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2004 Game Summaries
October 17, 2004 Year-End Party & Elections Catfish John's Springdale, AR 5:00 pm CST 669 Hwy 412 East (Robinson Ave) just south of the Springdale Airport Dinner plates from $5.50 and up. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend.
October 10, 2004
Photos by Katherine Filbeck Exhibition Game White Sox (MABL) 8 Reds (MSBL) 2 The Reds dismantled the Tigers to win the MSBL crown and had a full week to rest in preparation for whomever emerged from the MABL series. Reds skipper, George Bowers, virtually guaranteed a Reds victory regardless of the opponent. With the relentless misting rain, the White Sox lost three of their starters from the previous game and nearly lost the umpires to drier quarters. After some coaxing, the blues returned and the game was on. This game was tied at one through the fourth when, once again, the White Sox picked an inning to rally. The Sox scored 7 runs in the fifth (sound familiar?) punctuated by Stephen Boudreaux's rope single to left off Reds mammoth pitcher, Marty Stewart. Stewart has been likened to an oil derrick worker with guns worthy of adorning any battleship. This hit proved to be Stewart's demise, though, and signaled the beginning of the end for the Reds. The White Sox sent Maine transplant, Matt ("Yank") Rivard to the hill who calmly shut down the Reds sure hitters through four to earn the win. Crafty pitcher, Dustin Wilson, of the White Sox came in for relief to get the save. The pair combined for a four-hit, 8-strikeout game with only two earned runs and one walk. The White Sox offense managed 12 hits in 34 official at-bats through the seven innings. Conversely, the Reds could only muster 4 hits in 26 OABs led by Brad Schuman who scored their only two runs. Lastly, the White Sox solid defense contributed to the win with solid performances all around with stellar plays by shortstop, Ray Sturgis, catcher, Andy Miller, first-bagger, Patrick Taliaferro, and Alex Fortin in center. The White Sox claimed bragging rights to the NWAMSBL for 2004. It was their day thanks to two big innings. The line -- White Sox -- 8 Runs, 12 Hits, 1 Error Reds -- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error Pitching -- W- Rivard S- Wilson - 7 Innings, 2 Runs, 2 ER, 4 Hits, 8Ks, 1BB, 26OAB L - Stewart - 7 Innings, 8 Runs, 8ER, 12 Hits, 5Ks, 2BB, 34OAB, 1HBP --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
MABL Round 3 Playoffs (if necessary) White Sox 7 Cardinals 5 As expected, this game was a doozie. Still the team to beat and with the rain washing out Veteran's Park, the Cardinals managed to get the game moved to their home field in Siloam Springs. Although the rain never fully let up all day, the cakey field was playable and the battle was on. The Cardinals sent their young hurlers, Newt Gregory and Payton Nelson, to the mound and the Sox sent their season stalwart, Jason Bonneville back to the hill for their best chance. The game was a scoreless pitcher's duel through the fifth frame when the White Sox bats erupted for all seven of their runs in the sixth frame highlighted by Deanthony Hall's three-run homer. The Cardinals scattered 5 runs in the sixth and seventh frames, but could not manage the comeback or the save chance by Kevin Kaufman who was looking to take matters into his own hands. Coupled with Bonneville's excellent pitching performance and a expertly managed game by catcher Robert Foshe, the White Sox defense made the difference highlighted by a double-play (turned by skipper, Stephen Boudreaux to Ray Sturgis to Patrick Taliaferro) and three nifty grabs in center by Alex Fortin. The line -- White Sox -- 7 Runs, 8 Hits, 2 Errors Cardinals -- 5 Runs, 7 Hits, 1 Error Pitching -- W- Bonneville (WS) 7 Innings, 5 Runs, 4 ER, 7 Hits, 3Ks, 0BB, 34OAB L - Kaufman (C) 7 Innings, 7 Runs, 7ER, 8 Hits, 4Ks, 8BB, 27OAB, 4HBP --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
