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Strapoudopolos Rips Istanbul for 5 Hits
Friday, April 9th , 1926
After a 5-hit effort to lead Moscow's 6-1 victory over the Istanbul Trojans, left fielder Leonidas Strapoudopolos told BNN beat writers it had been "a special day."
"It really doesn't matter whether it's sandlot ball, high school or college, two hits in a game is nice," he said. "Three or four is better, but five or more is out of sight. And to do that at the European Baseball Commission-level is really something special."
The 24-year-old player earned his accolades at Hippodrome with a spectacular 5-for-5 game against the Trojans.
"His swing is getting there," said Reds skipper Lookia Wookia, who spoke glowingly of Strapoudopolos after the game. "We want him to be quick with his swing, short and compact. We want him to be patient and go the other way when he can. Leonidas did that to perfection."
Leonidas Strapoudopolos singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.
This year, Strapoudopolos has hit at a .520 clip with 8 RBIs, 3 home runs and 7 runs scored.
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Red-Hot Savino Scorches Curse
Friday, April 9th , 1926
There aren't many who could be pro ballplayers and there are even fewer who could put up 5 hits in a day.
Saverio Savino is one of those rare few, as he went 5-for-5 against the Celtic Curse at Croke Park Diamond. The monster effort from the 25-year-old left fielder helped the Holland Halberdiers get the win, 13-3.
"We made some bad pitches and he took advantage of it," said Curse manager Lookia Wookia. "That's the game, though. Don't make mistakes and you'll win ballgames. Make mistakes and, well, you saw what happened today."
Saverio Savino hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and doubled in the 9th.
So far in 1926 Savino is batting .342 with no home runs, 2 RBIs and 6 runs scored. He has 13 hits in 38 at-bats and a .359 OBP.
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Zbyshevsky Fashions Shutout Against Istanbul
Thursday, April 8th , 1926
"That was one of my best outings," said Artur Zbyshevsky. "I was worried a lot in the bullpen. My ball wasn't quite right. Luckily, it can be two different worlds -- the bullpen and the game. Once I stepped on the field, it all fell into place."
It was an impressive start for the Reds hurler. He blanked the Trojans, 4-0, on a strong 5-hitter while ringing up 3 strikeouts and doling out no walks.
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