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Old 03-19-2013, 12:42 PM   #3468
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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, October 1, 2035

2035 IPA Pro Cup Final 4 Series
(best-of-seven)

Ruthlandian Union

ALL-STARS EVEN SERIES ON TOMASZEWSKI'S HR
At home at State Fair Park, Elnora blew a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning, but triumphed 6-4 on Red Tomaszewski's 2-run blast in the tenth, knotting up the Ruthlandian Union Final 4 at one game apiece... it was another hitfest for the clubs with Elnora socking 16 and Waleska 11... they totaled 29 in yesterday's opening game.

Stan Kivas starterd for the All-Stars, worked into the eighth and left with a 4-2 lead... Kivas registered 9 Ks and walked 3 and gave up 9 hits... however closer Freddy Pfeffer failed to save it for him... Jose Robles (1-0/3.00) copped the win by striking out the side in the tenth... Waleska starter Craig Nash had a rough beginning as he was touched for 3 runs in the first frame and another one in the second, but then he settled down and blanked Elnora for the next 6 innings... the victim of Tomaszewski's game-winning homer was losing pitcher William Slaughter (0-1).

3B Danny Bierhoff (.500) and 1B Charley Taylor (.323) paced Elnora with 3 hits each... SS James Couch (.345) added 2 hits and drove in 2 runs... rookie CF Jon Lassiter (.519) and 2B Monty McMurtry (.345) led the Westerners with 3 hits apiece... Lassiter had Waleska's only roundtripper... and RF Nile Gregory (.333) had 2 RBIs.

After the split in Elnora, the series switches to Westerner Stadium in Waleska for the next three games.

Tycobbian Union

MONTIES RALLY IN 9TH TO TIE TUCKS
Better late than never... before the home fans at the Casa de Beisbol, the Pro Cup favorite San Alejo rallied with 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth to nip the Tucks 3-2 and even the Tycobbian Union Final 4 at one game each in the best-of-seven series... the Montaneros were behind 2-1 and 3 outs away from losing their second straight to Tuckanarra... with one away pinchhitter Todd Dubbins' base hit and Derek Kristensen's double put runners at second and third... Bubby Blackwell tied it at 2-2 with a run-scoring single and rookie Gilberto Duarte won it with a sacrifice fly to left field... in a masterful, route-going performance southpaw Tommy Smith (2-0/1.50) stopped the Blue Jays on 7 hits, walked none and whiffed 4... the Monties cracked 11 hits in the game.

Rudy Rosario was the Tuckanarra starter and he fared very well, holding San Alejo to one run on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks... he exited with 2 outs in the eighth and a 2-1 lead... however his relief James Warner (1-1/3.86) couldn't seal it for him... Warner lost it in the ninth.

The Montaneros drew first blood with a run in the third on CF Dusty Rogan's (.360) RBI single... 2 doubles by Blue Jay RF Lorne Evans (.294) and SS Narra Gilyinju (.267) evened it up in the fourth... CF Cobo Madija's solo shot gave the Tucks the lead in the sixth 2-1... At the plate 2B Derek Kristensen (.375) topped San Alejo with 4 hits and 2 runs... Evans has a pair of hits for the Blue Jays.

Tuckanarra will play host at Central Park Stadium for games three, four and five.

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