AL Fall 2026 Game Summaries
Below are game Summaries for most American League games. most recent shown first. Apologize in advance for any mistakes.
November 10
Timber Creek 13, Specialty Companies 10
This game featured 4 regular TC players against 5 Specialty Company regs. Creek led 7-2 after two innings and would outscore Specialty in almost every inning the rest of the way. Specialty did rally late, as they took advantage of the flip-flop, scoring 5 runs in the final inning, but it was too little late. Timber Creek improved to 3-1 on the season. Six players reached 3 times for TC: Mark Maynard, Ron Wiebold, Tom Reynolds, Larry Klopfstein and Bob Schweitzer were 3/4 with Bob and Larry getting a double, while Lori Alexander was 2/3 with a walk with Lori also getting the win on the mound. For Specialty, Ron Coppess was a perfect 4/4, while Jeff Smarr and George Fairbanks were 3/4 with George getting a triple and double.
KIngers Medicare 15, Team Peterson 11
Kingers outscored Team Peterson 10-2 over the last 4 innings allowing them turn a 4 run deficit into a four run victory. Winning pitcher Alan Kniager was 4/4 with two doubles and triple to lead the offense for Kingers, now 2-2 on the season. SS Bob Thaden was also 4/4 with one of those hits being a double. Jeremy Spear was 4/5 while both Steve Glaviano and Sky Soom were 3/5. Team Peterson, also 2-2, saw Mark Maynard reach in all 4 plate appearances going 3/3 with a walk. Phil Cea, Rodger Beckes and Lori Alexander each reached 3 times with Rodger and Phil going 3/4 and Lori 2/3 with a walk with one of her hits being a double. John Galles was 3/5 and Pete Laufer was 2/4 with a walk.
Reynolds Rangers 14, Armed Forces 6
Our final game was close early as Reynolds Rangers was up 7-4 after 2 innings, but Armed Forces only scored two more runs the rest of the way and the Rangers continued to add on as they went on to win 14-6. The Rangers, now tied for first at 3-1, got a perfect day from sub Ron Wiebold who went 2/2 with a walk. Five others reached 3 times as Craig Josz, Mike Ickes, Tom Reynolds and Pat Moran went 3/4 with Mike getting two doubles while Derek Sobszyk and Steve Glaviano went 2/3 with a walk with one of Steve's hits being a double. For Armed Forces, Steve Oberg, Bill Penzel and Keith Zelhofer went 3/4 while Al Guilliot, Terry Byrom and George League went 2/3 with George getting a double. Bob Strawser got the win for Reynolds.
November 6
Pretty good set of games. Every team now has at least one win and one loss. We also had our first two Homers of the season. Here's my take on it:
Reynolds Rangers 12, Timber Creek 10
Reynolds Rangers jumped out to an 11-2 lead only to see Timber Creek outscore them 8-1 in innings 4-6. Now trailing by two entering the open innings, Creek held the Rangers scoreless and after loading the bases, had the tying run on second. Winning pitcher Bob Strawser then induced a grounder to short which was fielded cleanly( it was Ickes at short,) for a force at second to end the threat and allowing the Rangers to escape with a 12-10 win. For the Rangers, now at 2-1 on the young season, all their hits were singles with 5 players getting 3 hits: Mike Ickes, Tim Ely and Pat Moran went 3/4 while Craig Josz and Steve Glaviano went 3/5. For Timber Creek, five players reached 3 times: Steve Oberg, Ron Wiebold, Dave Burton and Bob Schweitzer were 3/4 while Larry Klopfstein was 2/3 with a walk. Schweitzer, Wiebold and Burton doubled as did Joedy Pack.
