Joe Kelley-96 Leads Northeast's Offense

08/17/1900 - The fans at Neutral Ballpark were treated to an offensive show today as Northeast took this game by a wide margin. The final score of 15-0 left no doubt about the winner. Joe Kelley-96 led the offense for Northeast going 2 for 4 with 1 double, 1 home run and 6 RBI. With the victory, Northeast is now 54-42.

8-17-1900 (Day Game): 1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM (49-44) vs. 1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE (54-42)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3
1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE	5	0	0	0	2	5	0	3	x	15	13	0

Batting

1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	SH	SF	E	AVE
O. Pickering-01 (RF)	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286
L. Criger-98 (C)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
M. Donlin-05 (DH)	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.335
B. Everitt-95 (3B)	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.323
H. Reitz-94 (2B)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
C. Stahl-04 (CF)	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284
C. Dexter-98 (LF)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358
C. Irwin-02 (SS)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227
L. Lutenberg-94 (1B)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
A. Twineham-94 (PH8)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
P. Dillon-04 (1B8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
	30	0	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.283

0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.

E: J. McGinnity-04[4], B. Everitt-95[30], C. Irwin-02[22]
GIDP: C. Dexter-98[7]
DP: 2
LOB: 7

1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	SH	SF	E	AVE
D. Green-04 (RF)	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
K. Bransfield-08 (DH)	5	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.290
J. Kelley-96 (LF)	4	2	2	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.311
N. Lajoie-10 (2B)	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320
F. Tenney-99 (1B)	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.338
J. Barrett-03 (CF)	5	2	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320
F. Parent-04 (SS)	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
M. Bergen-98 (C)	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
T. Dowd-01 (3B)	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270
	37	15	13	1	3	1	14	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.289

5 for 11 with runners in scoring position.

2B: J. Kelley-96[18]
3B: K. Bransfield-08[4], J. Barrett-03[9], T. Dowd-01[2]
HR: J. Kelley-96[6]
RBI: K. Bransfield-08(2)[45], J. Kelley-96(6)[61], F. Tenney-99[68], J. Barrett-03(2)[64], F. Parent-04[60], T. Dowd-01(2)[18]
SF: J. Kelley-96[4]
GIDP: M. Bergen-98[9], T. Dowd-01[5]
DP: 1
LOB: 3

Pitching

1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM	IP	R	ER	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	ERA	Pitches Thrown	Game Score
J. McGinnity-04(L 13-6)	5.0	8	7	5	0	1	1	3	0	2	0	0	2.98	84	26
B. Stephens-93	1.1	4	4	5	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	11.88	30	-
B. Dammann-98	1.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.09	22	-
	8.0	15	14	13	1	3	1	4	0	2	0	0	4.41	136	-

1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE	IP	R	ER	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	ERA	Pitches Thrown	Game Score
J. Chesbro-04(W 10-7)	7.2	0	0	5	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	3.45	111	72
J. Sullivan-96	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.39	18	-
	9.0	0	0	5	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	4.04	129	-

Fielding

1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM	Pos	CH	PO	A	E
B. Dammann-98	P	0	0	0	0
J. McGinnity-04	P	2	0	1	1
B. Stephens-93	P	0	0	0	0
L. Criger-98	C	2	2	0	0
P. Dillon-04	1B	2	2	0	0
L. Lutenberg-94	1B	7	7	0	0
H. Reitz-94	2B	5	1	4	0
B. Everitt-95	3B	3	0	2	1
C. Irwin-02	SS	5	2	2	1
C. Dexter-98	LF	3	3	0	0
C. Stahl-04	CF	2	2	0	0
O. Pickering-01	RF	5	5	0	0

1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE	Pos	CH	PO	A	E
J. Chesbro-04	P	1	0	1	0
J. Sullivan-96	P	0	0	0	0
M. Bergen-98	C	3	2	1	0
F. Tenney-99	1B	9	9	0	0
N. Lajoie-10	2B	6	3	3	0
T. Dowd-01	3B	2	1	1	0
F. Parent-04	SS	4	1	3	0
J. Kelley-96	LF	3	3	0	0
J. Barrett-03	CF	4	4	0	0
D. Green-04	RF	5	4	1	0

DDBB Player of the Game: J. Kelley-96
Neutral Ballpark
Kelley-96 (1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE) drives in 6 runs [61].
Away Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default
Home Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default

8-17-1900 (Day Game): 1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM (49-44) vs. 1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE (54-42)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3
1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE	5	0	0	0	2	5	0	3	x	15	13	0

