For the fifth time in a row, the East beat West in the annual Illowa APBA League All Star Game. Unlike last year when the outcome was never in question, the game went down to the wire with the West Division getting the tying run on deck in the ninth inning. The final score was East Division 6 West Division 3
The big hero of the game was Kentucky Kernels’ firstbaseman Ryan Howard. Howard went 2 for 3 with 2 homeruns and 3 rbis. Howard’s teammate, David Wright had a pinch-hit solo homerun in the fifth. Chicago Highlanders’ shortstop Stephen Drew hit a two-run shot in the third.
Congratulations to East Division manager Tedd Mallasch and the rest of the East Division managers!
This year’s IAL All Star Game took place at the Holiday Inn in Naperville, Illinois with 10 fans in attendance.
 East Division Manager Tedd Manager carefully devises a strategy for his team. |
 Chicago Highlander manager Rob Moore rolls a 66-1 homerun for his shortstop, Stephen Drew in the 3rd inning of the All Star game. |
The East Division managers consult each other during the All-Star Game
The East Division bench laid out ready to come in when needed.
Scorekeeper and IAL commish Mike Bunch with West Division Manager Don Smith (right)
Kentucky Kernels manager Keith Smith and winning manager Tedd Mallasch with All-Star Game MVP Ryan Howard.
The boxscore of the 2009 Illowa APBA League All-Star Game.
