Category: Game Results

GAMES AUGUST 8……WEATHER PERMITTING……

field #1……leader at hiudt…………….tbs
field #2……weisser at schwartz……..tnt
field #3……groh at brafman………….espn2
field #4……lefton at solomon………..espn

bye…………grefer

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RECAPS FOR GAMES ON AUGUST 1…….

first one reported in…….

by ROGER ROSENTHAL assisted by KEN GROH

LEFTON 12        GROH 11 (8 INNINGS)

In one of the more exciting games of the season, TEAM LEFTON outlasted TEAM GROH and it

took an extra frame to get it done…..

In a game that saw GROH take an early lead, LEFTON come back to take a one run

lead into the top of the 7th inning, GROH tied it and LEFTON had a golden opportunity to win it in

walk off fashion only to come up short and the game went to extra innings….

GROH scored one run in the top of the 8th and could have scored more, but left the bases loaded as

starter MIKE ROTHSTEIN ran out of gas only to have JIMMY LEFTON come in and get the final

out on three pitches……and the win to boot!!!!!!

To the bottom of the 8th inning, DAVID SOLOMON got on first on an infield single, ROGER

ROSENTHAL got hit on a 99 mph KEN GROH fastball, only to have rookie AARON KAPLAN hit

into a 5-3 double play, however with DAVID WERTHHEIM representing the winning run at the

plate, GROH elected to walk him to get to MIKE KAHAN…..he hit a high fly ball to RCF that found

the ground and ROSENTHAL and WERTHEIM  scored for the walk off victory…..

The game ball deservedly went to KAPLAN, who came up with a huge double and made two nice

catches in RF……KUDOS TO YOU!!!!!!!

Defensively, ALEX LEFTON made a great catch in RCF to cut a rally short….JACK COHEN made a

nice catch on a ball hit in the gap in LCF, but the play of the game was from old-timer

ROSENTHAL, who once again got down and dirty by diving for a ball to his left at 2B and on his

butt, throwing out the baserunner…..

TEAM GROH was led by JAMES SWANN, playing in front of his girlfriend, with four hits and four

runs scored in what is the true meaning of a lead off batter…..TYLER STANSBURY played a solid

SS and made some great plays while going 2 for 2 with two triples and grudgingly took two

intentional walks…..and finally, RYAN BAUM, who went 2 for 3 with a triple…….

next up……..

by MARC BRAFMAN

BRAFMAN 13      LEADER 8

Behind the “living legend” HOWIE SCHWARTZ, who was subbing for the first time (I think),

TEAM BRAFMAN got back on the winning trail with a 13-8 victory over TEAM

LEADER….subbing for JASON “THE MAD HUNGARIAN”, SCHWARTZ finally got a win though

it was not with his own team…..

“I think I speak for all the guys on the team when I say it was a lot of fun to play behind HOWIE,

said DAVE “THE MINISTER OF FUN” COHEN.

He added, ” He’s an inspiration to the rest of us as being as good as he is at age 70. I hope I continue

my Ozzie Osborn-like retirement tour for another few years to reach 70 to play as well as him.”

Now to the game……

Offensively, two unlikely guys led the way……..ERIC “THE MOUTH OF THE MIDWEST” GRUEN

hit a three run home run and sub SAM “HANDSOME” CASTELINNI and BRAFMAN had

triples….RILEY “THE BIG MAN” ABLE, JOEL “THE WRATH OF” KAHN and SCHWARTZ all

had multiple hits as well…….

GRUEN said afterwards, “I’ve been watching LEON (SESERMAN) hit balls hard all year. I just

hope I can continue to match his hard smashes.”

Defensively, BRAFMAN was solid again……led by the tag team combo of JEREMY “HAMILTON”

FOGEL, who continues to shine in LCF and Rookie Of The Year candidate LEON “THE BULL”

SESERMAN, their defense kept LEADER off the board……a huge play was a 5-4 turned in by

“THE BULL” and GRUEN while FOGEL ran down numerous balls all night.

BRAFMAN said, “JEREMY should have the gold glove named after him.”

A special shout out to MIKE “FLASH” CREEMER who gutted out the last four innings on a bad

hamstring and had a beauty of a bunt, “We all wish he could teach the real BILLY HAMILTON how

to bunt,” said BRAFMAN later.

