Week #7 -- May 19, 2013

Highlights submitted thus far by Thunderbirds, Kings

Northwest Regional Park Field 1:    Umpire- Reggie Grant
Game 1: Kings 13 (WP-Mike Herr 5-0)  Northwest Corridor 1 (LP-Howard Goldberg 2-4) (5 Innings)

The Kings scored 6 runs after 2 outs and 0 onin b-2nd en route to a 13-1 game 1 victory. Kings took early 2-0 lead in b-1st on RBI 2B by Arin Gelletly and SF by Jan Katzen. In b-2nd Troy Hendricks singled and Glenn Savage followed with an RBI 3B to lead off the inning. Savage was then erased on a doubleplay groundout. 2 walks and then 5 consecutive hits with 2 outs led to 6 more runs and a 9-0 Kings lead after 2 innings.

NWC got on scoreboard in t-4th on 2 out 1B by Howard Goldberg and RBI 3B by Joe Kramer. Kings ended game 1 early with 4 runs in b-5th. RBI singles by Jan Katzen and Brad Millison brought home the first 2 runs of inning and Chuck Grant's 2 out 2 RBI 2B ended game.

NWC offensive leaders in game 1:
Ben Herbst (1-2,3B)
Howard Goldberg (1-2,1 R)
Joe Kramer (2-2,1 RBI,3B)

Kings offensive stars in game 1:
Koby Sarubin (2-3,1 R,1 RBI,K)
Shilo Merwitz (2-3,2 R,1 RBI)
Arin Gelletly (3-3,3 R,2 RBI,2B,3B)
Jan Katzen (2-2,1 R,4 RBI)
Chuck Grant (1-2,1 R,2 RBI,2B,W)

Game 2:  Kings 8 (WP-Chuck Grant 6-0)  Northwest Corridor 3 (LP-Ted Winner 3-3)  8 Innings

Game 2 required extra innings, with the Kings coming out ahead 8-3 in 8 innings. The Kings scored 1 run in t-1st on Jan Katzen RBI 1B and 1 run in t-2nd on Mike Herr SF and led 2-0 after 2 1/2 innings. In b-3rd, RBI singles by Howard Goldberg and Joe Kramer helped NWC produce 3 runs and take 3-2 lead. In t-4th, Rob Barrow singled home Troy Hendricks to knot score 3-3.

The game would remain 3-3 as neither team could score thru the final 3 innings of regulation. The game brought back memories of last season's 12 inning Round 4 game on the same field. In t-8th, Arin Gelletly led off with 2B and scored on Jan Katzen's RBI 3B. Walks to Alan Varhaftik and Troy Hendricks loaded bases with 0 outs. Ted Winner was forced from the mound at this point due to an injury. Reliever Howard Goldberg was able to limit the Kings to 2 SF's, but an outfield error led to 2 more runs and an 8-3 Kings lead. Kings starter Chuck Grant set the NWC side down in order in b-8th to preserve Kings 8-3 win.

NWC offensive leaders:
Ben Herbst (2-4,1 R)
Lee Pollock (1-3,1 R)

Kings offensive leaders:
Arin Gelletly (2-3,1 R,2B,W)
Jan Katzen (3-4,1 R,2 RBI,2B,3B)
Rob Barrow (2-3,2 RBI,SF)

Kings game notes:
►Steve Levy missed the game due to an upper body injury. Levy remains just 2 hits away from Kings lifetime #400.
►Mike Herr picked up his 500th Kings managerial win in the opener of the doubleheader. Kings career manager leaders: Mike Herr (501-239), Steve Levy (6-5), Alan Varhaftik (2-2)

Northwest Regional Park Field 2:    Umpire- Mark Radom
Game 1: Bombers 16 (WP-Tzvi Friedman 10-1)  Stingers 3 (LP-Larry Newman 3-3)
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Game 2:  Bombers 14 (WP-Tzvi Friedman 11-1)  Stingers 2 (LP-Larry Newman 3-4)
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Northwest Regional Park Field 3:    Umpire- Scott Snyder
Game 1: Sky & Sky Inc. 5  (WP-Brian Mekiliesky 2-1)  Thunderbirds 3 (LP- Lenny Fields 1-1) 

A light drizzle came along with the start of the day's action. Sky brought one across in the bottom of the 1st and 4th innings to hold a 2-0 lead heading into the 5th. Sky would get out of bases loaded jams in the 1st and 3rd.

Both teams would go scoreless in the 5th as the 2 defenses would hold strong. In the top of 6, The Birds would try to get things going as John Roiy would score on Theo Battle's SF RBI to trail 2-1.

TB pitcher Lenny Fields laced a 2 out RBI double scoring Tony Barner and Jay Walle to give The Birds a 3-2 lead. Sky would bounce back in the bottom half with 3 to regain the lead 5-3 and take the opener with the same count.

Thunderbirds Offensive Leaders:
Kevin Menedis 2-2, 2 BB
John Roiy 2-3, R, BB
David Woods 1-2, 2 BB
Lenny Fields 1-3, 2B, 2RBI

Game 2:   Thunderbirds 10 (WP-Harry Kinsey 1-0 )  Sky & Sky Inc. 9 (LP- Brian Mekiliesky 2-2) 

The second game began as Thunderbird rookie pitcher Harry Kinsey took the mound and gave up 3 early runs to Sky. In the bottom half, Kevin Menedis (single) and Jay Walle (double) would get on and score on John Roiy's 2 RBI single. After 1, Sky 3 - TB 2.

In the 2nd, Sky would be silent. The Birds, on the other hand, would get 2 as Maurice Scott rocked a 2 out RBI triple scoring Darnell Maxwell and Kinsey. TB 4 - Sky 3.

Sky would regain the lead with 3 in the top of 3 and hold The Birds scoreless in the bottom half. Sky 6 - TB 4.
Both teams went quietly in the 4th but the battle would continue. Sky scored twice in the top of 5 to increase the lead to 8-4. But, the sophomore sluggers would respond with 2 as Menedis scored on Theo Battle's FC and Walle scored on David Woods' SF. Sky 8 - TB 6.

At the top of 6, it looked as Sky would seal the deal with an insurance run to take a 9-6 lead into the 7th. The Birds defense would hold Sky at a standstill and head to the plate for last set of at bats in the bottom of the 7th.

Leadoff batter, Kinsey "blasted" a shot 2 feet in front of the batters box and beat out the throw to 1st and advanced to second on the overthrow. Scott then would single. Menedis brought in Maurice Jamison (PR for Kinsey) on a SF. Walle would single and next Battle would plate Scott with an RBI single. The lead is now Sky 9- TB 8. Woods then would bring in Walle and Battle with a 2 RBI double for a 10-9 win as The Thunderbirds recorded their 1st PMSL walk off win.

Also, congrats to Kinsey for his 1st PMSL win in his debut.

Thunderbirds Offensive Leaders:
Kevin Menedis 1-2, BB, 2 R, SF RBI
Jay Walle 4-4, 2B, 3 R
David Woods 1-2, 2B, BB, SF, 3 RBI
Brandon Smith 3-3
Maurice Scott 2-3, 3B, R, 2 RBI

Northwest Regional Park Field 4:      Umpire- Lane Gordon
Game 1: Natty O's 10 (WP-RJ Seabeck 3-6)  Green Machine 9 (LP- Andy Peksa 2-4)  

Highlights pending

Game 2: Natty O's 11 (WP-RJ Seabeck 4-6)  Green Machine 10 (LP- Bob Mellonee 1-5)  

Highlights pending