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Eugene Church · 11-02-2008, 06:29 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Monday, July 30, 2001

Tycobbian Union - East Division

Ninjas Win 11-Inning Thriller 3-2
In a showdown five-game series between second place South Fork and first place Ginza at Ninja Stadium, the Ninjas drew first blood with a thrilling 3-2 triumph in 11 innings. With one out, shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.283) doubled off Billy Joe Gordon and then scored the deciding run on third baseman Kaz Ojima's (.319) single. Skipper Huroko Uchiyama got a superb outing by Toshiharu Ito (12-4 2.47), who pitched the entire game, giving up only two runs on ten hits, walking nobody and fanning five. Stallion manager DeRoche "Lips" Leon got good efforts on the mound, too. Ken Olson (12-8 2.54) started and went seven strong innings, allowing only four hits and two unearned runs. Billy Joe Gordon (1-6 2.75) went three and a third innings for the loss, surrendering one run on five hits with four strikeouts. The Ninjas were outhit 10 to 9 by South Fork with Stallion right fielder Art Atkins (.312) and third baseman Glenn Holliday (.290) getting three hits apiece. Aoki had two hits and scored twice to pace Ginza.

Ginza (60-43) gained ground with their fourth consecutive victory, moving four games ahead of South Fork (57-48). The two top contenders in the Tycobbian Union East Division will battle 10 more times in the coming two weeks. So far in the season series Ginza has a 12-8 edge.

'Canes Robinson Blanks Nats 2-0 on 3 Hits
The TU strikeout co-leader, Gary Robinson (13-7 3.14) of Cape Coral, hurled a 2-0 humdinger -- he stopped Ozarka on just three hits and captured his 13th victory. He outpitched Luther Hatch (10-11 3.50), who allowed only five hits and two runs in eight innings, but took the loss. Second baseman Andy Anderson (.291) drove in the first run with a second-inning single. The Hurricanes added the second run in the third inning, when third baseman Spook Estes (.274) doubled, was sacrificed to third and rode home on left fielder Rod Kelly's (.302) base hit.

Year-to-date Robinson shows a 13-7 record, 26 starts, 200 innings, 158 strikeouts and a 3.14 ERA. He is tied with Ken Olson of South Fork for the strikeout leadership in the TU.

Cape Coral (53-51) is third in the division, 7.5 games in back of first place Ginza (60-43) and 3.5 games behind second place South Fork. Ozarka (49-54) is fourth and 11 games off the pace.

Zorros Montel Spins 3-0 Shutout Over Hellcats
Lefthander Johnny Montel spun his third shutout of the season, blanking Hartsdale in Luxora's De la Vega Stadium 3-0 on a 5-hit performance. Montel (8-12 3.39) registered five strikeouts and walked two. The Zorros lashed 11 hits off Tal Vaitkus (3-1 3.71), who lost for the first time. Vaitkus gave up three runs in seven innings. Luxora scored two in the first on Rico Vina's (.292) 13th homer and another in the third on Vina's RBI single. Vina led them with three hits and three RBIs. Shortstop Vince Cooper (.325) tossed in two hits and scored twice.

"I felt great out there. After the second or third inning, I got real comfortable," Johnny Montel said in his postgame interview. "Hopefully this is a building block for me. I'm hoping for a few more starts like this."

To date in 2001, Montel sports a 8-12 mark with a 3.39 ERA in 26 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .246 batting average and has 120 strikeouts in 177 innings.

Fifth place Luxora (47-56) is 13 games out of first place in the TU East standings, while Hartsdale (45-59) is last and 15.5 games behind.

11-02-2008, 06:29 PM	#536
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,717 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Monday, July 30, 2001 Tycobbian Union - East Division Ninjas Win 11-Inning Thriller 3-2 In a showdown five-game series between second place South Fork and first place Ginza at Ninja Stadium, the Ninjas drew first blood with a thrilling 3-2 triumph in 11 innings. With one out, shortstop Shinjiro Aoki (.283) doubled off Billy Joe Gordon and then scored the deciding run on third baseman Kaz Ojima's (.319) single. Skipper Huroko Uchiyama got a superb outing by Toshiharu Ito (12-4 2.47), who pitched the entire game, giving up only two runs on ten hits, walking nobody and fanning five. Stallion manager DeRoche "Lips" Leon got good efforts on the mound, too. Ken Olson (12-8 2.54) started and went seven strong innings, allowing only four hits and two unearned runs. Billy Joe Gordon (1-6 2.75) went three and a third innings for the loss, surrendering one run on five hits with four strikeouts. The Ninjas were outhit 10 to 9 by South Fork with Stallion right fielder Art Atkins (.312) and third baseman Glenn Holliday (.290) getting three hits apiece. Aoki had two hits and scored twice to pace Ginza. Ginza (60-43) gained ground with their fourth consecutive victory, moving four games ahead of South Fork (57-48). The two top contenders in the Tycobbian Union East Division will battle 10 more times in the coming two weeks. So far in the season series Ginza has a 12-8 edge. 'Canes Robinson Blanks Nats 2-0 on 3 Hits The TU strikeout co-leader, Gary Robinson (13-7 3.14) of Cape Coral, hurled a 2-0 humdinger -- he stopped Ozarka on just three hits and captured his 13th victory. He outpitched Luther Hatch (10-11 3.50), who allowed only five hits and two runs in eight innings, but took the loss. Second baseman Andy Anderson (.291) drove in the first run with a second-inning single. The Hurricanes added the second run in the third inning, when third baseman Spook Estes (.274) doubled, was sacrificed to third and rode home on left fielder Rod Kelly's (.302) base hit. Year-to-date Robinson shows a 13-7 record, 26 starts, 200 innings, 158 strikeouts and a 3.14 ERA. He is tied with Ken Olson of South Fork for the strikeout leadership in the TU. Cape Coral (53-51) is third in the division, 7.5 games in back of first place Ginza (60-43) and 3.5 games behind second place South Fork. Ozarka (49-54) is fourth and 11 games off the pace. Zorros Montel Spins 3-0 Shutout Over Hellcats Lefthander Johnny Montel spun his third shutout of the season, blanking Hartsdale in Luxora's De la Vega Stadium 3-0 on a 5-hit performance. Montel (8-12 3.39) registered five strikeouts and walked two. The Zorros lashed 11 hits off Tal Vaitkus (3-1 3.71), who lost for the first time. Vaitkus gave up three runs in seven innings. Luxora scored two in the first on Rico Vina's (.292) 13th homer and another in the third on Vina's RBI single. Vina led them with three hits and three RBIs. Shortstop Vince Cooper (.325) tossed in two hits and scored twice. "I felt great out there. After the second or third inning, I got real comfortable," Johnny Montel said in his postgame interview. "Hopefully this is a building block for me. I'm hoping for a few more starts like this." To date in 2001, Montel sports a 8-12 mark with a 3.39 ERA in 26 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .246 batting average and has 120 strikeouts in 177 innings. Fifth place Luxora (47-56) is 13 games out of first place in the TU East standings, while Hartsdale (45-59) is last and 15.5 games behind.