1900-ILL-IND-MICH 1900_USA_IIM

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1) O. Pickering-01 (RF)	1B	-	GO53	-	-	SO	-	LO7	-
2) L. Criger-98 (C)	FO8	-	FO7	-	-	GO63	-	BB	-
3) M. Donlin-05 (DH)	LO4	-	-	SO	-	1B	-	BB	-
4) B. Everitt-95 (3B)	LO8	-	-	1B	-	LO9	-	GO63	-
5) H. Reitz-94 (2B)	-	BB,X(6)	-	GO43	-	-	GO63	-	GO43
6) C. Stahl-04 (CF)	-	1B	-	LO7	-	-	BB,X(7)	-	FO8
7) C. Dexter-98 (LF)	-	FO8	-	-	LO9	-	GO143,DP	-	FO9
8) C. Irwin-02 (SS)	-	LO6	-	-	LO4	-	-	GOU	-
9) L. Lutenberg-94 (1B)	-	-	LO9	-	GO23	-	-	-	-
A. Twineham-94 (PH8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1B	-
P. Dillon-04 (1B8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1) D. Green-04 (RF)	BB,R(3)	LO6	-	-	BB,R(3)	BB,R(2)	-	1B,R(3)	-
2) K. Bransfield-08 (DH)	1B,R(4)	LO7	-	-	SO	3B,2RBI,R(3)	-	1B,R(3)	-
3) J. Kelley-96 (LF)	RBI,GO53	-	LO8	-	HR,2RBI,R(3)	SF,RBI	-	2B,2RBI,R(5)	-
4) N. Lajoie-10 (2B)	ROE5,R(6)	-	FO9	-	LO7	ROE6	-	GO43	-
5) F. Tenney-99 (1B)	BB,R(6)	-	SO	-	GOU	GO63	-	RBI,GO43	-
6) J. Barrett-03 (CF)	3B,2RBI,R(7)	-	-	LO9	-	1B,R(9)	1B	FO9	-
7) F. Parent-04 (SS)	1B,RBI,X(8)	-	-	ROE1	-	LO3	LO8	-	-
8) M. Bergen-98 (C)	GO543,DP	-	-	FO9	-	1B,R(9)	1B,X(9)	-	-
9) T. Dowd-01 (3B)	-	GO13	-	FO9	-	3B,2RBI,R(2)	GO463,DP	-	-

DDBB Player of the Game: J. Kelley-96
Neutral Ballpark
Kelley-96 (1900-Northeast 1900_USA_NE) drives in 6 runs [61].
Away Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default
Home Lineup Type: Profile: RHPDH-Default

SCORING PLAYS

Bottom of the 1st
Up to bat is the menacing Kelley-96.
He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
nobody out here in the Bottom of the 1st.
Tight situation now for McGinnity-04, with Green-04 just 90 feet away at third. Bransfield-08 leads off second.
And here comes the pitch ...

Little dribbler to third base ...
easy play for Everitt-95 ...
and he makes the quick throw to Lutenberg-94 to take care of Kelley-96.
Green-04 scores from third.
Bransfield-08 heads to third.

And that breaks the tie, Northeast now leads 1 - 0.

Up next for Northeast, Lajoie-10.
He entered the game batting .324 with 2 HR and 72 RBI.
one down here in the Bottom of the 1st.
Bransfield-08 is parked on third.
McGinnity-04 looks down and gets a sign from Criger-98 ...
the pitch ...

Lajoie-10 hits it hard on the ground ...
up with it is Everitt-95 at third base ...
lots of time ...
but he throws it away ...
error on Everitt-95 ...
as Lajoie-10 is safe at first.
Here comes Bransfield-08.

Barrett-03 checks in.
one gone.
McGinnity-04 in a bit of a jam here, with Lajoie-10 at second. Tenney-99 stretching his lead at first.
And here comes the pitch ...

Fastball ...
and that's drilled to the gap in right center ...
Pickering-01 coming over ...
but he won't have a play, and will have to play it off the wall ...
and now the carom bounces over his head! ...
And Barrett-03 is headed towards third for a triple!
Here comes Lajoie-10 to score.
Scoring from first is Tenney-99.

Parent-04 will be the hitter.
He entered the game batting .258 with 4 HR and 59 RBI.
one out here in the Bottom of the 1st.
Barrett-03 inches away from third.
Here comes the pitch ...

Hard ground ball down the third base line ...
over the bag at third and headed to the left field corner ...
Dexter-98 coming over ...
and makes a good play to cut it off ...
and Parent-04 is going to have to settle for a single.
Barrett-03 scores from third.

Bottom of the 5th
Kelley-96 steps in.
He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
one down.
Green-04 stretching his lead at first.
McGinnity-04 a long look at Green-04 ...
McGinnity-04 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

And there's a high fly ball to deep left field ...
Dexter-98 is shuffling back to the track ...
he reaches up ...
can't get it ...
and that ball sneaks into the seats for a Home Run!
Green-04 trots home.

Bottom of the 6th
Dowd-01 steps up next.
He entered the game batting .271 with 2 HR and 16 RBI.
one gone.
Barrett-03 takes his lead from second. Bergen-98 leads off first.
Dowd-01 waits ...
Stephens-93 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

Swung on ...
and that ball is absolutely hammered to center field ...
no chance for Stahl-04 ...
he'll have to play it off the wall ...
and now the carom gets past him ...
and that sends Dowd-01 towards third for a triple!
Here comes Barrett-03 to score.
And here comes Bergen-98 to score all the way from first!

Bransfield-08 checks in.
He entered the game batting .285 with 43 RBI.
one out.
Stephens-93 in a bit of a jam here, with Dowd-01 at third, and Green-04 at first.
Stephens-93 a long look at Green-04 ...
The windup and the pitch from Stephens-93 ...

