Final Score : Metro All Stars 5 River Valley All Stars 2
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Game Summary Jeff Knutson of the Oakdale Blue Diamonds singled with the bases loaded to drive in two runs in the top of the second to get the scoring started for the Metro team. Bill Thorney and Paul Lucktenberg had previously singled and Mike Nentl walked to set the stage for Knutson. Then in the fourth inning, after Thorney doubled to left, Nentl singled to drive in the third run of the game for the Metro All-Stars. Not to be outdone, Lee Pell of the St Peter Saints, doubled in the bottom of the fourth for the River Valley team to put runners on 2nd and 3rd and set the table for Jeff Fogarty of the Belle Plaine Gray Tigers who promptly singled both runners home to narrow the deficit to 3-2. The Metro team scored again in the sixth as Thorney doubled to left to score Steve Hahn of the St Louis Park Cardinals who had previously reached base on an error and then stole second. Finally in the eighth, Doug Hartwig was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored the fifth and final run for the Metro's on a line drive single to right by Tom Imdieke of the Minneapolis Brewers. Bill Thorney of the Brewers was named MVP for the game following a 3-3 performance with 2 key doubles. Jeff Knutson finished 2-2. Bob Cass of the Eden Prairie Padres and Rickey Michel of the Oakdale Blue Diamonds each pitched 3 innings of shutout baseball. Defensive hero of the Metro team was Steve Hahn of the St Louis Park Cardinals who turned in several "sparkling gems" early in the match prompting Pete Chubb his manager, to ask "Why doesn't he do that for us ?? " |
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2001 Metro League All-Star Team
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right: Jerry Sobiech, Anoka, Larry Dover, Edina, Tony Krick, Edina, Tom
Imdieke, Minneapolis, Bill Mlynarczyk, Oakdale, Bill Thorney, Minneapolis,
Paul Lucktenberg, Oakdale, Bob Cass, Eden Prairie, Mike Nentl, Loretto
Bottom Row, left to right : Doug Hartwig, New Hope, Rickey Michel, Oakdale, Denny Belisle, New Hope, Tim Doboszenski, Loretto, Jeff Meacham, Eden Prairie, Steve Hahn, St Louis Park, Wayne Zarembinski, Oakdale (Mgr), Jeff Knutson, Oakdale |
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Directions to Shakopee Ballpark The Shakopee Ballpark is nestled in the Northwest corner of New 169 (The Bypass around Shakopee) and Marystown Road (County Road 15). The major exit before Marystown Road is Marshall Street (Highway 17). Take a right off the exit ramp and a quick left along the frontage road. The Ballpark is the last one on the left |