Friday, June 15, 2007

Orillia, ON

Thursday, June 14

Game 1

New Zealand Black Sox at Canada

CA. 8
NZ 4


BLACK SOX: 0.2.0.0.0.2.0.x.x.x.4.4.0

CANADA: 0.0.2.1.1.4-.x.x.x.8.9.0

CA
Pitching
Rob o brien
Dean Holoien
Trever ethier

Rob O'Brien: 3 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 3K, 0BB
Dean Holoien: 2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 1K, 1BB
Trevor Ethier: 2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 2H, 1K, 1BB
C: Sean O'Brien

NZ
Jeremy Manley
Michael gaiger


915 PM game ended

Jeremy Manley: 5.1 IP, 4R, 4ER, 5H, 3K, 1BB
Michael Gaiger: 1.2 IP, 4R, 4ER, 3H, 1K, 4BB
C: Pat Shannon

for Canada:
Derek Mason - one HR, 4 RBIs - went 3/4
Jody Eidt - 1/4 - Monster HR - 1 RBI
Rob Gray - 1/2 - 2 walks - 1 run scored
Kevin Schelleberg: 2/3 - 1 run scored

for New Zealand:

Stacey McLean went 1/1, walk, 2 RBIs
Jarred Martin went 1/1, run scored ROE

Black Sox score 2 in T2
Stacey McLean singles in 2 off of Rob O'Brien
B3 Canada ties - Kevin Schellenberg single - Steve Mullaley single RBI
B4 Canada goes ahead 3-2 - Rob Gray walks - Jeff Elsworth triples, RBI
B5 Canada scores one to go ahead 4-2

Canada wins 8-4

MVP of Game: Derek Mason home run, 3 RBI in B6

Game enjoyed by large enthusiastic crowd estimated at 500 in nice setting by the Lake in Orillia.

Al's Game Notes:

Black Sox entertain the crowd with the Haka ceremony, a very popular performance. This has not been done
at all locations, the team decides before each game if they will do it that evening. Let's hope we see it in Sebringville
and in Kitchener. Some background: http://www.haka.co.nz/haka.php

Rob O'Brien pitching for Canada, Jeremy Manley has the ball for Black Sox.

No score after first inning.

T2

Rob O'Brien knocks down catcher Pat Shannon, Shannon takes 1b.

Martin singles and Stacey McLean drives in two runners to put Black Sox up by 2 runs.

T3

Travis Wilson hit one to deep deep CF and an amazing catch by Colin Abbott.

B3

Steve Mulalley doubled and brought in Schellenberg.
Derek Mason brought in Mullaley to tie the game 2-2.

T4

Dean Holoien in to pitch for Canada.

Pat Shannon fly to RF, out
Jarrod Martin fly to CF, out
Donnie Hale singles
Rhys Casley fly to CF, out

B4

Rob Grey walks
Ellsworth drove in Robo
Schellenberg line drive to 2b, out
Sean O'Brien strikes out but Canada lead now 3-2

T5

Canada switches Daley Levy for Ellsworth

Thomas Makea hits into a double play to end the inning.

B5

Steve Mullaley pops one to SS, out
Jody Eidt with no one on hits a monster home run, now its 4-2 for Canada
Derek Mason singles
Colin Abbott out at 1b, Mason to 2b
Robo walks
Ian Fehrman strikes out. 2 LOB

T6

Trever Ethier in to pitch for Canada

Nathan Nukunuku fly to LF, out
Travis Wilson walks
Pat Shannon singles and Wilson is now on 2b
Jarred Martin doubles, one RBI
Donnie Hale, SAC, scores Shannon
Rhys Casley, out

Now its 4-4

B6

Dale Levy walks
Schellenberg gets on
Keith MacKintosh singles, RBI, second runner out at home plate but now its 5-4 for Canada
Steve Mullaley walks
Jody Eidt out at 1st
(Michael Geiger comes in to pitch for Black Sox)
Derek Mason hits a home run, 3 RBI now its 8-4 for Canada
Colin Abbot walks
Rob Grey grounds out

Canada leads by 8-4

T7

Stacey McLea singles
Daniel Milne strikes out
Thomas Makea singles but McLean is out at 2b
Nathan Nukunuku out

Game over - final Canada 8 - New Zealand 4

A very entertaining game for the partisan crowd.

Game 2

New Zealand Black Sox at Canada

NZ. 5

CA. 0


Blacksox: 0.0.1.0.4.0.0.x.x.x.5.7.0

Canada: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.2.2

Wp Shannon

Heinie Shannon: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 13K, 1BB
C: Pat Shannon


Lp. Todd Martin
Rick Smith

Todd Martin: 4 IP, 1R, 1ER, 3H, 4K, 1BB
Rick Smith: 3 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 3K
C: Darren Box


NZ:

Nathan Nukunuku went 2/4, 2 RBI
Gus Leger went 1/2, SAC
Travis wilson had 2 RBI

CA:

Jody Eidt went 1/2, BB

Pat Shannon scores hit 3b scores on throw, 2 RBI

MVP of Game: Heinie Shannon - 2 Hitter

Al's Game Notes:

T1

Todd Martin has the ball for Canada with Darren Box catching.

Black Sox go down, 1-2-3
Pat Shannon
Nathan Nukunuku
Travis Wilson

B1

Heinie Shannon has the ball for Black Sox with brother Patrick catching.

Steve Molalley strikes out
Jody Eidt singles
Derek Mason strikes out
Colin Abbot strikes out

T2

Pat Shannon walks
Jarred Martin strikes out
Donnie Hale strikes out
Rhys Casley drops one into CF, out

B2

Rob Grey pop to 3b, out
Fehrman and Levy out

T3

McLean, out
Gus Leger singles (Leger is also a world class rugby and cricket player I am told)
Makea singles but Leger is out at 2b
Nathan Nukunuku triples bringing in Makea - now 1-0 ball game for NZ
Travis Wilson out

B3

Darren Box hits one deep RF but very nice catch by right fielder
McKintosh strikes out
Mullaley strikes out

T4

Jarred Martin singles
Donnie Hale out at 1b, Martin safe on 2b
Travis Wilson - Martin to 3b on passed ball - Wilson out at 1b on a close call

B4

Jody Eidt singles
Mason out
Colin Abbot called out on a disputed call by home plate umpire
Robo, out

T5

Rick Smith in to pitch for Canada

Stacey McLean singles
Gus Leger SAC and McLean is on 2b
Thomas Makea, out
Nathan Nukunuku doubles scoring McLean
Travis Wilson, double
Pat Shannon - an In The Park Home Run - the man can run!
Jarrad Martin, out
Travis Wilson, out

4 runs on 6 hits - now NZ are up 5-0

B5

Ian Fehrman fly out to LF
Dale Levy, out
Darren Box, out

T6

Stacy McLean out
Gus Leger, Out
Thomas Makea strikes out to end their half of the 6th

B6

Keith McKintosh, out
Steven Mulalley, pops one out to RF
Jody Eidt, strikes out

T7

Nathan Nukunuku bounces one out of the park, ground rule double
Travis wilson, Pat Shannon, out

B7

Derek Mason pops one to LF, out
Colin Abbot, single - out at 2b
Rob Grey singles
Ian Fehrman strikes out

game over

New Zealand Black Sox 5 - Canada 0

A spectacular night in the ballyard!