Author: david bancroft

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 27 Clippers/101/63/38/.624/—/W1 Mad Dogs/103/62/41/.602/2/W5 Naturals/99/53/46/.535/9/L2 Terrifics/105/53/52/.505/12/L1 Peaches/100/50/50/.500/12.5/W1 Sultans/109/48/61/.440/19/W2 Comets/100/41/59/.410/21.5/L6 Hammers/101/39/62/.366/24/L1 TODAY’S HEADLINES RUTH HAS MONSTER DAY IN WIN OVER COMETS MAD DOGS WIN 5TH STRAIGHT, TO STAY ON CLIPPERS HEELS PEACHES KNOCK OUT KERSHAW EARLY, SNAP 6 GAME SKID GAME RECAPS: Clippers 10 Terrifics 8 The Clippers belted three homeruns…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 25 Clippers/100/62/38/.620/—/L1 Mad Dogs/102/61/41/.598/2/W4 Naturals/98/53/45/.541/8/L1 Terrifics/104/53/51/.510/11/W3 Peaches/99/49/50/.495/12.5/L6 Sultans/108/47/61/.435/19/W1 Comets/99/41/58/.414/20.5/L5 Hammers/100/39/61/.390/23/W1 TODAY’S HEADLINES MAD DOGS INCH CLOSER TO CLIPPERS WITH TWINBILL SWEEP OF PEACHES PEACHES SIXTH STRAIGHT LOSS DROPS THEM INTO SECOND DIVISION SEWELL HITS WALKOFF HR; COVELESKI GETS SHUTOUT FOR SULTAN “B’S” FOXX TAKES OVER FIRST PLACE IN HR CHASE…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 24 Clippers/98/61/37/.622/—/L2 Mad Dogs/100/59/41/.590/3/W2 Naturals/97/49/48/.505/7.5/W1 Peaches/97/49/48/.505/11.5/L4 Terrifics/103/52/51/.505/11.5/W2 Sultans/106/46/60/.434/19/W4 Comets/98/41/57/.418/20/L4 Hammers/38/61/.384/23.5/L1 TODAY’S HEADLINES SEAVER, TERRIFICS PREVAIL IN ERROR FILLED GAME SULTANS EDGE CLIPPERS TO WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT IVAN RODRIGUEZ SMACKS 3 HR’S IN MAD DOG’S 14-1 DRUBBING SCHERZER SPINS 4 HIT COMPLETE GAME FOR 12TH WIN Terrifics 3 Comets 2 The…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 23 Clippers/97/61/36/.629/—/L1 Mad Dogs/99/58/41/.586/4/W2 Naturals/96/52/44/.542/8.5/L1 Peaches/96/49/47/.510/11.5/L3 Terrifics/102/51/51/.500/12.5/W1 Sultans/105/45/60/.429/20/W3 Comets/97/41/56/.423/20/L3 Hammers/98/38/60/.388/23.5/W1 GAME RECAPS: TERRIFICS WIN ON CAREW’S WALKOFF TRIPLE IN BOTTOM OF 11TH Terrifics 5 Comets 4. 11 inn. Rod Carew laced a game winning triple, scoring Johnny Bench with the winning run, as the Terrifics beat the Comets, 3-4, in…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 22 Clippers/96/61/35/.635/—/W2 Mad Dogs/98/57/41/.582/5/W1 Naturals/95/52/43/.547/8/5/W2 Peaches/95/49/46/.516/11.5/L2 Terrifics/101/50/51/.495/13.5/L2 Comets/96/41/55/.427/20/L2 Sultans/104/44/60/.423/21/W2 Hammers/97/37/60/.381/24.5/L2 SINGLE GAME RECAPS: VOTTO’S RBI SINGLE IN FIFTH PUTS MAD DOGS AHEAD TO STAY IN 5-3 WIN Naturals 5 Peaches 3 The Mad Dogs banged out three solo homeruns, but it was Joey Votto’s rbi single in the fifth inning,…

TWINBILL TALES, JULY 22, CON’T VANCE, FABER TOSS BACK TO BACK SHUTOUTS FOR SULTANS Sultans 4 Comets 0 Dazzy Vance showed why he is one of the best pitchers in the Legends League today. He whitewashed the Comets, 3-0, holding them to just three hits. He also struck out ten batters and issued just one…

TWINBILL TALES JULY 22 CLIPPERS TURN BACK TERRIFICS’ TWICE. BOTH ARE 1 RUN GAMES Clippers 3 Terrifics 2; Clippers 7 Terrifics 6. The Clippers took both ends of their doubleheader with the Terrifics, winning the A game, 3-2 and the B game, 7-6. In the opener, Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig belted back to back…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 21 Clippers/94/59/35/.628/—/L2 Mad Dogs/97/56/41/.577/4.5/W1 Naturals/94/51/43/.543/8/W1 Peaches/94/49/45/.521/10/L1 Terrifics/99/50/49/.505/11.5/W3 Comets/94/41/53/.436/18/W3 Sultans/102/42/60/.412/21/L4 Hammers/96/37/59/.385/23 GAME RECAPS: MAD DOGS CLIMB CLOSER TO CLIPPERS WITH 8-6 WIN OVER HAMMERS Mad Dogs 8 Hammers 6. The Mad Dogs crept closer to the first place Clippers by beating the last place Hammers, 8-6. Griffey, Jr., Sosa and McGwire…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 20 Clippers/93/59/34/.634/—/L1 Mad Dogs/96/55/41/.573/5.5/L1 Naturals/93/50/43/.538/9/L2 Peaches/93/49/44//527/10/W3 Terrifics/98/49/49/.500/12.5/W2 Comets/93/40/53/.430/19/W2 Sultans/101/42/59/.416/21/L3 Hammers/95/37/58/.389/W1 GAME RECAPS MAD DOGS GAIN A HALF GAME WITH TWINBILL SPLIT VS HAMMERS Mad Dogs 4 Hammers 3. The Mad Dogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for dear life as the Hammers scored three runs in…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 19 Clippers/92/59/33/.641/—/W2 Mad Dogs/94/54/40/.574/6/L2 Naturals/92/50/42/.543/9/L1 Peaches/92/48/44/.522/11/W2 Terrifics/97/48/49/.495/13.5/W1 Comets/92/39/53/.424/20/W1 Sultans/100/42/58/.420/21/L2 Hammers/93/36/57/.387/23.5/L1 GAME RECAPS: Terrifics 3 Hammers 1 LOLICH SPINS 4TH C.G. IN HAMMERS’ WIN Mickey Lolich picked up his fourth complete game win of the year, as the Terrifics got by the Hammers, 3-1. Lolich also singled and scored a run…