Pikesville Middle School Field #2
Legal Papers Inc vs GorgeousWatches.com
Game 1
Legal Papers - 13 GorgeousWatches.com - 9
WP - Ted Winner LP - Sonny Cherlstein
The Legal Papers Inc version-Legal Papers jumped out to an early lead by scoring 5 runs in the top of the first. A double by Dave Kopel scored Marc Cucina, Jeff Sacks singled home Kopel. Eric Ruby doubled setting up Mark Summerfield for a 3 run blast. GorgeousWatches answered with 2 in the bottom of the inning. Legal Papers kept hitting, scoring 8 runs in the next 3 innings. GorgeousWatches rallied with 7 runs of their own, but not enough to overtake Legal Papers.
The more cynical GorgeousWatches.com
version- A new name, but the same results as last year as
GorgeousWatches.com committed seven errors in the first three innings to stake
Legal Papers to an early lead. On their way to an 11-9 victory. Legal Papers
scored five in the first inning with the help of a John Koman error at 3B and a
misplayed ball in RFby Rich Northrup. Things only got worse as more errors and
misplayed fly balls staked Legal Papers to an early 10-2 lead. Finally,
GorgeousWatches.com got the bats going in the b-3rd. Pitcher Sonny Cherlstein
led off with walk. 2B Andrew Rosenstein walked. C Larry Henderson walked. LCF
Russ Dlin hit a sacrifice fly to make it 10-3. Bobby Morrow drove in Rosenstein
and Henderson with a double. Rob Richter then doubled in Morrow to make it 10-5.
Russ Martin then hit a towering 2-run homer to RCF to make it 10-7. Steve Lang
capped the scoring with an RBI single making the score 10-8. Gorgeouswatches.com
never got any closer despite Pitcher Ted Winner's wildness. More errors in the
field, kept giving extra outs to keep Legal Papers comfortably ahead. Sonny got
the loss to make his record 0-2.
Game 2
Legal Papers - 11 GorgeousWatches.com - 9
WP - Marty Ellis LP - Jeff Harris
Legal Papers Inc version- Legal Papers started off game 2 slow, giving up 1 run in the bottom of the first. In the second inning the bats woke up. Three singles, a walk and a fielders choice yielded 4 runs. Both Legal Papers and GorgeousWatches scored 3 runs a piece in the next inning. With Legal Papers leading 7 - 6 in the top of the 5th, GorgeousWatches scored 3 runs taking a 9 - 7 lead. In the bottom of the 6th, LP bats woke up again, scoring 4 runs to take the lead and win 11 - 9 .
GorgeousWatches.com version- The
second game found GorgeousWatches.com take an early 1-0 lead when Dlin drove in
Henderson, who had tripled with one out. But alas, wearing gold gloves in the
field really doesn't help. Newcomer pitcher Jeff Harris pitched well enough to
win, but timely hitting by Legal Papers and untimely defensive lapses combined
to keep Harris winless as well. The seesaw battle had Legal Papers ahead
7-6 after three full innings. In the t-5th inning, GorgeousWatches.com took what
seemed to be the lead for good when they strung together back to back triples, a
walk, single, sacrifice fly and single to score three runs to take a 9-7 lead.
But in the b-6th, GorgeousWatches.com pitcher Harris walked the first two
hitters, and Legal Papers took full advantage by scoring four runs to take the
lead 11-9. GorgeousWatches.com went down meekly in the t-7th to fall to 1-5.
Pikesville Middle School Field #3
Kings vs Sky & Sky Inc
Game 1
Kings- 14 Sky & Sky Inc.- 8
WP- Chuck Grant(2-1) LP-Marc Leibovitz(1-2)
Chuck Grant of the Kings put on a great pitching performance to nearly
shutdown what had been a potent Sky & Sky offense. Kenny Salzman was
the first of 4 singles as the Kings knocked in 4 runs. The big blow was a
Alan Varhaftik single which brought in 2. Shilo Merwitz upped the ante
with a 2 run blast to left center field as the Kings pushed 5 across in the
b-1st. Hoping to start a comeback, Joel Wax knocked Scott Felton in after he had
doubled, but the Kings got that run right back taking advantage of 2 errors by
the right side of the infield. In the 4th Sky & Sky bats finally came
to life. Four hits including a 2 run single by Andy Bloom pushed 3 across,
but the big blow was Alan Smith going yard for a 3-run job. Not to be
outdone the Kings got things started right away in the b-4th with a Merwitz
double followed by a Dave Miller single to plate one. Kenny Salzman
knocked in a pair to push the Kings back up by 1 after 4. Jumping to the
6th, the Kings added 5 insurance runs. Shilo Merwitz started things
off with a double and Jan Katzen singled him home. Four more hits
including a 2-run single by Mike Herr helped put things out of reach as Sky
& Sky went quietly in their half of the 7th. Final score...14-8 in
favor of the Kings. Chuck Grant earned the win and Mark Leibovitz took the
loss. Hitting stars for the Kings were Shilo Merwitz who went 3 for 3 (HR,
2 2B, 3 runs) and Marc Goldstein went 3 for 3 (2B, 2 runs). Kings
2B Dave Miller went 2 for 3 (2 R, 1 RBI) and made 2 outstanding defensive
plays. For Sky & Sky Scott Felton went 2 for 2 (2 2B, BB) and Alan
Smith 2 for 3(1 R,3 RBI,HR).
