Scores for August 24, 2008

Branham - Game 1
Indians 9
Padres 10
WP: Ticoulet. SV: D.Varty.
HR >> None.

Padres played great defense through seven and narrowly hold off the volatile Indians team.

Indians:
Shorty (4-5, 2B, 3 RBI), Kephart (2-4), Aguilar (2-4), Ybarra (2-4).

Padres:
Varty (4-5, 2B, 3 RBI), Weber (4-5), Rondone (3-5), Cobain (2-4).

Branham - Game 2
Padres 4
Indians 19
WP: Bjerke.
HR >> Indians: Aguilar.

Padres:
Ehlers (1-1, 2B, 2 RBI).

Indians:
Shorty (4-5, 2 RBI), Amaya (3-4, 2B, 3 RBI), Kephart (2-2), Bjerke (2-3), Hall (2-3, 3 RBI), Villanueva (2-3), Aguilar (2-4, HR, 4 RBI), Valdez (2-4).

De Anza - Game 1
A's(18) 4
Reds(18) 6
WP: Bryan Morrissey.
HR >> None.

No highlights submitted.

Fremont - Game 1
Tigers 11
A's 8
WP: Jones.
HR >> None.

A's:
Moore (2-4, Run, BB), Smith (3-3, RBI, Run, 2 SB), Ballentine (2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI), White (2-4), Wong (2-4).

Fremont - Game 2
A's 9
Tigers 0

Forfeit Game - Tigers forfeit the second game. Score 9-0.

The Tigers forfeit the game when players left between games and they couldn't field a team.

Gilroy - Game 1
Braves 1
Blue Jays 4
WP: Dan Ferreira.
HR >> None.

Dan Ferreira went the distance for the Blue Jays and limited the hard hitting Braves to just one unearned run.

Jason Edmonds matched Ferreira pitch for pitch until a hit batsman led to the lead run for the Jays.

Adding two insurance runs in 7th, Ferreira shut down the Braves, assisted by some steller infield play in the late innings.

Gino Panelli knocked in two for the Jays in a well played hard fought important game.

Braves:
Kaye (2-3).

Blue Jays:
Panelli (3-4), Sheehan (2-3).

Gilroy - Game 2
White Sox 2
Braves 5
WP: Guiliano.
HR >> Braves: Constantino.

Well played game. 3 conventional double plays by the Braves.

Braves:
Advincula (2-4), Edmonds (2B, RBI, 2 Runs), Constantino (2-4, HR, 3 RBI), Bellew (2-3), Guiliano (CG, 9 IP, 1 ER).

Independence - Game 1
Blue Jays(18) 0
Twins(18) 1
WP: Joey Kies.
HR >> None.

Joey pitched a great game only letting one runner reach 3rd base.

Twins(18):
Kies (CG, 9 IP, 11 K, 1 BB, 0 ER, 2 H).

Independence - Game 2
Twins(18) 6
Expos(18) 3
WP: Darren Headley.
HR >> None.

Twins come back from a 3-0 deficit to score 6 unanswered runs. Good game by both teams.

Twins(18):
Wills (2-3, RBI), Anderson (2-3, 2B, Run, 3 RBI, HBP).

Expos(18):
Sholer (3-3, Run, BB), Buford (3-3, RBI).

Oak Grove - Game 1
Orioles 17
Mariners 12
WP: Reyes. SV: Potter.
HR >> None.

Back 'n forth game with several lead changes. O's put the game away in the middle innings scoring 7 unanswered runs.

Tied at 10 after three innings, the Orioles were able to pull away after they went to their bullpen to hold off the charging Mariners.

Orioles fought off a determined Mariners team to clinch the top spot in the American Division.

Mariners:
Mosley (2-3, BB, Run, RBI), Fletcher (2-2, 2 BB, 2 Runs), Lewis (2-3, 2 RBI, BB, 2 Runs, 2B).

Oak Grove - Game 2
Mariners 31
Orioles 0
WP: Ezmo.
HR >> None.

In a "non-division" game ending the regular season, both teams fielded players at positions that were unusual for some of them, including the pitchers' spot for the Orioles. Thanks to the O's for being good sports, and letting the M's have some end of season fun!

