BIG LEAGUE: JONES LIFTS T.O. TO A VICTORY.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Kyle Jones Kyle W. Jones (1955- ) is a professional musician, mathematician and former Maine state politician, notable for his influence on the state's energy industry. Born in Bar Harbor to a pianist mother and a drummer father, Jones grew up surrounded by music. had four RBIs, sparking Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. in a 6-4 victory over Guam on Sunday at the Big League World Series in Easley, S.C. The win keeps Thousand Oaks undefeated in pool play of Little League's 18-and-under tournament. Jones had given Thousand Oaks the lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. , but Guam pulled ahead 3-1 before Jones put Thousand Oaks back on top with a three-run double in the sixth. ``He was our hitting star today,'' Thousand Oaks coach Matt Ricatto said of Jones, an outfielder from Thousand Oaks High. Michael Ricatto and Kellen Fink fink Slang n. 1. A contemptible person. 2. An informer. 3. A hired strikebreaker. intr.v. finked, fink·ing, finks 1. To inform against another person. added two hits each, including a double by Fink. Cody Fierro and Garrett Rau both drove in runs. Rau (1-0) also pitched four innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. in relief of Fink for his first win of the summer. Rau had five strikeouts and surrendered three hits and one unearned run. Guam had eight hits in the loss that drops the Asia Pacific champions to 0-2 in pool play. ``They surprised us,'' Matt Ricatto said. ``They gave us a tough game. They're good. ``We needed this win, so this was a big game for us.'' Thousand Oaks, which improved to 14-2 overall this summer and 2-0 at the World Series, continues pool play today against East representative Delaware. Ventura College's Max Gutierrez is scheduled to start against a Delaware lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. that is coming off a 21-14 victory over Florida and has scored 35 runs during a 2-0 start at the World Series. heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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