Scores

---

Senior Games at Calavera are always an experience in many different ways. Trying to catch a batted ball with your mitt is very difficult and so the final score of this game was proof of that. Pizza Port scored at least 3 runs every inning except they only got 2 in the first inning. Carlsbad Police Association scored in every inning except 2 so that was the difference in the game. PPB was up by 13 going into the 7th when CPA scored 8 runs before making an out. PPB had 48 hits, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 0 home runs and batted .705 as team with everyone getting at least 3 hits. CPA bats appeared just as good.

Leading PPB was Pat Steele 6/6 w/2 doubles & 3 RBIs, Joe Diambro was 5/6 w/2 doubles, Dan Melendez was 5/6 w/a triple & scored 10 runs, Ken Thompson pitched another great game & was 4/5 w/a double & triple, Roney Lewis was 4/5 w/2 doubles & 3 RBIs, Ron Silverman was 4/6 w/2 doubles & 5 RBIs, Larry Wadalavage 4/6 w/a double & 5 RBIs, Mark Lehman 4/6 w/3 RBIs, Dave Erwin 3/6 scored 6 runs, Joel Kudren 3/6 w/ a triple, Andy Balas 3/6 w/a doible & 3 RBIs, Brenda Lehman 3/5 with 3 RBIs.

Leading hitters for CPA were Linda Wolf 5/5, Bob Loperena 5/5 w/ a homer, Sheree Parsons 5/5 w/7 RBIs, Gary Fischer, Craig Wheatcroft and Super Sub Tony Coppin all 4/5 all with multiple doubles, Marty Toper 3/5 w/a 3-run Homer. Pete Zavala pitch very well w/zero walks.

Both teams thank Bob Buscher, who umpired a very long perfectly. 

Today's game at Alga was like there were four different teams playing each other. Both teams scored five runs in the first inning with the first six PG batters all recording hits. PG went on to score five more runs in the next two innings and two in the 4th inning totaling 17 runs. That was it however with VPS's defense holding them scoreless the rest of the game. Meanwhile VPS only scored one more run from the second through the 6th inning, but then their second team scored three runs in both the 7th and 8th innings to bring the score to 17 to 12 in PG's favor. They put up a scare in the bottom of the 9th scoring one run and having more runners on when PG finally got the last out in a 17 to 13 victory.

Both teams were missing players with Tom Benacka and Ron Bondshu filling in nicely for VPS, both getting a couple hits and Ron making a couple run-saving catches in the outfield. Bill Mead was 2 for 4 with three RBIs for PG.

PG had a very balanced attack with all twelve players getting at least two hits and scoring at least one run. All but two players also drove in at least one run. Cathy McDonald was 3 for 5 in the leadoff spot. Robert Kroger was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and Dan Griffin, Oscar Lara, Rich Keefer and Dick Wood were also 3 for 4. Dave Ash was 2 for 4 including a booming three run homer.

Dario Santana and David Ward were each 4 for 5 for VPS and Phil Kay was 3 for 5 in the leadoff spot.  

The overall tone of this game for both teams was solid hitting up and down the lineup and precious few errors.  The contest was a high scoring affair with two or less runs separating the combatants at the end of each and every inning through eight.  At that point the score stood 16-15 in favor of home team Gaspar.  

The ninth would be decisive with the top of the order coming to bat for each team.  That Pizza Place broke from the gate ON FIRE and plated six runs before a controversial out call at home plate ended the visitors' scoreathon.  Now Gaspar would need five to tie and six to win it.  They scored three.  There was no victory shout from TTP following the final out, just a whispered "thank God."  

Jonathan Brand and amazing sub, Kevin Davidge, led the way batting 5/5.  Al Castaneda, Brian Turner and Rich Reynolds went 4/5 and Johnny Brand and Mgr. Dan Smith homered.  

Gaspar got 5/5 hitting with a home run from both Eugene Smith and Dennis Rayford.  Hitting 4/5 were Mgr. Barry Stangl, John Symanski and Dan Frye.  Philip Urbana also hit a "tater" for the home folks.  

TTP thanks substitute Kevin Davidge for playing lights out at third base.  Gaspar thanks substitute John Symanski for holding down left field and both teams appreciate the umpiring services of soon-to-be back in action Jimmie Martin. 

In cool cloudy weather that felt like rain could come at any time, The Draft Dodgers hosted the Carlsbad Inngrates at the popular Pine Avenue Park.  The Inngrates were coming in on a three-game winning streak to start the season, while the Dodgers had split their first two games and had their two byes already.

CBI has been on a fortuitous roll, having led every inning once they got past their first inning in their season opener against The Plotkin Group where they trailed 3-2.  And it continued through today’s game.  CBI scored four in the top of the first, but The Draft came back and trailed 4-3 after three innings.  Then starting in the fourth, the Inngrates put together ten runs over four innings while giving up four to the Dodgers.  Leading 14-7 going into the bottom of the eighth, the Dodgers scored two with the heart of their lineup but could come no closer.  The game ended quietly in the ninth at 14-9 in a game that felt closer than the five-run margin.

For the Draft Dodgers, Gene LaChimia and sub Jimmy Smyth were both 4 for 4.  Jeff Payton and sub Donato Domaguin were 3 for 4, and Bob Tompkins was 2 for 3 plus a sacrifice fly.

For the Carlsbad Inngrates, manager Randy Agadoni and Joe Uribe both went 4 for 4, each getting two singles, a double, and a home run.  Lou Chartz, Oscar Delgado, Kevin Lynch, and Mark Remas were all 3 for 4, with Mark hitting the team’s third home run.

Thanks to Jimmy and Donato for subbing for the Dodgers, and to Al “Cowabunga” Cabacungan for umpiring a controversy-free game. 

Bye: Nucci's

        Worden Williams