Saints march over Broncos

By MICHAEL X. HUDSON, DAILY SUN

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 7:47 AM EDT

THE VILLAGES — The Saints and the Broncos were the top two teams of the last regular season in the National League West.

In the season opener, the Saints marched on for a 12-3 victory over the Broncos on Monday at Saddlebrook Softball Complex.

With the game tied 1-1, Mark Rich gave the Saints the lead, which the Saints would not surrender, with a triple in the third inning. Mariano Ramos drove in Rich with a single.

The Saints defense turned away two potential Broncos rallies with two double plays.

“The defense was really good today, which makes for a good victory,” Saints acting manager Ray Fleischer said. “The guys hit when we had to, especially to a tough team like the Broncos.”

John Hoover slammed in a run for the Saints in the fourth inning with a double, while Gene Parent sent a run in on a fielder’s choice to give the Saints a 5-1 lead.

Ramos extended the Saints’ lead to 7-1 with a two-run home run in the fifth inning.

Tom Moran started another rally for the Saints in the sixth inning with a double and scored on a single by Hoover. Parent drove in a run with a single, while Frank Fleischer sent a run in on a fly ball to left field for a sacrifice fly.

Ramos led off the seventh inning for the Saints by reaching base on an error which advanced Ramos to third base. George Rodriguez drove in Ramos with a ground-out to the shortstop. Ed Kenney gave the Saints a 12-1 lead with a single.

Sarge Means led off the seventh inning for the Broncos (0-1) with a single and later scored on an error. John Witte sent a run in with a single, while Pete Shaw flied out to the right center fielder to end the game.

Larry Reeder tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning with a single.

Saints 102 223 2 — 12 20 2

Broncos 100 000 2 — 3 8 4

W: George Rodriguez. L: John Witte.

2B: Saints — Tom Moran, John Hoover. Broncos — none. 3B: Saints — Mark Rich. Broncos — none. HR: Saints — Mariano Ramos. Broncos — none. RBIs: Saints — Mariano Ramos 3, John Hoover 2, Gene Parent 2, Frank Fleischer 1, Mark Rich 1, Ed Kenney 1. Broncos — Larry Reeder 1, John Witte 1.

Colts 14, Bengals 5

The Colts scored five runs in the first inning and nine runs in the last three innings to beat the

Bengals.

Pete Shaw led the Colts (1-0) with three hits including a double and a triple. Bob Hafer, Larry Rivellese, Ken Cummings, Bernie O’Donnell and Bob Russell all had three hits.

Matt Spanier had three hits for the Bengals (0-1), while John Taranto and John Hoover each had two hits. The Bengals scored five runs in the sixth inning.

Bengals 000 005 0 — 5 12 2

Colts 500 144 x — 14 28 2

W: Bob Russell. L: Ted Ramirez.

2B: Bengals — none. Colts — Pete Shaw, Bob Hafer, Larry Harshaw. 3B: Bengals — none. Colts — Pete Shaw. HR: none. RBIs: Bengals — Rich Pardi 1, John Hoover 1, Matt Spanier 1, Ed Honeycutt 1. Colts — Pete Shaw 3, Larry Harshaw 2, Ken Cummings 2, Bernie O’Donnell 2, Bob Hafer 1, Larry Rivellese 1, Bruno Czaja 1, Bob Russell 1.

Seahawks 11, 49ers 10

Charlie Showalter drove in the game-winning run with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Seahawks a victory over the 49ers.

Ray Jancso, George Silk, Dick Clapp, Dewey Peterson and Al Turello led the Seahawks (1-0) with three hits apiece.

Bud Andrews, Marty Berger and Mike Cavaluzzi paced the 49ers

(0-1) with three hits apiece.

49ers 201 140 2 — 10 20 4

Seahawks 015 031 1 — 11 22 0

W: Dick Clapp. L: Will Reinecke.

