[Alsfastball] Intermediate A Eastern Canadian Championships - SUMMERSIDE PEI

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From: "Patrick Healey" <pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca>
To: "Al Doran" <fastball at pmihrm.com>
Subject: Intermediate A Eastern Canadian Championships - SUMMERSIDE PEI
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:27:29 -0300



Here is the Intermediate Eastern Canadian Championship report from two of 
the games, with a score for a third. Other twqo games are in progress. One 
team dropped out GLACE BAY.


Nova Scotia, Ontario teams start strong

at Intermediate A Championships

By Pat Healey

The three Nova Scotia and two Ontario entries in the 2004 Linkletter Motel 
Intermediate A Eastern Canadian championships had a strong day one pouring 
in the runs on a wet and damp Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside.

Blackburn Transport (NS 1) picked up a 4-1 win over Moncton Keith's (New 
Brunswick) in a rain delayed first game to get off to a 1-0 start. No game 
details were available. Blackburn was playing Sydney Cardinals in the 
second last game of the day.

Other winners were the St. Mary's Gunners (Ont 2) used the bottom half of 
the inning to their advantage in a 1-0 win over the MacLean Brothers 
Sydney, N.S. Cardinals (NS 3) while the host Linkletter Motel Islanders 
gave up three unearned runs in the bottom of the first before falling 7-0 
in five innings to Halifax Tribe (NS 2).

In the game's second game, Robert Bernard for Sydney and Gunners' Steve 
Cook gave up nine hits in seven solid innings as they ensured the fans 
would see an interesting game, and that they did. St. Mary's had two 
glorious chances to score with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth 
and then runners on second and third in the sixth, but failed to cash them in.

That is until Mark Lindsay hit an RBI single with Ross Harold on second, to 
score the game's only run.

Matt Reinhart (2-3, stolen base) and Dan Murrell (1-3) were the other top 
batters for the Gunners.

For Sydney, Allan Gillis (1-2) and Russell Martin (1-3) were the only two 
hits for the Cards.

Winning pitcher Steve Cook struck out eight while walking two. Losing 
pitcher Robert Bernard gave up one run on seven hits, walked one and fanned 
three.

BETTS PITCHES GEM, BUT LOSES

The host Islanders saw a wasted effort by Jamie Betts on the slab as three 
miscues in the field gave the game away to the Tribe.

Two missed balls in the outfield by Hugh John McIver and a missed ball on 
the infield by Robbie Gallant allowed Halifax to score four of their seven 
runs - three of them in the first inning.

Leading Halifax at the dish was Matt Rodgers (2-3, run scored, three RBI), 
Greg MacDonald (2-3, two runs scored, double, RBI), Geoff Jamieson (1-2, 
double, RBI) and Wayne Rose (1-2, two runs scored, stolen base).

For the Islanders, Jamie Betts (1-2, double), Larry Gallant (1-1) and 
player-coach Kevin Harvey (1-2) were the lone contributors.

Winning pitcher Adam Rodgers went five innings striking out six. Losing 
pitcher Jamie Betts went four and a third innings allowing seven runs (four 
earned) on nine hits, walking one and striking out three.

TEAM DROPS OUT

Due to the eighth team, Nova Scotia 4 (Glace Bay) dropping out and 
informing tournament organizer Kevin Harvey ast midnight Friday of their 
withdrawal, the schedule has been revised and teams are guaranteed just two 
games before playoffs.

Action gets underway Saturday at 9 a.m. with the host Islanders looking for 
their first official win (all teams were given a win who were set to face 
Glace Bay as a forfeit) taking on Stouffville. Other games go at 11 a.m., 1 
p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Awards will be presented Saturday night for round 
robin achievements.

TOURNAMENT ALL WEEKEND

The tournament runs until 5 p.m. Saturday with playoffs and crossovers 
Sunday leading to the Championship game at 3 p.m. If there is an undefeated 
team, and they lose the final, there will be a second championship game 
played immediately following the 3 p.m. game.

The final game of the day had the hot hitting Halifax Tribe (NS 2) battle 
Ontario champs Stouffville Mennos at 7 p.m. No game details are available.

From: "Patrick Healey" <pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca>

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