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batted balls · 06-26-2006, 09:35 PM

August 20, 2006

Both All-American Baseball League division leaders took away two victories from key series against their second-place rivals.

Ivy blew out Illinois 16-3 Thursday in the rubber game of the series. Each team had taken a one-run victory in the series' first two games. Ivy rallied from a two-run deficit to win the opener 8-7. Eagle Sam Mele was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Illinois took game two 1-0 behind the combined pitching efforts of Fred Beebe, Dick Weik and Donn Pall. Illini right fielder George Halas provided the game's lone run with a home run off hard-luck loser Pete Broberg (15-8). The homer was Halas' sixth of the season.

"Of course you always want the sweep in a series like this, but we're happy to have won two games against a quality opponent," said Ivy manager Bob Seddon.

The deciding game was scheduled to be a pitching duel between Jeff Innis of Illinois and Ted Olson of Ivy. Innis, however, could not start because of the stomach flu. That forced Jack Thies to take the mound for Illinois. Ivy hammered the Illinois right-hander for three home runs--two by Hughie Jennings and one by Lou Gehrig en route to the rout.

"Not having Jeff is no excuse," said Illinois manager Tom Dedin. "Ivy took it to us."

Ivy, 81-43 overall, holds a six-game lead over Illinois in the AABL East. The Illini, 75-49, slipped into third place as Miami swept its three-game series at Mississippi State. The Hurricanes trail Ivy by five games. Miami will open a three-game series at Ivy on Saturday. Illinois plays at LSU.

Arizona State, meanwhile, lost the series opener 5-4 Tuesday at Southern California. USC All-Star pitcher Jim Barr (11-4) bested Craig Swan (11-4) of Arizona State. Outfielder Ron Fairly drove home two key runs for the Trojans.

The Sun Devils rallied from three runs down to send game two into extra innings. Arizona State won the game 4-3 when third baseman Bob Horner singled in two runs off reliever and losing pitcher Randy Johnson (4-2) in the 10th inning. Sun Devil reliever Larrin LaGrow (shown below) earned his sixth save of the year by inticing Trojan pinch-hitter Gary Sutherland to pop out with the bases loaded to end the game. Ed Vande Berg (9-2) earned the win.

"That was a big win for us," said Arizona State manager Bobby Winkles. "USC had momentum building. Bob Horner helped us break that momentum."

The series finale wound up being a Sun Devil 7-3 victory. Arizona State's Reggie Jackson tied the game with an eighth-inning home run on an 0-2 pitch by Steve Busby. An inning later, Jackson singled in what proved to be the winning run off loser Ray Lamb (2-4). The single ignited a four-run inning for Arizona State. Earlier in the game, Jackson doubled in two runs off USC starter Barry Zito.

"I like to perform when the bright lights are shining," said Jackson of his 3-for-5, four-RBI night.

The series victory gives Arizona State an 11-game lead in the AABL West over USC. The Sun Devils open a three-game series at Stanford Saturday while USC travels to Cal State Fullerton.

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batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Ivy, Arizona State Win Key Series from Rivals August 20, 2006 Both All-American Baseball League division leaders took away two victories from key series against their second-place rivals. Ivy blew out Illinois 16-3 Thursday in the rubber game of the series. Each team had taken a one-run victory in the series' first two games. Ivy rallied from a two-run deficit to win the opener 8-7. Eagle Sam Mele was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Illinois took game two 1-0 behind the combined pitching efforts of Fred Beebe, Dick Weik and Donn Pall. Illini right fielder George Halas provided the game's lone run with a home run off hard-luck loser Pete Broberg (15-8). The homer was Halas' sixth of the season. "Of course you always want the sweep in a series like this, but we're happy to have won two games against a quality opponent," said Ivy manager Bob Seddon. The deciding game was scheduled to be a pitching duel between Jeff Innis of Illinois and Ted Olson of Ivy. Innis, however, could not start because of the stomach flu. That forced Jack Thies to take the mound for Illinois. Ivy hammered the Illinois right-hander for three home runs--two by Hughie Jennings and one by Lou Gehrig en route to the rout. "Not having Jeff is no excuse," said Illinois manager Tom Dedin. "Ivy took it to us." Ivy, 81-43 overall, holds a six-game lead over Illinois in the AABL East. The Illini, 75-49, slipped into third place as Miami swept its three-game series at Mississippi State. The Hurricanes trail Ivy by five games. Miami will open a three-game series at Ivy on Saturday. Illinois plays at LSU. Arizona State, meanwhile, lost the series opener 5-4 Tuesday at Southern California. USC All-Star pitcher Jim Barr (11-4) bested Craig Swan (11-4) of Arizona State. Outfielder Ron Fairly drove home two key runs for the Trojans. The Sun Devils rallied from three runs down to send game two into extra innings. Arizona State won the game 4-3 when third baseman Bob Horner singled in two runs off reliever and losing pitcher Randy Johnson (4-2) in the 10th inning. Sun Devil reliever Larrin LaGrow (shown below) earned his sixth save of the year by inticing Trojan pinch-hitter Gary Sutherland to pop out with the bases loaded to end the game. Ed Vande Berg (9-2) earned the win. "That was a big win for us," said Arizona State manager Bobby Winkles. "USC had momentum building. Bob Horner helped us break that momentum." The series finale wound up being a Sun Devil 7-3 victory. Arizona State's Reggie Jackson tied the game with an eighth-inning home run on an 0-2 pitch by Steve Busby. An inning later, Jackson singled in what proved to be the winning run off loser Ray Lamb (2-4). The single ignited a four-run inning for Arizona State. Earlier in the game, Jackson doubled in two runs off USC starter Barry Zito. "I like to perform when the bright lights are shining," said Jackson of his 3-for-5, four-RBI night. The series victory gives Arizona State an 11-game lead in the AABL West over USC. The Sun Devils open a three-game series at Stanford Saturday while USC travels to Cal State Fullerton. Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 06-26-2006 at 09:47 PM.