And that ball is absolutely hammered to right field ...
no chance for Pickering-01 ...
he'll have to play it off the wall ...
and now it takes a crazy hop and gets away! ...
That is going to be a triple for Bransfield-08!
Scoring from third is Dowd-01.
And here comes Green-04 to score all the way from first!

Standing in with a quick and powerful bat is Kelley-96.
He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
one out here in the Bottom of the 6th.
Bransfield-08 is parked on third.
Stephens-93 sets and delivers ...

Line drive right at Dexter-98 ...
And he snares it for the out.

Bransfield-08 is tagging up ...
and the throw is off line ... he scores easily.

Bottom of the 8th
Up next for Northeast, Kelley-96.
So far today he is 1 for 3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
nobody out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
Green-04 creeping down the line at third. Bransfield-08 leads off second.
Dammann-98 ready and deals ...

Hard ground ball down the third base line ...
over the bag at third and headed to the left field corner ...
Dexter-98 coming over ...
but that'll go to the wall ...
that is going to be a double for Kelley-96.
Here comes Green-04.
Here comes Bransfield-08 to score.

Tenney-99 checks in.
He entered the game batting .341 with 67 RBI.
one out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
Kelley-96 is parked on third.
Hands over head windup by Dammann-98...

Bouncing ball to Reitz-94 ...
And he throws right on the money to Dillon-04 at first ...
Tenney-99 is retired easily.
Here comes Kelley-96.

PLAY BY PLAY

A great day for a scheduled game between
ILL-IND-MICH (49-43) and Northeast (53-42).
The starting pitcher for ILL-IND-MICH is Joe McGinnity-04 (13-5, 2.67).
The starting pitcher for Northeast is Jack Chesbro-04 (9-7, 3.61).


*** Top of the 1st ***


Batting next is Pickering-01. 
  He entered the game batting .287 with 1 HR and 43 RBI.
  nobody down here in the Top of the 1st.
  Chesbro-04 comes set to the letters...
  the pitch...

  And that's slapped into center field for a base hit ... 
  coming over to get it is Barrett-03 ... 
  a single for Pickering-01.


Stepping to the plate is Criger-98. 
  He entered the game batting .264 with 1 HR and 18 RBI.
  nobody down.
  Pickering-01 takes his lead from first.
  Chesbro-04 a long look at Pickering-01 ...
  Criger-98 waiting ... 
  now Chesbro-04 delivers ...

  Hit in the air to deep center field ...
  going back is Barrett-03 ...
  and he picks it off to retire Criger-98.


Settling into the box is Donlin-05. 
  one gone.
  Pickering-01 is edging off the bag at first.
  Chesbro-04 glances over at first ...
  Donlin-05 waits ... 
  Chesbro-04 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's lined sharply up the middle ...
  but there's Lajoie-10 ...
  who reacts quickly and spears it, nice play!


Now Everitt-95 strolls to the plate. 
  two out.
  Pickering-01 is parked on first.
  Snap throw to first ...
  But Pickering-01 gets back.



So here's Everitt-95. 
  He is seeing the ball well this year.
  He entered the game batting .324 with 60 RBI.
  two down here in the Top of the 1st.
  Pickering-01 is edging off the bag at first.
  Big hole on the right side with Tenney-99 holding the runner.
  Chesbro-04 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  There's a shot to center field ...
  And Barrett-03 is there to pull it in.


  No runs, 1 hit, and 1 man left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after one half it's ILL-IND-MICH 0 - Northeast 0.

*** Bottom of the 1st ***
*** ILL-IND-MICH 0 - Northeast 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Green-04, Bransfield-08, and Kelley-96 ***


And the hitter is Green-04. 
  nobody gone.
  Green-04 waits ... 
  McGinnity-04 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  Just missed outside, and that's ball four.


Now Bransfield-08 strides to the plate. 
  He entered the game batting .285 with 43 RBI.
  nobody gone.
  Green-04 leads off first.
  Quick throw to first ...
  And Green-04 gets back.



Now Bransfield-08 strolls to the plate. 
  nobody gone.
  Green-04 is edging off the bag at first.
  Green-04 held on by Lutenberg-94.
  McGinnity-04 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's looped to shallow right ...
  Reitz-94 going out, Pickering-01 coming in ...
  but neither one of them is going to get there ...
  and that will fall in for a single.

  They're waving Green-04 around ...
  but Pickering-01 might have a play ...
  strong throw to Everitt-95 ...
  but it's not in time, he's safe!
  Green-04 moves to third.
  and Bransfield-08 alertly takes second on the throw.


Up to bat is the menacing Kelley-96. 
  He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Tight situation now for McGinnity-04, with Green-04 just 90 feet away at third. Bransfield-08 leads off second. 
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Little dribbler to third base ...
  easy play for Everitt-95 ...
  and he makes the quick throw to Lutenberg-94 to take care of Kelley-96.
  Green-04 scores from third.
  Bransfield-08 heads to third.

  And that breaks the tie, Northeast now leads 1 - 0.


