In a see-saw affair, the Highlanders edged the Humminbirds 11-9 on Tuesday at Bethlehem. The score was tied 2-2 after three innings and then the Humminbirds scored four runs in the top of the fourth and two in the top of the fifth. The Highlanders answered with 6 in the bottom of the fifth and the Humminb...
On a cloudy, cold afternoon, the Cougars came out to play ball against Blue Thunder for the first time this season. Behind to 7-hit pitching of Rich Garbarino, the timely hitting of Pete LaFlamme and Bob Wietz that led to an 8-run fourth inning, the Thunder walked away with an 11-4 victory. Thank you to...
I was witness last night to a big breach of baseball etiquette last night that I would like to mention it here because it is the second time I have been witness to it and both times the perpetrator claimed ignorance. We were in the last inning of a game at New Scotland last night and the score was 6 - Marlins...
This past Friday, the Bluejays defeated the Giants by a score of 5-1 in a 6-inning game at the Knick, shortened due to darkness. Mike Maiello (2-0, ERA of 0.00) pitched a complete game for his second win of the season and he pitched a powerful game. Mike struck out 8 and allowed only 3 hits with no earned ru...
I'd like to add my recap to Jim Ansel's modest report on Friday's game. Ansel pitched an superb game last night. He set down the Pirates in order through 4 innings striking out 7 in those 4 innings. In the 5th Ron Smaka lined a deep shot in the gap to break up the no hitter. On a subsequent single Ansel succes...
The 38 Pirates played a great game last night at New Scotland. Pitcher Kane shut down the Marlins. I think we had 3 hits as he through a complete game shutout He changed speeds and located his pitches. The Pirates played great defense, turning a critical double play with the bases loaded in 6th, and thro...
The White Sox beat the Peppers 10- 6 at bethlehem. Mark Johnson pitched 4 strong innings, To earn his second victory of the season, giving up just two unearned runs. Vince Kostar pitched two shutout innings and Rick Caruso pitched the 7th to gain a save. Bob Noto had a big game at the plate with 3 hits. Goo...
With Emily Post on speed-dial to referee any emergency baseball etiquette questions, the Cubs and Mets met on a chilly wind-blown field in Burnt Hills. Strong pitching from Rosello, combined with three innings of hitless relief from LaCouture, earned Rosello his first-ever win in the CDMSBL. Bac...
In a game that was closer than the score might indicate, the Highlanders got by the Shasky's at Scotia field on Thursday night May 17 in six innings. Kalinski got the win and Callahan took the loss, with both pitching very well. The Shasky's are a scrappy bunch and came back from a 7-1 deficit to close to 7...
Last night the Reds suffer yet another defeat to the guys from Kingston. Tony Pilatich pitched 4 good innings giving up 2 unearned runs. Walks were a problem in the sixth with a couple of timely basehits to give Kingston the win. The Reds bats are a little rusty in this early part of the season only gettin...
Perfect weather for an almost perfectly pitched game. The Pirates Steve Lounello pitched a no hitter tonight striking out 10, giving up no walks and perfection only marred by a couple of errors. The umpires stopped the game during the top of the 7th as the Pirates had scored 6 more runs and it became app...
On Tuesday May 8th the Peppers and the Mets got a late start (7 PM) due to a slow Modified game taking place on the Steven's Elementary School field before them. Only 3-1/2 innings could be played before the game had to be stopped because of darkness. Heading into the bottom of the 4th inning the Peppers w...
