PLAYOFF SUSPENDED AFTER 43 RUNS.Byline: Tom Crowther Special to the Daily News There's just not enough hours in the day. That's the feeling Van Nuys East and Woodland Hills West players, coaches and fans had after Tuesday's American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. District 20 playoff opener was suspended as a result of darkness. After the two squads had gone at it for three hours, 40 minutes, nothing had been decided. Marc Jannone's two-run single in the top of the eighth inning gave Van Nuys East a 22-21 lead when umpires had to postpone the game's final inning and a half until today. Woodland Hills West will begin its half of the eighth at 4 p.m. at Burroughs High in Burbank. The losing team will have to play a second-round game in the double-elimination tournament A double-elimination tournament is a competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches. at the conclusion of the suspended game A suspended game in Major League Baseball occurs when a game has to be stopped before it can be completed. When a game is suspended, the remainder of the game is to be completed at a later date. Major League Baseball Rule 4. . ``I've never seen in my life anything like this,'' said Van Nuys East coach Jody Breeden. ``Both teams were really battling. Our guys really picked their intensity up.'' Van Nuys East overcame deficits of 11-4 and 15-7 before taking a 16-15 lead in the sixth inning. One of Shawn Smith's two triples on the day keyed the inning, clearing the loaded bases on reliever Nick Lombard's first offering. Mike Acosta finished the day 4 for 5 with four RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and John Puccinelli was 3 for 4 with three RBI. Woodland Hills' Woody Cliffords hit a grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. in the bottom of the sixth to give his team a 21-16 lead. Cliffords was 3 for 4 with the grand slam, a double and five RBI, increasing his league-leading average to .491. He is one of four Woodland Hills West players to hit over .400 during the regular season. Ray Leduc (.459) had a pair of hits and three RBI, Gavin Bible (.449) had three hits and Steve Nelson
Brad Marks' two-run triple was the highlight of a seven-run second inning for Woodland Hills West that chased Van Nuys East starter Chris Cross
Chris Cross (born Christopher Allen, 14 July 1952, Tottenham, North London, England) was the bass guitarist in the band Ultravox, until their demise in from the game. Marks would later add a three-run home run to give him five RBI on the day. The two teams combined for 39 hits (including two home runs, four triples and seven doubles). Woodland Hills West coach Bob Marks was not surprised. ``We're both good teams,'' he said. ``They didn't get down, we won't get down. We'll pick it up tomorrow and go at 'em again.'' Valley North 8, Newhall-Saugus 4: Michael Wexler went 4 for 4, Greg Wold added three hits, and pitcher Stuart Sellz pitched a complete game, striking out five and walking only three over nine innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. as Valley North won. |
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