Up next for Northeast, Lajoie-10. 
  He entered the game batting .324 with 2 HR and 72 RBI.
  one down here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Bransfield-08 is parked on third. 
  McGinnity-04 looks down and gets a sign from Criger-98 ... 
  the pitch ...

  Lajoie-10 hits it hard on the ground ... 
  up with it is Everitt-95 at third base ... 
  lots of time ... 
  but he throws it away ...
  error on Everitt-95 ...
  as Lajoie-10 is safe at first.
  Here comes Bransfield-08.


Tenney-99 is the hitter. 
  He brings a 7 game hitting streak with him to the plate.
  one down here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Lajoie-10 stretching his lead at first.
  McGinnity-04 glances over at first ...
  The pitch on the way to Tenney-99 ...

  Inside, did it hit him ...
  no ...
  and Tenney-99 draws a walk.
  Lajoie-10 goes to second.


Barrett-03 checks in. 
  one gone.
  McGinnity-04 in a bit of a jam here, with Lajoie-10 at second. Tenney-99 stretching his lead at first.
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Fastball ...
  and that's drilled to the gap in right center ...
  Pickering-01 coming over ...
  but he won't have a play, and will have to play it off the wall ...
  and now the carom bounces over his head! ...
  And Barrett-03 is headed towards third for a triple!
  Here comes Lajoie-10 to score.
  Scoring from first is Tenney-99.


Parent-04 will be the hitter. 
  He entered the game batting .258 with 4 HR and 59 RBI.
  one out here in the Bottom of the 1st.
  Barrett-03 inches away from third. 
  Here comes the pitch ...

  Hard ground ball down the third base line ...
  over the bag at third and headed to the left field corner ...
  Dexter-98 coming over ...
  and makes a good play to cut it off ...
  and Parent-04 is going to have to settle for a single.
  Barrett-03 scores from third.


Getting set to hit is Bergen-98. 
  one out.
  Parent-04 is parked on first.
  McGinnity-04 a long look at Parent-04 ...
  McGinnity-04 rears back and fires ...

  Grounded to third base ... 
  almost exactly where Everitt-95 was playing ...
  he flips it to Reitz-94 for the force ...
  and over to first ...
  in time ... double play!


  That'll do it for Northeast in the Bottom of the 1st.
  But they get 5 runs in the inning...
  and have now jumped out on top 5 - 0.

*** Top of the 2nd ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Reitz-94, Stahl-04, and Dexter-98 ***


Reitz-94 takes a few practice cuts ...
Now he's ready.
  nobody down here in the Top of the 2nd.
  Chesbro-04 sets and deals ...

  Ball four ... Reitz-94 will head to first.


The lefty Stahl-04 takes a few practice cuts ...
Now he's ready.
  nobody out here in the Top of the 2nd.
  Reitz-94 takes his lead from first.
  Reitz-94 held on by Tenney-99.
  Chesbro-04 rocks and fires ...

  Swung on ...
  line shot ...
  over the infield and into right field for a base hit ...
  a blistering single for Stahl-04.

  They're waving Reitz-94 around ...
  but Green-04 might have a play ...
  great throw to Dowd-01 ...
  and he's out - got him!!
  and Stahl-04 takes second on the throw.


Now Dexter-98 strides to the plate. 
  one gone.
  Stahl-04 is hanging out at second. 
  Now the pitch to Dexter-98 ...

  And a high fly ball to deep center field ...
  giving chase is Barrett-03 ...
  and he makes the catch for the out.


Here's the lefty Irwin-02. 
  two out.
  Stahl-04 leads off second. 
  Chesbro-04 delivers ...

  And there's a liner to shortstop ...
  but Parent-04 is right there to take care of it ...
  and Irwin-02 is out.


  No runs, no hits, and 1 man left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after 1 and a half it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 2nd ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Dowd-01, Green-04, and Bransfield-08 ***


Standing in to hit is Dowd-01. 
  He entered the game batting .271 with 2 HR and 16 RBI.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 2nd.
  McGinnity-04 sets and deals ...

  Dowd-01 grounds this one hard up the middle ... 
  knocked down by McGinnity-04 ... 
  he recovers ...
  and throws to Lutenberg-94 to get him.


Now Green-04 digs in. 
  one out.
  The windup and the pitch from McGinnity-04 ...

  Hard line drive to shortstop ...
  and that's snared by Irwin-02 to take a hit away from Green-04!


Bransfield-08 stands in and cocks his bat ...
McGinnity-04 looks in.
  two gone.
  The pitch on the way to Bransfield-08 ...

  Lined to left ...
  That won't fall in, but he hit it hard ...
  And Dexter-98 catches it to retire Bransfield-08.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for Northeast...
  And after 2 it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 3rd ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Lutenberg-94, Pickering-01, and Criger-98 ***


Lutenberg-94 checks in. 
  He entered the game batting .246 with 9 RBI.
  nobody gone.
  Chesbro-04 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Hard line drive to right ...
  snared by Green-04 ...
  and Lutenberg-94 kicks the dirt in frustration ...
  he hit it on the screws, but comes up empty.


