Selects Split
Bluewater Fastball League Doubleheader
Sunday July 23, 2006
at Duncan McLellan Park, Owen Sound, ON
The Owen Sound Midgets Selects split their doubleheader, losing 7-0 to the
Belmore Stingers in the opener but rebounding to out score the Chepstow Aces
8-5 in the second game
In the opening game, Belmore grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the second
inning.
Left fielder Terry Whiteside had a 2 out double and was cashed on an r.b.i.
single by Brett McPherson.
Chesptow made it 2-0 in the third when shortstop Shane Smith singled, went
to second on a wild pitch and scored on an r.b.i. from third baseman Dennis
Wintemute.
The Selects threatened in the bottom of the 4th with runners at second and
third, but pitcher Scott Smith quashed the rally without giving up a run.
In the top of the 5th, Belmore exploded for 5 runs, highlighted by a three
run homer by Wintemute.
Scott Smith got on with a walk, advanced on a two base error and scored on a
Jay Marston r.b.i..
Shane Smith, who got on board via the error, scored on another Selects error
to make it 4-0.
Wintemute cleared the bases with his homer that landed on the top of the
fence in right center.
The Selects didn't score in the 5th, so Belmore posted the 7-0 mercy
victory.
Winning pitcher Scott Smith gave up just 1 hit and struck out 8 in the
shutout victory.
For the Selects, Nolan Kreis was touched for 7 hits and struck out 2 in the
loss.
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Belmore Stingers .......0..1..1..0..5...7
Owen Sound Selects...0..0..0..0..0..0
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In the second game, Chepstow grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third when second
baseman Jarret Clancy singled, was sacrificed to second and scored on a
Jason Zister r.b.i.
The Midget Selects scored 3 in the bottom of the third.
Second baseman Greg Wardell opened with a walk. Brent Thompson followed with
a sacrifice attempt but the Aces misplayed it.
Catcher Jason Miller tied the game with an r.b.i. bunt to score Wardell
Thompson scored to make it 2-1 Selects on a sacrifice fly from left fielder
Tyler Baumber
Third baseman Matt Murphy followed with an r.b.i. single scoring Miller and
giving the Selects a 3-1 lead.
Chepstow regained the lead in the 5th with a 3 run inning.
Left Fielder Calvin Anstett got on with a bunt, advanced on a ground out and
scored when pitcher Jeremy Graul singled.
Zister followed with a walk and both he and Graul scored on a 2 run double
by third baseman Greg Graul.
Chepstow padded their lead in the 6th with another run.
Catcher Chris Lang singled and Clancy knocked him with a solid double to
make it 5-3 Chepstow.
However, the Selects had a 5 run outburst in the bootom of the 6th to get
the lead back.
With one out, Wardell walked again.
Thompson singled moving Wardell to third.
Thompson attempted to steal second, but the throw ended up in centre field
which scored Wardell.
A well executed squeeze by Matt Kuhl scored Thompson ( eventually ) to tie
the game at 5.
The call at the plate was disputed. It appeared the initial call on Thompson
was safe, but then was changed to an " out. "
However, after an argument and a consultation amongst the umpires, the call
was reversed to " safe " and the game was tied.
The reversed call had a negative impact on the Aces as Tyler Baumber, Chris
Fyvie and Murphy all drilled solid hits in succession to make it 8-5
Selects.
Chepstow didn't score in the 7th and the Selects managed to split their
doubleheader.
Jamie Simpson went all the way in the circle for the Selects. He gave up 7
hits and struck out 4.
Jeremy Graul went the route for Chepstow. He gave up 10 hits, 4 in the 6th,
and struck out 3.
Defensively, Graul was wounded by 4 errors on the day while the Midget
Selects didn't commit any errors in the ball game.
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Chepstow Aces...........0..0..1..0..3..1..0.....5
Owen Sound Selects..0..0..3..0..0..5..x.....8
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Fred Wallace
Bayshore Broadcasting
Owen Sound
fredww5@hotmail.com
