Single, single, semi-intentional walk, bases loaded, no outs. Trailing just by one, bottom of the first, cleanup hitter coming up. Sounds like a good start, eh?
Well, that was sort of the high point, as it turns out in a 10-5 loss to suddenly first place Big Feet.
Next guy hits come-backer, force out at home. Randy singles to tie the game, but then a double play ends the inning, and we are tied. We remained tied after the next two innings, matching Big Feet's two runs in each frame; then we had four straight chances to change the lead, but did not score again.
I don't know if it was the weather, or Big Feet's pitcher, but we just couldn't get out of the batter's box safely. Bottom line was they made a lot of fine plays, and when they rallied for four in the top of the seventh, we had lost all momentum and thus hope.
The weather also got steadily worse and we finished in a semi-drizzle (and the rest of the night's games were postponed as it turned out).
Just one game, but still.
Johnny made some great plays up the middle, and Haze had a couple of good catches in the outfield.
We welcomed back Sting, and he had a couple of nice line drive hits, as did ol' Stink-eye, who disproved his assertion that he can't hit any more. Gene went 3-3 for the only perfect hitting game, and worked hard to get it as he beat out two infield hits. Chauncey had a couple of knocks in his Conehead debut.
I guess we are a warm weather team. I guess we miss all the regulars missing games!
Milestones:
Stink Eye 200 g (#2)
Well, that was sort of the high point, as it turns out in a 10-5 loss to suddenly first place Big Feet.
Next guy hits come-backer, force out at home. Randy singles to tie the game, but then a double play ends the inning, and we are tied. We remained tied after the next two innings, matching Big Feet's two runs in each frame; then we had four straight chances to change the lead, but did not score again.
I don't know if it was the weather, or Big Feet's pitcher, but we just couldn't get out of the batter's box safely. Bottom line was they made a lot of fine plays, and when they rallied for four in the top of the seventh, we had lost all momentum and thus hope.
The weather also got steadily worse and we finished in a semi-drizzle (and the rest of the night's games were postponed as it turned out).
Just one game, but still.
Johnny made some great plays up the middle, and Haze had a couple of good catches in the outfield.
We welcomed back Sting, and he had a couple of nice line drive hits, as did ol' Stink-eye, who disproved his assertion that he can't hit any more. Gene went 3-3 for the only perfect hitting game, and worked hard to get it as he beat out two infield hits. Chauncey had a couple of knocks in his Conehead debut.
I guess we are a warm weather team. I guess we miss all the regulars missing games!
Milestones:
Stink Eye 200 g (#2)
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