2B: 49ers — Tony Hill. Seahawks — George Silk 2, Wayne Johnston, Gene Llafet. 3B: 49ers — Mike Sarno. Seahawks — none. HR: 49ers — none. Seahawks — Dick Clapp. RBIs: 49ers — Mark Levine 2, Mike Sarno 2, Mike Cavaluzzi 2, Bud Andrews 1, Dave Riordan 1. Seahawks — Dick Clapp 3, George Silk 2, Al Schirmer 1, Wayne Johnston 1, Gene Llafet 1, Dewey Peterson 1, Charlie Showalter 1.

Dolphins 13, Steelers 3

The Dolphins took an early 8-1 lead on their way to a victory over the Steelers.

Fred Bruce led the Dolphins

(1-0) with two doubles and a triple, while Mike Garvin had three hits.

Herb Haber had three hits for the Steelers (0-1) with a triple. George Akerley and Kent Williams each had two hits.

Dolphins 530 311 0 — 13 23 2

Steelers 010 110 0 — 3 12 4

W: Mike McFadd. L: Jim Keane.

2B: Dolphins — Fred Bruce 2, Mike Garvin. Steelers — Kent Williams. 3B: Dolphins — Fred Bruce. Steelers — Herb Haber. HR: none. RBIs: Dolphins — Jim Combes 3, Fred Bruce 3, Mike Garvin 2, Fred Amendola 1, Larry Hutchinson 1. Steelers — Herb Haber 1, Bob Salera 1, Kent Williams 1.

Falcons 21, Cowboys 9

The Falcons took an early 7-0 lead on their way to a victory over the Cowboys.

Harold Holiman led the Falcons (1-0) with five hits and was the winning pitcher. Bob Jacques and Jim Ballou each had four hits, while Rick Wallace, Dave Czohara and Lee Hebert all had three hits.

Jim Holloway had three hits for the Cowboys (0-1), while six other players had two hits.

Falcons 250 331 7 — 21 29 1

Cowboys 000 006 3 — 9 18 3

W: Harold Holiman. L: Dave Miller.

2B: Falcons — Bob Jacques, Harold Holiman, Lee Hebert. Cowboys — Angelo DeFontes, Tom Steele. 3B: Falcons — Rich Pitts, Harold Holiman, Jim Ballou. Cowboys — John Herman. HR: none. RBIs: Falcons — Rich Pitts 4, Bob Jacques 3, Dave Czohara 3, Harold Holiman 2, Lee Hebert 2, Jim Ballou 2, Jack Schmidel 1, Pete Fischra 1. Cowboys — Jim Holloway 3, John Herman 2, Angelo DeFontes 1, Joe D’Angelo 1, Dave Miller 1.

Bears 25, Eagles 10

The Bears got off to a 12-7 start and later scored 13 runs in the last four innings for a victory over the Eagles.

Joel Beason and Don Barry led the Bears (1-0) with five hits each, while Sal Riggio, Larry Moss, Bob Nutoni and Fran Nencetti had four hits apiece. Charlie Sabella and Frank Hricay both chipped in with three hits.

Mike Hughes had four hits for the Eagles (0-1) and drove in three runs. Ed Szuster, Mike Moran and Rich Franzwa had three hits apiece.

Bears 552 441 4 — 25 36 2

Eagles 250 102 0 — 10 20 2

W: Fran Nencetti. L: Rich Franzwa.

2B: Bears — Joel Beason 2, Fran Nencetti 2, Dennis Ryan. Eagles — Mike Hughes, Rich Franzwa. 3B: Bears — Charlie Sabella. Eagles — Ed Szuster. HR: Bears — Bob Nutoni. Eagles — none. RBIs: Bears — Fran Nencetti 5, Bob Nutoni 5, Joel Beason 4, Charlie Sabella 3, Larry Moss 2, Dennis Ryan 2, Don Barry 2, Sal Riggio 1, Vince Curran 1. Eagles — Mike Hughes 3, Mike Moran 2, Rick Laferriere 2, Carlos Lopez 1, Bob Loeffler 1.

Redskins 14, Chiefs 13

The Redskins scored eight runs in the last three innings for a

victory over the Chiefs.

Scott Ashton, Bud Herring, Robert Taylor and Gary Komoroski led the Redskins (1-0) with three hits apiece.

