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The Islandian Times
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
2012 IPA All-Star Game
RU Stars Nip TU Stars 5-4, Gravelli Homers In 10th
They may be only 3-9 overall in the IPA All-Star series, but the Ruthlandian Stars have won the last two from the Tycobbian Stars... After blowing a 3-0 lead after 5 innings, Ruthlandia rallied to win it 5-4 on Phil Gravelli's (Crystal Lake) walk-off blast in the bottom of the 10th at beautiful Sky High Mountain in Far Mountain. That blow dealt the loss to Denny Stuart (North Hills) and gave the victory to Carl Costas (Beechwood)... both of them came on in the last inning... The RU Stars outgunned the TU with 12 hits to 11 and 3 homers to 1... LF Kurt Jankauskas singled in the first score in the opening inning putting Ruthlandia in front early... They added to it when 1B Mike Luzzatti (Claxton) clouted a home run in the third, 3B Jimmy Holman (Marston) drilled one in the fourth and 1B Gravelli got the last one... In the top of the sixth frame after pinchhitter Jay Petit (Denton City) singled in TU's first run and cut the lead to 3-1, SS Jose Aguilar (Red Bluff) ripped a 3-run shot for Tycobbian to send them ahead 4-3... A triple by Kippy Doyle (Waleska) and a Hank Bethel (Rocky Rapids) sac fly evened it up at 4-all in the last of the sixth... Gravelli was voted the game's Most Valuable Player. Both teams played error-free baseball... Gravelli, Holman and Luzzatti all had two hits apiece.
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