Well the Coneheads really broke out of our one game slump Sunday in a tight game over Advance Construction to advanced past them in the standings. We more than tripled our runs output!
See how fake news works? You thought we scored like twenty or thirty runs, didn't you?
But actually the game was close and ended 7-5 and we scored just enough to win. It's true we never trailed, yet we were never up by more than three, and it was 5-5 going into the bottom of the sixth.
Defense was the rule of the day, and ours once again was the difference. Chuck made a couple of great pickup and throws from the 5-6 hole. Buddha made a great scoop at the plate to stop a run after Randy did a quick catch and throw at rover to nail the runner. And then there was a grounder with guys on (I think) second and third. I got the out at first but couldn't get the runner going home. However, Buddha had the presence of mind to fire it to D at third and he put a quick tag on the runner trying to take third. Pete the Ump could have gotten it wrong, and we wouldn't have bitched (too much) but he made the right call on the close play. More runs saved.
And finally, with two outs and the tying run on in the seventh, Randy ranged far to his left, and Chuck and G were so sure that the grounder was going through that they didn't cover second; Randy got to it and then had to wheel completely around and fling it as hard as he could to first, where (I say humbly) yours truly corralled the short hop for the last out of the game. We had the Hammer, but what a great way to end a pitching and defense battle!
Chopper was perfect with three run scoring singles, including the Game Winning RBI in the eighth. Pope, hitting line shots and a deep double, was also 3-3. D was 2-2 plus a walk, so he didn't make an out either. Randy had two singles, and the rest of the team, well, not so much. But no matter, a win's a win, and now we are in a virtual three way tie for first, holding tie-breaker over Advance, and another chance to undo our defeat against the Polar Bears. And we know Conehead bats don't remain quiet for long.
It's been a weird schedule as this was our first game in a month, and now we have the postponement next week. And then two doubleheaders down the stretch. But it will give us lots of momentum going into the playoffs.
Milestone:
Buddha 50 ab (#24)
See how fake news works? You thought we scored like twenty or thirty runs, didn't you?
But actually the game was close and ended 7-5 and we scored just enough to win. It's true we never trailed, yet we were never up by more than three, and it was 5-5 going into the bottom of the sixth.
Defense was the rule of the day, and ours once again was the difference. Chuck made a couple of great pickup and throws from the 5-6 hole. Buddha made a great scoop at the plate to stop a run after Randy did a quick catch and throw at rover to nail the runner. And then there was a grounder with guys on (I think) second and third. I got the out at first but couldn't get the runner going home. However, Buddha had the presence of mind to fire it to D at third and he put a quick tag on the runner trying to take third. Pete the Ump could have gotten it wrong, and we wouldn't have bitched (too much) but he made the right call on the close play. More runs saved.
And finally, with two outs and the tying run on in the seventh, Randy ranged far to his left, and Chuck and G were so sure that the grounder was going through that they didn't cover second; Randy got to it and then had to wheel completely around and fling it as hard as he could to first, where (I say humbly) yours truly corralled the short hop for the last out of the game. We had the Hammer, but what a great way to end a pitching and defense battle!
Chopper was perfect with three run scoring singles, including the Game Winning RBI in the eighth. Pope, hitting line shots and a deep double, was also 3-3. D was 2-2 plus a walk, so he didn't make an out either. Randy had two singles, and the rest of the team, well, not so much. But no matter, a win's a win, and now we are in a virtual three way tie for first, holding tie-breaker over Advance, and another chance to undo our defeat against the Polar Bears. And we know Conehead bats don't remain quiet for long.
It's been a weird schedule as this was our first game in a month, and now we have the postponement next week. And then two doubleheaders down the stretch. But it will give us lots of momentum going into the playoffs.
Milestone:
Buddha 50 ab (#24)
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