Joe Sanchez and Tom Strychalsky each had four hits for the Chiefs to open the season with a tough loss.

Chiefs 300 405 1 — 13 15 3

Redskins 150 052 1 — 14 18 1

W: Ken Mathews. L: Wally Dias.

2B: none. 3B: Chiefs — Tom Strychalsky. Redskins — Scott Ashton. HR: none. RBIs: Chiefs — Tom Strchalsky 2, Jim Smith 2, Joe Sanchez 1, Denny Semrau 1, Joe Cannon 1, Wally Dias 1, Paul Domenic 1, Milan Jankovich 1, Bill Imhoff 1, Ray Mayer 1. Redskins — Robert Taylor 3, Gary Komoroski 2, Bruce Harlan 2, Scott Ashton 1, Bud Herring 1, Mike Gabrysiak 1.

Panthers 11, Giants 8

The Panthers scored five runs in the first inning and five more in the third and held onto a victory over the Giants.

Charlie Brine, Billy Woodward, Felix Rodriguez and Craig Aston led the Panthers (1-0) with three hits apiece. John Kinsella contributed with two doubles.

Marv Knight had four hits for the Giants (0-1), while Bruce Thompson and Bob Hafer both had three hits.

Giants 121 301 0 — 8 21 1

Panthers 505 010 x — 11 24 1

W: Harry Cook. L: Bob Jarrow.

2B: Giants — Bruce Thompson, Bob Jarrow. Panthers — John Kinsella 2, Charlie Brine, Felix Rodriguez, Bob Farrow. 3B: none. HR: none. RBIs: Giants — Marv Knight 2, Bob Jarrow 2, Frank Rocca 1, Roy Schwartz 1, Bruce Taylor 1, Bob Hafer 1. Panthers — Felix Rodriguez 3, John Kinsella 2, Craig Aston 2, Bill Woodward 1, Bob Farrow 1.

Jets 16, Patriots 10 in eight innings

The Jets scored six runs in the eighth inning for an extra-inning

victory over the Patriots.

Woody Lake and Chuck Bowman led the Jets (1-0) with three hits each. Lake drove in three runs with a triple in the eighth inning, while Bowman drove in Lake with a triple.

Jerry Krebs had four hits for the Patriots (0-1) and drove in three runs. Larry Frum and Jim Einstman each had three hits.

Jets 441 100 06 — 16 18 1

Patriots 305 002 00 — 10 22 6

W: Dave Nemow. L: Jerry Krebs.

2B: Jets — none. Patriots — Chris Martin. 3B: Jets — Woody Lake, Chuck Bowman. Patriots — Woody Cole. HR: none. RBIs: Jets — Woody Lake 3, Chuck Bowman 2, Joe Donly 2, Russ Dunfee 2, Herb Lupini 1, Wayne Meyer 1. Patriots — Jerry Krebs 3, Woody Cole 3, Larry Frum 1, Jim Einstman 1, John Malie 1.

Titans 20, Vikings 5 in five innings

The Titans scored 16 consecutive runs for a mercy-rule victory over the Vikings.

Billy Ray led the Titans (1-0) with three hits including a triple and a home run and drove in six runs. George Del Monte and Bob Nutoni had three hits apiece.

Billy Ryan and Jim Sherman both had two hits for the Vikings (0-1) for a total of 10 hits off

winning pitcher Duke Dutkiewicz.

Vikings 100 04 — 5 10 1

Titans 555 14 — 20 20 2

W: Duke Dutkiewicz. L: Gary Carr.

2B: Vikings — none. Titans — Bob Nutoni 2, Rich Voight, Bob Zonyk, Bob Loeffler. 3B: Vikings — none. Titans — Billy Ray. HR: Vikings — none. Titans — Billy Ray, Frank Rende. RBIs: Vikings — Bill Nesfield 2, Andy Betanzos 1, Jim Sherman 1, Harry McCourt 1. Titans — Billy Ray 6, George Del Monte 3, Bob Nutoni 3, Frank Rende 2, Rich Voight 1, Bob Zonyk 1, Kevin Selfridge 1, Rich Mondrone 1, Bob

Loeffler 1.