NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2012 Hall Of Fame
Date: 5/18/2012
 
ESCANABA AT MEMPHIS
Yoopers......... 5 0 0  0 0 5  0 7 1  - 18 16  0
Belles.......... 2 1 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  5  6  3
Win:Ferrell(1-1) Loss:Plank(2-5)
Homeruns- D.Snider(5th), D.Evans(2nd), J.Dimaggio-2(7th), W.Brown(2nd)
 
Duke Snider connected with a 'big fly' and had 4 RBI and Wes Ferrell
completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Escanaba
Yoopers smashed the overmatched ice-cold Memphis Belles, 18 to 5.
 
Snider provided much of the offense.  He launched a three-run homer in
the 1st inning and ripped a single in the 2nd inning.  Escanaba kept
the scorekeepers busy in the 1st inning which saw them plate 5 runs on
3 hits, the 6th inning when they had 5 runs on 4 hits and the 8th
inning which saw them score 7 runs on 5 hits.  Escanaba had a total of
16 hits for the game. 
 
Ferrell(1-1) finished the game allowing 5 runs in the victory. Eddie
Plank(2-5) took the loss.  He gave up 5 runs and 3 hits in 2/3 of an
inning.
 
ANCHORAGE AT ORLANDO
Gold............ 0 3 0  0 1 0  0 0 4  -  8 11  1
Wave............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
Win:Palmer(4-3) Loss:Foster(1-3)
Homeruns- B.Bonds(9th), J.Kent(6th)
 
Jim Palmer pitched a 3 hit shutout and Barry Bonds cracked a homer at
Ebbets Field as the Anchorage Gold beat the Orlando Wave 8 to 0.
 
Palmer(4-3) was tremendous on the mound for Anchorage.  He didn't allow
much, just 3 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings dropping his ERA from 6.10
to 4.94.  Anchorage finished with 11 hits in the victory. 
 
Rube Foster(1-3) was tagged with the loss.  He pitched 1 and 2/3
innings and surrendered 3 hits and 3 walks.
 
DES MOINES AT SASKATOON
Pickers......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  1
Commodores...... 0 3 0  0 0 1  0 0    -  4  9  0
Win:Koosman(3-3) Loss:Eckersley(0-2)
Homeruns- T.Stearnes-2(5th)
 
Center fielder Turkey Stearnes knocked 2 homeruns and Jerry Koosman
tossed a fine 3 hitter at The Astrodome where the Saskatoon Commodores
beat the Des Moines Pickers 4 to 1.
 
Stearnes made sure the Saskatoon fans enjoyed themselves.  He clubbed a
solo home run in the 2nd inning, lined a base-hit in the 3rd inning and
smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 6th inning.  Saskatoon had 9
hits for the night.
 
Koosman(3-3) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Dennis
Eckersley(0-2) was the loser.  He surrendered 3 runs and 4 hits in
1 and 2/3 innings.
 
HONOLULU AT CHEYENNE
Islanders....... 0 0 0  1 3 0  0 0 0  -  4  9  3
Gunslingers..... 3 0 1  2 0 0  0 1    -  7 13  0
Win:Blue(3-4) Loss:Maddux(0-4) Save:Fingers(8th)
Homeruns- H.Aaron(14th), M.Mantle(5th), T.Lazzeri(2nd)
 
The Cheyenne Gunslingers defeated the Honolulu Islanders by a score of
7 to 4 at Forbes Field.
 
Cheyenne set the tone of the game in the first inning as they scored 3
runs on 5 base hits.  Overall Cheyenne out-hit Honolulu 13 to 9. 
 
The winning pitcher was Vida Blue(3-4) who allowed 4 runs in 7 innings.
Blue was helped out by Rollie Fingers who recorded his 8th save.  Greg
Maddux(0-4) was charged with the loss.  He got hit hard, allowing 13
hits and 2 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings. 
 
 
NEW ORLEANS AT ALEXANDRIA
Pelicans........ 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  4  0
Dukes........... 3 1 0  0 0 2  0 0    -  6 14  0
Win:Koufax(5-2) Loss:Paige(4-3)
Homeruns- D.Mattingly(3rd), R.Campanella(3rd)
 
Sandy Koufax retired 16 batters on strikeouts and catcher Roy
Campanella blasted a homerun and had 4 RBI as the Alexandria Dukes beat
the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 6 to 2.
 
Campanella had a good day at the plate.  He lost the ball over the
fence for three runs in the 1st inning, lined a single bringing in a
run in the 6th inning and delivered a base-hit in the 8th inning. 
Alexandria rapped out 14 hits for the afternoon. 
 
Koufax(5-2), allowing 2 runs for the game, picked up the victory.
Satchel Paige(4-3) ended up with the loss.  He was hit hard and gave
up 14 hits and 4 walks in 8 innings. 
 
'Everything felt great' Koufax said. 'I had a good fastball, I felt I
could throw it by everybody today.'