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2003 Charlottesville Labor Day Tourney
This Labor Day we attended the Charlottesville, VA Labor Day Tournament for the 2nd consecutive year. After a 3rd place finish last year, we were looking to win it all this time around. We participated in the Tourney's 18 and over division, which was comprised of 8 teams (two 4 team brackets). There were 4 local teams, a team from Long Island, a team from near Albany, NY, a team from Lynchburg, VA, and us.
Round robin game 1 saw us take on the Charlottesville Dodgers. Chris Viel started on the mound for us, and gave up 3 quick runs in the 1st inning as he tried to find his command. He settled down after that and held the Dodgers in check for the next several innings. The Cooper offense was silent for the first few innings, until Adam Bolling got things going with a big 2-run HR in the 4th inning. After that, we didn't look back, as we built a 12-6 lead going into the 9th inning, with Viel still on the mound. The Dodgers made it interesting though, scoring 4 runs in the 9th and getting the tying run to 2nd base before Viel finished the job to earn the complete game victory. Leadoff hitter Chris Kalck had an amazing 4 walks, while Bolling went 3-5 with 4 RBIs. George Cooper went 3-4 with 3 RBIs and a big 2-run opposite field HR after "just missing" a similar pitch earlier in the game. After his blast, Cooper was heard to remark to the team: "Does everyone see how I stayed back on that ball a split-second longer and didn't try to pull it? Instead, I drove it hard the other way and look what happened..."
In round robin game 2 we took on another local team, the Charlottesville Indians. The Indians had an impressive looking ex-pro on the mound, but he wasn't able to contain the surging Cooper offense, as we raked out 11 hits and 14 runs, while also taking advantage of walks and some sloppy defense. Chris Korzun had his best game of the year, going all nine innings and giving up only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 9. Everything got started when Elliot DeGroot hit an unheard of triple (yes, it was a closed field) in the 3rd inning to drive in our first run of the game. After chugging into 3rd standing up, DeGroot waved off a local medical technician's offer of oxygen and proceeded to score on a wild pitch. Chris Kalck again jump-started our offense, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored, while Tom Ormrod went 2-4 with 2 RBI.
Winning our 2nd round robin game to go 2-0 basically made game 3 meaningless for us, and allowed us to conserve our limited pitching. So Tom Ormrod was sent to the mound for the 1st time this season to face the Colonie Raiders from Albany, NY. The Raiders were a solid team and a fun bunch of guys (although the driving abilities of some of their girlfriends left something to be desired). Due to rainy conditions at many of the local fields, the game was moved to what can only be described as a bandbox: 275 feet down each foul line, and only 350 feet to straightaway center. The short dimensions showed, as a total of 11 HRs were hit in the game. The Raiders were a good-hitting team, and they quickly jumped to a 9-0 lead by the 3rd inning. We pounded back though, and scored 9 runs of our own in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings. From there, the game was a see-saw battle. Phil Hutson made his first appearance of the year on the mound, relieving Tom in the 4th and 5th innings, giving up 3 runs. At the end of the 5th, Colonie was ahead 12-9, when Chris Korzun bravely offered to come back in relief after throwing 9 the night before. We tied the score up 14-14 going into the 8th inning. Unfortunately, the Raiders scored 2 runs on a HR, and error, and a single to take the lead 16-14. We made it interesting in the bottom of the inning though, as we loaded the bases before Phil Hutson was called out on a high 3rd strike to end the game. The umpire made it "interesting" for both teams all game long, but that's baseball. Adam Keim was our offensive star, going 3-3 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. Chris Viel homered and walked 3 times; Brian Freivogel hit a big 3-run HR off a light pole; and Phil Hutson homered and drove in 3 runs. Even though we lost this game, we still advanced onto the playoff round as the #1 seed in our bracket.
