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League Standings

2001

Current Standings

Final, 2001

MSBL Division (30+)

Cubs 10-3

Dodgers 9-4

Tigers 8-5

Giants 5-9

Braves 3-6

Cardinals 1-8

MABL Division (18+)

Yankees 13-5-1

Red Sox 12-5

White Sox 6-10

Red Birds 5-13

Bombers 3-11-1

Weekend's Results

October 7, 2001

Cubs 16 White Sox 1

October 6, 2001

Yankees 8 White Sox 4

September 30, 2001--

White Sox 1 Red Birds 0

September 23, 2001--

White Sox 11 Dodgers 10

White Sox 11 Cardinals 5

In a much anticipated game vs the Dodgers, the White Sox came out slugging in the 'homer dome'. Troy Flood got the start figuring the veteran Dodgers could not catch on to the infamous curve ball in a short game. Flood got the win in a complete game battle. The Dodgers hit well, but the Sox took advantage of a banner day at the plate. Home runs by Hall, Boudreaux, Flood, and newcomer Kirk Meyer ignited the resurging White Sox with three coming in the 6th frame alone. The game highlight came in the first defensive play by Alan Garrison. With a venerable 'web gem' of a catch laying out some four feet off the ground, Garrison set the tone for the Dodger's demise.

In the second game, the White Sox looked to get their first series sweep and three in a row. Newcomer, Heath Peters got the start and the win going 5 innings giving up only 3 runs on 5 hits, with 5 strike outs and only one walk. Deanthony Hall in his farewell game, took the mound for an impressive one inning in middle relief striking out 2 batters and retiring the third on a grounder to Boudreaux. Another 'rookie', Robert Rassi, gets the save striking out the side with power pitching. Jason Tyler breaks his string of tough luck getting his first hit of the season. Way to go Jason.

The team wishes 'D' Hall the best in his travels to South Dakota. "Make sure you get back for Spring Training!!!"--Front Office.

September 16, 2001

White Sox 1 Bombers 0 (Forfeit)

September 1-3, 2001--Labor Day Tournament--Phillips Park

White Sox 18 Giants 1

Red Sox 12 White Sox 9

White Sox 11 Cubs 5

White Sox 6 Red Sox 8 (Championship Game)

The White Sox really showed some mettle this weekend in the LD Tourney. Jumping out early, the Sox put a whoopin' on a virtual all-star team under the Giants logo. Troy Flood pitched a dandy giving up only one run and needing only five innings to dispose of the Giants. Nearly everyone in the line-up had a banner day with the hottest being Stephen Boudreaux going 4 for 4 scoring three runs and an RBI, and Alan Garrison going 3 for 4 with three runs, a pair of doubles and an RBI. On Sunday, the White Sox faced their new nemesis, the Red Sox, whom they cannot seem to solve this season. Flood made a second start in a row but gave up eight runs in 4 innings. Relief was attempted by newcomer, Steve Knox, to no avail. The White Sox highlight came from the newly awakened Deanthony Hall who crushed two homers in a 3 for 4 game. In the second and finals-determining game versus the Cubs, the White Sox once again came alive at the plate led by Rowland McKinney going 3 for 4 and an exciting triple, and Boudreaux going 2 for 2 with 4 RBI and a rare double ("running like he hates the ground!"). Steve Knox got the start, but did not factor in the decision. Stewart Swayze gets the win giving up only one earned run in six innings with a sparkling 7 strike-outs. The Championship Game was a heartbreaker, no doubt. The White Sox led through 8 innings giving up the lead in the bottom of the eighth to Swayze trying to save Matt Walters' excellent start. The White Sox had a chance to win in the ninth with Flood reaching on a single and Hall being put on base by a controversial intentional walk. Hall entered the at-bat with four home runs in his last 6 at-bats versus the Red Sox this weekend. Being the tying run, the Red Sox figured to cool Hall by walking him safely to first against the policy of the MSBL which prohibits intentional walks. In any case, Boudreaux came to bat with two outs and popped-up futilely fighting off an immeasurable strike zone re-created by the home plate umpire late in the game.

The good news in a second-place finish? The White Sox played fabulous baseball this weekend and have something to build on for the remainder of the regular schedule. The most remarkable may be the way the White Sox are handling defense led by "Little Mick" Issac Harderson at short-stop, Troy Flood at first and right field, Boudreaux at second, Swayze in center, Hall at third, two World-Class catchers in Garrison and McKinney, and our platoon of outfielders, Gulley, Tyler, Wells, Soehner, and Speirs. With a number of players unable to attend this weekend's tournament (Potter, Berry, Smith, Feesler, Moore, and McDaniel), the Sox look to contend before the year is out.

