Field C 1/24

The Duke's as visitors were playing the home team Braves on Field C today.  Partly cloudy day with the temp in the mid 60 at game time. Steve Hill posted his lineup as follows:  Roy leading off, Skidmore, Hill, Zalazny, Vorhes, Morton, Hipel, Johnson, Dave Hartley, Spellman, Hudson, Andrews, and Thompson.  The Braves score sheet had Burtner batting first, LeTourneau, Reed, Leverque, Burns, Newton, Knox, Galagher, Remington, Lopiccolo, LaMay, Boito, and Strait.

In the first inning for the Dukes, singles from Skidmore, Hill, Zelazny, Vorhes, Morton, and Hipel produced three runs for the visitors.  Thompson and defense put the Braves down 1 2 3. The second had LoPiccolo and the Braves defense setting the Dukes down without a score. Braves Leverque singled, followed by a double off the bat of Burns.  Then singles from Knox, Galagher, Remington, LoPiccolo and LaMay tallied 3 runs to tie the game three all.

Third inning had Roy leading off with a base hit and Hill followed with another single, then Zelazny hit one deep to the fence in right center for a home run and 3 runs for the inning.  Burtner, LeTourneau, and Reed started the Braves half of the inning with singles, then Leverque drove a deep fly to right field for a sac fly posting a run for the Braves. Burns, Newton and Knox singled for a total of four runs in the inning.  After 3 Braves up 7 to 6.

Johnson and Hartley started the 4th with singles, Spellman then drove a line drive to the fence scoring two runs but his pinch runner had to stop at first.  Andrews, Thompson and Roy all had base raps and totaled 5 runs for the inning. Braves added two in the bottom of the inning.  Dukes 12 Braves 9.

In the fifth inning Dukes added a run and Braves were held scoreless. Both teams posted zeros in the sixth.  Dukes added 4 runs in the seventh and 3 in the eighth, while the Braves posted 3 in the seventh and 2 in the eighth. After eight innings the score was Dukes 19 Braves 14.  Braves LoPiccolo and defense held the Dukes to a single by Vorhes in the ninth. Hey guys we got a chance in the bottom of the ninth, 5 to tie 6 to win was the words on the bench.  After an out LeTourneau singles to right, then an infield out, but Leverque has another single and Burns drives a deep fly to right for the last out of the inning. Final Dukes 19 Braves 14.

Great game guys with 5 runs being posted once in the game.

Best fielding play of the game was a running shoestring catch in center field by Reed of the Braves. 

Leading hitters Dukes:  Roy 4 for 5, Zalazny 3 for 5 HR, Vorhes and Morton both 4 for 5, Hipel and Johnson both 3 for 5, Spellman 3 for 4.  Andrews and Thompson both 2 for 4.

Leading hitters for Braves:  LeTourneau 4 for 5, Leverque and Burns 3 for 5 Burns a dbl, Knox 3 for 4, Newton and Galagher both 2 for 4, Remington 3 for 4 dbl, LaMay 2 for 3 W, and Strait 3 for 4.

 

Write up by Don LaMay