In our semi-final playoff game on Monday morning, we were matched up against the Madison Heights Mavericks from Lynchburg, VA. The Cooper offense kept rolling, as we quickly jumped to a 3-0 lead at the end of the 1st inning. Elliot DeGroot was on the mound and had a shaky 2nd inning, giving up 5 runs on some clean singles and a few where the Mavericks hitters stuck their bats out. Cooper came right back though, taking full advantage of some wildness by the Mavericks pitchers to score 6 runs in the 2nd and take a 9-5 lead. From there DeGroot was in his usual form, as he found his command and shut down the Mavericks offense, giving up only 2 more runs for the rest of the game to earn a clutch complete game victory. The Cooper offense poured it on, scoring a total of 20 runs, even though we went station to station for the last few innings. Obviously, EVERYONE hit, so I won't get into the offensive highlights. This victory moved us onto the championship game...
In the championship game we faced the host team, the Charlottesville Orioles. We played these guys to a 11 inning, 4-4 tie in last year's tourney; they're a very solid team with several ex-Division I college players. Joel Weinholt, an 18-year old incoming freshman at Towson, came down just to throw in this game. He mowed down the Orioles, shutting them out for the first 5 innings. The Orioles' pitcher was just as tough though. We were able to scratch out a single run in the 2nd, as Tom Ormrod singled and Charlie Petr doubled him in. We then manufactured a 2nd run in the 5th inning, as Chris Korzun and Dino Dehn singled, followed by an Adam Keim sac fly. The Orioles got to Joel in the 6th inning, bunching together enough hits to score 3 runs and take a 3-2 lead. We clawed back to tie it up in the 8th though, as Keim took one for the team to lead off the inning. Chris Kalck bunted him over, and Chris Viel doubled the run in. It was 3-3 going into the 9th, with Joel still on the mound. Unfortunately, the Cooper defense allowed 2 key errors and saw Charlie slip on wet grass in RF trying to make a throw to the cutoff man. The Orioles took advantage, and scored 2 runs on only one hit. Cooper Cleaning refused to go down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th though, as George Cooper and Brian Freivogel had consecutive singles. This put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out and Chris Korzun at the plate. It wasn't meant to be though, and Korzun grounded into a double play on a close play at 1st. It was a hell of a game, but we just came up a little short against a good team and a crafty pitcher.
2003 Susquehanna League Playoffs
The Semifinals of the Susquehanna League Playoffs saw us take on the Susquehanna Braves. We took game 1 of the series against the Braves, winning 12-5. Elliot DeGroot goes the distance on the mound, scattering 6 hits. The Cooper Cleaning offense takes 8 walks and rakes out 10 hits, including an 8 run 4th inning.
Cooper Cleaning then won game 2 of series 13-2, to advance on to the Susky Championship against the Presstman Cardinals. Chris Viel was dominant on the mound, giving up only 2 runs. Tom Ormrod, George Cooper, and Virgil Watson each went 2-3 to pace the offense. Cooper Cleaning capitalized on 9 walks by Braves pitchers.
Cooper Cleaning defeated the Presstman Cardinals 4-2 in game 1 of the Susky League Championship series. The Cooper offense mustered only 5 hits against some tough Cardinal pitching. Chris Viel and Chris Kalck were the offensive heroes, accounting for 3 of our 5 hits and scoring all 4 runs (mostly on hustle and heads-up baserunning). Elliot DeGroot was dominant on the mound, giving up only 6 hits and striking out 7 to earn the complete game victory.
We then lost game 2 to Presstman, getting shut out 4-0. In a disappointing offensive performance, the Cooper offense was only able to muster 8 hits and stranded 11 runners on base. A great pitching performace by Chris Viel, who gave up only 2 earned runs, went to waste. Viel also went 2-4 at the plate, while Charlie Petr went 2-3.
Cooper Cleaning beat the Presstman Cardinals 6-4 in game 3 to capture the Susky League Championship!!! Elliot DeGroot twirled his 2nd complete game victory of the series, keeping the Cardinal hitters off balance all night. DeGroot allowed only 2 earned runs and no walks. Things got a little dicey in the 7th, as the Cards tried to mount a late comeback; but DeGroot held on for the victory. The Cooper offense, while only scoring 6 runs, collected a total of 12 hits. Chris Korzun went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, Charlie Petr went 2-3 with 2 RBIs, and Phil Hutson went 2-3.
2003 BBL Playoffs
Degroens walloped Cooper Cleaning 10-0 in game #1 of our BBL Playoff series. There were absolutely no highlights to report. We sleptwalk through the game, giving Chris Viel absolutely no help defensively and doing nothing at the plate.
