Scores: Week 7

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 VPS came to play with an improved team and gave PPB a very tough time scoring 4 in the top of the first and additional runs every inning except for one. PPB kept scoring in every inning too except for one. PPB Jack Schwarzel came into pitch the last 3 innings and his defense held VPS to only 3 runs while PPB scored 6 to win the tightly close game.  VPS new pitcher Michael Juditz pitched a good game only walking only one PPB batter.

Leading hitters for PPB were Andy Balas 6/6 w/a triple & 3 RBIs. Super sub Bill Rubin was 5/6 w/4 RBIs & a great catch & plays at 2nd base. Mark Lechlider was 5/6 w/ a double, triple, 2 RBIs & great defense. Super Sub Johnny Brand &  Jack Schwarzel each had 4 hits & 2 RBIs. Tom Redmond, Phillip Urbina & Mark Lehman each had 3 hits. Bob Manchester & Elizabeth Bailey each had 2 hits and game saving outfield catches. Brenda Lehman added 2 hits.

Leading hitters for VPS were Michael Juditz 4/4. Dario Santana and Paul Pullin (Homerun) were both 4/5. Barry Stangl, Robert Kroger, Dean Szabo, Kathy O’Neil & Rick Shaw (Homer & 5 RBIs) all got 3 hits. Super Sub David Hartzog, Bob Cairo, Martin Wai and Sheree Parsons all got 2 hits.

PPB thanks VPS Rick Shaw for setting up the field and VPS Dario Santana for helping to put the equipment away. 

“Golf—what is the attraction? You can hit twenty balls and perhaps hit one great shot. The other nineteen? Well, those are apparently just research. Yet you keep coming back, forever trying to improve the odds. It’s an endless quest for perfection, like searching for the Fountain of Youth.”

One might say that Worden Williams’ 20–14 victory over That Pizza Place was a “walk in the park”—but not in the way that idiom is normally used. There was certainly nothing easy or effortless about this one. But thanks to 12 walks issued by TPP, the Dubs were able to take full advantage of those free passes and quite literally “walked it off” for just their second win of the season.

Despite all those base-on-balls, the game was actually a tight affair. The Dubs carried an eight-run lead into the top of the 7th, only to have TPP erupt for six runs and cut the lead to two. WW answered with four of its own in the bottom half, stretching the lead back to six, but TPP wasn’t finished. Four more runs in the 8th narrowed the gap again to 16–14.

That was as close as it got. Worden Williams put together another four-run inning in the 8th and then shut the door on TPP in the 9th to secure the 20–14 victory.

Neither team disappointed at the plate. TPP was led by Manager Bill Ginty, who went a perfect 5-for-5, while Roney Lewis and Dale Miller each chipped in 4-for-5 performances. Bill Mead finished up on the mound for TPP, keeping the game within reach while also contributing two hits in four plate appearances.

For the victorious Dubs, Cord Cameron went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, while Joel Kudren and Dave Bosque were both perfect at 3-for-3. One of WW’s new additions, Scott Carter, also made his presence felt, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

Defensively, both teams were a little porous at times, but there were two plays worthy of the ESPN highlight reel. Bob Loperena made two web gems at shortstop for WW, while Robert Tompkins came up with an equally impressive play for TPP. Both Bob Porter and Steve Sexton also filled in admirably as substitutes for TPP.

The Workman-Like Stars go to Brian Turner in left field for WW and Al Castenada for TPP. Nothing spectacular—just solid, dependable play as both handled their share of fly balls and grounders without a hitch.

And finally, honorable mention to TPP’s scorekeeper, Christine Peterson and Skip Moyer, WW’s scorekeeper, for making sure that the score was really 20-14.

So, the Dubs got their second win of the season, TPP kept things interesting until the late innings, and apparently 12 walks really can take you a long way.

What started out to be an overcast day, with a fall coolness in the air, turned into sun burning struggle to pull out a victory on the turf of Alga 3 field. When the dust settled, Carlsbad Police squeaked out a nail biter to win 7-6.

Nucci's was led by Paul Wilson (4/4), Al Cabacungan (3/3), Tom Benacka (3/4), Kevin McBarron (3/3), Brenda McBarron (2/3), and Oscar Delgato (2/3).  Defensively, Jeff Ledesma made great catch along the first base line to end the eighth inning. On a baserunning note, Kevin McBarron was seriously hoping to be featured as the go ahead run in the ninth, by rounding first base at blazing speed to only to tumble 3 times, before getting up and being thrown out at second base to end the game! (He seriously wanted this in the highlights).

Nucci's welcomes Tony Coppin to the team.

Carlsbad Police was led by Laurie Mills (2/4, 1 HR), John Symanski (2/3, 1 HR, 4 RBI's), Keith Richards (3-3), Robert Liles (2-3, triple, 1 RBI). CPA's defense came and went with the wind today. A great catch by Ed Howell in right field, ended a potential big inning. Three double plays in the infield had a similiar effect. The errors were just result of aged old men.

Carlsbad Police welcomes Robert Liles to our team as well.

Plotkin Group began the season's second round the same way they ended the first round, with a 14 to 13 win settled in the 9th inning. This game featured some really good defense by both teams for five innings each, with all the scoring coming in only four innings. One key example from PG was a bases loaded popup behind second base that Carlos Cevallos fielded and fired a strike to catcher Ruby Murphy to catch a CBI runner trying to score on a sacrifice fly. CBI turned three double plays to end innings.

PG started the game with four runs in the top of the first, but CBI trumped that with five in the bottom half. Following a couple scoreless innings by both teams, PG managed to score three runs in the 4th capped by Pat Steele's two run homer, but CBI answered with two runs in the bottom to tie the game at 7 to 7. CBI scored five in the bottom of the 5th to take a short-lived lead that PG matched in the 6th inning with a grand slam homer by Jerry Smith. The game stayed tied at t2 to 12 until CBI pushed one run across for a one run lead going into the final inning. PG scored two runs on a double by Kevin Davidge, a run scoring sacrifice fly, and a second homer by Pat Steele. PG shut down CBI in the bottom of the 9th with a one-two-three inning for the win.

CBI had three perfect 4 for 4 batters, Larry Wadalavage, Sean Skelton and Ken Thompson with Sean hitting a homer and 3 RBIs, and Ken a homer and 4 RBIs. Randy Agadoni and substitute Rich Reynolds were each 3 for 4. CBI also thanks Ron Silverman for subbing and playing a great 1st base.

The top of PG's lineup was pretty much unstoppable with Kevin Davidge, Jerry Smith, and Phil Kay each going 4 for 4. Jerry had the aforementioned homer and eight RBIs and Pat Steele was 3 for 4 with three RBIs from his two homers. Carlos Cevallos and Mike Carey were both 2 for 4 and scored twice.

Bye: The Draft

         Gaspar