GDSL - Division 50+  Game Summary 7/30  

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DUDAS VS ORIGINALS   

Dudas beats the Originals.​​​

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AMERICANS VS TEAM LABATT  

Team Labatt at Misters finally beat the Alp Steel Americans 9 to 7 after being crushed by Alp Steel in their previous two meetings. Team Labatt's offense was powered by a 3 run homerun from Justin "Spike" Transki and another perfect night at the plate from Brian Tavernier. After consecutive wobbly pitching performances by Richard Edwards, Team Labatt got the mound relief they needed from Dexter "Artie" Martin. Martin helped his own cause by smashing out 3 hits and scoring 3 runs to help Labatt pour on the offense. 

 

The Apl Steel offense was led by captain Jeff Johnston and Bobby Jensen. Jensen made several great plays from 2nd base and contributed 3 hits. Gerry "Mongo" Landahl raised his league leading batting average to .787 with his 3 hits. Despite the loss, Alp Steel claims 1st place for the season with 1 game remaining.​​​

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​​​​​​​​​​​GDSL - Division 60+ Game Summary 7/29

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LEGENDS VS BUILDERS 1

In the final regular‑season game, one with no playoff implications, Decks 1 faced Legends, and interim manager Paul Young guided Decks 1 to the win. Decks 1 broke a scoreless start in the fourth inning, pushing across one run on hits from Dave Rusin and Mike Radder. Legends answered in the bottom half, scoring two on hits from Mike Nappo, Steve Gidwitz, and Jeff Allan. 

 

Decks 1 added another run in the fifth, then pulled away with a four‑run sixth inning. Key hits came from Young, Ken Miller, John Jimenez, Joe McCooey, Rick Edwards, and Dan Bermingham. Miller led Decks 1 with three hits, while Nappo matched the effort with three hits for Legends.

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​​​​​​SCHUNKS VS MOGS 

Mogs beat Schunks.​

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BUILDERS II VS BASIL CHEVY

In another tight contest between Basil Chevrolet and Builders 2, the Builders struck first, scoring in each of the opening two innings. Basil answered in the third when Loco Joe Gersbacher crossed the plate, but Builders 2 threatened again with the bases loaded in the bottom half. Fred Marshall shut the door with a clutch step‑on‑third, fire‑to‑home double play that ended the inning and halted their momentum.

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Defense took over through the fourth and fifth. Builders 2 turned a crisp 6‑4‑3 double play, and Willy Wilson delivered a spectacular Willie Mays–style catch in the fifth to keep Basil within reach. Basil then erupted in the top of the sixth, stringing together six straight hits to reach the five‑run limit: Dan Curran singled, Keith Proulx ripped an RBI triple, Bob Baker added an RBI single, John Meka and Wilson doubled, and Sammy Diaz drove in the fifth run. Basil tacked on another in the seventh when Jeff Mattison scored after his leadoff double.

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But the bottom of the seventh belonged to Decks 2. Ron Ruffino, Jamie Kucewicz, Craig Geyer, Mark Aquino, and Mike Isbrandt all reached base, setting up Steve Jachimiak’s game‑winning hit. Kucewicz and Aquino each went 4‑for‑4, while Mark Onisk and Ruffino finished 3‑for‑3. The game also marked Mike Isbrandt’s return from the IR, and his sharp play at third helped keep Basil from adding to their total.