TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK SKYLINERS AT ICELAND AURORA
08/07/1953
 
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK SKYLINERS AT ICELAND AURORA
GAME ID: 303 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1953 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Skyliners (33-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1
Iceland Aurora (40-36) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 X 6 12 1
6-2 Loss to Aurora Extends New York Losing Streak
The Iceland Aurora defeated the New York Skyliners, 6-2, at Aurora Field. Bryan Cook, who is tied for 5th in the TOBA with a .401 on-base percentage, was a standout performer for Iceland. His 4 hits included 3 singles and 1 double -- this in addition to the 1 run he scored and 3 he knocked in. The Skyliners, now 33-43, have lost 7 straight.

Iceland took a 4-2 lead on Salvatorio Tartaglia's 18th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Tartaglia hit in the bottom of the seventh, left New York pitcher John Clark visibly frustrated.

"We certainly don't want to get used to losing," said losing manager Dan Danielson.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ICELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brewer 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .237 13 37
M. Maldonado 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 7 28
M. O'Shea 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 14 46
N. McMillan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .215 11 32
N. Ciraldo LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .273 7 23
C. Amery RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .227 5 33
M. MacNeill SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237 0 2
B. Acevez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 3 14
K. Coles DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 11 31
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 1 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Brewer , M. Maldonado , M. O'Shea , N. McMillan , N. Ciraldo 2 , C. Amery , M. MacNeill
2-out RBI: J. Brewer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Maldonado
GIDP: N. Ciraldo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. O'Shea (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. MacNeill (1)
OF assists: 1 (McMillan(McCrery at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Newman 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .223 7 36
B. Cook 2B 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .272 9 39
J. McCrery RF 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 .355 0 12
S. Tartaglia LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .267 7 56
C. Friis-Knutzen SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .277 6 36
G. Ivany 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .227 3 22
D. Roberts C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 3 25
A. Viard CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .262 3 29
J. Cutsail DH 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .230 1 23
Totals 34 6 12 5 4 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Cook (15, 3rd Inning off M. Heydt, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Tartaglia (18, 7th Inning off J. Clark, 3 on, 2 outs) , T. Newman (16, 7th Inning off M. Heydt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Newman 3 , B. Cook 5 , J. McCrery , S. Tartaglia 2 , G. Ivany 2 , A. Viard 2
2-out RBI: B. Cook , S. Tartaglia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCrery , S. Tartaglia , C. Friis-Knutzen 2 , J. Cutsail
Sac Bunt: T. Newman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Ivany (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Moore (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Friis-Knutzen-Cook-Newman)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ICELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Heydt L (5-7) 6.2 8 4 4 4 4 0 30 108 3.38   
J. Clark 1.1 4 2 0 0 1 0 9 32 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Heydt 42
Batters Faced: M. Heydt 30, J. Clark 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Heydt 7-7, J. Clark 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Heydt 108-64, J. Clark 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clark 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Moore W (8-7) 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 0 35 125 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Moore 63
Batters Faced: E. Moore 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Moore 7-17
Pitches - Strikes: E. Moore 125-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bryan Cook
Ballpark: Aurora Field
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM GMT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 10038
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