SOUTH BRUNSWICK WHITE SOX BASEBALL

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My Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI BB SO AVG

1996 Blue Jays 15 37 6 8 0 8 2 10 .216

1997 White Sox 11 26 4 6 0 1 4 8 . 231

1998 White Sox 16 45 3 7 0 4 2 6 .156

1999 White Sox 12 24 5 3 0 2 9 9 .125

2000 White Sox 16 59 9 17 0 13 2 10 .288

2001 White Sox 19 57 4 22 0 14 2 5 .386

2002 White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 89 248 31 66 0 42 21 48 .254

For complete team statistics, please go to 2002 White Sox Stats or 2001 White Sox Stats.

	It is surprising, and to be regretted that the young men of our city do not engage more in this manual sport; it is innocent amusement, and healthy exercise, attended with but little expense, and has no demoralizing tendency. From an article on base-ball in The National Advocate, circa 1823. Click here for more thoughts on baseball.

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2002 SOX SPRING TRAINING REPORT MARCH: SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The defending division-champion White Sox have begun practicing for the 2002 season. The returning veterans welcome several new faces -- Nelson, Julio and Scott -- but will miss several players who will not be returning this season including the team's leading hitter in 2001 Jim Pagano, backup backstop Bill Panageas and Andy Takacs. Opening day is April 7th...get your tickets now.

