NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2012 Hall Of Fame
Date: 8/13/2012

LAS VEGAS AT CHEYENNE
Miners.......... 0 0 0  1 0 4  0 0 0  2 -  7 13  2
Gunslingers..... 3 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 -  5 10  2
Win:Reynolds(3-3) Loss:Smoltz(2-8)
Homeruns- G.Carter(11th)

In a tight game it was the Las Vegas Miners 7, the Cheyenne Gunslingers
5 in 10 innings at Forbes Field.

The score was tied at 5 after nine.  Las Vegas was victorious in the
10th inning.  After two were out Keith Hernandez started the attack as
he stroked a single.  Mike Schmidt stepped into the batter's box and he
slapped a single.  Ed Delahanty then doubled.  For the game Las Vegas
out-hit Cheyenne 13 to 10. 

The victory went to Allie Reynolds(3-3) who went 3 innings, allowing no
runs.  John Smoltz(2-8) suffered the loss in relief.  He allowed 2 runs
and 3 hits in 1 and 1/3 innings.

NEW ORLEANS AT MEMPHIS
Pelicans........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  2  6  0
Belles.......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  1 0    -  3  9  1
Win:Brown(9-6) Loss:Galvin(11-7) Save:Niekro(11th)
Homeruns- C.Klein(15th)

Three Finger Brown carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the
Memphis Belles outscored the New Orleans Pelicans 3 to 2.

Brown(9-6) put on a good performance.  He allowed just 5 hits and 2
walks in 8 and 2/3 innings.  The right-handed Brown had his no-hit bid
broken up by Frankie Frisch who singled with one out in the 6th inning.
New Orleans had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up
short. 

Phil Niekro preserved the game for Brown, recording his his 11th.  Pud
Galvin(11-7) was the losing pitcher.  'We won because we did the little
things right.' Bill McKechnie said after the game.  'This is why we
practice things over and over and over, so when we get in close games
we don't make mistakes.'

ESCANABA AT DES MOINES
Yoopers......... 0 0 1  1 1 2  0 0 1  -  6 14  0
Pickers......... 0 3 0  0 0 0  2 1 1  -  7 12  0
Win:Lyle(9-6) Loss:Lyons(3-4)
Homeruns- M.Dihigo(26th), H.Baker(7th), N.Fox(4th), K.Kelly(11th),
          A.Vaughan(6th)

Shortstop Arky Vaughan touched them all and had 2 RBI as the Des Moines
Pickers won a heart-stopping victory over the Escanaba Yoopers, 7 to 6.

The deciding run was scored by Des Moines in the bottom of the 9th. 
Vaughan ripped a one-base hit.  Paul Molitor stepped up next and he
laid down a sacrifice bunt.  John McGraw then laced a base-knock giving
Des Moines the win much to the delight of the home town crowd.  Despite
scoring in 5 separate innings, Escanaba could not get the win. 

Sparky Lyle(9-6) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1/3 of an
inning.  Ted Lyons(3-4) took the loss in relief.  He surrendered 5 hits
and no walks in 2 innings.

SASKATOON AT BUFFALO
Commodores...... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 2 0  -  4  7  2
Nickels......... 0 0 0  0 6 0  4 0    - 10 13  2
Win:Hubbell(15-6) Loss:Johnson(9-11)
Homeruns- B.Ruth(49th), J.Lopez(11th), B.Robinson(6th)

Third baseman Brooks Robinson jacked one out of the ballyard and had 3
RBI and Carl Hubbell tossed a complete game at Crosley Field where the
Buffalo Nickels beat the Saskatoon Commodores 10 to 4.

Buffalo tallied 6 runs in the 5th inning with the help of 7 hits.  The
critical plate appearance was by Javy Lopez who electrified Crosley
Field when he lost the ball over the fence for three runs.  Buffalo
managed 13 hits in their victory. 

The victory went to Hubbell(15-6) who went the distance allowing 4
runs.  Walter Johnson(9-11) absorbed the loss.  He was knocked around,
surrendering 6 runs in 4 and 2/3 innings. 


ALEXANDRIA AT ORLANDO
Dukes........... 1 0 1  2 0 1  0 0 2  -  7 15  0
Wave............ 0 0 0  0 1 0  1 1 0  -  3  7  3
Win:Cummings(7-2) Loss:Waddell(6-7)

Candy Cummings had a complete game at Ebbets Field as the Alexandria
Dukes beat the Orlando Wave 7 to 3.

Orlando fell behind quickly as the Alexandria offense came through in
the first inning plating one baserunner.  Alexandria banged out 15 hits
on the afternoon. 

The winning pitcher was Cummings(7-2) who allowed 3 runs for the game.
Rube Waddell(6-7) ended up with the loss.  He allowed a few too many
baserunners giving up 10 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings.