AL Fall 2026 Game Summaries

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.