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SOX FALL TO PIRATES AUGUST 5: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The White Sox have won eight games this year, mostly due to their twin strengths of pitching and defense...both of which fell short today allowing the Pirates to score four unearned runs and a 7-4 victory. Flashes of brilliance provided by the arms of outfielders Jim Howlett and Ricardo -- both of whom threw out baserunners -- and catcher Monty Forthun -- who threw out two basestealers at second, and picked a man off third -- were offset by two errors from unusual sources. Starter Dave Steele was solid through four innings, but lost the plate in the fifth, walking three Pirates who all came around to score after the normally sure-handed Gregg Scavron let an inning ending ground-ball escape his grasp. Steele eventually got out of the inning trailing 5-2. Chris Van Hise then took over, and was also victemized by his defense when right fileder Dan Skelton misplayed a long line drive into a two-base error that also allowed a runner to score. The Sox pulled to within 7-4 by scoring twice in the seventh, and brought the tying run to the plate four times over the final three innings but were unable to capitalize going 0-3 with a walk in those situations. Sox Hilights: Pitcher Chris Van Hise allowed only a single earned run over four innings of relief, and went 3-3 at the plate with a double and a walk. The Sox also got multi-hit games from Jim Pagano and Dan Skelton. Designated hitter Ken Bruck had a two-run double in the fourth. On defense, the Sox nearly turned a triple play when -- with the baes loaded with Pirates -- Ricardo pulled in a fly ball in center field, threw home to Monty Forthun who tagged out the Pirate runner who had tagged up from third, and then threw to third just a little too late to get the man tagging from second base. SOX CLUB CUBS AUGUST 12: EDISON, NJ - The White Sox scored six runs in the last two innings to complete a come-from-behind victory -- defeating the first-place Cubs 12-8, and pulling to within half a game of first. Despite falling behind early, the Sox battled back to reward starting pitcher Chris Van Hise for his feat of endurance -- throwing 179 pitches over four hours in oppressive heat and humidity. Van Hise threw his fourth complete game of the season allowing seven earned runs and ten hits while striking out eight. It started off poorly for Van Hise as he gave up six runs over the first three innings including three home runs, but he rebounded shutting the Cubs down and allowing only 4 base hits and one earned run over the final six innings. The Sox took a short 2-0 lead in the first by scratching out two runs with an RBI single from DH Ken Bruck and a bases-loaded walk by right fielder Dan Skelton. A two-run Cub homer tied it at two in the bottom of the first then back to back Cub long balls in the third gave them a 6-3 advantage. After the Cubs scored again in the fifth, the Sox' bats finally came to life. Two Cub errors led to three Sox runs in the sixth inning and turned it into a one-run game with the Cubs up 7-6. There was no scoring in the seventh, but the Sox plated three in the eighth thanks to a two-run double by third baseman Jim Pagano and a sacrifice fly from Bruck, giving them a 9-7 lead. The Cubs responded with a single run in their half of the eighth, making it a one-run game once again. The Sox came to bat in the ninth looking to push an insurance run or two across the plate, and things started off well as first baseman John Kuhn drew a walk, then moved to third on catcher Monty Forthun's line-drive double to left. With the infield playing in, Kuhn was unable to score on Joe Pring's high-hopper to second. That brought Kyle Anderson to the plate, and the Cubs chose to walk him intentionally to set up the force at every base. One batter later, Ricardo hit a two-out double to right and moved to third as Anderson scored on an error by the Cubs right fielder. That brought the score to 12-8 Sox, and that's where it stayed as Van Hise overcame a lead -off single and a walk by striking out two Cubs including the game's final batter looking to win his fifth game of the year. Sox Hilights: Third baseman Jim Pagano went 3-3 with four RBIs on the day; he also drew a walk and stole two bases. Center fielder/designated hitter Ricardo had three hits in five at bats and stole two bases; he also collected yet another outfield assist when he threw out a Cubs runner at the plate in the bottom of the first. Right fielder Dan Skelton was the only other White Sock to have a multi-hit game going 2-3 with a double a walk and an RBI.
SOX BEAT BULLS, CLINCH TIE FOR FIRST AUGUST 19: METUCHEN, NJ - The South Brunswick White Sox completed the best season in their recorded history by defeating the Metuchen Bulls 10-8 today. It was yet another come-from-behind victory for the Sox whose 10-8 regular season record is good enough for a tie with the Edison Cubs for the Continental League lead and a trip to the post-season. The Sox took a 2-0 lead in the second inning thanks to left fielder Jim Howlett's two-run double and two solid innings on the mound from Dave Steele. The lead changed hands however in the third when Steele ran into trouble, giving up four runs on five hits and taking a hard ground ball off his pitching hand. The hand became swollen between innings and the Bulls added to their lead by scoring a single run in the fourth. The damage could have been worse. Steele gave up two hits and hit two batters before Rick Ochocki came to the rescue getting two outs on a fielder's choice ground ball and a pop fly he caught himself half way up the first-base line. Both teams scored in the fifth inning. The White Sox' two runs were driven in by center fielder Kyle Anderson's single and catcher Ken Bruck's sacrifice fly after John Kuhn's lead-off double. The Bulls' run was unearned. The Sox came to bat in the sixth inning (of a seven-inning game) trailing 6-4, but things quickly turned around. Designated hitter Chris Van Hise drew yet another walk, and Bruck followed with a single. Right fielder Dan Skelton drove in a run with a single, and Howlett followed with an RBI single of his own. Both Steele and Kuhn reached on fielder's choices and second baseman Joe Pring reached on an error. That left the bases loaded for leadoff hitter Anderson who hit a towering fly ball into the trees behind the left-field fence. It was Anderson's first career grand slam and his second home run of the season. After the Bull's scored a single run in the sixth, the White Sox went down in order in the top half of the seven inning and took the field protecting a 10-7 lead for Ochocki. The Bulls started off with their leadoff hitter who lined out to left. Their number-two hitter singled, stole second and scored when the three hitter followed with a single. The Bull's clean-up hitter -- representing the tying run -- reached on an error, but Ochocki got the next batter to hit a blooper into short left field where shortstop Gregg Scavron caught it to end the game. Sox Hilights: Center fielder Kyle "Long" Anderson had a career day with three hits, five RBIs, two runs, a double, a grand slam and a stolen base. Shortstop Gregg Scavron broke out a recent slump going 1-3 with an RBI and a stolen base. Catcher Ken Bruck went 2-4 with two runs. Left fielder Jim Howlett had two hits, a double and 3 runs batted in.
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AUGUST 21: SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - All the results are in. All the ties have been broken. The South Brunswick White Sox are Continental League Champions. After finishing the regular season at 10-8, the Sox were crowned champs by virtue of having beaten the Edison Cubs (who also finished 10-8) in two out of the three times the teams met this season. The championship earns the Sox the number 5 seed in the eight-team playoffs. They will face the Old Bridge Marlins on August 26th in the first game of a best of three series.
SOX FALL TO FISH AUGUST 26: OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The White Sox threw one away today, losing Game One of the quarter-final playoff series with the Old Bridge Marlins 13-8. The Sox were unable to get anything going against the Marlins lefthanded starter, and -- thanks to poor defense and timely Marlin hitting -- fell behind 12-1 before touching up former temmate Tom Esser and a third Marlin pitcher for six runs in the seventh inning, narrowly avoiding a mercy-rule defeat. The two teams will continue their best of three series on September 9th. Sox Hilights: Third baseman Jim Pagano continued his torrid hitting streak with a five-hit day. Pagano finished the day 5-5 with a RBI and two stolen bases. He has 14 hits in his last 21 at-bats, with 8 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. Left fielder Jim Howlett went 4-5 with a RBI. Other Sox with multi-hit games included: shortstop Gregg Scavron; center fielder Ricardo; pitcher Chris Van Hise; and right fielder Dan Skelton.
MARLINS FURIOUS FINISH ENDS SOX SEASON SEPTEMBER 9: NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The White Sox dominated the Marlins for eight innings taking a 10-1 lead, but it wasn't enough as the Marlins scored 9 runs in the ninth and a single run in the tenth inning to come away with an 11-10 victory. The loss ends the Sox season. Sox Hilights: Starter Dave Steele threw eight innings of six-hit ball, walking only one and striking out five before tiring in the ninth. DH Andy Takacs went 3-6 with a triple and 2 RBIs. Third baseman Jim Pagano had four hits in five at bats. Right fielder Dan Skelton made a diving, backhanded catch in the field and had two hits and scored two runs at the plate. Other Sox with multi-hit games included: DH Chris Van Hise; left fileder Jim Howlett; DH Ken Bruck; shortstop Gregg Scavron; and first baseman John Kuhn. DH Joe Pring had an RBI single.

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