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Martin Oil caught Steel Connections with a five-run second inning to take a 5-2 lead, and Steel Connections took the remainder if the ballgame catching up. When the George B. Kelley Federation team from Asheville finally tied the game in the bottom of the seventh, Martin Oil broke their hearts with an extra-inning score to take an 11-10 triumph.
After Martin Oil opened the inning with a booming double to put a runner on second, they then manufactured the winning run on two sacrifices. Mike Albright, who enjoyed a perfect day at the plate with three hits, and pair of walks, opened the eighth inning by belting a double. A beautiful sacrifice bunt was laid down by Jared Coho which moved Albright over to third base. Then, Nate Plummer drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to deep center field.
Martin Oil reliever Nate Gray, who blew a save opportunity an inning before, for the second straight game, then retired Steel Connections one-two-three, on a pair of ground balls to Plummer at first base, and then froze the final batter on a called third strike, to earn the win.
After  Steel Connections had scored two runs in the bottom of the first off two walks, a hits batsman and two errors, and only one actual base hit, Martin Oil came back to bat around for the first of two innings in the game to take a 5-2 advantage.
Albright walked, Justin Miller singled and Nate Plummer walked to load the bases with no one out. Alex Miller lined a single to score Albright, but was picked off first base for the first out of the frame. Trey Mock walked to reload the sacks. Justin Manning was hit by a pitch to force in Miller. Gray lined a double down the left field line to score Plummer, Jared Coho, courtesy running for Mock, and Manning and give Martin Oil a 5-2 lead.
Steel Connections scored single tallies in the third and fifth to narrow the Martin Oil lead to 5-4.
With Steel Connections breathing down their necks, Martin Oil scored four times in the sixth to push their advantage to 9-4.
Alex Miller lined a home run over the left field fence to lead off the inning. Mock walked. After the next two batters were retired, Chad Coho singled to center to score Mock. Adam Kovac singled and after a single by Albright advanced both runners a base, then Justin Miller singled to left to score Chad Coho and Kovac.
Not done yet, Steel Connections scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth and three more in the seventh to send the game to extra innings.
Martin Oil countered the Connections’ sixth-inning scores with a single tally in the top of the seventh. Alex Miller was hit by a pitch, Mock singled to left and Manning walked to load the bases with none out. Gray plated A. Miller with a sac fly, before Steel Connections tied the game in the home half of the seventh.
“It was one more in a line of ugly wins, but it was a win,” said Martin Oil manager Ed Davis. “Give Jared Coho a lot of credit for the winning run. He laid down a perfect bunt that got the runner over to third. Without that, Plummer’s sac fly would just have been a fly ball out. Mike Albright had a nice day at the plate reaching five times, and Nate Gray, Chad Coho and Justin Miller and Alex Miller all had two hits. That was one of the best offensive efforts we have had all season. The pitching was all pretty good, by Trey Mock and Justin Miller and Nate Gray. We didn’t play very good defense behind them, only four of the 10 runs were earned, but we managed to pull this one out.”
Mock pitched the first three innings, giving up three runs, only one earned on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks, Justin Miller went the next three frames, allowing four runs, only two earned on two hits with four Ks and two walks, and Nate Gray pitched the final two innings, giving up three runs, just one earned on three hits with two strikeouts and one walk.
After playing seven  games in seven days, Martin Oil (8-6) has Thursday to rest, then takes on Steel Connections again, at Stadium Drive field in Bellwood on Friday, the first of six more games in a period of five days, that includes the continuation of a suspended game against Locker Room as part of a doubleheader next Tuesday.
Martin Oil 11,  Steel Connections 10, 8 inn.
Martin Oil – Ju. Manning, 2b-ss, 3-1-0; Gray, ss-p, 3-0-2; C. Coho, 3b, 5-1-2; Ja. Manning, c, 2-0-0; Kovac, rf,  2-1-1; Albright, cf-c, 3-2-3; Davis, cr, 0-0-0; J. Miller, rf-p, 4-1-2; Doyle, cr, 0-0-0; DeGennaro, cr, 0-0-0; J. Coho cr-2b, 0-1-0; Plummer, 1b, 3-1-0; A. Miller, 4-2-2; Mock, p-cf, 2-1-1. TOTALS 31-11-13.
Steel Connections – Smick, cf, 3-3-1; Marra, ss, 3-2-1; N. Pettenati, lf-p, 5-1-2; Nash, p-2b, 5-0-0; Kimberly, 1b, 2-1-1; Langer, 3b, 2-0-0; Jeffries, c-2b-p, 5-1-0; Link, rf-2b, 5-2-3; McCoy, 2b-lf, 1-0-0; Rickens, lf-rf, 3-0-0; A. Pettenati, ph, 1-0-0. TOTALS 35-10-8.
Martin Oil              050 004 11   11-13-8.
Steel Connections  201 013 30   10- 8-0.
2B: Gray, Albright.
3B: Kimberly.
HR: A. Miller.
RBI: Gray 4, J. Miller 2, A. Miller 2, Ju. Manning, C. Coho, Smick 2, Langer 2, Marra, N. Pettenati, Nash.
SO: Mock 2, J. Miller 4, Gray 2, Nash 2, Jeffries 2.
BB: Mock 2, J. Miller 2, Gray 1, Nash 3, N. Pettenati 2, Jeffries 1.
WP: Gray   LP: Jeffries

