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Farmington Flyers Gain 5-4 Edge On Auburn In 15thFarmington, July 19—Mighty Moe Monahan banked a sharp liner through shoitstop to scoie Manager Mike Puiia' with the clincher in the 15th inning and give the Farmington Flyers a 5-4 triumph over the Aubui*h Asas In a thiiller tonight under the arcs at Hippach Field bcfoie 2 000 spectatorsWith two out Putia clouted a high fly to tight held lor a double He went to third on awild pitch The win gave Farmington a 3-2 edge In the series with Auburn The battle featured some sensational plays by both contingents Farmington took the lead in the first inning when Pulia singled and scoied on Bob McConnells double John Bezemes opened the third for Auburn with a single and counted the equalizer on Richie Raias double Ducky Pond s visiting cohorts assumed a one-run. margin in the fourth when Whitey Weinstock singled and scoied on Bezemes’ second hit Bobby Koppeiwhats homered to deep eenterfield in the sixth to chase Art Lara home ahead of him and place the Flyers outfront again 3-2 Farmington, tallied another singleton in the seventh when McConnell walked and. scored on Johnny Nev's double The Asas tied the count at 4-all in theeighth when Raia led off with a single and tallied on Chick Leahy s triple Leahy registered on Artie Belliveaua long fly to light field From the ninth to the 15 th both clubs threatened to break up the game but defensive plays snuffed the oppoitunities A fast double play from Leahey to Weinstock in th? 11th helped Auburn andanother twin killing from Kopper-whats to Rudy Stanzel got Farmington out of a Jam in the 14th Jim Mallock went the long ioute for Auburn- He fanned six and walked 11. Art Lara twirled the first eight frames for the Flyers He allowed eight hitB fanned two and walked two Randy Davis gave up one hit. fanned three and walked one in two stanzas and Jim Strong yielded two hits fanned four and walked three in fiveAuburn0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—4 11 0Farmington3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i-5 14 I Mallock and Llxott* JTamenon lt;lo Lara Da via (91 Strong 11 * and SUcfcpo'.e15x3ICt6 YvhII1t!nnssJinhavralt;kisnIIbS;Lt«v,f)
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Portland Press Herald
Portland, Maine, US
Thu, Jul 20, 1950
Page 13
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