The umpire brushes off the plate ...
as Pickering-01 gets set to hit.
  one out here in the Top of the 3rd.
  Chesbro-04 ready and deals ...

  Pickering-01 hits it hard on the ground to the left side ... 
  fielded by Dowd-01 at third base ... 
  lots of time ...
  and he throws out Pickering-01 easily.


Coming up to the plate is Criger-98. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two down.
  The pitch on the way to Criger-98 ...

  Swung on ...
  in the air to shallow left field ...
  and this could be trouble ...
  but Kelley-96, who was initially fooled, recovers quickly to make the play.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after 2 and a half it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 3rd ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Kelley-96, Lajoie-10, and Tenney-99 ***


The deadly Kelley-96 stands in and cocks his bat ...
McGinnity-04 looks in ready for the challenge.
  nobody out.
  McGinnity-04 kicks and deals...

  Line drive right at Stahl-04 ...
  And he snares it for the out.


Lajoie-10 adjusting his gloves for a moment ...
Now the powerful hitter is ready.
  one gone.
  McGinnity-04 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  Lajoie-10 got a pretty good pitch to hit there ...
  but he gets under it and sends a lazy fly ball to shallow right field ...
  and Pickering-01 is there in plenty of time to make the catch.


Tenney-99 stands in. 
  two gone here in the Bottom of the 3rd.
  McGinnity-04 winds and deals ...

  Struck him out ...
  Tenney-99 goes down looking.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for Northeast...
  3 in the books, and it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 4th ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Donlin-05, Everitt-95, and Reitz-94 ***


Donlin-05 at the plate. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody out.
  Here's the pitch ...

  Strike three called ...
  Donlin-05 goes down looking at a fastball.


Everitt-95 takes a few practice cuts ...
Now he's ready.
  one down here in the Top of the 4th.
  Chesbro-04 has the sign ...
  he winds and fires ...

  And there's a dunker to center field ...
  Barrett-03 a little slow to react ...
  and all he can do is hustle in to pick it up off the grass ...
  that'll look like a line drive in the boxscore.


Now batting, the hard hitting Reitz-94. 
  one down.
  Everitt-95 takes his lead from first.
  Chesbro-04 a long look at Everitt-95 ...
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and Reitz-94 rolls it slowly to second base ...
  on it easily is Lajoie-10 ...
  and over to Tenney-99 to record the out.
  Everitt-95 heads to second.


Stahl-04 stands in. 
  He entered the game batting .283 with 67 RBI.
  two away.
  Everitt-95 is on at second. 
  Chesbro-04 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  Lined to left ...
  Right at Kelley-96 ...
  And he pulls it in.


  No runs, 1 hit, and 1 man left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after 3 and a half it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 4th ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Barrett-03, Parent-04, and Bergen-98 ***


Barrett-03 will be the batter. 
  He entered the game batting .316 with 1 HR and 62 RBI.
  nobody down here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  The pitch ...

  Stroked to right ...
  But this one has a little air under it ...
  And Pickering-01 makes the catch.


And the hitter is Parent-04. 
  So far today he is 1 for 1 with 1 RBI.
  one down.
  McGinnity-04 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  Parent-04 hits it hard on the ground ... 
  up with it is McGinnity-04 at pitcher ... 
  lots of time ... 
  but he throws it away ...
  error on McGinnity-04 ...
  as Parent-04 is safe at first.


Now Bergen-98 strolls to the plate. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one down here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  Parent-04 stretching his lead at first.
  McGinnity-04 glances over at first ...
  McGinnity-04 sets and delivers ...

  He bangs it to shallow right field ...
  Pickering-01 coming in a hurry ... 
  and he makes a fine running catch.


Up next for Northeast, Dowd-01. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  two away here in the Bottom of the 4th.
  Parent-04 stretching his lead at first.
  Parent-04 held on by Lutenberg-94.
  McGinnity-04 shakes off a few signs...
  he is ready now...
  the pitch...

  Hit high to right ...
  But not very deep ...
  Waiting is Pickering-01 ...
  And he's got it.


  No runs, no hits, and 1 man left on base for Northeast...
  And after 4 it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 5th ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Dexter-98, Irwin-02, and Lutenberg-94 ***


Now at the plate, Dexter-98. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody down.
  Chesbro-04 sets and deals ...

  Line drive right at Green-04 ...
  And he snares it for the out.


Irwin-02 steps up next. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one out here in the Top of the 5th.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Line drive ...
  but Lajoie-10 is right there ...
  to make the play and get the out ...
  that ball was hit on the screws but right at Lajoie-10.


Lutenberg-94 at the plate. 
  He entered the game batting .246 with 9 RBI.
  two away.
  Chesbro-04 steps in and is ready to toss pitch number 61 ...

  Excuse me swing ...
  And that's going to drop right in front of the plate ...
  Bergen-98 finally picks it up ...
  And fires a bullet to Tenney-99 to nip Lutenberg-94.


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after 4 and a half it's Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 5th ***
*** Northeast 5 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Green-04, Bransfield-08, and Kelley-96 ***


That will bring up Green-04. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody down.
  McGinnity-04 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  Way inside and they walked him.


