That’s the kind of claim that always invites dispute. But from a pitching standpoint, not much doubt.
Argentine Juan Potoliccio, a 10 inning, 20 strikeout no hitter for the win. Sean Cleary, the hard luck-loser in 10 innings, surrendering just one hit and striking out 24 (including 20 in 7 innings, tying an ISC record held by 5 others).
The one hit? A home run to left field in the top of the 10th inning by Nicholas Bittor. PA Power very nearly won the game in the bottom of the 8th inninng, when John Rozich hit a long fly ball to left that looked to be leaving the yard, when Minnesota left fielder Jeff Matycynski made a spectacular leaping catch crashing over the fence as he went. ISC-TV centerfield cameraman Gerry Betz was right on top of the action, giving ISC-TV viewers around the world an up-close-look at the play that will live on in ISC lore. Karl Gollan came on in relief after the home run for PA Power, striking out two, taking the game’s tally to 46 on the night. Cleary (24), Potoliccio (20) and Gollan (2).
Minnesota advances to face the California A’s tonight at 7pm, while PA Power’s run at the 2011 ISC World Championship comes to an end, with the 8th ranked team finishing in 7th place.
Pitching lines
Minnesota Angels IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Potoliccio J…….. 10.0 0 0 0 0 20 30 30
Pennsylvania Power IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Cleary S………… 9.0 1 1 1 2 24 27 30
Gollan K………… 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
Click here for the box score and play-by-play, or view below.courtesy of ISC stat man Gary Baughman.
Minnesota Angels vs Pennsylvania Power (Aug 18, 2011)
Box score
Play-by-PlayThe Automated ScoreBook
Minnesota Angels vs Pennsylvania Power
Aug 18, 2011 at Moline IL (D-5)Minnesota Angels 1 (4-1)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Petric F cf………….. 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Smith G 3b…………… 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1
Bittor N 2b………….. 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 0
Ramos E c……………. 4 0 0 0 0 4 20 2 0
Gill J ss……………. 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0
MataczynskiJ lf………. 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Aman B rf……………. 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1
Larson J 1b………….. 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0
Arntzen P ph………… 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Saunders R dh………… 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Potoliccio J p……….. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals………………. 30 1 1 1 2 26 30 6 2Pennsylvania Power 0 (4-2)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Avery T lf…………… 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Zechman D 3b…………. 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Lohman D 1b………….. 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Gollan K dh/p………… 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rozich J c…………… 3 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 0
Martin J cf………….. 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Cleary S p/dh………… 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Malone D ss………….. 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Houtz G 2b…………… 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
Giblin D ph…………. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martin De rf…………. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals………………. 30 0 0 0 0 20 30 2 0Score by Innings R H E
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Minnesota Angels…. 000 000 000 1 – 1 1 1
Pennsylvania Power.. 000 000 000 0 – 0 0 1
———————————————E – Bittor N; Rozich J. LOB – W.St.Paul MN 2. HR – Bittor N. SH – Saunders
R. SB – Gill J. CS – Houtz G.Minnesota Angels IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Potoliccio J…….. 10.0 0 0 0 0 20 30 30Pennsylvania Power IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Cleary S………… 9.0 1 1 1 2 24 27 30
Gollan K………… 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3Win – Potoliccio J (4-1). Loss – Cleary S (2-2). Save – None.
Umpires – HP: Ginger Rendon 1B: HenryNache 3B: Gary Johnson
Start: 10:14 PM Time: 2:56 Attendance:
Game: 127Play-by-Play
The Automated ScoreBook
Minnesota Angels vs Pennsylvania Power – Play-by-Play
Aug 18, 2011 at Moline IL (D-5)Score by Innings R H E
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Minnesota Angels…. 000 000 000 1 – 1 1 1
Pennsylvania Power.. 000 000 000 0 – 0 0 1
———————————————Minnesota Angels starters: 41/cf Petric F; 6/3b Smith G; 52/2b Bittor N; 7/c Ramos
E; 3/ss Gill J; 50/lf MataczynskiJ; 19/rf Aman B; 4/1b Larson J; 5/dh Saunders R;
34/p Potoliccio J;
Pennsylvania Power starters: 7/lf Avery T; 9/3b Zechman D; 15/1b Lohman D; 21/dh
Gollan K; 99/c Rozich J; 17/cf Martin J; 6/p Cleary S; 10/ss Malone D; 3/2b Houtz G;
4/rf Martin De;Minnesota Angels 1st – Petric F struck out. Smith G struck out. Bittor N
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 1st – Avery T struck out. Zechman D grounded out to c.
Lohman D struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 2nd – Ramos E struck out. Gill J walked. Gill J stole
second, advanced to third on an error by c. MataczynskiJ struck out. Aman B struck
out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 2nd – Gollan K grounded out to 3b. Rozich J struck out.
Martin J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 3rd – Larson J struck out. Saunders R struck out. Petric F
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 3rd – Cleary S struck out. Malone D struck out. Houtz G
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 4th – Smith G struck out. Bittor N struck out. Ramos E
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 4th – Avery T flied out to rf. Zechman D struck out.
Lohman D struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 5th – Gill J struck out. MataczynskiJ struck out. Aman B
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 5th – Gollan K flied out to 3b. Rozich J struck out.
Martin J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 6th – Arntzen P pinch hit for Larson J. Arntzen P walked.
Saunders R out at first 3b to 2b, SAC; Arntzen P advanced to second. Petric F struck
out. Smith G struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 6th – Larson J to 1b for Arntzen P. Cleary S struck out.
Malone D struck out. Houtz G struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 7th – Bittor N struck out. Ramos E struck out. Gill J struck
out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 7th – Avery T struck out. Zechman D grounded out to ss.
Lohman D struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 8th – MataczynskiJ flied out to rf. Aman B struck out.
Larson J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 8th – Gollan K grounded out to ss. Rozich J flied out to
lf. Martin J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Minnesota Angels 9th – Saunders R flied out to c. Petric F struck out. Smith
G struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 9th – Cleary S struck out. Malone D struck out. Giblin D
pinch hit for Houtz G. Giblin D reached on an error by 2b. Houtz G to 2b for Giblin
D. Houtz G out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0
LOB.Minnesota Angels 10th – Bittor N homered, RBI. Gollan K to p. Cleary S to dh.
Ramos E struck out. Gill J grounded out to 2b. MataczynskiJ struck out. 1 run, 1
hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.Pennsylvania Power 10th – Avery T flied out to 2b. Zechman D struck out.
Lohman D grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
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