Team Peterson 9, Specialty Companies 7
This one was a low scoring affair, but it didn't start out that way. The visiting Team Peterson quickly plated 3 runs in the top of the first but Specialty matched that number in the home half. TP would add 2 runs in the second, fourth and fifth and led 9-3. Down, but not out Specialty scored 1 in the fourth and three in the fifth, but that was it as pitcher Lori Alexander shut SC down in order the final two innings and Team Peterson would go on to win 9-7. For Peterson, now at 2-1, Mark Maynard was 4/4 with a pair of doubles, Pete Laufer 3/4 with a double and a walk and Mark McGehee 3/4 with a triple. John Galles also had a triple for TP. For Specialty, still searching for their first win, George Fairbanks, Jimmie Alexander and Roger Piazza all went 3/4 with George and Roger both doubling. Ron Coppess had and interesting 0/0 with two walks and a sac.
Armed Forces 18, Kingers Medicare 13
Armed Forces scored 11 runs in their final three at-bats to turn a five run deficit into a comfortable five run, 18-13 win over Kingers Medicare. Kingers put up 12 runs in the first 4 innings and led 12-7 to start the bottom of the fourth. The Forces would then score 3,4 and 4 runs in the next three innings to go up six. Kingers started rallying in the top of the seventh, but winning pitcher George League escaped out of a bases loaded jam and AF would hold on for the victory. Scott Cole reached all 4 times he batted, going 3/3 with a walk. Bill Penzel continues to rake, going 4/5. Les Strueby was 3/4 with a double while Keith Zelhofer, Dave Rachau, Al Guilliot and Terry Byrom also reached 3 times with all four going 2/3 with a walk. For Kingers, Alan Kniager was a perfect 4/4 with a triple and double. Bob Thaden, Rob Merrill and John HInson were 3/4 with Thaden getting a double. Also reaching 3 times was Sky Soom who went 2/3 with a walk.
Specialty Companies 16, Armed Forces 13
In what was the second game for both teams, Armed Forces was hoping for their second win on the day, and well, Specialty was just hoping for a win. Specialty, who has struggled to score runs, came out swinging putting up 4 in the first. They held a one run lead through three, and after both teams put up 4 runs in the fourth, the score was 8-7 Specialty. Bill Penzel's grand slam HR plated all 4 runs for Armed Forces. SC would then put up two more 4 run innings while making only one out and suddenly found themselves up 16-8. Armed Forces didn't go away quictly, scoring 4 in the home sixth and after holding Specialty scoreless in the seventh had the tying run on first. Jimmie Alexander got a grounder to end the game and give Jimmie and Specialty their first win on the season. Offensively for SC, Roger Piazza stayed hot, going 4/4 makin him 7/8 on the day. Alexander, Sky Soom, Randy Searcy and Don Parker each went 3/4 with Parker getting an inside-the-park homer as well as a double. Also reaching 3 times was Jeff Smarr who was 1/2 with two walks. For AF, Al Guilliot completed a 6/7 day as he went 4/4 with a triple. Scott Cole also reached 4 times as he went 3/3 with a walk. Mark Dudzik, Terry Byrum and George League each reached 3 times with Mark going 3/4 while Terry and George went 2/3 with a walk. Keith Zelhofer had a double as well.
3 more games Tuesday and 4 on Friday. See you then.
November 3
All the games were fairly close today with no late lead changes. 4 teams are at 1-1, with one team undefeated and another still looking for their first W. Here's a few of the details:
Armed Forces 13, Team Peterson 10
Armed Forces held a narrow 9-8 lead after four innings and then proceeded to hold Team Peterson scoreless for the next two innings. Meanwhile the Forces tackled on a few more runs and by the time the home team came up in the seventh, they were chasing 5. TP did manage to get hits from the first four batters to plate a couple of runs and put the tying run at bat with nobody out. Unfortunately, a double play followed by a fly out ended the threat and Armed Forces got the victory. For AF, Les Strueby was 4/4 with a double, while Keith Zelhoffer also reached 4 times, going 3/4 with a walk. Also going 3/4 were Al Guiliot, Terry Byrom and Bill Penzel. For Peterson, Lori Alexander was 4/4 with Mark Maynard and John Galles each going 3/4. Galles day included a double and triple.
