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Sunday, May 27, 2012
OFFENSE VANISHES AS METROS DROP PAIR IN BRAMPTON
The Brampton Battlecats' pitching staff stymied the
Niagara Metros' offense to the tune of just 5 hits in two games, as they won both ends of a doubleheader 5-1, and 4-1 in Brampton
on Saturday. The back-to-back losses ends Niagara's 6-game winning streak, while Brampton moved into first place in
the Andrews Division with a record of 5-2.
In game 1, Brampton collected four 2-out RBI singles, and left the rest
up to starting and winning pitcher, R.J. Page, in their 5-1 win. Page went the distance, allowing 4 hits and 7 walks,
while striking out 12. Geoff Strong took the loss, going 5 innings, and giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, walking 3 and striking
out 5. Lukas Burch finished up for Niagara, giving up an unearned run, and a hit, while striking out 2.
Justin
Deleskie collected two hits and two RBI's to lead Brampton's 8-hit offense, while the Metros managed just 4 singles.
Anthony Vacca's single drove in the only run, while Taylor Anderson, Jono Marcheterre, and James Pepin rounded out the offense.
In game 2, Brampton struck for four 1st-inning runs and that would be all they'd get...but it was enough to secure
a 4-1 victory. The Metros managed just one hit in the second game, as four Brampton hurlers combined to shut down
the Metros' usually productive hitters. Chris Pickles was the only Niagara batter to hit safely, while the run came
home courtesy of back to back walks to Jono Marcheterre and Dan Proctor, a wild pitch, and an RBI Sac Fly by Taylor Anderson.
Meanwhile, the Battlecats collected 6 hits, including two first inning home runs from Vic Speciale and Jaineel Purohit,
to score 4 runs and secure the win.
Brad McLaughlin, the second of 4 Brampton pitchers, picked up the win, after
a strong 3-inning start by Joe Ferreira. J.R. Crosby earned the save. Paul McKenna went the distance for
Niagara, and after allowing the runs in the 1st, settled down to shut out the Battlecats the rest of the way.
Overall, McKenna allowed 4 runs, 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5.
As mentioned, Brampton moves
to 5-2 with the win, good for first place in the Andrews Division, while Niagara's record of 6-2 still leads the Johnson Division.
The Metros get a few days off, before returning to action on Thursday, as they host the Etobicoke Rangers at George Taylor
Field. Game time is 7:30.
The Niagara Metros scored 3 in the 6th and another
in the 8th, and then hung on as they edged the Erindale Cardinals 10-8, last night at George Taylor Field. The pesky
Erindale club gave the Metros all they could handle, after narrowing the gap to 1 run in the 8th, and leaving the bases loaded
in both the 8th and 9th innings, before Niagara recorded the final out. After three scoreless innings the Metros
batted around in the 4th to plate 5 runs, but Erindale took the lead after scoring 6 of their own in the top of the 5th.
However, the Metros got a big 2-run double from Evan Baglieri during their decisive 6th inning 3-run rally to take the lead
for good.
In addition to Baglieri's double, the Metros got a pair of doubles from Anthony Vacca, while Chris Pickles,
Taylor Anderson, and Marshall McDougall all added a pair of singles. Pickles added 3 RBI's and Anderson, 2. Jono
Marcheterre chipped in with an RBI single, and Andrew Sorochan a single to round out the 11 hit attack. Aaron Palmer
had 3 hits and 2 RBI's for the Cardinals.
The beneficiary of the 6th inning rally was winning pitcher T.J. Tavender,
the 2nd of three Metros pitchers. Starter Brian Kusey was cruising along with a 1-hit shutout, until the wheels fell
off with 2 out in the 5th. He ended up allowing 6 runs on 3 hits and 6 walks...striking out 3. Tavender went 1
1/3 shutout innings and gave up 3 hits while striking out 1. Justin Ayles recorded his 3rd save in the last 4 games,
pitching the final 3 innings. He gave up 2 runs (1 earned), 4 hits, and 4 walks, while striking out 3. Dan Estey,
the 2nd of 4 Cardinal pitchers, took the loss.
Niagara moves to 6-0 after the win, while Erindale drops to 1-5-1,
heading into the weekend. And that weekend includes a twinbill on Saturday, as the Metros travel to Brampton for a showdown
with the Andrews Division-leading Battlecats. Next home game for Niagara is next Thursday, as the Etobicoke Rangers
make their only visit to George Taylor Field in 2012. First pitch is set for 7:30.
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Niagara Metros Bi-Weekly "Baseball Film
Feature"
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This week, on our "Baseball Film Feature"
we're going to take you back about a month, to April 21st 2012, when we all got to witness something truely rare in Major
League Baseball...a perfect game. There have only been 20 perfect games pitched in baseball history, and in the long
history of the Chicago White Sox, Philip Humber's gem at Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners was only their 3rd.
As mentioned, it came on April 21st...in a game that Humber (who is considered a run-of-the-mill 5th starter type) threw just
97 pitches. He struck out 9 Mariners in the game.
The video we have for you was shot by a fan in the crowd that afternoon, and captures a little bit
of the drama in the air, as Humber was trying to nail down the final out of the game against Mariner's hitter, Brendan Ryan.
The controversial checked-swing, the final out, the celebration and absolute bedlam on the field at the completion of the
game are all depicted here...from about the 20th row. Just press "Play" and enjoy!
Don't forget to check out the
Metros Archive Section!
You will see the history of
our team, as well as the past glories of St. Catharines Senior Baseball in words and pictures dating back to the 1940's.
Just click on the link near the top of this Main Home Page.