MSBL Round 3 Playoffs (if necessary) (not necessary)
October 3, 2004 MABL Round 1-2 Playoffs White Sox 9 Cardinals 5 Cardinals 11 White Sox 10 A classic battle as it should be between these two teams. The Cardinals have been the team to beat all season with their power hitting, fiery pitching, and athletic defense. The White Sox were crushed early in the season in a 10-run rule game by the hands of the Cardinals. The White Sox, on the other hand, have been surging as of late with some timely hitting and strong defense. In game one, Sox pitcher, Jason Bonneville hurled a complete game victory supported by strong defense and 15 hits by the Sox batters. In the second game, Sox pitcher Dustin Wilson could not find his groove and gave up seven early runs. Down 10-1 in the third, the Sox began the rally scoring 5 to get within four. The Cardinals then were stymied by relief pitcher, Matt "Yank" Rivard, who only gave up one meaningful run in the 6th frame. On the home side, the Sox mustered their rally again in the fifth only to be told by home plate umpire that the game time limit was to expire. Knowing that a no-time-limit edict had been passed, the Sox had to change their strategy and hurry as the umpire stood his ground. By the 7th frame, the Sox had pulled the score to 10-11. With a runner on second and two outs, Boudreaux looked at a controversial third strike to end the game. The rubber match ought to be a doozie...--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
Photos by Katherine Filbeck For More Photos of the Cardinals/White Sox go here
MSBL Round 1-2 Playoffs Tigers 0 Reds 13 Reds W Tigers L The Reds avenged their season from last year by pummelling the hapless Tigers in a sweep to give them the outright MSBL title for 2004. By verbal account, Marty Stewart was one hit away (Marvin Underher) from a perfect game in the series. Game report to come soon. The confident Reds are licking their chops to topple whomever emerges from the MABL series and have guaranteed a win in the exhibition game. -- Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox (all games are 7-inning no time limit)
September 25-26, 2004 Dodgers W Pirates L Pirates L Dodgers W Reds 2 Tigers 7 Athletics L Legends W Legends W Athletics L September 18-19, 2004 Pirates W Athletics L Athletics W Pirates L Dodgers 10 Muck Dogs 3 The Dodgers won Saturday 10-3 against the Muck Dogs. Pitching was key for the Dodgers again with Rich Connor picking up the win going the first four innings allowing 2 runs, and 4 hits while striking out 4 batters. John Thompson came in and earned the save with 3 innings of relief, allowing 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 5 batters. The Dodger defense was solid with only one error. The Dogs defense was not so fortunate. They committed 6 errors and allowed 6 unearned runs to the Dodgers.--Eric Exner, Dodgers Diamondbacks 1 Legends 0 (F) Legends 1 Diamondbacks 0 (F) Athletics W Orioles L (9 innings) Orioles 1 Oklahoma Indians 0 (F) Oklahoma Indians 0 Fighting Irish 0 (double forfeit) Tigers 1 Muck Dogs 0 (F) Muck Dogs 0 Tigers 1 (F)
September 12, 2004 White Sox 15 Pirates 0 Pirates 2 White Sox 6 The White Sox concluded their regular season on a high note with some strong pitching performances by Jason Bonneville (5-inCG Shutout, 0-ER, 1-Hit, 1-BB, 9-K) and Dustin Wilson (6-inCG, 2-ER, 2-Hits, 6-BB, 11-K). Knowing that their playoff destiny may not be in their hands, the Sox had to record a pair of wins. The Pirates had some trouble finding their groove in the first game primarily due in part to the excellent pitching of Bonneville. However, in the second game, the Pirates mustered a good effort to keep the outcome in question. Danny Dodge, a brief member of the Sox, scored the Pirates only two runs on the day in the second and sixth frames. When it looked as if the Pirates were going to rally with no outs in the second after a couple of walks and base hits, Sox pitcher Dustin Wilson served up three straight Ks (of 11) to retire the side and kill the rally. The White Sox offense was an incredible .438 as a team on the day going 21 for 48. The Sox defense, when challenged, was perfect on the day with no errors on 21 chances.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
