NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2012 Hall Of Fame
Date: 7/22/2012
 
HONOLULU AT SASKATOON
Islanders....... 1 4 1  0 3 0  0 0 0  -  9  8  1
Commodores...... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  2
Win:John(10-4) Loss:Ruffing(4-5)
Homeruns- B.Larkin(11th), W.Mays(24th), G.Kell(2nd)
 
Tommy John pitched a 3 hitter at The Astrodome where the Honolulu
Islanders beat the Saskatoon Commodores 9 to 1.
 
Honolulu scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning when they had 3 base hits. 
That was all the offense they were to need.  Honolulu rapped out 8 hits
for the night.
 
John(10-4) lasted until the end allowing 1 run for the win. Red Ruffing
(4-5) was the losing pitcher.  'He had his 'A' game tonight,' Connie
Mack said of John.  'Very impressive performance.'
 
BUFFALO AT MEMPHIS
Nickels......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 4 0  -  4  6  2
Belles.......... 0 2 1  0 3 0  1 1    -  8 10  1
Win:Coveleski(4-10) Loss:Keefe(8-12) Save:Niekro(7th)
Homeruns- H.Killebrew(19th), J.Foxx-2(18th), A.Belle(19th),
          F.McGriff(8th)
 
Jimmie Foxx slammed 2 homeruns as the Memphis Belles beat the Buffalo
Nickels by a score of 8 to 4.
 
Stan Coveleski(4-10) earned his pay with a solid performance for
Memphis.  He went 7 and 1/3 innings and surrended up 6 hits and 3
walks.  Phil Niekro pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 7th save. 
 
The loss was charged to Tim Keefe(8-12).  He served up 4 homeruns in
his 7 and 2/3 innings.  Wth the win Memphis now has a record of 44-50. 
With this loss, Buffalo has a 5-5 record of late, 45-47 overall.
 
ESCANABA AT ORLANDO
Yoopers......... 0 1 3  0 1 0  0 0 2  -  7 11  1
Wave............ 3 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  6  9  0
Win:Brown(6-9) Loss:Brown(5-15) Save:Sutter(17th)
Homeruns- M.Dihigo(20th), D.Snider(16th), J.Bench(13th),
          C.Yastrzemski(13th), L.Walker(15th)
 
In a great finish the Escanaba Yoopers came back in the top of the
ninth and held on to win over the Orlando Wave by a score of 7 to 6 at
Ebbets Field.
 
In the 5th inning Escanaba went on top for good plating an isolated
run.  After an out was recorded, Duke Snider clubbed a solo home run. 
One out later, Johnny Bench was next to the plate, but was promptly
struck out.  Escanaba finished with 11 hits in the victory. 
 
Ray Brown(6-9) went 7 and 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs for the win.
Brown got help from Bruce Sutter who was credited with his 17th save. 
Kevin Brown(5-15) was given the loss.  Although losing the contest, he
whiffed 10 batters in 7 innings. 
 
 
DES MOINES AT ANCHORAGE
Pickers......... 0 0 0  0 1 1  1 0 1  1 -  5 12  1
Gold............ 0 0 0  1 0 0  3 0 0  2 -  6 13  1
Win:Newcombe(4-5) Loss:Lyle(6-4)
Homeruns- B.Bonds(21st)
 
Dick Allen collected 2 extra-base hits as the Anchorage Gold defeated
the Des Moines Pickers in 10 innings 6 to 5 at Metrodome.
 
The score was tied at 4 after nine.  Anchorage was victorious in the
10th inning.  After two outs George Foster was the sparkplug when he
slapped a one-base hit.  Allen stepped up next and he tripled.  Bill
Madlock then ripped a single.  The score went back-and-forth with the
lead changing 5 times. 
 
Don Newcombe(4-5) allowed no runs in 2/3 of an inning, and picked up
the victory. Sparky Lyle(6-4) took the loss in relief.  He was unable
to retire a batter and surrendered 3 hits and no walks.
 
 
NEW ORLEANS AT LAS VEGAS
Pelicans........ 3 0 0  3 3 2  1 1 0  - 13 11  2
Miners.......... 4 1 0  1 1 1  2 0 1  - 11 16  1
Win:Mays(3-5) Loss:Blyleven(7-10)
Homeruns- J.Bagwell-2(31st), H.Baines-2(5th), L.Gehrig(29th)
 
Jeff Bagwell smacked 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI at Yankee Stadium as the
New Orleans Pelicans beat the Las Vegas Miners 13 to 11.
 
Bagwell had a good evening at the plate.  He cleared the fences for a
two-run home run in the 1st inning and popped a two-run clout over the
fence in the 6th inning.  Despite scoring in 7 separate innings, Las
Vegas could not get the win. 
 
The victory went to Carl Mays(3-5) who went 3 innings, allowing 1 run.
Bert Blyleven(7-10) ended up with the loss.  He got hit pretty hard,
allowing 8 hits and 2 walks in 4 and 2/3 innings. 
 
 
ALEXANDRIA AT CHEYENNE
Dukes........... 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 1 2  -  5 16  2
Gunslingers..... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 2  -  4  9  2
Win:Marichal(11-6) Loss:Ford(8-8) Save:Gossage(9th)
Homeruns- R.Yount(10th), D.Concepcion(1st)
 
Center fielder Cool Papa Bell had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Forbes Field
as the Alexandria Dukes staged a comeback win over the Cheyenne
Gunslingers by the count of 5 to 4.
 
Juan Marichal(11-6) pitched a solid game.  He went 7 innings allowing 8
hits and 1 walk and gave up 2 homeruns.  Overall Alexandria out-hit
Cheyenne 16 to 9. 
 
Goose Gossage earned the save, his 9th.  Whitey Ford(8-8) was charged
with the loss.  He pitched 7 and 2/3 innings allowing 11 hits and no
walks.
 
Alexandria now has a record of a division leading 59-33.  With the loss
Cheyenne now has a record of 39-56, worst in the division.