Reynolds Rangers 16. Specialty Companies 10
Much like our first game, this one was close early, but Reynolds Rangers had just too much offense in the second half of the game and pulled away. The home team Rangers out hit Specialty 30-20 with all but two batters getting at least 3 hits as the team hit an impressive combined .765 on the day. Individually, 4 players reached safely in each at bat or had a sac fly. Going 4/4 were Steve Glaviano, MIke Ickes and Tom Reynolds while Arnie Kvarnberg was 3/3 with a sac. Going 3/4 were Pete Bell, Tim Ely, Craig Josz and Derek Sobczyk with Craig getting a triple and Derek a double. For Specialty, Roger Piazza was 4/4 while three others went 3/4: George Fairbanks, Doc Doxtader and Randy Searcy with Searcy getting a double. Bob Strawser got the win for the Rangers.
Timber Creek 15, Kingers Medicare 8
Timber Creek outscored Kingers Medicare 9-2 over the last 5 innings to cruise to a 15-8 victory. Both teams put up 4 in the opening frame and each added 2 more in the second. TC, the only undefeated team would continue to add on while winning pitcher George League only allowed 6 more hits over the final 4 innings, holding Medicare scoreless the last three. Offensively for TC, both Steve Oberg and Bob Schweitzer reached safely all 4 times at the plate with Steve going 4/4 and Bob 3/3 with a walk. Reaching 3 times were Larry Klopfstein, Ron Weibold, Dave Burton and Dale Smith. Larry, Ron and Dave were 3/4 with Burton getting a double, while Dale was 1/2 with two walks. For Kingers, Both Sky Soom and Ron Barrio were perfect with Sky going 4/4 and Ron 3/3 with a double. Jeremy Spear also reached 3 times going 3/4.
Play resumes Friday with make-up games now added for 1:45. Check the schedule to see if this impacts you.
October 27
The pitchers were ahead of the hitters today, with no team scoring more than 12 runs. Two close games and one, not so much. Here's a short summary:
Kingers Medicare 9, Specialty Companies 2
Kingers scored 4 in both the third and seventh inning, the late runs taking away Specialty Companies hopes of a late rally. For Kingers, Alan Kniager was 4/4 with a double, John Hinson, Bob Thaden and winning pitcher George League were 3/4 with Hinson getting a triple. For Specialty only two players reached 3 times: Jeff Smarr managed to go 4/4 with a double while Lori Alexander, filling in for her Dad, was 2/3 with a walk.
Timber Creek 12, Armed Forces 8
Timber Creek led most of the way but a 4 run top of the sixth for Armed Forces tied the game at 8 apiece. No problem for TC as they answered with 4 of their own and after holding AF scoreless in the top of the seventh, went on to win 12-8. Larry Klopstein reached all 4 times for Creek, going 2/2 with two walks while adding a triple. Four others went 3/4: Bob Schweitzer and winning pitcher John Miller who each doubled, along with Mark Dudzik and Sky Soom. For Armed Forces, Bill Penzel and Terry Byrum were 3/4 while Keith Zelhoffer(2b) , Greg Bradley and Dave Rachau went 2/3 with Bradley adding a walk.
Team Peterson 12, Reynolds Rangers 7
Team Peterson scored 7 runs in the top of the seventh inning for a come from behind 12-7 victory over Reynolds Rangers. Trailing by two entering the final frame TP sent 11 to the plate with the rally starting with one out before 9 straight reached safely. For the winners, Mark McGehee was 4/4 while three players went 3/4: Tony Willet (3b,) manager Phil Cea and Dennis Zafferano. For the Rangers, Mark Dudzik completed a 7/8 day, going 4/4 with Bob Strawser also reaching 4 times, going 3/3 with a walk. Mike Ickes was 3/4 with, get this, a double. Lori Alexander got the win for Team Peterson.
Sorry for the short write-up. This was squeezed in from the Holiday Inn lobby in Lincoln NE. (Go Huskies.) No games on Friday (rain,) Let's hope play resumes Tuesday.