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Skip is out visiting family back east, so Christine volunteered to do the game summary today.

Gaspar 团队欢迎 Tom Winterbourne 和 Dave Ash 的加入。他们激励球队将他们的击球技巧提升到一个新的水平。他们还增加了强大的防守，只让Nucci 在3 局中的9 局中得分。

Nucci 在第一局的顶部打进了 5 分，展示了他们首发阵容的实力。但加斯帕尔的球棒很热，在前14 局中得分4 分。Nucci 没有放弃。他们在第5 局打出了6 分的反弹，使Gaspar 的防守看起来像一个Three Stooges 的出局卷轴。在比赛的剩余时间里，加斯帕尔的防守稳定下来，并在此过程中获得了一些保险。

Nucci 的击球明星是 Eugene Smith（3/4 和一个本垒打）、Gene LaChimia （4/4） 和 Karen Smith （3/4）。 尤金和吉恩都在外场做出了一些精彩的接球，以及丹·阿克斯 （Dan Akers） 的精彩卷轴跑动接球。

加斯帕尔的击球明星是乔·迪曼布罗 （5/5）、约翰·麦克丹尼尔斯 （4/4） 和丹尼斯·雷福德 （4/5）。Dave Ash、Tom Winterbourne 和Leigh Peterson 都是3/5。汤姆·温特伯恩 （Tom Winterbourne） 在外场完成了一次精彩的跑动接球，使尤金 （Eugene） 唯一出局。我们防守的优势是丹尼斯、约翰、史蒂夫、丹和乔之间出色的内场团队合作，再加上弗兰基伯恩斯的出色投球。

Nucci 感谢 Dario Santana 和 Mike Endeman 以及Gaspar 感谢Joe Dimambro 替换我们人手不足的球队。两支球队都感谢Jimmy Smyth 在裁判比赛中的出色工作。

Loosely Translated:

Team Gaspar welcomes the addition of both Tom Winterbourne and Dave Ash. They inspired the team to raise their batting skills to a new level. They also added to a strong defense by only allowing Nucci’s to score in 3 of the 9 innings.

Nucci’s showed the strength of their starting lineup by scoring 5 of their runs in the top of the first inning. But Gaspar’s bats were hot scoring 14 runs in the first 4 innings. Nucci’s did not give up. They had a 6 run rally in the 5th inning, making the Gaspar defense look like a Three Stooges outtake reel. For the rest of the game, Gaspar defense settle down as well as getting a few insurance runs along the way.

Nucci’s batting stars were Eugene Smith (3/4 and a home run), Gene LaChimia (4/4), and Karen Smith (3/4).  Both Eugene and Gene made some spectacular catches in the outfield as well as highlight reel running catch by Dan Akers.

Gaspar batting stars were Joe Dimambro (5/5), John McDaniels (4/4), Jim Goertzen (4/4 +SF), Marty Topper (4/4+SF), and Dennis Rayford (4/5). Dave Ash, Tom Winterbourne, and Leigh Peterson were all 3/5. Tom Winterbourne made a fantastic running catch in the outfield to make Eugene’s only out of the game. The strength of our defense was great infield teamwork between Dennis, John, Steve, Dan, and Joe, combined with great pitching by Frankie Burns.

Nucci’s thanks Dario Santana and Mike Endeman and Gaspar thanks Joe Dimambro for subbing our short handed teams. Both teams thank Jimmy Smyth for a great job of umpiring the game.

Newcomer Bobbi Olivera legged out an infield single that allowed the go ahead run to score in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Hennessey Hens held off a spirited rally from the That Pizza Place squad in the top of the ninth inning to record an 11-10 victory at Alga 2.

