Scores for July 19, 2009

Aptos - Game 1
Reds(18) 12
Mets(18) 10
WP: P-Rod "Pino".
HR >> Reds(18): Esparza. Mets(18): Trybom (2).

Wood bat game! Everyone came out hitting on both teams. Lead changed 3 times with the Reds coming out on top, scoring 5 in the 9th!

Mets(18):
Bentley (2-4, 2B, 2 Runs), N. Doan (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, Run), Trybom (2-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 Runs), Bergstrom (2-4, 2 2B, 2 Runs).

Aptos - Game 2
Mets(18) 7
Reds(18) 5
WP: Nick Piper. SV: .
HR >> Mets(18): Bergstrom, Whittington. Reds(18): Siaca, Hernandez, Esparza.

Another good game! Reds are a solid squad.

Mets(18):
Hernandez (1-2, RBI), Bergstrom (1-3, HR, RBI), Monigold (1-2, RBI).

De Anza - Game 1
Blue Jays(18) 18
Astros(18) 4
WP: Sanchez.
HR >> None.

The Blue Jay bats came alive putting up 12 runs in the fourth inning. Blue Jays collected 21 hits in the opener. Astros hung tough and never quit.

Blue Jays(18):
Guistino (2-3, 3 Runs, RBI), Furia (2-3, Run, RBI), Mayberry (1-2, 2 Runs, 2 RBI), Hartshorn (3-3, 4 RBI), Smith (2-2, 3B, 2 Runs, RBI), Cervantez (2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, Run), Sanchez (4-4, 2 RBI, 2 Runs), Carter (2-2), Lara (1-2), Kutsenda (1-2, RBI), Henderson (1-3, RBI).

De Anza - Game 2
Astros(18) 5
Blue Jays(18) 8
WP: Teschera.
HR >> None.

Astro's stayed tough in nightcap putting up 5 runs highlighted by Daniel Rideau's bases clearing triple in the fourth to tie the game, but the Blue Jays countered with a bases-loaded clearing double by Andy Sanchez in the bottom of the fourth to pull out and hold on to the victory. Anthony Teschera pitched a complete game for the Blue Jays putting up 10 K's.

Blue Jays(18):
Teschera (7 IP, CG, 5 H, 10 K), Cervantez (1-3, Run), Hartshorn (1-2), Smith (1-2, 2B, 2 Runs, RBI), McLean (1-1, 2 RBI, Run), Henderson (1-2, Run, RBI), Sanchez (1-2, 2B, 3 RBI).

Gilroy - Game 1
Brewers 1
Indians 11
WP: Valencia. SV: Straight.
HR >> Brewers: Rob Born. Indians: Smith.

Indians:
Bertolacci (3-4, 2 2B), Straight (2-3), Hall (2-3, RBI), Aguilar (2-3, 2 RBI), Jones (2-4, 2 RBI), Smith (1-3, HR, 3 RBI).

Independence - Game 1
Rays 7
Mariners 10
WP: White.
HR >> None.

Mariners overcome a 5-0 deficit after the first inning and a half to break their winless streak.

Mariners:
White (3-3, BB, 2B, 3 Runs, CG, 8 IP, 11 K, 1 BB, 4 ER), Madden (3-4, SB, RBI), Mosley (2-3, 3 RBI, SB).

Independence - Game 2
Mariners 10
Rays 3
WP: Madden.
HR >> None.

Rays took a 2-0 lead after one, but the Mariners battled back behind Madden's pitching (which included some of the quickest half-innings in recent memory), a slick infield defense, and a persistent offense.

The Rays are a classy team!

Mariners:
Majid (4-4, 2B, SB, RBI, 3 Runs), Mosley (2-3, 2B, HBP, Run), Fletcher (1-2, BB, SB), Hancock (1-2, 2B, BB, Run), White (1-3, 2 RBI), Madden (CG, 7 IP, 4 K, 2 BB, 3 ER).

Oak Grove - Game 1
Braves 1
Giants 8
WP: Jon Cannon.
HR >> Braves: Jon Cannon (2).

Jon Cannon pitched 6 shutout innings and hit 2 home runs to lead the Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Braves. Huck Hibberd and Mike Smith contributed to the 13 hit Giant attack with 3 hits a piece.

Giants:
Jon Cannon (4-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 Runs, 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 H), Mike Smith (3-4, 2B, RBI, 3 Runs), Huck Hibberd (3-4, 2B), Mike Boesch (2-4).

Oak Grove - Game 2
Giants 12
Braves 1
WP: Mike Denevi.
HR >> Giants: Jon Cannon, Mike Smith, Huck Hibberd.

Mike Denevi pitchesd a complete game, giving up 1 run and striking out seven.

Jon Cannon hit his 3rd home run of the day. Mike Smith hit a 3-run homer in the 2nd and Huck Hibberd hit a solo shot in the 5th to highlight the Giants 15 hit attack.

Giants:
Mike Smith (1-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Runs, 2 HBP), Mike Denevi (3-4, 2 2B, Run, HBP, CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 K), Jon Cannon (2-3, HR, RBI, 3 Runs, 2 BB), Huck Hibberd (3-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 Runs, BB), Steve Chase (2-4, Run), Nick Caravelli (3-4, 2 RBI, 2 Runs).