2004 White Sox
2004 Pirates Fighting Irish 1 Muck Dogs 0 (F) Muck Dogs 0 Fighting Irish 1 (F) Athletics 1 Oklahoma Indians 0 (F) Orioles Athletics NO REPORT
2004 Arkansas Orioles --from www.arkansasorioles.com Diamond Dawgs 1 Dodgers 3 Dodgers 12 Diamond Dawgs 1 The Dodgers took 2 games from the Diamond Dogs this weekend. The key to this sweep was timely hitting, solid defense and great pitching. Dodger pitchers, Rich Connor, and John Thompson held the Dogs to only 7 hits on the day. Connor picked up the 3-1 complete game victory in the opener, while Thompson picked up the 6 inning, run rule shortened, 12-1 victory in the nightcap. The Dogs only recorded 2 fly ball outs to the outfield on the day. All remaining outs came via infield plays or the strikeouts. They helped each other at the plate as well. Thompson had a double to start the scoring in the 1st game, while Connor homered to lead off the second game. Ben Mayer also homered for the Dodgers in the first game.--Eric Exner, Dodgers
August 28-29, 2004 Legends L Dodgers W Dodgers W Legends L (F) Oklahoma Indians W Muck Dogs L Muck Dogs W Oklahoma Indians L Reds 5 Diamond Dawgs 4 (8 innings) Diamond Dawgs 1 Reds 3 Tigers 2 Cardinals 13 From what I hear, after having to move the two teams to another field due to darkness and nearly two hours over due for game time, Kevin Kaufman hit two home runs for 6 RBIs and there were at least two other homers hit...one by Payton. More to come later as the Cardinals continue to romp over the competition with only two blemishes on their record. --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox Orioles 2 White Sox 8 White Sox 9 Orioles 3 Both games were well played and hard fought until the final innings when the White Sox found their bats hidden underneath the benches somewhere and put them to use. Game 1 was tied at 2 until the bottom of the 6th when Dustin Wilson started the rally for the Sox (Wilson also filled in admirably at first in the absence of Patrick Taliaffero). In that frame alone, the Sox combined for 6 runs on 6 hits, a hit batsman, a walk and a sacrifice fly. In the seventh frame, the deflated Orioles couldn't muster a comeback. Sox pitcher, Jason Bonneville pitched a 7-inning complete game 2-hitter with zero earned runs to accompany his 2 for 3 day at the plate and a pair of RBI. Lyndall Bolinger and Alex Fortin also went 2 for 3. Andy Miller--recently returning from a professional camp in Minnesota where he was one of only 20 pro prospects invited to another level camp in Louisiana-- went 2 for 2 with a walk. In game two, it was déjà vu all over again. With the game tied at two (again), Sox skipper, Stephen Boudreaux roped a hit to right field to score Ray Sturgis and Deanthony Hall who both reached on walks. In the bottom of the frame, the Orioles got one run back on a wild throw, but in the top of the 7th, Hall was hit by a pitch that scored another and Boudreaux rolled one through the left side to make the score 6-3. Three more runs scored to end the frame and pitcher Alex Fortin (7-innings CG, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3K, 1 HBP) shut down the birds in the bottom half.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
Fighting Irish W Athletics L Athletics W Fighting Irish L
August 21-22, 2004
