2005 PMS at Northwest Regional Park
Week 10:  June 5, 2005

Field 1:
Game 1: Eastern Savings Bank 14 (WP-Ted Winner 4-2)  Kings 12 (LP-Chuck Grant 5-3) 

ESB coasted to an early 11-0 lead and held on to beat the Kings 14-12 in the opener. ESB put up 3 runs in t-1st with RBI singles by Jim Davis and newly acquired Scott Snyder. Kings starter Chuck Grant struggled with control issues in the t-3rd, walking 4 consecutive ESB batters, and giving up subsequent 2 RBI singles to Aaron Shifrin and Dave Kopel. The Kings bats remained quiet until b-4th as they scored 3 runs in 4th, 2 runs in 5th, and 2 runs in 6th to pull within 11-7. ESB took advantage of sloppy Kings outfield defense in t-7th pushing across 3 more runs and assuming a seemingly safe 14-7 lead. However, the Kings continued to battle ESB starter Ted Winner. A leadoff walk and 2 hits was followed by Chuck Grant RBI 2B, Alan Varhaftik SF, Scott Katzen RBI single, and Chris Monaco RBI single. The Kings pulled to within 14-12 and had runners on 1st and 2nd base with just 1 out, but Winner was able to induce Kenny Salzman into a groundout doubleplay to end the threat and the ballgame.

Hitting stars for the Kings in game 1 were Shilo Merwitz (3-4,1 R,1 RBI,2B), Dan Frignito (2-3,1 R,1 RBI,SF), Keegan Retalliata (2-2,2 RBI), Mike Herr (2-2,1 R), and Chris Monaco (3-4,1 R,2 RBI,3B). For ESB, hitting stars were Ben Gutman (2-3,2 R,2B,W), Scott Snyder (2-3,2 R,2 RBI,W), Aaron Shifrin (2-4,2 R,3 RBI,2B), Dave Kopel (2-4,2 R,2 RBI), and Dan Gutman (3-4).

Game 2: Kings 9 (WP-Chuck Grant 6-3)  Eastern Savings Bank 8 (LP-Ted Winner 4-3 ) 

Game 2 was another highly contested affair in the battle for 2nd place. Game 2 saw the Kings come away with an exciting 9-8 win. Kings took 1-0 lead in t-2nd on Keegan Retalliata's RBI single. ESB scored 3 runs in the bottom half of the inning with RBI 3B by Aaron Shifrin and RBI single by Ted Winner. In t-3rd, Dan Frignito singled in the Kings 2nd run of the game, and Chuck Grant hit a 3-run HR putting the Kings ahead 5-3. The Kings lead was short-lived as Jim Davis matched Grant with a 3-run HR to straightaway CF in b-3rd, giving ESB 6-5 lead. Kings knotted score 6-6 in t-5th on Chuck Grant's 2-out RBI double off the CF fence. Mike Herr's RBI single in t-6th scored Scott Katzen with the go-ahead run. Kenny Salzman followed Herr with a single to RF, with a throwing error by the RF allowing Retalliata and Herr to score with the 8th and 9th runs. Cap Plokemba hit a 2-run HR in b-7th, but Grant was able to retire the 3-4-5 batters in order to preserve the Kings 9-8 win.

Game 2 hitting stars for the Kings were Shilo Merwitz (3-4,1 R), Dan Frignito (2-3,2 R,1 RBI,2B,W), Chuck Grant (2-3,1 R,4 RBI,2B,HR), Alan Varhaftik (2-4,1 R), and Keegan Retalliata (3-3,1 R,1 RBI). Multi-hit games for ESB came from Cap Plokemba (2-4,1 R,2 RBI,2B,HR), Jim Davis (2-4,2 R,3 RBI,HR), Aaron Shifrin (2-4,1 R,1 RBI,3B), and Dave Kopel (2-3,1 R).

