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Eugene Church · 10-08-2008, 10:17 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, July 21, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Benson Blanks Marston, Wins 15th Game
Sugar Valley's Ron Benson became the first 15-game winner in the IPA with a 3-0 shutout over the Marston Nine. Benson (15-7 2.56) blanked them on 5 hits, struck out eight and walked four in another excellent outing by the Rattler ace. It was a scoreless tie for seven innings as Marston starter Booger Burchfield (5-9 3.43) matched Benson zero for zero on the scoreboard. Manager Johnny Walters chose to pinchhit for Burchfield in the seventh and replaced him with his closer Vinnie Gardner (3-4 3.89), who was promptly pounded for three runs in the eighth and was nailed with the loss. Left fielder Cy Bartz (.273) singled in the first run of the game and Benson (.182) followed that with a two-run single.

"It certainly makes my job easy," said the skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a shutout. I can just sit back, watch, and enjoy."

The Marston Nine (54-41) are the number one team in the Ruthlandian Union South and has a 7-game edge over third place Sugar Valley (47-48). However, the Nine's lead over second place Forest City (53-44) has dwindled to 2 games.

'Jacks Edge Westerners 5-4
Forest City's Mr. Clutch this season Chuck Hill (.318) tied the game 3-3 with a three-run shot in the fifth inning, shortstop Pops Keller (.296) tied it again at 4-4 in the seventh with an RBI double and catcher Joey Jarvis (.272) won it 5-4 with a single in the eighth to edge the Waleska Westerners. Glenn Moore (11-7 3.10) pitched a complete game for his third straight victory, allowing seven hits, fanning five and giving up two bases on balls. He stopped the Westerners cold over the last three innings and did not surrender a run. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.312) did the most damage offensively for Waleska with a pair of homers, giving him 27 this season, third in the league behind Nicky Swift of Belair Beach (32) and Dixie Baker of Colfax (28). Burkhalter is second in RBIs with 90. Gary Hill (9-6 4.32) had a three-game winning streak go by the wayside. He also went the distance, fanned ten, walked five and was tagged for five runs and seven hits.

The second place Lumberjacks (53-44) shaved a game off of Marston's (54-41) lead and now trail by only 2 games. Waleska (45-51) is fourth in the division standings and 9.5 games out.

Diamonds Ends Sunbirds Streak at 3
The Claxton Diamonds put a stop to Belair Beach's three-game winning skein with a 6-3 victory, led by the soft-throwing Tetsunori Nakashima and Pete Robinson's bat. Nakashima (12-6 4.47) recorded his third win in a row as he held the Sunbirds to six hits, while walking two and striking out seven. Belair Beach jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three innings, thereafter Nakashima shut them out. Robinson (.201) had a perfect day at the plate with 4 hits in 4 at-bats, including his 5th home run and four RBIs. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.375) chipped in his 10th roundtripper on the year. A three-run sixth put the Diamonds in front 5-3 and ahead to stay. Ken Frey (6-9 3.95) lost it, giving up five runs in six innings. Center fielder Bobby Joe Morris (.296) led off the game with a home run and right fielder Matty McDermott (.331) slammed his 14th, a two-run shot in the third for the Sunbirds only runs.

Claxton's (45-52) win helped them leapfrog Belair Beach (44-52) and climb back into fifth place after a one-day stay in the RU South cellar. The Diamonds are 10 games off the pace, while the Sunbirds are 10.5 games back.

10-08-2008, 10:17 PM	#478
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,894	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, July 21, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Benson Blanks Marston, Wins 15th Game Sugar Valley's Ron Benson became the first 15-game winner in the IPA with a 3-0 shutout over the Marston Nine. Benson (15-7 2.56) blanked them on 5 hits, struck out eight and walked four in another excellent outing by the Rattler ace. It was a scoreless tie for seven innings as Marston starter Booger Burchfield (5-9 3.43) matched Benson zero for zero on the scoreboard. Manager Johnny Walters chose to pinchhit for Burchfield in the seventh and replaced him with his closer Vinnie Gardner (3-4 3.89), who was promptly pounded for three runs in the eighth and was nailed with the loss. Left fielder Cy Bartz (.273) singled in the first run of the game and Benson (.182) followed that with a two-run single. "It certainly makes my job easy," said the skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a shutout. I can just sit back, watch, and enjoy." The Marston Nine (54-41) are the number one team in the Ruthlandian Union South and has a 7-game edge over third place Sugar Valley (47-48). However, the Nine's lead over second place Forest City (53-44) has dwindled to 2 games. 'Jacks Edge Westerners 5-4 Forest City's Mr. Clutch this season Chuck Hill (.318) tied the game 3-3 with a three-run shot in the fifth inning, shortstop Pops Keller (.296) tied it again at 4-4 in the seventh with an RBI double and catcher Joey Jarvis (.272) won it 5-4 with a single in the eighth to edge the Waleska Westerners. Glenn Moore (11-7 3.10) pitched a complete game for his third straight victory, allowing seven hits, fanning five and giving up two bases on balls. He stopped the Westerners cold over the last three innings and did not surrender a run. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.312) did the most damage offensively for Waleska with a pair of homers, giving him 27 this season, third in the league behind Nicky Swift of Belair Beach (32) and Dixie Baker of Colfax (28). Burkhalter is second in RBIs with 90. Gary Hill (9-6 4.32) had a three-game winning streak go by the wayside. He also went the distance, fanned ten, walked five and was tagged for five runs and seven hits. The second place Lumberjacks (53-44) shaved a game off of Marston's (54-41) lead and now trail by only 2 games. Waleska (45-51) is fourth in the division standings and 9.5 games out. Diamonds Ends Sunbirds Streak at 3 The Claxton Diamonds put a stop to Belair Beach's three-game winning skein with a 6-3 victory, led by the soft-throwing Tetsunori Nakashima and Pete Robinson's bat. Nakashima (12-6 4.47) recorded his third win in a row as he held the Sunbirds to six hits, while walking two and striking out seven. Belair Beach jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three innings, thereafter Nakashima shut them out. Robinson (.201) had a perfect day at the plate with 4 hits in 4 at-bats, including his 5th home run and four RBIs. Left fielder Dan Molnar (.375) chipped in his 10th roundtripper on the year. A three-run sixth put the Diamonds in front 5-3 and ahead to stay. Ken Frey (6-9 3.95) lost it, giving up five runs in six innings. Center fielder Bobby Joe Morris (.296) led off the game with a home run and right fielder Matty McDermott (.331) slammed his 14th, a two-run shot in the third for the Sunbirds only runs. Claxton's (45-52) win helped them leapfrog Belair Beach (44-52) and climb back into fifth place after a one-day stay in the RU South cellar. The Diamonds are 10 games off the pace, while the Sunbirds are 10.5 games back. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-08-2008 at 11:30 PM.