Field B
A dark cloud fell over the Winter Haven Softball field today as word spread around to all of the ballplayers today that the daughter of Wayne Mundy passedaway suddenly. Wayne's a longtime member of the league and a player on the Cubs team not to mention one of the most friendly and popular players in our club. We ask you to keep Wayne and his family in your prayers.
In previous games between the Giants and Cubs, the Giants scored 5 runs in most every inning. Today the crafty pitching of the Cubs Ed Kline kept the Giants off stride all day, (or maybe the Giants bats were in a mid season slump). Elmer Black and Bill Miller started the first with singles, a fly out and than a
single by Jerry Remington, a walk and a single by John Merritt tallied 3 runs. The Cubs came to bat in their first with singles by Ray Depalma, Ed Kline and
(just off the DL) Bill Evans, a fielders choice and singles by Erv Fitzki and Reg Barnes. Score after one Giants 3 Cubs 4.
The Giants came back in the second with singles by Lee Baker, J. Gibson and Manager Bloom, Black and B Miller to score another 3 runs.
There wasn't much action in the next few innings until the Cubs came to bat in the bottom of the 5th inning. Pool players Rob Reed and Alan Lavato started with singles, then base hits by Ken Wilson, Ray Depalma and a triple by Bill Evans followed by Walt Leggett's timely base hit. Score after 5
was Giants 9 Cubs 10.
The Cubs have been hampered by injuries and health problems most of the season with Bill Evans, Bill Wolf, Don LaMay, and now Joe Deforge on the DL. Pool players filling in today helped the Cubs in the 6th inning. Following a walk and then a single by Barnes, pool player Lyons reached on an error to load them up, then Rob Reed hammered a grand slam home run to deep left field. Reed also make some excellent catches in Left Center as did Alan Lavato at short stop.
The Cubs came back with 3 more runs in the 8th inning and the never give up Giants also scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th but fell short this time.
And so the last place Cubs have the honor of knocking off the previously undefeated Giants.
Final score Giants 13 Cubs 17.
Giants Hitters
- Black 3 for 5
- Remington 3 for 5
Cubs Hitters
- Ed Kline 3 for 4 with double and triple
- Bill Evans 3 for 4 with triple
- Reg Barnes 3 for 4 with double
- Rob Reed with double and Grand Slam
Submitted by
Don LaMay
Field D
The Braves took it to the Pirates today 30 to 19!Braves scored five runs in the first, second, third, sixth, and seventh innings. The first inning was highlighted by a double by Peterson, home runs by Chrest, Stewart, Miller plated 5 runs. In the second, a single, followed by a triple by Hill, a double by Moots and some defensive lapses plated 5 runs. In the third inning 4 singles followed by a double by Ravo and a triple by McPartlan plated 5 more runs. A home run by Chrest scored the one run plated in the 4th inning. In the fifth inning, a home run by Lautenschlager, a single, an error, a fielder's choice and 3 singles scored 3 runs for the Braves. In the sixth, a double by Peterson, a couple of errors, and 2 singles plated 5 runs. In the seventh, a single, followed by a double by McPartlan, another error, and a home run by Chrest plated 5 runs. In the eighth a home run by Stewart plated 1 run.
Meanwhile on the Pirates side, the first inning started with 3 singles, a double by Burrell, and a triple by Waddell scored 3. Then in the second and third inning the Pirates went 3 up, 3 down. In the fourth inning the Pirates got 3 singles but plated no runs for another goose-egg. In the fifth, Carrother led off with a double, Smith and Baker singled, Ducham reached on an error, Stepp hit into a fielder's choice, Wilcox singled, Burrell tripled, and a Waddell double plated 6 runs. In the sixth inning Ragonese singled, Augie walked, and Smith tripled resulting in 2 runs. In the eighth, singles by Ayer, Ragonese and Augie, doubles by Carrother, Smith and Baker plated 6 runs.
Leading Hitters
Pirates
Burrell 4-5 hit for cyle
Waddell 5-5 hit fof cyle
Ayer 3-5
Smith 3-5 single - double- triple
Ragonese 3-5
Braves
Peterson 2-5 2 doubles
Chrest 4-5 3 home runs
Chrest 4-5 3 home runs
Miller 3-5 home run
Ravo 4-5 1 double
Moots 4-5 1 double
McPartlan 3-4 triple -double
Submitted by
John Smith
Field C
Rangers and Rays battled on Field C.
The Rays scored four runs in the bottom of the first led by pool player,Chuck Duff's home run.
The Rangers came back in the second inning to score 5 runs and only making one out.
The Rays went ahead in the next two innings scoring four runs and
none for the Rangers. Frank Jacobs had a double ,Milo Macko had a triple
to lead the way.
The Rangers scored 4 in the fourth inning with
triples by Bill Rutan and Jim Goodhue.
The Rangers took the lead by scoring 5 runs in each of the 6th, 7th, & 8th innings. Jack Benson playing third base made two great catches on hard hit balls.
Final score was Rangers 29-- Rays 20.
Leading hitters for Rays:
- Frank Jacobs- 3 for 5 with two doubles
- Chuck Duff 4 for 5 with one home run and three doubles
- Dave Hartley 3 for 4
- Larry Powell 3 for 4 one double and one triple
Leading hitters for Rangers:
- Jim Goodhue 4 for 5 one triple
- Ron Butler 4 for 5
- Jose Rivera 3 for 5 one home run
- Tim Gallagher 4 for 5
- Bill Rutan 4 for 5 one triple and one double
On a side note; Bill Rutan has been officially moved from the pool player ranks to Larry Powell's Rays to make up for some of the Rays that are missing in action due to injuries or other reasons.
Submitted by
Larry Powell
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