, but still trail by 8 games.
Bucs Lundgren Stops Lynx 4-1
Going from the relief corps to a starting role can be a difficult process, but it has been easy for Adam Lundgren of the the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers. The 27-year-old righthander has won three straight starts. His latest victim was the La Claire Lynx 4-1. Lundgren (3-1 2.49) throttled them on five hits, fanned eight and walked three. The Bucs only got seven hits, but make good use of them. They scored two unearned runs in the first on Jose Valenzuela (.335) roundtripper and two more in the fourth on a passed ball and a double by Lundgren (.250). Tony Nygaard (2-4 3.42) was the losing pitcher as he gave up four runs - two earned - in four innings with four strikeouts.
Bay St. Clair (26-42) is sixth and last in the TU West standings, 18.5 games behind Fairfax (44-23), while La Claire (34-33) is in the third spot, 10 games out.
Blue Sox Skunk Champs on Clay's 6-Hitter
Six solitary singles and not a single run. That what Jay Clay of Blue Lake did to the Arlon Champions in his 7-0 triumph at Derby Downs. Clay (6-3 2.63) was in total command with 11 strikeouts and just one walk. The Blue Sox had some big bats, too, with 13 hits. Right fielder Fred Collins (.283) paced them with 2-for-5, two runs and three RBIs, including a double and a triple. Center fielder Donnie Frazier (.317) was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Loser Ray Hunt (5-7 3.79) was gone early, leaving in the fourth after allowing five runs and six hits.
Blue Lake (29-37) is managed by Cobb Tyson and is fifth in the division, 14.5 games out. Arlon (32-35) piloted by Gary Louis is fourth, 12 games behind.
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