Game Summary

Knights Lose Three of Four over Holiday Weekend

The Knights expected a tough doubleheader against the Temco Bulldogs, but they didn't expect to have to contend with a second team, the umpires. Four innings of tremendous baseball were nullified by the umpires when Rich Cave hit a two out, two RBI double to the right center gap seemingly putting the Knights ahead 2-1. Then all hell broke loose. The umpire crew, consisting of the umpire from the Fall Championship and his partner, decided to call Rich out at first when the Bulldogs appealed. Now, if the umpires knew what they were doing, at least one of them would have watched the runner, neither did, but still they felt they "knew" that Rich missed the bag, they must be psychic. Manager, Paxton Provitera, didn't take this call lying down and was ejected for the argument, and flying donut.

Into the field the Knights went, a Dave Farber, friend of the Knights, double followed. Tom Reilly, joking with Dave, called to pitcher Joe Lankford to appeal first. Tom was thrown out, which led to the f-cking eruption of Pat Conway, and subsequent ejection.

The depleted Knights team, continued to battle behind the strong arm of Joe Lankford, but 2 opponents proved to be too much. The lone Knights run was scored by pitcher Joe Lankford after he took Pat Conway's place in the order and walked in the sixth inning.

Game 2 on the day featured Dan O'Shea, a strike zone the size of a pea, and the return of Paxton and Tommy, but the banishment of Pat. Another great game ruined by the umpires followed. The Knights held a 3-2 lead after 4 innings thanks to the first homerun of the year by Mike Urtnowski, a Frank Giglio double and a two RBI single from John Bosch. Unfortunately the umpires, whoops, the Bulldogs, won again.

Sunday was a battle of hitters in a small park. In the first game the Knights were able to get back on the winning track with a 16-8, Rob Maier, victory. Bobby Gruttadauria exploded for 2 homeruns and 7 RBIs in the first game, just missing a third homerun and 11 RBIs. Frank Giglio went 2 for 2, scoring three runs and knocking in 2.

The Knights didn't fair as well in the second game, as six games in five days caught up to the pitching staff. Offensive highlights included Billy Vogt and Mike Urtnowski who each went 2 for 4 with a homerun and 2 runs scored. This continued Mike's three game homerun streak.

Knights Knotes:
* The Knights need to relax, but come to PLAY!! Not hangout, not lollygag, PLAY and PLAY HARD!!!

* Paxton is the manager, he will do the arguing, everyone else, will just play.

* We are a team of FRIENDS, don't forget it!!!

* Now let's win!

Linescore: (Game 11)
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Temco Bulldogs 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 8 9 1
NY Knights 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 4
WP - Ken Maser
LP - Joe Lankford (2-1)
S -

Knights Boxscore:
SB: Conway, Pat (2); Gruttadauria, Bobby (3);
2B: Urtnowski, Mike (7); Reilly, Tommy (3); Bosch, John (5);
Batter AB R H RBI BB K AVG
Giglio, Frank 4 0 1 0 0 1 .429
Urtnowski, Mike 4 0 1 0 0 1 .462
Reilly, Tommy 2 0 1 0 0 0 .440
Gorsky, Jeff 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Conway, Pat 2 0 1 0 0 0 .458
Lankford, Joe 0 1 0 0 1 0 ---
Bosch, John 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267
Gruttadauria, Bobby 3 0 1 0 0 1 .207
O'Shea, Dan 3 0 1 0 0 2 .360
Cave, Richie 3 0 1 0 0 0 .161
Rolon, Hector 3 0 2 0 0 0 .207
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Lankford, Joe 7 9 8 5 6 8 2.80

Linescore: (Game 12)
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NY Knights 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 1
Temco Bulldogs 0 0 2 2 1 0 x 5 7 2
WP - Chris Kivita
LP - Dan O'Shea (1-1)
S -

Knights Boxscore:
SB: Rolon, Hector (1);
2B: Giglio, Frank (5);
HR: Urtnowski, Mike (1);
RBI: Urtnowski, Mike (11); Bosch, John 2 (4);
Batter AB R H RBI BB K AVG
O'Shea, Dan 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310
Urtnowski, Mike 3 1 1 1 0 0 .448
Reilly, Tommy 2 1 0 0 1 0 .407
Giglio, Frank 3 1 2 0 0 0 .458
Bosch, John 2 0 1 2 1 0 .281
Gruttadauria, Bobby 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188
Cave, Richie 3 0 0 0 0 0 .147
Rolon, Hector 3 0 3 0 0 0 .281
Gorsky, Jeff 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
O'Shea, Dan 4 2/3 7 5 4 4 0 2.63
Urtnowski, Mike 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 5.79

Linescore: (Game 13)
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NY Knights 6 2 0 0 3 1 4 16 12 0
Mount Sinai Rangers 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 8 13 2
WP - Rob Maier (3-0)
LP - Adam Wcotly
S - Mike Urtnowski (2)

Knights Boxscore:
SB: Vogt, Billy (1); Gruttadauria, Bobby (4); Molinaro, Bobby (1);
HR: Urtnowski, Mike (2); Gruttadauria, Bobby 2 (3);
RBI: Urtnowski, Mike 3 (14); Reilly, Tommy (12); Giglio, Frank 2 (5); Gruttadauria, Bobby 7 (10); Molinaro, Bobby (4);
Batter AB R H RBI BB K AVG
Vogt, Billy 4 1 1 0 1 0 .375
Urtnowski, Mike 4 3 2 3 1 0 .455
Reilly, Tommy 4 1 1 1 1 0 .387
Conway, Pat 2 3 1 0 3 0 .462
Giglio, Frank 2 2 2 2 2 0 .500
Gruttadauria, Bobby 4 2 2 7 0 0 .222
Cave, Richie 3 1 0 0 1 1 .135
Rolon, Hector 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278
Molinaro, Bobby 4 1 1 1 0 1 .214
Gorsky, Jeff 4 2 1 0 0 1 .300
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Maier, Rob 5 6 3 3 1 3 2.00
Gorsky, Jeff 1/3 4 5 5 1 0 13.50
Urtnowski, Mike 1 2/3 3 0 0 0 1 4.94

Linescore: (Game 14)
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Mount Sinai Rangers 3 0 4 6 0 0 0 13 8 3
NY Knights 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 7 10 4
WP -
LP - Tom Reilly (0-1)
S -

Knights Boxscore:
SB: Vogt, Billy (2); Conway, Pat (3);
2B: Conway, Pat 2 (4);
HR: Vogt, Billy (1); Urtnowski, Mike (3);
RBI: Vogt, Billy (2); Urtnowski, Mike (15); Reilly, Tommy (13); Conway, Pat 3 (13); Gorsky, Jeff (1);
Batter AB R H RBI BB K AVG
Vogt, Billy 4 2 2 1 0 1 .417
Urtnowski, Mike 4 2 2 1 0 0 .459
Reilly, Tommy 4 1 1 1 0 0 .371
Conway, Pat 4 1 2 3 0 0 .467
Giglio, Frank 4 0 1 0 0 1 .467
Gruttadauria, Bobby 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205
Cave, Richie 3 0 1 0 0 1 .150
Rolon, Hector 3 0 1 0 0 1 .282
Provitera, Paxton 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Gorsky, Jeff 2 1 0 1 1 1 .250
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Reilly, Tommy 2 3 3 2 1 1 4.67
Urtnowski, Mike 5 5 10 7 5 0 6.43