Bransfield-08 is up there now. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2.
  nobody down.
  Green-04 leads off first.
  McGinnity-04 glances over at first ...
  Bransfield-08 waiting ... 
  now McGinnity-04 delivers ...

  Called strike three ...
  Got him with the curve.


Kelley-96 steps in. 
  He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
  one down.
  Green-04 stretching his lead at first.
  McGinnity-04 a long look at Green-04 ...
  McGinnity-04 at the belt, now comes to the plate ...

  And there's a high fly ball to deep left field ...
  Dexter-98 is shuffling back to the track ...
  he reaches up ...
  can't get it ...
  and that ball sneaks into the seats for a Home Run!
  Green-04 trots home.


Hitting next is power hitting Lajoie-10. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  one gone here in the Bottom of the 5th.
  McGinnity-04 ready, here he comes ...

  A liner to left ...
  But Dexter-98 is right there ...
  To pull it in.


Settling into the box is Tenney-99. 
  He entered the game batting .341 with 67 RBI.
  two down.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  High chopper to first base ...
  Lutenberg-94 grabs it and steps on the bag for the out.


  2 runs, 1 hit, and nobody left on base for Northeast...
  And after 5 it's Northeast 7 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 6th ***
*** Northeast 7 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Pickering-01, Criger-98, and Donlin-05 ***


Pickering-01 is the hitter. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2.
  nobody out here in the Top of the 6th.
  Chesbro-04 has the sign ...
  he winds and fires ...

  Swung on and missed for strike three ...
  Chesbro-04 gets him with a breaking ball.


Getting set to hit is Criger-98. 
  He entered the game batting .264 with 1 HR and 18 RBI.
  one down.
  Chesbro-04 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  Hard hit, right at Parent-04 ...
  He plays it on a big hop ...
  And throws over to Tenney-99 for the out.


Donlin-05 steps up next. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  two down.
  Chesbro-04 steps off the mound ...
  Donlin-05 also steps out ...
  they're both ready now ...
  and the pitch on the way ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's grounded sharply to the left side ...
  past Dowd-01 and into left field ...
  Kelley-96 comes up with it quickly there...
  and Donlin-05 is going to have himself a single.


Everitt-95 stands in to take his turn. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2.
  two away here in the Top of the 6th.
  Donlin-05 is parked on first.
  And Tenney-99 not holding Donlin-05 on.
  Chesbro-04 kicks and deals...

  There's a shot to right field ...
  And Green-04 is there to pull it in.


  No runs, 1 hit, and 1 man left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  5 and a half in the books, and it's Northeast 7 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 6th ***
*** Northeast 7 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Barrett-03, Parent-04, and Bergen-98 ***


Stepping to the plate is Barrett-03. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2 with 2 RBI.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  McGinnity-04 delivers ...

  Two hopper to Stahl-04 at center field ...
  It backs him up ...
  And then gets by him ...
  base hit for Barrett-03.

Stephens-93 is making his way from the bullpen to pitch in relief.


And that brings up the right-hander Parent-04. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2 with 1 RBI.
  nobody out.
  Barrett-03 leads off first.
  Big hole on the right side with Lutenberg-94 holding the runner.
  Stephens-93 is looking in...
  now the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  hit on the button towards first base ...
  but right at Lutenberg-94 ...
  who stays with it to retire Parent-04.


The umpire brushes off the plate ...
as Bergen-98 gets set to hit.
  one gone.
  Barrett-03 stretching his lead at first.
  Barrett-03 held on by Lutenberg-94.
  Bergen-98 waits ... 
  Stephens-93 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  Grounded sharply to the left side ...
  and that's going to get past Irwin-02 and into left field ...
  Dexter-98 comes up with it quickly there...
  and Bergen-98 is going to have himself a single.

  A quick glance out at Dexter-98 ...
  and the runner will not try for an extra base ...
  Barrett-03 takes second.


Dowd-01 steps up next. 
  He entered the game batting .271 with 2 HR and 16 RBI.
  one gone.
  Barrett-03 takes his lead from second. Bergen-98 leads off first.
  Dowd-01 waits ... 
  Stephens-93 plants his foot on the rubber, and deals ...

  Swung on ...
  and that ball is absolutely hammered to center field ...
  no chance for Stahl-04 ...
  he'll have to play it off the wall ...
  and now the carom gets past him ...
  and that sends Dowd-01 towards third for a triple!
  Here comes Barrett-03 to score.
  And here comes Bergen-98 to score all the way from first!


Hitting next is Green-04. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  one down.
  Dowd-01 is parked on third. 
  The windup and the pitch from Stephens-93 ...

  And Green-04 takes inside ... ball four.


Bransfield-08 checks in. 
  He entered the game batting .285 with 43 RBI.
  one out.
  Stephens-93 in a bit of a jam here, with Dowd-01 at third, and Green-04 at first.
  Stephens-93 a long look at Green-04 ...
  The windup and the pitch from Stephens-93 ...

