-Joe Sanchez, D4 Board Member and Stat Man, reporting
DIVISION FOUR REPORT, WINTER ’14
(February 19, 2014)
TOMORROW’S GAMES:
9:00
#3 Bulls at #13 Rockets
Bulls have lost two of three, but are 4-0 “on the road”
Rockets have won three of their last four
#8 Bobcats at #8 T-Wolves
After losing three straight, Bobcats have won three in a row
T-Wolves’ season thus far: lose 2, win 3, lose 2, win 2
#2 Raptors at #5 Warriors
Raptors have won six in a row and are 4-0 in away games
Warriors have lost two of their last three
#1 Kings at #18 Grizzlies
Undefeated Kings are 4-0 in “away” games
Grizzlies broke a four-game losing streak on Monday
10:30
#5 Pistons at #21 Mavericks
Pistons have won three of five, but lost their last two
Mavs broke seven-game losing streak by upsetting the Bulls
#4 Lakers at #15 Celtics
Lakers have won two of their last three
Celtics have dropped their last four
#13 Hawks at #24 Bucks
Hawks have won five of their last six
Bucks’ losing streak is seven and they are 0-5 at home
#8 Knicks at #20 Sixers
Knicks have only scored eight runs in their last two games
76ers (0-3 at home) have lost four of last five
12:00
#8 Cavaliers at #8 Wizards
Cavs have won three of four, but are 2-3 in “away” games
4-game win streak has put Wizards over .500 for first time
#21 Jazz at #15 Pacers
Jazz broke three-game losing streak on Monday
Pacers have lost three of their last four games
#21 Magic at #17 Thunder
Only six runs a game for Magic in their last three
Thunder have won three of their last four
#5 Suns at #18 Heat
Suns had their three-game winning streak stopped by Jazz
Heat have lost six of their last seven games
AROUND THE DIVISION
In their 16-12 win against the Cavaliers, the Rockets turned FOUR double plays….. The first four batters in the Wizards’ lineup were 15-for-16 in their win against the Bucks…. The Celtics were held to season-lows in runs (three) and hits (eight) by the Hawks…..The Grizzlies needed four subs against the Magic and came away with a 19-4 win……MISSING THEIR FIRST GAME: Jim McLaughlin (Bulls), Ben Musialek (Hawks), Dewey Peterson (Mavs), Ray Godleski (Magic), Les Reed (Heat), Paul Handzel (Pacers), Santo Paniccia (Pistons), Steve Schlachter (Raptors), Bill Taylor (T-Wolves), Mel Sweat (Warriors) and Dave Snell (Knicks)…. Jim Lacey returned to the Cavaliers’ lineup after missing five games….. Neither the Celtics nor the Pacers have used a sub….. Due to rainouts, the Mavericks have only played two home games and seven “on the road”…. For only the second time this season the Cavaliers did not need any subs in a game …… Bob Logterman, Bill Oar and manager Don Barry are the only three Celtics to have hit safely in every game….. In their 19-3 mercy loss to the T-Wolves, five Thunder players were held hitless….. The Jazz turned two double plays against the Suns—their first two DPs of the season….. Bob Braccia (Heat) has missed the last eight games….. All of the Pacers’ losses have come in close games—they are 0-5 in games decided by three or fewer runs….. In the longest game of the season, the Bobcats outlasted the Lakers 9-8 in nine innings. Since the division removed the nine-inning limit on games three seasons ago, no game has gone into the 10th inning…. BEST DEFENSES: The Kings have eight errors in ten games and the Mavericks eight in nine games….. Two corrections to THE DAILY SUN’s coverage: it’s the Bulls, not the Bills and the Mavericks committed two errors, not twelve! ….. In trying to hand Kings their first loss, the Warriors took an 8-1 lead in the second inning, but they were outscored 11-2 the rest of the way….. It took nine innings, but the Lakers finally lost their first close game; they had won their first five….. The Sixers have committed 12 errors in their last three games
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Winter ‘14
BATTING AVERAGE (division record is .857)
.931 Mike Ratajczak (Wizards)
.781 Tom Zelenet (Jazz)
.778 Dave Miller (T-Wolves)
.759 Steve Schlachter (Raptors)
.759 Dan Davis (Pacers)
RUNS SCORED (division record is 59)
22 John Cilento (Kings)
21 Terry Cole (Warriors)
21 Pat Murphy (Bobcats)
21 Jim Kipp (Bulls)
20 Jim McLaughlin (Bulls)
20 Gary Cooper (Kings)
20 Dick Roth (Pistons)
20 Bob Tambellini (Kings)
HITS (division record is 76)
28 Dave Thorpe (Hawks)
27 Russ Beasley (Lakers)
27 John Cilento (Kings)
27 Rich Fleury (Thunder)
27 Mike Ratajczak (Wizards)
RUNS BATTED IN (division record is 79)
29 Don Miller (Hat)
27 Jim Stancil (Bulls)
27 Rich Brend (Sixers)
26 David Kirtz (Pistons)
25 John Dorman (Warriors)
25 Larry Locke (Lakers)
DOUBLES (division record is 28)
9 Bill Oar (Celtics)
7 John Cilento (Kings)
6 Tom Oberle (Magic)
6 Bill Reed (Thunder)
5 Six tied with 5
TRIPLES (division record is 15)
6 Terry Cole (Warriors)
6 George Huber (Rockets)
5 David Snow (Celtics)
5 Bob Logterman (Celtics)
5 Frank Spalla (Raptors)
HOME RUNS (division record is 18)
7 Rich Brend (Sixers)
6 Frank Ilchisin (Bucks)
6 Larry Locke (Lakers)
5 Six tied with 5
EXTRA BASE HITS (division record is 43)
13 Bill Oar (Celtics)
13 Rich Brend (Sixers)
12 Dave Albert (Lakers)
12 John Cilento (Kings)
12 Don Miller (Heat)
WALKS (division record is 26)
6 Tony Garofalo (Bobcats)
5 Pat Murphy (Bobcats)
4 Eight tied with 4
SACRIFICE FLIES (division record is 6)
4 Steve Gustafson (Suns)
3 Jerry Saltness (Sixers)
John Blodgett (Thunder)
Ed John (Thunder)
Stan Turon (Grizzlies)
