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Eugene Church · 08-12-2008, 08:56 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Monday, July 2, 2001

Tycobbian Union - West Division

Fairfax Nips La Claire 7-6
The Fairfax Frogs love playing on the road and today they added another victory to their already sparkling record. The first place Frogs nipped the La Claire Lynx 7-6 at Capitol Park Stadium for their fourth successive win over them. They ran the road mark to 24-8, best in the IPA. Catcher Marv McCoy (.341) hammered a three-run homer to lead the way. Fairfax was outhit 11-10 by the Lynx, but got 6 walks to more than make up for it. On the mound Eddie Castillo (0-3 4.54) stood out with three good innings of relief. He got his first save this season by holding La Claire to one run and three hits, while striking three and walking none. Starter Jim DiGregorio (2-1 3.55) notched the win, but struggled. In six innings he allowed five runs and eight hits. Frank Lamoreaux (6-6 3.63) lost it. He worked only two and two-thirds innings and gave up seven hits and five runs, but only one earned. Lamoreaux was trailing 5-2 when he departed. Pacing La Claire at bat were shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.289) with 4-5, three runs scored and an RBI, center fielder Lucky Collins (.303) with 3-4, a double, run scored and one batted in, third baseman Luis Marquez (.282), who was 2-4 with a double and two RBIs and second baseman Darrell Boyce (.248) with his 10th home run.

The Frogs (51-25) are easily the best team in the TU West and are 15 games ahead of third place La Claire (36-40). The Lynx are tied with the Arlon Champions (36-40).

Bayview Nips Arlon 4-3 on Richards Slam
Bayview shortstop Shorty Richards (.248) stands only 5'6" and weighs 150 pounds, but he does pack some punch. Just ask Ray Hunt of the Arlon Champions, who gave up a grand slam in the third inning to Richards. That was all the runs the Vikings needed to nip the Champs 4-3 and snap a three-game losing stretch. First baseman Brad Ray (.294) got a two-run shot for Arlon in the fourth and right fielder Andy Pettorini (.306) singled in a run in the eighth, but they came up one run short. Winning pitcher Paul Hood (6-3 2.77) was superb on the hill for Bayview. He struck out 11 in seven innings, walked only one and allowed two runs on only four hits. Closer Buzzy Lewis (3-3 2.90) worked the last two frames for his 13th save. Lewis permitted one run on two hits and fanned three. Bayview had the edge in hits 10-6. Ray Hunt (5-9 4.10) suffered the setback, working seven innings, giving up four runs and eight hits with a walk and four Ks.

The Vikings (43-35) are the number two team in the TU West and are 9 games in back of the top club, the Fairfax Frogs (51-25). Arlon (36-40) is tied for third with La Claire (36-40) and is 15 games off the pace.

Bucs Bomb Blue Sox 8-3
A 16-hit barrage finally did in the Blue Lake Blue Sox as Bay St. Clair bombed them 8-3. But it took a four-run uprising in the eighth to put the Sox away. Shortstop Chuck Hankins (.314) led the attack with 5-for-5, three runs scored and four RBIs - three singles, a double and his 7th homer did the job. Ironman Norm Gross (9-7 3.60) was back on the hill for his regular turn after a three-inning relief win yesterday. The soft-throwing southpaw started off slowly, giving up three runs in the first four frames, but then settled down and shut them down the rest of the way. Gross allowed nine hits, fanned two and walked two. The Blue Sox best bats were first baseman Fred Taranto (.335), who had 2-for-4 and hit his 11th roundtripper this year and third baseman Timmy Smith (.311) with 3-for-3 and two runs scored. The Blue Lake loser was Bennie West (8-8 2.73), who was shelled for 13 hits and seven runs in seven and a third innings.

The defeat sent the Blue Sox (35-40) to the number five spot in the TU West race, 15.5 games out of first. Bay St. Clair (28-49) is in last place, 23.5 games behind.