Whit Fletcher pitches a scoreless inning in relief against his former team.

Mariners:
Gentile (5-5, 5 RBI, 4 Runs), Mosley (5-5, 5 Runs, 2B, RBI), St. Louis (3-4, 3 Runs, RBI, BB), Gutierrez (3-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 Runs, BB), Kempken (3-4, 2B, 4 RBI, Run, BB).

Ohlone - Game 1
Pirates 3
Yankees 3
HR >> None.

Well played 10 inning game by both teams.

Pirates:
Nick Saporito (3-4, 2B, RBI, Run), Todd Fortune (CG, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2-5, 2 Runs), Steve Lafirenza (2-3, BB, RBI), Ken Keating (2-4, RBI).

Yankees:
Steve Paul (2-4, 2B, 2 Runs, RBI, SB), Harlan MacKaskey (2-4, RBI, SB), Greg Cohen (2-4, 2B, Run), Christian Martinez (1-3, RBI, 3 SB), Kris MacKellar (1-4), José Mendoza (1-3), Mike O'Neill (1-4, 5 SB).

Ohlone - Game 2
Yankees 3
Pirates 11

This game does not count in divisional standings.

WP: Venn Marais.
HR >> None.

All 9 batters scored in the 2nd inning.

Pirates:
Nick Saporito (2-3, 2 Runs, 2B, RBI), Steve Lafirenza (2-3, Run, RBI), Rich Baum (2-2, Run, RBI, BB).

Santa Cruz - Game 1
Phillies(18) 3
Mets(18) 5
WP: Nick Doan.
HR >> Phillies(18): Davis. Mets(18): Hartz.

Phillies(18):
Davis (2-3, HR, RBI).

Mets(18):
Hernandez (2-4, 2B, RBI, Run), R. Doan (2-3, 2B, RBI), Urbani (1-2, 2B).

Santa Cruz - Game 2
Mets(18) 14
Phillies(18) 3
WP: Brian Feduk.
HR >> None.

Mets(18):
Seva (1-3, 2B), White (1-2, RBI, Wood Bat).

Phillies(18):
Coolman (2-3, 3 RBI), Meier (2-3, 2 Runs), Hernandez (3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 Runs), N.Doan (2-4, Run), Trybom (2-3, 2 RBI, 3 Runs).

Soquel - Game 1
Cardinals 22
Diamondbacks 3
WP: Garnica.
HR >> Cardinals: Bayne (2).

Cardinals:
Bayne (2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI), Trees (4-4, 2 Runs, RBI), Suzuki (4-5, 2B, 2 RBI), Hancock (3-4, 3 Runs, 2B), Hicks (2-3, 2 Runs, 2B), Padilla (2-5, 3 Runs), Marino (2-5, 2 Runs, RBI), Garnica (7 IP, 7 K, 3 ER, W).

Soquel - Game 2
Diamondbacks 2
Cardinals 13
WP: Mitchell.
HR >> Cardinals: Young.

Cardinals:
Gomez (2-3, Run, RBI), Trees (2-3, Run), Suzuki (3-3, Run, 2 RBI), Hicks (2-3, 2 Runs, 2B).

Willow Glen - Game 1
Brewers 3
Giants 9
WP: Jon Cannon.
HR >> None.

Jon Cannon threw complete 9-inning game. Jon gave up 3 runs with only 1 earned. The Giants scored 9 runs on 16 hits.

Brewers:
Jon Cannon (2-3, 2B, BB, Run, 2 RBI, CG, 9 IP, 1 ER), Gabe Barrientos (3-4, 2 Runs, 2 RBI), Brian Stirm (2-3, BB, Run, 2 RBI), Huck Hibberd (2-4, 2 RBI), Mike Boesch (2-3, 2 Runs), Ed Berbana (2-3, BB).

Willow Glen - Game 2
Giants 7
Brewers 7
HR >> Brewers: Collin Conroy.

Giants battled back from a 6-2 deficit to salvage a 7-7 tie after time ran out.

Giants:
Kevin Wakeman (2-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI), Brian Stirm (2-4, Run, RBI), Ed Berbana (2-4, Run, RBI).