No that's not a typo in the title. It is because Tuesday the Walnut Creek Creaker Red actually won a game with our gloves, not our bats.
For the most part nothing spectacular, just solid Defense across the team. Mike Fragoso led the way, as he must have handled ten chances without a flaw. Bob Muegge, that spry sly guy that tossed a gem today, maneuvered off the mound to get a dribbler and a popup that fell between him and the line. In both cases he shot the ball hard to first. On one he must have been ten feet away and Herb Moessing handled the throw in a bout of self protection, but on the other one Muegge tried his best to take Moessing into right field with the throw, but Herb somehow managed to hang onto the bag. Who knew old guys could stretch like that.
Pete D'Alonzo took one off his leg playing second base, but managed to recover and throw the batter out. The Little Guy Davis took a line shot off his glove at third - and Fragoso was there to pick it up and throw the runner out. D'Alonzo and Kravin made nice catches on pop ups, and Brian Black, Steve Alvarez, and Coach Hank McDermott all made fine running catches in the outfield.
I can't even think of an error we made - that is a rarity in softball, especially the Senior variety. But then I have a Senior mind - they might have already disappeared in the thrill of victory.
We weren't quite ourselves on offense - partially due to the breakfast burritos and beers Black brought for making three outs in an inning last week (it was noon somewhere) - and partly because of solid defense by Blue that led to us hitting into three double plays. On one poor John Dewes hit a line drive single to shallow center, and Blue managed to get force outs at second AND third bases.
But we managed just enough with five spots in the first and sixth, and three in the second. That's right - we only scored in only three innings, but we made it count. The big blows were two run triples by Alvarez twice, a big two out two run single by Fragoso in the second, a bases loaded two run single by Muegge in the sixth, and a triple in the first by McDermott that started our scoring.
Nice to see Bruce Baily back in the lineup too, and Mel Burman made an appearance despite being on the DL - he wouldn't fess up that he was just there for the burritos and beer.
On to the LJT!
For the most part nothing spectacular, just solid Defense across the team. Mike Fragoso led the way, as he must have handled ten chances without a flaw. Bob Muegge, that spry sly guy that tossed a gem today, maneuvered off the mound to get a dribbler and a popup that fell between him and the line. In both cases he shot the ball hard to first. On one he must have been ten feet away and Herb Moessing handled the throw in a bout of self protection, but on the other one Muegge tried his best to take Moessing into right field with the throw, but Herb somehow managed to hang onto the bag. Who knew old guys could stretch like that.
Pete D'Alonzo took one off his leg playing second base, but managed to recover and throw the batter out. The Little Guy Davis took a line shot off his glove at third - and Fragoso was there to pick it up and throw the runner out. D'Alonzo and Kravin made nice catches on pop ups, and Brian Black, Steve Alvarez, and Coach Hank McDermott all made fine running catches in the outfield.
I can't even think of an error we made - that is a rarity in softball, especially the Senior variety. But then I have a Senior mind - they might have already disappeared in the thrill of victory.
We weren't quite ourselves on offense - partially due to the breakfast burritos and beers Black brought for making three outs in an inning last week (it was noon somewhere) - and partly because of solid defense by Blue that led to us hitting into three double plays. On one poor John Dewes hit a line drive single to shallow center, and Blue managed to get force outs at second AND third bases.
But we managed just enough with five spots in the first and sixth, and three in the second. That's right - we only scored in only three innings, but we made it count. The big blows were two run triples by Alvarez twice, a big two out two run single by Fragoso in the second, a bases loaded two run single by Muegge in the sixth, and a triple in the first by McDermott that started our scoring.
Nice to see Bruce Baily back in the lineup too, and Mel Burman made an appearance despite being on the DL - he wouldn't fess up that he was just there for the burritos and beer.
On to the LJT!
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