West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association
2006 BASEBALL LEAGUE
FROM THE STANDS
Wilcox High School
June 11, 2006
by Jim Realini
WCFBA League play continued its annual foray into the south bay with our first scheduled visit to Carney Lansford Field at Wilcox. We entertained the baseball gods with another sister kissing game and finally every team has at least one victory under their belts. Dave Decruz entertained many of the Giants at his nearby condo-complex with lasagna, water sports, and tall tales from WCFBA veterans. In the words of Dave Attel, “Ya shoulda been there man!!” I apologize for the late write-up, but New Chilli jammed my plans by losing his cell phone.
Fresno Giants (Terra-Realini) 13 Yomiuri Giants (Miller-Schmuck) 1
The Fresno Giants put an old fashioned whuppin’ on the Yomiuri guys with a 15-hit attack and 10 strikeout pitching by Joe Gagliardo and the irrepressible Dave Chilcote. Fresno finally pulled it together with timely hitting throughout the order and stout fielding to back up the strong pitching effort. Turning two double plays and Gagliardo erasing Rob Weber’s attempt to steal home during a run down of John Haines. Jim Realini led the Fresno hit parade with 3 singles and 4 runs on the day while Michael Simon, Joe Gagliardo, Dave DeCruz, and Mark Travis each belted singles. Todd West smack a monster double to break open the game in the fourth with Geoff Jacobs, Dr. Guy Peabody and Angie Simon slapping singles.
Mark Gemello pitched well, but was unable to overcome the unearned run defense offered this morning. A host of Yomiuri prospects wrapped up the day building arm strength for the rest of the season. John Haines led the Yomiuri G-men with 3 hits before noon on a Sunday. Rob Weber, Mike Miller, Ruben Donig, Mark Gemello, Doug Rusch, and Rich Weil each hit a single.
Oakland A’s (Mello) 12 St. Louis Giants (Weishaar-Hughey) 7
The league leading Oakland A’s jumped on starter Tom Sanfilippo and coasted to a 12-7 7 inning win. Mark Fitzpatrick hurled for the A’s with Dave Gamson finishing with the “hold.” Heath Keller held the A’s in check after relieving Sanfilippo.
Eddie Conteras and Steve Dennis and led the way for the A’s with three solid singles each. Kevin Zimmerman laced a single and lashed a laser line base clearing triple in the third. Dave Vigil, Don Luis, Dave Gamson, and Gordie Yost each popped bingles to top off the A’s attack. The A’s muffled the Giants with a home to first double play to end the second and third innings.
Heath Keller, Dr. Guy Peabody, and Geoff Jacobs blasted two hits each to prop up the Giants from St. Louis and Doug Meyer, Kim Rupert and Dennis Sanfilippo each made a hit. The Giants found out the scoreboard at Carney Lansford field is in play even if the ball bounces out of the park but off the scoreboard back into play.
Philadelphia A’s (Luis) 12 San Francisco Giants (Bennett-Lee) 12
The A’s and Giants in a close back-and-forth match both rallied in the ninth to go ahead and tie with the time-limit settling the debate. Dave Gayner and Mike Byron pitched three innings each to start the A’s while Sil Krevocheza was pounded over the last three to earn the tie. Carl Vargas endured the A’s early onslaught going 5 1/3 innings. Bobby Hartkop pitched the pellet for the last three Giant innings giving up a run in the bottom of the ninth to hang a tie on his record.
Dave Gayner had a “monster” day with two doubles and a “big fly” off the right center scoreboard. Coach Don Luis banged a double to go with his two singles and Sil Krevocheza lofted two singles, the last one tying the game in the ninth. Eddie Contreras popped a double while Craig Alexander and Mike Mello each cashed in singles to round out the A’s attack. Wow!! Sounds like the ghost of Simmons, Foxx, and Cochrane stood behind the A’s today!
Carl Vargas had a big day with two doubles and a single. The Giants earned 12 other hits but they forgot to tell me who got them. They did tell me that Mike Shaffer watered the infield, Terry Lee yelled “play ball,” and that Steve Bennett looked like a gazelle scoring their last run.
Next games are at WILCOX HIGH SCHOOL in SANTA CLARA.
Reminder to all regular players, do not forget to tell your coach by Thursday morning, before NOON if you are going to play or you will lose your spot on the team for the weekend to a pool player.