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Eugene Church · 07-11-2009, 12:59 AM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, June 26, 2004

Tycobbia Stars Prevail Over Ruthlania Stars 4-3 In 2004 All-Star Game
At Typhoon Stadium in Turon, the Tycobbian Union All-Stars defeated the Ruthlandian All-Stars for the third time in four years. The TU Stars erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth to win the 2004 All-Star Game 4-3. With Gregg Neal (SV) on the mound, Ruthlandia had a 3-0 lead. With one away RF Kippy Doyle (CC) doubled and 2B Alan Hansen (BAY) walked. CF Phil Kanaan (BAY) doubled to make it 3-1, putting runners on second and third. 3B Jay Petit (DC) got an infield hit to drive in another run, cutting the score to 3-2. With runners on the corners, LF Kevin Baker (HIL) doubled in Kanaan with the tying run. P Jim Melanakos then flied out deep to right to plate Petit with the eventual winning run. Melanakos picked up the win with a perfect 1-2-3 eighth.

Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth Ruthlandia mounted a threat. C Todd Simons (ELN) worked a walk off of Paul Felkner (SUM). 1B Dennis Cole (CFX) hit into a force play at second for out number one. Nicky Nicholson came on to pitch and surrendered a single to 1B Nate Cockroft (WYN) with Cole advancing to second base. LF Dominic Zuccaro hit one to the wall, but CF Kanaan went back and got it for the second out. Cole tagged and put the tying run on third. Leonard Urban relieved Nicholson and he retired RF Clifton Czako (BEE) on a sharp line drive to left to end the game and claimed the victory for Tycobbia. The defeat went to Neal, who gave up four runs and four hits in his only inning.

The Ruthlandian Stars took the lead against Denny Coulon (BSC) on a single by LF Jet Kazmarek (VLM) and a two-run homer by RF Bailey Norcross (MDF) in the opening frame. Ruthlandia added another run in the fourth when Norcross singled to lead off the inning against Jerry Harrison (BAY) and was driven in by C Bill Stern's (STO) RBI double. Norcross was voted the game MVP. He went 2-for-3 with a home run and a single and two RBIs.

Carl Schmitz (VOL), Yasuyuki Nakagawa (KIL) and Bomber Belinsky (OXF) stood out on the mound. Pitching for Ruthlandia, Schmitz fanned four in his two hitless innings and Nakagawa struck out two of the three batters he faced in a scoreless inning, while Tycobbia's Belinsky whiffed two and allowed no runs in his only inning.

Tycobbia won the first All-Star clash in 2001 with a 6-0 victory. Ruthlandia evened it up in 2002 with stunning 5-4 win by scoring four runs in the last of the ninth. Last year Tycobbia shut them out 2-0.

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Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,080 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	The Islandian Times Saturday, June 26, 2004 Tycobbia Stars Prevail Over Ruthlania Stars 4-3 In 2004 All-Star Game At Typhoon Stadium in Turon, the Tycobbian Union All-Stars defeated the Ruthlandian All-Stars for the third time in four years. The TU Stars erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth to win the 2004 All-Star Game 4-3. With Gregg Neal (SV) on the mound, Ruthlandia had a 3-0 lead. With one away RF Kippy Doyle (CC) doubled and 2B Alan Hansen (BAY) walked. CF Phil Kanaan (BAY) doubled to make it 3-1, putting runners on second and third. 3B Jay Petit (DC) got an infield hit to drive in another run, cutting the score to 3-2. With runners on the corners, LF Kevin Baker (HIL) doubled in Kanaan with the tying run. P Jim Melanakos then flied out deep to right to plate Petit with the eventual winning run. Melanakos picked up the win with a perfect 1-2-3 eighth. Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth Ruthlandia mounted a threat. C Todd Simons (ELN) worked a walk off of Paul Felkner (SUM). 1B Dennis Cole (CFX) hit into a force play at second for out number one. Nicky Nicholson came on to pitch and surrendered a single to 1B Nate Cockroft (WYN) with Cole advancing to second base. LF Dominic Zuccaro hit one to the wall, but CF Kanaan went back and got it for the second out. Cole tagged and put the tying run on third. Leonard Urban relieved Nicholson and he retired RF Clifton Czako (BEE) on a sharp line drive to left to end the game and claimed the victory for Tycobbia. The defeat went to Neal, who gave up four runs and four hits in his only inning. The Ruthlandian Stars took the lead against Denny Coulon (BSC) on a single by LF Jet Kazmarek (VLM) and a two-run homer by RF Bailey Norcross (MDF) in the opening frame. Ruthlandia added another run in the fourth when Norcross singled to lead off the inning against Jerry Harrison (BAY) and was driven in by C Bill Stern's (STO) RBI double. Norcross was voted the game MVP. He went 2-for-3 with a home run and a single and two RBIs. Carl Schmitz (VOL), Yasuyuki Nakagawa (KIL) and Bomber Belinsky (OXF) stood out on the mound. Pitching for Ruthlandia, Schmitz fanned four in his two hitless innings and Nakagawa struck out two of the three batters he faced in a scoreless inning, while Tycobbia's Belinsky whiffed two and allowed no runs in his only inning. Tycobbia won the first All-Star clash in 2001 with a 6-0 victory. Ruthlandia evened it up in 2002 with stunning 5-4 win by scoring four runs in the last of the ninth. Last year Tycobbia shut them out 2-0. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-11-2009 at 01:06 PM.