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

DATE: THURSDAY, July 19, 1990                   TAG: 9007190411
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: WOODBRIDGE                                LENGTH: Medium

SOUTH TAKES ALL-STAR WIN

The South got two doubles and an inside-the-park home run from Gary Scott and clutch pitching from an unlikely reliever Wednesday night to pull out a 5-4 victory over the North in the Carolina League All-Star baseball game.

The North rallied to tie the score in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single by Salem Buccaneers third baseman Bruce Schreiber, but the game took a bizarre turn in the inning.

With Salem designated hitter Chris Estep batting, the plate umpire called time while Rob Poissant was about to deliver a pitch. The South pitcher stopped in the middle of his motion and injured his throwing arm in the process. He made another pitch, which Estep fouled off, but had to leave the game.

With no other pitchers available, the South turned to Peninsula designated hitter Lem Pilkinton, usually an infielder. Pilkinton struck out Estep and finished the game to earn the victory.

Scott, voted the game's Most Valuable Player, led off the 10th with a double off losing pitcher Mike Gardella. Scott, a third baseman for Winston-Salem, then stole third as Brian Johnson struck out. After Pilkinton walked, Bret Boone grounded to short as Scott scored.

\ BUCSHOTS: Four Salem hitters saw action - Schreiber knocked in a run in his only at-bat, Estep was 1-for-4 and scored a run, Mandy Romero went 1-for-3 and Darwin Pennye was 0-for-4. Both Bucs pitchers in the game struggled: Paul Miller worked one inning, giving up three hits and one run and striking out two, and Mike Pomeranz pitched an inning, allowing one hit, one walk and two runs. SOUTH NORTH ab r h bi ab r h bi Ramos lf4010 Gutierrez ss4010 Mitchell rf2110 Byrd ss1110 Paulino 1b5110 Snow 1b5110 Scott 3b5332 Davis 3b2110 Levis c1000 Schreiber 3b1011 Johnson c3000 Romero c3010 Champion dh2012 Williams c2000 Pilkinton dh1010 Estep dh4110 Boone 2b5001 Blosser rf4013 Lane cf2000 Pennye lf4000 Cole rf3010 Hollins cf2000 White ss4000 Berthel cf2000 Zazueta 2b4010 Totals37 5 9 5 Totals 38 4 9 4

South100 001 200 1-5 North300 000 001 0-4

E-Boone. DP-South 1. LOB-South 9, North 10. 2B-Blosser, Scott 2. HR-Scott. SB-Ramos, Estep, Scott. IP HRERBBSO South Jones 243312 Ferlenda 110010 Kiser 100000 Wright 210001 DeBartolomeo 210012 Poissant 21101 Pilkinton W 100001 North Seminara 211130 Kerr 100002 Oquist 100001 Conroy 110010 Miller 131102 Pomeranz 112211 Stephen 220001 Gardella L 111111

HBP-Estep by Jones, Pennye by Wright, Berthel by Pilkinton. WP-Miller 2. PB-Levis.

Umpires-Home, Barket; bases, Kraus, York, Lehner.

T-NA. A-5,947.

by CNB