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The 13-9 Worden Williams Dubs hosted the 16-6 Draft Republicans today at Alga 3. No bees in sight this time; but there was a healthy dose of competitive buzz from both teams. 

The Dodgers put up a couple of runs in the top of the 1st, but the Dubs said “we’ll see your 2 and raise you 3” on the strength of 4 straight hits followed by a triple by Ken Aurbach. From there on it was a steady dose of good defense and some timely hitting by the Dodgers, who scored in each inning. 

The Dubs were led at the plate by Ken Aurbach (3/4, 2 triples, 5 RBIs); the rest is classified Top Secret 😎.  The Dodgers attack was lead by Kevin McBarron (3/4, HR, 5 RBIs) and Bob Tompkins (3/4, 2 triples, 2 RBIs). At 3/4 were Gene LaChimia (3 RBIs), Jeff Schneider (3 RBIs), Dale Miller (2 RBIs), Steve Newberg, and “The Margonator.” Kirsten Mildbrandt also  blasted a home run in the 2nd. 

Mike Endeman for the Dubs and The Margonator for the Dodgers pitched strong complete games. 

Many nice plays all over the field by both defenses; but gotta mention a body sacrificing diving catch by center fielder Dale Miller, who probably stopped at CVS to pick up some high strength Advil on his way home. 

Both teams thank Mike Brower for navigating the minefield to call balls and strikes. 

As the regular season winds down, Carlsbad Inn and That Pizza Place faced off at Alga today.  Not a lot of runs were scored as the pitching and defense reigned supreme for both teams.  The score was tied 1-1 until the bottom of the third when CBI put up a fiver, finishing with a bases clearing double by Kevin Lynch.  From that point on, CBI maintained their lead the rest of the way for a 12-8 win.

Leading the way for the Pizza guys was Jeff Van Siclen who went 3 for 3 and knocked in 3 RBIs. Also contributing with 2 for 3 days were manager Dan Smith, Larry Weinberger, Gary Soper and David Shinn, David also hitting a 2 run homer, the only one of the game.  Big hitters for CBI included Jim Goertzen (4/4), Oscar Delgado (2/3) and Donna Englemann who also had 2 key hits.  Excellent pitching by both TPP’s Gary Soper and CBI’s Jimmie Martin kept the bats relatively quiet today.  

Big thank yous to Sherre Lovick for subbing today for CBI at first base and to Joe Raffa for calling a good game.

Things were looking dicey for Gaspar as it was clinging to a 12-11 lead in the bottom of the ninth with the top of the Carlsbad Police Officers Association order coming up. A lead-off single brought the tying  run to the plate. Gaspar SS Gene Smith then snagged a hard-hit grounder in the hole and was able to get one out at 2B for the first out. Rover Oscar “Dawg" Castillo then scooped up a ground up the middle, stepped on the bag and threw a strike to first for a game-ending double play.

In a race that has mesmerized the entire league, Gaspar clinched eighth place with the win.  Gaspar now stands at 6-14-2 while CPOA dropped to 4-16-2 with only two games left.

“It’s great to have eighth place locked up,” said Gaspar Manager Barry Stangl. “If we had any subs I’d be able to sit my starters and get ready for the playoffs. I mean, get ready to watch the playoffs. The win was critical because, well, I didn’t know if they made ninth place ribbons.”

Stangl, with champagne dripping from his hair, said he wasn’t sure the solo home run he hit in the eighth inning to give Gaspar the lead would be enough for the win.

Defense was key for Gaspar as it held CPOA scoreless over the final three innings and gave up only two runs in the last five innings. Smith quelched one rally when he grabbed a grounder and held the runner at third by running all the way to 1B to get the second out of the eighth inning. A grounder got Gaspar out of the inning.

CPOA put up four runs in the first inning and three more in the third to take a 7-2 lead. It was 10-6 after five innings when Gaspar slugged its way to a five-run inning and its first lead of the game. Linda Wolf’s triple in the bottom of the sixth was key to CPOA tying the game at 11-11.

After that it was all zeroes for both teams except for Stangl’s go-ahead home run.

Dennis “Ray Ray” Rayford was 4-for-4 with a home run to lead the Gaspar attack. Stangl was 3-for-4 on the day. Paul Thomas had three hits and three RBI, and David Bosque had three hits and two RBI for the winners. Castillo, Smith and sub Dennis Kemp each had two hits in the win.

CPOA was led by Bob Loperena who went 5-for-5 including a lead-off home run in the first. Dan Miserany and Craig Wheatcroft each had four hits. Donato Domaguin, Jerry Galiley, and Wolf each had two hits.

Even umpire Barry Anderson was excited to be a part of the game. “I could have umpired the Nucci’s-Pizza Port game which had playoff implications, but I couldn’t pass up working this game to determine eighth place.”

Thanks, Barry!

Pizza Port Brewery claimed a playoff spot today with a close come from behind victory in the 9th inning. Joe Dimambro drove in a run with a sacrifice fly tying the game in the top of the 9th followed by Larry Wadalavage game winning rbi single. Both had rbi hits in the 7th putting PPB ahead by a run until Laurie Mills hit a 2 out 2 run homer in the bottom of the 7th to put Nucci’s ahead 12-11.

Leading hitters for PPB who scored 4 runs and had 4 hits were Ken Thompson and Roney Lewis. Super Sub Teddy Badillo had 3 hits and 4 rbis. Joel Kudren and Roney Silverman each had 2 hits.

Laurie Mills was the defensive star of the game along with Ron Silverman as they made numerous great plays.

Both teams thank plate umpire Bob Porter. 

Bye Teams:  Plotkin Group

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