  And that ball is absolutely hammered to right field ...
  no chance for Pickering-01 ...
  he'll have to play it off the wall ...
  and now it takes a crazy hop and gets away! ...
  That is going to be a triple for Bransfield-08!
  Scoring from third is Dowd-01.
  And here comes Green-04 to score all the way from first!


Standing in with a quick and powerful bat is Kelley-96. 
  He entered the game batting .309 with 5 HR and 55 RBI.
  one out here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  Bransfield-08 is parked on third. 
  Stephens-93 sets and delivers ...

  Line drive right at Dexter-98 ...
  And he snares it for the out.

  Bransfield-08 is tagging up ...
  and the throw is off line ... he scores easily.


Lookout... here's the dangerous Lajoie-10. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  two away.
  Stephens-93 ready, here he comes ...

  Lajoie-10 hits it slowly on the ground towards shortstop ...
  taken there by Irwin-02 ... 
  no, it goes under his glove ... 
  and Lajoie-10 reaches on the error


Batting next is Tenney-99. 
  He entered the game batting .341 with 67 RBI.
  two gone here in the Bottom of the 6th.
  Lajoie-10 takes his lead from first.
  Lutenberg-94 holding Lajoie-10 to the bag.
  Stephens-93 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  Slapped on the ground toward shortstop ...
  Irwin-02 comes up with it cleanly ...
  And throws over to first in time for the out.


  5 runs, 4 hits, and 1 man left on base for Northeast...
  And after 6 it's Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 7th ***
*** Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Reitz-94, Stahl-04, and Dexter-98 ***


And that brings up Reitz-94. 
  He entered the game batting .289 with 52 RBI.
  nobody down here in the Top of the 7th.
  Chesbro-04 delivers ...

  Big hopper hit right to Parent-04 ...
  He has it ...
  And easily takes care of Reitz-94.


Batting next is Stahl-04. 
  He entered the game batting .283 with 67 RBI.
  one out.
  Chesbro-04 has thrown 86 pitches so far ...
  and here comes another one ...

  And that's high, for ball four.


That will bring up Dexter-98. 
  Lots of solid contact for him this season.
  He entered the game batting .363 with 1 HR and 43 RBI.
  one gone.
  Stahl-04 is parked on first.
  Stahl-04 not being held on.
  Dexter-98 waiting ... 
  now Chesbro-04 delivers ...

  Grounded to pitcher ... 
  almost exactly where Chesbro-04 was playing ...
  he flips it to Lajoie-10 for the force ...
  and over to first ...
  in time ... double play!


  No runs, no hits, and nobody left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  We've played 6 and a half, and the score is Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 7th ***
*** Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Barrett-03, Parent-04, and Bergen-98 ***

We have completed six and a half... stand up and stretch!


Here's Barrett-03. 
  He entered the game batting .316 with 1 HR and 62 RBI.
  nobody down here in the Bottom of the 7th.
  Stephens-93 cranks it up and deals ...

  And there's a dunker to center field ...
  Stahl-04 a little slow to react ...
  and all he can do is hustle in to pick it up off the grass ...
  that'll look like a line drive in the boxscore.


Parent-04 taking a moment to clean some dirt from his spikes ...
And now he steps in to face Stephens-93.
  nobody down here in the Bottom of the 7th.
  Barrett-03 is parked on first.
  Stephens-93 glances over at first ...
  Here comes the pitch ...

  Hit on the button towards center field ...
  but right at Stahl-04 ...
  who stays with it to retire Parent-04.


Stepping to the plate is Bergen-98. 
  He entered the game batting .241 with 30 RBI.
  one gone here in the Bottom of the 7th.
  Barrett-03 stretching his lead at first.
  Barrett-03 held on by Lutenberg-94.
  Stephens-93 cranks it up and deals ...

  Line drive ...
  and into right field for a base hit ...
  Bergen-98 is on with a single.

  Barrett-03 is trying for extra bases ...
  Barrett-03 moves up a base to third.

And they'll make a change here ...
Out of the bullpen comes Dammann-98.


Right-handed Dowd-01 ready to face off against Dammann-98 ...
staring him down.
  one gone here in the Bottom of the 7th.
  Runners at the corners.
  Lutenberg-94 holding Bergen-98 to the bag.
  Dammann-98 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  Dowd-01 hits it on the ground to second base ...
  fielded there by Reitz-94 ... 
  he fires to Irwin-02 for the force ...
  and on to first ...
  in time ... double play!


  No runs, 2 hits, and 1 man left on base for Northeast...
  7 in the books, and it's Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 8th ***
*** Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Irwin-02, Lutenberg-94, and Pickering-01 ***


Batting next is Irwin-02. 
  He entered the game batting .230 with 36 RBI.
  nobody gone.
  Chesbro-04 has the sign ...
  he winds and fires ...

  Hit hard on the ground to first base ...
  Tenney-99 grabs it and steps on the bag for the out.


Lutenberg-94 will be the batter. 
  He entered the game batting .246 with 9 RBI.
  one out.

And now he's being called back ...
It looks like Twineham-94 is going to pinch hit.

  A little chat going on between Bergen-98 and Twineham-94 ...
  they're both ready now ...
  and the pitch on the way ...

  Banged into right field for a base hit ...
  coming up to cut it off is Green-04 ...
  solid single for Twineham-94.


Stepping to the plate is Pickering-01. 
  So far today he is 1 for 3.
  one out.
  Twineham-94 is parked on first.
  And they elect to play behind Twineham-94.
  Chesbro-04 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  Stroked to left ...
  But this one has a little air under it ...
  And Kelley-96 makes the catch.


Criger-98 is coming up next. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  two down here in the Top of the 8th.
  Twineham-94 leads off first.
  Twineham-94 not much of a threat here, so they'll play behind him.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  And that misses outside, for ball four.
  Twineham-94 advances to second.

And they're going to the bullpen ...
It looks like it'll be Sullivan-96 coming on in relief.


Now batting, Donlin-05. 
  He entered the game batting .335 with 5 HR and 58 RBI.
  two gone.
  Twineham-94 is on at second. Criger-98 is parked on first.
  Here comes the pitch ...

  Way inside and they walked him.
  On to third goes Twineham-94.
  Criger-98 heads to second.


Everitt-95 stands in. 
  He entered the game batting .324 with 60 RBI.
  two away.
  The bases are loaded.
  Sullivan-96 turns, sets, and delivers ...

  Routine grounder to Parent-04 at shortstop ...
  He fields it ...
  And throws to first for the out.


  And a frustrated Everitt-95 knows he missed a chance there.

  No runs, 1 hit, and 3 runners left on base for ILL-IND-MICH...
  And after 7 and a half it's Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Bottom of the 8th ***
*** Northeast 12 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for Northeast: Green-04, Bransfield-08, and Kelley-96 ***

Dillon-04 is taking his spot at 1B. 


Coming up to the plate is Green-04. 
  So far today he is 0 for 1.
  nobody gone.
  Hands over head windup by Dammann-98...

  Green-04 skies one to left field ...
  over to get it is Dexter-98 ...
  but that's going to fall in there for a single.


The right-handed Bransfield-08 adjusting his gloves for a moment ...
Now he's ready.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  Green-04 takes his lead from first.
  Green-04 held on by Dillon-04.
  And here comes the pitch ...

  Swung on ...
  and that's lined sharply to the right side ...
  just over the outstretched glove of the leaping Reitz-94 ...
  and into right field for a base hit ...
  Pickering-01 gets to it quickly ...
  and Bransfield-08 is held to a single.

  They're waving Green-04 around ...
  but Pickering-01 might have a play ...
  strong throw, but it's off line ... he's safe!
  Green-04 moves to third base.
  and Bransfield-08 alertly takes second on the throw.


Up next for Northeast, Kelley-96. 
  So far today he is 1 for 3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  Green-04 creeping down the line at third. Bransfield-08 leads off second. 
  Dammann-98 ready and deals ...

  Hard ground ball down the third base line ...
  over the bag at third and headed to the left field corner ...
  Dexter-98 coming over ...
  but that'll go to the wall ...
  that is going to be a double for Kelley-96.
  Here comes Green-04.
  Here comes Bransfield-08 to score.


Coming up next, Lajoie-10. 
  So far today he is 0 for 4.
  nobody out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  Kelley-96 is hanging out at second. 
  Dammann-98 has the sign ...
  he rocks back, and here it comes ...

  Slow roller to second base ...
  up with it is Reitz-94 ... 
  and he throws to Dillon-04 to get him.
  Kelley-96 advances to third.


Tenney-99 checks in. 
  He entered the game batting .341 with 67 RBI.
  one out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  Kelley-96 is parked on third. 
  Hands over head windup by Dammann-98...

  Bouncing ball to Reitz-94 ...
  And he throws right on the money to Dillon-04 at first ...
  Tenney-99 is retired easily.
  Here comes Kelley-96.


And that brings up the left-hander Barrett-03. 
  So far today he is 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.
  two out here in the Bottom of the 8th.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Lifted high down the right field line ...
  And Pickering-01 is there to make the catch.


  3 runs, 3 hits, and nobody left on base for Northeast...
  8 in the books, and it's Northeast 15 - ILL-IND-MICH 0.

*** Top of the 9th ***
*** Northeast 15 - ILL-IND-MICH 0 ***
*** Due up for ILL-IND-MICH: Reitz-94, Stahl-04, and Dexter-98 ***


Reitz-94 at the plate. 
  So far today he is 0 for 2.
  nobody down.
  The pitch is on the way ...

  Grounder past Sullivan-96 ...
  Lajoie-10 makes the play ...
  And fires to first for the out.


And that brings up Stahl-04. 
  So far today he is 1 for 2.
  one out.
  Sullivan-96 sets and deals ...

  Fly ball to center ...
  Barrett-03 lowers the glove ...
  And makes the catch.


Dexter-98 at the plate. 
  So far today he is 0 for 3.
  two out here in the Top of the 9th.
  Sullivan-96 toes the rubber ...
  now winds, and delivers ...

  Towering drive to right ...
  Green-04 angles over ...
  And pulls it in.

And this one belongs to Northeast!
The final score is Northeast 15 - ILL-IND-MICH 0