08-12-2008, 08:56 PM	#395
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,226	Islandian Pro Alliance Monday, July 2, 2001 Tycobbian Union - West Division Fairfax Nips La Claire 7-6 The Fairfax Frogs love playing on the road and today they added another victory to their already sparkling record. The first place Frogs nipped the La Claire Lynx 7-6 at Capitol Park Stadium for their fourth successive win over them. They ran the road mark to 24-8, best in the IPA. Catcher Marv McCoy (.341) hammered a three-run homer to lead the way. Fairfax was outhit 11-10 by the Lynx, but got 6 walks to more than make up for it. On the mound Eddie Castillo (0-3 4.54) stood out with three good innings of relief. He got his first save this season by holding La Claire to one run and three hits, while striking three and walking none. Starter Jim DiGregorio (2-1 3.55) notched the win, but struggled. In six innings he allowed five runs and eight hits. Frank Lamoreaux (6-6 3.63) lost it. He worked only two and two-thirds innings and gave up seven hits and five runs, but only one earned. Lamoreaux was trailing 5-2 when he departed. Pacing La Claire at bat were shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.289) with 4-5, three runs scored and an RBI, center fielder Lucky Collins (.303) with 3-4, a double, run scored and one batted in, third baseman Luis Marquez (.282), who was 2-4 with a double and two RBIs and second baseman Darrell Boyce (.248) with his 10th home run. The Frogs (51-25) are easily the best team in the TU West and are 15 games ahead of third place La Claire (36-40). The Lynx are tied with the Arlon Champions (36-40). Bayview Nips Arlon 4-3 on Richards Slam Bayview shortstop Shorty Richards (.248) stands only 5'6" and weighs 150 pounds, but he does pack some punch. Just ask Ray Hunt of the Arlon Champions, who gave up a grand slam in the third inning to Richards. That was all the runs the Vikings needed to nip the Champs 4-3 and snap a three-game losing stretch. First baseman Brad Ray (.294) got a two-run shot for Arlon in the fourth and right fielder Andy Pettorini (.306) singled in a run in the eighth, but they came up one run short. Winning pitcher Paul Hood (6-3 2.77) was superb on the hill for Bayview. He struck out 11 in seven innings, walked only one and allowed two runs on only four hits. Closer Buzzy Lewis (3-3 2.90) worked the last two frames for his 13th save. Lewis permitted one run on two hits and fanned three. Bayview had the edge in hits 10-6. Ray Hunt (5-9 4.10) suffered the setback, working seven innings, giving up four runs and eight hits with a walk and four Ks. The Vikings (43-35) are the number two team in the TU West and are 9 games in back of the top club, the Fairfax Frogs (51-25). Arlon (36-40) is tied for third with La Claire (36-40) and is 15 games off the pace. Bucs Bomb Blue Sox 8-3 A 16-hit barrage finally did in the Blue Lake Blue Sox as Bay St. Clair bombed them 8-3. But it took a four-run uprising in the eighth to put the Sox away. Shortstop Chuck Hankins (.314) led the attack with 5-for-5, three runs scored and four RBIs - three singles, a double and his 7th homer did the job. Ironman Norm Gross (9-7 3.60) was back on the hill for his regular turn after a three-inning relief win yesterday. The soft-throwing southpaw started off slowly, giving up three runs in the first four frames, but then settled down and shut them down the rest of the way. Gross allowed nine hits, fanned two and walked two. The Blue Sox best bats were first baseman Fred Taranto (.335), who had 2-for-4 and hit his 11th roundtripper this year and third baseman Timmy Smith (.311) with 3-for-3 and two runs scored. The Blue Lake loser was Bennie West (8-8 2.73), who was shelled for 13 hits and seven runs in seven and a third innings. The defeat sent the Blue Sox (35-40) to the number five spot in the TU West race, 15.5 games out of first. Bay St. Clair (28-49) is in last place, 23.5 games behind. Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-12-2008 at 09:41 PM.