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Eugene Church · 12-20-2008, 11:04 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, September 17, 2001

Ruthlandian Union Elite 8 Playoffs

Redhawks Win Again, Luzzatti Tames 'Jacks 6-1
Two down and two to go in the best-of-seven series. John Luzzatti twirled a six-hitter to tame Forest City 6-1 for Far Mountain's second straight victory over the Lumberjacks in the Elite 8 playoff series at Sky High Stadium. The Redhawks only got seven hits in the game, but it was plenty enough. Left fielder Karl Dietz (.125) homered and drove in a pair of runs and right fielder Sam Cameron (.250) chased in two with a single and an RBI ground out. Glenn Moore (0-1 6.35) lost it, allowing five runs in five-plus innings.

Marston Routs Volusia 10-5, Evens Series
The Marston bats came alive as the Nine routed Volusia 10-5 to even the Elite 8 series at one game apiece. Playing at home at Legends Field, Marston slammed 12 hits off four Vigilante pitchers, sparked by right fielder Kirby Jost (.250) and second baseman Ken Green (.286) with three RBIs each. Left fielder Ronnie Horn (.625) chipped in two runs batted in, too. Horn and Green both homered. Booger Burchfield (1-0 6.00) got the victory, but was hit around a bit, giving up nine hits and four runs in six innings. Jorge Bonilla (0-0 3.00) picked up the save by holding Volusia to one run and three hits in three innings. Lenny Collins (0-1 21.16) got the start and the loss. He was shelled for seven runs in less than two innings. The Vigilantes committed three errors and gifted Marston with six unearned runs. Volusia had a dozen hits, too, and were paced by left fielder Winky Rush (.625) and second baseman Francisco Abreu (.571), both had three hits each.

Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Playoffs

Frogs Leslie Fires One-Hitter, Whips Ninjas Again
Jackie Leslie fired a one-hitter as Fairfax edged Ginza 2-1 at the Frog Pond to go up two games to none in the Elite 8 Playoffs. Leslie almost got the first no-hitter in IPA history, but a lead-off double by Takashi Fujimota (.333) broke it up. Leslie needed help from bullpen ace, Takehide Takahashi (0-0 0.00), to finish off the Ninjas. Takahashi got the last three outs, inducing first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.250) to hit into a double play and retired catcher Hank Mitchell (.222) on a deep fly ball to right. Leslie (1-0 0.00) walked four and struck out four, outpitching Toshiharu Ito (0-1 1.17). Ito permitted six hits and two runs, only one earned, in seven and two-thirds innings. The Frogs got eight hits and were paced by left fielder Gator Davis (.333), who homered in the second inning to give Fairfax and early lead. The Frogs tallied their second run in the sixth when third baseman Stan Cobb (.333) singled and moved up to second on a ground out. Cobb then scored on Ito's throwing error.

SF Fights Back, Beats Blue Lake 10-9 in 10
It was a slugfest at Jock Ewing Stadium in South Fork as 29 hits rattled around the ballpark in the Stallions 10-9 comeback victory over the Blue Lake Blue Sox. There were seven roundtrippers hit, but the game was decided by a little popfly single that nobody called for. Three Blue Sox players let it fall to the ground to even the Elite 8 series at a game apiece. The Stallions jump out to a 5-1 lead after two innings, but saw Blue Lake recover and take an 8-5 lead after seven and a half innings. South Fork knotted it up 8-8 with three in the last of the eighth, only to see the Blue Sox regain it again with a run in the top of the tenth. Russ Courtney's (0-1 10.80) wildness cost them dearly as he walked two to load the bases. Second baseman Rick Tsoukalis (.143) tied the score at 9-9 with a deep sacrifice fly. That set the stage for catcher Darryl Burnett (.143) to hit a routine fly ball to short center that no one caught. Glenn Turnbull (1-1 9.00) got the win today despite giving up a run and two hits in an inning of work. South Fork was led at bat by right fielder Art Atkins (.333) with three hits and five RBIs and first baseman Keith Burke (.300) with two hits, three RBIs and three runs scored. Both of them hit three-run homers. Center fielder Ronnie Lee (.400) went 3-for-5 and scored three runs for the Stallions. The Blue Sox hammered 15 hits and 5 homers, but came up short by a run. Right fielder Fred Collins (.333) and catcher Curly Harris (.333) both slugged two-run shots, while second baseman Ken Bennett (.333), first baseman Fred Taranto (.333) and left fielder Doyle Osborne (.364) hit solo homers.