Diamond Dawgs 6 Tigers 5 White Sox 14 Legends 5 In a shocking start to the annual cookout series, the White Sox jumped out to a quick 5-3 lead over the powerful Legends...a well-coached team picked to go the distance unscathed this season with hot bats and great pitching. The Sox threw hurler Jason Bonneville at the Legneds and kept them at bay most of the day giving up only four hits and striking out five. The Sox were led at the plate by Dustin Wilson (1 for 1 with three walks and four runs), Deanthony Hall (2 for 2 with two walks and three runs), and Boudreaux (3 for 4 with two runs and a pair of RBI). --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
Arkansas Legends
Legends 8 White Sox 2 Most importantly, the two teams gathered together for a cookout between the two games to celebrate a glorious day with our families, and our ability to play baseball with good friends. This is the third annual cookout series with the Legends leading the six games 4 to 2. Look for pictures and more reports in a special section later.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox Pirates W Cardinals L Cardinals W Pirates L
The 2004 Siloam Springs Cardinals Orioles 4 Reds 1 Reds 18 Orioles 3
On Saturday August 21st, the Orioles played
their last home game against the Reds, whose record currently has them
sitting atop the MSBL. Indians Fighting Irish NO REPORT Diamond Backs 8 Athletics 1 Athletics 11 Diamond Backs 10
In game 1 the A's couldn't get the needed hits against Diamondbacks
hurler
August 14-15, 2004 Legends 13 Athletics 7 Athletics 2 Legends 12
Legends score thirteen runs on thirteen hit's to win the first game
13-7. Marty
In game one the A's let a second inning defensive lapse dashed the hopes
of Reds W Dodgers L Fighting Irish 0 Diamond Dawgs 4 Taylor No-Hits the Irish! The D-Dawgs got back on the winning track with help of southpaw Mark Taylor. Taylor no-hit the Irish while striking out 12, walking 2, and only hitting 1 batter. Isaac Harderson led the charge going 2 for 2 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI. Heckathorn and Lehmann added RBI’s as well to secure the hard fought win. It was great to see this team finally come together and put a solid defensive effort behind Mark.--Brian Lehmann, Diamond Dawgs Diamond Dawgs 8 Fighting Irish 7 The Irish came out swinging in the 2nd game scoring 4 runs in the 1st 3 innings. Rick Patton made his 1st appearance on the mound and did a great job keeping us in the game. The D-Dawgs took the lead for good in the 5th with doubles by Randy Patton and Shane Hubbard that plated 3 runs. In the 6th, we added 2 more runs and then held off a fierce rally by the Irish in the last frame when Harderson made a diving catch off a line drive headed to left field to end the game and strand the tying runner at 3rd. Hubbard picked up the win pitching the last 3 innings and went 2 for 2 at the plate with 3 RBI’s. Randy Patton had a great game in the lead-off position going 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Hats off to the Irish for a very well-played game--Brian Lehmann, Diamond Dawgs
Cardinals 6 Diamondbacks 1
Kevin Kaufman went the distance in game one of the doubleheader on a
great day at Franklin Field. The Cardinals struck early with three runs
in the
The Diamondbacks drew first blood in this one, but the lead was short
lived Saturday we couldn't get the bats going in the first game and kind of had some odd calls in the second game. Sunday we came ready to play though. We faced the Pirates in Siloam Springs and we had everything going--Jeremy Thompson, Fighting Irish Orioles 2 Tigers 1
Sunday, August 15th was a great day for baseball. The Orioles traveled
to Northwest Arkansas to take on the Tigers at Veterans Park in
Rogers. Both teams started off strong. It was a pitchers dual for most
of the first game. Orioles pitcher, Danny Fuller, tossed a great game,
giving up only one run. The Tigers pitching was also outstanding.