One other note of interest….BRAFMAN would like to invite the rest of the league to watch a special

team post race as FAUST has challenged the entire team to a 40 yard dash to prove his is NOT one of

the slowest guys on the team……

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GAMES ON AUGUST 1…….FAMILY NIGHT

winners/ losers…..

field #1……lefton/groh
field #2……brafman/leader
field #3……solomon/weisser
field #4……grefer/hiudt

bye…………schwartz

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GAMES ON AUGUST 1……..FAMILY NIGHT!!!!!!…….WEATHER PERMITTING…….

field #1……groh at lefton……………tnt
field #2……brafman at leader………espn
field #3……solomon at weisser……tbs
field #4……hiudt at grefer…………..espn2

bye………….schwartz

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GAME RECAPS……SUNDAY JULY 29……..

first to report in…….

reported by ROGER ROSENTHAL…..

LEFTON 12       WEISSER 9

Led by veteran MIKE ROTHSTEIN, TEAM LEFTON built up a big lead and held on…..the SS was 4

for 4 with two homeruns, one down the right field line and the other to LCF, and had six RBI’s while

playing a solid defensive game as well…..ALEX LEFTON found his hitting stroke after a mild slump

as the winners continue to win one and lose one……

They will try to continue their winning ways…..next up vs. TEAM GROH, a team that took

advantage in the first meeting when TEAM LEFTON was short handed in the outfield….

“I’d like to play them on an even field and see what happens,” ROSENTHAL said after the first

meeting….STAY TUNED……..

next up….

reported by KYLE GREFER….

GREFER 11        BRAFMAN 7

“It was a team effort, ” captain KYLE GREFER said afterwards.

MARK FRANKLIN led the way on offense with two big hits and BEN BARNETT had a fantastic

defensive game, while subs MATT BRODOFF and old timer BILLY KAHN had solid all around

games……

reported by MARC BRAFMAN……

“We continue to have problems on Sundays. With a couple of players out of position it was too much

for us to overcome,” BRAFMAN said afterwards.

“But take nothing away from TEAM GREFER, they hit the ball and made the plays when they had

to,” he added.

On offense, TEAM BRAFMAN were paced by JEREMY “HAMILTON” FOGEL who had two extra

base hits, super sub RYAN “HI HO” SILVERMAN who had a two run home run and JASON “THE

MAD HUNGARIAN” FAUST who went a perfect 4 for 4…..

A special kudos goes out to the “blazing” team speed on the bases to JOEL “THE WRATH OF”

KAHN, MIKE “FLASH” CREEMER and FAUST, who rivaled only the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals

with their fleet feet.

Defensively, JEREMY CANTOR (2B), LEON “THE BULL” SUSSERMAN (3B) and BRAFMAN

(SS) each made all the plays in the infield to keep the game close….

“We’ll try to right the ship on Wednesday against TEAM LEADER,” BRAFMAN said…….

next up…..

reported by KEN GROH……

GROH 13       SCHWARTZ 1

With the score tied 2-1 early in the game, ANDY HELDMAN (2 for 3) and JERRY KIRZNER (1 for

2) ignited a two out rally that put the game out of reach……

Nine different players scored in the victory……RYAN BAUM batted leadoff for the first time and

came one hit (home run) away from the very hard to do cycle, while ADAM CRONSTEIN had three

RBI’s…..

The big bat came from TYLER STANSBURY who smashed his 6h and 7th home runs of the season

and added a triple for his 14th extra base hit this year…..he also had 4 RBI’s to increase his season

total to 25 and continued to play stellar defense…..

“He’s having one the best seasons I’ve witnessed,” GROH said in his post-game remarks.

“After a rough stretch this month, we’re hoping to get some momentum leading into the playoffs,” he

added.

finally…….

reported by GREG LEADER………

LEADER 14      SOLOMON 8

RANDY BROYLES and the defense were the story of the game as he walked but one batter and was

aided by the stellar play of the infield of STEVE ZAWATSKY, ERIC GOLDSTEIN, ALEX KRAUS,

RAFI GOLDFARB and DAN GREEN…..

PETE SOLTESZ put TEAM SOLOMON on the board early with a home run, his 2nd in consecutive

games, before BROYES & CO. held them scoreless over the next four innings…….

Offensively, KRAUS, GOLDFARB, GREEN, ZAWATSKY and sub COREY NORRIS all led the

way………..

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