Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The game between the DeRailers and the Dukes was played on Field A today .

The visiting DeRailers posted 3 runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings on key hits by Herbie , Ed Gazarek , Gerry DeRidder and Mick Hartley . The Dukes after a scoreless 1st , scored six times on straight seven hits in the second , to tie the score at six . Their big hits were provided by Larry Chrest , Dave Hartley and Dale Johnson .

The DeRailers took a one run  lead in the 3rd on a hit by Russ King while holding the Dukes scoreless again .That was the pattern for the Dukes today , as they managed just one run over the next 4 inning , while the DeRailers scored four in the 4th and two in both the 5th and 6th innings to take a commanding 15 - 7 lead after six . 

The Dukes came alive in the bottom of the 7th , on hits by Bob Zelanzy Willie Morton and Dave Hipel , scoring 5 runs , making the score 15 - 12 DeRailers .

The Derailers answered with 5 of their own in the 8th ,  with big hits from Bobby Murphy and Don McCulloch . The Dukes scored only one . End of the eight , 20-13 DeRailers .

After holding the DeRailers scoreless for the first time all day in the top of the 9th , the Dukes mounted a comeback . After one out the Dukes score 3 runs on a bases loaded double by Dave Hartley . But that was as close as the Dukes got . End of game 20-16 DeRailers .

Ofenses stars > DeRailers , Ed Gazarek 5-5 and Herb Oesterrich 4-5 . Dukes , Bob Zelazny , Dave Hartley and Larry Chrest 4-4 .

Defense > Bobby Murphy

Winning pitcher  Steve Pinnick

Submitted by Steve Hill

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