Oriole hitters were only able to come up with two runs, but that was
enough to take the first game. Defensively, the O's looked much
improved and played an error free game. The final score of the first
game was O's 2 - Tigers 1.--from
www.arkansasorioles.com White Sox 6 Diamond Dawgs 8 Two teams seeming to go in opposite directions in this first game. The Sox jumped out quickly with three runs of the Dawgs excellent pitcher, Shane Hubbard , but couldn't muster things late in the game. The Sox committed some untimely errors to put pitcher Alex Fortin in a bind. Journeyman Ray Sturgis came in to shut the Dawgs down late, but the Sox couldn't complete the comeback bid. --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox The D-Dawgs continued there winning ways against the White Sox. Shane Hubbard toed the mound for the 2nd day in a row and gutted out a complete game victory. We started out a little shaky allowing 3 unearned runs in the 1st inning, but settled down and played some sound defense. Hubbard fanned 9, walked 1, allowed 6 hits and 2 ER’s for the victory. At the plate, clutch 2-out hitting by the D-Dawgs was the difference maker in the see-saw battle. Randy Patton continued his hot hitting from the lead-off spot going 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. Hubbard helped himself out with 2 RBI’s on 1 for 4 hitting while Bobby Coker, Heckathorn, Rick Patton, and Mark Dreadfulwater each collected RBI’s in the victory--Brian Lehmann, Diamond Dawgs Oklahoma Indians 0 White Sox 1 Muck Dogs 1 White Sox 5 After the Indians failed to show for the night game, the White Sox eager for more baseball decided to make the long day of things and take on the young and powerful Muck Dogs. The Muck Dog intimidation factor started early with their fireballing pitcher from Henderson State taking the mound and hurling his reported 90+ MPH fastball and a dandy of a breaking ball. The Sox, having taken a little BP in the intermission might have found that it paid off. Sox pitcher, Jason Bonneville, went the distance shutting down the Dogs with a little defensive help from centerfielder Fortin (Web Gem diving catch Double Play), left fielder Lyndall Bolinger, and a host of others. Bonneville drew up some intimidation of his own with a sharp fastball and some slippery sliders along the way for the win.. --Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
August 7-8, 2004 Cardinals 8 Reds 0
Reds 0 Cardinals 5 Tigers W Pirates L Pirates L Tigers W Legends 13 Diamond Dawgs 4 Diamond Dawgs 4 Legends 8
Legends go to Alma and win 13-4 behind a solid pitching performance by
Chris Sharp. Sharp pitched a complete game, striking out ten hitters.
Legends shortstop Braden Watson led the way with a three run home run in
the third. Watson had four runs batted in the game. The line on the
Legends offense thirteen runs on eight hits while striking out four
times. Orioles 4 Diamondbacks 5
For seven innings on Sunday, the Orioles looked like they would hand the
D-Backs their fourth loss of the season. Some timely hitting combined
with a couple of D-Backs errors staked their starting pitcher to a 4-0
lead. As they have for most of the year, the Diamondbacks struggled at
the plate for the better part of the day. However, Kerry Maythaler got
things going in the bottom of the eighth with a leadoff double down the
left field line. Starting pitcher Andy Krausen then helped his own
cause with an RBI sacrifice fly, getting the D-Backs on the board and
setting the stage for a dramatic comeback. In the bottom of the 9th,
with the Diamondback still trailing 4-1, Shaun Blickenstaff lead things
off with a single to left. Following a fielder's choice and a wild
pitch, Kevin Stockbridge knocked in the second run of the day with
another single to left. Things looked dim following a strikeout, however
a throwing error on the Orioles third baseman on a groundball by Brian
Tomlin allowed another run to score and put the tying run in scoring
position. Andy Krausen again came through with a sharp groundball that
the second baseman wasn't able to handle and the game was tied. With two
outs and the winning having advanced to third, Dean Klingman hit another
tough grounder that made it through the infield, capping a four run
comeback for the D-Backs and bringing the game to an exciting finish.
Hats off to the Orioles for a well-played, hard-fought game. Especially
to their starting pitcher who kept the Diamondbacks off Hunter Smith throw for 10 K's and I believe one walk. Eric Exner got the loss for the Dodgers. We hit the ball and forced 5 errors on their infield.--Dennis Grover, Fighting Irish Oklahoma Indians L Dodgers W
July31 to August 1, 2004 Fighting Irish 4 Oklahoma Indians 7 Oklahoma Indians 5 Fighting Irish 9 Orioles 4 Athletics 7
Athletics 4 Orioles 2
On Sunday, August 1st, the Orioles returned to a much-improved Franklin
Field in Siloam Springs. The league, in concession with Franklin
Electric and other civic organizations and sponsors, spent lots of time
and money in the off-season to make the field one of the league's show
pieces. The Orioles return to Franklin Field was reminiscent of last
year's visit in more ways than one. Again the heat was almost unbearable
at 98' on the thermometer and a heat index in excess of 106'.
