NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2012 Hall Of Fame
Date: 6/30/2012
 
SASKATOON AT ESCANABA
Commodores...... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  3  8  2
Yoopers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  4  2
Win:Ruffing(3-1) Loss:Ruth(7-4) Save:Quinn(3rd)
Homeruns- K.Singleton(2nd)
 
At Baker Bowl, the Escanaba fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.  Red
Ruffing(3-1) finally bested his Escanaba opposite, Babe Ruth(7-4), by
the score of 3 to 1.
 
Escanaba was unable to recover after Saskatoon went ahead in the top of
the 3rd inning scoring a single run utilizing 2 base hits. For the game
Saskatoon out-hit Escanaba 8 to 4. 
 
Jack Quinn earned his 3rd save.  The losing pitcher was Ruth.  He
allowed 3 runs and 8 hits in 9 innings.
 
DES MOINES AT BUFFALO
Pickers......... 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  9  1
Nickels......... 0 1 2  0 2 1  0 3    -  9 13  0
Win:Cone(3-5) Loss:Schilling(4-10)
Homeruns- J.Robinson(8th), R.Hornsby(5th), B.Ruth(25th),
          Y.Berra-2(10th)
 
Catcher Yogi Berra slammed 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and David Cone
racked up an impressive total of 13 strikeouts at Crosley Field as the
Buffalo Nickels beat the Des Moines Pickers 9 to 4.
 
The home town fans were very appreciative of the fine hitting
performance provided by Berra.  He ripped a solo home run in the 2nd
inning and cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 5th inning.
Buffalo finished with 13 hits in the victory. 
 
The victory was credited to Cone(3-5) who went the distance, allowing 4
runs.  Curt Schilling(4-10) was charged with the loss.  He served up 3
homeruns in his 7 and 1/3 innings. 
 
Bobby Cox was upset after the game.  'I don't like to complain but did
you see that umpires strike zone?', he said. 'Maybe they ought to start
calling the strike zone the way it's printed in the rule book.'
 
LAS VEGAS AT ANCHORAGE
Miners.......... 0 0 1  3 0 1  0 1 0  -  6  9  1
Gold............ 1 0 0  1 2 1  0 0 0  -  5 10  0
Win:Alexander(7-5) Loss:Newcombe(2-4) Save:Reynolds(11th)
Homeruns- L.Gehrig(20th), M.Schmidt-2(15th), M.Ott(8th), E.Mathews(9th)
 
Mike Schmidt cracked 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Las Vegas Miners
outscored the Anchorage Gold 6 to 5.
 
Schmidt enjoyed a big day at the plate.  He smacked a three-run homer
in the 4th inning and cracked a solo homerun in the 6th inning.  Las
Vegas managed 9 hits in their victory. 
 
Pete Alexander(7-5) went 8 innings allowing 5 runs for the victory.
Alexander was helped out by Allie Reynolds who recorded his 11th save. 
Don Newcombe(2-4) was given the loss in relief. 
 
'I was a little good, a little bad and a little ugly.' said Alexander,
'I was just giving us a chance to win.'
 
ORLANDO AT NEW ORLEANS
Wave............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  2 0 0  -  3  8  1
Pelicans........ 0 0 4  0 0 0  0 0    -  4 10  2
Win:Paige(9-5) Loss:Brown(3-12) Save:Roberts(3rd)
Homeruns- D.Murphy(13th)
 
Satchel Paige reeled off a total of 12 strikeouts as the New Orleans
Pelicans defeated the Orlando Wave 4 to 3 at Fenway Park.
 
Paige(9-5) had a solid outing for New Orleans.  He went 8 and 1/3
innings surrendering 8 hits and 3 walks.  Orlando tried unsuccessfully
to come back in the 9th. 
 
Paige got help from Robin Roberts who earned his 3rd save. Kevin Brown
(3-12) was tagged with the loss.  He allowed New Orleans 4 runs in 2
and 2/3 innings of work. 
 
Paige was pleased with his performance.  He noted, 'I had good zip on
my pitches.  Just as important, my location was right on.  The fans
really got into the game too - that always helps me.  Now, if I can
only do that again in my next outing.'
 
CHEYENNE AT HONOLULU
Gunslingers..... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  6  0
Islanders....... 0 1 2  0 1 0  3 0    -  7 12  1
Win:Spahn(3-10) Loss:Johnson(5-10)
Homeruns- B.Larkin-2(7th), R.Palmeiro(15th), L.Parrish-2(5th)
 
Barry Larkin smashed 2 homeruns and Warren Spahn had a complete game as
the Honolulu Islanders defeated the Cheyenne Gunslingers by a score of
7 to 2 at Shibe Park.
 
Honolulu took the lead for keeps in the 3rd inning with 2 runs on 3
hits.  Larkin opened up the scoring as he blasted a solo shot.  Al
Simmons was next to bat, but he was a strikeout victim.  Willie Mays
then tripled.  Randy Johnson then uncorked a wild pitch.  After another
out, Rafael Palmeiro stepped up to the plate and he banged out a
single.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  Honolulu totaled
12 hits on the night. 
 
Spahn(3-10) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 2 runs.
Johnson(5-10) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 5 homeruns in 6 and 1/3
innings of work. 
 
 
MEMPHIS AT ALEXANDRIA
Belles.......... 0 1 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  3  6  2
Dukes........... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 2  -  4  5  0
Win:Sutton(6-6) Loss:Brown(5-5)
Homeruns- J.Foxx-2(13th)
 
Don Sutton went the distance as the Alexandria Dukes came back to win
one over Memphis Belles, 4 to 3.
 
Alexandria had the game winning rally in the 9th inning scoring 2 runs
using 2 hits.  Fred Clarke led off the inning for Alexandria when he
drew a walk.  Clarke got a good lead and stole second.  After an out
was recorded, Ben Taylor stepped in and he slapped a base-hit.  Roy
Campanella was up next and he was hit by a pitch.  Roberto Clemente
came up to bat and slapped a single.  Alexandria had only 5 hits for
the afternoon. 
 
The winning pitcher was Sutton(6-6) who allowed 3 runs for the game.
The loss was charged to Three Finger Brown(5-5).  Sparky Anderson was
in great spirits in his post-game interview.  Yet, when asked about his
feelings after the thrilling comeback victory, he volunteered, 'I'll
tell you this much - I know how my counterpart, Bill McKechnie, feels
right now - and it's not very good.  It's terrible when you come up on
the short end of one of these!'