Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to get the game winning RBI on two teams on the same day, playing one game in the morning and one at night; I thought that was pretty special.
Last night, Pope achieved it in two games of a doubleheader for the WC Coneheads, and there was no luck involved. He blasted three home runs in the two games, and two were in the first innings that accounted for our first runs of the respective games. Since we never trailed all afternoon/evening, he gets the nod for both game winners. What a day - 5-7, a double, three HRs, seven RBIs. He fell just a double short of the cycle in the nightcap.
The long shadow of Pope partially hid a remarkable day for Johnny Steele too. Johnny would have had two HRs, but was ruled out of the batter's box in the third inning of game one. It cost him three RBIs as well, and he still ended up the day with this line: 4-6 a double, HR , and four RBIs.
As far as the team overall, Lefty set the tone early. When Pope came up in the first, he noticed how shallow Who's On First's right fielder was playing, and said "3 Run Bomb". Pope obliged and it was game over. We ended up going 5 1/2 innings and ended the game with a 12-2 win (although the league recorded it as 12-3, maybe I missed a run?), but the Big Hit ended it right there. The game could have been much worse, but Who's fielders made numerous great plays themselves, robbing Pope, Nomar and others of seemingly sure hits.
In the nightcap, sometimes a problem for us Corona was outgunned from the beginning, and aided by our superb defense, we blasted them 17-0. We have now had two shutouts in our last three games, and outscored our opponents 51-2 (or 3) over that stretch, and 81-6 (or 7) over the last five games.
The middle infield played really well. Chuck made two headlong dives into the 5-6 hole and recorded key outs, and played a blooper behind the mound into a double play by letting it drop and then firing to second to start the DP. Knight made several stops on hard grounders up the middle, and turned a double play on one, although Heffe had to bail him out with a long stretch up the line as the hurried throw went toward the runner.
Other hitting stars: Chopper crushed a two run homer among his four hits. Welcome back Nomah for a cameo - he want 4-5 and put himself atop the stats, a place he used to occupy regularly.
Knight was 4-6 with six RBIs in the twin bill - he managed four in the nightcap on just one hit (two run single, SF, and run scoring fielder's choice). Randy and Gene were also 4-6 on the night, Heffe 3-5 plus a walk.
We clinched first place for the regular season with these wins, so next week's final regular season game has no meaning, other that to continue this roll we are on into the playoffs. That's enough incentive for me!
Milestones:
Game 1:
Heffe 550 ab (#2)
D 250 ab (#14)
Game 2:
Chopper 10 hr (#2)
Heffe 200 r (#3)
Gene 200 h (#9)
Johnny 50 r (#18)
Last night, Pope achieved it in two games of a doubleheader for the WC Coneheads, and there was no luck involved. He blasted three home runs in the two games, and two were in the first innings that accounted for our first runs of the respective games. Since we never trailed all afternoon/evening, he gets the nod for both game winners. What a day - 5-7, a double, three HRs, seven RBIs. He fell just a double short of the cycle in the nightcap.
The long shadow of Pope partially hid a remarkable day for Johnny Steele too. Johnny would have had two HRs, but was ruled out of the batter's box in the third inning of game one. It cost him three RBIs as well, and he still ended up the day with this line: 4-6 a double, HR , and four RBIs.
As far as the team overall, Lefty set the tone early. When Pope came up in the first, he noticed how shallow Who's On First's right fielder was playing, and said "3 Run Bomb". Pope obliged and it was game over. We ended up going 5 1/2 innings and ended the game with a 12-2 win (although the league recorded it as 12-3, maybe I missed a run?), but the Big Hit ended it right there. The game could have been much worse, but Who's fielders made numerous great plays themselves, robbing Pope, Nomar and others of seemingly sure hits.
In the nightcap, sometimes a problem for us Corona was outgunned from the beginning, and aided by our superb defense, we blasted them 17-0. We have now had two shutouts in our last three games, and outscored our opponents 51-2 (or 3) over that stretch, and 81-6 (or 7) over the last five games.
The middle infield played really well. Chuck made two headlong dives into the 5-6 hole and recorded key outs, and played a blooper behind the mound into a double play by letting it drop and then firing to second to start the DP. Knight made several stops on hard grounders up the middle, and turned a double play on one, although Heffe had to bail him out with a long stretch up the line as the hurried throw went toward the runner.
Other hitting stars: Chopper crushed a two run homer among his four hits. Welcome back Nomah for a cameo - he want 4-5 and put himself atop the stats, a place he used to occupy regularly.
Knight was 4-6 with six RBIs in the twin bill - he managed four in the nightcap on just one hit (two run single, SF, and run scoring fielder's choice). Randy and Gene were also 4-6 on the night, Heffe 3-5 plus a walk.
We clinched first place for the regular season with these wins, so next week's final regular season game has no meaning, other that to continue this roll we are on into the playoffs. That's enough incentive for me!
Milestones:
Game 1:
Heffe 550 ab (#2)
D 250 ab (#14)
Game 2:
Chopper 10 hr (#2)
Heffe 200 r (#3)
Gene 200 h (#9)
Johnny 50 r (#18)
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