Unfortunately, the outcome was just as disappointing. The Orioles lost
both contests to the Fayetteville Athletics. The effort level in both
games was high but just not enough to get the job done. The O's were
able to put some runs on the board, scoring 4 in the first game and 3
the second. Offensively, the biggest stumbling block seemed to
timeliness. Every time they were able to put a few runners in scoring
position, the Oriole hitter's couldn't get the hits needed to score them
and record the RBIs. Defensively, the Orioles looked much better.
They still committed a smattering of errors, but not nearly as many.
With the heat, both catchers: Hearn and Ellis put on an excellent
display. Coach Burch said, "Today was very disappointing. It seems like
when our hitting is on, our fielding is lacking or on a different day it
is the other way around! We just need to pull it all together on the
same day." The final scores of both games were 5 to 4 and 7 to 3, both
in favor of the Athletics. ****Sadly, the Orioles will be losing
one of their ace pitchers, Jared Jonasson, who joined the team in the
late spring. His plans were to attend the University of Arkansas this
fall and stay in the area. Unfortunately, his father has become ill and
he will be heading back to California to spend as much time as he can
with him. He hopes to move back and rejoin the team in the spring of
2005. The Orioles will miss his arm but more so his youthful spirit and
enthusiasm! Our thoughts will be with him.--from
www.arkansasorioles.com
White Sox hurler, Alex Fortin and Pirate southpaw, Jason Grainger combined for 18 strikeouts in the pitcher's duel, but the White Sox were able to take advantage of some key miscues and timely walks to outscore the hefty Pirates.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox Dodgers 1 Tigers 0 (F)
Muck Dogs 7, Diamondbacks 3
White Sox 3 Cardinals 13 Reds 8 Legends 5
Legends pitcher Marty Harrison defiantly gave his team a chance on this
Saturday as they battled the (4-0) Reds.Three hits, one walk while
striking out seven batters was the line on Harrison. The Legends (2-0)
scraped up two runs and went on to win 2-0. ------- In the second game
Shane Morton experienced some control problems early, and didn't get out
of the second. Morton walked four batters and hit two, mix that in with
three hits, one being a two run job by Marty Stewart and the Legends
were down seven runs. The Legends (3-0) turned the ball over to Derick
Akers in the second and the move was successful. Akers
July 25, 2004 Muck Dogs 8 Cardinals 9 Cardinals 11 Muck Dogs 0 FRANKLIN FIELD I would first like to thank some of my Cardinal team mates for helping me to turn a very wet field into a playable field. From dragging, to blowing, to burning with diesel and gasoline and allot of hand racking we finally got it ready to get two games in and keep Franklin Field on schedule. All other games Rained Out -- check schedule for posted make-ups
July 17-18, 2004 White Sox 9 Tigers 2 Diamondbacks 3 White Sox 2 The White Sox came out strong against the salty Tigers in game one. Alex Fortin and Dustin Wilson combined for 4 scattered hits over 7 innings to record the win and save respectively. Patrick Taliaferro and Stephen Boudreaux, and Andy Miller lead the way going 7 for 10 while shortstop Ray Sturgis recorded 7 assists hooking up with Boudreaux to turn a couple of dandy double-plays. In the second game, the Diamondbacks flexed journeyman Andy Crowson's muscles off the mound. Crowson who jumped from the Cubs to the Tigers and now to the D-Backs held the tired Sox to just 5 hits and two runs. The game was tight as Sox pitcher Dustin Wilson picked up where he left off from the previous game to no-hit the D-Backs through 5 innings. Andy "Bull" Miller in relief added to a 10-strikeout performance. The Sox bested the D-Backs by limiting them to only 4 hits in 35 at-bats led by Kevin Stockbridge, but three Sox errors led to three runs with the winning run coming in extra innings. A great game setting up what looks to be a strong top of the division race.