A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 13, 1998 Page 11 CYAN THE WEEK IN SPORTS
YELLOW MALFETTI MASHES 3-RUN HOMER, LEHMAN ADDS 3 RBI Comcast Cablevision Staggers
Antones Pub & Grill, 17-2 MAGENTA
By DAVID B. CORBIN upcoming playoffs. bottom of the first. Dom Deo drew a Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Many spectators gathered and po- walk, Ron Virgilio poked a single to Comcast Cablevision was tuned in sitioned themselves on the grassy left, then Lehman lashed an RBI perfectly and seized a 17-2 victory hills along each baseline and saw single past third. Malfetti sacrificed when it came to a showdown for first Antones jump out to an early 1-0 Virgilio home, Bill Reichle walked place in the Union County Senior 50+ lead in the first inning. Bob Matten and Fred DiMartino drilled an RBI Softball League with Antones Pub & looped a single down the first baseline single to right. Matt Spanier spanked Grill at Memorial Field in Westfield and Joe Tarulli followed with a single an RBI single to left and Norm Stumpf on August 3. Jim Malfetti crushed a to right-center. Vic Gorman stepped stomped an RBI single to right. BLACK two-run homer and Charlie Lehman to the plate and chopped a single to Antones was brewing over the added three hits and three RBI to slam left to drive in Matten. Comcast outburst and responded with David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times the door on Antones. The win would With total focus, Comcast answered a mild threat in the second. Pete READY FOR ACTION Bill WILD THROW TO THIRD Bill Harcourt of Chaos slides into third base as give Comcast the upper hand in the dogmatically with five runs in the Barnes bashed a leadoff single off the Harcourt of Chaos gets prepared for Mattress Factory third baseman Kevin Zippler leaps for a wild throw which third basemans foot. With two outs, any ball hit his way. sails out of play. Harcourt was awarded home. John Patricco wiggled a 10-foot in- field single, but Mike Pender BILL HARCOURT, SHOVLIN SLAM TWO-RUN HOMERS grounded out to Deo, the Comcast pitcher to end the inning. The next clamor came in the bot- Chaos Springs Ahead to Beat tom of the third when Comcast added two more runs to take a 7-1 lead. Deo reached base safely on an error, Virgilio hooked a single over third The Mattress Factory, 6-4 and Lehman banged a two-RBI single to left. Gorman singled and Steve Fatula By DAVID B. CORBIN the Mattress Factory some hope. long foul ball hit by Scott Johnson. reached base on an error; however, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times When two cream-of-the-crop teams Factory right fielder Tom Perotta re- Antones failed to score in the fourth. Chaos took control early and held face in a showdown for all the marbles, turned the favor by snagging a shot Comcast was also quieted in the on to defeat the Mattress Factory, 6- sensational defensive plays will be in hit by Chuck Harcourt in the bottom fourth, but Antones uttered slightly 4, in the third game of the Westfield abundance. Both teams exhibited of the first. Matt Costello had the sole in the fifth. John Lyp and Al Dadio Mens Softball League Champion- their superb defensive skills to the single for Chaos. both singled, Patricco walked to load ship series at Tamaques Park in delight of the many fans who had Chaos second baseman Scott Rossi the bases with no outs; however, Westfield on August 7. The victory observed the game. began the second inning with a bril- Comcast center fielder Malfetti gave Chaos a 2-1 edge in the best of After Tim Walsh of the Mattress liant diving snare of a ground ball hit David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times snagged a fly ball, then relayed the five series. Bill Harcourt smashed a Factory beat out an infield single by Gene Mirabella, then threw him SAFE AT THIRD Dom Deo of Comcast slides into third base as John Lyp of throw to the pitcher who then tossed crucial two-run homer to give Chaos with two men out in the top of the out at first. After Chris Masterson Antones prepares to catch the throw. Comcast defeated Antones, 17-2, at the ball to the catcher in time to nail a cushion and, later, Ron Shovlin first, Chaos right fielder Mike Para- ripped a single down the third Memorial Field in Westfield on August 3 and took first place. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 hammered a two-run homer to give dise made a fantastic catch of a very baseline, Chaos first baseman Costello threw Shovlin out as he FISHER NETS 3 HITS; GILLMORE, TORSIELLO TRIPLE attempted to score. Chaos cleared the air and scored the first run of the game in the bottom Fired up PEPCO Flushes Out of the second. Paradise led off with a walk and Bill Harcourt reached base on an error. Ron Greenberg stepped up and slashed a single to right to The Hideaway in Semis, 9-5 bring home Paradise. Chaos pitcher Dave Kervick was effective and retired every Factory By DAVID B. CORBIN Lameira retired all three Hideaway of the fifth. batter in the third and fourth innings. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times batters in the third. Greg Peterpaul pounded a single Walsh, the Mattress Factory pitcher, PEPCO evened out its semifinal Rob Tumolo tapped a single to left to center and pilfered second when yielded only a single to Chuck Harcourt series, 1-1, with The Hideaway using for The Hideaway in the fourth, then the ball got by the fielder, then in the third and was the recipient of outstanding fielding plays and timely tied the score, 3-3, on Mike Petersons Gillmore hammered an RBI triple to good fortune when shortstop Kevin hitting to win, 9-5, in a Scotch Plains single to right. Fisher and Mike the fence in center field. Torsiello Lombardi made a significant running Softball League playoff game at DeRosa both singled, but PEPCO thumped a triple off the left field catch in shallow left field. Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on failed to score in its half of the inning. fence to drive home Gillmore and Clinging to a slim 1-0 lead, Chaos August 4. Doug Fisher netted three Dan Serido began the fifth with a Jim Hellwig hit a sacrifice fly as David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times improved its grasp with two runs in hits with two RBI and Butch Torsiello single but became the victim of a Torsiello tagged up and scored to FEELING THE INTENSITY Many of the fans are sensing the intensity of the the bottom of the fourth. Steve and Curtis Gillmore had back-to- well-executed second-to-first double give PEPCO a 6-3 lead. championship series between Chaos and the Mattress Factory. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 back triples to expose The Hideaway. play initiated by PEPCO shortstop PEPCO added two more runs in Coming off an earlier 23-7 trounc- Legg. Greg McComb popped up to the sixth. Tim Kaufman curled a STRANIERO SLAMS 3 DOUBLES AND SCORES 3 RUNS ing on PEPCO, The Hideaway was left and the PEPCO offense returned single to left and Fisher yanked a looking to wrap up the series. Nick to the plate full of steam in the bottom CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Piscopo powered a ground-rule Defense Rules as St. Joseph double which one-hopped over the right field fence. Danny DiDario drilled a double past third to put The Hideaway in the lead, 1-0. PEPCO roared back to take a 3-1 Renders St. Louis Blue, 5-4 lead. Torsiello squibbled a single up the middle and Jim Hellwig captured By DAVID B. CORBIN toward short. St. Louis shortstop St. Louis Captain Marty Lillis played first on an error. Dave Legg lashed an Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Mirto charged the ball, scooped it up, a little cat-and-mouse game and de- RBI single to right-center, Walt Fluhr Defense ruled as St. Joseph came fired the ball to second for the force cided to intentionally walk Semple to walked, then Fisher skipped a two- from behind and held ons to defeat play, then the second baseman tossed face the powerful Karl Grossman. run single past short. St. Louis, 5-4, in St. Barts Oldtimers the ball to first for the third out. Grossman took a mighty swing and Dave Serido opened the second Softball League action at Brookside The St. Joseph defense prevailed in spun a squibbler toward the pitcher. inning for The Hideaway with a single Park in Scotch Plains on August 6. the bottom of the third, allowing only The ball took a right-hand English to center, moved to second on an Tom Straniero provided offensive a double to Bob Veech; however, St. turn out of the reach of Vanderheyden error, then scored on Dan Seridos clout for St. Joseph as he drilled three Joseph responded to tie the game, 3-3, and Grossman had successfully col- sacrifice fly to shallow left to make doubles and scored three runs. in the top of the fourth. Chuck Krajcsik lected an RBI single. the score, 3-2. Straniero wasted no time as he led drew a walk and Straniero whacked Semple simply seemed to get Despite singles by Butch Hellwig off the first inning with a double down his second double to drive in Krajcsik. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 and Pat Peterpaul in the second and the left field line. Dave Rothenberg singles from Jim Hellwig and Legg rippled a single to left to score Straniero in the third, PEPCO lacked sufficient David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times and give St. Joseph a 1-0 lead. The St. energy to score in either inning. In TRIPLE TO THE FENCE Butch Torsiello of PEPCO slams a triple to the left Louis defense buckled down and got the meantime, PEPCO pitcher Joe field fence in the fifth inning against The Hideaway. the next three batters out. The St. Louis bats were not blue in KERSTEIN, BAUMGARTNER BLAST 2-RUN HOMERS the bottom of the first. Tom Ulichny opened with a walk and Chris Reimers followed with another walk. Bill Mirto tapped an RBI single to right and Bob Old Stars Radiate in Seventh; Veech yanked an RBI single to left. Joe Metzger walked to load the bases, then Art Hobble wobbled an RBI single to left to make the score 3-1. Burn Down Club 40, 17-15 St. Louis pitcher Pete Vanderheyden dazzled all three St. Joseph batters in the top of the second and St. Joseph The first three innings offered an marvelous diving, rolling catch and, By DAVID B. CORBIN pitcher Harry Semple allowed a single Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times inkling of a pitchers duel as the Old in the third inning, Old Star left only to Gary Cardinale in the lower Experience, wisdom and patience Stars held a 2-1 lead. Old Star Ron fielder Jim Baumgartner made a great half of the inning. prevailed as the Old Stars persevered Brachman singled, then scored on running catch. through a Club 40 battering in the Lowell Weiners triple in the first The Old Stars began to glitter more The first sensational defensive play occurred in the top of the third. Rich fourth inning and radiated with seven and Bob Rosen singled and scored off intensely in the fourth. Weiner David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Varsolona of St. Joseph ripped a single runs in the top of the seventh to seize Rich Eisenbergs grounder in the sec- whacked a double to right, ST. GOLIATH SEIZING THIRD Big Bob Veeck of St. Louis tramples into a 17-15 victory in Jewish Commu- ond. Club 40 scored its run in the Baumgartner bounced an RBI single to left and Ken Hoelzel flied out to third with a stand-up triple in the third inning against St. Joseph. St. Joseph left. Don Stauder sizzled a grounder nity Center Softball League action at bottom of the second when Al past first and Rosen doubled to right. third baseman Rich Varsolona receives the throw to third. St. Joseph rallied to Tamaques Park in Westfield on Au- Kaufman singled and scored on a Jim St. Lifer stepped to the plate and gust 9. Jim Kerstein crushed a two- single by Steve Weinberg. 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