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Eugene Church · 05-07-2012, 10:24 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 7, 2031

2031 IPA Pro Cup Final 4 Series

Ruthlandian Union

All-Stars Alive, Pfeffer Blanks Vipers 2-0
The Elnora All-Stars are alive and kicking in the Ruthlandian Final 4... Freddy Pfeffer made sure of that when he hurled a 4-hit shutout to whip Valmara 2-0 in game 5 at State Fair Park and stave off elimination... however the Vipers still have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and the homefield advantage... Pfeffer (3-2/1.40) came through again in the clutch with his third consecutive crucial win... he fanned 8 and walked 3 en route to a complete-game victory... Valmara's Garry Gronek (2-3/2.75) was sharp, too... Gronek also went the distance, fanned 4, walked none, and allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits.

The All-Stars got a run in the opening frame on a triple by RF Pettis Pentleton (.296) and a balk by Gronek... the last run came in the fourth when 1B Mel Long (.239) doubled, moved over to third on a wild pitch, and scored on 3B Mike Houston's (.342) groundout to second... the Vipers only got 4 singles and rarely threatened... they only got a runner in scoring position one time in the game... that's was in the sixth when they had runners on first and third with two away.

The series will now go back to Valmara for game six, and if necessary, game seven... the Vipers need just one win in two games at War Memorial Stadium to clinch a spot in the Pro Cup Finals for the second straight year... Valmara was 51-26 at home during the regular season. Elnora plays well on the road, finishing with a 43-34 mark.

Tycobbian Union

Ginza Stuns Reds 7-6 In Game 5 On Swanson's HR
It was beginning to look like Ginza was gonna be long gone from the playoffs in game 5 at Ninja Stadium... Ginza trailed Rolling Hills 6-2 after 5 innings, but then caught fire with 2 in the sixth, one in the seventh and pinchhitter Benny Swanson's 3-run walk-off smash in the last of the ninth to stun the Reds 7-6 and cut their lead in the Tycobbian Final 4 to three games to two... the series will return to Rolling Hills and the Midtown Base Ball Grounds for the rest of the series... the Reds were 47-30 at home during the year and the Ninjas were only 41-36 at opposition ballparks.

Game five was a battle of home runs with each team going deep 3 times... in addition to Swanson's big blast, 1B Johnny O'Rorke (.234) and C Larry Gilbert also homered for the Ninjas, while RF Scotty Yiska (.237), SS Tony Ptacek (.100) and C Tony Brinkerhoff (.270) all had roundtrippers for the Reds... Rolling Hills outhit Ginza 9 to 8... Frank Beard (2-1/1.04) was the winner in relief... he blanked the Reds in the last two innings... closer Maury Cantrell (1-1/3.38) suffered the defeat as he was victimized by Swanson's blow in the ninth.

05-07-2012, 10:24 PM	#3082
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,911	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Tuesday, October 7, 2031 2031 IPA Pro Cup Final 4 Series Ruthlandian Union All-Stars Alive, Pfeffer Blanks Vipers 2-0 The Elnora All-Stars are alive and kicking in the Ruthlandian Final 4... Freddy Pfeffer made sure of that when he hurled a 4-hit shutout to whip Valmara 2-0 in game 5 at State Fair Park and stave off elimination... however the Vipers still have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and the homefield advantage... Pfeffer (3-2/1.40) came through again in the clutch with his third consecutive crucial win... he fanned 8 and walked 3 en route to a complete-game victory... Valmara's Garry Gronek (2-3/2.75) was sharp, too... Gronek also went the distance, fanned 4, walked none, and allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits. The All-Stars got a run in the opening frame on a triple by RF Pettis Pentleton (.296) and a balk by Gronek... the last run came in the fourth when 1B Mel Long (.239) doubled, moved over to third on a wild pitch, and scored on 3B Mike Houston's (.342) groundout to second... the Vipers only got 4 singles and rarely threatened... they only got a runner in scoring position one time in the game... that's was in the sixth when they had runners on first and third with two away. The series will now go back to Valmara for game six, and if necessary, game seven... the Vipers need just one win in two games at War Memorial Stadium to clinch a spot in the Pro Cup Finals for the second straight year... Valmara was 51-26 at home during the regular season. Elnora plays well on the road, finishing with a 43-34 mark. Tycobbian Union Ginza Stuns Reds 7-6 In Game 5 On Swanson's HR It was beginning to look like Ginza was gonna be long gone from the playoffs in game 5 at Ninja Stadium... Ginza trailed Rolling Hills 6-2 after 5 innings, but then caught fire with 2 in the sixth, one in the seventh and pinchhitter Benny Swanson's 3-run walk-off smash in the last of the ninth to stun the Reds 7-6 and cut their lead in the Tycobbian Final 4 to three games to two... the series will return to Rolling Hills and the Midtown Base Ball Grounds for the rest of the series... the Reds were 47-30 at home during the year and the Ninjas were only 41-36 at opposition ballparks. Game five was a battle of home runs with each team going deep 3 times... in addition to Swanson's big blast, 1B Johnny O'Rorke (.234) and C Larry Gilbert also homered for the Ninjas, while RF Scotty Yiska (.237), SS Tony Ptacek (.100) and C Tony Brinkerhoff (.270) all had roundtrippers for the Reds... Rolling Hills outhit Ginza 9 to 8... Frank Beard (2-1/1.04) was the winner in relief... he blanked the Reds in the last two innings... closer Maury Cantrell (1-1/3.38) suffered the defeat as he was victimized by Swanson's blow in the ninth.