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox Reds W Pirates L Pirates L Reds W Cardinals 7 Athletics 5 In the game of baseball winning 6 of 7 innings in most cases would win you a ball game, but, the Athletics proved on Saturday that one inning can make all the difference allowing the Cardinals to score 6 runs in the 6 th inning which proved to be the difference in the game. The Athletics jumped on the Cardinals in the first inning scoring 3 runs on a bases loaded double by Dave Freshwater. Gabe Warner held the Cards at bay until the pivotal 6 th inning. It was a tight game throughout with Athletics scoring one run each in the last two innings ,but, could not over come the Cardinals lead. Hats off to the Cardinals for gritting it out despite being short of players and playing a heck of a game and taking advantage of a few Athletics miscues. Brad Lynch had a nice day at the dish for the Athletics going 3 for 3 including a double. Gabe Warner also picked-up a hit in what were few for the Athletics. The Cardinal pitchers struck out 12 Athletics hitters which proved costly for the Athletics. The Athletics couldn't complain about the weather though as it was an absolute great day for baseball. To bad we can't say the same about the Athletics effort as a team, but , I'm sure we'll bounce back.--Dave Freshwater, Athletics Dodgers L Cardinals W Muck Dogs W Fighting Irish L
Muck Dogs 16 Diamond Dawgs 5 Orioles L Oklahoma Indians W Oklahoma Indians W Orioles L
On Sunday, July 18th, the Orioles played two games against the Oklahoma
Indians who drove down from Kansas, Oklahoma. It was a glorious
day for baseball and both games were played at the Field of Dreams in
Van Buren. Unfortunately, both contests seemed to have the same theme:
too little too late. In both games, the O's had a weak start
July 10-11, 2004--Arklahoma Shootout See the Tournament Report Here
June 26-27, 2004 Cardinals 3 Indians 4 Indians 5 Cardinals 9 The 1st game started off very well between the Siloam Springs Cardinals and the newly added Oklahoma Indians. After 3 innings the score was still tied at 0 when the Indians attacked first. With the Cardinals committing two very costly errors and some clutch hitting by the Indians, the Indians took a 3 to 0 lead. Cardinals fought back slowly starting with a 2 run shot over the 16ft fence in left by John Bowling and also scoring Steve "BAZ" Armstrong. In the 6th Brandon "Rooster" Simpson crossed the plate on a single by Kevin Kaufman. Going into the 7th with the score tied 3 to 3 the Indians took control. With a runner on and the Indians being the Home team, they ripped a shot off the Green Wall at Franklin Field in left to score the winning run. The Cardinals left fielder Derek Butts had a full stride leap at the wall that propelled him nearly twice his height falling short by inches of sending the game to extra innings. The 2nd game started quickly for the Cardinals with a solo shot by Payton Nelson over the Green Wall in left field that left with some authority. The Cardinals that I know then woke up and took charge closing in the 7th with a 9 to 5 win. As the coach of the Cardinals, I feel that having the Indians in our league is a great addition. They are a young quality ball team that could easily finish in the top of our division. As for the Cardinals, I feel once again that we can compete for the trophy in September. Having lost our first game this year, I sit and recollect losing our opener last year as well.--Kevin Kaufuman, Cardinals Dodgers 6 Diamondbacks 1 Diamondbacks 5 Dodgers 4 The Dodgers won the first game 6-1 behind John Thompson. He struck out our first 8 hitters! He struck me out to lead off the game and I already have half my strikeout total for last year...hahaha. I got him back by breaking up his no-hitter, though. That guy can pitch. We won the second game 5-4 after they jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. A couple of great games and it was nice to get to play on the nice field over @ Phillips with a couple of quality umpires. Glad to see the season get underway and I'm just happy to be playing ball again!