Pitcher's Duel Ends in Pittston Win
The Pittston Park Boys completed a double-header sweep of the division-rival Bunch O'Swingers in a pitcher's duel between defending MVP Bob Loftus and Dick Noss. With the win, Pittston moved to 2-0, while the Swingers dropped to 0-2 on the young season.
After neither team could get a runner to second base in the first four innings, Bunch O'Swingers dented the scoreboard first in the top of the fifth. Mike Reese singled for only the second hit of the game off of Loftus and scored on miscues to give the Swingers the 1-0 lead.
The Park Boys would answer back in their half of the fifth, using four consecutive singles to get a run across. Tom Pisano, Dave Kane, Loftus, and Jason McCracken all singled, with Loftus scoring Pisano, earning Loftus the RBI, and tying the game at 1-1.
After BOS was unable to score in the top of the sixth, Pittston would end the game with one out in the bottom of the sixth. After singles by Kane and McCracken, sandwiched around a Loftus walk, Josh Munoz got the game-winning RBI on a free pass, as the Pittston Park Boys won by the score of 2-1.
Loftus (1-0) went the distance in the win for Pittston, scattering two hits while striking out a BWBL season-high 17 and walking none.
Noss (0-1) took the loss for the Swingers, allowing just seven hits over six innings. He struck out three and walked four.
Pittston will next face the Dragons in a double-header beginning at 12 noon on Sunday, June 25. The Swingers's next games are up in the air, as the future of the empty position in the National Division is up in the air. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
| BOX SCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
R |
H |
E |
| Bunch O'Swingers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Pittston Park Boys |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
Date: June 18, 2006
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: East End Minor League
| Bunch O'Swingers |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Mike Reese |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Joe Noss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Rich Trudnak |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Bill Smith |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Dick Noss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Totals |
20 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
|
| Pittston Park Boys |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Josh Munoz |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Tom Pisano |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Kane |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Bob Loftus |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Jason McCracken |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
22 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Bunch O'Swingers |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Dick Noss (L) |
5.1 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
| Pittston Park Boys |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Bob Loftus (W) |
6.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
