New Zealand - Jarvis Exhibition games - split a pair
June 12, 2007
Jarvis, ON
Jarvis, Ontario
Close to 300 fans turned out on Monday night to catch thekick-off of the New Zealand Blacksox tour of Ontario. Under clear skies, the fanswere treated to two well played games.
Game 1:
New Zealand – 5
Jarvis – 0
WP- Jeremy Manley (with relief from Michael Gaiger)
LP- Brian Urquhart (with relief from Andrew Phibbs)
New Zealand broke a scorelesstie in the top of the 4th when Rhys Casley hit a solo HR. PatrickShannon followed with a solo HR of his own in the 5th. After aBrad Rona walk, Casley hit his 2nd HR of the game to make the score4-0. Stacy McLean scored on a fielder’s choice to round out thescoring. Manley and Gaiger combined strike out 12 and give up 1 hit. Urquhart allowed 8 hits and struck out six in his 4-1/3 innings. Phibbs gaveup three hits and struck out two.
Game 2:
New Zealand – 2
Jarvis – 3
WP- Scott Wagar
LP- Heinie Shannon (in relief of Gaiger)
The Blacksox struck first with a pair of runs in the firstinning on a walk to Nathan Nukunuku, an RBI triple by Travis Wilson and a FC byPatrick Shannon. Jarvis responded with a run in the bottom of the second ona HR by Brad Robinson. New Zealand threatened in the 4th inningwhen Brad Rona and Casley singled with one out. After a McLeanfly-out, Milne singled to center but Brad Rona was thrown out with a collisionat the plate on what was scored an 8-3-4-2 put out at home. Jarvisreplied in the bottom of the fifth to win the game with a pair of runs. Rino Dambrosio singled on a misplayed pop-up that landed between three Blacksoxplayers. Chad Staats followed with a single to RF to put runners at firstand second. Bob Gillow then hit a high chopper to SS to load the baseswith none out. CF Bill Simmons then hit a 2-1 pitch to center fielddriving in two runs to end the game.
Rhys Casley was hot on the night with four hits for theBlacksox. Pat Graham went 2 for 2 in the second game and Bill Simmons hada pair of hits on the night for the Merchants.
The executive of the Jarvis Merchants would like to thankall the fans, sponsors and the Blacksox for their attendance and support on Monday night.
Clarke Staats
cstaats6@hotmail.com
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On Monday the Black Sox's tour began. It was a nice warm nite with lots of fans in the stands. rough guess would be between 400 and 500.
New Zealand started the first game with Jeremy Manley on the mound. Jarvis countered with Brian Urquhart. Game was scoreless for the first three innings. Then the Sox's bats came alive in the fourth inng scoring 4 runs.
Jarvis was forced to bring in Andrew Phibbs.they scored 1 more run in the next inning. to win the first game 5 to 0. Notes New Zealands pitchers throw a one hitter. The Merchants only managed a single in the sixth inning off the bat of Billy SImmons.
Game # 2 got started late and due to curfew had to be put on a time limit. both teams agreed.
the game started at9:30 with the Black Soxs startin Mike Gaiger on the mound. Jarvis went with Scotty Wagar. THe Sox's sdtared fast scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Then Scotty seemed to get stronger as the game went on .In the 3rd inning Brad Robinson hit a Home Run to make the score 2 : 1 after the 3rd innning. the Sox's tryed to mount a comeback but Scotty held them off.giving Jarvis last at bat with time runnung out.
Jarvis started the inning off with 2 straight singles then they got a infield single to load the bases. for Bill Simmons.
First pitch billy saw he lined it centre field. for 2 rbi's and the game was over. THis gave Jarvis a 3 to 2 victory.
Both teams played very good defencely. And the crowd really enjoyed both games and gave both teams a standing applause while the teams shoke hands.
Bill Lindsay
Jarvis Merchants
