
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, July 1, 1990                   TAG: 9007010239
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: JOHN SMALLWOOD SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

CZARKOWSKI, PILOTS' DEFENSE SHUT DOWN BUCS 4-1

The Salem Buccaneers had a number of good scoring opportunities Saturday night at Municipal Field, but each time they got in a position to make something happen, pitcher Mark Czarkowski and the Peninsula Pilots' defense wouldn't give up the hit.

Czarkowski pitched a complete game as the Pilots beat Salem 4-1 in Carolina League baseball.

Although the Bucs out-hit the Pilots nine to six, Czarkowski (3-1) was backed by a solid defense that recorded 22 ground-ball putouts, including two double plays that ended scoring threats.

"[Czarkowski] did a good job," said Stan Cliburn, the Bucs manager. "He kept the ball down and got those ground balls. We had some chances early and didn't capitalize, but when a guy pitches that good, and the defense behind is going to make the plays, it's tough to get things."

Peninsula scored its first run off Bucs starter Tim Wakefield (4-8) without a hit. After the Bucs tied the score 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Pilots scored three in the fifth to make it 4-1.

The key blow was a two-run homer over the right-field wall by first baseman Lash Bailey.

The Bucs had two on with two out in the sixth inning, but Chris Estep grounded out to end the inning.

In the eighth, Greg Sims and Bruce Schreiber led off with singles, but Czarkowski defused the situation by getting Mandy Romero to hit into a 5-4-3 double play, then ending the inning on a ground out by Tim Hines.

Wakefield yielded just five hits, but he had trouble controlling his knuckleball and walked five.

In the fourth, Bailey walked to start the inning, moved to second on a passed ball by Romero and moved to third on a wild pitch. Bailey scored the game's first run on a sacrifice fly from catcher Jim Campanis.

\ BUCSHOTS: Bobby Underwood (1-3) is scheduled to pitch tonight as the Bucs open a three-game series with the Durham Bulls at Municipal Field.i

PENINSULA SALEM ab r h bi ab r h bi King ss4000 Sims cf4030 Barbara dh5120 Schreiber 3b4010 Holley lf3000 Romero c4110 Saetre rf0000 Hines dh4020 L. Bailey 1b3212 Pennye lf3011 Boone 2b2000 Estep rf4000 Campanis c2011 Shelton 1b4000 Pezzoni lf3011 Williams 2b3010 K. Thomas cf4000 R. Bailey ss3000 Tavares cf0000 Brakebill 3b4110 Totals30 4 6 4 Totals 33 1 9 1

Peninsula000 130 000-4 Salem000 100 000-1

E-Campanis. DP-Peninsula 2, Salem 1. LOB-Peninsula 8, Salem 6. 2B-Sims, Campanis, Brakebill. HR-L. Bailey (6). SF- Pennye, Campanis. IP HRERBBSO Peninsula Czarkowski W, 3-1 991103 Salem Wakefield L, 4-8 654453 Pomeranz 210012 Czajkowski 100003

HBP - Campanis by Wakefield. W-Wakefield, Pomeranz. PB-Romero 2.

Umpires-Home, Irvin; bases, Smith.

T-2:29. A-1,648.

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