SUGARCREEK - Gnadenhutten High School's Indians (7-0) reign as Champions of the County Baseball Tournament today by virtue of their triumph over host Garaway (3-3). The Indians tallied their winning run in the top of the final inning with 2 outs. Gnaden broke out on top in the first frame as Glenn Miller doubled and rode home on a clean single by Dick Shull. Shull then scored on an error. Bill Davis started the second frame off with a single for the charges of Coach Ted Martin, was sacrified to second by Don Garrett and came romping across the plate on Shull's second run-scoring single of the game. Again Shull scored on an error. Garaway picked up 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh on an error, a hit batsman and a long throwing error which allowed both runners to score. This made it 4-2 Gnaden. Three Tribe errors in the top of the bottom of the third inning filled the sacks and a triple by pitcher Dan Bleininger cleaned the bases. This put the Pirates ahead 5-4. The Indians tied it up in the sixth. Garret singled, but was forced at second by Miller. Miller then stole second and came home on a single by starting pitcher Jim McCreary.The winning tally came as Garret singled with 2 out and Miller lined a double to left field on the hit and run. Garret coming all the way home. McCreary (1-0) went 2 innings before control trouble forced Martin to go with Dave Struchen (5-0). The pair combined for 9 strikeouts and 5 walks, while giving up 4 hits. Bleininger (2-2) was touched for 9 hits, had 8 strikeouts and walked 5. Miller had 2 hits, both doubles. All other Indians hits were singles. The Tribe committed 7 errors.
Dan Bleininger (GP) 3B (2)
Glenn Miller (G) 2B 2 (4)
Dick Shull (G) 1B 2 (6)
Bill Davis (G) 1B (1)
Don Garret (G) 1B 2 (2)
Jim McCreary (G) 1B (3)
Friday, April 27, 1962
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
STANDINGS
1. Gnadenhutten Indians 7-0*
2. Strasburg Tigers 5-3
3. Midvale Blue Devils 3-2
4. Port Washington Purple Riders 3-2
5. Garaway Pirates 3-3
6. Baltic Eagles 2-3
7. Tuscarawas Broncos 1-4
8. Stone Creek Panthers 0-3
9. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 0-4
* 1962 Spring Tuscarawas County Baseball Tournament Champions
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