MARCHIONDA'S 3 HITS, 3 RBI LEAD BATS TO VICTORY OVER GRAYS
A 5-run sixth inning propelled the Bats to a 12-10 win over the Grays at Jacobs High School in a game called after six innings due to the 2 1/2 hour time limit. The Bats (6-4) increased their division lead to 2 1/2 games over the second-place Angels who lost earlier that morning to the Grays (1-9). It was the Grays first win of the season.
The Bats took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI triple by Bruce Marchionda, and a ground out by Dave Krizanovic to drive home Marchionda.
Southpaw Bill Quoss held the Grays scoreless for the first two innings, but 3 Bats errors and a lost fly ball in the bottom of the third inning led to 4 runs (1 earned) for the Grays and a 4-2 lead.
In the top of the fourth inning a 2-run single by Randy Harris and a long sacrifice fly by John Moulchin put the Bats back on top, 5-4. Moulchin's fly ball to right field was held in the ball park by a stiff wind, giving turncoat Larry Barnes (playing right field for the short-handed Grays) a chance to camp under the ball for the catch.
The Bats tacked on 2 more runs in the fifth for a 7-4 lead, thanks once again to the tandem of Marchionda and Krizanovic. Marchionda, voted the Bats #1 Star of the Game, singled and stole second, then scored on Krizanovic's line drive single to left. Krizanovic later came around to score on a Darryl Eanos single.
Quoss held the Grays scoreless in the fourth inning and looked to be in the driver's seat before surrendering 3 hits to open the fifth.
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BATS NOTES: The 12 runs the Bats scored was their highest total of the season topping the 10 runs they scored on May 16, also against the Grays. Eight different players scored for the Bats in the game. ... Bruce Marchionda collected 3 hits for the second time this season, the other time coming on June 20 against the Angels. Bruce is the only player to have 3 hits in a game this season for the Bats.
BATS STARS OF THE GAME:
Star #1: Bruce Marchionda - Bruce was 3-for-3 and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. He tripled in the Bats first run in the 2nd inning, led off with a single and scored in the 5th, and doubled home the Bats final 2 runs in the 6th.
Star #2: Randy Harris - Randy went 2-for-3 with a 2-run single that tied the game in the 4th and drove in the go ahead run to break a 7-7 tie in ther 6th.
Star #3: Dave Krizanovic - Dave was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and a stolen base..
Hitting Highlights:
Tim Scotellaro, 1-for-3, 1 run, SB
Randy Harris, 2-for-3, 3 RBI, 3 SB
Bill Quoss, 1-for-3, SB
Bruce Marchionda, 3-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 runs, 3 RBI, SB
Dave Krizanovic, 2-for-3, 1 run, 2 RBI, SB
Larry Barnes, 1-for-1, 2 SB, HBP
Darryl Eanos, 1-for-2, RBI, SB
The Bats took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI triple by Bruce Marchionda, and a ground out by Dave Krizanovic to drive home Marchionda.
Southpaw Bill Quoss held the Grays scoreless for the first two innings, but 3 Bats errors and a lost fly ball in the bottom of the third inning led to 4 runs (1 earned) for the Grays and a 4-2 lead.
In the top of the fourth inning a 2-run single by Randy Harris and a long sacrifice fly by John Moulchin put the Bats back on top, 5-4. Moulchin's fly ball to right field was held in the ball park by a stiff wind, giving turncoat Larry Barnes (playing right field for the short-handed Grays) a chance to camp under the ball for the catch.
The Bats tacked on 2 more runs in the fifth for a 7-4 lead, thanks once again to the tandem of Marchionda and Krizanovic. Marchionda, voted the Bats #1 Star of the Game, singled and stole second, then scored on Krizanovic's line drive single to left. Krizanovic later came around to score on a Darryl Eanos single.
Quoss held the Grays scoreless in the fourth inning and looked to be in the driver's seat before surrendering 3 hits to open the fifth.
(story still under construction ...)
BATS NOTES: The 12 runs the Bats scored was their highest total of the season topping the 10 runs they scored on May 16, also against the Grays. Eight different players scored for the Bats in the game. ... Bruce Marchionda collected 3 hits for the second time this season, the other time coming on June 20 against the Angels. Bruce is the only player to have 3 hits in a game this season for the Bats.
BATS STARS OF THE GAME:
Star #1: Bruce Marchionda - Bruce was 3-for-3 and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. He tripled in the Bats first run in the 2nd inning, led off with a single and scored in the 5th, and doubled home the Bats final 2 runs in the 6th.
Star #2: Randy Harris - Randy went 2-for-3 with a 2-run single that tied the game in the 4th and drove in the go ahead run to break a 7-7 tie in ther 6th.
Star #3: Dave Krizanovic - Dave was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and a stolen base..
Hitting Highlights:
Tim Scotellaro, 1-for-3, 1 run, SB
Randy Harris, 2-for-3, 3 RBI, 3 SB
Bill Quoss, 1-for-3, SB
Bruce Marchionda, 3-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 runs, 3 RBI, SB
Dave Krizanovic, 2-for-3, 1 run, 2 RBI, SB
Larry Barnes, 1-for-1, 2 SB, HBP
Darryl Eanos, 1-for-2, RBI, SB
