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Islandian Pro Alliance
Friday, July 20, 2001
Tycobbian Union - West Division
Blue Lake Batters Frogs 7-4
Blue Lake took on Fairfax at home at Harbor Stadium and battered the first place Frogs 7-4 behind the pitching of Jay Clay and the longball hitting of third baseman Timmy Smith (.327). Clay (11-4 2.76) was not at his best, but he was good enough to get his 11th victory of the year. Clay went the route, gave up four runs on eleven hits, fanned five and walked three. Smith hit two home runs and powered in four runs. Fairfax is sorely missing right fielder Gregg Vincent, his .326 batting average, 26 home runs and 77 RBIs. Vincent has been out for about ten days with a bad ankle and will be back into the lineup in about a week. The loss went to Jim DiGregorio (2-2 4.42), who was kayoed in the fourth after giving up five runs and seven hits. Pacing the Frog hitters were second baseman Cecil Parmenter (.346) and first baseman Ernie Hutchinson (.258) with two hits and an RBI each, including a double.
In spite of the loss, the Frogs of manager Harry Buckley, still hold a 6-game lead over runner-up Bayview (50-47). With the triumph Blue Lake (47-48) moved into a tie for third with Arlon (47-48). The Blue Sox and Champs are 8 games out.
Nygaard Tops Harrison, La Claire Over Viks 5-3
Home run number 13 was a luckly one for second baseman Darrell Boyce (.241) of the La Claire Lynx. It snapped a 3-3 tie in the top of the eighth inning and won the game 5-3 over the Bayview Vikings, beating the tough southpaw Jerry Harrison. Righthander Tony Nygaard (5-7 3.21) went all the way, holding Bayview to seven hits, fanning seven and walking only one in a good effort. Harrison (11-6 3.28) did not have a good outing, giving up five runs on eleven hits, but still pitched a complete game.
Second place Bayview (50-47) failed to pick up ground on Fairfax (55-40) and remained 6 games out of the lead. La Claire (45-51) is in the first spot in the TU West Division, 10.5 games behind the leader.
Meissner and Bucs Blow Past Champs 8-1
Bay St. Clair's Hal Meissner is only 17-year-old, but he doesn't pitch like it. Signed a month ago fresh out of high school, he fired a six-hitter against Arlon at Derby Downs to whip the Champions 8-1. Meissner (2-1 2.54) allowed only one run, a sixth-inning blast by right fielder Andy Pettorini (.333). He finished the game with six strikeouts and two walks. The Buccaneers ripped four Arlon pitchers for 14 hits, led by center fielder Wayne Latham (.452) with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Latham hit his first career homer. Catcher Jake Singleton (.309) also had two hits and two runs batted in. Shortstop Chuck Hankins (.324) went 3-5, scored twice and drove in a run. Woody Fitzgerald (6-6 3.72) couldn't get out the second inning. He gave up five runs in the inning and was pinned with the loss.
Arlon (47-48) dropped into a two-way tie for third place in the Tycobbian Union West race with the Blue Lake Blue Sox (47-48), both trail the top team, Fairfax (55-40), by 8 games. Bay St. Clair (43-53) has its eyes set on getting out of the division basement. The Bucs are now just 2 games behind fifth place La Claire (45-51) and are 12.5 games out of first place.
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