Tyrone Legion took on Park Furniture at Harry Sickler Athletic Field and won 7 to 4 on Wednesday evening. That evens their record at 7 and 7.
Tyler Golden went the distance and only gave up four hits while striking out 10.
Matt Brooks, Donnie Hunter and J. T. Taylor all had two hits apiece for Tyrone.
Park Furniture scored twice in the first on a walk and two hits.
Tyrone came right back when Hunter walked, stole second and scored on a single to right field by Brooks. Brooks then stole second and scored when Brock Anders singled. Then Mike Moore hit a single to right but Anders was thrown out at the
plate for the third out of the inning.
Park Furniture had a threat going in the second, when with one out Sweeney singled and stole second. Golden struck out Schultz for the second out. He then walked Shedlock  and Park Furniture pulled a double steal moving the runners to second and third with 2 outs. Golden then got out of trouble by striking out Wentz for the final out of the inning.
Taylor lead off the bottom of the second for Tyrone with a double. Corey Barnhart reach first on a error by the second baseman. After Kris Decker struckout for the first out Hunter then singled, scoring Taylor. Brooks came up and smashed a triple to right center scoring both Barnhart and Hunter. Eric Desch and Golden then flied out for the last two outs, stranding Brooks at third. The score was 5 to 2 Tyrone’s favor after two innings.
Park Furniture had a runner at second in the top of the 3rd but couldn’t bring him home.
In the bottom of the third Tyrone went down in order with three fly outs.
In the top of the fourth Golden struck out the side but Tyrone was also set down in order again.
With two outs and no one on Park Furniture scored two unearned runs in the top of the fifth. Cody Smith misjudged a fly to left putting Zimmerman on second. Golden then walked McCullough who stole second and  both runners scored on a single by Rossman to cut the lead to 5 to 4.
In the bottom of the fifth Tyrone’s Brooks got on first via a error by the third baseman but was thrown out stealing second.  Desch then hit a single up the middle. Golden hit a ball to short which forced Desch out at second. Park Furniture’s second baseman then committed an error on a ball hit to him by Brock Anders allowing Golden to score. Mike Moore then flied out for the third out.
Golden didn’t allow any runs in the sixth or seventh and Tyrone (7-7)  added a run in the bottom of the sixth on singles by Taylor and Smith and another single by Hunter scoring Taylor to make it 7 to 4 for the Tyrone win.
Tyrone Manager Chris Futrick was pleased with his teams performance. “After losing by one run to Bellwood last night it’s good to get back on track with a win. Tyler Golden who had a sore arm for two weeks is back and he is back healthy. If we can keep our pitchers healthy we will be in it at the end.
“I will put my money on Tyler, Matt,  Eric and Donnie against any team in this League.  We had a couple of key hits tonight. Brooks came through with a triple to score two big runs and Taylor and Hunter added two hits apiece. These kids really want to win every game they play and they are improving with each game. We play again Friday night at 6 p.m. against Dick’s Pharmacy, at Mansion Park, come out and support us.”
Tyrone Legion 7  Park Furniture 4
Park Furniture – Shedlock, cf-p, 2-1-0; Wentz, 3b, 3-0-0; Zimmerman, c, 3-1-0; McCullough, p, 3-2-2; Rossman, lf, 3-0-2; Banks, 1b, 3-0-0; Ryan, 2b, 3-0-0; Sweeney, rf, 3-0-1; Shultz, ss, 3-0-1. TOTALS 26-4-4.
Tyrone Legion – Hunter, ss, 3-2-2; Brooks, 2b-rf, 4-1-2; Desch, 1b, 4-0-1; Golden, p, 2-1-0; Anders, 3b, 3-0-1; Moore, 2b, 3-0-1; Taylor, cf-c, 3-2-2; Barnhart, lf, 2-1-0; Smith, lf, 1-0-1; Decker, c, 2-0-0; Bonsell, cf, 1-0-0. TOTALS 28-7-10
Park Furniture 200 020 0   4-4-5.
Tyrone Legion  230 011 X  7-10-1.
E: Wentz 2, Zimmerman, Ryan 2, Bonsell.
2B: McCullough, Taylor.
3B: Brooks.
RBI: McCullough, Rossman, Brooks 3, Hunter 2, Anders.
SO: McCullough 4, Golden 10.
BB: McCullough 1, Shedlock 2.
WP: Golden    LP: McCullough

Stole gas
On June 4, state police reported that Misty Lynn Brower, 34, Tyrone, failed to pay for gas at Rossi’s Corner Store in Tipton.
Charges were filed.
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Public Drunkenness
State police reported on June 22 that Anthony Roy Weaver, 21, Altoona, appeared in public manifestly under the influence of alcohol.
The incident occurred at Jean-O’s Pizza in Grazierville.
Charges were filed at District Magistrate Fred B. Miller’s office.
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Harassment
On June 22, state police stated that Penny Lee Young, 44, Bellwood, engaged in an argument with Paul David Zindel, 29, Bellwood, and grabbed him by the throat.
The incident occurred on North 9th Street in Bellwood.
Charges were filed at District Magistrate Fred B. Miller’s office.
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Copper theft
State police reported on June 24 that unknown suspect(s) removed two copper steam, high pressure valves that were sitting in the back yard of a residence owned by Thomas L. Gates, 68, Tyrone, located along South 2nd Street in Snyder Township.
The suspect(s) got into Gates’ yard by breaking a chain to a gate for a fence around his yard.

Nancy Smith, President of the Tyrone Area Historical Society and Suzie Johnson, Secretary, will be at the Pennsylvania House, 2 West 11th Street, on Tuesday, July 1 at 10 a.m. to share a photo of the employees of the Reliance/Big Yank shirt factory taken in 1940.
Those who may know someone who worked at Reliance/Big Yank may be able to help identify the people in the photo, so please come and help preserve a very important part of Tyrone history.
Please use on street parking. This program is being presented for educational/informational purposes only. The Pennsylvania House does not endorse any organization, product or service.

A Tyrone Wrestling Boosters meeting will be held on June 29 at 4 p.m. at Reservoir Park.  Please meet at Pavillion No. one.  Please plan to attend.