12-20-2008, 11:04 PM	#624
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,956	The Islandian Times Monday, September 17, 2001 Ruthlandian Union Elite 8 Playoffs Redhawks Win Again, Luzzatti Tames 'Jacks 6-1 Two down and two to go in the best-of-seven series. John Luzzatti twirled a six-hitter to tame Forest City 6-1 for Far Mountain's second straight victory over the Lumberjacks in the Elite 8 playoff series at Sky High Stadium. The Redhawks only got seven hits in the game, but it was plenty enough. Left fielder Karl Dietz (.125) homered and drove in a pair of runs and right fielder Sam Cameron (.250) chased in two with a single and an RBI ground out. Glenn Moore (0-1 6.35) lost it, allowing five runs in five-plus innings. Marston Routs Volusia 10-5, Evens Series The Marston bats came alive as the Nine routed Volusia 10-5 to even the Elite 8 series at one game apiece. Playing at home at Legends Field, Marston slammed 12 hits off four Vigilante pitchers, sparked by right fielder Kirby Jost (.250) and second baseman Ken Green (.286) with three RBIs each. Left fielder Ronnie Horn (.625) chipped in two runs batted in, too. Horn and Green both homered. Booger Burchfield (1-0 6.00) got the victory, but was hit around a bit, giving up nine hits and four runs in six innings. Jorge Bonilla (0-0 3.00) picked up the save by holding Volusia to one run and three hits in three innings. Lenny Collins (0-1 21.16) got the start and the loss. He was shelled for seven runs in less than two innings. The Vigilantes committed three errors and gifted Marston with six unearned runs. Volusia had a dozen hits, too, and were paced by left fielder Winky Rush (.625) and second baseman Francisco Abreu (.571), both had three hits each. Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Playoffs Frogs Leslie Fires One-Hitter, Whips Ninjas Again Jackie Leslie fired a one-hitter as Fairfax edged Ginza 2-1 at the Frog Pond to go up two games to none in the Elite 8 Playoffs. Leslie almost got the first no-hitter in IPA history, but a lead-off double by Takashi Fujimota (.333) broke it up. Leslie needed help from bullpen ace, Takehide Takahashi (0-0 0.00), to finish off the Ninjas. Takahashi got the last three outs, inducing first baseman Kenshin Yamamoto (.250) to hit into a double play and retired catcher Hank Mitchell (.222) on a deep fly ball to right. Leslie (1-0 0.00) walked four and struck out four, outpitching Toshiharu Ito (0-1 1.17). Ito permitted six hits and two runs, only one earned, in seven and two-thirds innings. The Frogs got eight hits and were paced by left fielder Gator Davis (.333), who homered in the second inning to give Fairfax and early lead. The Frogs tallied their second run in the sixth when third baseman Stan Cobb (.333) singled and moved up to second on a ground out. Cobb then scored on Ito's throwing error. SF Fights Back, Beats Blue Lake 10-9 in 10 It was a slugfest at Jock Ewing Stadium in South Fork as 29 hits rattled around the ballpark in the Stallions 10-9 comeback victory over the Blue Lake Blue Sox. There were seven roundtrippers hit, but the game was decided by a little popfly single that nobody called for. Three Blue Sox players let it fall to the ground to even the Elite 8 series at a game apiece. The Stallions jump out to a 5-1 lead after two innings, but saw Blue Lake recover and take an 8-5 lead after seven and a half innings. South Fork knotted it up 8-8 with three in the last of the eighth, only to see the Blue Sox regain it again with a run in the top of the tenth. Russ Courtney's (0-1 10.80) wildness cost them dearly as he walked two to load the bases. Second baseman Rick Tsoukalis (.143) tied the score at 9-9 with a deep sacrifice fly. That set the stage for catcher Darryl Burnett (.143) to hit a routine fly ball to short center that no one caught. Glenn Turnbull (1-1 9.00) got the win today despite giving up a run and two hits in an inning of work. South Fork was led at bat by right fielder Art Atkins (.333) with three hits and five RBIs and first baseman Keith Burke (.300) with two hits, three RBIs and three runs scored. Both of them hit three-run homers. Center fielder Ronnie Lee (.400) went 3-for-5 and scored three runs for the Stallions. The Blue Sox hammered 15 hits and 5 homers, but came up short by a run. Right fielder Fred Collins (.333) and catcher Curly Harris (.333) both slugged two-run shots, while second baseman Ken Bennett (.333), first baseman Fred Taranto (.333) and left fielder Doyle Osborne (.364) hit solo homers. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-23-2008 at 05:37 PM.