Cooper Cleaning came back to beat Degroens in game #2 of our series. After scoring 3 runs early, the Cooper bats went silent for 2 innings. Russell Berger was tough until the 5th, when he began to run out of gas and a few close calls didn't go his way. Luckily, Chris Viel was able to come back and shut things down. We were down 8-6 with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th, and guys on 1st and 2nd, when George Cooper hits a 3-run HR to save the day. Viel was able to shut down Degroens in the 7th to seal the victory and force a game 3.
Game 3 was especially early (9:00am), well known as a tough time for Cooper Cleaning to play. We scored all 6 of our runs in the first 3 innings, as Chris Korzun (2 HRs) and Virgil Watson (HR and a double) led the way. Jason Morosko came in to shut us down for the rest of the game though, thanks in large part to some game-saving plays turned in by the Degroens' defense. Chris Korzun battled hard all day on the mound, but the Brewers finally got to him and took a 7-6 lead before Elliot DeGroot came in to relieve. DeGroot went 3-up, 3-down in both the 6th and 7th innings, but Cooper Cleaning just couldn't muster any further runs, with the game ending in a 7-6 loss. This ends our BBL season, but we gave a tough Degroens team all they could handle. Degroens ended up winning the BBL Championship, and it turned out that we were the only team to hand them a loss during the BBL post-season.
2003 Chicago Mid-Summer ClassicThis 4th of July we attended the Mid-Summer Chicago Classic. The picture above is the Cooper Cleaning Chicago Tourney Team. The following link will take you to the tournament web page (you'll have to copy and paste it into your address bar):
http://www.midwestsuburbanleague.com/2003midsummerclassic.htm
Game 1 saw us take on the Ohio Woodpeckers. We scored 6 runs in the first 3 innings, including a HR by Adam Bolling on the game's very first pitch and a 1st inning HR by Virgil Watson. Ron Geho started and threw 5 strong innings, giving up only 2 runs. The next 4 innings were split up between Mark Grissom, Doug Hoffman, and Russell Berger. The Woodpeckers kept pecking away though, and came back to tie the score 9-9, where it ended due to the curfew. This was a tight game against a good team, and without Adam Keim making some clutch defensive plays at 3B, we easily could have lost.
In game 2 we played the host team, the Chicago Redhawks. Garrett DeGroot started and threw the first 4 innings, giving up 6 runs in a short field. We broke the game open with a 7-run 5th inning. Chris Korzun came in to throw the last 3 innings, giving us a 10-6 victory, while also going 3-3 at the plate. Virgil Watson and Jason Cooper each hit 2-run HRs.
Game 3 saw us matched up against a local team, the LA Indians, that was outmanned and overmatched. We ended up beating them 24-4 in a blowout. Korzun returned to the mound, throwing 5 innings for his 2nd victory of the day, with Garrett DeGroot coming back to finish things up. Obviously, everyone got fat at the plate, so I won't take time to list offensive highlights.
We finished the round-robin portion with a 2-0-1 record, one of 4 teams to do so. Based on runs allowed, we were given a #4 seed, matching us up against the defending champion NY Knights, who also finished 2-0-1.
Cooper Cleaning's ace, Russell Berger, got the start against the Knights and battled this power hitting team for 4 innings, giving up 6 runs. Doug Hoffman came in to relieve Russell, giving up 8 runs in 2 innings, with a key miscue in the OF costing several runs. We went into the 7th down 14-3, but wouldn't go down without a fight, as we scored 6 runs to make things interesting. The final score was 14-9 Knights over Cooper Cleaning. The rest of the tournament ended up getting postponed due to weather, and 4 teams were all declared co-champs.
Charlie Petr was the offensive star of the tournament, going 9-14 for an average of .643 (and treating himself to several glasses of Guinness at a local Chicago nightspot). Charlie came through with numerous clutch hits. Chris Korzun, Jason Cooper, and Mark Grissom all hit .500 or better, while Tom Ormrod hit .400 and collected 6 RBIs. Virgil Watson hit 2 HRs and led the team in runs scored with 7. The overall team average was .404. Chris Korzun was the star on the mound collecting 2 wins and notching 8 Ks in 8 IPs. Ron Geho also put in a solid performance, both on and off the field.
This Labor Day we attended the Charlottesville, VA Labor Day Tournament for the 2nd consecutive year. After a 3rd place finish last year, we were looking to win it all this time around. We participated in the Tourney's 18 and over division, which was comprised of 8 teams (two 4 team brackets). There were 4 local teams, a team from Long Island, a team from near Albany, NY, a team from Lynchburg, VA, and us.
Round robin game 1 saw us take on the Charlottesville Dodgers. Chris Viel started on the mound for us, and gave up 3 quick runs in the 1st inning as he tried to find his command. He settled down after that and held the Dodgers in check for the next several innings. The Cooper offense was silent for the first few innings, until Adam Bolling got things going with a big 2-run HR in the 4th inning. After that, we didn't look back, as we built a 12-6 lead going into the 9th inning, with Viel still on the mound. The Dodgers made it interesting though, scoring 4 runs in the 9th and getting the tying run to 2nd base before Viel finished the job to earn the complete game victory. Leadoff hitter Chris Kalck had an amazing 4 walks, while Bolling went 3-5 with 4 RBIs. George Cooper went 3-4 with 3 RBIs and a big 2-run opposite field HR after "just missing" a similar pitch earlier in the game. After his blast, Cooper was heard to remark to the team: "Does everyone see how I stayed back on that ball a split-second longer and didn't try to pull it? Instead, I drove it hard the other way and look what happened..."
In round robin game 2 we took on another local team, the Charlottesville Indians. The Indians had an impressive looking ex-pro on the mound, but he wasn't able to contain the surging Cooper offense, as we raked out 11 hits and 14 runs, while also taking advantage of walks and some sloppy defense. Chris Korzun had his best game of the year, going all nine innings and giving up only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 9. Everything got started when Elliot DeGroot hit an unheard of triple (yes, it was a closed field) in the 3rd inning to drive in our first run of the game. After chugging into 3rd standing up, DeGroot waved off a local medical technician's offer of oxygen and proceeded to score on a wild pitch. Chris Kalck again jump-started our offense, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored, while Tom Ormrod went 2-4 with 2 RBI.
Winning our 2nd round robin game to go 2-0 basically made game 3 meaningless for us, and allowed us to conserve our limited pitching. So Tom Ormrod was sent to the mound for the 1st time this season to face the Colonie Raiders from Albany, NY. The Raiders were a solid team and a fun bunch of guys (although the driving abilities of some of their girlfriends left something to be desired). Due to rainy conditions at many of the local fields, the game was moved to what can only be described as a bandbox: 275 feet down each foul line, and only 350 feet to straightaway center. The short dimensions showed, as a total of 11 HRs were hit in the game. The Raiders were a good-hitting team, and they quickly jumped to a 9-0 lead by the 3rd inning. We pounded back though, and scored 9 runs of our own in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings. From there, the game was a see-saw battle. Phil Hutson made his first appearance of the year on the mound, relieving Tom in the 4th and 5th innings, giving up 3 runs. At the end of the 5th, Colonie was ahead 12-9, when Chris Korzun bravely offered to come back in relief after throwing 9 the night before. We tied the score up 14-14 going into the 8th inning. Unfortunately, the Raiders scored 2 runs on a HR, and error, and a single to take the lead 16-14. We made it interesting in the bottom of the inning though, as we loaded the bases before Phil Hutson was called out on a high 3rd strike to end the game. The umpire made it "interesting" for both teams all game long, but that's baseball. Adam Keim was our offensive star, going 3-3 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. Chris Viel homered and walked 3 times; Brian Freivogel hit a big 3-run HR off a light pole; and Phil Hutson homered and drove in 3 runs. Even though we lost this game, we still advanced onto the playoff round as the #1 seed in our bracket.
In our semi-final playoff game on Monday morning, we were matched up against the Madison Heights Mavericks from Lynchburg, VA. The Cooper offense kept rolling, as we quickly jumped to a 3-0 lead at the end of the 1st inning. Elliot DeGroot was on the mound and had a shaky 2nd inning, giving up 5 runs on some clean singles and a few where the Mavericks hitters stuck their bats out. Cooper came right back though, taking full advantage of some wildness by the Mavericks pitchers to score 6 runs in the 2nd and take a 9-5 lead. From there DeGroot was in his usual form, as he found his command and shut down the Mavericks offense, giving up only 2 more runs for the rest of the game to earn a clutch complete game victory. The Cooper offense poured it on, scoring a total of 20 runs, even though we went station to station for the last few innings. Obviously, EVERYONE hit, so I won't get into the offensive highlights. This victory moved us onto the championship game...
In the championship game we faced the host team, the Charlottesville Orioles. We played these guys to a 11 inning, 4-4 tie in last year's tourney; they're a very solid team with several ex-Division I college players. Joel Weinholt, an 18-year old incoming freshman at Towson, came down just to throw in this game. He mowed down the Orioles, shutting them out for the first 5 innings. The Orioles' pitcher was just as tough though. We were able to scratch out a single run in the 2nd, as Tom Ormrod singled and Charlie Petr doubled him in. We then manufactured a 2nd run in the 5th inning, as Chris Korzun and Dino Dehn singled, followed by an Adam Keim sac fly. The Orioles got to Joel in the 6th inning, bunching together enough hits to score 3 runs and take a 3-2 lead. We clawed back to tie it up in the 8th though, as Keim took one for the team to lead off the inning. Chris Kalck bunted him over, and Chris Viel doubled the run in. It was 3-3 going into the 9th, with Joel still on the mound. Unfortunately, the Cooper defense allowed 2 key errors and saw Charlie slip on wet grass in RF trying to make a throw to the cutoff man. The Orioles took advantage, and scored 2 runs on only one hit. Cooper Cleaning refused to go down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th though, as George Cooper and Brian Freivogel had consecutive singles. This put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out and Chris Korzun at the plate. It wasn't meant to be though, and Korzun grounded into a double play on a close play at 1st. It was a hell of a game, but we just came up a little short against a good team and a crafty pitcher.
2003 Susquehanna League Playoffs
The Semifinals of the Susquehanna League Playoffs saw us take on the Susquehanna Braves. We took game 1 of the series against the Braves, winning 12-5. Elliot DeGroot goes the distance on the mound, scattering 6 hits. The Cooper Cleaning offense takes 8 walks and rakes out 10 hits, including an 8 run 4th inning.
Cooper Cleaning then won game 2 of series 13-2, to advance on to the Susky Championship against the Presstman Cardinals. Chris Viel was dominant on the mound, giving up only 2 runs. Tom Ormrod, George Cooper, and Virgil Watson each went 2-3 to pace the offense. Cooper Cleaning capitalized on 9 walks by Braves pitchers.
Cooper Cleaning defeated the Presstman Cardinals 4-2 in game 1 of the Susky League Championship series. The Cooper offense mustered only 5 hits against some tough Cardinal pitching. Chris Viel and Chris Kalck were the offensive heroes, accounting for 3 of our 5 hits and scoring all 4 runs (mostly on hustle and heads-up baserunning). Elliot DeGroot was dominant on the mound, giving up only 6 hits and striking out 7 to earn the complete game victory.
We then lost game 2 to Presstman, getting shut out 4-0. In a disappointing offensive performance, the Cooper offense was only able to muster 8 hits and stranded 11 runners on base. A great pitching performace by Chris Viel, who gave up only 2 earned runs, went to waste. Viel also went 2-4 at the plate, while Charlie Petr went 2-3.
Cooper Cleaning beat the Presstman Cardinals 6-4 in game 3 to capture the Susky League Championship!!! Elliot DeGroot twirled his 2nd complete game victory of the series, keeping the Cardinal hitters off balance all night. DeGroot allowed only 2 earned runs and no walks. Things got a little dicey in the 7th, as the Cards tried to mount a late comeback; but DeGroot held on for the victory. The Cooper offense, while only scoring 6 runs, collected a total of 12 hits. Chris Korzun went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, Charlie Petr went 2-3 with 2 RBIs, and Phil Hutson went 2-3.
2003 BBL Playoffs
Degroens walloped Cooper Cleaning 10-0 in game #1 of our BBL Playoff series. There were absolutely no highlights to report. We sleptwalk through the game, giving Chris Viel absolutely no help defensively and doing nothing at the plate.
