TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ICELAND AURORA AT PROVIDENCE ANGLERS
08/04/1953
 
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ICELAND AURORA AT PROVIDENCE ANGLERS
GAME ID: 292 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 1953 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iceland Aurora (37-36) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Providence Anglers (39-34) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 10 0
Anglers Earn Late 5-4 Win
The Providence Anglers topped the Iceland Aurora, 5-4, in Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association action at The Pond. The game was highlighted by the performance of Providence pitcher Seon-jong Kim. Providence pitcher Juan Rodriguez earned the win, hiking his record to 2-4. John Gladue suffered the loss. Providence is now 39-34, while Iceland is 37-36.

Jerry Maher was the walk-off hero for Providence. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Anglers right fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Seon-jong is a gamer," said Providence manager Dan Danielson.
ICELAND BATTING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Newman 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .218 7 35
B. Cook 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .259 7 33
J. McCrery RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .388 0 12
S. Tartaglia LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .267 7 53
C. Friis-Knutzen SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 6 34
G. Ivany 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 2 19
D. Roberts C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 3 25
A. Viard CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .259 3 28
J. Cutsail DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .228 1 22
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Roberts (8, 9th Inning off S. Kim, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Tartaglia (7, 1st Inning off S. Kim, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Newman , B. Cook , J. McCrery , S. Tartaglia 4 , G. Ivany , D. Roberts 2 , A. Viard 2 , J. Cutsail
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Newman , S. Tartaglia , G. Ivany
Sac Bunt: A. Viard
Sac Fly: J. McCrery
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Viard (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Friis-Knutzen-Cook)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Baker LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .310 18 36
V. Pickhills SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .297 1 6
W. Shao 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .335 9 42
E. Chambers DH 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 .285 12 54
M. Oda RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .227 13 38
   a-D. Martin PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .389 2 5
   b-J. Maher RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 0 3
T. Garcia 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 24
A. Bouman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .264 4 28
Y. Zhào CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .239 1 16
P. Anderson 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .262 5 36
   c-A. Speziale PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   d-I. Stastny 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 1 14
Totals 33 5 10 5 6 7 22      
a - D. Martin pinch hit for M. Oda in the 5th
b - J. Maher substituted for D. Martin in the 6th
c - A. Speziale pinch hit for P. Anderson in the 8th
d - I. Stastny substituted for A. Speziale in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Pickhills (5, 1st Inning off J. Hahn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Q. Baker , V. Pickhills 2 , E. Chambers 2 , M. Oda , J. Maher , T. Garcia , A. Bouman , Y. Zhào , P. Anderson
2-out RBI: J. Maher , T. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pickhills , M. Oda , A. Bouman 2
Sac Bunt: P. Anderson
Sac Fly: D. Martin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Chambers (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Shao)
OF assists: 1 (Zhào(Newman at 3rd base))
ICELAND PITCHING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Hahn 5.0 7 4 4 5 4 0 26 111 4.54   
J. Gladue L (1-2) 3.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 15 52 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hahn 36
Batters Faced: J. Hahn 26, J. Gladue 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hahn 3-7, J. Gladue 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hahn 111-62, J. Gladue 52-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gladue 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Kim 8.0 9 4 4 3 2 1 34 111 3.31   
J. Rodriguez W (2-4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kim 47
Batters Faced: S. Kim 34, J. Rodriguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kim 9-11, J. Rodriguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kim 111-73, J. Rodriguez 8-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodriguez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Seon-jong Kim
Ballpark: The Pond
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 9032
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