Ohlone - Game 1
Blue Jays 10
Yankees 3
WP: Hal Levin.
HR >> None.

Our league's most senior player threw a complete game in front of his wife and family. Hal Levin went a time limit eight innings allowing three earned runs.

Dan Ferreira had 5 RBIs on 3 doubles, scoring Travis Talbott thrice. Barnes, Sheehan and Hoffman had multiple hit games. No errors made by Blue Jays and only one by Yankees.

Blue Jays:
Talbot (3 Runs), Barnes (2-3, 2B, 2 Runs, RBI), Ferreira (3-4, 3 2B, 5 RBI), Sheehan (2-3, Run) Hoffman (2-4, RBI).

Yankees:
Jeff Arroyo (2-4, RBI), Harlan MacKaskey (2-3, Run, RBI), Steve Paul (2-3, RBI), Greg Cohen (2-4, Run, 2B, SB), Lonnell Chattmon (1-2, 2B, RBI), Alfredo Chavez (1-4), Dan Evert (1-4).

Ohlone - Game 2
A's(18) 1
Phillies(18) 7
WP: Bobby Hawthorne.
HR >> None.

Phillies get off to 3-run lead in 1st and ride good pitching of Hawthorne and Davis to victory. Holksevig gets out of bases-loaded jam in 9th to hold off A's rally.

Phillies Castaneda, Richard, Barnes, and Hawthorne club doubles along with a triple by Dyer.

Minasian and Lopez deliver for A's but several rallies fall short.

A's(18):
Lopez (2-4, 2B), Minasian (2-2, RBI, BB, SF).

Phillies(18):
Castaneda (3-4, 2B, Run, RBI), Hawthorne (2-2, 2B, 2 Runs, RBI, 5 IP, 3 K, BB, O ER).

Prospect - Game 1
Orioles 8
Padres 9
WP: Brian Ticoulet. SV: Erik Ehlers.
HR >> Orioles: J. Chavez, A. Cordero. Padres: Greg Moore.

A back and forth game the entire way. With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the 5th inning, Greg Moore hit a 2-run home run.

Padres' pitching was tough all day keeping O's hitters off balance. O's late-inning rally falls short with tying run at third base.

Prospect - Game 2
Padres 7
Orioles 4
WP: Nelson Villanueva. SV: Greg Moore.
HR >> None.

Nelson Villanueva pitched 6.1 innings. Greg Moore came on to close the game out.

Micah Taylor retuned from an injury and had a bases-loaded clearing triple in the 6th inning to give the Padres a 7-1 lead.

O's bats catch a severe case of 'bird flu.' A total of 19 runners were left on base over the course of both games.

Sobrato I - Game 1
Cardinals 15
Red Sox 0
WP: Jon Norris.
HR >> None.

Jon Norris pitched five shutout innings for the win and Smith closed it out.

Cardinals:
Young (3-3, 4 Runs, RBI, 2B), Hancock (2-3, 2 Runs, 4 RBI), Strickland (2-4, Run, RBI).

Sobrato I - Game 2
Red Sox 17
Cardinals 15
WP: D. England. SV: G. McGonigal.
HR >> None.

After getting "hammered" in Game One by an impressive offensive performance by the Cards, the Red Sox were ready to put up the white flag again after falling behind 11-2 after two innings. But the Red Sox bounced back, cutting the lead to 13-8, then 15-13 heading into the last inning.

L. Caballero singled in the tying run and T. Anderson singled with the bases loaded to give the Sox a 2-run lead.

G. McGonigal came in to close out the game, striking out the final two Cards with the tying run at second base.

Red Sox:
L. Caballero (3-5, 2B, 4 RBI), D. England (2-3, 3 Runs), G. McGonigal (1-2, 3 RBI, 2 Runs, 2 BB), C. Carlock (1-2, 3 Runs, RBI, 2 BB).

Cardinals:
White (2-3, 4 RBI), Hancock (2-2, 5 RBI).

Soquel - Game 1
White Sox 10
Pirates 5
WP: Pesch.
HR >> None.

White Sox:
B. Pesch (9 IP, CG).

Soquel - Game 2
Pirates 2
White Sox 11
WP: Nielsen.
HR >> None.

White Sox:
N. Smith (2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 Runs), J. Steinle (2-2, 2 Runs, 2 RBI), R. Bellistri (2-3, Run, RBI), C Meyers (2-3, RBI), R. Lopez (2-3, RBI), F. Grengo (2-3, RBI), R. Nielsen (6 IP, 0 ER).

Wilcox - Game 1
Cubs(18) 4
Tigers 1
WP: Headley.
HR >> None.

Cubs pitchers Joey Kies and Darren Headley combine for a 2-hit 1-run victory. Down 1-0 top 7th, sparked by Joe Renteria's 2 SB, Cubs scored 4 to seal it. Good game Tigers!!

Cubs(18):
Renteria (2 SB, Run), Geha (2 SB, Run).

Tigers:
Souza (5 IP, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 0 ER).