Field 2:
Game 1: Havana Club Cannons 7   Quizno's Owings Mills 0 (FORFEIT)

Game 2: Havana Club Cannons 7   Quizno's Owings Mills 0 (FORFEIT)

Field 3:
Game 1: Northwest Corridor 16 (WP-Dave Stein 3-3) Hounds 3  (LP- Alex Newman 0-4) 5 Innings

On this hot and humid sunday morning NWC looked to even it's record at 6-6. The Hounds determined to find their first win stood in their way. Things got off to an exciting start in the first with NWC plating 5 runs and The Hounds answereing with 2 of their own. That was the closest the Hounds would get as David Stein took control on the mound and started to silence the Hounds' bats. The NWC expanded their lead in the 2nd with a 5run 2 out rally. The NWC 3-4-5 hitters exploded for a 2b,3b and HR from David Stein, Howard Goldberg and Billy Beadle. 6 more runs in the 3rd were scored after clutch rbi hits from Joey Liner and Howard Goldberg. The Hounds managed just one more run in the 4th inning and NWC added 7 more in the 5th to close out the game. David Stein was in complete control on the mound all game and Scott Sweren led a solid NWC defense.


Game 2: Northwest Corridor 14 (WP-Howard Goldberg 3-2) Hounds 1  (LP- Rich Schneider 0-3) 5 Innings

The Hounds were looking for redemption and the NWC were looking to get back to .500 for the season. Things got off to a fast start for NWC taking advantage of bases on balls and jumping to a 6-0 lead after 1. Consecutive hits in the 2nd from Aaron Birenbaum, Dave Stein and Howard Goldberg extended the lead to 9-0. Goldberg cruised most of the game on the mound shutting down the Hounds hitters with mostly ground balls and pop ups. His bid for the franchise's first ever shutout was thwarted in the 4th inning as the Hounds managed to score 1 off of a Matt Freidman 2b. Both teams played hard but the NWC prevailed in the heat 14-1 in 5 innings.

Game Notes:

• The 23 runs scored and 20 run win were franchise records.
• The 6 season wins thus far is a franchise record.
• Terry Lanciotti playing in his 1st game against his former team allowed 18 runs and 7 walks but went 3-4 at the plate.
• NWC drew 22 walks over the 2 games. Another franchise record. Lee Pollak led the way with 5 bases on balls and only 1 official at bat on the day despite 3 runs scored and 2rbi.
• The very speedy Scott Landsman hustled down the 3rd base line beating out a throw to the plate prompting a Hounds outfielder to ask if he was being pranked. Was it all just a big joke?
   

Field 4:
Game 1: NEK Entertainment 8 (WP-David Pridgen 4-4)  Sky & Sky Inc. 4 (LP-Larry Newman 5-6)

Sky and Sky started the first inning with a quick two run inning but would only score two more runs for the game one in the 3rd and one in the 5th inning. In the second inning sparked by Pablo NEK put up two runs and then in the fifth put up six big runs to take a 8-4 lead that they would not surrender.

Hitting stars for the game
Pete Griffin 1-3, 2RBI-
Jason Gardener 3-3, 2RBI-
Rashaad Johnson 2-3, 1 run scored
Hats off to Kevin Purnell for playing good defense and looking like a real ball player.


Game 2:  NEK Entertainment 11 (WP-David Pridgen 5-4)  Sky & Sky Inc. 9 (LP-Larry Newman 5-7)

Sky and Sky again got off to a two run lead in the first inning, scoring another in the second for a three run lead. NEK's bats would not wake up until the third inning scoring one and three in the fourth to tie the game up. In the fifth inning NEK rally for four runs taking a 8-4 lead, then firing back Sky with the based loaded and no outs put up five big runs to take a 9-8 lead but that would be all NEK would allow. In the sixth inning NEK put up two runs to take a 10-9 lead and would score one more in the 7th for insurance. D-block locked the game down in the sixth and seventh innings.

Hitting stars for the game
Rashaad Johnson 3-4, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored
Stephen Georgie 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored
Pete Griffin 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
Neal Frederick 3-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
Fred 2-4
Jason Gardner 3-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored