The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
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Skinner, Fox Pace vii.
mington Pirates Bat
ting Attack
By EDWARD C
STAR Sports Editor

"A SeVen-run OutDurSt IN the f1rSt
inning by the Smithfield Leafs
proved to be too much for the
Wilmington BUGS last night at the
American Legion stadium as the
Buos dropped a 7 to 5 Tobacco
State league game to the Leafs.
The win was Smithfield's first
in league play. The standings of
the circuit show Sanford i'm first
place with three wins and nc de-
feats, Clinton in second with two
wins and one defeat, Dunn-Erwin
tied for second with the same
record, Smithfield and Whining
ton tied for fourth with one win
and two losses and Angler in last
with no wins in three contests.
First Inning
SmTthiefld. Frazier singled.
Nezzgoda singled but Frazier was
caught off base on Alexander's
fielder choice. Daniels doubled
scoring two runs. Wilder struck
out. Ray walked and Manager
Micky Balla singled scoring Ray.
Strickland was hit by a pitched
ball. Bird walked filling the
bases as Russell replaced Gilbert
on the mound. Frazier doubled
scoring two runs. Nezzgoda flied
to center. Seven runs, five hits.
Wilmington Zazzaro tripled.
Fox went out, catcher to second
base. Allen flied to center, scor-
ing Zazzaro. Lauffer walked.
Station forced him at second. One
run, n hit.
Second Inning
Srnithfield-Alexander and Dan
iels flied to left. Wilder struck
out. No runs, no hits.
Wilmington - Strickland went
cut, short to first. Lancaster was
safe on First Baseman Rays milf
of Shortstop BaIa's throw. Skin
ner whitfield. Russell fouled to
Daniels. No runs, no hits, one er-
ror.
Third Inning
Smithfield-Ray struck out. Bal
la walked. Strickland struck out.
No runs, no hits.
Northumberland struck out.
Fox went out second to first. Al
len flied to center. No runs, no
hits.
Fourth Inning
Smithfield. Frazier went out
short to first Nezgoda doubled
Alexander flied to right. Daniels
skied left. No runs, n hit.
Wilmington. Lauffer went doub-
led to left. Station, Strickland and
Lancaster flies to the outfield. No
runs, one hit.
Fifth Inning
Smithfield. Ray struck out.
Balla went out short to first and
Balla flied to Businessman. No
runs, no hits.
Wilmington. Skinner singled.
Russell went out to Manager
Mickey Balla. Zazzaro flied to
center. Fox singled to center
scoring Skinner. Allen went out
short to second on a force play.
One run, two hits, nc errors.
Sixth Inning
Smithfield. Strickland walked.
Russell made a nice play on Bird S
pop bunt. Frazier struck out.
Nezgoda went out first to pitcher.
No runs, no hits.
Wilmington. Lauffer flew deep
to center. Station walks. Strlck-
land flied to left. Lancaster walk
ed. Skinner doubled to deep left
but was out trying make third.
Station and Lancaster scored. Two
runs, n hit.
Seventh Inning
Smithfield. Alexander walked.
Lamb replaced Russell. Daniels
c d Alexander at second.
Daniels stole second. Wilder
struck out. Ray struck out. NO
runs, no hits.
wilmington. Lamb singled. Zaz-
zaro forced Lamb but took second
when Raw miffed Frazier's throw.
Fox popped to Strickland: Allen
want ont short to first. No runs,
one hit, one error.
Eight Inning
Smithfield. Balla beat out an
infield hit. Strickland popped to
the pitcher in an attempted bunt.
bird struck out. Frazier popped
out to Strickland. No runs, one
hit.
Wilmington. Lauffer doubled.
Station walked. Moore replaced
bird. Strickland forced Station at
second but was safe at first on the
fielder's choice. Strickland stole
second. Lancaster walked. Skin
ner singled, Lauffer scoring but
Lancaster was out trying to take
to third. Lamb singled. Aazzaro
flied to shortstop. Two runs, two
hits.
Ninth Inning
Smithfield. Nezzgoda and Alex
ander flied deep to the outfield.
Daniels slashed a single to left.
Wilder went out second to first.
No runs, one hit.
Wilmington. Fox flied to center.
Allen went out on a close play,
third to first. Lauffer was safe
on an infield hit. Station was safe
IN Frazier's error. Strickland went
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