QVOTBL Game Results July 12, 2009

2009 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

Teams	W	L	PCT	GB	RS	RA
Orioles	7	0	1.000	-	80	22
Athletics	6	1	.857	1	85	50
Cardinals	4	3	.571	3	55	51
Pirates	4	3	.571	3	63	40
Tigers	3	4	.429	4	38	62
Braves	2	5	.286	5	32	76
Nationals	2	5	.286	5	47	47
Red Sox	0	7	.000	7	24	81

GAME RE-CAPS SUNDAY JULY 12, 2009

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JULY 12, 2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATHLETICS (6 - 1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
CARDINALS (4 - 3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0

Gary Paradise pitched 6 innings and Bob Graham pitched 3 innings. One reserve player used. A tight game and a great pitching duel from both teams through 6 innings. The 7th inning for the Cardinals had several errors that sealed the game for the Athletics.

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JULY 12, 2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NATIONALS (2 - 5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0
RED SOX (0 - 7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Nationals defeated the Red Sox 14-0 at Anniversary. Tony Maspo was the winning pitcher going 5 strong innings. Todd Newman also pitched well, not allowing a run in the final 4 frames

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JULY 12, 2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRAVES (2 - 5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	4	3
PIRATES (4 - 3)	0	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	-	8	7	1

The Pirates stellar defense helps in an 8-3 victory over The Braves in two hours and forty seven minutes at Forest Park in Springfield. Braves starter J.J. Odom had to remove himself from the mound after five and a third innings, because he hit his third batter on the day. J.J. struck out five and gave up only six hits in his outing. Pirates starter Larry Pietras, struck out 5 and gave up 4 hits in eight innings of work on the mound.

Braves hitter Craig Kupinsky set the table with a one out base hit in the top of the seventh inning, which led to slugger Brian Guimond, who blasted a deep double to right centerfield to break up the shut out by scoring Robinson from first. The only other offensive highlight occurred in the bottom of the eighth, when Pirates shortstop Jon Black, hit a pea to deep right field for a stand up triple.

Pitching reports:

Braves :J.J. Odom (6 innings)
Eugene Diana (3 innings)

Pirates: Larry Pietras (8 innings)
Jon Black (1 inning)

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JULY 12, 2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TIGERS (4 - 3)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	5	3
ORIOLES (7 - 0)	3	0	1	0	3	2	1	2	-	12	12	1

Mike Maier and the Orioles league leading defense held the Tigers to 1 unearned run through six and Fran Nai mopped up as the Orioles won their 11th straight game 12 - 2

over the Tigers at Booster Field.

Ned Nedeau, Pete Varley and Tester Testoni lead the Orioles offensive effort. Ned, batting lead off, ripped 4 singles in 5 plate appearances, stole 3 bases, scored 2 runs and gunned down Tigers right fielder Pat Johnson from center field at first base by two full steps. Pete Varley went three for four including a triple into the right field corner and Tester Testoni put the Orioles ahead to stay in the first when he lashed a line drive single down the right field line with the bases loaded to plate the Orioles first two runs.

This game had a delayed start as Wally and both squads doctored the home plate area

with bag after bag or material Wally imported en route to the field. Notwithstanding the sunny weather and near ideal field conditions the base umpire insisted that the game be

cancelled but after yet another delay gave in and allowed the game to start on the condition that he could call it at any time. This umpire then left the game after five innings leaving many players including this writer that his true motivation for trying to cancel the game was a competing interest he had scheduled in the early afternoon.

WP Maier, Mike ( 6 innings ) Nai, Fran ( 3 innings)

LP Healy, Jim ( 5 ) Verville, Scott ( 2 ) Ceipela, Chris ( 2 )