--Kevin Stockbridge, Diamondbacks Reds 6 Tigers 5 (8in) Tigers 4 Reds 14 (6in) Legends 5 Muck Dogs 0 Muck Dogs 1 Legends 8 Legends shoot down Dogs in the opener 5-0, behind the fine pitching performance of Matt Burkhart. The Legends salty, forty two year old veteran Troy Flood got things going for the Legends with a solo shot in the second inning. Burkhart gave up two hits, two walks, and collected eight strikeouts on his way to a complete game shutout. In the second game the Legends sent Marty Harrison to the hill, getting the win 8-1. Harrison gave up four hits, one double and three singles. "It's sure was nice to play on quality facilities".-- Toby Mileham (5th year nwamsbl member) Legends Athletics 17 Pirates 1 The Athletics start off the 2004 season in a big way against a Pirate team that is still trying to piece a team together. The Athletics got a good pitching performance from Gabe Warner with a complete game one hitter. Gabe went 5 innings giving up one hit with eight strike outs and walking six. The Athletics pounded out 13 hits on their way to the victory. The hit parade was led by David Battaglia going 3 for 4. Gabe Warner, Dave Freshwater and Jay Graves each went 2 for 3 with Freshwater picking up a double. Cain Cavitt also drilled a liner to the gap to pick-up a 3 run triple. Josh Killian went 2 for 4 in helping the Athletics pick-up the victory. The As will next play on July 17,2004 @ Northwest Park. It will be a doubleheader with the first game against the Legands and 2nd game against the Cardinals. The Athletics would like to thank Kevin Kaufman for his field preparations and all his hard work, thanks Kevin. Maybe the Longhorns will have better luck next year, I'm shedding a tear for you Kevin, yeah right!!!!!!!!!--Dave Freshwater, Athletics Diamond Dawgs 5 Orioles 0 Orioles 6 Diamond Dawgs 3 White Sox 12 Fighting Irish 0 Fighting Irish 3 White Sox 7 The Sox were anxious as the rest of us to get the season started. I was personally anxious to see the season get off its feet despite much hard work and tribulations during the pre-season. As reports come in from these games, I have heard glowing, positive remarks from all regarding the higher quality of the umpires and the excellence of the fields thus far. And according to reports and some games I witnessed, it is going to be a strong year all around. In our games, the Sox bats were hot in the first game on a beautiful day...skipper, Stephen Boudreaux went 3 for 3 with a double and 4 RBI. Newcomer, Ray Sturgis also went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI and a double to lead a 12-hit game for the Sox. Pitcher Alex Fortin threw 4 solid innings to earn the win and a shutout...one blooper shy of a no-no. In the second game, the Irish threw a strong pitcher and kept the Sox on their heels. Boudreaux, Patrick Taliaferro, and Dustin Wilson led the charge each going 2 for 3. Taliaferro hit a 2-run HR in the second to secure the early lead. Newcomer, Ryan Waddell gets the win with Wilson the save with a strong middle inning by another rookie, Andrew Hudgens. The Irish are scrappy and will contend this season. They are young and strong, so be on the lookout as their luck should turn.--Stephen Boudreaux, White Sox
2003 Final Standings and Summaries |
2004 Standings Final Regular Season Overall Champions White Sox
MSBL Division (28+) Champions--Reds Reds 10-5 Tigers 6-9 MABL Division (18+) Champions--White Sox Cardinals 13-2 White Sox 12-4 Dodgers 11-5 Legends 11-5 Athletics 8-8 Fighting Irish 7-8 Diamond Dawgs 7-9 Diamondbacks 6-7 Oklahoma Indians 5-9 Orioles 5-11 Muck Dogs 3-12 Pirates 2-13
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