Game 2
Sky & Sky Inc- 15 Kings- 5
WP-Larry Newman LP-Jeff Goldstein
Onto game 2 where the Kings' bats picked up right where they left off.
Chuck Grant clobbered a homerun onto field #2 for a 3-run homer and an error
coupled with some walks lead to a SF, as 4 runs crossed in the t-1st. Sky
& Sky seemed to take out their frustration on the new Kings pitcher by
batting around in the first. Brian Kowitz tripled to push across 2, and 5
more hits lead to 4 more runs making the score 6-4 after 1. Scott Felton
got things going again in the b-3rd with a double. Andy Bloom singled him
in and came around to score as 3 more runs were added in the b-3rd. In the
4th Brian Kowitz got things rolling with a single and David Kowitz knocked in 2.
Andy doubled him home, Kirk Gorman doubled home Bloom, and Eric Gertner
seemed to take his cue from those guys as a total of 5 runs crossed the plate.
In the meantime Larry Newman seemed to be in cruise control facing 4 batters or
less in the 2nd through 6th innings. In the b-5th Mike Rottenberg returned
to his old form rocketing a single down the 3rd base line, but Sky &
Sky failed to take advantage of the opportunity to put the game out of reach.
Chuck Grant came in from the bullpen to try again to work some magic on the Sky
& Sky lineup. Finally in the t-7th the Kings put a small chink in the armor
of the Sky & Sky defense. As he had done all day, Shilo Merwitz got
things going with a double and eventually came around to score, but it was
simply not enough as the game ended 15-5. Larry Newman earned the victory
and Jeff Goldstein took the loss. Hitting stars for Sky & Sky were
Brian Kowitz 2 for 3 (3B, 1B,BB, 2RBI). The 5th slot in the order
was its most productive as Scott Felton doubled twice and scored twice and David
Kowitz knocked in 2 with a single and a walk. Each of them scoring on all
of their at bats. Andy Bloom was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI, Kirk Gorman had a
double with 2 RBI, Eric Gertner went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI as did Alan Smith.
Pikesville Middle School Field #4
Attman's Deli vs Palmgard
Game 1
Palmgard- 14 Attman's
Deli- 2
WP- Larry Hineline (1-0) LP-Bruce
Eisenberg(4-1)
Larry Hineline made his 2001 Palmgard debut with a game 1 victory over Attman's
Deli. Great pitching and timely hitting allowed Palmgard to capture a 14-2
6 inning victory. Jim Davis led the way hitting for the cycle (in order) and
drove in 4 runs.
Hitting stars for the game for Palmgard were Jim Davis (4-4, 2B,
3B, HR, 3R, 4RBI); Mickey Golden (2-4, 2-2B); Mike Woods (2-3, 2RBI); Jim
Silvestri (3-3, 3B, R, RBI);Larry Hineline (2-3, 2B, R, 2RBI).
Game 2
Palmgard- 9 Attman's Deli- 6
WP- Mike Johnson (1-2) LP- Bruce Eisenberg(4-2)
Mike Johnson battled hard to lead Palmgard to a Game 2 victory. The bats
came alive again and for 6 quick runs and Palmgard was able to hold onto a 9-6
victory. Palmgard hitting stars for game 2 were Mickey Golden (2-4, R,
RBI); Jim Davis (2-4, 2B, R, RBI); Mark Benjamin (1-4, HR, R, 4RBI); Mike
Johnson (2-3, 2R, RBI).
Pikesville Senior High Field #5
Havana Club Cannons vs Orbin Publishing Inc
Game 1
Havana Club Cannons 25 Orbin Publishing 8 (5
Innings)
WP- Mark Yokel(3-0) LP- Rich Schneider(0-1)
Homeruns were hit by the Cannons Dan Kassel, Evan Kreitzer, and Dave
Leuhr. Mark Yokel remains undefeated improving his pitching record to 3-0.
Game 2
Havana Club Cannons 22 Orbin Publishing 8 (5
Innings)
WP- Tom Paulshockl(2-1) LP- Rich Schneider(0-2)
Mike Ginsberg and Johnny Edelman both hit grandslam HR's in inning 1 to
set the pace for the Cannons in game 2. Cannons Jay Berg was a perfect 8 for 8
on the day with 4 runs and 4 RBI's. With the doubleheader sweep, Cannons
moved into sole possession of 1st place.
Orbin Publishing did file a protest with plate umpire Malcolm Sullivan regarding the pitching motion of Tom Paulshock. A decision from the pitching committee will be made later this week. A reminder that the 'Pitching Rules' can be viewed from the Rules link at the top of the page.