Cooper Cleaning came back to beat Degroens in game #2 of our series. After scoring 3 runs early, the Cooper bats went silent for 2 innings. Russell Berger was tough until the 5th, when he began to run out of gas and a few close calls didn't go his way. Luckily, Chris Viel was able to come back and shut things down. We were down 8-6 with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th, and guys on 1st and 2nd, when George Cooper hits a 3-run HR to save the day. Viel was able to shut down Degroens in the 7th to seal the victory and force a game 3.
Game 3 was especially early (9:00am), well known as a tough time for Cooper Cleaning to play. We scored all 6 of our runs in the first 3 innings, as Chris Korzun (2 HRs) and Virgil Watson (HR and a double) led the way. Jason Morosko came in to shut us down for the rest of the game though, thanks in large part to some game-saving plays turned in by the Degroens' defense. Chris Korzun battled hard all day on the mound, but the Brewers finally got to him and took a 7-6 lead before Elliot DeGroot came in to relieve. DeGroot went 3-up, 3-down in both the 6th and 7th innings, but Cooper Cleaning just couldn't muster any further runs, with the game ending in a 7-6 loss. This ends our BBL season, but we gave a tough Degroens team all they could handle. Degroens ended up winning the BBL Championship, and it turned out that we were the only team to hand them a loss during the BBL post-season.
2003 Chicago Mid-Summer ClassicThis 4th of July we attended the Mid-Summer Chicago Classic. The picture above is the Cooper Cleaning Chicago Tourney Team. The following link will take you to the tournament web page (you'll have to copy and paste it into your address bar):
http://www.midwestsuburbanleague.com/2003midsummerclassic.htm
Game 1 saw us take on the Ohio Woodpeckers. We scored 6 runs in the first 3 innings, including a HR by Adam Bolling on the game's very first pitch and a 1st inning HR by Virgil Watson. Ron Geho started and threw 5 strong innings, giving up only 2 runs. The next 4 innings were split up between Mark Grissom, Doug Hoffman, and Russell Berger. The Woodpeckers kept pecking away though, and came back to tie the score 9-9, where it ended due to the curfew. This was a tight game against a good team, and without Adam Keim making some clutch defensive plays at 3B, we easily could have lost.
In game 2 we played the host team, the Chicago Redhawks. Garrett DeGroot started and threw the first 4 innings, giving up 6 runs in a short field. We broke the game open with a 7-run 5th inning. Chris Korzun came in to throw the last 3 innings, giving us a 10-6 victory, while also going 3-3 at the plate. Virgil Watson and Jason Cooper each hit 2-run HRs.
Game 3 saw us matched up against a local team, the LA Indians, that was outmanned and overmatched. We ended up beating them 24-4 in a blowout. Korzun returned to the mound, throwing 5 innings for his 2nd victory of the day, with Garrett DeGroot coming back to finish things up. Obviously, everyone got fat at the plate, so I won't take time to list offensive highlights.
We finished the round-robin portion with a 2-0-1 record, one of 4 teams to do so. Based on runs allowed, we were given a #4 seed, matching us up against the defending champion NY Knights, who also finished 2-0-1.
Cooper Cleaning's ace, Russell Berger, got the start against the Knights and battled this power hitting team for 4 innings, giving up 6 runs. Doug Hoffman came in to relieve Russell, giving up 8 runs in 2 innings, with a key miscue in the OF costing several runs. We went into the 7th down 14-3, but wouldn't go down without a fight, as we scored 6 runs to make things interesting. The final score was 14-9 Knights over Cooper Cleaning. The rest of the tournament ended up getting postponed due to weather, and 4 teams were all declared co-champs.
Charlie Petr was the offensive star of the tournament, going 9-14 for an average of .643 (and treating himself to several glasses of Guinness at a local Chicago nightspot). Charlie came through with numerous clutch hits. Chris Korzun, Jason Cooper, and Mark Grissom all hit .500 or better, while Tom Ormrod hit .400 and collected 6 RBIs. Virgil Watson hit 2 HRs and led the team in runs scored with 7. The overall team average was .404. Chris Korzun was the star on the mound collecting 2 wins and notching 8 Ks in 8 IPs. Ron Geho also put in a solid performance, both on and off the field.
