The mistakes were not frequent for the Albert Lea American Legion baseball team.

Friday, July 20, 2001

The mistakes were not frequent for the Albert Lea American Legion baseball team.

But they sure were costly.

Post 56 had a pair of errors that led to two unearned runs in a 5-4 loss to the Rochester A’s at Hayek Field Wednesday night.

&uot;We made a couple mistakes that cost us some runs,&uot; said Albert Lea coach Dell Dooley. &uot;But it seemed like every time we made a mistake, they scored.&uot;

The locals lost despite outhitting the visitors 13-8.

&uot;We played a real good all-around ballgame,&uot; said Dooley. &uot;All aspects of the game were good.&uot;

And Jay Link was good in all aspects. The left-hander pitched a complete game, striking out five, and was 4-for-4 at the plate.

&uot;He had just an outstanding game,&uot; said Dooley.

Isaiah Parry was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Phil Wacholz was also 3-for-4. Isaac Walton, Adam Highum and David Dahl each contributed one hit.

&uot;Parry had a couple real timely hits,&uot; said Dooley. &uot;And he had two defensive gems at second base.&uot;

The loss dropped Albert Lea’s record to 7-11. Post 56 meets Owatonna at 6:30 tonight at Hayek Field and hosts a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Winona Saturday.

Rochester A’s 5, Albert Lea 4

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LP – Jay Link