The Hens jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on the strength of a two-run homerun from sub-Oscar Castillo. The TPP’ers plated two runs and tied the score in the top of the third on one of four hits on the day from manager Dan Smith. The Hens regained the lead in the home half of the fourth with hits from Craig Wheatcroft, Kevin Davidge and Rich Lavacot. But back came the pizza gang in their half of the fifth as the productive middle of the order of Dale Miller, Sheree Parsons, Nanci Watt, and David Buck strung together consecutive hits to tie the score at 3 aside. TPP then exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth and added two more in the top of the seventh with Dave Buck bombing a homerun to left center. The Hens countered with two runs in their half of the sixth inning and a single run in the seventh on an RBI single from Ruby Murphy. After seven innings complete, TPP led the Hens 10-6. The bottom of the eighth inning got wild for the Henhouse. With one out, Bill Codner and Oscar Castillo reached base. Craig Wheatcroft then sent a screaming ground ball to left field that left track marks on the turf. It found a gap and three runs scored on Craig’s homerun. With two outs and TPP leading by a run. Rich Lavacot and Sherre Lovick reached base on consecutive singles setting the stage for Bobbi’s infield hitting magic. TPP mounted a furious rally in the visitor’s half of the ninth with consecutive one out singles from Sherre, Nanci, and Dave. With the bases loaded, Margo Jacobo hit a shot right to third baseman Craig Wheatcroft and the game ended with Donna Engleman hitting a one hopper to Bobbi who forced the runner at second.

Hitting starts for TPP were Dan Smith 4 for 4, Sherre Parsons 3 for 4, Nanci Watt 3 for 4 and Dave Buck also 3 for 4 including his two-run homerun.

Heroes for the Hens included Bill Codner 4 for 4, Kevin Davidge 4 for 4, Oscar Castillo 3 for 4 including a homerun, Craig Wheatcroft 3 for 4 with a homerun, and Rich Lavacot 3 for 4.

A big thanks from the Hens to Oscar Castillo for subbing (SS) for them today.

 On the dusty Calavera field this morning, two teams set out to win but only one team could prevail.  It was VPS who was able to put a W in the win column.  Both teams played well both on the field with some timely double plays and at the plate with some fine hitting.  

Pitchers for both teams (Ken Thompson and Rich Keefer) helped to keep the score low.  For both teams, it was a game of fours.  Both teams scored in all but four innings.  The first half of the game, the score was 4 to 4 until each team posted two additional runs to make the score 6 to 6.  VPS added a run in the 6th and then the “four” resurfaced for VPS scoring four runs in their bottom of the 7th bringing the score to 11 to 6.  CBI added two runs in their half of the 8th bringing the score to 11-8 and that’s how the game ended.  

For CBI, manager for the day Randy Baird hit 4/4 with some typical long shots deep into the outfield.  Jerry Smith, Larry Wadalavage , Rick Skidmore and Steve Wagner each hit 3/4. CBI extends their thanks to Tom Benacka for subbing today.  

For VPS, Dave Hartzog, Rich Keefer and Jeff Schnieder hit 4/4. Rick Shaw, Dave Ward and Linda Wolf hit 3/4.  As a team, the VPS bats hit .700 for the day.  Thanks to Jimmie Martin for umpiring.  Finally, it was nice to see Rich Berkley at the field walking unaided after his back surgery. 

It was a cool, cloudy morning with a steady breeze blowing out to center.  Many players wore sunglasses in anticipation of the promised sunny skies which never came.  

The opening inning set the tone with each lineup posting 4 runs.  It would be a lengthy, high-scoring affair.  Innings 2 through 5 saw the lead change in every inning.  Pizza Port then held on to a slim lead until the 7th inning ended in a knotted score at 18 apiece.  PPB was held scoreless in the 8th while home team Draft took a 2-run lead.  Not to worry.  The pizza purveyors had the 3-4-5 hitters in their lineup due to bat in the 9th. Cue the timpani!  Time for the Valkyries to RIDE!  And then ... the game ended, not with a shout, but with a whimper.  There was no joy in Mudville, all three batters had flied out.

For the victorious Draft, Roney Lewis went 5/5.  Steve Newberg, Jack Schwarzel, Bob Buscher, Dave Grull, and Andy Balas all hit 4/5.  Pizza Port had perfect 5/5 hitting from Al Castaneda and Jerry Galiley was 4/4.  Mark Riserbato, Joel Kudren and Gary Soper were all 3/4.  Gary hit what should have been a homer, but his injuries made him stop at third.

The Draft is most appreciative for the two players lent by Pizza Port, by the superb contributions at shortstop from loaner Bob Buscher and the flawless umpiring from Donato Domaguin.  Thanks to all!

  Bye: Worden Williams

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