The Five Os lost their first home game in the 2005 season to the hands of The Sussex Cardinals who defeated the Five Os
11-10 in the snow storm delayed season opener on May 1, 2005 and are
6-2 against the Five Os over the last four years. Sussex scored three runs in the
top of the ninth inning for a 7-5 win in the 95+ degree heat Sunday.
Cardinals winning pitcher Matt Kopp, who got the win in four innings of
relief in the May game, went the distance giving up five earned runs on
12 hits with two walks, three hit batters and nine stirke outs. Nick
Ghelfi, who was 2 for 5 with two runs in May, was 3 for 4 with three
RBIs including a double that scored Cory Gasper, who had a leadoff
double, to tie the game at 5-5. After a walk to Seth Kroenke and
stolen base, DH Vic Erato had a two run RBI single for the game winning runs.
The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the third inning with a leadoff walk
to ninth hitter Garrett Tetzlaff, single by C Gasper and RBI singles by
Ghelfi and Jim Kais. The Five Os scored one run in the fourth innng
with an RBI single by Jeff Rhoads after a double by James Schlosser.
Brother Tim Schlosser, who was hit by a pitch, was thrown out at the
plate on J Schlosser's double on perfect relay throws from Kroenke to
Ryan Gasper to Kais. Sussex scored single runs in the sixth and
seventh as Luke Plese had a two out single, stole second and scored on an error
and C Gasper, who had three hits, singled, stole second and scored on
Ghelfi's single for a 4-1 lead. The Five Os scored four runs in the
bottom of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead. Mike Mitchell and Steve
Rhoads singled. After two outs, T Schlosser was hit by a pitch to load
the bases. James Schlosser had an RBI walk, J Rhoads had an RBI single
and Nelson had a two run single. Rob Becker took the hard luck loss
going eight innings with six runs, five earned, on 11 hits, four walks
and two strike outs. Nelson gave up one run in one inning with a hit,
walk and strike out.
The Five Os at 10-2 are in second place one half game behind Hartland
at 11-2. The two teams have a make up game to be played. Hartland is
at Lannon on Sunday 7/24/05. Oconomowoc is at Brookfield.
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