Special thanks go out to our new friend, Randy Speirs, of NBC 24/51 for coming out to the ballpark and having a good time with us. Give him some props on the weather reports in the morning. He made our weekend much more exciting than it could have been and he brought with him fantastic weather. Thanks also to Steve Knox for coming out of retirement to pitch a solid 5 innings to give our short-handed pitching staff some relief. We hope you guys can come out more often. To those of you who missed the weekend, we are sorry you did and hope you make it out next week for the rematch.

August 26th, 2001--

Braves 10 White Sox 3

I have nothing to say...Tune in next week.

August 19th, 2001--

Yankees 8 White Sox 2

White Sox 5 Yankees 6

O.K., it did get ugly. Two innings got us in the first game and the clock and lack of players got us in the second. Lack of offense and untimely errors have been our Waterloo all season. It doesn't make sense, but we will be ready to climb back to the top by next Sunday. If there's anyone out there reading this...hang in there. We have more in store for you.

August 12th, 2001--

Red Birds 2 White Sox 1

It might get ugly. We solved our defensive problems, but could not produce on offense. Ronnie Berry pitched an excellent game in his debut with one earned run on two hits, four walks, and an impressive 9 strike outs.

August 5th, 2001--

Red Sox 12 White Sox 6

Well, we had 'em on the ropes at 5-2 in the 5th inning and let things all slip away. I suppose I should wait a few days to say more, because I am steaming a bit from the plethora of errors in that fateful top of the six that saw things begin to hemorrhage. In the scorebook, the Red Sox side is virtually blank save for one line in the sixth inning that is solid penciled-in diamonds in all nine spots. One inning. Nine runs. Ball game. Once again, our defense let the pitching staff down. We will solve this problem prior to the next game.

July 29th, 2001--

White Sox 16 Giants 1

The White Sox finally put all things together today combining great pitching, hitting, and solid defense when necessary. Troy Flood was called again for the start going the necessary 5 innings throwing a one-hitter, one unearned run, while striking out 5 batters. Flood would have thrown a shut-out/no-hitter if not for some late game lazy errors. Issac Harderson in an attempt to steal the show, hit a grand-slam home run in the fourth to seal the deal for the White Sox.

July 22nd, 2001--

White Sox 5 Red Birds 15

The White Sox are truly looking for something authentic this season. Loaded with talent, the Sox have found themselves in unfamiliar territory at 1-3 on the young season. Not taking anything away from the talented Red Birds, the White Sox suffered irreparably by a number of outfield errors and leaving runners on base. Matt Walters took the start and the loss today even after strong opening innings. What Matt needed was run support and defensive effort (and to have lived without an 8-run third inning). Stewart Swayze relieved, but a bit too late. It sort of irks a bit to try and point out highlights, but in trying to stay positive...Stephen Boudreaux was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and part of two double plays and two other put-outs, Issac Harderson was strong at the plate going 3 for 3 with a double and two singles, Alan Garrison was 2 for 3 with an RBI.

July 15, 2001--

Tigers 9 White Sox 5

The Sox fell victim to the Tigers by once again not having the ability to hit themselves out of an early deficit. Troy Flood got the start and pitched admirably, but once again was pulled in the 7th for hitting a fourth batsman. Highlights, although few, were Alan Garrison on offense with a double and a stolen base scoring two runs, and a number of defensive gems by Issac Harderson at the Short Stop position with 7 put-outs on 7 tries.

July 1, 2001--

Game 1 Bombers 11 White Sox 8

The new expansion team, the Bombers, from Ft. Smith proved a formidable foe as they took advantage of a 5-run spotting by the White Sox defense in the first. Troy Flood pitched admirably but was let down by a not-ready-for-primetime infield. Flood was pulled in the fourth after tagging his fourth batter. The White Sox offense rallied in the late innings, but fell short.

Game 2 White Sox 7 Bombers 6

In the second game of the double-header, the White Sox composed themselves behind excellent pitching by Matt Walters. The defense held strong with key plays being made by Jonathan Smith, Stewart Swayze, Jason Tyler, Ronnie Berry and Brock Moore. Alan Garrison deserves a hearty pat on the back by all for catching all 14 innings of the double-header in the sultry July heat. Troy Flood roped a pair of doubles including setting up the game winner in the seventh.

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